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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
HERO OF MANILA
! Bay PASSES AWAY
Admiral Dewey Died Tuesday Even.
Ing. and Funeral WIN rsob.
ably He Held Saturday

Washington. Jan. Washing.
ton Joined with the nation today in
mourning the death OF Admiral
George Dewey. the man who bottled
mp the Spaniards at Manila bay and
won victory thai startled the whole
nation with it's briiiiancy and
thoroushness. .
Saturday probably will be the date
for his funeral. Then. with military
sclemnity. tho city will pay the last
sad rites that man can pay to man.
President Wilson. Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels and others high In the
life Of the nation will attend and the
hero's body viii rest In the Airing
ton National cemetery. tl
Dewey died last night with his
wife and son beside him. after only
few days illness, Only a few short
weeks ago. Dewey observed his 18th
birthday and looked TO be In perfect
health. Hardening OF the arteries,
however. had done lts work and q
few days ago he. was taken IN and
gradually sank. '',N
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
UNION PoCIFIC TRAINMEN
ARE KILLED by HoBoEs

Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. l7.--Cicero
Allen. OF Sydney, Neb., and Otto
Jones Of Cheyenne. the former a con-
ductor and the latter brakeman OF q
Union Pacific freight train, were shot
and killed at Kimbail. Neb., s5 miles
least Of here this morning by two
men they caught stealing q ride and
attempted to eject from the train.
The slayers were caught a short time
later and are now in jail at Kimball.
Their identity Is not known here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
MAN DROWNED IN
Willamette RIVER

Portland. Jan. l7.-One man was
drowned and three narrowly escaped
death today when their skin sank
In the Willamette river near the o.
w. r, a N. docks.
Anthony Ambrose, 80, a boiler
maker, perished. With three friends
he loaded a quantity Of iron Junk In
to a small row boat and started up
tho river to sell II. In mid-stream
tho weight OF the -FOUR and the cargo
made the small craft sink.
Ambrose struggled while his three
companions swan ashore, One re-
turned after him. He disappeared
Just as the rescuer tried to clutch
him,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
WOMAN MEMBER OF 49,
CONGRESS WILL sPEAk

Missoula, Mont, Jan. l7s--l3efore
Miss Jeanette Rankin takes her seat
In the national house OF representa-
tlves she will tour New York state.
telling the people what she intends
fighting for, according to her plans
today.
Her speech In New York City will
be made March 3. Miss Rankin's
program In congress includes equal
wages for men and women. u general
eight-hour law and universal educa-
tion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
RoUMANIAN CITY SrOisAinD BY
sIAv TROOPS AND CAPTURED
FROM THE ENEMY
IEuTON COUNTER ATTACK FAILS
ecssowr~d itcpost Claims Heavy
i.osscs u the GcnnAns
In Reccnt IlalkAn
Operations

Petrosrad. Jan. Russian forces
have stormed and re-takcn the Rou.
manian city Of vadenI. today's otiicial
statement declared.
Heavily rcinforced. the enemy
attempted to rc-takc vadeni after
we captured the city," the statement
said, Advancing In dense forma.
tson. the enemy suffered great losses,
falling 10 reach our trenches"
An enemy attack southwest OF Pra-
lea was beaten hack In disorder by q
counter-attack. the report asserted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
FREIGHT CAR SHORTAGES
REDUCED 80 PER CENT

Washington. Jan. i7.--Through
concerted action by the interstate
commerce commission the railroads
ani shippers. the nationwide freight
car shortage, growing increasingly
serious up to the nrst Of the year.
has now been reduced almost fifty
per cent. the American Railway
association reported today,
The shortage Of $4,000 cars In
November has now been reduced to
10. 900 cars,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
|SEA WOLF OPERATING IN THE
ATLANTIC CREATES GREATEST
HAVOC IN NAVAL HISTORY
Csnnsrce Destroyer ) Believed 70 Be be Prsteded
4 Cruiser u 4 vi!n'eta, - Has Been Rearing Tie a
Seas fM he Past s. Weeks

nambuco. The ships which fell VIC
tim were said to have Included the
British steamers Dramatist and Rad
norshire. the latter bound from Bah
iato. Havre and London and other
French and other allied merchant
men.
A subsequent message reported the
sinking Of English and French mer-
chant ships on the Brazilian coast.
including the voltaire."
In al 237 survivors from the 10
Tins Of the German raider were land
ed at Pernambuco. the dispatch said.
Rio de Janeiro Information today was
that the raider had also torpedoed
the French schooners Nantes and
Asnieres. and added the following
ships 70 the list which had been sunk:
Steamers Newportland. Nouant.
Semple. San -0lorgio. Nesser. King
George. Yarrowdale. st. Hiodor, Mic.
hsnethiel. Snowdon Grange and the
Gailyi. the latter OF Norwegian reg
lister.
A later Rio message today quotes
the steamship Helperby as authority
for the information that another
English ship has been sunk with
out warning and with loss OF 400"
The dispatch did not make clear
whether the dispatch meant passeng-
ers or the total losses from all the
ships sunk.
The latest German sea raider. on
the face OF dispatches to date, ap-
parently has set a record In des-
tructiveness OF commerce, only ex-
ceeded by the exploits OF the famous
Emden. Germany's prize raider. The
Emden according to best estimates.
sank 2S merchant vessels. besides a
Russian cruiser and French des-
troyer.
The new German raider whose
name Is said to be the vineta, is
credited In South American dis
patches with accounting for 10 mer-
chant ships-and still is at tlarge.
The Appam. now interned at New
port News, was one of fifteen prizes
captured by the German raider
Moewe. Other German commerce
raider which had successful careers
were the Kronprinz Wilhelm and the
PrinE Eitel Friedrich.
News OF a long list Of victims OF a
German sea raider today recalled the
mystery OF the steamer Tlnto. A
number OF weeks ago the Tlnto was
interned at Santiago. Chile. She was
later permitted to leave and Il was
reported after her departure that she
had carried a big cargo OF supplies
and met German naval vessel on
the high seas. There Alderman crew
took charge Of the vessel and the
native Grew aboard her was sent back
to Chile.
The Chilean navy secured the coast
for the vessel but without success and
latest reports were that a British
cv,isar dtauo tch Al fvnr, ahn EoIl
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
DANISH WEST INDIES
NOW BELONG TO u. $

Washington, Jan. 17.--Title to the
Danish West Indies, latest territorial
acquisition Of the United States
formally passed from Denmark today
when Secretary OF State Lansing and
Danish minister Brun exchanged the
ratifications Of their respective gov
ernments. completing the transfer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

He was accompanied BY Albert
Smith, 4 civilian Instructor, who will
act as observer, A few minuutes later
Chief Flying Instructor Wildman
ascended with Captain Clarence cul-
YER as radio oficer and observer,
Captain Jones and Sergeant creyfleld
left a few minutes afterward. The
start was witnessed by all the troops
and nearly all residents Of Caierico.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

Steamer vokaire. s.sis tons; own.
ed 0y Ilampert q Holt, registered Al
Liverpool. e IVA '& sl
Steamer Drina, ii.4ss tons; Royal
Mail Steam Packet company. Bel.
fast.
Drama4ist. 5.4l5 tons: Charene
Steamship company, Liverpool.
Radnorshire. $50 tons: Royal
Nah Steam Packet company. London
ortesa. s.o75 tons; Pacific Steam
Navigation company. Liverpool.
SAamara. s.oo7 tons: Chi de Sud
AmeriQue. Bordeaux.
Hammerhus. 1891 tons; Damp.
skis Seisk DAnnebrog. Copenhagen.
Nswportiand. not listed In Lloyd,
register. W
Dousnt. not listed. NJ
Semple. not listed.
San Giorgio--- there are three yes
sels OF this name listed in Lloyd's
but the one most likely to have been
In South American waters is the San
Giorgio OF s.ss2 tons. the property
Of Societa di Nav A. vapeurs Slcula
Americana. OF Messina, Italy.
Nesser. not listed In Loyd's
King George, there are three yes.
sells Of this name listed In Noyd's but
the only one Of transatlantic size
is the steamer OF S.S52 tons, owned
by the Freshfield Steamship company
OF Glasgow.
Yarrowdalex 4.652 tons; owned by
Maclsill company. Glasgow.
st. Holder. not listed.
Miohsnethiel. not listed.
st. Sael. not listed.
Snowdon Grange, 4.s62 tons;
owned by the Snowdon Steamship
company OF London.
Cailyi. not listed.
French schooner Nantes, 2,67s
tons, steel. property Of Societe Nou-
velle D'Armament. registered al
Nantes.
French schooner .Achisnes, not reg.
istered.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

Buenos Aires. Jan. 17.-Twenty.
three merchant ships have been suns
or captured by q new German raider
whose exploits. revealed today, sur
pass any heretofore recorded in the
worlds naval history
The Teutonic commerce destroy.
rr believed to he the protected
cruiser vincta, probably eluded Brit
ish patrols around Germany and
sweet from north to south across
,vcry trans AtlantlcN ocean steamship
pathway.
Some OF the survivors OF ships
sunk by the raider, landed today a,
Pernambuco. Brazil. had been aboard
the raider twenty-eight days--indi
eating that the raider must have beer
operating for at least -FOUR weeks
Probably she has been at large, roam
Ing the seas. for six weeks or more
The raider still Is at large, accord
ing to reports today. M
One report from Rio dc Janeirt
today said an additional British shll
had been sunk with loss OF fou,
hundred lives, but this had not beer
confirmed up to this afternoon.
The Braisilian minister OF marin,
has made formal request for re
port from Pernambuco. but al W
has not received a reply, Nf ~ En
First news OF the raider came II
dispatches from Pernambuco. detail
ing the landing there by tho Japanes'
steamer Hudson Maru OF saiiofs from
five Ateames sunk BY the Teutoni
commerce destroyer 80 miles on Per
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
CONTINUOUS oEdWEG
BUSINESS WAITS FOR NO DREAMER

good deal book things Dick told
should be chaos until Dick could
/ myself given health,
could teach and between and little book really would like
unless thing like the failure of the book concern
selwn! In her old to have to change all her
%ays Oh @ to n % e % ut e could no stand that
Mrs selwn has always been rich her money
her mother before her. that she must give ns
factions greater From them she seemed get
Why, would let Dick cent for our
tn s a I o her e a .SG Happened a s
would live with her and did she must defra all expenses
me Ss"ssa0 SsI
e e hs e sssn n s S of
friends had such given R
does find us it will not come until
take charge Of her house %ss
heart to have anyone else give
~sp @ @ or s @
that to never come to us except in the
full Of life and the ,s desire
bring ANYTHING to help even avert this trouble
the s n without @e %
life that not involve element of sex
Of thought Some time tOowi understand
the s0 snS pRs snd e Children will
while working I hard nd He n likes
way think of than he can
help He has big battle 0n-no woman must intrigue MIN away
little book M Mrs ,on swn , Ta
with but she ha house % nel a o
than anything The world has passed her by and
s little y Soot atnn 'SG s ean IT.
sys think s ne
is and what curious man to choose to live
ike N am rather inconsistent
when have been thinking of Malcolm
''''' tTo Be Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Q.-I cannot tell you how
thankful | will be if you can
tell me how to get the tangles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
STONE LIKELY
TO HOLD SEAT

NEW YORK, March 8. - Be-
cause of the time-honored sen
sational courtesy" the New York
World declared today Senator
Stone probably will be retained as
chairman of the foreign relations
committee.
The World made this statement
following a poll of the senate by
its Washington correspondent, In
which it was found that only three
senator's would express themselves
In favor of Stones removal, while
10 said they were opposed to 1t
and IS refused to commit them
selves. Eleven could not be found
and Senator Stone was not ques-
toned.
The senator's who expressed
themselves in favor of retaining
Stone are:
Chamberlain, Gore, Kirby, Lew
is, Myer, Newlands, Overman,
Reed, Thomas and Vardaman,
democrats; Penrose, Smoot and
Townsend, republicans.
The three who declared they
wanted him ousted are Paul o.
Husting, of Wisconsin, and Josiah
o. Wolcott of Delaware, demo-
Gratis, and Thomas Sterling Of
North Dakota, republican.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

any solved THIS problem /
would like to know about it
and your opinion, too. II.
Al would say that il would
depend largely upon ones temper
ament as to whether one might
ever completely regain lost con-
fidence. Ordinarily l do not be-
lieve it is possible. Suspicion
plays too great a part in the lives
Of every one of us.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Q.-Is it possible to again
have confidence in a person
after ones confidence has
been entirely destroyed.
/ at one time had perfect
confidence In my husband
and he forfeited the right to
that confidence. However,
we made the mistake of get
ting married. God alone
knows how hard I've tried,
but I can't feel that old con-
fidence and he thinks he has
a Jealous wife, so we are
neither one happy. We sell
dom quarrel but are growing
farther apart every day. He
thinks it is my fault and l
think it is his. I don't want
to hear from any old bache-
lors, but II any one has actu-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
RESCUE MISSION
IS GIVEN HELP

The City Rescue mission has
been taken under the supervision
and management of the Pacific
Coast Reserve and Protective So
ciety, a non-sectarian missionary
and philanthropic society. The
Tacoma branch will be at 1884
Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

90 o o o o o o o o o @ o Q o 4
@ Address this department.; 4
q Cynthia Grey. care The 4
a Times, Tacoma. 4
q If a private reply is de- I
a sired, enclose stamped en- 4
- velope. A
a If you do not want letter !
A published, say SO and your
wishes will be respected.
a Miss Grey may be reached ,
a by telephone. Main IL, or
may be seen personally at
" The Times office on We'd
y nesdays only, IL a. m. to 4
=" p. m.
) q o O o q Q . . o o o o o o
o. should like your opin-
ion concerning a woman's
treatment toward a man to
whom she is engaged.
j always though / was en-
gagged to man-ment to love
him enough to be willing to
help him in every way. So In
order that my sweetheart
might save enough to buy lots
on which we could build a
little home for our future life
together, / would not allow
him to spend money on me
for little treats / would have
enjoyed. Instead, / would al
ways say, whenever he asked
me to go anywhere: Save
the money for buying the lots
for our home"
The day came when we
were to be married. My trous-
seau was all prepared and /
waited for my future hus-
band. But instead, came a
wedding invitation from him
saying he was to be married
to another woman.
l was Frustrated with grief.
In three days he came to see
me. His only excuse was that
he didn't know what he was
doing. He insisted that he
had been doped. He had mar
ried widow woman with
four children.
Now, Miss Grey, will you
kindly answer these questions
to the best of your ability?
Did | make q mistake in
being unselfish and going
without all pleasures or
should | have taken all the
treats he offered me? Do you
think my fiance ceased to
love me, or do you believe he
told the truth when he said
he was "doped"?
FROM A WOMAN WHO FEEL
SHE HAS BEEN WRONGED.
Al think you made a mistak
to refuse inexpensive treats, b,
cause you denied the man as we
as yourself these pleasures. II
wasn't for the little diversion
shared with those whom we Low
from day to day, life reaIl
wouldn't be worth while. PerhaI
the man misunderstood your III
selfishness for avarice. Since
am not a mind-reader ii would b
impossible for me to even CUES
whether your fiance was "doped
or If he deceived you.
Q.-Is it possible to again
have confidence in person
after ones confidence has
haan anfirol,r dnntna.nI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
SCHOOLS TO HAVE
OWN SPELLING BEE

In a spelling bee all their own,
five schools just outside the city
limits will compete Saturday aft
ernoon at l o'clock at the Park
land school. The schools taking
part are the Collins Road, Spana-
way, Glover Creek and the Rus
ton. A feed" will be held late
in the afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
SISTER OF FRENCH
KILLED BY SHELL

SALONIKA, March 9.-Mrs.
Harley, a sister Of Lord French,
ommander-in-chief of the British
home defense corps. was severely
wounded BY an enemy shell while
seated in m ambulance, according
to word received here today frdn
Monastfr,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
ANSWERS eyr7H11 GREY

out Of my switch which l
washed few days ago. 1t
matted so closely together
that | cannot comb II out so
/ put some olive oil on 1t and
let it stand for several days
but II did not seem to help
any. A COUNTRY WOMAN.
A.-Cleanse the switch of the
oil, let IL try, then moisten with
alcohol. Begin at the ends and
combs toward the top with a
coarse comb, or better still, use
a brush. As the alcohol evapo.
rates, put more on.
Dear Miss Grey: Perhaps
statement of few facts from
a physician who tries to be
honest, will help the one who
signs himself 20. Kihlstrom"
to see things in a different
light.
for one believe in the
limited family. 1t means bet
ter and healthier people. But
here is the trouble with most
women and some men, too.
II they knew of means to
prevent a family, a large ma
jority would have no family
at all. Two children are
enough for any family. II
there was a law compelling
every physically able couple
to have two children it would
be different. Place a heavy
tax on the childless couple If
they were able to produce
them. Then | would say, in
struct them as Mrs. Ethyl
Byrne proposes.
Too many people now days
wish to shirk the duties of
life. DIR. so AND SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
NEW DUTIES CAUSE
PALMER TO QUIT

Because his new duties as as
sistant to the president of the st.
Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. take
so much of his time, Capt. Hart
well w. Palmer of Troop B has
requested that he be placed in the
detached service. Lieut.. Cramer
will probably take the examination
for the captaincy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
ROTARIANS NAME
THEIR DELEGATES

E. b. King and George b.
Woodbridge were yesterday chos-
en- delegates to the annual inter-
national convention of Rotarians
to be held this year at Atlanta,
Ca, June II to 81. A. r. Mac
Lean, A. ]. Richie and Sam Will
son were chosen as alternates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

The jungle fowl, found in Aus
tralia, builds a nest in the form OF
a great mound, sometimes meas
uring fifteen feet in heigh and
$50 in circumference.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

When a man is presented to a
man, the younger is introduced to
the older, the simple citizen is
presented to the judge, minister,
governor, senator, or other titled
persons, the name of the latter
being spoken first.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-02
People In Books.

There is 10 possession people are Sc
unwilling TO let one have as an imagi-
nation. In private friends will tear
book 70 slreds to discover some por-
trait they can recognize, and in the
case of authors famous enough to be
dead critics rake the ground wherever
they have trod In an effort to prove
that the foil. of their fancy were drawn
from The earth rather than the air.
There seems no means of convincing a
reader that in writer's head are con-
stantly Il thousand faces he has never
seen or heard of. all subtle with story
and all so real that they often maize
his daily waking seem a dream.-Win-
fired Kirkland la Atlantic Monthly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-02
Coduind Mother Memo.

Infant prodigics are not unknown in
China. and Chinese Bud1hists End It
easy 70 account for them according
70 the doctrine Of the transmigration
NJ souls. persons passing through hades
OH their way to the wheel Of life
(Which relaunchcs sonls into the bodies
of babies or animals just being born
have TO cross bridge Before mount
ing the bridge they are stopped by nn
Old bag called Aleug, who ladle in
hand, compels each soul to drink Il
mouthful OF the waters Of forgetful-
ness. for which the popular name is
Mother MenSs soup. Those who drink
OF this forget all that they had passed
through or had known in their former
life and thus on being reborn into the
world are entirely ignorant. Some,
however, manage to dodge Mother
Meng and enter the world full OF
knowledge. which they display as soon
as they can articulate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-02
First Stampo of Nippon.

1t was in March, 1871, that postage
stamps were for the first time issued in
Japan, following the system of western
countries. The stamps were Of four
denominations Of mon. These stamps.
however. disappeared shortly after
their issue to be replaced in 1872 by
another series in the denomination OF
sen. These denominations are still In
use today, but at the present time
there is far wider variety. the values
being from one-quarter OF cent to So.
The first stamps were extremely crude
in appearance, were without gum and
were printed by the ancient method Of
wood engraving. Today electric ma
chimes turn out the stamps. as we
know them In this country, in enor.
nous quantities.-Ja Society Bule.
tin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-02
MARK TWAIN'S LAST DAYS.
ISorry, but Can't Hurry This Dying
Business" tle Told a Friend.

Mark Twain's last days. 1t will be re-
membered. were spent in Bermuda, at
the home of Vice Consul Allen, where
he had gone following the shock of his
daughter jeans death. The great
humorist, suffering from heart attacks
which began TO recur with increasing
frequency, knew that he was dying
man. Yet his whimsical humor never
failed him. His biographer. Albert
Bigelow Paine, writing in st. Nicholas.
recalls how Mr. Clemens at this time
referred to the hypodermic injection,
hypnotic injuDctions.
"As long as | remember anything,
writes NJ. Paine in describing the trip
from Bermuda. II shall remember the
forty hours OF that homeward
voyage. lie was comfortable at first.
and then we ran into the humid, OPP
pressive air Of the gulf stream, and he
could not breathe. II seemed to mo
that the end might come at any mo
ment, and this thought was i'll his own
mind, but he had no dread, and his
sense of humor did not fail. Once.
when the ship rolled and his hat fell
from the hook and made the circuit of
the cabin floor. he said, The ship is
passing the hat
II had been instructed in the use or
the hypodermic needle and from time
to time gave him the hypnotic injunc-
ton MS he called it. But it did not af-
ford him entire relief He could re-
main in any position but little while.
Yet he never complained and thought
only of the trouble he Nigh. be max
ing. Once he said.
81 ana sorry for you. Paine. but |
can't help it, can't hurry this dying
business
".ind a little later;
"'Oh. it's such mystery, and il
takes so long"