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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
GIVES A FREE" PARTY.

Atlantic City Official Has Friends Re-
joics With Him Over Divorce.
William l.. Noise. chief of the At
lantic City credit bureau. played host
at freedom party" In celebration Of
the granting OF a divorce to him in
Philadelphia by Judge Ferguson after
two and one-half years Of legal war
fare. The ground was desertion.
'The pleasure of your company is
requested by William L. Noise at his
party. Please omit nowers.r
That was the form Of the Invitations
Issued 70 dfty prominent persons.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
Some Queer Ones

Her hair turned white at twenty
four by auto accident, Brooklyn woman
awarded $4,000 damages.
Prisoners bank at Sing Sing issues
"travelers' checks" but does not guar
sntee opportunity to use them.
Adam N. Eve, who vanished from
the marine corps in 1911, hasn't rela-
tive, as far as federal authorities can
learn.
Set Of false teeth for mamma and
suspenders for dad, the modest request
of Long Island City child to Santa
Claus.
No haircut or shave for him until
Henry Ford brings "the boys out of the
trenches" announces Judge J. e. Be-
mus, sixty-eight, in Boulder, Colo,
who adds If Ford doesn't succeed my
whiskers can grow until kingdom
come"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
USE HAY FOR BREASTWORKs.
Compressed Bales Lining Trenches
Are as Protective as Steel Plates.

Many thousands of tons Of Texas hay
are being used as a. bulwark against
bullets OH the lines Of defense by the
British and French governments.
This fact has just come to light by
the statements of foreign buyers Of
hay, who also direct the compression
Of the bales before shipment from this
port, to make them as nearly bullet
proof as possible.
Three ordinary field bales are com
pressed into one bale before being
lo0ded on vessel This process gives
a bale the density that is said to make
1t equal to steel plate in stopping bull
lets. 1t is stated that trenches ere be-
ing lined with the bales OF hay.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
y
THE suEz CANAL

next to impossible are unfamiliar with
the means of communication between
COnstantinople and the canal and for
get that The food resources of Arabia
and Syria are fully sufficient to meet
the needs of Il large army.
To go from Constantinople to b.
santi, in the Taurus mountains, over
the Anatolian railroad and its Bag
dad connections, would require about
forty Eight hours for military trains.
At Bosanti the old pass road through
the Cicilian gate to Tarsus would be
used The road has been improved
by thousands of Armenians, who had
been drafted into the Ottoman army
for this purpose. The work was d-
rected by Turkish, German and Aus
trian engineer officers. Motor trucks
could make the trip from Bosanti to
Tarsus in from six to eight hours,
especially if. as is asserted, they will
be assisted up the sleeper grades. of
which there are three.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
A Believer In Preparedness.

To avoid being shot by hunters .
Minnesota schoolteacher wore q yellow
waist with black spots, red and white
striped skirt, white hat with blue
feather. silver spangled belt, mageata
doves, suede shoes, black mu6 with
lavender ribbon and carried q greea
paFasol. Still, one mistook her for Q
new kind Of animal and shot At hes.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
Good causs For surptiss.

A Bristol Comm travelling man on
his return one night was surprised to
see his son marching In q prohibition
parade carrying a banner with this In
ocs1ption: "vote no license. Ny father
was drunkard." The boy oal6 1ady
had paid him 80 cents to carry tie ban
nee,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07

company, that the canal is 1856 kilome-
ters in length. Its breadth at ten me-
tiers from the bottom runs from forty
five meters up to a hundred meters
across. At certain points the sound
ings have measured depth of eleven
meters. Thirteen large water stations
have been constructed on the canal.
The lake, reformed in the plain of
Peluse by flooding of salt water, adj
joins Port Said and the north part of the
maritime passage up to Ell Kantara.
perhaps fifty-four kilometers. Another
part, almost of equal length, trayerses
the salt lakes. In brief, the canal is
not easily approached except along a
front of about sixty kilometers, divided
by the lakes in sections from the mid
die to the south end.
The maritime defense is naturally
highly developed. Ships armed with
guns of great caliber and long range
protect the canal and the shores, guns
are mounted upon the shore and the
canal, and numerous small torpedo
boats sail about the lakes.
Finally, aviators and the telegraph
could furnish information as to the
movements of the enemy and permit
the installation Of formidable pieces of
artillery handled mainly by marines.
1t is to be noted that there is a
railway along the length Of the canal
upon the bank toward the Nile and
connected by neighboring railway lines
with the Egyptian railways-that Is to
say, with Cairo, the capital. and with
Alexandria, the chief port of the coun-
try, the defense never is lacking In
victuals and munitions.
British Very Confident.
According to officers and engineers In
the British naval reserve who arrived
in New York recently from Egypt. the
reports Of the danger Of the fall Of the
canal by overland attack from Damas-
Gus have been very much exaggerated.
The officers who have been In pre-
vSous Egyptian campaigns saA that
tho two great difficulties In moving IN
army over the desert from Dana0cuo
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
Railroad Improved.

Six months ago the tunnels of the
B3gdad railroad near Entity and Kara
Laba and n large bridge near Rodjo
had not been completed. The railroad
facilities from Tarsus, on the Mersina.
Tarsus and Adana line, ended for this
reason at Osmanie and later at Ma
mort. points in the Amanus mountains.
But an excellent road connected these
places with the terminus of the Bag
dad railroad at Rodjo. Heavy traffic
might find traversing the Giaur Dagh
pass at Entity a severe strain. but no
insurmountable obstacle. The same IS
true Of the pass near Rodjo. 1t is esti-
mated that the trip from Constantine
ple to the canal would take twelve or
thirteen days, most Of it BY rail, but
1aft b. motor or the camel, as the
route runs through q desert.
+ In every respect the plan OF attack
leaWn up by the Turko- German au-
1Aeeieies must be taken seriously. The
Turks have operated n great masses
and without owing Ased 70 thsdr Losses.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07

Or Jerusalem would be the lack of
water and food, which would have to
be transported on camels. The small
British expeditions into the desert to
fight against native tribes required a
caravan OF several thousand camels,
they said.
El-Kantara, which is the best point
for attack on the SueZ canal, as 1t is
the end Of the old caravan route, the
only one where water in any quantity
can be had, is within short distance
of Port Said, where the British have
plenty of supplies and command the
Mediterranean. The new railroad from
Damascus to Mecca passes far away to
the east of the canal and could not be
used to any great purpose for an tnva-
sion of Egypt, the naval officers said,
and its light rolling stock is very lin
tied.
The journey from ElKantara across
the desert Of Et-Tin to Jaffa and Jeru-
salem is roughly 200 miles. The first
sixteen miles to Katieh are over hard
land, followed by marshy plain and
sand dunes. From that point to Bir-el
Add, where there Is plenty OF water,
is seventeen miles. The next stop is
Bir-el Maza, thirty-one miles, where
there is only one well. El-Arish is
thirty-two miles from Bir-el Maza and
has good wells. an oasis for camping
and fortress.
Fleets on the Lookout.
Whom Nanoloon marched To SYRIA
with his army in 1893 he took three
and a half days from Katieh to FL
Arish and three days from El-Arish to
GAIA, which Is the chief stopping
place after El-Rafah, twenty-five miles
away. The total distance from FL
Kantara to El-Rafah is 143 miles. In
many places the route lies within two
or three miles of the low, sandy shores
Of the Mediterranean, where the Brit
ish and French cruisers are on the
watch day and night with their search
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
THE OBJECTIVE
OFFENSIVE PLANS
Campaign Would Be Most Diff
ficuIt One, as It Requires
Twelve Days to Make
the Trip From Con.
stantinopIe.

The German officers would sacrifice
the entire Syrian army If it was neces-
sary in the single hope of intercepting
the navigation between Port Said and
Suez and thus cutting the English and
French communications with the In
dian ocean and the extreme orient.
They speak of their ultimate entry into
Cairo.
Syria, the base Of operations Of the
Turkish army, Is separated from the
canal by the desert neck Of land,
peninsula. lying at the foot Of Mount
Sinai.
The canal is at present protected by
semipermanent works, immense trench
es and numerous earthworks of new
type deeply cut. 1t is REINFORCED by
parapets Of sandbags and is covered in
front by numerous strands Of barbed
wire.
Canal Well Fortified.
The line thus fortified is continuous
and runs from Port Said, on the Medi-
terranean, to Port Tewfik, on the Red
sea, parallel to the canals channel.
It is known through the last reports
Of NJ. Jonnart, president Of the Suez
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07

lights and guns ready for any signs of
any invading foe to appear.
From GAIA the old caravan route
leads to Ascalon, twelve miles, and
thence thirty miles to Jaffa or forty
five miles to Ramleh on the road to
Damascus.
Battle Cruisers as Forts.
The British officers said that the canal
was protected by forts on the Pales-
tine side and warships were strung
along from Port Said to Suez. They
have recently been added to by the
battle cruisers Malaga and Barham.
which in addition to their batteries of
eight fifteen-inch guns have two sew
enteen-inch guns which will carry
twenty-five miles. Sidings have been
cut in the banks of the canal for these
warships so that the traffic is not in
terfered with and forts have been
erected in front of them with loop
holes for the big guns.
The Suez canal at present is $50 feet
wide and has an average depth of
forty feet. so that in case of emergency
the warships could steam through ut
full speed. Ismailia, the town situated
half way between Port Said and Suez,
where the pilots are changed. is con-
nected by railroads with Suez, Cairo
and Port Said.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05

presidential game clear across the
board, to usc race trackparlance, The
Root chleftains let u be known that
they have been approached on the
question Of whsther the Indiana
statesman wouid DO acceptable a. .
runping mate. and haYs consented.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
FALL KILLED
MINER At
WALDO
{. P. Grant, Aged GA Years,
Met Death by Striking
Upon Sharp Pick When He
Fell From Building Today

r. p. Grant, mining man who
has been working In the Waldo conn-
try for some years past. was so Sc
vorely injured at about 1890 o'clock
this forenoon that he died In q short
time after He was working upon
the roof Of a small shed being CON
structed on the Logan property at
Waldo when he fell, striking q sharp
pick that was upon the ground. the
point Of the pick penetrating his
chest for q distance Of ave inches.
The fall was only a matter OF about
six feet. and would probably have
been without serious result except
for the pick.
As soon a. the man was injured
DR.. Loughridge was called. and al
though he covered the IL miles In
an hour and thirty minutes. the pa
tlent was dead before he arrived.
Grant was 81 years Of age. and had
no relatives in this vicinity and the
whereabouts OF any OF HIS people II
unknown.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
IS
ON SUPREME.
Be n CHI
New Justice on Whose Con-
6rmaiion Fight Was Made
Takes the Oath Of Office
and Enters UponHis Duties

Washington, June 5.---I.ouIs d.
Brandeis. the first Jew to''sit on the
United States supreme court. today
took the oath OF ONCE.
A distinguished assembly OF public
men. including members OF both
houses Of congress. witnessed the ad-
ininistration OF the oath.
The ceremony took place imme-
diately after the justices. In full
robes. entered the court chamber. to
hand down their decisions In pend
Ing cases.
The oath OF obedience TO the con-
situation was administered by Chief
Justice White In the robing room. In
the presence OF all the members OF
the court. On fling into the court
chamber. Brandeis' readiness TO take
the oath OF the court was announced
by the chief justice. His commission
was read by Clerk James d. Maher,
after which Justice White admins
tered the oath.
sErandeis' response was. .v@g ~
~. Louis ID. Brandeis. do solemniy
swear that I will administer justice
without respect to persons. and dc
equal right 20 the poor and to the
rich: that I will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform al
the duties incumbent on me as asso-
ciate justice OF the supreme court oi
the United States. according to the
best Of my abilities and understand.
ing"
The marshal escorted Justice
Brandeis to his seat at the extreme
left OF the chief justice. Members
Of the court bowed as he passed. and
according to custom Justice Pitney
OF New Jersey. his seat mate. shook
hands with his new colleague.
Among those who Witnessed the
ceremony were the wife and daugh-
ter OF the new justice. Miss Pauline
Goldmark. his sister-in-law; Alfred
Brandeis. OF Louisville. brother;
George w, Anderson. United States
district attorney at Boston, and
Charles p. Hall. OF Boston.
tBrandels sat today by favor OF the
senate's waiving OF It's three-day mo-
tifcation rule. which provides that a
person confirmed by the senate shall
not assume once until three days
after he is notified Of HIS appoint
ment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
CLAIMS MADE
FOR HUGHES BY
Mr.. HITCHCOCK

Chicago, June 5.--"Justice Hughes
nomination on an early ballot is in
evitable." Frank H. Hitchcock. un-
ofAcial Hughes boomer. declared In
q statement this afternoon. Justice
Hughes will receive more votes on
the sdat ballot than the comhined
strength OF the favorite sons candi-
dates. and his nomination on an ear
ly ballot Is inevitable" the announce
ment concluded.
While heralded in advance as
Hitchcock's claims Of Hughes exact
strength. the statement proved tab
ulation Of what he regards to be the
favorite sons strength, with the add
ed blanket claim Of Hughes success.
The maximum strength Of the
favorite sons states" the statement
said, "is as follows: Delaware, 8 for
Dupont; Idaho. 8 for Borah; Iillin-
oils. 5S for Sherman; Indiana, 80 for
Fairbanks: Iowa, 26 for Cummins;
Massachusetts,. 36 for Weeks; Ohio,
4S for Burton; Wisconsin, I5 for La
Toilette; total, 227.
I'm the remaining states delegates
are instructed for the favorite sons
candidates as follows Kentucky. s
for Fairbanks; Michigan. 80 for
Ford: Minnesota, "a for Cummins;
Montana, 8. for Cummins; Nebraska.
16 for Cummins: North Dakota. 10
for LaFollette: South Dakota. 10 for
Cummins. Total, LOG. Scattering.
1875.
'..This makes a total Of 345 in
structed for favorite son candidates.
II will require 4ss to nominate"
Then followed predictions Of
Hughes success.
Hitchcock's statement was the first
giving line on what he expects to
develop. It went farther than pre-
vious estimates. for It meant that
Hughesites are expecting better than
S45 on the flrst ballot. with only 14S
more required to swing things
Hughes way.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
NONON.COMM|TTA
CANDIDATE FOR
VICTOR MURDOCH

Chicago. June 5.--The progressive
national committee today named
what Is practically q conference com
mittee to consult with republicans
upon a platform and a candidate.
This committee. consisting OF George
w. Perkins. Governor Hiram John
lson Of California. and Horace wilkin-
son. In 10 he known as the publicity
scCmmistses gsywN@ ~ -ss4
But. said WIN. Alden White. ma
tional committeeman from Kansas,
after the meeting. II Is TO have exc
cutive powers. very wide powers. al
though It's primary appeal to the re-
publican delegates will be through
paid advertisements In Chicago
papers,
Victor Murdoch. national chair
man. evoked applause by these two
statements:
Il am not for any non-committal
candidate at this time"
81 am not a republican. and do
not intend to be-"
At each declaration there was ap-
| plause.
50 far as the national COMMITTEES
Is concerned the sentiment was to
make no nominations until Saturday,
Murdock's speech emphasized the
necessity for maintaining the pro-
gressive party organization, unless
there is a complete change" OF sen
timent among republicans as to plat
form and candidate.
The name OF Hughes was not men,
toned. except for the inference In
Murdock's speech as to non
committal candidate, Neither was
the possibility OF nominating any one
but Roosevelt considered.
"a
The progressive platform, as OUT
lined by White. contemplates the pro-
gresslves telling the republicans that
the moosers' choice Is Roosevelt II
this proves unacceptable. the repub-
licans can then name their Arst
choice. Should this In turn be dis
pleasing to- the bull moose, then a
second progressive choice VIII be pro-
posed. but this will be their only get
together efforts. vs'N
II the second string man be per-
soma non grata then the moosers
will 20 ahead with their nominating.
Opposition among many delegates
arose after the proposal to defer nom-
nations untll Saturday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
No MEAT FOR
CIVILIANS IN
GERMANY
Regulation Of Food Distibu-
non n the Empire Strictly
Maintained, and Population
! Is Now on Short Raiious

.
Nate.-The following exclusive In
|terview with Herr Batocki. Gsr-
many's new food dictator. obtained
by q United Press correspondent AZ
Berlin. il believed to be the Arst In
|terview granted ~ Batocki since -
was appointed to ONCE. II u + -
markably frank discussion or Car
mssys food prohaems. II is worthy
Of note that It was delayed several
days in transmission, evidently hsS-
ling been held up BY the German con-
sor and given careful consideration
before being passed. limited Press
association.
BY Carl w. Acksrman.
Berlin. viz Wireless to Sayvflls.
Nay AZ fDehyed) Civilians in Ger
many must eak no meat for the nez<
eight weeks. Herr Adolph voa
Batocki. Germany's new food "dlcta-
tor" now holding ons Of the mosk
important posts In the empire. tod
the United Press today IN q frank
discussIor of the food situation.
This regulation. the ne~ food Min
lister said, should cause no alarm y
Germany. and no citation in the camps
Of Germany's enemies.
III the coming harvest IL only me-
|dium.. he said. ssthe starvation u
Germany through the British block
ade is out of the question"
'The siege OF Germany" Herr Won
Batocki said. has lust begun. The
looming eight weeks may cause some
discomfort to those Germans who are
fond OF meat. Furthermore. the meat
shortage is apt 10 last for at least
three months, he declared frankly.
| "The cattle are lean now, because
iof q poor harvest in 1915" he said.
'sThey can not be slaughtered now.
We must wait until they are fatten-
led "a pasturage. But meanwhile We
have enough meat for our military
hospitals and places where It is ur-
gently needed.
AT all events there Is enough food
in Germany, bus It is necessary that
civilians eat no meat for the next
eight weeks. Starvation is out OF the
question, but we must consider not
only the present food situation but
the situation during the coming win
tier. In order to insure q supply for
this winter, we must eat meat spar
ingly during the summer. Probably
meat cards will be issued throughout
Germany and there will be q few
meatless weeks.
The cause OF the present short
age is the bad harvest last year. II
the harvest this year Is even medium
the food situation will begin to I'M
prove the middle Of July or the hrst
of August
Herr Won Batocki's job is to take
Tho ctra N v1ah old mt NJ fha british
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
DELEGATES WILL DRINK
OREGON LOGANBERRY JUICE

Portland, June 5.---A carload OF
Oregon loganberry juice is en- route
ito Chicago today to quench the
thirsts OF the delegates in the repub-
lican national convention. Besides
coffee, loganberry Juice will be the
only beverage served in the conven-
tlon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
AUTO TURNED TURTLE
AND 10 ARE INJURED

Salem. June 5.--Mr. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Mccrow. Of Goldendale. Wash.
are In critical condition today, and
eight Others are injured as the result,
OF the overturning Of McCrow's auto.
mobile In West Salem last night. Nc
Grow turned too sharply out of the
road to let smaller car pass. and
his big new machine turned turtle
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
SENATOR HARDING rs
| A BURTON SUPPORTER

Chicago, June 5.--As q convention
Official. Senator Harding Of Ohio
temporary chairman Of the G. o. p,
convention, maintained strict neu-
trality upon HIS arrival here this af-
ternoon. but as o convention dele
gate he whooped It up for ohio's
favorite son. Burton. saying:
II am heartily in accord with the
sentiment Of Ohio for Burton"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
GENERAL PERsHING
ARRIVES AT COLUMBUS

Columbus. N. NJ, June b.--General
Pershing and stan arrived in camp
here today from Mexico. Pershing's
trip along the entire line Of communi-
cations was said to have been for the
purpose of inspecting the American
camps and the fitness of the supply
routes for the rainy season.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05
NO SECOND FIDDLE
FOR CHAs. w. FAIRBANKS

chlcago, June 5.-Nothing short
Of the presidential nomination Will
do for Charles w. Fairbanks, Hoosier
faycrite son, his supporters an
nounced today. Indeed, said state
ment, rairbanks under no circum.
stances would seek nor accept the
second string honor, ss'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05

SS,hchicago, June 5,---His usual cigar,
tilted at It's usual skyward angle,
"uncle Joe" Cannon came in town to-
day. sklrmished about for convention
tickets for hIs friends, and then gave
'utterance to the sentiment; II don't
know who the convention will nom
mate, but Il could do a blame sight
worse than to pick me-"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-05

Walter Sackman will leave the
middle Of the week for Bald Noun
tain. to clear the trail. When this is
done he win act as lookout on Onion
mountain.