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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
WILSON TO
HAVE FREE
HAND
Congress Refuses to Endorse
or Otherwise Interfere In
Any Way With President S
Plan For Bringing Peace

Washington, Dec. s2.--Congress
will lot the president have free hand
In his attempt to find n common
ground upon which European bcliig.
crenh can meet to formulate plans
for a lasting peace.
Both houses today refused TO on
dorse or take any action on the pros
ident's action In dispatching HIS now
historic notes TO Europss warriors.
The senate for the second time
today refused to act on a resolution
OF approval.
In tho house Congressman Bailey
moved that that body 70 on record
- approving tho presidents action
Tho resolution was referred to the
foreign committee.
10 the senate. Hitchcock offered 4
substitute to hls resolution Of yes
terday. II read:
Resolved. That the senate Ap-
srovss ansl slrnsely ssderses tho AZ.
ton taken by the president In send
Ing diplomatic notes Of Dcccmbcr rs
to tho nations now engaged In war.
suggesting and recommending that
those nations state the terms upon
which peace might properly be dis
oussed."
Hitchcock said he introduced the
substitute because his first resolu-
tIon had been sent TO the foreign re-
lAfions committee. where II probably
would remain.
Senator Gallinger objecting. asked
that action DO deferred until after
the holidays.
The Bailey resolution was almost
. verbatim copy Of William Jennings
Bryan's telegram OF congratulation
to the president yesterday. II was
very similar to that Of Hltchcock's.
ne uecIared the president has rend-
ercd an invaluable service TO a war
stricken world" and has afforded
the belligerents an opportunity, which
II Ia fervently hoped they may not
disregard.
1T would be u reflection upon the
nations at war to doubt that they
know the ends for which they are
sighting or to assume that they have
any purpose which they are unwilling
to reveal, :" the resolution said.
The resolution said: A statement
by both sides, no matter how diverg-
ent, would clear the way for peace.
by giving basis FOR negotiations.
"because we believe neither side will
consent TO assume responsibility for
continuing the unspeakablc horrors
Of this conflict, II any reasonable
terms can be secured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
in the World the Size Of Grants Has Wire telegram Service
WANTS TO KNOW
OF CONFLICT IN
LANSING REPORTS

Washington. Dec. 22.---A rcsolu.
tion asking for investigation OF con.
nictins Interpretation placed upon
the presidents note to belligerent
powers BY the state department. and
the consequent Quotations Of the
market caused thereby. was intro.
dnccd In the house today by Con.
gressman Wood. Indiana.
Tho resolution asks That a com.
mlttee OF five Representatives be ap-
pointed by the speaker OF the house
TO investigate and make report AZ to
whether or not any one high In the
administration. or any relative OF
anyone high In authority In the ad-
mistation affairs proflted financi.
ally either directly or indirectly by
the fluctuations In the stock market
occurring on December 81. 1915, fol-
lowing tho two contradictory inter-
pretations given to the public from
the once Of the secretary OF state.
concerning the note Of the president
OF the United States dated Deem
Der 20. to the belligerent powers"
Wood did not formally present the
resolution on the floor OF the house.
Instead he merely sent Il to the clerk.
who dropped II in his basket"
Az tho news spread about the floor
members gathered in little knots to
discuss II. Explaining the purpose Of
the bill. Wood stated that the house
va fairly teemins with rumors that
yNrried charges against parties high
10 the administration.
III these rpmors are true" no
said. 1T is right that We should
know Il, and n they are not true,
then the records Of those 30 charged
should be cleared"
Wood added that names were be-
Ing mentioned freely In the house
and said that the parties alleged to
be concerned were 30 high up In the
OF the administration he felt
constrained not TO mention them
himself publicly on the floor"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
DEMOCRATS TO CONTROL
THE IDAHO IEGIsLATURI;

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 92,--For the
tirst time In 10 years the Idaho
state legislature viii be democratic
In both Its branches when II convenes
here January 5. Governor Alexander
and democratic party leaders plan
n brief session, terminating before
the end OF the sixty-day period al
lowed by the constitution.
Enactment OF initiative ami refer
cndum laws will be attempted. A
complete revision Of the election laws
la also planned, Liberal appropria-
tions will bo asked for good road
building, a/
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
FRANCE COMEDIES WITH
ENGLAND IN IT'S VIEWS

Paris. Dec. 22,--France comedies
with England In its views OF Presi-
dent Wilson's peace note. The Temps
typlfied the public view today in the
following comment;
The United States must not for
get that We are fighting for Frances
INDEPENDENCE, The United States Is
suffering f'cm the war by the fault
of those who brought II about. Their
wish for peace was responsible. We
now want y victory, rendering ag-
gression impossible.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
SUCCUMB TO DISEASE

FL Paso, Dec, 22.--The names OF
three more national guardsmen have
been added to the death list by the
outbreak OF pneumonia in this dis
trict. They are;
Percy J. Eisenhower, "a. Co. II,
4th Penna., Of Elezabethtown, Pa.
Roy y. Elliott, Co. I, 31st M;chi.
gan. OF Ann Arbor.
James X. Ormsby, machine gun
company, Sth Penna., OF Shenandoah, .,
Pa.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
FgtEIGHT TRAINS ON
NEBRASKA ROAD COLLIDE

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 22.--Three en-.
glneman were injured and one may
die as the result OF a wreck OF two
freight trains at the Burlington
Union pacific crossing near Yutan,
Neb,. this morning. One train broke
In two and the engine stopped d.
rectly on the crossing. A stock train
crashed Into Il.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
GuAlsnsMEN UNABLE TO
MOVE BNFoRE NEXT WEEK

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 22.--None Of
the $4,000 national guardsmen ord
cred home In the last war department
order viii be able to move before the
middle OF next week. according to
railroad officials. The flrst group
was scheduled to start today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22

Washington, Dec. 22.--Adjustment
OF tho natter lwide car shortage
declared by federal ar 0ities to be
largely responsible for the present
high cost OF living--is being hindered
by refusal Of eight railroads to keep
with the American Railway associa-
tion. according to statement OF the
car shortage committee OF the as
ISOLATION today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
CHEER
AB0UNDS|
THIS CITY
Season u Open ID Grants
Pass Viii Cantaia TsnisLt,
Folawed By ! MusiicipaI
Tree and Church Programs

The Christmas season Of festivity
and good cheer will open with the
rendition Of the contata, THE star Of
the East" by the members or the
Grants Pass Music club ct the Pre-
byteri4n church tonight. The mem
bers Of the club have been work
Ing upon this production for sey-
erai weeks, and viii give q most de-
lightful entertainment. No admis-
sion will be charged.
Saturday evening the municipal
Christmas tree will blaze forth With
its many-colored lights from the band
stand in Railroad park. and shout II
VIII center program Of great In
tsrest should the weather conditions
prove propitious. The tree is already
In place and ID strung with electric
Lights that win be illuminated Sat
urday evening. There viii be sing
ing. pantomines. and other enfef-
tainment. n weather should Is ~.
tho program win be postponed till
. later date. The program will be
com,senced CONF It 7:45, Saturday evening
and the entire community is invited.
There win be candy gifts for the
children.
Special programs have been ar
ranged for the various churches, and
each service will breathe the spirit Of
the season. At the Presbyterian
church the Sunday school will have
charge Of the evening program. There
will be special numbers by the choir.
and the service will partake Of the
nature Of a White Christmas" with
the giving Of gifts for others, the
various classes Of the school having
special objects for their donations.
The public is invited.
AT the Christian church. the morn
ing service will be given, over to the
Bible school service, followed by q
program under the auspicies Of the
Junior society. There will be a good
program. Christmas tree and a treat
for the children.
A musical program is arranged for
the Newman Methodist Episcopal
church.
The choir. in charge Of Prof J. s.
MacMurray. will render the follow
Ing musical program on Christmas
Eve. Sunday night, December "a. at
1880 o'clock, with Mrs. George Sabin,
Christmas carol. In the Field
With Their Flocks Abiding"
Christmas carol. Long Years Ago
in Bethlehem's Hills"
Anthem. Fear Not"
Invocation,
Solo. GLORY to Cod" J, s. Mac
Murray N
Anthem, Come All Ye Faithful"
Solo, "a Dream Of Paradise" h.
L. Stonaker.
Quartet and Chorus. Star Divine"
Announcements and offering. Carol.
turing Offering, ut Came Upon q
Midnight Clear"
Anthem, "And There Were Shep-
ierds."
Solo, Ailene Dunbar.
Cornet solo, ]. H. Williams.
Solo. 'The Invisible Choir" Pasl
Brief address by Rev. Melville T.
Wire.
Anthem. 10Y to the World"
Benediction.
st. Luke's Episcopal church an
,ounces the following Christmas
Carol service for Sunday. At four
o'clock In the afternoon:
Professional hymn, 40, 20. Come
All Ye Faithful" Gloria Patrl
~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22

Joe d. Davis returned to Portland
this morning after visiting here for
several days with his brother. Ike
Davis.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
PRESIDENT NAMES
SHIPPING: BOARD

Washington. Dec. President
Wilson today announced the person
mel OF the United States shipping
board. to include the fo'lnwing:
William Denman, San Francisco,
democrat. to serve six years; Bernard
N. Baker, Baltimore. democrat, to
serve five years; John A. Donald,
New York. democrat to, serve four
years: John Barber White, Kansas
City. Mo-, republican, to serve three
years; Theodore Brent, New Orleans,
republican. to serve two years.
The chipping board, authorization
by the last session OF congress, has
powers Of Investigation, regulation
and rate fixing over the United States
marine business. II is empowered to
issue bonds not to exceed $50,000,-
600. to build. purchase or lease ves-
sells for q merchant marine. 1t is to
constitute the head of q corporation
which will endure for q period not
to exceed five years after the war.
San Francisco. Dec. 22.-First news
of the appointment of William Dem
man. of this city. as a member Of
the United States shipping board
reached Denman through the United
Press today.
While was rather expecting the
appointment" he said. Il have not
been advised that 1t had been made"
Denman has represented the gov
ernment in several maritime cases
In this district. He originated and
conducted the campaign here few
years ago for the non-partisan cleo
ton Of judges and represented the
passengers Of the liner Rio de jan
eric In their legal proceedings fol-
lowing the sinking of that vessel. 1t
was this disaster which led to the
insertion of the English speaking
clause" In the LaFollette seamen's
act.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
EI-ARIsH AT LAST
TAKEN By TIM british

London, Dec. 22,--After two years
occupation by the enemy, British
forces have taken El-Arish, according
TO q war ONCE announcement today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22

dcl-Arish Ia n fortified Egyotiun
town, on the Palestine border at the
mouth Of the river Wady-el-Arish,
Cor river Of GSgypt) on the Red sen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22

London. Dec. 22.--The more Eng
land disests President Wilson'S peace
note. the more bitter It feels. That
was the conclusion to be drawn from
newspaper editorials In the afternoon
papers. which went ever farther
than those OF the morning editions
In denunciation OF the American
chief executives move.
The afternoon press was a unit In
Its resentfulness. This bitterness was
particularly manifested against VII
sons assertion that the object Tor
which all belligerents were striving
were virtually the same.
1T Is singular. indeed" the Even
Ing Standard declared. that states
man Of Wilson's perspicaclty can la
Dor under the delusion that any move
OF his toward peace would be vel
coined by the allies. The whole facts
OF the situation should warn him that
Intervention is not desired"
I'VE sincerely hope President Will
son is not ill.," the Globe commented,
"but we have grave doubts OF his
physical well being"
Our feelings against outside ac-
tion to stop the war before the es-.
sential objects have been obtained
are only what Wilson's great pre-
decessor felt when threatened with
European Intervention in the middle
Of the civil war;" declared the West
minister Gazette, But II Wilson has
knowledge. hitherto denied us. that
the enemy is willing to acknowledge
our statements. he well knows we
would be the last to reject his good
Offices"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
RESENTMENT
At WILSON
ACTION
England Unable to Fathom
Reasons of President Of
United States h Sending
Notes to The Beligerents

London. Dec. 22.-British Official
circles refuse to believe that America,
In the note by President Wilson, Is
asking the allies to give up oil prin-
ciples and retract oticial utter ,nces
regarding the wars aim that have
been so emphatically announced
heretofore.
American correspondents tonight
met pained wonderment everywhere
among the government authorities
over the peace note. In some quart
ers confidence was expressed that
President Wilson was aiming pri-
marily to impress upon Germany
that the United States may be forced
eventually to enter the war on the
side OF the allies. unless Germany ac-
cedes to the allies demands.
But. as . rule. utter inability to
understand the motives behind the
presidents note was apparent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22

Buffalo, N. y. Dec. 22,--western
New York this afternoon lies beneath
. deep blanket Of snow that Is caus-
Ing serious delays to steam and
tramway traffic. Probably 1000
persons In the railroad depots wait
Cd anxiously today to depart by rail,
but no trains were being sent east.
The steamers Sullivan. Nazxarid
and Price Mckinney. grain laden.
from upper lake points. were unre-
ported today. They are the last boats
OF the season heading to this port.
jamestown reported 30 inches Of
fine snow had fallen and a gale had
drifted this badly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-22
BLIZZARD IS
SWEEPING
THE EAST
New York Lies Under Blan-
ket Of Snow, and Traffic Is
Tied Up By Failure Of
Trains to Move h North

Chicago. Dec. 22.---Little relief
from tho blizzard sweeping the north
ern part Of the United States was
expected today. Only . slight rise In
the extremely low temperatures was
predicted and the crisis Of the storm
Is tying up railroad trafic In many
places. Is not expected here until
late tonight.
Chicago shivered with It's record
low temperature Of the winter at two
below; Alberta reported 26. the low
est reported by the weather bureau.
today.
What lake traffic still exists was
driven to shelter by the storm and
many railroad shipments were in
danger today from the severe tenn
peratures. All trains are running
late.
Shippers have been wsrned to
protect goods from temperatures as
low % Is degrees below.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-04
CHAPTER VII.
learned

By the time Lorelei mad completed
her recital of those occurrences that
had excited her suspicious the car was
rolling out the roads leading toward
the Long Island plains, and, with head
lights ablaze, was defying all speed
laws. Merkle had drawn the CONVEX
sation shield rearward, and I'm its shell
ter leaned back with eyes closed. He
seemed asleep, but after a time he
spoke abruptly:
'Melcher is a shrewd man. He
wouldn't tackle a Matchmaking Job Of
this size without protection; otherwise
I could put him out Of the way very
quickly. l dare say Miss Lynn her
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-Humphr' grunted Jim. sWhs4
d'you suppose mail say to this-you
out all night with manY
What are you doing? Who are
those peopie?" she retorted.
"Never mind. But say don't like
the looks of this affair"
For a second time Merkle appealed
to Jim. ''If you can't take your sister
home I'll have to telephone for another
car"
Jim's tone was disagreeable as. he
replied. you two don't look as r.
you'd been wrecked. Where's youy
driver?" Merkle's fist clenched; he
muttered something, at which jim,
laughed harshly
''Now don't get sore" said the lat.
ter; "T'm not going to make trouble
only / want to know where yoerve
been"
A bareheaded man came running
across the lawn and flung himself into
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and finally dismissed Croft. When
quiet had finally descended she opened
her door cautiously and peered out.
Robert Wharton sat on the top step
of the stairway near at hand, but his
head rested against the wall. and he
slept. Beside him were his high hat.
his gloves and his stick. AS Lorelei,
with skirts carefully gathered, tiptoed
past him she saw suspended upon his
cleaning white shirt bosom what at
first glance resembled a foreign deco
ration Of some sort, but proved to be
Mr.. Regans false teeth. They were
suspended by a ribbon that had once
done duty in the costume of a cory
phee; they rose and fell to the young
mans gentle breathing.
Lorelei telephoned to Merkle on the
following day, and about the close of
the show that night his card was
brought up to her dressing room. A
moment later Robert Wharton's fol-
lowed, together with tremendous box
of long-stemmed roses. She went down
trifie apprehensively, for by this
time the current tales of Bob's drunken
freaks had given her cause to think
somewhat seriously, and she feared an
unpleasant encounter. More than once
she had witnessed quarrels in the al
leyway behind the Circuit, where pes
tiferous youths Of Wharton's caliber
were frequent visitors.
But Mr. Merkle relieved her mind by
saying, 81 sent Bob away on a pre-
text, although he swore you had an
engagement with him."
''I'm glad you did. 1 left him asleep
outside my dressing room last night,
and almost hoped he'd caught pneu-
monia."
Beside the curb a heavy touring car
was purring, and into this Merkle
helped his companion. "Pm not up On
the etiquette of this sort of thing" he
explained, "but 1 presume the proper
procedure is supper. Where shall ii
be-Sherry's
Lorelei laughed. "You are inexpe-
rienced. The Johns never eat on Fifth
avenue, the lights are too dim. But
why supper? You can't eat"
"a Welsh rabbit would be the death
Of me: Holsters are poison" he con
fessed; "but I've read that chorus
girls are omnivorous animals and seek
their prey at midnight"
''Most Of them would prefer bread
and milk; anyhow, would. But I'm
not hungry, so let's ride-we can talk
better, and you're not the sort of man
to be seen in public with one of Berg
mans show-girls."
The banker acquiesced with alacrity
To his driver he said, Take the Long
Island road"
The machine glided into noiseless
motion.
"Why do you choose the Long Island
road?" asked Lorelei.
''It's pleasant" responded Merkle.
ST ride nearly every night, and 1 like
the country. You see, l can't sleep
unless I'm In motion. get most of
my rest in a car; there's something
about the movement that soothes me-"
''How funny!'
Peculiar, parhaps, but scarcely hu-
morous I'd be dead or insane with
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out an automobile. l keep four
French cars in my garage, all specially
built as to spring suspension and up
holstery, and 1 spend nearly every
night in one or the other of them. So
long as I'm moving fast 1 manage to
snatch a miserable sort Of repose, but
the instant we go slow I wake up. l
used to sleep at twenty miles an hour;
now I can't relax under thirty.
Forty is fine-sixty means dreamless
peace"
at does, indeed, II one happens to
have a blowout" laughed the girl
The car was now darling through
unfrequented side streets, where the
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the waiting automobile. One of Jim's
companions called his name sharply.
"Will you take me home" his sis
ter implored.
Cant do 1t. I'll see you later, and
you. too, Merkle." His last words, de-
livered as he swung himself upon the
running board OF the car, sounded like
a threat; moment later, and the ma
chine had disappeared into the night.
"Hm-ml Your brother has a sus-
picious mind" Merkle said. 81 hope
he won't make you any trouble"
"He can't make trouble for me-"
Lorelers emphasis on the last word
made her meaning clear; her compan-
ion shrugged.
'"Then there's no harm done, l as
sure you"
They turned in upon the driveway,
walking silently, then as they neared
the Chateau they became aware Of an
unusual commotion in progress there,
Ken were running from stable to gar
age, others were securing the grounds;
from the open door came n voice
pitched high in anger. The speaker
was evidently beside himself with
wrath. He was shouting orders to
scurrying attendants, and abusing the
manager. who lowered near him in a
frantic but futile effort at paclhca-
ton.
The enraged person proved to be
Jarvis Harmon. He was hatless,
purple-faced, shaken with combative
fury. At first the two newcomers
thought he was dangerously drunk,
but, as they mounted TO the tiled ter
race which served as an outdoor eat
ing place they saw their mistake. Rec
ognizing Merkle, Hammon's manner
changed instantly.
"Johnw he cried. "By God! you're
just in time"
Whats happenedY
"Blackmail. or worse, hardly know,
myself. These ruffians put up some
thing on me-they're all in 1t, even the
manager"
The latter, a sleek Frenchman with
ferocious mustaches and frightened
eyes, wrung his hands in supplication.
"M'sicu 'Ammon," he bleated, lyon
ruin me. Such accusation is terrible.
But wait. Calmness. The man will
be caught"
Caught" roared The steel magnate.
You know who he is. Give him to
me-" A uniformed doorman appeared
with smoking lantern In his hand.
and Harmon wheeled upon him.
swell? Did you find him"
ave can't find nobody. There was
a car outside the grounds, but it's gone
now"
Merkle interpOsed. "Will you tell
me what has happened?"
ut is terrible incredible, M'sieu,"
walled the manager
"Same old story, John. I came out
here for a quiet supper with--a lady.
I've been coming here regularly. They
got us into 8 private room, then took
a flashlight, and-there you are. /
made rus5 Cor the waiter as soon as
l realized what had occurred. but he'd
skipped Everybody's skipped, pho
tographer and all. Nobody knows any
thing Blamedest bunch Of idiots l
ever saw" He ground his teeth.
LOrelei. who had remained in the
background, turned suddenly sick at
memory Of that mysterious party at
the gate; she understood now the sig
nificance Of the man with the box and
Of the fleeing figure that had come
through the Darkness.
The terrified manager continued his
heartbroken lament, and Harmon
seemed about to destroy him when
Merkle drew the latter aside, speaking
In an undertene !
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SYNOPSIS.

Peter Knight, defeated for political Of
sace in his town, decides to venture New
York in order that the family fortunes
might benefit by the expected rise of his
charming daughter, Lorelei A we'll
known critic interviews Lorelei Knight.
now stage beauty with Bergman's Revue,
for a special article. Her coin-hunting
mother outlines Lorelei's ambitions, but
Slosson. the press agent later adds his
information. Lorelei attends Millionaire
Hammon's gorgeous entertainment. She
meets Merkle, wealthy dyspeptic. Bob
Wharton comes unlimited Lorelei dis
covers a blackmail plot against Harmon
in which her brother is involved.