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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

Easten Star Meeting
Eastern star meeting and instAlla-
tion tomorrow evening. January 8.
There will be supper at S;so for
Eastern Star members and their hus-
bands. also visiting members OF tho
order.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02
Locals Win Game

Locals Win Game
The local football team yesterday
won the fifth successive victory from
Medford in the annual clash, by q
score Of 1876. Fast playing was I'M
possible the field being several inches
deep with mud The ball was mostly
In Mediord's territory, and their
goal was in danger nearly all the
time, The first touchdown for the
locals was made by Shepard, who by
a series Of brilliant line plunges, car
rled the ball over the goal. The
second was made by Harvey, on a
long end run. Medfords lone touch
down came In the last few minutes Of
play when the ball was taken over
on n 30 yard run.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02
NEW SHEET MUSIC

The best sellers 1t the present
tine according to reports from
the San Francisco Music
Houses are
Missouri Waltz"
Pretty Baby"
Turn Back the Universe"
She Is the Sunshine Of vir-
ginia."
lust One Day"
Down Where the Suwanee
River Elows."
"Yaaka Hula"
Down Honolulu Way"
Hawaiian Dreams.
''oh How She Could Wicki.
Wacki Woo"
Somewhere On the Rio
Grande."
"And They Called II Dixie
Land"
s"I Never Knew"
You can get any Of them at
Music and Photo House
STANTON RowEIL, Prop.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

Music Club Tonight
A regular business meeting OF the
Grants Pass Music club will be held
tonight In the Commercial club
rooms at 7;a5, at which time Mr.,
Davis will present plans for q spring
|oncert.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

Dr. Baker returned to the Green,
back mine this afternoon after q few
days In the city.
Don't forget to call ss--Grant.
Pass Wood Co. sssti
Winfield Gilkey, OF Willamette uni,
versity at Salem. returned to that
place this afternoon.
l Miss Ailene Dunbar returned tc
Willamette university this afternoon
after spending the holidays In the
city.
Miss Marguerite While left today
for Salem to resume her studies at
Willamette university. after spending
the holidays in the city.
Fancy flowered petticoats in all
the new styles. Mrs, +. Rehkopf. II
Miss Lavelle Booker returned last
night to walla walla, Wash, to at
tend Whitman college. OF which she
is a student.
Miss Matte McGee went to Ash
land this afternoon and win visit at
that place for several weeks with
relatives.
G. l.. Clevenger is a visitor at
Rogue River this afternoon, looking
after business matters.
Miss Cora Lindsey. returned this
Afternoon to Medford after spending
the holidays at home in the city, She
is attending school at Medford.
A. G. Churchwood returned this
afternoon from several days trip to
Pickett creek.
Bert Anderson spent the holiday
season in walla walla. Wash. Wis
iting with relatives. He returned
here Sunday night.
Mrs. c. c. Robertson visited In
the city for several days with Mrs.
w. F. Lempke, returning this after
noon to her home at Roseburg.
Luther Coe spent week In the city
visiting with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Coe. He left this after
noon for the Bremerton navy ward.
Coats at reduced prices: also wool
and silk dresses. Mrs. e. Rehkopf. II
J. X. Manuel. local agent OF the
Metz automobile. is q Medford Wis
itor today. While there he will order
a car Of Metz autos to be delivered
here soon.
P. H. Hotchkins. factory represen-
tative Of the Metz automobile. spent
few days In the city. He left this
morning for Medford and other
points to the south.
NJ. T. Calvin returned Saturday
night from Portland where he spent
several weeks visiting with his fam
lily. who are now located at that
place.
j. e. Tunrbull. special agent here
for the Oregon Journal. returned the
latter part Of the week from Port
land. where he spent several days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

WINONA BERKSHIRES-one beau
tiful May 2, 1916, daughter OF
Laurel Champion, out of sibirfa
Duchess 18th. An outstanding show
prospect. Write for particulars to-
day. Winona Ranch, route /, A.
box 10, Grants Pass, Ore. F. R.
Steel. s44
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02
Rev. Boozcr to Speak

Rev. Booacr to Speak
Rev. l.. NJ, Booxer left last night
for Corvallis. where he will lecture
to the farmers who are attending the
short course being held there this
week. Rev. Booker is one Of the reg
ular speakers at the Farmers week.
speaking there each year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

CASH FOR PURSUANT mink, coon,
skunk, coyotes, etc. 1t will pay
you to see me before selling else
where. Roy (Slim) Allen, with
Frank Bailey, corner 9Th and L
streets. 945
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02
North Side Water Users

All Interested In water for the
north side are urged to be present
at meeting Wednesday evening In
the Commercial club rooms at 1880
sharp. 941
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

Englewood Dairy
The best milk. cream and Ice cream.
Phone sss It
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

Ed. Brown, Of Merlin. spent a day
In the city, returning this afternoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02
Pazent-Teachcr Meeting

Parent Teacher Meeting
The regular meeting Of the Parent
Teacher association will be held at
the Central school on Thursday,
January 4th, at $3.50 p. m. The
program will be upon the subjects Of
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Prof.
Hull will give talk on the Boy
Scout movement. and Is boys are ex-
ipected to be present to tell why they
wish to be Boy Scouts. Mrs. Tom
Fry will deal with the subject OF
Girl Scouts, having members Of the
local organization illustrate II. Every
one Is asked to take part in the dis
cussion OF these subjects.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

WANT ACREAGE up to $1,4O0.o0 as
first payment on first class bunga-
low at the head Of Sixth street.
Terms, s. J. Taylor. 9I
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02
NEW TO-DAY

CLASSIFIED AID RATEs.-25
words, two issues, Csc; six issues,
Soc; one month, $3.50, when paid in
advance. When not paid in advance,
SC per line per issue.J
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

LET ME DO YOUR LAND clearing
OK contract. Address 311 H
street, Grants Pass. Ore. s4b
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

FOR SALE CHEAP-Ten acres
young bearing pears, Bartletts and
DeAnjous. Will sell FIVE or 10
acres cheap or exchange for south
ern California. w. c. Rice, $50
South Park, Pomona, Calf. 951
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
BUCHANAN ON THE STAND.
Former Representative Testifies in
His Own Behalf,

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Frank Buchan-
an, formerly a representative in Con-
gress from Illinois. continued his tes-
timony today in his own defense in the
trial of Capt. Franz Rintelen of the
German navy and others for alleged
eonspiracies to disrupt the munitions
traffic in 1915. Buchanan had barely
started his story when court adjourned
last night. He said he in no way par
ticipated in fomenting strikess1nd that
it was because he always had been a
pacifist and a labor leader that he was
invited to accept the presidency Of la
boris peace council.
Buchanan testified he received $2.700
from II. B. Martin. another defendant,
"for expenses for Labor's National
Peace Council" adding that he had
spent no less than $4,000 or $500, the
difference coming from his own pocket.
did Martin tell you the money came
from David Lamar" he was asked.
HE told me business men and or
ey," Buchanan replied. The witness
said he had never made q penny on
the work"
Witness told of his failure to arrange
a conference with President Wilson to
discuss international peace, that the
President might put his finger on the
pulse of the people" and learn the real
desire of labor on the subject
He contradicted testimony Of Samuel
Gompers that he had told Gompers in
Atlantic City he expected to have labor
take action against the shipment of
munitions.
It was expected that the case would
close today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
GUARDSMAN FATALLY
HURT IN STREET FIGHT

Louis A. Currier, thirty-five years old,
sergeant in Company l, Sd Infantry, N.
G. D. c.. is dead az a result of an at
tack with fence paling by an uniden-
titled colored man In front of BIS c
street southwest this morning about
1880 o'clock. His skull was fractured,
according to surgeons at Casualty Hos
pital, where he died about o'clock,
and his left arm broken. William
Siesan. colored, High Point, N. c., is
under arrest.
According to statements made to the
police. Currisr, with Sergt. Vance Rich
mond and Corporal Edward Croghan,
stopped in front of the c street house
and were engaged in conversation with
a woman who appeared at an upper
window. when three c0lored men ap-
peared and started q row. One at
tackled Richmond and another felled
Currier with the paling. Then, it is
stated, the colored men disappeared.
Richmond and Croghan remained with
their injured companion until he was
taken to Casualty Hospital and until
Policeman ]. T. Jackson arrested Sic
san. who said he was employed in the
Pullman service on trains running
south.
A sister of Currier. Mrs. w. s. Burn
ham, lives at 132 F street eouthea st
She was notified Of her brothers death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
BRITISH LABOR LEADERS
TOURING MIDDLE WEST
Have Finished Their Conferences
With Federation and Government
officials on War Conditions.

British labor leaders sent to the
United States at tine invitation of the
American Federation of Labor, having
ended conferences with labor and gov
eminent officials. have left Washington
for a tour of the middle west. Arriv-
ing today in Pittsburgh, they will con-
fer with labor officials there, and prob
ably attend a labor mass meeting.
Later they will go to Chicago. return
ing to New York probably within a
week. 1t is expected they will visit
labor officials in as many cities as pos
sible before departing for England
The labor delegation was sent to the
United States as official advisers t.
American labor. They have been in
daily conference with officials of the
American Federation of Labor since
their arrival here on May ), and have
given American labor representatives
a mass of valuable information, gained
through wide experience with wartime
conditions as they relate to labor.
Also, together with officials of the
federation. they have done considerable
work toward cementing the labor or.
ganizationS Of the United States ant
the entente. Special emphasis wa.
placed upon the need for supplying
ammunition in much larger quantities
than can be consumed on the firms
lines. Conservation and welfare o.
workers and methods of gaining ef
fective industrial service were dis
cussed at length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18

Guard into the federal army under the
draft provisions of the national defense
act. That can be stated authoritative
Nv. although the War Department fs
tails of the process to be followed with
the state troops until the bill has been
signed.
federal service retain their status rs
militiamen and it will require the ex-
ercise by the President through procla-
nation or other executive order to
draft the force as a body into the fed
eral army when its militia status
The time of assembling the National
Guard in the first divisional training
camps or cantonments to be established
will be determined by the availability
of supplies and equipment.
Presumably no effort will be made to
bring all the guard under the federal
status on the same day. but the oper-
alton will require some time and the
draft will be applied to different or
ganizations at different times.
The War Department has decided not
70 recognize any additional cavalry reg
iments of the National Guard for the
present, because of the unlikeihood
that large bodies of cavalry Will De
needed in the present war.
Existing cavalry regiments probably
will be called out where they are
necessary to complete tactical organi-
cations of divisions. but other mounted
units will be called out dismounted un-
der present plans.
With twenty regiments of cav
s;ry in the regular army it is consider
ed that there will be no necessity for
adding to the mounted force for some
time, and no cavalry units may be in
cluded in the organization of the first
100000 selective draft forces. which will
be formed into sixteen infantry divi-
sions with additional heavy field artil-
lery regiments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN
ENDORSED BY SENATORS

The daylight saving plan was in.
dersed today for national adoption by
the Senate interstate commerce COM
mittee. It ordered reported the bill OF
Senator Calder Of New York providing
that clocks be moved ahead one hour
during the summer months.
Division of the country into i've zones
for the change in time is provided for
in the bill. which will be amended
when 1t reaches the Senate floor to fix
the summer period when it would be in
effect. Senator Calder originally pro-
posed that timepieces be advanced one
hour from the last Sunday in April un-
tile that in September.
The interstate commerce commission
is given authority under the bill to de-
fine the zones for changing time with
regard to railroad and commercial in
terests.
Hearings were recently held by the
committee. at which testimony was
given regarding the effects Of the day
light saving plan in many American
cities and foreign countries. It was
urged as stimulating commercial pro-
duction and giving workers more time
for recreation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Senate Committee Takes Up
House Provision for Taxing
Income and Excess Profits

The income and excess profits tax OF
the House bill were considered today by
the Senate finance committee. No action
was decided upon, the discussion being
along general lines. to continue until the
House passes the bill. The Senate COM
mittee will not attempt to change the bill.
1t was stated. until after the House
adopts its measure.
Complete cooperation between the
democrats and republicans of the SEN
ate committee in its deliberations is in
effect Senators stated. Should the
House not provide for the S445,0 900
of additional revenue suggested by Sec
rotary McAdoo. committeeman said the
increase would be considered by the
Senate body.
Sentiment was expressed today how
lever, by several senators that the ST.
100000 of revenue provided in the
House bill was too large to he borne
by business interests without difficulty
IOthers suggested that the gross total
should be increased by rearranging the
House taxes.
There was discussion in the commit
tee today regarding the minimum tax
exemption, but sentiment. it was said,
has not approached a definite stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Senator Stone Attacks
Col. Roosevelt in Debate;
Mr.. Johnson Defends Him

By a vote of IS to 8, the Senate last
evening adopted the conference repor,
on the selective draft army bill. Those
voting against adoption were Senators
Gore, Gronna, Hardwick. Kirby, La Fol.
lette, Norris. Stone and Trammell. Sen
ator Fall was excused from voting.
The closing hours of consideration OF
the measure were marked by yigor-
GUS attack upon Col. Roosevelt by Sen
ator Stone of Missouri.
Roosevelt Is practically without
military training" said Senator Stone.
He commanded regiment in the
Spanish war for short time. it is
true. He led them courageously, but
did not command them with judgment.
He got his men into a bad hole, in inn
.minent danger of being cut to pieces,
and they would have been. except for
a negro regiment. under trained regu-
saved them.
This scheme is personal and po-
1itical. 1t is smeared all over with
politics. 1t gives Roosevelt, the poll
tician. a chance to exploit himself es
the great volunteer hero of the war.
1t keeps everybody else out and gives
him monopoly of opportunity"
Senator johnson of California replied
to Senator Stones attack on Col.
Roosevelt
listened with surprise and chagrin.
with humiliation, to the remarks of the
senator from Missouri" said Senator
johnson HAD the words come from
any other senator or been uttered out
side of the Capitol we would have
concluded that the utterer desired that
no Americans be sent at all. That
would, of course. not be imputed to the
Senator from Missouri
What Is it that is asked? Only that
this man in the twilight of his life
may bay down that life for his country
only that he may serve his country"
Senator johnson said Senator Stones
attack was very sad thing, in its in
lection Of parttsanship at this particular
time
We have stood shoulder to shoulder
in this chamber" he continued, Sin this
war. 1t has remained for this Senate to-
day to hear for the first time in this
conflict a partisan note. To say that
Roosevelt desires for personal ambition
and political benefit to go to war for his
country is to deny the entire life Of this
patriot. To say the desire to enlist is
Tor political reason is without founda-
ton in fact.
To-day you have adopted his prepara-
lions plan and his preaching Of undi-
luted Americanism is the slogan of the
whole nation. This attack Is a sad. sad,
thing. This is no mans. no party's war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
FIRST DRAFT FOR ARMY
FIXED FOR SEPTEMBER |
Secretary Baker Says CONSUMPTION
: Law VIII Not Interfere With
! Present Years Harvesting.

In response to a suggestion by Sena-
tor Jones of Washington that the new
army to be raised by selective draft
shall help harvest the coming crops,
the Secretary of War disclosed that it
was not expected to call out the first
Increment of 100000 soldiers before
September l next. After stating that
the labor question was receiving seri-
Gus attention from all departments, Sec
rotary Baker wrote to Senator Jones:
Owing to the depleted state of our
supplies it will not be practicable to
call out the first 100000 men to be
raised under the provisions of the bill
now pending before Congress until
about September /. SO there will be no
appreciable interference with the labor
supply Of the country until that date.
When these men are called they will
have to be continuously trained with
the colors until they are sent abroad
As the period Of training before they
are sent abroad win be at the best all
too short, in justice to the men it must
be intensive and continuous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
been financially embarrassed" vas tho

been financially embarrassed" was the
| answer.
offered to raise the wages, and did
| raise them to practically what the Cap
ftal Traction agreed to in their con-
tract with the unfonr asked Mr.. Hoo
| yer.
Mr.. BIackman admitted this was 30.
though the wages were not quite the
same.
Mr.. Blackman, asked by Mr.. Hoover
what made him think that the financial
condition of the company had some
thing to do with the matter. said:
Il had talked to some men,"
"Who?' Mr.. Hoover shot at him..
II decline to say" answered Mr..
Mr.. Hoover Immediately asked the
committee to instruct Mr.. Blackman to
answer the question. Mr.. Hoover said
that he was attempting to show that
Mr.. Blackman and the District Com
and prejudice against the company in
their dealing with this matter.
The committee took the matter under
Amusement and determined they would
son suggested to Mr.. Blackman that he
might as we'll answer the question and
settle the matter. But Mr.. Blackman
again declined to give the names.
gestion by Mr.. Hoover that the Senate
committee was being called upon to de-
eide whether this investigation had
been brought about to crafty the
curiosity Of Mr. Blackman and others
or really to aid the men, said:
The Senate, having acted upon this
matter, 1t cannot be said to be frivi-
lous. I may say that when this in
vestigatfon is ended it will be found
not to have been a frivolous matter"
Senator Pittman put into the record
a number of letters received from the
public utilities commission in regard
to its order to the company to give the
Department of Labor statements Of it's
collisions on the road and to the num-
Der of cases arbitrated by the commis-
sion under the agreement of 1916.
The committee will meet at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning. Further
cross-examination of Mr.. Blackman will
not continue until he returns next week
from Schenectady. where he Is going to
settle strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Towns Full Quota Enlists.

PORTLAND, Ore. May 1S.-Every un.
married man between the ages OF
twenty-one and thirty in Port Oxford
Curry county, Ore, the westernmost
volunteered for service either in the
army or the navy. The volunteers
from the little town Of $50 people mum.
Der about one-third of the adult male
population. Eleven of the volunteers
are due in Portland today to enlist
They made a stage ride of seventy-f1ve
miles over mountain roads to reach a
railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Necessity for Concerted Action.

AT this time Of necessity for concert
ed action on the part of all citizens to
aid our country in the stupendous task
to which 1t has set it's hand" said the
circular. 1.-The purchaser of these liberty
bonds not only benefits himself pecu-
niarily. but places his name on the roll
Of honor of those who are giving sub
The newly organized committee of
women to boost the liberty loan has
made its first subscription. Mrs. w. G..
McAdoo, chairman, turned in $4,000
received from Cincinnati.
Charles F. Horner of Kansas City, on
behalf Of a large chautauqua organiza-
ton. has offered his services in bring
ing the liberty loan to the attention Of
audiences in 5000 towns and cities
have been accented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Ready to Ship Red Gross Supplies,

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Otto T. Ban.
nard, manager Of the recently created
Red Cross supply service. today sent a
letter to all Red Cross chapters in the
Atlantic division, announcing that the
supply service was prepared to execute
orders Tor muslins, fiannels, jeans,
Cross materials. the goods to be sold
Al cost The prices, it Is stated, are
Subject to change without notice, owing
nuetuatton. The express companies
4ents at two-thirds Of their regular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Steamers Tied Up by Strike.

NORFOLK, Va. May 1s.,-Because of
strike by the engineers all the Vir-
ginia division steamers of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, eight in
number. are tied up. The points affected
are Richmond. Newport News. Smith
field, Old Point, Hampton, all James
river landings and Gloucester county
points. The strike is due to refusal of
the company to increase wages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Report on French Shipping.

PARIS. May 18.-Statistics for the
week ending May IS at midnight show
that 962 ships exceeding 100 tons en-
tered French ports. while 99l vessels
sailed. Three ships Of more than 1900
tons were sunk by submarines. Four
French merchantmen were attacked,
but escaped.