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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
FRENCH POSITIONS
TAKEN BY GERMANS

Berlin. April 1l.--,More French
positions northeast OF verdun and
southwest OF Douaumont have been
captured by the Germans, official an
nouncoment claimed today,
On the cast bank OF the Meuse the
French made counter-attacks south
OF Crows forest,,s All were repulsed
heavily by sharp German machine
gun ilre. 222 prisoners being taken.
Near Pepper heights, the official
statement said, strong French forces
made desperate endeavor TO recap
tare lost positions. They were un-
able to do so and fell back In dis
order.
South of ST, Eloi, the war Office
said, British troops charged. hurl-
ing hand grenades After sharp
struggle the British were thrown
back into their own defenses, while
the Germans retained their entire
position.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
NEW VERSION OF THE WOUND|NG
OF VILLA REPORTED FROM FL PASO

III Paso. April 11,--American cav
airy Is reported to have entered the
state OF Durango today. Far in ad-
vance of the United States forces,
Francisco villa Is at Tepehuanes, on
the main highway leading to Durango
City, II was reported Besides these
unconflrmed advices, arrivals from
chihuahua City brought a new ver-
sion Of the circumstances under
which villa was wounded
They say that Andreas Rehaza. q
Mexican, shot villa In the leg at
Guerrero March 80. after his daugh-
ter had been outraged. villistas
caught Rehaga, who attempted to fee
after firing the shot. He was drag
ged before villa. Although suffer
ing severely from his injury. the
bandit chief put his revolver to
Rehazas brow and sent bullet into
his brain. .5A N
Passengers on chihuahua trains
also added that Leon Bari. a French
merchant OF Guerrero, four Arab
peddlers, a number OF Mexlcans,
three Americans and two other for
eigners were reported to have been
murdered at Minaca ana Guerrero.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
U,S,SOL.D|ERS
IN MEXICO
NOW 10000
Border Is PatrolIed by 49,
600 More, While Only T.
900 Are Left to Guard the
Rest Of the U. 5. Domain

Washington. April ii.--Twelve
thousand United States soldiers are
In Mexico. It was learned ofiioially
today. Most OF them are engaged
In guarding communications.
Eighteen thousand moro are pa
trolling the border. Only 1000
troops remain In the rest OF the
country. scattered In little groups In
Spokane. San Diego. Alaska. the lake
district and tho northwest.
The war department has referred
to President all inquiries with re-
gard to the advisability OF usins
the militia. II II is necessary 10 have
additional troops. Recruits are moi
at for active service until they have
had at least three months training,
Duplication OF the San Geronimo
dash will be necessary II the Ameri-
cana hope to overtake villa. army
men declared. He is q full day or
more ahead OF General Pershing's
mdh. But army leaders said they felt
the United States soldiers we're equal
TO the task. They think the trail Ii
still warm and that the hunt will
soon be successful.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
100000 IS GERMAN
Loss At vERDUN

Paris. April 11.--German losses In
the battle OF verdun are now more
than 200, 900. according to an ON
cial French estimate today.
The Third German corps has losl
$4,000 men, half its total strength
and the Eighteenth has lost 1900.
In o recent attack on vaux the Six
teenth and Nineteenth corps lost 60
per cent Of their personnel. Half %
the Eleventh corps was wiped out In
an assault on Avocourt.
Attacking with liquid fire. the Ger
mans captured fragments Of trenches
on a ridge east OF Dead Mans i hill
during the night. Elsewhere they
were repulsed. the war once com
munique said.
Debouching from Crows wood. the
Teutons were routed by q hot artil
lery and infantry fire.
East OF the Meuse there was q
bloody fight in which Germans at.
tempting to recapture some lost
ground south OF Douaumont were
heavily checked and thrown into dis
order.
:
The Germans tried to use liquid
fire there also. but their ranks were
torn by big gun projectiles before
they could get their flame throwers
into action.
A terrific bombardment thundered
all night in the Douaumont. vauz
and Woevre regions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11

The latter FIVE were again said to
be Dr. Stell, Lee Lindsey and Frank
Wood, Americans; Herman Blanken-
burg. German, and Donald AIcGregor,
British.
Travellers arriving here strongly
denounced the Carranzistas. They
charged government troops stepped
out of Villas path after he had de-
feated them at Guerrero. In Villas
fiight from American forces through
Minaca. LaJunta, El Rancho de San
tiago, Cierro Prleto. Satevo and Ojo
Azules he was not at any time OPP
posed by Carranzistas, according to
these travellers. sN t'W
The constitutionalists did not
march from chihuahua City after
Villa until he was known to be well
on his way to Durango.
How the Carranzistas at Durango
City will receive villa is question
uppermost in the minds Of officials.
A portion Of the garrison, under the
Arrieta brothers, was reported op-
posed to the American invasion"
This report was not confirmed.
Other reports had It that the Arrieta
,brothers were villas personal enc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
CLAIM CAPTURE
Or $4,000 FRENCH

Berlin. April fi.--More than as
900 French prisoners have been
taken by Germans since the begin
ning Of the attack on verdun. It was
semi-ofiicially stated today.
On the Meuse west bank German
troops captured ten square miles Of
territory. A much larger area was
occupied on the east bank.
Countering the French statement
that the republican troops planned
the evacuation OF Bethincourt %
strategic move" u ssml-ofacial news
agency published copies OF a French
army order, found on the battlefield
II urged the French commanders to
hold Bcthincourt at oil costs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
FRENCH CHECK ASSAULTS
. OF CROWN PRINCES ARMY
Battle at Verdun Continues in Unabated Fury, But the
Germans Are Unable to Break Down the Defenses at
Verdun, Though Thousands Of Men Are Being Sacrificed
in the Attempt to Take the Great French Stronghold

London, April 1l.--Meeting the
most savage German attacks with
furious counter-assaults and sheets
OF fame from rapid-fire guns. the
French are checking Grown Prince
Friedrich Wilhelm's strongest blows
against Verdun today.
The French offensive rivals that
which the crown prince is launching
against Dead Mans hill. where the
smash at verdun has reached ia
highest power.
Leaplng from their trenches "a
meet the advancing hordes Of Ger
mans, the French fought them to O
standstill and halted them every.
where. except along the barren north
eastern ridge Of Dead Mans hill
where the Germans gained foot
hold.
Hurled back from the French
barbed wire entangiements. the tide
Of spiked helmets rcceded. leaving
q trail OF dead and dying. while tons
of metal from laundering guns con
cealed in forests and behind hills
dropped with tremendous explosions
in the midst OF the struggling masses
Berlin's statements indicated that
the French lost at least 100000 men
In the defense. II was also semi.
ofiicially claimed that more than &c.
900 French prisoners had been
taken. Paris figured German losses
In the 5l-day fight at more thar
200. 900.
Oficial communicates indicated that
the desperate French resistance wai
breaking up the German offensive
while II is at the crest of It's strength
The battle has narrowed to q three
mile front around Dead Mans hill
and has increased greatly In inten.
sity, with the German and French
commanders bringing every gun and
every man they can use into action
on that narrow line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
Paper
MARSHALL AGAIN
TO RUN ON TICKET
WITH Mr.. WILSON

Washington. April 11.-Thomas r.
Marshall will be running mate OF the
democratic presidential nominee. and
Senator James Hamilton Lewis VIII
be temporary chairman OF the demo-
cratic national committee. according
to prospective arrangements Of many
democratic leaders gathering here to-
day for Thursdays conference Of
state chairmen. There is some op-
position to Lewis.
The democrats want to elect two
senators from Indiana this fall and
figure that Marshali's name would be
needed on the ticket to aid them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
SUPPORTERS Of
D|AZ EXECUTED
BY CARRANz|STAS

Juarez, Mex, April il.--I'xecuted
by a firing squad OF six carranzistas,
riorens Hernandez, Jose Bournel
and Nicholas chayarra paid the pen
atty for their alleged treachery to-
day. They were lined up against m
adobe wall inside an old cemetery
and killed Just at sunrise. Their
bodies were left lying as they fell.
for the public 10 view.
General Gayira announced that
they had confessed that interests
close to the Felix Dlaz movement
paid them money TO foment a mutiny
in the Jnarex garrison. II was stated
there would be no more executions,
although two score others we're I'm
plicated In the plot, The trio slain
today was charged with being ring
lea1ers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11

these repeated attacks but have
driven the Germans back In places
In savage hand-to-hand lighting on
the southern bank Of Forges brook.
Beginning with the new infantry
assaults Saturday. the battle has
hourly become more violent until
now II appears that It Is about to
culminate in q grand German as
sault on both banks Of the Meuse.
IF the French hold this time, ver-
dun is saved beyond Q doubt" de-
clared prominent English authority
today.
Twenty thousand Germans have
been killed or disabled in two days
Of the new verdun attack. Paris al
30 admitted today that the French
losses were very heavy.
All day yesterday the Germans
charged ceaselessly. one rank dash.
ing forward. only to be blown to
pieces and Immediately succeeded by
a fresh rank rushing into the same
hell Of bullets and shrapnel.
Division after division was sent
against Dead Mans hill. but they
only succeeded in penetrating ad-
vanced positions. and the French
claim that most OF these were recap
tured by immediate .counter-attac
Encouraged BY their success in
seizing Termitten ridge. the German
commanders ordered . frontal at-
tack on Hill 304. The Teutons came
on In mass formation. They became
lost and confused, however. in bar
rem ravines and when the units were
more or less demoralized by this,
French guns, which had been con-
cealed on all sides, suddenly opened
fire. Under this punishment from
scores OF cannon the German attack
halted. As the kaiser's men retired
the French guns dropped dozens OF
high explosive shells among their
huddled masses. lifting groups OF
shattered men out of the ranks, blow
ing them to pieces and biting great
holes in the confused crowds.
Similar bloody scenes were enacted
between Haucourt and Bethincourt.
But on the eastern side. where the
ravines sheltered the Germans from
the French artillery. the Teutons
shattered the French advanced line
for more than a quarter Of a mile.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
FISHERMAN LOSES IN
BOUT WITH ROOSTER

Pendleton, April Ill. A. Nc
Cllntock Is hors do combat as re-
suit Of fracas with q buff Cochin
rooster. McClintock was flshine
near barnyard when the rooster
attacked him. Unable TO pierce his
rubber boots, the rooster plunged lts
beak successively In each thigh. The
wounds swelled and Mcclintock was
compelled to summon an automobile
10 got home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
V|LL|STAS WOUND
. FIVE u S TROOPERS

I San Antonio, April 11.--Five
United States troopers were wounded
fighting villistas at San Geronimo.
according to official dispatches re-
ceived at army headquarters today
from General Pershing. He submit
ted the following casualty list;
Private Thomas Brown. shot in
cheek. back and shoulder
Farrier B. p. Meindeyille. two
slight wounds.
Private Joseph q. Bennett, shot in
ankle.
Private Joseph Garbell. shot in
arm.
Private Peter W. Gardner. shot in
left arm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11

MEMBERSHIP
OF CLUB IS
GROWING
Eighteen Applications Re-
ceived at Meeting Of Local
Commercial Organization
Held On Monday Evening

The membership Of the Grants
Pass Commercial club was increased
by Is when applications to that NUM-
Der were received at the regular
meeting OF the club Monday evening
This marked new high record for
several years past in the number Of
applications on a single evening The
new members received were the fol-
lowing: tse4
H. D. Norton. city attorney.
H. A. Schell, contractor.
r. B. Miller, Of Twohy Brothers Co.
J. d. Macvicar. engineer for tho
|Twohy Co.
J. L. achwenk. proprietor Of the
Star theater.
Clyde q, Niles, manager OF the
Leonard Orchards Co. H
| H. H. Basler, city auditor.
,. c. williams, Of Williams & De-
Genanlt. BARRIERS.
c. d. Thompson, county agent.
X. Mizoguchi, contractor.
B. G. Dunlap. manager Josephine
hotel.
VIM. Bunch. councilman. "
L. A. Launer, real estate dealer
Bert R. Elliott, dentist.
Rev. ]. Fl. Harmon. pastor. Chris
tian church. !.
Wilford Cannon. Of the Oregon
Utah Sugar company.
Ralph E. Riley. assistant secretary
Commercial club, -
NJ. G. Dague. manager fruit asao-
citation.
The attendance at the club meet
ing was good in view OF the inclem-
ency OF the weather. and number
of subjects were discussed. A let-
ter received by the club from Con-
gresham Hawley indicated that
there was competition in the field in
the effort to get mining experiment
station located in this district He
ifclosed clipping from a newspaper
which stated that Congressman Sin
mott had undertaken to have a sta
tion established at Baker. and in
view Of the fact that only three
stations were to be established In
the United States this year. Hawley
said that Oregon would be doing well
to get one. He feared that divi-
sion of the effort might lose both for
the state, and inasmuch as his appli-
cation for the station at Grants Pass
was the first made. he felt that it
should be given consideration. He
suggested that data be forwarded
backing up the claims Of Grants Pass.
The club directed that the state con-
gressional delegation be asked to
give its support to Mr.. Hawley's re-
quest for recognition for southern
Continued on Page 4.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
POSSE AND BIOODHOUNDS
FAIL TO FIND COX BROTHERS

Auburn. Cal. April ii.--While
hundreds Of mounted men and n pack
OF bloodhounds secured the foothills
around the city hunting for James
and Albert Cox. who shot and seri.
ously wounded Constable +, N. De.
pendenner last Sunday. the fugitives
are believed today to have disguised
themselves as hobos and ridden on q
freight train TO Reno,
II believe" said Sheriff McAuiey,
"that they have Joined the scores OF
tramps which migrate across Nevada
all tho year round"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11

London. April 11,--under the
most tremendous blows in history,
the French line at verdun is still
holding today.
Wave after wave OF gray-coated
Germans has been thrown against the
defenders on a six-mlle front north
west Of the citadel.
The French have not only repulsed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11

mics and that they we're entrenching
at Durango City to give him warm
welcome.
A number Of Zalazar sympathizers,
including General Marcelo Caravo
and General Zaragosa. have been ar
rested in Ell Paso. Department Of
justice agents. alarmed at Salazar's
escape from this country for the an
nounced purpose Of heading q new
revolution In Mexico. are determined
to break up all anti-Carranza factions
here. There was an unconflrmed re-
port that Carranzlstas had raided
EsQuiredo's ranch at villa Ahumada.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
ASKS SEATTLE CHIEF
OF POLICE TO RESIGN

Seattle. April 11.--Mayor Gill. in
letter written today, asked for the
resignation Of Chief Of Police Lang
He is charged with general in
efficiency.
No successor has yet been chosen.
Donald Olsen, superintendent OF
the Monroe state reformatory. was
offered the position yesterday after
noon, but did not accept It. He de.
clared that the reformatory would
require several more months of his
time. m
The mayors decision to displacs
Chief Lang was crystallized yester-
day after he had Investigated charges
that Lang had Jailed a young mar
ried man Thursday night who would
not tell where he purchased two
quarts of liquor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-11
SPY EXECUTED IN
TOWER OF LONDON

LondonyAplrl 1i.---A spy, whose
name is withheld. has been executed
In the Tower OF London. It was ON
cally announced today
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28

Ashland blvd, on Trade Unions
and Cooperative Movement He
and Abroad"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28

OO4NNAl4VAAAN ~
Douglas Park Young Peoples So
cialist league meets tonight at p. m.
at Douglas institute, 1852 w. 18th st.
goth Ward Socialists meet tonight
at home of DR.. A. J. Dublin, 1135 S.
Halsted.
L.W. Hardy, Socialist candidate for
city clerk will address Douglas Park
Y. P. S. L. tonight. Subject: "Sig-
nifcance of the Y. P. S. L. Move
ment"
DR.. G. Saestrand will speak for In
ternational Radical Library, Sat, 8
p. m, at ibrary's clubrooms, 712 S.
Loomis. Subject: Artistic and Es-
thetic Life"
Wallace Athletic assn will hold
leap year dance at Unity clubhouse,
$40 Indiana av., Sat, night.
Question. of creating fund for death
benefit. will be considered at meeting
of Painters Local 191 tomorrow.
|. w. w. Local IS, branch 2, will
give smoker at Russian hall, GA w.
18th, Sat. evening.
City Club luncheon tomorrow.
Benz. C. Marsh, New York, will talk
on question of increasing income tax.
The Boys Brotherhood Republic
will hold a regular council meeting
Sat, Jan. 20, at their city hall, 1927
W. 18th st. I
Lecture, Young People Literary
Educational club, 1917 W. 18th, Sat,
by ]. Leewack, 'The Development of
Humanity"
Clarence barrow is to lecture next
Sunday morning before Chicago So
ciety of Rationalism on Jean JAG
ques Rousseau" Meeting to be held
at the Kenmore theater, Wilson av.,
one block east of the o. station, at
II a. m.
Mrs. Raymond Robins, national
president of Women's Trade Union
league, will lecture for the Institute
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28
GASOLINE BOOSTED AGAIN
INDEPENDENTS TO FIGHT

Some weeks ago Dist Atty Clyne
announced that there might be an
investigation into the sudden rise in
gasoline in Chicago territory. Then
he was called to Washington. Since
that time nothing has happened.
Yesterday the Standard Oil Co.
raised it prices cent, making the
wholesale cost in Chicago 17112 cents,
Along with this announcement
came the news that the Western Oil
Jobbers' assn, Independent dealers,
will meet to go over the oil and gas
oline situation to get evidence for
federal trade commission against the
Standard Oil Co., which they say is
trying to create monopoly in Chi
cago. They charge that conditions
are worse than when the Standard
Oil Co. was dissolved by the supreme
court
The Independents also charge that
the Standard Oil Co: is selling gaso-
line below cost in Chicago and that
it costs cents more a gallon in New
York than it does here.
1870
NGI NnAIAI Of.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Snow or sIeet tonight and Satur-
day; no decided change in tempera-
ture; lowest tonight about 20 de-
grees; increasing northeast winds.
Temperature Thursday: Highest, 81;
lowest, Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
EXTENSION OF
B. & M. NOTE FOR
SIX WEEKS MORE
Gives Reorganization Commit
tee More Time-Strike of
1900 in Prospect

Boston. May 23.-Directors of the
Boston & Maine Railroad Co. today
voted to request an extension of the
company's note from June to July
II of this year, with interest discount
ed at the rate of six per cent. year.
This was decided upon, it was stated,
in order to give the reorganization
committee of the road more time to
complete it's plans. During the day
the trustees of the company met Il COM
mittee of the directors of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad which
holds shares of Boston & Maine stock
through the medium of the Boston Rail-
road Holding Co. The trustees explain
ed the various suggestions that have
been made to reorganize the Boston
& Maine and later the New Haven Co.,
presented the subject at the regular
meeting of the company's directors for
their information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
100000 AIM OF
Union FOR NEW
WOMEN'S PARTY
Sought to Finance Fight for the
Passage of Anthony
Amendment

chicago, May 23.-The new women
,ar.v will 90 into the presidential
campaign with $4,000 to its credit if
movement launched today by the
congressional union is successful. An
ncuncement If a plan To raise thou
sands to finance the women's fight to
secure the passage of the Susan b..
Anthony amendment was made by
Miss Alice Paul, nation II chairman If
the union at convention headquarters
-oday. The campaign vas launched by
committee of suffragistS. ncaded by
Mrs A. f. McRea, Contributions
amounting to $22lO have been secured
as a starter. il was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
Germans Repulsed in
Furious Assaults on
New French I ositions
Teutons Meet Disastrous Fire in Attempts to Re-
capture Lost Territory
Continue Their Successes

The Germans have replied to the
terrific French offensive on the Dou-
aumont region with assault after as
sault and the deadly combat northeast
and northwest of Nerdun still is in
progress. Heavy masses Of Germa n
troops have been thrown against the
picked French troons whose success
full attacks won for them the greater
PORTION of Fort Douaumont and con-
siderable ground adjacent to the fort
of high strategic value. These newly
captured positions, the French have
tcnaciously held Particular mention
is made by the French war office of
tie maintenance of the position in
Fort Douaumont conquered by the
French Monday. The fighting at thi 5
"murderous struggle Each attack
was preceded by o"werful artillery
preparations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
Caused by Indictments

The mayors allegations were prompt
ed by the indictment in Kings county
earlier in the day Of John A. Kings
bury, city commissioner Of charities
and William II. Hotchkiss, special
counsel for the charities department,
for their part in the tapping of tele-
phone wires. The chief witnesses
against them before the grand jury
were Catholic clergymen.
Mayor Mitchell and Police Commits
sioner Woods were witnesses before
the jury but We're not indicted al
though the presentment of the jury de-
condemnation if they approved Of
wire tappins merely to furnish coun-
sci with information in a law case or
to crafty curiosity"
Conflict Results
Mayor Mitchell took the stand with
the avowed purpose of making public
telephone conversations overheard by
the police which, he declared justified
the wire tapping. His determination to
take the public into his confidence and
not to appear before the committee in
private, brought him into direct and
acrimonious conflict with Chairman
Thompson.
Finally, to circumvent the witness,
who refused to be silenced, the COM
mittee head ordered his colleagues into
executive session. The committee re-
tired, leaving the mayor still talking
in the witness chair.
The meetings of the committee are be-
ing held in the rooms of the sinking fund
commission In the municipal building
The mayor is chairman of the commits
sion. Senator Thompson ordered the
room cleared but the mayor invited re-
porters and other present to remain as
his guests The senator pounded the ia
BILE with his gavel while Mr.. Mitchell con-
tnued talking in a high pitched voice.
The order for an executive session was
followed by a clash between Chairman
Thompson and Frank Moss, counsel to
the commission.
I'VE can't take up those conversations
here" shouted Senator Thompson. 1--WE
can take them up only in executive SEES
sion."
To "Proper Authorities"
The mayor declared that he would have
Continued on Page 9-CoIumn 81