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The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
U. S. Is Working Silently
To Send Army Oversee
Lloyd Georges Query Concerning Million
Americans in War Service Declared Lacking
In Frankness-What America Is Doing.

tdonai Army. But nearly two-thirds
OF the regulars are -rookies" who
have Joined since we entered the War.
Nearly half the National Guard are
IN like case And. Of course. all OF the
National Army d made up Of selective
service men.
This means that q huge sob has 10
be done before we can send them 70
France. They must be trained. Their
officers must be graduated FROM
training camps. Rifles, pistols. ma
chine guns and equipment must be
manufactured. This takes months
We will have very respectable
sized army In France by spring;
quite q large one by summer. And
Il viii keep growing az fast as a,
hard-working War Department can
manage. Plans have been made for
a long war, q war IN which the talk
OF millions and not Of hundreds Of
thousands. But army officers are not
pnoclaiming what they are doing. As
fast as a body OF troops n ready for
intensive training and as fast as the
ships are provided-they are sent
And they land In France where a
vast amount Of preparatory work Is
being done. New docks and piers
are being built, warehouses and mu-
nitions dumps erected. railroads and
auto roads constructed. This takes
en- army of workmen-and the work
men are over there on the job.
Some day, when the full story can
be revealed. the nation will realize
that Newton d. Baker. Secretary OF
War, has been doing something more
than sit in an inner once and twiddle
his thumbs.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
Congress.

There is every indication that the new Congress
will aid unity of counsel in the nation, rather than
impede it.
1t will buckle down to the great task before it
with the splendid vigor it always shows when ques-
tions of national defense and national safety are in
voved 1t will not tolerate pettfoggng, logrolling,
or "small-town" stuff.
1t will find a new Washington before it, Wash
ingon stripped for action, thinking in terms of war
and of nothing else 1t will find government well on
its way towards the creation of the greatest
chine in the world; the machine which is going to
win unless the Knockout blow before it reaches
its maximum striking force.
1t will bring to Washington the opinion and the
sentiment of the millions "at home" who sending
sons to the 'front.' giving their savings to the cause,
seeling themselves to all manner of sacrifices for the
honor of America.
1t will bring to the Capital their interrogations,
their complaints. Among these will be the growing
problems of food prices and it may find that it may
be better for the national veal to make Mr. Hoover
a real dictator questions OF foodstutts rather
than to clothe him with half authority.
1t will ask that the President and his government
give a strict accounting of his stewardship This it
will get for the war; despite the censorship which
suffers from an excess of zeal and amateurshness, is
being conducted in way which will bear the light of
day. without dark recesses which would be ashamed
to reveal to the world
1t will be anew Congress and better Congress.
Its work will be an impressive display of national
teamwork
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

New York, Dec. Thousands fol-
lowed the coffin OF Police Inspector
Max Schmittberger to its last resting
place the other day. schmittberger is
the cop who came back. It was in 1874
that he Joined the New York police
force and won a reputation as a thief
catcher.
He fought the notorious dock-rats
with his fists and he rose from police
ranks to roundsman, sergeant, lieu
tenant and captain. Then the Lexow
investigation lifted the LID of the Ten
derloin.
1t was found that thieves ruled the
city and they boasted OF paying the
police 10000 a year. And Schmitt-
berger. caught in the tolls, confessed
that he accepted graft and divided the
spoils He had grown rich OF of
thieves, crooks. panders and murder
ers.
Schmittberger squealed and became
known as "Schmittberger the SQueal-
era man hated by the grating po-
| lice. After confessing he announced
that he was going to turn square"
His uniform, which cloaked his sin.
became cloak of virtue.
| He turned about face and began to
= clean up. 1t was a long hard fight
and finally there came a time when
! he was to be made inspector. His
| past faced him. Then 4 former police
commissioner, who knew Schmittber-
Washington. The letter was from
Theodore Roosevelt, President Of the
United States, and it read:
1 he praetIa-N
| that he will be delighted to have you
refer to him for your entire service
while he was a member Of the police
commission of New York"
] Schmittberger became an inspector.
He died an honored mana man loved
and trusted. Many wonder what
would have been his fate had he been
sent to prison-a place he just es-
capped by a hairs breadth.
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson was
strolling along Fifth avenue the other
day. He was recognized by a shop
girl out for her lunch hour.
Look, Gertie," the girl cried, nudg-
ing her companion. There goes
Forbes-Robertson, the great actor.
They say he's gone into the movies.
The girl addressed as Gertie masd-
Gated her gum numerically as she
surveyed the dignified face and figure.
We'll" she announced, 81 wish him
luck, but he'll never hold a candle to
Charlie Chaplin, that's my guess"
They tell of a New Yorker who
went home and found all the folks
knitting. He dropped in at the neigh
boris and the women were knitting,
In disgust he went around the corner
| to a fire engine house to play check
ers. All the firemen were knitting
At the hotel newsstands the girls all
knit I watched them at the Knick-
erbocker. Clairidge, and Astor.
But the best lines about knitting is
the parody on My Rosary" Here ii
/ is:
The hours L. spent in sweater-art
Are as a string of pearls; I sigh
To count them over, every one
apart
Ny rows awry-my rows awryI
Each hour puri; each purl take
| care
To drop no stitch lest I be stungi
I count, yea count unto the end
.l And there sleeve is hungi
o, memories, that bless and burn
OF ravelling out at bitter loss.
|, drop a puri, yet strive at least tc
II learn to knit across,
d Sweet art, To knit across!
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
nr MILroN BRoNNER.

Premier Lloyd George the other day
asked how soon America would have
one million men In France. and the
following day a New York newspaper,
hostile to War Secretary Baker, be-
labored him because IL claimed peo-
pie thought We already had 10000
men over the seas.
The truth IL. that Lloyd George wa
not frank and the New York news
paper not honest
It has been known to British au-
thorities from the start that we could
not put a million men into France In
q hurry and this has been thoroughly
understood in this country. too.
The reason Is two-fold-lack Of
trained men and lack Of ships TO carry
them.
Missions from Europe.
Right after our entry into war, mis-
sions came from England, France
and Italy 10 see what We were going
to do and to tell our government what
they would like to have done
England wanted food, munitions
and, above all, money credits. II
was tired Of giving high interest in
loans nOdte0 Uy .. =. MOEBdn dhu
his associates.
Italy asked for food, steel and coal
France asked for food, munitions
money credits and men. with the &C.
cent decidedly on the men. Joffrt
hammered away at this persistently
The administration. anxious to dc
its full share as quickly as possible
was confronted by conditions created
by the German U-boat campaign
There was a shortage Of ships snC
the vessels could not carry supplies
for our allies and men and supplies
for an army too.
The result was q compromise plan
We fixed money credits, and sen
food, some munitions and some coal
Also we sent some soldiers. The lat
ter were rushed over SO France Nigh
have visible evidence that We were II
the war. And as fast as we coult
send them and had ships TO carr,
them. We have been dispatching NOR
troops.
But We are also limited by the mum
ber Of trained men We have.
II Is very well to say that we hav,
30o. 900 men in our regular army an'
over 10000 in our Federalized Nation
al Guard and nearly 10000 in our Ma
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
Good-by, Booze-and Germany.

At 10 each day, in the same old way,
In the good old days of yore,"
| stopped my biz to get fiz,
And to chat, and then get more.
Twas just four bits, and about two jill,
That / gave each day to Rooney,
And then at I'd give two bits
To that jolly fat man, Mooney.
But now to drink, it's to the sink
That am forced to travel;
And of this stuff drink enough
To wash away much gravel.
save this way bone each day,
And here's the way / blow it
1t saves my health and conscience wealth,
So want all to know it:
Monday, one buck for the Red Cross,
Tuesday, one for the "Y;;"
Wednesday it goes for tobacco in France,
Thursday Belgium guy.
And then two bucks each week keep
The third loans coming soon
Oh, boyt oh, Sjoyi I'm happy now
To say, Good-by, saloon"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
By John Kendrick Bangs.
A WINTER THOUGHT

Here beneath the ice and snow
Fields and gardens lying low
Take their well-earned Winters resi-
Having done their level best
With their harvestings of worth
To enrich our kindly earth.
Hence when ice and snow see
They're not dreary sights to me,
But tne symbol clear and plain
OF an earth released from pain,
And asleep till Spring once more
Gently knocks upon the door
Calling it to work again.
Copyright. INT)
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
Going to Lick Kaiser"
Declares Georgia Solon

IF the Kaiser isn't licked by spring
we're going to do It ourselves. I'm
going TO vote for anything that will
help win this war"
This was the message brought To-
the White House yesterday by Repre-
sentative Adan-son OF Georgia. father
Of the railroad eight-hour law.
He told the President he was sure
there would be no railroad labor Diff
hculty this year. He asserted that
he would vote for Federal financial
aid TO the railroads If that VIII help
win the war"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
EVE STARTS IT......

When Eve crooned song over her slumberng
irstborn the winds of heaven took up the sound and
gave the world music.
Never should we have heard of it though-nor
of Ewes escapade in the Garden either-had not
one preserved it for later ages in wailng song and
stone-caUed story.
1t was ADVERTISED
In one form or another-every event. every
atom of knowledge that is ours to enjoy (or regret.
has been ADVERTISED
All arguments to the contrary must be sand
ed sugar and watered milk in comparison to the basic
reality.
Advertise yourself and your business and mme-
diately thousand tongues will voluntarily ADVER-
Use you and your business.
Then begn-do so now-at onceI
ADVERTISER
And in Washingtons HOME PAPER
In the paper carrying daiy-and Sunday-the
greatest percentage of HOME CIRCULATION of any
newspaper published in this great city.
In the paper that is daily delivered into the thou
sands of Washington homes.
The Washington HERAIDl
GEORGE BROWN
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

continue it some time ago. II some
re-statement Of aims can be furnish
ed them which would encourage them
to peace and yet which satisfy the al
lies, as befitting victors in a contest.
it might mark the beginning Of the
end. At least there are possibilities
in the matter which encourage the
members of Congress at this particu-
lar time
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Herr Dernburg one of the Teutonic spies who got
out of midst without being hung, has published
essay in which he says that steadfastness and righteous
ness are the German characteristics "When resort
to lies" he adds, Eve coarse and fail" From the
latter we judge that there's still some truth in some
German professional liars.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

According to cablegrams in hand Gen Kalednes
has got EN- He has seized the whole Russian system
OF railways and proposes to starve the Bolshevik out
of Petrograd. If you can't shoot 'em, starve EN- !!
Only the able-bodied Boshev live procla-
nations as regular diet
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Earl Goodwin would like to know IF any other
scheme than the thrift campaign ever advertised
by the postoice from door to door, free Certainly
Right here in his own town Postmaster Chance put
out circulars the liberty loan campaign and the
food conservation campaign Perhaps Earl was busy
riding on that ice wagon.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
WOMEN TO VISIT CAMP MEADE.

Camp Meade will have members Of
the war work council Of the Young
women's Christian Association as
visitors today. when a party will make
a trip to inspect the newly-hnished
hostess house at the camp. They viii
go down to the camp this morning. IN
spect the building, dine, look over
conditions and return at night ON
GERS OF the camp have planned to give
the women a special welcome and an
escort i expected O meet the party at
the train.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

A fellow might stand his butcher and grocer off,
raise corking Thanksgiving dinner, and then go into
bankruptcy. But thunderaton they've got even the
cost of that raised high that it wouldn't pay What's
the Salvation Army going to up?
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

An evening contemporary announces the appear
ance of the first issue of "Camafleuer." As the pub
lication was published in Washington about month
ago and has been sold in all the theaters SINCE
one must be sleeping.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

During the war ships have disappeared from
the without trace" 1t is suspected that the Won
Luxburg policy has been working for some time.
Dead men tell no tales" on submarine raider.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Byng's drive knocks six miles off the Goo miles to
Berlin 1t is slow war 1t will take Uncle Sam to
quicken the pace Save money, save food and you'll
save lives and tmel
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

DR.. Anna Shaw urges "smokeless Friday" so
that there be tobacco for the soldier boys. All
right. Cabbage or alfalfa for us! Not kick in us
until somebody gets up payless Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

New Russia's first donation to the cause of world
wide democracy may be the release of about 100000
German prisoners, whom German autocracy can use
in beating up democracy.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Cen Crowder thinks that the blow that will shatter
autocracy will be the blow of strong right arm.
With due regard for strong full stomach of course
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Farmers in Burmuda plan to in
crease the production Of corn and
viii endeavor to supply all local
needs. The Increased acreage will
open q new field for the sale and
equipment Of corn mills and silos.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

On the level now, does turkey sound as good to
YOU as it did on Thursday morning?
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23
DRAFT NOTICE SENT
: TO MAN 60 YEARS OLD

Portland, Ore. Aug. 23--A 60-year
old man walked into room 500. Multi.
nomah county court house. the head
quarters OF u district exemption
board.
i've been drafted, | guess" the
man said to a clerk.
The clerk looked at the man Il
white hair and wrinkled face. Surely
this man could not DO between ~
and 81. no thought. Let me see
your card" the clerk askea.
Tho man reached In his pocket
and pulled out a telegram from n
New York board. instrueting him to
appear before n Portland board Tor
examination,
Men In charge Of the draft here
are now trying TO and ont nov re
mistake came about. They believe
that tho affair was due 10 confusion
OF two similar names, The 60-ycar
old man hadn't bcen In New York
for 10 years. he said.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23
DREWERIES CONVERTED
INTO FOOD FACTORIES
Some Used For Canning Clans
and Making vinegar--What
a Colorado Firm Did.

r. ]. Ifnslsin told ~ the Chicago Dai-
ly News what hng become Of some OF
the brcwcrlcs IN states That have gone
dry. They nre used for canning clnnis,
making vincsnr. handling dniry prod.
ucts, az cold storage warehouses, max.
Ing artificial Ice, meat pa,i;Ds. making
ycnst, dry cells. eoip. chemicals. NOV.
Ing picture films. paints, varnisb aud
everything from Ice 10 berry Juice"
One Inns become n hospital aud nn
other church. Tho Coorr brewery nj
Golden. Colo, was famous FOR lts size
aud lts beer, but nothing could save II
against tho dry wave. SO one OF the
Co0rs brothers took over the plant aud
In now doing thriving business IN
matted milk Another brother had Pre-,
pared himself az chemist 10 follow
the brewing industry, and when that
became impossible 10 undertook to
help his father out In an Investment
that seemed 10 be going wrong, There
was clay deposit ont there. and
company hhd been formed 20 make Ia.
blewarc from II. aud the old gentleman
had put quite pot ~ money into the
industry.
But things were liot going right. The
man who started the business had wan.
dcrcd away. and there were problems
IN research thnt had not been mastered
yet, Now. from fcrmonts To clay IL
quite n jump Tor n chemist. but II HIS
grounding IN good the dniculty Is half
overcome before he begins Az all
events nfter the junior Coprs got fairly
started IN the wort the troubles began
10 fade away. They are now turning
out grade OF laboratory porcelain that
VIII make the German wnre hard to In.
troduce again IN this country after the
war is over Beer seems 10 be- an In.
dustry OF many turDlngs. II built Vas.
sRr college aud endowed Il. among 9th
or things,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23
POISONED TOBACCO
SENT TO SOLDIERS

Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. 23--A con-
alignment Of tobacco gathered BY
some unknown agency In Los Ang-
eles and Scnt 10 Allentown. Pa. 10
tho soldiers In cncampmont there.
has been found to be saturated with
poison. Federal secret service men
are reported combing tho city In an
effort TO uncover the plot back OF tho
poisoned tobacco.
The tobacco was sent only short
tine ago under tho guiae OF y gen
erous gift TO the men In training
Word has been aont TO war relief
organizations hero 10 examine all
donations and n tho siightost sus.
picion attaches IN refuse to accept
them and TO notify the federal auth.
critics,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23

Envelopes st the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23
Mas Too Particular.

4 Boonton ~, Jl real estate man
was trying to sell small farm by
mail TO n possible purchaser In Man
haitian. u very precise and particular
person. One day friend asked him
how he was making out on the deal.
"Oh. I've quit" he said In tone
Of marked pleasure. you see, he
wrote FOR No many details ana kept In
sistine on having more that got tired
at last and wrote telling him II he
would pay the freight both ways ]
would ship the darn farm down to the
city for him TO look at, and lie never
answered my lctter."--Puck.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23
sTRAYED


cSTRAY -NOTICE-Aug. l6. 1917.
Five head Of horses came to my
place, No. 725 w. Bridge St.. Aug.
Is, 1917. described as follows;
One bay gelding. weight about
1900 lbs. no brand. One light bay
gelding. weight about 1850. brand
sc. both hind feet white, spot in
forehead. One dark bay mare 8
years old, white face. left hind
foot white. no brand. weight about
1860 lbs. One black mare, weight
about 100 lbs, brand 2-L or
might be s1-L. One black mare.
weight about 100 lbs. brand HB.
Owner notify Walter Herman. 726
West Bridge street. 3s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23
Tnm CARD
Tho California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
Effective June /, 1917.
Daily except Sunday.

Train 1 lv. Grants Pass. 100 o. m.
Train . ". waters Crock 500 .. m.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner Of q and Eighth streets,
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23

For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call At
tho once ofthe company, Public Ger
vice building, or phone 1S1 for
same. ,.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23
The Old Order Passeth.

What has become Of the old fashion.
ed man who was about 10 solve the
problem OF perpetual motioni
And where IL tile old fashioned wo
man who wore gloves that reached
only halfway to the cnd OF her iingers'
Can anybody furnish information
concerning the whereabouts Of the old
fashioned boy who wore mittens whicl,
were fastened tn u long stringf-Chi
cago Herald
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23

, Salem. Ore. Aux. 23--James Haas
ing. convicted OF wife murder. and
serving life sentence At the state
penitcntiary. who escaped from that
institution Yesterday. has not yet
been captured
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23
SOME QUEER ONES

Albany IN. " man applied to police
court for permit to commit suicide.
Tnmbleweeds and Russian thistles
are being canned for greens by the wo-
men Of Kansas.
A Kansas cyclone picked up post.
card at Wichita and dropped II In an
alfalfa field 100 miles away.
A carrier pigeon completed i,500
mile trip from Winnipeg, Canada. to
San Antonio. Tex, In 245 hours
Dog betrayed master to Sandusky
CO., police by shifting at ground where
he had buried a lot Of stolen goods.
Oh from dead whale OF Virginia
coast made sea smooth as glass for
nile, though II was rough elsewhere.
While showing friend how he hack.
ed OF thumb with a cleaver Indiana
butcher chopped or two OF his fin
gers
Unable to obtain clothing, peasants
near Odessa. Russia, passed resolu.
ton to organize professions Of naked
men"
Deciding to take his own advice after
tour urging men to enlist, lndiana's
secretary OF state has resigned to 30
to war
Wife charged by husband with nag
ging produced In court the college ami.
ability medal she was awarded 4 few
years ago,
AriEona bluejacket, ashore recruiting
In New York. carries a parrot that
scfceches you're q siackerw and
"Joined yetr'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23

Job work ats,he Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23

Inc eeeenvtai tnNeUtteW.
"what shall we inventr inquired the
eminent scientist.
1.-THE first thing" replied the chair.
man OF the meeting, ''is to invent some
why. OF kecph,g asceret." ."--washins,on
Star
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23

FOR RENT-50 acres fruit, hay and
truck ranch 2h miles below
Grants Pass on river, under irri-
cation. For information ask
Heath & Herman. w. H. Parkey,
60l-F-l3. 3S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-23

FOR RENT-2-room cottage on F
street. next to creek. Inquire OF
VIM. Boog, EOS Foundry st. 48
The Detroit times., 1917-03-19
WANT 500 MEN
FOR NIGHT CLASS
Americ>utntSsu Coamittee Of
b q {. Making Effort To
EuhrYe Night School

In an effort TO enroll 800 nsa IN
Cas- Technical high school where
the cittssnship school epsos, Aprfi
2. the Amerieanisation committee
Of the Detroit Board OF Commerce
has started an active campaign.
The committee reports that the
strained International relations OF
the DATED States have added a
great impetus 20 the interest In
naturalization 81 me present time,
and the new course offered by The
board OF education At the Csss high
school In designed 90 give foreign
.ess he training they must have IN
order 10 pass the examinations be
FORE the United States naturalist
ton cf,cials The course 60 be
given WIN be submitted 10 Merton
A sturges. chief naturalization en-
srufner for this district, and n II is
spproved By him h 10 hoped by the
COMMITTEES that the men who TAX.
the course and receive the graduate
certificate viii be admitted 20 oiti.
senship by the court without the
formal examination required ordi.
nsrfly.
Every manufacturing plant In ehe
city which has co-operated with the
Alnericanixation committee Of the
Beard Of Commerce in the past win
be asked to furnish the names and
addresses OF the foreign vorkmen
they employ who are not citizens.