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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20
WAR ZONE ESTABLISHED
U. S. DEFENSIVE AREA FOR EACH
HARBOR FIXED.
American Warships Will Patrol En-
tire North Atlantic Coast and
Relieve Allies Fleet.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-An executive order
designating defensive sea areas" on
coasts of the United States and its
i%nsular possessions was made public
Friday. Regulations governing the
movements of vessels in these waters
were given, and the order concludes
with this statement:
"The responsibility of the United
States of America for any damage in
flicted by force of arms with the OBJ
ject of OBTAINING any persons or ves'
sells proceeding in con%travention to
regulations duly promulgated in ac-
cordance with this executive order
shall cease from this date april s."
The areas specified are: Mouth of
the Kennebec river, Portland, Me-;
Portsmouth, Boston, New Bedford,
Newport, Long Island east, New York
east, New York main entrance, Della
ware river, Chesapeake entrance,
Baltimore, Potomac, Hampton Roads,
Wilmington, Cape Fear, Charleston,
Savannah, Key West, Tampa, Pensa.
cola, Mobile, Mississippi, Galveston,
San Diego, San Francisco, Columbia
river, Port Orchard, Honolulu and
Manila.
An inner and outer limit is fixed for
each area and the secretary of the
navy is charged with the duty of pub
fishing and enforcing the regulations.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20

Washington. - New impetus was
given plans for naval cooperation be-
tween the United States and the en-
tente nations by conferences between
Secretary Daniels and American
naval officers and Vice Admiral M. E.
Browning of the British navy and
Rear Admiral r. A. Grasset OF the
French navy. American warshipa
first will undertake the patrol of the
entire Atlantic coast from Panama
northward, possibly even including
Canada, permitting the withdrawal of
British and French patrol vessels and
using naval bases of those nations in
the south Atlantic if necessary.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20
Gordon Jones, Financier, Dead.

GORDON Jones, F~ThdhcIer, DEAD.
Denver.-Gordon Jones, president Of
the United States National Bank, died
at a hospital here following an opera
ton for stomach trouble.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20

Berlin, April 1S.-"One of the great
est battles of the mighty war and
therefore also in worlds history
says the official statement Tuesday
by the German army headquarters
staff, lis in progress on the river
Aisne."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20
Oklahoma State Employees to Drill.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-State EN-.
ployes either have to drill daily or
their salaries will be locked" the
state auditor has announced.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20
Flour Up to 5000.

San Francisco. Family grade
uour sold here at 5000 a barrel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs, graded No. l net, F. o. B.
Denver . %"
Eggs, graded No. 2 net, F. o. B.
Denver . "a
Eggs, case count, misc. cases,
less commission ....... .$9.25@9.4O
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
ONE SHARP ATTACK
ALONG French LINE

Paris. May 2+.---Eight tholMand
six hundred German prisoners have
been taken by French troops since
May 1. In their offensive between
Scissors and Auberive. today's Of
hcial statement asserted. detailing
further heavy losses inflicted on the
enemy In repulse OF violent attacks
on the Vauclerc plateau.
The vauclerc attack was a bloody
check to the Germans, Their troops
were literally thrown back to the
starting point OF the counter-thrust.
Prisoners captured we're identified
as belonging to three German divi-
sions. indicating that the enemy at
tack was by a force OF not less than
$4,000 men,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
BRAZIL CONSIDERS
NATION AS AT WAR

Rio de Janelro. May 24.-Brazll
regards herself as belligerent In the
worlds war, though there has been
no formal declaration OF war be-
tween the republic and Germany.
"A declaration OF war is not
necessary" explained Foreign Minis
ter Pecanha today. I'VE need mere
ly accept the state OF war imposed
upon us by Germany. When Brazil
formally revoked Its declaration OF
neutrality between the United States
and Germany, we virtually made
such an acceptance"
Pecanha spoke as he was leay-
ing a cabinet meeting. As II to lend
emphasis to his words, he exhibited
documents exchanged between Rio
and Washington, planning complete
cooperation between the two repub.
lies OF the north and south, These
outlined not only moral and eco.
nomlc unity OF effort, but likewise
utilization OF Brazil's navy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
MANY LIVES LOST ON
BRITISH TRANSPORT

London. May 24.--More than 400
were lost in the sinking of the Brit
ish transport Transylvania. the ad-
miralty announced today.
The Transylvania was sunk by a
torpedo May 4. The official state
ment today said the losses included: !:
Twenty-nine officers and 373 men; (;
the Transylvania's captain, and 10
OF the crew.
The Pennsylvania was OF 1875
tons, the property OF the Anchor
line. She was built OF steel in 1914
and was registered at Glasgow. The
list shows the total losses to have
been 41S lives.
The Transylvania before the wal
was In transatlantic service for q
short time. she ran between New
York and Glasgow. She was one oil
the newest and largest ships In trans
Atlantic service,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
AMBASSADOR IS
A REAL POWER
United states Representative To Rus.
sia Taking Active Part In Re
orEnniAtioa

Petrograd, May 24.-America'a q
potent influence is being utilized BY
the new Russian government In its
crucial campaign now ON to spur
the Russian army into fighting.
American Ambassador Francis Il
personally addressing Russian troops
and scores OF assemblages OF the
plain people. He is working IN
closest cooperation with Minister oi
War Kerensky. the Lloyd George OF
Russia" In stirring the army to ac-
tion.
Kerensky regards this campaign oil
fighting as his foremost duty. Yes.
terday he addressed nine regiments
Of Russian troops In the Petrograd
district--nine separate speeches
This afternoon he leaves for the
front for a second address to the
men In the trenches.
General Alexieff. commander In
chief Of the army. is being utilized
In this campaign. He will make a
number Of speeches. Yesterday he
talked to big assembly OF oficerf
at the general headquarters.
Francis is giving living embodi.
mani NJ tho Hehirf aiaava dinInr,at I,
constantly working. He is the most
popular Of all diplomats in Russis
and his voice among the most potent
OF those now being raised to helI
Russia save herself. He Is deluged
daily with appeals for speeches
mostly to troops-and is accepting
every one. y
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
SENATE WILL
HIT TAX BILL
Membcrs of Upper House Favor Ra-
dical Changes In tho Revenue
Measure

Washington. Nay 2+.--Tha sen
ate today had tho $1,000. 900. 900
revenue bill as passed by the house
and was prepared TO knock the
spots on t."
According 10 present plans. when
the senate gets through with the
measure the house won't recognize
its offspring.
For two weeks the senate finance
committee has been considering taxes
and It's opinions on many Of the vital
features Of the bill are different
from those OF the house. The SON
ate wants loss taxation on the poor
man and heavier draft on the In
comes OF the rich.
Debate on the bill probably will
be begun In the senate late this. week.
The house was prepared to consider
the food control bills. providing for
n general food survey. stimulation OF
production. control OF distributing
agencies and establishments OF stan
dards.
Professor Taussig. chairman OF the
new tariff commission. submitted TO
the acnate finance committee In exc
cutive session today n list OF articles.
which could be- removed from their
present position on the free list and
recommended possible increases on
goods now taxed under the tariff. He
made n full report TO the committee
outlining In detail the basis for his
Judgment. The house provided for
raising 5000 900. 900 by increasing
tariff rates.
The'senate committee meets again
late today to begin It's formal re-
draft OF the revenue bill,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
A|RSH|P1RA|D DOES
BUT LITTLE DAMAGE

London, May 24.--Four or five
German airships raided eastern
counties Of England last night, drop
ping a number OF bombs and killing
one man in Norfolk village. Lord
French, home defense commander
announced today. The bombs all
fell on country districts and the
damage was declared negligible"
THE airships approached the coast
shortly before midnight" Lord
French said. The sky was over.
cast and thick bank Of rain clouds
made observation difficult. -Four
airships pursued an erratic course
being unable to locate their position
Our aeroplanes pursued them but the
thick clouds enabled them to es.
cape"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
.LULL TODAY ALONG
BR|T|SH-GERMAN LINE


London, May 24.--The lull on the
British front continued today. All
General Haig had to report was a
few prisoners taken by British forces
In raid east OF Levertuier and
small patrol encounters.
In the battle of Arras, the British
captured $1,000 Germans from 40
different divisions 100000 mem
while themselves losing only three
thousand captures by the enemy,
General r. h, Maurice, director OF
operations, asserted today. He said
British losses in this fighting were
fifty per cent less than those sur
fered BY the British In the Somme
battle. ...., ,s....
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
FORTHCOMING STATEMENT by
PItEsiDENT WILSON DIaIGNND
TO OFFSET MNHrING
NO AMERICANS TO STOCKHOLM
Allies Fear Srh-mc 10 Trick Russia
into Separate Peaw and S~ck ~
Hcartcn Now Rspubiic

Washington. May 3t,--Amcrica'n
forthcoming statement anent the
Russian situation will probably blast
for all time Germany's insidious
.poace-at.her.own-pricc propaganda.
This statement. takep with the
government refusal to give any Am
orican passports TO the German-en-
gineercd socialist conference In
Stockholm next month. viii prob
ably serve the double purpose Of
heartening Russia and OF exposing
10 the world u new chapter OF Ger
nan intrigue.
On the surface the statement will
be n discussion OF the no annexn-
tions. no indemnities" slogan. which
Berlin has fostered. while further
Ing the peace spirit Of socialists and
others In Russia. hut some oiiicials
here have frankly said that II the
Stockholm conference had succeeded
In its program. n separate Russian
peace would have been concluded
and the mo annexatlons. no indem-
nitles"--be included. Hence. this
government now proposes to thwart
the program.
France already has blaxed the way
by her premicr's statement showing
that the allies have no rapaclous
aims OF conquest and Indemnity. but
they demand reparation and surren.
der OF German-conQuered territory.
England and France will probably
Join too In the American action OF
refusing passports to any Of their
subjects for attending the Stockholm
peace conference, This conference,
the United States government has
learned. was engineered secretly by
Germany. though ostensibly on the
initiative OF socialists themselves,
Morris Hillauit. Victor Berger and
Algernon Lee. socialists. who have
! desired to he represented. are claim
cd by other members OF the social
lists TO represent a pro-German view
point. rather than n truly socialist
spirit,
As matters now stand, interna-
tional experts here foresee a greatly
prolonged struggle. II Russia should
be tricked into a separate peace.
Some OF the highest government Of
hcials have told the United Press
that II would take two or three years
OF war. In which the United States
would have to put forth her best
and greatest efforts,
Hence the blocking OF the Stock
holm peace conference, and hence
the plan to hearten Russia by a
clear cut response and Interpretation
OF the mo annexation" program.
Incidentally the statement may
mako n clearer pronouncement Of
Americas war aims than the gem
eral ties thus far presented.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
SENATE ADJOURNS OUT
Of RESPECT TO LANE

Washington. May 24.--Out Of re-
spect to Senator Harry Lane, Ore
gon, who died in San Francisco, the
senate adjourned today. No business
was taken up beyond the appoint
ment of eight senators. who will
leave Immediately for Oregon Of
ficially to represent the senate at
the funeral. #
The senators are Chamberlain.
Ashurst. Kenyon. vardaman, John
son Of South Dakota, LaFollette,
Gronna and Norris. NJ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
LONDON STREETS SEE
AMERICAN UNIFORMS

London, May 24.--0ne thousand
American army uniforms on one
thousand American women and men
enllvened London today. They we're
worn by surgeons. nurses, orderlies
and assistants OF the Lakeside
(Clcveland), Boston, New York and
Presbyterian medical units by Am
crIcan army engineers. the latest to
arrive OF the American army forces,
The engineers we're scheduled to
confer with Lord Derby, minister OF
war tonight. &. s1isA
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
JAPANESE DEsTROYERs
ARE ON EUROPEAN DUTY

London, May 24,---Japanese des-
troyers are assisting the British navy
abroad, declared Lord Cecil, acting
foreign minister. In the house OF
commons today, He added that Jap
anese cruisers we're extending aid In
the northern Pacific In a work OF
great Importance to the allied
cause
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
ITALIANS WIN BIG
VICTORY IN CARS0

Rome. May 24.--Following ten
hours terrific bombardment, Italian
attacking forces broke through
strongly organized Austrian lines In
tho Carso, captured Jamiand and
took nine thousand prisoners. The
war ONCE statement announcing
the victory stated that 1870 aero
planes participated In the fighting
and that fire from ton British ar
tlllery batteries had aided.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24

Washington. May 24.-Canvass OF
the senate at the suggestion OF Pres-
ldent Wilson. today uncovered little
enthusiasm for any kind OF CEN
sorship whatever as a clause IN the
Gregory espionage bill. Senate con-
ferees. however. will meet again to-
morrow with house conferees to de-
termine II some compromise censor
ship regulations shall Ibe adopted.
The plan Of the administration Is
to put through a rule similar to that
embodied In the Cummins' amend
ment to the spy bills providing CEN
sorship on strictly military and naval
activities.
Senator Cummins is not disposed
now to press the provision and many
other republicans say they wont
favor any censorship that might by
any chance replace the present board
headed by George Creel.
Some senators opposed to any CEN
sorship provision pointed today to
the statement issued by the state de-
partment, complimentary newspapers
and press associations upon the sue
cess Of their voluntary censorship
upon the movements Of the French
mission.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
FIVE LARGE COMPANIES
FACING TRUST CHARGES

Washington. May 24.--Five ma.
tional corporations we're today charg.
ed by the federal trade commission
with unfair methods of competition
They are the Victor Talking Machine
company, the Feischmann Yeast
company. the National Binding Ma.
chine company. the Muenzen Special.
ty company and the Standard Car
Equipment company.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24

"Airshlps" presumably mean Zep-
pelins. II SO the present raid is the
first since November 26, and the
22nd since the start OF the war. The
total casualties have been 229 killed
and 45l injured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
ARGENTINE MAY HAVE E&l
wIREIESS TO GKRMANY

Buenos Aires, May 24.-"Tests
begin today Of secret wireless sta
tion connecting Argentine with Ger
many" declared the newspaper La
Raxon today. 4
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24

The above story was filed from
Stockholm prior to receipt OF news
that the United States had forbade
attendance OF American socialists a,
the German-inspired socialists con-
ference. United Press dispatches Of
last week detailed that Borgbjerg
had been apprised semi-officially Of
Germany's peace terms. It is upon
this listing OF Teutonic demands ap-
parently that the Stockholm confer
ees have now split, Borgbjerg has
always been regarded as a pro-Ger-
man socialist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
wIDE DIVERGENCE ON PEACE
TERMS AMONG DELEGATEs At
sTOCKHOf4M
MANY SOCIALISTS MTI-GERMAM
Instead Of General international
Meeting, But Few Neutral Or Al
lied Countries 70 he There

Stockholm. May 2t.--The German
plan for q general peace conference
Of socialists next month Is fore
doomed. In the opinion Of well-in-
formed sympathetic non-socialist OBJ
servers here. Instead OF a general
meeting. they predicted merely con-
tinuatlon OF group meetings OF So
ciaiists OF various countries. as now
In progress. The prediction was
based on the wide divergence OF
views on peace terms between var
ious delegations.
Those In close touch with the sit
uation declared today that the neu-
trail socialists who would naturally
DO supposed to incline toward Ger
many. had exhibited a surprising
bend In the other direction. Best
information was that most OF the
Swedish and Norwegian delegates
and some OF the Dutch represents
tives had indicated their inability to
agree to the German terms. AZ out
lined by the Swedish socialist leader
Borgbjerg.
Foremost In their objections. II
was reported. was insistence by Ger
many that she retain Alsace and Lor-
rainc. Many Of the neutral dele
gates believe France is entitled to
her lost provinces"
The Danish delegates, on the other
hand. we're reported to sympathize
more fully with the German aims.
The only socialist delegations
which have so far arrived are those
from Scandinavian countries. Bull
garia, Austria and Turkey. These
are meeting daily.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
MESiBEtss or CONGRESS- ARE
LUKEwARM OVER WILSON'S
DESIRE FOR CONTROL
PRESENT ARRANGEMENT GOOD
Experience With French Sfissi0n
News Leads Senators to Oppose
Granting Any More Power

Washington. May Whether
there will be a censorship provision
In the Gregory espionage bill. is up
to the house. After long deadlock,
the house and senate conferees virtu-
ally agreed to report out bill con-
tanning compromise provision.
which covers merely naval and mill
tary news. II the house adopts 1t,
the senate may follow suit. II the
house turns II down. however. the
senate wont even vote on 1t.
There is much speculation as to
whether house republicans and
about 25 house democrats will stick
together. as they have threatened and
vote the proposed section out.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
UNITED STATES STEEL t
REACHES RECORD PRICR

New York. May 24.---United States
Steel common stock sold at $50. up
az points, and new high record.
shortly after noon today. M
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24

DR.. Harry Lane was born At Cor
wallis. Ore, August 2S. 1855. He
was the son OF Net II. Lane, q pio-
neer merchant, and grandson Of
General Joseph Lane. the first ter
ritorial governor OF Oregon. He was
graduated from the Willamette uni
versity in 1876. Completing a course
in the medical school OF the univer-
sity he took post graduate course
at the College OF Physicians and Sur
geons of New York.
In 1903 he was appointed a mem
Der Of the State Board Of Health.
In Governor Penseyer's administers
tion. DR.. Lane served as superinten-
dent Of the state hospital for the in
sane. In which capacity he performed
conspicuous services. many improve
ments In administration at the In
fContinuad IN pa1o ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24
ORE0ONB JUNIOR U. 8. GxNATO8
PAsGB AWAY AT SAN
HRANCIsCO
HGRVOusBREKDOWI BR|AGsED
N . Distinguished Family and fsP
Year, . Figure in Portland anA
State Pubic Life

San Francisco. May 24.-Unitsd
States Senator Harry Lane. Of Ore
gon, will probably be buried in Port
land next week. although announce
ment OF arrangements for disposi-
tion Of his body had not been made
early today by his wife. Senator
Lane died at st. Francis hospital
last night after several months Of
suffering from a general nervous
breakdown. complicated by high
blood pressure.
Mrs. Lane was at his bedside when
he died. His health. which had
been falling for year. was mot con-
sidered In jeopardy until early In
April. when he was sent to . sani-
tarium near ashington.
Later. showing improvement. hs
started for his homo In Portland.
but was again stricken en- route here
and was ordered to st. Francis hos
pital. His physicians several days
ago abandoned hope OF saving his
life.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-24

J. F. Reddy left last night for
Portland.
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-17

ice in the employ of the government
extended over period of forty-fye
years.
BY thrift and economy Mr.. Berry
was able to provide comfortably for
himself and family. He owned prop
erty in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. He
was a man of steady habits, sterling
character and great fidelity. As a
member of the Concord Baptist Church
of Christ in Brooklyn for forty years
he rendered faithful and efficient serv-
ice. He was chairman of the board of
trustees for a quarter of century and
was member and an official of the
Concord Mutual Relief society of the
above named church. He was lib
eral contributor to the church and each
of its twenty or more auxiliary socie-
ties.
Mr.. Berry was one of the founders of
the Society of the Sons of Virginia in
Brooklyn, which he served for many
years as chairman of the board of di-
rectors. He was also member of the
Southern Beneficial league in New
York city and a member of the Grand
United Order of Moses in Brooklyn
Members of each organization to which
he belonged paid glowing tributes of
love and affection to his memory at
the funeral services, which were held
at the Concord Baptist church.
The funeral sermon was preached
by the Rev. Dr. William NJ. Moss pas
tor of the Concord church, and y. b.
Dodson delivered a brief eulogy, rep
resenting the Society of the Sons of
Virginia. Mr.. Berry's wife died in
August, 1916, shortly after which he
became i'll and never fully regained
his health. He was greatly beloved
by his church and the societies i'll
which he held membership. He is sur
vived by "A devoted daughter, Mrs.
Charlotte A. Bell; a grandson, a fos-
ter son and a host of friends in many
parts of the north and south.