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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
SENATE IiEADNlts PREFEIs
SHORT TIME BONDS To HEAVY
PRESENT TAXATION
PRESIDENT BACKS LOWER HOUSE
Present situation Looks Lake Long
Fight scfosv Workable i.rvcnuc
Measure itccomes Law

Washington. siay 90. ,Deelslon
by tho senate finance committee 10
modify the pay-as-you-go plan for
financing Americas part In the great
war. met with vigorous admtnistra-
tion opposition today,
both President Wilson aud Score
tary McAdoo have let u be known
the full $500. 600 900 needed must
be- raised by taxation on the present
generation. Both consider inadyis-
able further TO disturb the money
market OF the country by attempting
TO launch another bond issue now,
Representative Kitchib. chairman
OF tho ways and means committee.
served notice today he will battle To
the end--to tho floor OF the house,
II necessary any attempt by the sen
ate to foist n bond Issue on the
revenue bill or otherwise materially
alter Its present complexion. The
house and senate committees ten
tativc agreement to lop on between
$500, 600 900 aud $3.50. 900 900 of
the taxation program and supplant
this much with bonds. distributing
the financial burden OF the war over
five or ten years In the future. viii
bring n big fight In congress
The senate committee continued
Its work OF mutilating tho house
bill today. II was planned when the
committee went into session to de-
termine definitely lust how much OF
the revenue should be raised by tax
alton and how much by bonds. Then
the work will devolve upon indiv-
idual items In the bill to ascertain
lust what cuts can be made In the
provisions adopted by the house.
Tho committee has already voted tho
IollOwing polntb'
To strike out the additional ret
roactive income tax on Incomes
earned In 1915. resulting In reduc-
tion Of sos. 900. 900 from the house
levy,
To strike out all provisions FOR In
creased second class postal rates I'M
der the zone system and substitute n
direct tax probably two per cent
on advertising OF all kinds.
To substitute for the excess profits
tax based on profits over eight per
cont OF Invested capital. an excess
profits tax based on average profits
covering n period OF not more than
rive years.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
PRESIDENT NAMES LAST week Of JUNE FOR
RED CROSS AND URGES PATRIOTIC GIVING

Washington, May 25.--President
Wilson today fixed the week begin
ming June 25 as Red Cross week.
Calling upon the people of the United
States to give generously and in a
spirit of patriotic sacrifice" to the
Red Cross during that week, the
president issued the following proc
lamation:
"Inasmuch as our thoughts as a
nation are now turned in united pur-
pose toward the performance to the
utmost Of the services and duties
which we have assumed in the cause
OF liberty and Justice;
''Inasn,uch as but a small proper
ton of our people can have the OPP
portunity to serve upon the actual
field of battle, but all men. women
and children alike may serve ant
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
AMERICAS FIRST
FORCE IS At FRONT

Training Camp OF the American n
Field Service. Somewhere in France,
May .5.--Americas first armed force
began active service at the front to-.
day II was section one OF the Amer.
lean munitions transport service. II,
forty-odd Americans left the training
camp last night. They are today
hurrying shells and ammunition to
French soldiers in front trenches I'M
der fire.
simultaneously with the departure
OF Section one. there arrived. here
sections two and three. Two is COM
posed mostly OF Andover college men.
II Is to enter active service next
week. and two weeks hence the Dart
mouth. Yale, Harvard. Johns Hop
kins and the Chicago and Williams
universities men In pumber three will
be at work.
The camp is officered by French
army commanders, including Lieu
tenant Ostheimer OF Philadelphia,
who enlisted In the French army
In 1914. Lieutenant Daley. an Amer
lean. who was captain OF the 1910
Yale football team, with William
Taylor. as second In command, COM
prise the commanders OF the sections.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
PRESIDENT WILSON WINS MODI.
FLED PRESS CENSORSHIP
FROM CONGRESS
CONTROL VESTED N NO BOARD


Washington. May 25.--The Greg
ory espionage S...l--with censorship
clause embodied--was formally
agreed to today by house and senate
conferees.
The censorship clause makes 1t q
misdemeanor to publish the names
and positions of military and naval
forces Of the United States and her
allies. Under the agreement. adj
ministration OF the censorship will
not be left with any board or person.
The modified censorship will simply
be law.
This Is done to meet objection Of
many representatives and senator's
to placing censorship authority in
the hands of the present govern
ment censorship bureau. 1t is ex-
pected to pass both branches OF con-
gress. -gs. ~
The modified censorship provision
reads as follows:
When the United States Ii at war
the publishing wilfully Of informa>
tion with respect to the movement.
numbers. equipment, description or
disposition Of any of the armed
forces Of the United States in naval
or military operation, or with re-
spect to any of the works intended
for the fortification or defense OF any
place, which information Is, or may
be. useful to the enemy. is hereby
prohibited; and the president may
from time to time by proclamation
declare the character Of such above
described information, which is or
may be useful to the enemy and in
any prosecution here under the Jury
trying the case. shall determine not
only whether the defendent did will
fully publish such information as set
out in the indictment, but also
whether such information was Of
such character as was or might have
been useful to the enemy; provided
that nothing in this section shall b
construed to limit or restrict any dis
cussion, comment or criticism Of the
acts or policies Of the government
or its representatives or the publica-
tion Of the same.
whoever violates this section
shall, upon a conviction thereof. b
punished by fine Of not more than
$1,000 or By Imprisonment for not
more than five years, or both"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
LANE FUNERAL At
PORTLAND TUESDAY

San Francisco, May 25.-The body
OF Senator Lane Of Oregon, who died
at San Francisco hospital Wednes-
day night. today is bound for the
family home at Portland aboard the
Oregon express. Mrs. Lane and a
sister accompany the body. Mrs.
Nina Lane Mcbride OF Washington
and Mrs. Harriet Lane Hicks Of Nor
folk, Va, daughters OF Senator Lane,
will reach Portland in time for the
funeral. which will be held Tuesday.
Monday night the delegation from
the United States senate. that re-
present the government at the last
rites, will arrive In Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
SOCIALISTS DISCUSS PEACE INCLUDING
DISARMAMENT AND ARBITRATION COURT

az we'll as the failure Of the plan
for any general conference.
Tho Bulgarian socialists are de-
manding Dobrudja and Macedonia
for Bulgaria, not AZ annexations, but
az return OF territory rightfully
Bulgarian through original owner
ship"
No French socialists are expected
here, but those who know their
views Insist they will adopt the
same argument In demanding the re-
turn OF Alsace and Lorraine.
No Austrian. Turkish or Bulgarian
socialist degenate was willing to
commit himself on the matter and
the only word dbtainable from the
German majority socialists was that
they were merely willing to discuss
Il.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25

serve effectively by making II possible
to care properly for those who do
serve under arms at home and
abroad;
And inasmuch as the American
Red Cross is the official agency for
volunteer effort in behalf Of the arm
cd forces Of the nation and for the
administration OF relief.
Now. therefore. by virtue Of my
authority as president OF the United
States, and president OF the American
Red Cross, I, Woodrow Wilson. do
hereby proclaim the week beginning
June 25. 1917, as Red Cross week,
during which the people OF the
United States will be called on to
give generously and in spirit Of pa
triotlc sacrifice for the support Of
this work OF national need"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25

Stockholm, May 25.---Scandlna-
, Wan socialists at Stockholm announc-
cd today tentative outlines OF their
program for the conference here.
They were the re-establlshmont OF
Belgium. Serbia, Montenegro and
Roumania as separate entities; fu-
ture OF Alsace and Lorraine to be
left for settlement on the basis or
the right OF national free action; bel
llgeront parliamentary assemblies to
bc requested to work for speedy
peace. general disarmament and es-
tabllshmcnt OF u court OF arbiira-
tlop.
Publication OF this outline served
TO direct attention again to the scant
likelihood OF any sort OF agreement
In the socialists deliberations here,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
|LULL COMES ALONG
GERMAN-FRENCH LINE

Paris. May 25.-The lull on the
western front extended to the French
lines today, The officiaI statement
indicated only restricted lighting and
no major actions. French forces
made a successful attack In the reg
ion OF Chevreux during the night.
They found enemy shelters demoL
ishcd by French artillery nre, full Of
dead. Thirty prisoners we're taken.
German attacks were reported to
the north OF vauclerc and In the reg
ion OF Courcy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
TEXAS MAN ARRESTED
FOR OPPOSING DRAFT

Dallas, Texas. May ?5.--G. T, Bry-
ant. said TO be president OF the Farm
ers \ Laborcrs Protective associa-
tion. has been arrested at Anson,
Texas. upon an indictment charging
u plan TO oppose by force the officers
and agents OF the United States in
raising the new army. Word reached
here to this effect today. He is be-
ing brought to Dallas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
MRS. GAIT, SUFFRAGE
LEADER, IN PORTLAND

Portland. May 25.---Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait. president OF the Ma
tional Suffrage association. is in
Portland today to aid in the organi-
zation OF an Oregon branch OF the
Council Of National Defense. Heads
Of women's organizations from all
parts OF the state met her this
morning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
SENATE To INVESTIGATES
ACCIDENTS ON SHIPS

Washington. May Ex-senator
Frelinghuysen, New Jersey, today in
troduced a resolution demanding a
senatorial inquiry into recent accl-
dents aboard American ships due to
defective ammunition.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
BRITISH MISSION READY
FOR HOMEwARD JOURNEY

Washington, May 25.---The Brit
ish mission left Washington last
night and will cross the Canadian
border some time this morning, This
concludes their visit to America,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-25
AMERICAN AMBULANCE
MAN WINS WAR MEDAL.

Paris. May 25,--J. A. Liddell, one
Of the American ambulance corps, a
resident OF Newton Center, Mass.
was today awarded the French war
cross for bravery.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
Go to Sunday School Sunday!

Monday evening, Miss Nettie Wolf
entertained number of friends at her
home north east of town The house
was profusely decorated with sweet
peas, ferns and pink roses. lees Of
the same color note was served at II
o'clock. The evening was spent in
music. singing and dancing. The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs Bill
Kendriek, Mr.. and Mrs Roy Nail,
Misses Gussie Wilson, Kitty MeClin-
ton and Claudia Anderson, and Messrs
Everett Nal, Henry Garrel, Joe Webb
and Henderson Scott The guests de-
parted at late hour as Miss Kitty
McClinton played Melody of Love"
An enjoyable evening was spent by
everyone present.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
Marriages
BANkS-WILs0N

The marriage Of Miss Bertha Banks
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Banks,
Of this place g Chas B Miller, of Mia
mi, Okla. will be solemnized at the
residence of the brides parents Thur
sday night at eight o'clock. DR.. R.
T. Phillips, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian church will oficiate
The groom, accompanied by his best
man, Lon Newton of Miami, arrived
in springdale Wednesday afternoon,
the trip here being made by automo-
bile
After the ceremony the bridal eou-
pie will leave Thursday evening for
short wedding tour, after which they
will make their home at Miami, where
their home IS ready The residence
was completed some time ago, and on
ly recently completely furnished
The groom is no stranger to the
older residents of Springdale, as he
formerly resided here with his par
ents. His is a son of John Miller,
whom older citizens remember we'll.
The family left Springdale some years
ago, and moved to Miami. The groom
is associated with his father in the
contracting and building field at Mia
mi, and is one of the leading business
men of that section.
The bride is the oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs J. ] Banks, one of the
well known families of Springdale.
She is a graduate of the local high
school, and after her graduation has
been teaching school. For several
terms she has been teaching in the
schools at Miami, and it was during
that time she met the groom. A lit
tie tinge of romance is added to their
acquaintance, courtship and marriage
in that the father of the bride and the
father of the groom were chums in
Springdale, when the two children
were small. The bride has friends
legion Throughout this section, who
join with The News in the extension
of heartest congratulations.
IF it happened it's in The News. !"
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
SPRING VALLEY

John Welch spent Sunday breaking
a motor cycle to ride
Mrs. Houston and sister, Mrs. Davis
of Berryville are visiting at Mrs. Jno.
Primers.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Letsch of Pill
grim visited with US Sunday Mr.
Letsch times his visits to coincide
with the slaughter of the earliest cab
bage head We may be at war with
the Kaiser, but we still have an affec-
ton for the Germans delieatessen.
CELSIUS
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
PatrioticSuntiay

Il keeping With the request and de-
claration of our General Assembly
and the President Of the United Sta
ties, who is an elder in our Church.
Sunday will be Patriotic Day
The question Of Food and what IS
duty in the present war crises. and to
what extent has GRAFT to do with
the present prices
Prof F. G. Robb who has given
considerable thought to the question,
will speak at Il a M, on "Conserva-
ton Of Food a Patriotic Duty" also
Eva Bouton Campbell of Chicago, will
sing for US
The choir will give good and APP
propriate music
You are invited to come-a vel
come for all
R. T. Phillips, Pastor.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Clifford BrQgdou, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. viii Brogdon, of this place, who
recently joined the navy, writes home
from Norfolk. Va, the training camp
he was sent to from Little Rock. He
is seeing the sights of his life. He
left Little Rock Tuesday of last week
in a special pullman with fifty other
boys about his age. He says that
there are 10000 boys, recruits for the
navy camped on the beach at Nor
folk. and that six battleships are an
chored in the harbor, besides num-
Der of other boats, all being used for
training purposes. He also says
that he has received his sailor uni
form, which they gave him the first
day he arrived, and that his civilian
clothes, as we'll as the clothes of the
other boys were turned over to the
Salvation Army; this was done at the
permission of the boys themselves.
Clifford also took along his kodak, ex-
pecting to take some interesting views
to send to home folks-but he didn't
When Clifford arrived his kodak was
left at the front gate and will be
returned to his folks here But Cliff
ford wasn't~the only boy who took "a
long his kodak, and his kodak won't
be the only one returned-they have
a regular collection at the quarter
masters office at Norfolk Clifford
writes that he enjoys the work fine
that he is we'll fed, and we'll treated
ssPranare To feed vOurselfn
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

J. Roy Joyce, of the Joyce Drug
Co, received a congratulatory tele-
gram Tuesday afternoon stating that
lie had passed the examination before
the State Board of Pharmacy, which
he stood recently in Little Rock Just
as soon as he receives his commission
Of registration Roy will be a regular
pharmacist. His friends in this sec
ton are congratulatirg him on his
success.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
WV
- -

In these days of big events the Mu-
tuaI Weekly now being shown at the
Majestic every Saturday night are es-
pecially interesting There has never
been a time when these News reels
carried so many items of general pub
lie interest. Uncle Sam is at his best
and our National Industries are NOV
ing as never before in the history of
mankind
Majestic Theatre
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

The ladies of Friendship Cemetery
Association will give an ice cream
supper for the benefit of the grave
yard, Saturday, June 30th at p m.
Everybody invited. Come one, come
all and help US in the good work.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Wilson Cardwell and Glenn I'M
baugh returned latter part of last
week from a business trip through the
southern part of the state They were
out on an inspection tour Of the COM
ing= peach crop, and other fruits and
grains. While away they visited Lit
tie Rock. and Mr. Cardwell was a
guest of some of the members of the
Officers Training Camp at Fort Roots
He says that the men comprising the
training camp was the best he ever
witnessed. He also states that Wash
ington county has the best crops in
the section visited
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Vaughan left
Tuesday for Muskogee, Okla, where
they will spend several days visiting
at the home of their son, Jack, who
resides at that place They will also
visit other relatives and friends in
different sections before returning
home. While they are away, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Roy Joyce viii make their
home at the Vaughan residence on
Holcomb street
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Lyle Harris, son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
N. Harris, made flying trip home
recently Lyle is now employed by
Swift & Co, at Parsons, Kansas, in
the clerical department. and was home
long enough to say howdydo. He ar
rived on Sunday morning, and re-
turned to his work at Parsons the
same evening.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

w. G Thompson returned fore part
of the week from an extended trip
through Kansas, Oklahoma and Tex
as Mr.. Thompson says that ne never
witnessed better crops, both of wheat
oats and other grains Ali sections
seem to be blessed with an excellent
season, and the prospects were Of the
best
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Mr. and Mrs. Claire Farrar, and son
Eugene, accompanied by Hal Farrar,
brother of Claire, left Sunday morn
ing for an automobile tour through
Colorado They expect to visit Mrs.
w 7. Farrar, mother of Claire, at
Colorado Springs, before they return,
and will be away some time. Mr..
Farrar expects to return by rail, and
his wife and son will spend the sum-
mer in Colorado. Mrs Farrar driving
the car back early in the fall.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
FRUIT BONES FOR SALE

Apple boxes, 4-basket peach crates
peach baskets, one-third bushel boxes,
berry crates, "a quarts, bean hampers
etc, standard sizes. Also the "a pint
berry boxes. If in need come and see
us.
Springdale Poultry & Egg Co.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

The local Woodmen of the World
lodge, with which the Sonora lodge
recently consolidated their memorial
services at the Sonora cemetery Sun
day afternoon A number Of the mem
bers of the local order made the trip
in cars, and a splendid service was
held
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Capt. B. B. Brogdon of Company A
left Monday for Little Rock, where he
goes on matters PERTAINING to the call
ing into service of the local company,
and also to secure information from
headquarters with reference to the
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

NDTlCE-I am moving my black
smith shop this week INTO the build
inc on Mill street recently occupied
by the automobile repair shop | will
be prepared after July Is, to do a gen.
eral line of blacksnithing, as well as
repair all automobiles and do gen
era line of repair work of all kinds.
I Sharpe.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

WHAT-Peg .stration Day.
WHEN-Tuesday, July 3rd.
Whereby Park.
WHOM-T'he ladies over 1G.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
W. |. ElIedge, Pastor.
vi. E. CHURCH

Sunday School 9:45.
1 Hymn. 20 God Our Help in
Ages Past"
,. Responsive Reading: Psalm IS.
3. Prayer
T. Hymn. Onward Christian Sol
diers."
5. Reading
ta) President Wilson's Call
(b) Lincoln's Reply to a Metho-
dist.
6 Address. Red Cross Work and
Purpose of Offering"
: Hymn. America"
Epworth League Go.
Evening service 7:f5.
4 cordial invitation to all who are
italy interested in the Nations good
Will A. Piper, Pastor.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Mr., and Mrs. James Hawn and
family left Sunday for Pauls Valley,
Okla, where they vii spend few
days with relatives. The trip was
made overland in their car
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Motion Pictures is directing force
that urges mankind to seek higher
ideals. 1t inspires the best in nan,
leads his onward in proper thought.
For no good picture ever has theme
which tends to degrade mankind.
Majestic Theatre
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Miss Melzadie Glover, a delegate
from the Oklahoma Presbyterian Col
lege at Durant, Okla, to the Y W. c.
A, Conference in HOLSTER, Mo, ar
rived Monday morning and will spend
a few days here visiting her anrt,
Mrs Mollie Davis.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
st the Churches
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday School at GAS a. m.
Ladies Aid first Tuesday in each
month 200 p. m.
Prayer service every Wednesday
night 7:45.
Preaching first and third Sunday in
each month at II a. m. and 7:45 D. m.
You are very cordially invited to
come and worship with us.
j. L. McAdams, Pastor.
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH
(. Sunday School GAS a. m.
Preaching and Lords Supper at II.
League 7:15.
Preaching p. m.
Junior League, Friday p. m.
Choir practice, Friday 7:45 p. m.
Stewards meeting Saturday at s.
Subject of sermon at the Il o'clock
hour will be: Food Conservation. y
Subject at evening services will be;
Choosing a Life Work.
A. H. Dulaney, Pastor.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

No wonders the farmers of this sec
ton did not turn out and vote Tues
day. With some of them running q
day and night shift to harvest the
wheat and oat crop, and then expect
them to stop and vote is unthought
of
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29
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The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Quite a number of subscriptions tc
The News expire on July lst ard G.
August list. 1t would be saving
idea to renew at once, if you care tc
take advantage of the specill 81 OF
rate now offered
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Jim Smith, son of Mayor and Mrs
[. A. Smith arrived home Thursday
night of last week. For some time
past jim has been working atVau-
CHAN, n. NJ
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Mrs. Harry Wiedemeyer and baby
of Detroit, Mich, arrived Tuesday
morning, and will spend the summer
here visiting with the parents Of Mrs.
Wedemeyer. Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Thompson
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Pet
ross, Jr., Friday evening, June %, a
nine pound Mother and babe get
ting along nicely
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Learn to play an expert game Of
checkers. Join the Washington Coun-
~ Checker Club. Membership is
free. Address: J. H Chandler, New
Casino, Virginia
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Mrs. Joe Ewalt, Jr., and baby, Of
Tulsa, Okla, are here visiting w
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J
G. Clemmer. and other relatives anc
friends. Joe is expected here for {
visit in about two weeks.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-29

Mrs D. E. Eieher. who had been
visiting with relatives at Winfield.
Iowa, her old home, returned home en-
Thursday morning Of last week