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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
]. S. CITIZENS IN NO IMMEDIATE
DANGER TRAVELLING ON THE SEA

danger OF travelling on extensively
armed merchant ships. should the
state department decide that the
promised evidence proves Germany's
contentions as to the character Of
armament.
But until this alleged proof ar
rives, the administration is not plan
ming any further move with either
the entente or the central allies. un-
less Americans are endangered or
injured.
Secretary Of State Lansing con-
ferred with President Wilson at 10
o'clock over the latest Berlin COM
munication.
Before entering the conference at
the White House, Lansing was ask
ed II the facts warranted the optim-
ism OF morning newspaper reports Of
the situation. He replied that these
stories were unjustified and that he
probably would issue statement
about II during the day.
Lansing was impatient with cer-
tain statements accredited to the
state department indicating that the
German negotiations had reached a
satisfactory point.
II have not commented nor given
an opinion about the matter" he said
In a formal statement. "Any state
ment Of the departments views is un-
authorized" fG
Ills statement was provoked Iby
morning paper publication OF what
purported to be o paraphrase OF the
latest German memorandum.
The cabinet debated whether
Amricans could be warned from
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
v|LL|STAS MURDER
ANOTHER AMERICAN

Washington. Feb. 2o.--Grover @.
Warn. an American, was murdered
last night in HIS home 25 miles north
of DuTans,d<iiexlco, by villlstas. nc
cordinE to state department advices
today. No other details were given,
Department reports said labor con-
ditions In Mexico City are some
what threatening" that soldiers are
ready to prevent strikes, and that
conditions are believed to be due to
monetary troubles.
The general political situation was
reported comparatively quiet, al
though some progress is being made
against the zapatlstas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
CLOSE DEAF.
FOR QUEEN
OF BRONZE
Big Producer at Waldo Has
Been Taken Over ~ Com
pany ANY Formed From Mem
bers If Twehy Bros. Co.

The negotiations which have been
In progress for several weeks past
leading to the transfer Of the Queen
OF Bronze copper mine from the Tut
estate to new company have been
finally closed. and the new owners
are in charge OF the property. The
terms Of the sale are not yet made
public. but the mine Is Of proven
value and its sale represents trans
action running into large figures.
The purchasers include members
from the firm OF the Twohy Brothers
company and friends who have been
interested In the mine, John Hamp@
shire Of the company having been
largely Instrumental In the organi-
zation OF the company for the pur-
chase Of the mines Judge Twohy ana
the younger members Of the Arm are
also stockholders In the new or
ganization. 4
In taking charge Of the Queen or.
Bronze and the other adjoining
claims that form the group. the cons
panA has engaged Roy Clark. Of
Spokane. well known mining en-
gineer, to direct its operation. and
he is now on the ground. 1t is pro-
posed by the new people to operate
the mine upon an extensive scale.
and preparations are now being made
for the placing Of force Of men at
work.
For the past two years the Queen
of Bronze has been under lease from
the Tutt estate to Tucker & James,
the lessees now being engaged In
hauling ore from the mine to the ter
minus Of the new railroad at Waters
creek. Tucker & James now have
some so tons Of ore already mined,
and they will complete the hauling
and shipment Of this.
The Queen OF Bronze has q large
amount Of development work, and
has been the heaviest producer In
the Waldo district. 1t has well
defined bodies OF high-grade ore, that
hauled by wagon and truck giving
from is to rs per cent Of copper as
well as values in gold. For years the
mine has produced ore that would
stand the long haul Of 40 miles by
wagon to Grants Pass. and then rail-
shipment to the smelters at Kennett,
Cal. and Tacoma. With the COM
pletion Of the railroad now being
built by the Twohy company the mine
can stand development upon most
extensive scale for its ores can then
be loaded directly upon the cars and
the ores OF lower grade can also be
shipped. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29

Washington, Feb. 29.--American
citizens are in little Immediate dan
ger from the Teuton submarine cam
paign against armed enemy merchant
ships, starting tomorrow. officials
here agreed today. Formulating OF
the American policy toward the new
situation, however. awaits receipt Of
German evidence to support the Ber-
lin claim that England had issued
secret orders to attack submarines.
Assurances OF Ambassador Won
Bernstorff that Germany will not
make unwarned attacks against
liners was presented at today's cab
met session.
But II was indicated that the ad-
ministration will neither respond to
the latest German word nor frame a
new policy until tho German orders
come here.
Meantime, II is assured that the
administration will find way to
keep Americans out OF the danger
zone. Without surrenderlng or
abridglng the American right to
travel without harm. this govern
ment is not prepared to insist that
citizens may travel on ships that
have been ordered to act on the Of
fenslve.
Tho administration desires to rec
ognise public and congressional SEN
timent, which opposes q break with
the central powers. but at the same
time ls anxious to maintain every
right accorded to neutral under in
ternational law.
In these circumstances the govern
ment 10 prepared to announce the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
as Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service
Won BERNSTORF{
IS REBUKED BY
SEC'Y LANSING

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Secretary
of State Lansing today again directly
rebuked Ambassador Won Bernstorff
for improper publicity work in the
German-American diplomatic situa-
tion. In a formal statement he de-
clared that morning paper reports Of
the contents Of Germany's latest
memorandum had not been made
public by himself or by the state de-
partment. and that they had not ex-
pressed his view on the memoran-
dunn. Morning papers had printed
what purported to be q paraphrase
OF the memorandum.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
development OF vERDUN !.
AIM Of GERMAN army
Teutons Shift Attack Against French Fortress From the
East, Threatening the Allies With Surrounding Move
ment, and Decisive Battle for the Stronghold Is
Commencing Along the Enire Western Front

lery to blast away the armored
trenches on the heights that bar fur
ther advance from the north.
While an indescribable slaughter
continues In the ruins Of the Douau-
mont fortress, the Germans are feel
Ing out the lines along hundred
mile front.
Indications are that the whole
western front may suddenly burst In
TO flames.
As for the verdun front itself.
Paris reported a slackening OF the
German artillery fire along the eight
mile line OF ruin to the northeast OF
the fortress. This is due to the shift
ing OF artillery and the bringing up
Of reserves to replace regiments
biotted out during the past weeks
saturnalia OF destruction.
Meanwhile. Paris Is coolly conf
dent that verdun will never fall
through a frontal attack over the
Pepper heights" The feeling Is
that the kaiser already despairs Of
victor there, and Is either searching
out new road to Paris through the
Champagne or preparing to renew
the Fresnes attack. The tide Is about
to turn to the French arms. Paris
believes.
According to Swiss advices. the
verdun attack, despite its appalling
destruction Of life, ID merely a d.
version.
These dispatches declare the Ger
mans are about to hammer at a point
between Noyon and st. Quentin, tare-
ly 60 miles northeast Of Paris. In
an effort to reach the French capital.
Estimates OF the German dead in
the early verdun attacks run to 30.-
900 or more. while experts venture
no estimate OF the wounded, other
than that the total runs into the tens
of thousands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
KAISER WILHELM IS
WITNESS At BATTLE

Paris, Feb. 29.--Standing on a hill
four miles north Of Fort Douaumont,
Kaiser wilhelm watched for six
hours the struggle there. according
TO German prisoners today.
Sheets OF rain and snow whipped
the crest. driven by raw wind.
stan officers. fearful for the kaiser
because OF his recent illness. urged
him not to expose himself.
But he held TO his post. Protected
by a heavy coat. he refused to heed
their advice.
Intently he gazed through his
field glasses until the men OF Bran
denburg had stormed the fort. Be-
fore his view lay panorama OF
frightful execution. Whole batta-
lions melted under the Are OF the
Fernch guns before the Teuton how
itaers silenced the Douaumont bat
teries.
In tho village and on the plain out
eide the fort hand-to-hand combats
now rage. They are over piles OF
dead. Shell craters are graves OF
brave men-and the weight OF cada-
vers has crushed many wounded
soldiers.
Foemen and defenders are mingled
In death under mantle OF snow. The
slaughter to the north Of the Pep
per heights" equals that of Douau-
mont The French command every
foot OF the approach, while an In
ferno OF shrapnel and shells bursts
over the plain.
Not even behind the parapets OF
dead could the Germans hope to ad-
vance with their infantry. They are.
however, bringing up guns, plan
ming to silence the French artillery.
The number Of prisoners taken by
tho French Is comparatively small.
for the Smelling Ia so terrible that
German groups are cut
to pieces before they can reach the
French lines to surrender.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
MoNDELL OF WYOMING
CRITICIzEs PRESIDENT

Washington. Feb. 2s.--Despite the
efforts Of the administration to keep
out Of congress any discussion Of the
controversy with Germany over her
armed enemy merchant vessel decree.
Congressman Mondell Of Wyoming
bitterly criticized the president to-
day. saying in part:
President Wilson strikes a pose
of mock heroism." he declared.
when did 1t become so sacred an
American right to ride ON an armed
belligerent ship"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
ANOTHER MUNTTION PLANT
BUILDING BLOWN UP

woburn, Mass, Feb. 29.--With an
explosion audible for fifty miles, the
New England Manufacturing COM
pany's trinitrotoluol building blew
up early today, The warning rumble
allowed 100 workers to escape, and
only one, showered with flying bricks,
was injured.
The property loss was piaced at
$4,000.
The company, engaged In munitlon
work for the niles, had been threat
ened recently md has had It's plant
under close guard
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
MORPHINE A BUSINESS ROOSTER

San Francisco, Feb. 2s.--Morphine
alleged TO have been served with
mashed potatoes made Mike Ades'
business so good that tho police grew
suspicious. That's why Mike faced
a charge OF violating the state poison
law today
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
MEMBER CALIFORNIA
STATE SENATE DEAD

San Francisco, Feb, 29.--Follow-
ing briefriilnesa~p pomlnick Beban,
member of the staA senate of the
last legislature, died today at his
home here His Condition had not
been considered serious by relatives
or friends.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
GERMAN MAJOR FROM FRISCO
AWARDED IRON CROSS

San Francisco, Feb. 2s.-The Iron
Cross Of the First Glass has been
awarded to Baron Henry Won Schroe-
der. formerly Of this city. now a
German major. according to word re-
ceived here today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
WASHINGTON LUMBER
MILLS INCREASE WAGES

Aberdeen. Wash. Feb. 29.-Sev-
eral lumber mills today announced
an increase Of wages beginning to-
morrow. It was also stated that
four logging camps which have been
shut down for many months will be
started early in March. Five hun
dred men will be given employment
in these camps.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
s MINERS KILLED
IN An EXPLOSION.

Kempton, Maryland. Feb. 29.--Six
miners are reported to have been
killed in an explosion In the Davis
mine.
A number Of persons was injured
and SO are reported still entombed.
Twenty-slx unhurt men brought out
six bodies following q terrific dust
explosion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29

London, Feb. 29.--Suddenly shift
fng their attack. the Germans are
swinging their men against verdun
from the east. aiming thereby to
squeeze out the verdun defenders by
% threat OF development.
The Berlin war ONCE today an
nounced the capture OF villages to
the southeast in the new drive and
an advance along the whole front
northeast and east OF verdun,
Seventeen thousand prisoners
were taken.
Paris admitted the loss OF Man
heulles southeast OF verdun, but
claimed German attacks elsewhere
had been repelled. and that the
French now have q ring about Douau-
mont.
Charges around Douaumont con-
tinue. Dead men still litter the path
way.
Berlin claimed capture OF armor-
ed works northwest OF Douaumont.
in addition to taking Manheulles,
Champion and part Of Badonvillier
trench In tho new campaign.
Amsterdam reports today placed
the German dead at $4,000. Estim-
ates OF the total dead. wounded and
missing In the verdun drive run to
Mt least 100000.
Such frightful losses. critics be-
lieve. caused the kaiser to order a
cessation OF massed assaults upon the
verdun forts for the new effort to
take them by heavy attacks from the
east.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
'TREDlONO IS
DESERTED BY TURKS

Petrograd. Feb. 29.-The Turks
are hastily evacuating Trebizond and
neighboring cities before the Russian
advance, according to Tiflis dis
patches today.
The movement Of one Russian
force westward along the Black sea
shore, through Rizh. and another
northwestward from Erzerum forced
the evacuation.
Saturdays Official statement said
the Russians were within so miles Of
the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29

4 Trebizond Is q seaport OF Asiatic
Turkey on the eastern part Of the
Black sea coast. 120 miles north
west Of Erzerum. It is perched on a
plateau-like height, with rocky
slopes on two sides. Walls and a
castle OF the middle ages flank It.
Several days ago 1t was reported that
the Christian population. which lived
outside the walls. had fed hurriedly.
The drive for Trebizond followed
the Russian capture OF Erzerum.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29
1000 LIVES
LOST WITH
CRUISER
French Auxiliary Warship De-
stroyed in the Mediteran-
can Sea and Only $40 Of
1900 Aboard Are Saved

Paris. Feb, ss.--More than 1000
men are believed TO have perished
when the French auxiliary cruiser
Provence. carrying 1900. sank Sat
urday IN tho Mediterranean.
oflicIal announcement by the min
istry Of marine today told OF 2se
landed at Malta and 400 others at
tho Greek island OF Melos.
A later Official statement said that
$40 were saved. making the missing
around 1000.
Ten boats now at the scene are
continuing the search for other sur
vivors.
Paris. Feb. 2e.--The ministry OF
marine announced today that the
French auxiliary cruiser Provence
had been sunk Saturday in the Medi-
! terranean.
Two hundred and ninety-slx men
OF her crew were landed at Malta.
The Provence dispatches did not
state whether the disaster was due
20 a submarine. q mine or an acci-
dent. though II Ia known that sub
marines are operating In the Medi-
terranean. as the British steamer
Fasnet and Swedish ship were re-
comfy torpedoed there.
The Provence ls believed to be the
platial liner formerly In the trans
Atlantic service. but more recently
on admiralty duty. That vessel was
or $4,000 tons and 600 feet long.
There is also q battleship Pro-
vence and i.000-ton steamer
Provence. but obviously from the de-
scrlption the sunken liner was
neither OF these,
The Provence probably was car
rying troops eithor to or from Sal
oniki, Malta and Melos, the land
Ing points. are six hundred miles
apart. II Ia likely tho vessel sank
between Malta and the Greek west
coast
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-29

London. Feb. ga decisive battle
for the verdun fortress is about to
begin.
Checked at Pepper heights" the
Germans are moving up heavy artil-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11

Answering the second question, "IS S
responsible for this legislation" the folio
given as a matter of official record;
In 1911 the Committee on Agricultul
estry passed, without dissenting vote, tn
resolution:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
WEYBRIp0E.

Quite a number of people from here
attended the meetings of the Young
Peoples Assembly at Spring Grove Camp
ground last Sunday.
Master Robert Harrington of Vergen.
mes came here last Sunday to spend a
month at the home of j. S. Shaw while
his mother is on a trip to the Pacific
Coast to visit her parents
Mrs. Harriet Palmer of Kemper, ILL.,,
a former Weybridge resident is spend
ing several weeks among relatives and
friends in this and adjoining towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Goulette were in
Middlebury last Monday on business
trip.
Charles NJ. Baker lost valuable young
horse last week, In some unknown way
piece of wire got into the horses foot,
which developed into lockjaw. A skilled
veterinary was called and attended the
horse, but without avail.
The entertainment given by the "Help-
ing Hand" class of young ladies at the
residence of j. s. Shaw last Thursday
evening was decided success. The
several parts of the entire program were
unusually well taken, the proceeds were
approximately $40.
j. S. Shaw went to Orwell last Mon
day morning on business trip.
Milking machines have recently been
installed on the farms Of T. F. Dewey,
NJ, L. Young, H. A. Boies, and E. L,
Wright.
Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Kitchmiller from
the West are visiting friends in town,
Miss Palmer will be remembered as Miss
Hattie Sturtevant, daughter of the late
Leonard Sturtevant of this town.
II. L. Thompson and family with their
guests, Rev. A. Mckinley and family
of Troy, N. Y, spent Wednesday at Lake
Champlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. White and little son of
New York are guests of Mrs. Nellie
Moody for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. II, A. Boes and R. W
Sturtevent spent Sunday at Lake Cham.
plain the guests of James Cartmell and
family of Middlebury, who are camping
there.
Mrs. Winona Shaw of Middlebury was
the guest OF Mrs. II. A. Boies Monday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
BRISTOL.

Mrs, Calista Hodge, aged 9S years, six
months and ten days, died suddenly
Saturday evening at her home on Church
street Mrs. Hodge was the oldest per.
son in town. She had been in failing
health for some time She is survived
by two grandsons, Bert Hodge Hill, who
is director Of the American school at
Athens, Greece, and p X. Hill of this
town, with whom she lived She is also
survived by several great grandchildren,
Mrs. Hodge was lifelong member Of
the Methodist Episcopal church and will
be missed by host Of friends The
funeral was held Monday afternoon,
Rev. G. A. Parker officiating, Burial
was In Greenwood cemetery.
Isaiah l.. Strong of Seattle, Wash,
who has been visiting relatives here,
ia to visit relatives in Starksboro and
Huntington few days and then return
home.
Brstols Chautauqua has been sue
cess. Sunday evening over 500 people
heard Frederic Warde in his lecture re-
cital on shakespeare and his Plays. "
1t was a mastery effort,
j, B. Abernethy is at home from Bur-
lington.
A,C. Sumner has returned from a
months stay in Cornwall.
Mrs. Rachel White is critically i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs, Jessie
Dupee.
There will be no service in the Metho.
dist church next Sunday, campmeeting
being in session at Spring Grove.
Miss Georgia Peck has returned to
Burlington.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Miss Eudora Palmer Monday evening at
the home of Miss Bernce Garrow in
honor of her approaching marriage to
Albert Smith Of Millers Falls, Mass,
Miss Palmer received many beautiful
and useful gifts. Light refreshments
were served
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
SOUTH sTARKssoRo.
Kenneth Elliott ia III with measles,

kenneth ElllOtt IN III WIN nlehhles'
Quarterly meeting Of Friends here
August l9 and 10, Friends from away
are expected to be present.
A number from this place are attend
ing the Chautauqua AZ Bristol
Last reports from Miss Ruth Follans.
bee is that she is confined TO her bed at
the Hebron hospital, Maine, Miss Fol-
ansbee has many friends here who re-
greet that she is not improving.
Stephen E, Young has gone to New
Hampshire for two weeks.
W. II, Young has been quite III the
past week. DR., Norton is the attending
physician,
Mr. and Mrs, ID. w. Hammer and
Madam Hammer of Lincoln called on
Mrs. William Taft Sunday, Mrs. Taft is
III with a nervous trouble,
Mrs, Elizabeth Underhill and family Of
Richmond Hill, n, " who are in the
Varney cottage for the summer and Miss
Lu Underhill, who is guest of Mrs
Harold Hammer, enjoyed an auto ride
through the country this week, Miss
Merle Sweet carrying them.
Pearl Swain is working for W, H
Young in haylng. Nearly all farmers
will finish haying this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
RIPToA.

Our town treasurer wishes to call at
tention to the fact that this month closes
the time in which the per cent discount
can be had on taxes paid.
The showers of Tuesday layed the
dust that had become very bad. help
vegetation nicely, and possibly save the
potateo crop, there having been but one
shower in two weeks.
j. B. Bronson of Bellows Falls was
here few days ago, stopping at Maple
Inn.
Prof, and Mrs. Charles Billings have
taken possession of the Methodist par
sonage.
Stage Driver Tierney had the misfor-
tune to break the rear axle of his auto
mobile on the morning of August 2, but
luckily he had a machine of last year g
vintage, so he made his trip.
The Misses Mary and Rachel, daughters
OF Cornelius Tierney of Brandon, are
visiting their uncle Peter Tierney, hav-
ing been at their grandparents in East
Middlebury.
Mrs. John Billings is stopping with
friends here.
Mr.. Swan of Rochester, N. Y, was here
on Monday on trip by auto with his
family to see Old Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
COUNTY NEWS
WHITING.

Several from town have attended the
Chaulauqua in Brandon the past week
Mrs q h, Brown was in Burlington
last week to attend the meeting OF the
Grange lecturers,
Eugene Plat and family Of East Shore
ham, Mrs, Charles Townsend Of Crown
Point, n Y, and Henry Meyer Of Phila-
delphia, PENN visited friends In town
recently,
l., A, Webster left Wednesday for n
business trip Of few days in Boston and
Portland, Maine,
Mr., and Mrs, N w. Foster and Miss
Norma Foster Of Greenfield, Mass, are
spending few days with friends in
town,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
Well Children Are Active

If you child is dull, pale, fretful and
wants to lie around, the chances are it is
suffering from worms. Kickapoo Worm
Killer, pleasant candy CONNECTION, liked
by all children is what your child needs
You only give one-half to one lozenge at
time and you get immediate results.
Every mother should have box on
hand. 25c. at all druggists.-adv.