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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
HOFF REGARDS L.W.W.
SITUATION NO MENACE

State Labor Commissioner o. p.
Hoff was a Grants Pass visitor this
morning. He is on a semi-periodi-
cal visit over the state, checking up
conditions in Industrial plants. In
addition he is studying conditions
respecting the labor supply; where
there is a shortage and where a sur
plus, that the surplus may be direct
ed to the points where needed.
Mr.. Hoff stated to the Courier that
II the newspapers absolutely cut out
the letters /. w. w. from their type
fonts, this state would not know that
there was such an institution within
six months. He is Of the opinion
that the situation here respecting
this so-called menace, is not at all
serious. He further states that the
labor unions OF the state are un-
equivocally opposed to the principles
and methods Of the I. W. w. organi-
zatlon and greatly regrets that the
public is inclined to consider the ut
terances or I. w. w. leaders IS
representing laborlng men general
ly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
WILL DEMONSTRATE
AEROPLANE BATTLE

Astoria. Ore. Aug. 25--Just how
a German sausage balloon gets a
solar plexus from an airplane will
be illustrated at the Astoria regatta
August 81, September /, Q and g.,
when Aviator Ralph Hansen will
drop dummy bombs on ballon pi-
loted by Frank w. Miller.
Miller is known throughout the
Northwest for HIS spectacular bal
loon flights and parachute drops, but
in Astoria, In addition to his usual
stunts, he plans to release trained
turkeys from an altitude OF several
hundred feet. The turkeys VIII de-
scend In graceful swanlike spirals
through tho air and will belong to
the people who reach them arst,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
ALLIES PLANNING FOR
GREAT SPRING DRIVE

Washington, Aug. 25--The United
States and her allies are preparing
for another winter campaign to be
followed by q great spring drive to
turn the scale against the central
powers,
Between now and winter the allies
expect to get Russia on her feet so
she may play an important part In
the giant nippers which 1t is ex-
'pected to close upon the Teutonic
nations next spring. tiE
II Is considered certain that the
allies will respond unfavoMbly to
peace proposals at this time. In
stead. the president will oifer q dec
laration OF principles rather than to
outline peace demands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
RuSTLlNG CARD NOT
CAUSE OF BUTTE TROUBLE

Butte. Mont, Aug. 25--"lf the
trouble In Butte has no other found
alton than the rustling card, II
should be settled at once"
This today is the opinion OF Con-
grossman Evans, as expressed In a
telegram sent Tom Campbell, OF the
Metal Mine Workers union.
"The people want peace, order and
prosperity In Butte and the state"
Representative Evans continued,
"If you can give assurance that these
conditions will follow | win be pleas
cd TO use my hest efforts TO abolish
tho system or anything In my pow
err"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
VALIANT ITALIANS
STILL PRESSING ON

Rome, Aug. 25-The capture Of
Monte Santo and the penetration Of
the Austrian line at several points
we're officially announced today.
Where the lines were broken. the
fleeing Austrians are being fiercely
pursued.
General Cadorna's army is still
hard after the Austrians along the
Isonzo and Carso fronts, and, aided
by the valiant Italian airmen, who
are dropping bombs in great numbers
on concentration behind the enemy
lines, 1t has made further progress
and taken additional prisoners and
war stores.
Already 500 Austrian officers and
10000 men have been made prison
ers. and In the neighborhood OF go
guns OF various calibers have been
taken, in addition to numerous 9TH
ers destroyed by the gunfire OF the
italians.
ON several sectors to the west the
enemy has made semblances OF Of
fensives, probably hoping to distract
the attention Of the italian COM
man ander-in-chief from the work he
now has in hand. But seemingly
there is little likelihood that he Is
to be diverted from pressing on
toward his objective. which is Triest.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
WAR INSURANCE DOES
NOT EFFECT PENSIONS

Washington, Aug. 25--The War
Department made It plain today that
the proposed plan for insurlng Uncle
Sans soldiers sent to France would
not In any way effect the pensions
now in force.
Vigorous attacks on tho measure
are expected from two sources, in
surance company interests, who op-
pose tho optional feture, and those
who want no interference with the
existing pension system.
Debate may be prolonged several
days by the opposition, although ul-
innate passage OF the bill! by the
house In virtually Its present form Is
expected by leaders.
General commendation Of the bill
marked the hearing today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
MARE ISLAND BLAST
WAS DELIBERATE ACT

Washington, Aug. 25--The Mare
Island explosion was a deliberate
act. the navy department announced
this afternoon after thorough in
vestigation.
The report absolved all navy yard
employees and stated clearly that the
explosion was not an accident. How
ever. no clue has been found as to
who. was responsible or as to the
methods used.
The department is making every
effort to aprehend the guilty parties
and to ascertain definitely the man
ner in which the work was done.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26

That the coast road from Coos Bay
to the California line is Of greater
scenic than commercial value. and
perforce must wait more opportune
time for construction. is the conclu-
sion reached by Chairman Benson Of
the state highway commission after
a visit to the southwestern part Of
the state.
AFTER the scenic road down the
coast from Coos Gay to Crescent City
is finished, I do not believe anything
In the world will surpass it," said
Chairman Benson From an econ-
-omic standpoint, this road would not
be OF great importance. the Curry
county district being less important
industrially thar, Its sister county on
the north, Coos. Because Of the fact
that the proposed coast road is to
be Of scenic rather than commercial
significance, the more important
trunk roads. such as the Pacific high
way route. should receive considera-
tion ahead OF 1t.
"I do not want to be understood as
meaning that the proposed coast
road win not be built, as it most
certainly will be. but it is to be done
= -
to interfere with the more important
work.
"rhe road from Grants Pass to
Crescent City is to be most import
ant commercial highway. as is evi-
denced by the large amount Of trav-
ell which is already going that way.
But the state should not. and will
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
HEADS OF FAMILIES
EXEMPT SAYS WILSON

washington. Aug, 25---Presldent
Wilson has declared that In the first
draft OF 625, 900 men. heads OF fam
HES with dependents would not DE
included lie wrote Secretary Baker
that tho only exceptions to this rule
would In those cases where such
head OF n family could leave a sum
Client income TO supply the needs OF
the families
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
WARNINGS SENT LEADERS
OF LABOR AGITATORS

Butte. Aug. 2b--Warnings, sim
liar to the one sent to Frank Little,
the l. w. W. leader who was lynch
cd hero n few weeks ago, have been
received by Tom Campbell, Joe
shannon, leaders OF tho striking mi
ners. and Il. +, Dunno, leader OF the
metal trades council.
The labor men have appealed to
tho police for protection.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26

London, Aug. 25-Canadian sol
diers are still advancing against
Lens. West and south Of the city
there is one continuous battle made
up OF repeated assaults by the val
liant Canadians. and stubborn coun-
ter attacks by the Germans.
General Haig's report states that
the British losses yesterday were
very slight.
Hard fighting continues between
the British and Germans around
Loos and Ypres. The Canadians
have captured trenches at the south
western edge OF Lens on the monster
Stag heap known as the Green Gras-
sier. after the hardest OF fighting.
Near Ypres. Field Marshal Haig's
forces have met with a slight reverse
at the hands OF Crown Prince Rup-
precht's army. having been compell-
ed to yield ground captured Wednes-
day along the Ypres-Menin road, in
the face OF extremely violent attacks
carried out by fresh reserves. The
battle continues In this region.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26

French Headquarters In the Field.
Aug. 25-Proof has been obtained
that the Germans are deliberately
attacking field hospitals OF the
French. When German aviators
were downed behind the French line
this week they were found to be
carrying photographs Of the vade-
lain-Court hospital, showing the red
cross insignia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
CHICAGO GRAIN EXCHANGE
CLOSES WHEAT TRADING

Chicago, Aug. 25--Trading In
wheat futures on the grain exchange
here will cease until after the close
OF the war.
The Chicago Board OF Trade and
other exchanges have issued orders
to that effect following the presi-
dents announcement that the gov
ernmentN would market the nations
wheat supply.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
CANADIANS REACH POINT WITH
IN THOUSAND YARDS OF
PASSENGER STATION
BRITISH REFUSED At | PLACE
Hardest Kind Of Fighting Continues
About Ioos and Ypres ~ Well
m Ruins Of Coal City

With the British Afieid. Aug. 25-
The Canadians have kept up their
relentless pounding at the German
lines in Lens all day and late this
afternoon had nIpped of bits of the
enemy positions here and there in
their push through the streets Of
the city.
During the night the Canadians
had advanced astride the railway
leading into the city from the south
and had captured German trenches
thousand yards from the station
OF this city. This advance was made
In the face Of the fiercest kind Of
resistance. The resistance meant a
coid-bloded sacrifice OF men on the
part OF the Teutons.
Reports from headquarters showed
that the enemy had recaptured
Inverness Copse. forcing back the
British extreme right a short dis
tance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
COMMISSIONERS FAvORs PACIFIC
HIGHWAY FIRST AND SCENIC
COAST ROAD LATER
WANTS GRANTS PES-cOAsT m
Considers Route Between Crescent
City and Rogue River valley Of
Great Economic importance

The following interview with 81
mon Benson. chairman Of the Ore
gon Highway Commission. following
his visit to the Crescent City road
conference. appeared in yesterdays
Portland papers. It shows how Inn
portant to the state would be fine
hard surfaced road between this city
and Crescent City.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26

Portland. Ore, Aug. 2b---Alphon-
40 Joseph Gloreuy, pioneer Catholic
missionary and bishop OF Boise TOR
Tour yeara, died here this morning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
FRENCH PROGRESS
IN VERDUN SECTOR

Paris, Aug. 25---Niore progress In
Frances resumed offensive against
the German lines In the Ve,ylun SEQ
tor was officially reported this after
noon.
Three German works were carried
with 45O unwounded Germans made
prisoners.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
GOVERNOR ORDERS TROOPS TO
SHOOT PERSONS SETTING
FOREST FIRf:s
MOST FIRES DEEMED Mc{ND|ARY
Never In the History ~ Northwest
Has situation ilecn More Serious
Owing IN Extreme Dsyncss

Portland. Aug 2b--The northwes-
torn forest are situation is more ser
ious this afternoon than at any time
In many years,
New fires In tho panhandle section
OF Idaho and western Oregon are be-
ing reported.
Specially selected squads OF cracN
shot troops were being sent Into tho
forests OF Oregon last night from the
military headquarters OF Colonel
Dcntler. under orders TO shoot to
XIII any person or persons caught In
the act OF setting hre 10 the timber.
II was learned from thoroughly re.
liable sources.
This drastic action followed q de-
tailed investl tlgation. which was ord
crad by Governor withycombe and
directed personally by George A,
White. adjutant-gcnerai OF tho state.
following a conference lato ycster-
day between him, Colonel Dentlcr
and forestry officials.
II was found upon the investlga'
tion conducted by Adjntnnt-0eneral
White that the iires which are now
raging In the forests OF the state
have been OF lnccndiary origin and
that. this being the case. nothing
short OF the most drastic action
would sufice to put n stop TO IL.
Accordingly. Colonel pentler. mil
itary commander OF the First nis-
irlct. ordered the movements which
are calculated TO end the forest
fire menace as Il has stood for weeks
during the dry weather.
Mlssoula, Mont. Aug, 2b-Mont-
ana Ia going through the nercest for
est ire campaign In hcr history.
Two new forest nres on Gold
Creek, 40 miles cast OF here. and n
bad blaze on Petty creek, In Mineral
county. caused hasty rcorganiza-
ton OF the government flre-nghters
today, after headquarters had de-
clarcd tho situation was well In
hand. Fiftcy men were rushed to
the Gold Creek Are, and mon from
the ldaM forests were also sent
bringing tho total force there to .
strength OF more than 500 men. Fire
lines probably will be established In
both districts tomorrow.
Fine ashes powdered Missonla to-
day. falling like hight snow from
the smoky sky, and from the fed
eral building activities like those ol
Automobile loads OF men aud sup
plios we're dispatched In n steady
stream all day to the meeting camps
where pack trains are waiting ia
carry them to the Are lines In the
woods.
Evening journal., 1917-04-18
ELKTON MAY Get
A PUBLIC LIBRARY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON. Nd. April 1S.-Miss Els
Their Anne Buckworth. and Charles
p. Rambo, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur NJ. Rambo both of this town
were married on Thursday evening by
the Rev. George p. Jones. d. d.
An effort is now being made to es-
tablish free public library in Elkton.
Miss p. w. II. Scott, OF Baltimore, has
been sent to this town by the Mary
land Public Library Commission TO
arouse interest i'm the subject.
Miss Mary g. Howard, of Randalia
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs Alex
ander Evans, Jr.-Miss Il. ii. Scott, OF
Baltimore. is spending a week II
Mrs. George w. Bush, Of Phil
adelphia. was tho guest of Mrs. MAI
colin r. Gilpin, on Wednesday-Mr
and Mrs. Henry A. Warburton are tho
guests of friends in Port Deposit
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter &C. Daniels, OF
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mrs
James p. Alexander.-Mr Fannie
c. Crothers, of Colora, is the guest
of her nephew Omar ID, Crothers.-
Mr. and Mrs. George O'Brian, of VII
mington, were recent guests OF Mrs
William Kidd. in Port DepOsit-John
Hopper, OF Wilmington. has been
spending few days with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Hopper OF
Chesapeake City.-Harry +. Danny. OF
Philadelphia, visited his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Denry, on Sunday
Charles McClennahan, OF Wilmington
has been visiting friends in the Sew
enth district-Harvey Scott, OF Wesi
Chester. Pa. has been spending sew
eral days with his family in Elkton.-
Mrs. Frank j. Murphy, OF Baltimore
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Elois'
w Ash-Miss Alice Dean. of vii
mington, was a recent guest Of hel
sister. Mrs. f. l.. II. Leffler.-Mr. ant
Mrs. Frederick Richmond, OF Boston
Mass. have been the guests OF MI
and Mrs. Frank T. whitney
Evening journal., 1917-04-18
NEWS GOSSIP ALONG
TIE UPPER STATE Line

c.,;.1+o THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOOTH CORNER. Pa, April ia
special meeting of the ladies' Ala
Society of Sloan NJ. Z. Church was
held Monday afternoon.
The local grange met at the han
Tuesday night.
A patriotic service was held SUNDAY
might in Sloan Church by the pastor
the Rev. William S May.
A serenade was given Mr.. and Mrs.
RAYMOND Barlow at their newly tur-
nished home near Point Breeze sat
urday night -.
George NJ. Booth were serenaded by
their friends at their home at Chel-
sea. Pa.
Mrs. Harry Twaddell will entertain
the members of the Women's Bible
class OF Sloan Sunday school ana
their teacher, the Rev. William > May
al her home at Chelsea this afternoon
Mrs Arthur Cooper is very much
improved.
Miss Laura Poole is receiving treat
ment in Chester, Pa, for an aiilctlon
OF the knee.
William p Zebley spent Monday on
business in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Beale spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ.
Beale at Aston, Pa.
Mrs. r. Harry Hannum and daugh'
ter. Miss Grace were Sunday visitors
here.
Harry d. mclaughlin and son Earl
Of Chester. visited tho formers mother
at Booth Corner last week.
William Chandler spent Sunday with
his wife IN Philadelphia, who Is TAX
ing treatment for an affection OF the
throat.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert w. White OF
Montchanin Del, visited Mrs. Whites
sister. Mrs. Phebe Poole last week
Mr. and Mrs. owen zebley had as
their guest this week, Mrs. Zebley''
father, William Russell, OF Chester.
julius Leyenstein OF Chester was
among the callers in this section on
Sunday.
Mrs. William Pennington and daugh
ter of Point Breeze visited Mrs. Alfred
Banks hast week
Mrs. Alfred Petitdemange and daugh
ter spent day with relatives In Mar
Gus Hook
Miss Sallie zebley has been number
ed among the sick for several days
and under the care Of physician.
Evening journal., 1917-04-18
CHrRCH Observation-Disclosures.

The missionary and benehcent Of
ferings of the Second Baptist Church
for the year ending March 81 are as
follows:
American Baptist Foreign Mission
airy Society. $325; American Baptist
Home Missionary Society, 500; Amer
lean Baptist Publication Society,
$40; Womons Baptist Foreign Mis-
siondry Society, $270.96; Women's
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society,
special, S1176S; Women's Baptist
Home Missionary Society. S1SS53;
Womens Baptist Home Missionary
Society, special, $5725; Wilmington
Baptist City Missionary Society,
$3S2.52; Delaware state Missionary
i'Society, S2OI55; Ministers and Mis-
sionaries' Benefit Fund, sos; Minis
terial Education, S9O2S; Baptist In
stitute for Christian Workers, S45.20;
Baptist Institute for Christian Work
ers, special. S126; Northern Baptist
Convention Expense Fund, $25;
Christmas work for poor of city,
S14061; Armenian Sufferers, S4SS1;
Belgium children, S5005.
Total, S2,55319.
Evening journal., 1917-04-18

has evolved an intensely interesting
story in this picture. He tells how
Pete" one Of the King Cowpunchers,
ventures into a little Mexican city and
makes love 10 Chiquita, the pretty
daughter Of the Jefe and is set upon
by the servants of the Jefe and
stabbed to death. Larry Kerwiu. the
ranch superintendent thereupon sets
forth to avenge the murder and cap
ture the Mexican who killed pete"
He Is thrown into prison by the ny
rant as is King himself who has fol-
lowed his superintendent. It is then
up to the American Girl and she rises
nobly to the occasion. Disguised as a
Evening journal., 1917-04-18
BY BETrY drown.

With the most pronounced colors
ruling all fashion schemes, garments
Of subdued tones have taken on ex-
aggerated lines, or are made conspic-
uous by trimmings OF white broad
cloth. A stunning long coat which has
just been sent out by a leading de-
signer combines several new features.
The immense collar is ornamented at
tho corners with crochet covered balls.
and the back breadth of the coat is
considerably longer than the front.
Evening journal., 1917-04-18

Mexican boy she goes to Chiracahua
only to learn that Larry and her
father have been condemned to death,
so she extracts the bullets from the
guns of the firing squad and substitutes
harmless blanks. She sends word to
Larry and her father TO feign death
when they are fired upon. This they
do only to rise again quickly when
Madge losses pistols to them and they
attack the Mexicans. The supersti-
tious Poems believing the men super
natural fee before their fire and then
the rancher and his superintendent
capture the Tyrant himself and send
him out into the desert. This story
Evening journal., 1917-04-18
THE AMERICAN GIRL
ON MEXICAN INVASION.

In "The Tyrant of Chiracahua," the
latest picture in 1.-The American Cirl'
series now being shown at moving
picture theatres, Madge King, the
American Girl, invades Mexico in or
der to save one of her cowboys who
has been imprisoned by the Jefe
known as "The Tyrant of Chiracahua."
This story abounds with thrills and
Marin sails, the star, performs more
daring feats than any one of the many
danger girls of the movies. Frederick
Bechdolt the famous novelist and
author of "The American Girl series,
Evening journal., 1917-04-18
DESPONDENT BOY
COMMITS SUICIDE,

SALEM, N. j.. April 49, Clifford
Ayres, is years old. committed sui
eide by shooting himself with a re-
volver, according to the police. The
boy is said to have been Respondent
for several days.
Evening journal., 1917-04-18
URGES COLORED Race TO
Stand BY President

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, April 1S.-The Rev. AL
bert Price, colored, in his sermon last
Sunday urged the members of his race
to do all they possibly can to uphold
the President in the present crisis
DR.. Price stated that while he is not
a young man, he stands ready to do
anything that may be assigned to him
to aid the government during the war.
Evening journal., 1917-04-18

HumOrs Come to the Surface in the
spring as in no other season. They
don't run themselves all off that way.
however but mostly remain in the
system. Hoods Sarsaparilla removes
them. wards OFF danger, makes good
health sure.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-04-18
PARCEL POSI- SALE.

A parcel post sale viii be held at
Epworth Methodist Church, on Fri
day evening, by the Sunday school
class Of Mrs. L. Price. Ice cream and
home made candy will be for sale.
Evening journal., 1917-04-18

The fbig employers of labor are calling
you--look in the Want Columns and DO
convinced. ADV.
Evening journal., 1917-04-18

is by far the best released thus far in
the series.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Closing Drive for Liberty Bonds.

Secretary McAdoo furnishes figures regarding
subscriptions for the Liberty loan that tell story
of American indifference and apathy The loar
is not over-subscribed, and unless great effort:
are made, it will not be fully taken by Friday. In
this great district into which wealth has poured
in an overwhelming stream for the last few years
less than one-thrd Of the allotted amount has been
asked for by purchasers. This can only be as.
crbed to over-confdence on part OF the men who
ought to be the most interested.
This loan is vital to ALL 1t is bonds or bond
age, and cannot be read into anything else This
message has been carried to ALL and none can
plead misunderstanding. The man who thinks the
United States can now evade the issue is not only
cheating himself, but all his generation so far as
he can
The popular feature of the appeal has had full
effect, and the poorer people have done their
share. 1t is the men OF means who are holding
back. The supreme test OF the loyalty of wealth
is at hand. America is in war where stipend
Gus sums OF money will be required. The man
hood OF the country already is under requisition,
and unless money volunteers for the service, it,
too, will be drafted.
The closing drive for the sale OF the Liberty
bonds will provide test as to what must be done
to provide money with which to carry on the war