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The sun., 1916-12-25
TEUTON PAPERS DISCUSS FOOD.
q q ba ra Proving DiscOn-
%certinE To German P%ubIIcists.

LONDON. Dec. GA special to the
Ttmrs from Amsterdam says
Special attention Is being drawn to
Cermany's food endorsements, which
are proving dlsconcerting to German
publicists. The Frdnkfurtcr Zoifun1. In
particular. Is e~ndeavoring to remove the
impression that there Is anything wrong
with Germany's food resources.
1t Is curious to compare its boastful
assertions with the admissions of other
journals. such az the Cologne Odcette.
which. while declaring that a hunger
famine in Germany Is not probable
when Rumania supplies 5000. 900 tons
Of cereals to the people. asserts that II
the peace offer Is rejected Germans will
swallow any sentimental emotions which
they still have left. set their teeth.
draw their belts closer and work in
c~essantly In the service Of the father
land.
The sun., 1916-12-25
FRANCE HAS MERCHANT FLEET.
Created In Accord with nd.
\ncnnt Land Biii Passed.

PARIS, Dec. 2i-During the debate In
the Chamber of Deputies on the cultiva-
ton of unutilized land. NJ. Clementel,
Minister of Commerce and Agriculture.
announced that France now a a
national merchant fleet which she had
created In accord with Great Britain.
The only condition made by Great Brit
ain. he said. was that there should be
joint consideration OF tfpe situation once
II month 80 as TO judge what restrictions
We're ncce ssary,
l,csardius the land problem, NJ Glenn
entrl said that II the soil We're allowed
10 lo falluw Il might be necessary next
N,r,r to restrict the consumption of
wheat lie proposed organizing n sys-
he ny ~ cultivation with II otor machinery
and between now and March hoped Ia
have over 1000 machines in operation.
A blu providing Tor shis was paAsd
uan1mounab
The sun., 1916-12-25

Georgia villages were among those
most frequently chosen for the purpose
OF Congressional benefactions. OF tho
nineteen when MAJ he claSsed as In the
pork" category only two had postal re
ceipts last year In excess -: $40. 600.
Monroe. with a population Of 3.o29.
drew a 100000 building on IN. strength
or its sI.36l5l postal receipts. The
rental has been $3.50 n wear. The cost
Of maintenance will he s4b00. Just ten
times the rental Sandersvillc has n
population OF 2,64l, Its postal receipts
last year were less than $4,000. u is 10
get n new building costing $50. 600,
which Will cost about $500 10 main
tain Rental now Is $500.
Wayneshoro. with a population OF
1923 in 1910. Is another Of the
Georgia towns 10 get n post office.
Waynoshoro's postal receipts last year
were SG,092 %. Rental for the most
office quarters cost only s40O. Tho rev
building will cost $4,000 and the ex-
pcnse OF maintenance Will he about
$500 annually.
Fifteen appropriations for sites N
Georgia towns were ylassci as uuwlSe
The towns mentioned are Blikoly, Calru
and J. cham IA the Second CuucrcSsiona
district Ashburu and Cuthbcrt In the
Third district. Decatur and Ear Pom,
in the Firm district. Jackson and
Thomaston IN the SIXTH district. Covlur.
ton in the Eighth district. Commerce
and Winder In tn" Ninth district. Haxlcy
in the Eleventh district and Fort VALLEY
and Hawkinsyllle in the Twelfth distr.,,
II IS interesting to note tina nineteen
appropriations were made for G;corg A
towns and every one Of them wa,
branded by the Treasury department as
probably an unprontahlr venture for the
Government
The sun., 1916-12-25
RAIDERSPLA
PALACES IN SOUTH

post office and the Department OF Agri-
culture.
Lewisburg, w. Va. although II had a
population in 1910 of only 500. wanted a
slice of the appropriations which were
handed out. 1t is to get $4,000 for a
post office and "a site. Postal receipts in
Iewisburg In 1915 were sS.0l731. Other
Federal activities are To be housed In this
building. but II nevertheless IL included in
the list of authorization which probably
will be- Improbable To the Government
The list of such instances of pork grab
bling Is a long one. The Treasury De-
partment names about 800 cities and vii
lagos which are to get appropriations To
which they are not rightfully entitled at
this time. Except in rare cases the
tow ms named in wi ich the postal receipts
are less than $4,000 annually are in the
South. They are placed against more
populous cities of the North in which a
much larger postal business is trans
acted.
The sun., 1916-12-25
The Rev. Gregory Mabry Ordained.

In Calvary church. Fourth avenue and
Twenty-frst street. yesterday morning
Bishop Lines of Newark ordained to the
priesthood the Rev. Gregory Mahry, for.
mer assistant minister at calvary
church. hut who has now accepted A
place on the clergy stan OF the House Of
Prayer, Newark.
The sun., 1916-12-25
sH1pwRECKED CREW SAVED.
On way 20 Scotland Aboard the
Brewn Brothers.

bfOwn bfOtneros
A shipwrecked crew from q deep sea
vessel. supposedly a sailing craft. was
picked up by the American bark Brown
Brothers, on her way from Brunswick.
Ca. to Troon. Scotland, according to the
skipper Of the Norwegian steamship
Thorvaid H~aivorsen, IN yesterday from
France.
The Brown Brothers aisnaled TO the
Haivorssn in midocean on December 16
that she had the shipwrecked crew
aboard and that they wanted to- be
taken OF. After the Halvorsen had
lowered boats she found the bark's crew
had decided to stick by the Brown
Brothers and 20 on to Scotland. This
decision made the Norwegian skipper
suspect the crew was English. He did
not get the name of the wrecked vessel.
The sun., 1916-12-25
SILENT ON NOTE.
Oaeial and Political Circles -.
penetrnbIc Concerning Peace Move

PARIS. dec. IA Madrid despatch
70 the Temps says:
"Ohicial and political circles continue
impenetrable respecting President vii.
sons note. The Germanopfile ncwspa-
pers speak OF the generosity OF trium.
plant Germany In Offering peace
"rhe Liberal asks Ironically. How has
II come about that President Wilson is
20 philanthropic after having preserved
his long impassihility in tho presence
OF the crime perpetrated In Belgium by
the Teuton hordes? This manifestation
Of pacihclsm which was comprehensive
before the elections Is not so now. As
for Spain she must remain outside a GER
tain propaganda replete with danger"
The sun., 1916-12-25
PEACE" KAISER's GREETING.
sends ChristmRs Message 10 Ar
niles and Civilian

LONDON, Dee, GA despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
says Emperor William las sent the fol-
lowing Christmas greetings to all the
German armies and to Germans at
home
"Honor to Tod above. peace on earth,
and ia man happiness God bless the
third war Christmas OF al those away
In III" fed ana ~ those AT home In our
dear tRthrrlaud WILLIAM"
The sun., 1916-12-25
Ignores the Past.

Il don't want to reopen discussions
uf the past, ! want to he as impartial.
az neutral, MS II IL possible to he in the
present hour when ! state hat must
be Germany's standpoint in this respect.
An the bcliigerents agreed in words
about, this position Of neutrals. but as to
their acton they have been less unani-
NOUS, | don't want To speak about
Belgium Mt all. Al I've already said, I
don't want 10 speak OF the past.
"Tut how about Greece? How about
Humania? Rumanla has been dragged
into the war virtually against her will
hy the Entente. OF curse we recognize
that Lloyd George in his last speech
called the frtcnte's action IN Rumania's
case n blunder. but that il small com
fort Aud then. about Constantinople?
"M Trcpoff. the Russian Premier. a
few days ago announced to the world
that possession OF this city had been
promised 10 Russia by the Entente I'm
1919. Does this not mean the partition
of a state which cannot ever he called
small and which has assisted vitality
during the present war?
Al all events. from our standpoint
We must insist that an aggressive coali-
ton OF the great Powers against one or
severa, others with the intention of par
titlon or conquest ought to be pre-
vented"
The sun., 1916-12-25

coming.
"ImpossibIe to Understand IT,"
When the correspondent Of THE Sun
Joined a group Of journalists In the
Chamber of Deputies after the note a
been made public. none seemed able TO
grasp It's Significance. One called 1t OBJ
scure, another said II showed absolute
Ignorance Of the European situation. An
other. who In q Swiss. said w ncutrais
have suffered In pocket. but hat that
Another said the note shows such a diff
ferent mentality than ours that II Ii i'm
possible to understand It. The last
phrase expresses the exac truth.
If. as cabled here. the bulk Of popular
opinion In the United States approves
the note, II " hopeless to try TO explain
80 that each country as a whole can UNI
derstand the other. The French people
cannot understand President Wilson'S
point OF view or reconcile his words with
the high motives and ideals that they
are willing to concede inspire him. That.
he can ask France to define its objects
In the war after two years is beyond
them.
France BattIiss for Ideals.
The war for France Is no attempt to
secure certain objects. II IL a deter
mination to fulfil certain ideals. That
any n an suggest that the objects Of
both belligerents are virtually the same
comes as a shock to the French. even
among those knowing the United States
we'll enough TO see how the suggestion
could he made. 1t Is the second shock
of this kind received at the hands Of
President Wilson, as 1t recalls President
Wilson's words that the United States IL
not concerned In the cause of the war.
Few can realize that a man who can
mako such statements " not speaking
ironically or with wilful perverslty.
Frenchmen say that even could an
arrangement be devised which satisfies
the material objects OF every nation In
vOlved. II would not satisfy France. II
would only mean that In due time an
other attempt Of the German ideal
against the French would be made. The
French sum up the German ideal as
militarism. might Is right" the french
sum up the French ideal as liner y and
humanity
Germany Outside the Pale.
The war has clearly established In
French yes that Germany as she 1ow
exist has shown herself a nation with
whom no treaty In possible. The viola
ton OF Belgium. followed by the whtl e
train OF violations OF International ani
humane laws 4. adduce no nrooy tn,
Frencbmen vii, ast Won ~ ,o,a ,bs
change In Germanv's at,I,ude s,,ce IN.
war beran. when nigh was r,vhi pecea-
s,,v knew M Law ard -orrorz.tio, .,as
a first class irn,emert ~ u,,r TIm.
has shown Germany tho importance M
increasing neu,roIs ayo,,hJv Her ton.
ha. changed Now she "a nrnr ar,ny
such aenfinapea thar thu DraGtHant ~ 4.
democratic country can saw ,hev do M,
differ from the sentiments 81 nor IA.
versa ries.
The sun., 1916-12-25
N~w Australian i.o.n AZ p. &,

I.oSpoH. bee. - The interest rate on
the new Australian war loan Of fis.O00,-
o0D viii be "a per cent, Reuters Mel
b"urne correspondent tcIegraphs. The
list closes on February l. The oar will
fall due In 1926. The daylight saving
plan will 20 Into operation " the Aus-
traliaa Commenwsalth 0R Januasl
The sun., 1916-12-25
u.s.. TO TAKE PART
Is GERMAN VIEW
Baron Bussche, Under Secre-
tary Of Foreign Affairs. Fixes
Limit, However.

BERLIN. Dec. 4 (by wireless) Baron
Won dem Observation-Disclosures. Under
Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs
and formerly FRS. Secretary OF the Ger
man Embs ssy In Washington. in an In
'erview with a member OF the Overseas
News \ 'ncy stan regarding President
Wilson's note to the belligerents de-
scribes the reception Of the note by Ger
man official circles as sympathetic.
The Under Secretary asked that tho
interviewer specify what points seemed
most important in President Wilson's
note. lie was told. says the agency's
account. that there are two main points
which. although interviewer with zach
other, make separate consideration neces-
sary. The first Is in relation to the
immediate n near future. and conveys
the meaning that the conditions ought to
I've made known under which the bel
licerents consider the conclusion of peace
possible. The second problem IL further
reaching. II takes a broad view OF the
possibilities of the future in general. and
asks by what means such catastrophes
~ The present IA be averted.
The sun., 1916-12-25
BORAH FIGHTS STEP
TAKEN BY WILSON
Senator Believes United States
Should Not Enter World
Alliance for Peace.
HE rs FOR MEDIATION
Is Convinced the Country
Should Adhere Strictly tn
WashingtOn's Advice.

n - ,,.,
' '.'s.o' ~
.am - io'a" I.epuun,an 'rsuer IN ,he
n.ns.e anu a n..nnp'r 81 WV r",'t" I"-
i.uohs ooi'tl'''ee, ~ oVl'se" 10 any
IN" 'it,.u,n. any
v.n.r u.n,a,INe au.no',ty ~ IN"
.nn.e" Su".es ,nat may Pun VIC Hll"'
10. III .nc ".'i'u.e u, ,'N'nS sues
WIN one VI o'her "a '"c o''"s',cn'S
TOT Una. reason ne obJeclcu u" no
,eso,ul'on ny Hena'or i~n.'i"ATN OF ~
orasha "pprovlhs ,ne iTesluehts note
W r.o oe..se.e".S. III q "la'c",.ut gwen
W III SoN .o,n'sn' 2'"au'r n"r'n ON.
n a. ~ 20 NV "p'"'N"n
" oner Vi IYeu'd.Ion !, VIC WIZ
arou uu oonlo WIZ such hlnl'N ~
~ ~ ues,'eu ~ INC warning ma
..ons, W, VIC oeteNc~ ',a 700 uh"'h ~
.n'r.uNu'Ins Wy nv! ues',oy OF lhlidir
chorra ~ ND, nn,n 49, ""~
''"'so '"e uAsh o'hcc OF incubator
r~. ma, -
E"ect On This H~emtsphere.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
MORE ANT|-AlLY
PLOTS EXPECTED

New York. Feb, a6--That anti
ally plotters plan q new campaign
OF destruction. was believed today
following the scuttling OF lighter
carrying t50 allied motor trucks,
and a fire aboard the British muni-
tions stearmer llvington In the lower
bay last night.
The moorings Of the lighter were
cut and the vessel was then scut-
tied In mid-stream. Shortly after
ward. tho Ilington, anchored In tho
lower bay. was found TO be aiire, The
blaze was soon extingulshed by o
fire tug,
simultaneously, District Attorney
Cropsey OF Kings county received an
anonymous letter, recalling the re-
cent $4,000. 900 fire In the Erie,
basin. and saying II was "only an In
dlcation Of what Is going to happen.
The warning coinoident with the
lighter and ship incident was re-
garded so seriously that q detective
guard was thrown out at the steam
ship piers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
.KERMANSAH IS
CAPTURED BY SLAvS

Petrograd. Fed. a6---Kermansah.
Persia, has been captured by the Rus
SLAMS, after q three-day battle. said
delayed dispatches today, The vie-
tors now expect to make an early
junction with the British at Kut-el-
Amara. Mesopotomia. $50 miles dis
tant.
The capture OF Kermansah. coming
as a surprise. was surpassed only
by the Russian victory at Erzerum.
Previous dispatches said the Rus
slams were pursuing a mixed band
OF Turks and Persians. oflicered by
Germans, toward Kermansah. but Il
was declared the natural defenses OF
the city were SO strong that lengthy
and persistent struggle would prob
ably precede Its fall.
After several days Of battling, the
Armenian Turks have been driven to
a point nine miles from Bitlis.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
SCHEDULE FOR THE
UNION REVIVAL

AS before announced q Union re-
viyal meeting will begin Sunday even
ing. March 5. Five churches par
ticipating, as follows, the Presbyter-
ian. Christian, Methodist Episcopal.
Methodist Episcopal South and Bap-
tist.
The meetings will continue one
month, holding one week each in
four churches.
On Sunday nights. (but on no
other nights there will be two SER
vices held simultaneously in two diff
ferent churches.
On Sunday evening, March the
meeting will begin in the Presby-
terian church and hold there
throughout that week. On March 5
the extra Sunday evening service
will be held in the Baptist church.
On Sunday evening March ~ the
meeting will begin in the Christian
church and hold there that week. The
extra Sunday evening service, March
IL, viii be in the Newman NJ. E.
church.
On Sunday evening, March 10, the
meeting win begin in the Newman
M. e. church and hold there that
week. The extra Sunday evening
service March 10 will be in the NJ. E.
church south.
On Sunday evening, March 26, the
meeting will begin in the Baptist
church and hold there that week.
The extra Sunday evening service
March 26 will be in the Christian
church.
The meeting will close on Sunday
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27

evening. April 2, in the Baptist
church. the extra service that evening
being in the Presbyterian church.
It will be noted that the meeting
begins in a new place on each Sum
day evening.
No meeting Saturday evenings.
No outside evangelist has been se-
cured. The ministers Of the parti-
cipating churches will do the preach
ing. The name Of the preacher for
each evening is to be withheld. both
the audience and the other preachers
being in ignorance Of this until the
preaching hour; except Rev. s. A.
Douglas. who makes the assignments,
and the preacher appointed by him
for that evening. These assignments
are made to each preacher in ad-
vance of the meeting itself. He
knows his own program, but not
those OF the others.
Cottage prayer meetings will be
held Tuesdays to Fridays. inclusive,
at 10 a. M, at residences all over the
city.
There will be no offerings taken
for the meeting except on Sunday
evenings. Amounts thus secured
will go to defray expense of printing,
advertising, incidentals, etc.
Cut this schedule out and preserve
for reference.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
MEDICAL STUDENTS
CLASH WITH PROF,
tBy United Press Leased wlre.)

Portland, Feb. 26-Twenty-five
students OF the freshmen class OF
the University of Oregon medical
college are oh strike today because
a professor compared the gray mat
ter Of student to that OF frog.
Furthermore, the studentbody
may back the freshmen, and all the
classes may go on strike this after
noon.
Professor MacLaren was explain
ing to the physiology class the effect
OF light on the skin OF frogs, when
frog jumped out OF the glass case
and tried to get away, Archibald Nc
Donald, a student, saw a chance to
get funny, and by initiating the an
tics OF the frog, kept the class In
uproar. Professor MacLaren said
Mcdonald did not have any more
gray matter than the frog.
Yesterday afternoon Mcdonald de-
manded an apology from teh pro-
fessor. The professor demanded one
from him. Neither complied. The
freshmen went on strike. Plckets
were posted this morning to discour-
age weakened freshmen from attend
ing class.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
Lie and Limb.

LIE and Limb.
II want TO insure"
"Yes, fire or lifeg'
"Botb-I'ye got wooden leg"
New Rope
New rope may he made pliable with.
out impairing Its strength by boiling
II for an hour or two In water.
Not Selfish.
He-Do you believe In every man for
himself? She-Oh. no! believe In
every man for some woman.
Encouraging choliy.
I'm doing my best 10 get ahead" as.
serted Cholly. "well, heaven knows
you need one!'' assentcd Dolly.
Handicapped.
Budding Young Orator--l wish there
was somewhere In the house I could
deliver my speech. Wife-No. dear;
you know very well the last three cooks
left because they thought was har
boring a lunatic.--Judge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
Vague Language. docs not confirm tho

vague language. does not confirm the
German claim OF the capture OF
Douamount. Tho new position taken
up indicates that tho French have
rotreated. though mention that these
points are backed by the Meuse
hills" 10 valueless 40 q clue to In.
dicate tho extent of tho retreat. II
Ia possible that tho French left wing
evacuated the Pepper heights" and
Ia moving back upon Bras, or. II is
possible. the French have only bce,
forced back on these heights. y
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
GERMANY EXPECTS
WILSON TO YIELD
tBy United Press Leased wire.)

tby united freSS Leeseu Wire.J
Berlin, Feb. 26.-Germany counts
upon congress and the American peo-
pie to froce President Wilson to
back down from his position In the
German-American situation. the
United Press learned to day.
While officials would not comment
upon it. the general feeling here is
that II the matter OF the German
armed enemy merchant decree Is re-
ferred to congress, resolution will
be passed, warning Americans from
travelling on armed belligerent ships.
Dispatches suggesting the possi-
'bility that President Wilson would
ask the recall OF Ambassador Won
Bernstorff caused great surprise here.
For the past "a hours the United
Press office has been besieged by
telephone calls from officials and
prominent men inquiring to the truth
of the reports.
American Ambassador Gerard and
Foreign Secretary Won Jagow de-
clared. however. that no such in
timations had come to them.
Though the report that congress
may force President Wilson to yield
to Germany reused hope here Of a
peaceful settlement OF the contro-
versy. the feeling against the United
States is daily more intense.
Not only the public but also Of
ficials are frankly bitter In their crit
icism OF the president for refusing
to warn Americans to keep Off armed
enemy ships and the consensus OF
opinion is that the recall of diplo-
mats would have the worst possible
effect upon German-American nego-
tiations.
Ambassador Gerard, despite his re-
cent accident, is now at his desk,
looking after American interests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27

The communique. couched In
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
WOULD-BE SUICIDE rs
FISHED UP IN CRAB NET

San Francisco, Feb. 26.---A crab
fisherman and his net prevented
Charles Rlckett from making good
on three-tlme attempt to kill him
self by slashing his wrists, taking
poison and jumping In the bay.
The crab fisherman hauled him
out in q net.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
Natural Result.

what happened when her father put
his foot down on the match?
"Why. what always happens when
you put your foot down on q match?
There was an explosion. kansas City
journal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
Handicapped.
Wise precaution.

Good night. links What are you
stufilng all that raw COTTON into your
ears forT
well, was told not to stay out
late and ! believe In preparedness"
Baltimore American.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
FRENCH RESISTING
THE GERMAN DRIVE

Paris. Feb. 26---IResisting hero.
ically tho German drive against Yer
dun. the French have taken up new
positions backed by the Meuse hills,
said today's communiQue.
''The battle north OF vordun In
continuing" said the war ofiice. "Ac.
cording to the last information. our
forces were resisting the Germans
without counting sacrifices. Our ar.
tillery is replying to tho German
fire. shell for she'll"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
OREGON AGGIES ARE
BASKETBALL CHAMPS

Corvallis, Feb. 26--The Oregon
Aggies are at the top of the north
west conference basketball standings
today by virtue of the walloping they
gave Washington State college last
night. The score was 25 to II.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
CLAMOR FOR RELEASE
Or |NTERNEO SHIPS
tBy United Press Leased wire.)

London. Feb. 26.--The Berlin
press is urging a prompt demand up
on Portugal to release interned Teu-
ton ships seized this week. though
Foreign Secretary Won Jagow lacks
confirmation OF the seizures. said q
dispatch today.
Madrid dispatches said that Portu-
guese authorities frankly admit they
expect Germany to declare war on
Portugal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-27
TWO MORE BRITISH SHIPS
HAVE BEEN TORPEODED

London. Feb. 26--The British
steamers Dcnaby and TUNNEL have
been sunk with a probable loss OF
ninc lives, according to dispatches
today.