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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-19

Warrants called for more than sixty
days here ordered paid as follows:
NO. 1922, issued April 10 1915 rs
NO. 20S45, issued Oct. IA, 1916 400
NO. 20s47, sisued Oct. IA, 1916 400
NO. 1914, issued Jan. 90, 1915 600
No. 20520, issued Oct IA, 1915 1880
No. 6S14, issued July IA, 1916 1000
1t appearing to the board at this time
that all non-senting land owners and
those through whose land the road peti
toned for by G.. w. Stewart ct al
otherwise known as the Leach Creek
ROAD have executed deeds for the right
OF way through their respective lands.
and the same being on file herein: il is
| therefore hereby ordered that the sur
veyor's report on said road be accepted
and approved, and that said road is
declared public road.
The petition of Chas. c Crawford ct
al for the annexation of what was form.
erly the territory known as the "Yel-
low Pine Highway District to the
Joseph Highway District was here ex-
amined and granted, and ar election
ordered. Said election shall be held on
Saturday, September l, 1917 at the Vel
low Pine School House, which is hereby
designated as the polling place in said
territory. The polls to be open from
8 O'Clock a. m. until o'clock D. m. of
said day. Judges as follows: Ivan
w. Price, Saby Boles and Lewis r.
Jones.
Whereas it appears to the Board that
there is more money in the warrant
redemption than is necessary to redeem
all outstanding warrants and whereas
by transferring $500 from the Warrant
Redemption to the General Road Fund
all outstanding Road Warrants can be
redeemed, therefore.
Be it resolved that $500 be transferred
from the Warrant Redemption Fund to
the General Roard Fund, and the county
Auditor and County Treasurer are here.
by ordered to make such transfer in the.
accounts of their books.
After session of inspection of the
County Farm the Board returns to their
clerk s office with the report that con-
ditions at the farm met with their ap-
prevail.
No further business appearing the
Board adjourned to meet at 9 a. m. July
90, 1917.
John d. Long, Chairman.
Attest:
John P. Eimers, Clerk.
By Henry Telcher, Deputy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
';;:::::::S|NEERS GO
TO FRANCE SOON
First American Unit for Service win
Work ON Communication
Iines

Washington. May S.--About 800
officers Of the engineers' reserve
corps will be selected to accompany
the nine engineer regiments soon go
Ing 10 France.
The only drafts from the regular
army 10 aid this expedition---the
first to carry the flag abroad--will
be colonel and an adjutant OF the
engineer corps to head each regi-
ment, II Is assumed that the reserve
ofi,ccrs will give the men basic mill
tary instructions and that II will not
be necessary to call upon the regular
establishment for training purposes.
Tie war department anticipates
that the railway brotherhoods will
aid In the work Of getting trained
railway men who shall rebuild worn
out railway lines and create new
means OF communication behind the
battle Hines.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR BILI.IOS
DOLLARS TO srEED MERCHANT
MARINE BUILDING
VESSELS DESPERATELY NEEDED
DUTY ~ Nation 10 Put This Consider
alton Ahead of Any Other for
tb~ Time lieing

Washington. May s.---The admin
tstration will ask congress FOR a bill
lion dollar appropriation to build
steel and wooden merchant ships. II
was learned today. The entire
power OF the government and the
resources Of the nation are TO be con-
centrated In a gigantic building pro-
gram TO thwart the German Y boats.
Every Item OF the program spf
shipping board aud the administfa-
tion will be pushed TO the limit. II
Ia hoped that the appropriation ask
cd will be given within week.
Product OF all steel. coal and iron
companies OF the country. insofar as
they are necessary. viii be given over
by the government to speed the
building program,
Work ON private contracts will bc
stopped. Those holding contracts
Tor private supply will be recon-
pensed. An appraisement board is
10 be organized TO pay fair amount
of damages to individuals and cor
poratIons. where private work Ia
stopped and the product OF plants
taken over,
All of'the steel plants OF the coun-
try will be specded mp on the gov
ernment work. Supplies for bridge
building. for steel skyscrapers and
In the making OF small steel articles
will be halted and all OF the avail
able plants turned to ship work.
The council OF national defense has
an inventory OF all OF the steel. coal,
Iron and coke plants Of the country
and OF the coal mines. The council
Ia prepared to toll of the quantity
OF production In all OF these plants
Continued on Page ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
HA|C REPORT CLAIMS
ARMIES IN DEADLOCK

, London, May S.--Another dead
lock appeared to have been reached
today In the fighting along the Hin
denburg line positions held by the
British. General Haig's report
omitted mention OF any major fight
Ing actions during the night and
early morning. recounting u great
number OF raids on both sides. seat
tered along n wide frontage.
Germany In making herculean ef'
forts to cement together the crum-
bling pieces OF the Hindenburg line
by reckless expenditure OF her troops
blood. Battle front dispatches de-
tailed almost continuous counter-at-
tacks against both the British and
French fronts at the places where
the Hlndenburg defenses have been
smashed by the Haig and Nievelle
offensive,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
ROME SAYS ATTEMPT
MADE TO KILL KAISER

Rome. May S,-Emperor William
had n narrow escape from an as
sassin's bullet, while motoring to
Berlin, a Zurich dispatch to the Cor
riere d'Italia asserted today. An un-
identified man fired three shots at
the kaiser's car, two OF them strik-
ing the tonneau. the third going wild.
He was arrested.
The greatest precautions always
have been taken to guard the en-
peror from attacks by cranks. When
he is at the front. he lives in a bomb
proof house without any insignia
thereon. by which hostile aviators
might learn Of his whereabouts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
STRONG FIGHT ON
SECRET SESSIONS

Washington. May S.--So-called in
visible government became the OBJ
ject OF vigorous attack in executive
session Of the senate today. Shortly
after Senator Martin, democratic
floor leader, had accomplished .
secret session to further discuss the
administration spy bill. progressive
republicans burst forth with loud
protest.
There is growing unrest In the
senate at the secretive tactics being
employed by the government to shut
down on news sources and to place
behind closed doors domestic legisla-
tion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
French COMMISSIONER
DERA|LED TRAIN WRECK
Special Leaves Track While the Visitors Are At Dinner,
Shaking Them Badly. but No Serious Injury. They
Resume Journey ID New Train

With the French War Commission.
Emngham. H.. May s.--The French
special was deraIled last night near
Arcola. III. No one was Injured,
II was learned early today that
Investigation at the scene Of the acci-
dent disclosed broken rail- about
20 feet behind the rear end OF the
wrecked train. This might have been
broken by the two heavy engines
pulling the train. The special was
derailed. experts decided, when cars
bumped OF the rails and the wheels
shattered the fish plates which Join
the rails, thus allowing them to
spread.
Government officials practically de-
cided today that the derailment was
an accident. The train was COM
,osed OF five steel cars drawn by two
heavy engines and was running east
ward at 40 miles an hour over the
Pennsylvania. Three cars were
ditched and all aboard shaken up.
but none hurt.
After the jolt. NJ. Hovelacque.
French Inspector general OF public
instruction. viviani, Admiral Chach-
reprat. Del.aussan and other mem
bers Of the party regarded their es.
cape as miraculous. II the cars had
,been French. or wooden cons.ruc-
tion. they agreed that many might
have been killed. Some members OF
the French commission inclined to
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
HARD FIGHTING
IS CONTINUED
British Admit That German Claim Of
Advance Near Frcsnoy
II True

With the British Armies In France.
May 8.--Seyen British aeropianes to-
day brought down seven German bal
looms. in a resumption Of the aerial
fighting on the west front. Three
Of the German balloons were set on
fire by incendiary shells while far
aloft and fell flaming to the ground.
Two more were struck down by Brit
ish planes. while lowering close over
the German lines. In the case Of the
other two. the British airmen, care
less Of anti-aircraft gunflre, slipped
up to hangers and dropped explosives
on the "sausages. not yet loosed for
flight.
Fighting was still going on violent
ly today around Bullecourt. At the
time this dispatch was sent. the Ger
mans were vigorously assaultins
that portion Of the Hindenbnrg line
held by British troops on the south
west border Of the village itself. Big
bodies OF German troops were massed
in the southwest part OF the village
for this attack. but it has been SO far
fruitless.
During last night a violent German
counter-thrust at British sector
northeast Of Fresnoy succeeded In
calming the enemy little ground
but despite the superiority Of the at
tackers in numbers. they did not at
tain their evident oustinl
Of the British from their trenches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
CHANCELLOR DELAYS
HIS PEACE PROPOSAL

Amsterdam. May S.---German I'm
perial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg has postponed his adver-
tised peace address "in anticipation
OF events soon which will facilitate
his task according to an explana-
tion printed today In the Berlin Lo-
kal Anseiger. The newspaper In this
connection reports "rumor Of an
agreeable political event as being i'm
minent. which, It is believed. will
not miscarry."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
AGED MAN FOUND IN
THE COLUMBIA RIVER

Chinook. Wash. May S.---Complete
mystery today surrounds the finding
Of the body OF an aged man. his
hands tied together. In the Columbia
river. near Fort Columbia. by fisher
men, Evidently the body had been
In the water for some time and was
washed up by the tide. County au-
thorities. suspecting foul play. are at
tempting TO Identify the body.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08

New York. May s.--Three thou
sand engineers who enlisted with
Colonel 'Roosevelts division today Of
fered their services to the govern
ment as part Of the nrst unit OF Am
orleans to 20 to the front In France.
T. G. Desmond. who organized the
engineers for Roosevelt. offered the
services OF the men to Secretary
Baker. after a conference with the
colonel. during which the latter urg-
ed him to take the shortest way to
yet his men to France, even though
II takes men from the volunteer divi-
sion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
NAVAL EXPERTS DECI4AIEE WORK
ON PROBLEM MEANING Sue
CEssFUL ENDING
MANF SCIENTISTS CO-PHNTE
Gcrmany's Last Weapon May Soon
BE Beaten ~ Wosk u My A.
cricna Iaveutoss

Washington. May S--That an actual
solution Of the submarine menace II
close at hand. was the view expressed
ofnciaily by competent navy depart
ment authority today.
His opinion was given while W.
L. Saunders and other members Of
the naval consulting board were It
the department to confer with Sec
retary OF the Navy Daniels on anti
submarine inventions recently con-
sidered by the board
This authority declared that I'VE
are getting down TO brass tacks-
The lines of effort. he felt. are con-
verging toward a successful outcome.
Inventions have been tried out and
several groups Of men working ON the
problem are beginning to co-ordin-
ate the work In the direction Of en-
actual solution.
Every branch Of science Is being
used in solving the submarine prob
lem. The most prominent workers
in scientific and inventive lines are
assisting.
The plan reported by Saunders in
an interview last Saturday in New
York was said not to have crystallized
entirely. though the general work Of
the consulting board is rapidly COM
ing to q head.
I'VE must find some means OF
meeting this situation and I believe
we will soon." said the authority.
Would you say a solution ID just
ahead?" he was asked. ls
II believe So" he replied.
The speaker is known a. an au-
thority on inventions and would
scarcely make so broad prediction
Of success without having the facts
well in hand. He spoke confidently
and without reservation. saying that
the situation would be met soon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
CONGRESS DEADlOCKS
ON THE DRAFT BILL

Washington, May S.--After a
three-hour session this afternoon,
house and senate conferees on the
selective draft bill were apparently
hopelessly at odds on the major iea-
lures Of the bill, A strong effort
is being made to reach an agreement
by having the house yield on the age
Of those subject to draft. while the
senate gives up the Roosevelt divi-
sion amendment,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
POWDER FACTORIES
WRECKED IN JAPAN

San Francisco. May S.---Fifty per-
sons were killed and many Injured.
1000 residences were destroyed, and
over 80 factories. warehouses and
public buildings were demolished as
a result OF u powder explosion at
Oska, Japan. on Sunday according
to private cable today to'the Jap
anese-American newspaper OF San
Francisco.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
]. S. STEEL COMPANY
SUBSCRIBE TO BONDS

New York. May s.--Subscription Of
s25. 5.oo0.0 900 to the American "liber-
ty loan" will be made by the United
States Steel corporation, according to
announcement made by the finance
committee OF that corporation today.
This 10 the largest single amount
which any firm. individual or cor
poration has subscribed to this loan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08

the belief that German plotters had
spread the rails.
Every member OF the French com
mission was calm and collected
throughout. They were sitting In
the diner when the crash came. The
luxuriously appointed car. bedecked
with red and white roses. became a
scene Of turbulent confusion as II
banged along the ties. Joffre and
Others were showered with unsolicit-
ed bouquets as vases upset. Plates
OF soup. ice cream, chicken. aspara-
gus and salad flew into the laps Of
the Frenchmen. Joffre grasped the
window ledge and remained unper-
turbed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
FLOUR ADVANCES TO
$500 PER BARREN.

Chicago. May S.-A general belief
that the government crop report to
be released after the close Of the
grain pits today will show a relative
ly small yield OF winter wheat, caused
May wheat to soar lax points above
yesterdays close today. May wheat
opened up 2% and later advanced
10 cents to ass per bushel.
Flour advanced $3.50 barrel to
$3.50.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
FRENCH REPULSE
STRONG ATTACKS

Paris, May S.'--Strong German
countcr-attacks around vauxalllon
and along the Chemin des Danes, In
the Vicinity OF Pantheon and Cerny,
were repulsed, today's war once
statement reported. Violent artillery
combats continued during the night
on the plateau vauclere and In the
region Of Craoune. Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08

Efingham. H.. May S.-Traveling
on a new special train. the French
war commissioners resumed their
tour Of the middle west today, follow
ing the wreck which shook up men,
bers Of the party last night. The
new special was to leave Effingham at
3 a. m. Its schedule was largely
kept secret.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
GERMAN RAIDER sCARE IN
SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS

Montevideo. Uruguay, May 81
Rumors OF another German raider
were revived here by an all-night
searchlight inyestisation OF the port
and vicinity. Port ofiicials refused
nm explanation Of their unusual ac-
tlvltys ,eiNt n
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
ALIENS TO Be |NTERNEO At NORTH
CAROLINA CAMP AND MADE TO FARM

Washington. May S.-The 1900
German officers and men OF the
crews OF the interned German ships
at Boston. Philadelphia and New Or
leans are to be permanently interned
on a 5oo-acre tract between Ashe-
vile and Henderson. n, c.. Secretary
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
HOUSE INCREASES THE NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS

1 Washington. May s.--The house
late today passed an administration
hill increasing the navy from s3.-
900 to 10000 men. and the marine
corps from 1900 men to $4,000
men.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08
GUTIERREZ GUERRA Is
PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA

La Paz. Bolivia. May s.-Guiter-
rez Guerra. liberal candidate. was
elected president Of Bolivia today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08

Of Labor Wilson announced today.
The men, together with 1900 enemy
aliens, now held at immigration sta
lions. will be put to work cultivat-
Ing 200 acres Of the tract. While
doing government work the men will
receive the pay OF soldiers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-08

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-22

Five hundred per celt or more on
an investment is a good thing. Lit
tie wants ads In The Daily Leader
will bring these results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-22
Income TAXES
A FEDERAL LAW WHICH Is AL
MOST INCOMPREHENsIBLE.

An inspection of the acts of con-
gress establishing and relating to the
income tax shows the laws imposing
this to be of most intricate character.
The ordinary individual will not
wade through the mass of legal
~phraseology to learn its provisions.
And few lawyers will. In fact, a
lawyer said this morning that a news
paper would confer a great benefit
on the community by reading the law
and making a concise digest compre-
hensible to the ordinary reader with
is minutes to spend in its perusal.
We think so, too. And we'd like to
see such an individual. There are
the earlier measures, then those fol-
lowing, amending or adding thereto.
And it is all couched in concise Ian
guage. and on probably $50 pages.
Someone, attempting to make a brief
excerpt of the laws, has evolved a
book of about 200 pages, showing
just how it works, who is included in
its provisions, treating of how cred
it's, wages, insurance, business ex-
penses and so on affect the business
mans liability under the law. And
as an argument of craftsmanship he
shows on his advertising matter hat
ignorance Of the law excuses no one.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-22
RAILROAD news
NEWS AND Personal ITEMS
CONTRIBUTED BY A ROUND
HOUSE EMPLOYE.

The walkout question was post
poned till after November %. The
boys received a small raise from the
railroad company; commencing No
vember Is, and it is hoped the mat
ter will be settled without any fur
Their trouble.
The two young men from Mime
apolis are hustlers and they make
the engines shine to a finish.
The steam filters tare almost
through, but they are doing 1t right.
The funeral services Of Miss Olga
Baker was we'll attended by SYM
pathizing friends. A very impressing
sermon was rendered by Rev. Mitter-
ling. The flower presentations was
large and very pretty.
"A voice we loved to hear is stilled,
A place is vacant in our hearts
Which never can be filled,
But who knows but our loss is her
eternal gain?
The new coal chute Is ready for
the concrete work, but the sand has
not been shipped as yet.
VIM. Stump Ia operating very sue
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-22
RED CROSS CRITICS
MUCKRAKERS IN THIS AS IN
EVERYTHING ELSE-SOME
ARE DISPOSED OF.

1t has been remarked by those who
have travelled in other cities, espe-
cially those who have eyinced any in
terest in the work of the Red Cross,
that there is a constant suspicion n
tertained of the conduct of the work,
and that both money and articles
given for the objects of the organic
alton are diverted from their intend
ed destinations. and used for private
profit.
In a statement to the Red Cross
Magazine for December, Harvey ID.
Gibson, general manager for the Red
Cross denies some of the specific
things said concerning this work.
According to other publications, it is
a part of the German propaganda to
discredit this work. And almost in
variably an accusation of being a
German sympathizer will silence any
individual making the carping crit
icisms of discredit.
Mr.. Gibson eamphatically denies
that sweaters, socks or indeed any
thing of the Red Cross is sold TO the
soldiers. Any instance of goods be-
ing sold either to soldiers or to the
public by the organization would re-
suit in withdrawal of the charter and
full publicity.
Unless already authorized before
the year 1905 to use the Red Cross
emblems on merchandise as a selling
incentive, the use of this device is
prohibited under the federal Grim
inal law.
The post card chain prayer is not
authorized nor sanctioned by the or
g~anization. Mr.. Gibson assures us
that it never will be considered IA
vorably.
In the matter of big salaries paid
the heads of the organization. Be ii
known that men like Henry p. David
son, John d.. Ryan and Mr.. Gibson
himself are serving entirely without
pay, the absurdity of the rumor is
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-22

that has made a success single hand
ed.-Madison Coffee House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Chany. of Har-
risburg; Mrs. VIM. Concord and Mrs.
Mary Hulmy, of Granite Falls, Mimi,
in the city to attend the funeral of
the late Olga Baker, returned to
their homes by a morning train.
CLERK of Courts Burnett issued a
license last night for the marriage of
Roy Page and Martha Krumm, both
being of Chester, and today one to
Ole Void and Mary Berlin, of Dell
Rapids.
The Red Cross buttons for the
members of the Junior Red Cross
were ordered two weeks ago and are
expected to arrive any day. Imme-
diately on their arrival they will be
distributed through the teachers to
all who are members of the Junior
Red Cross.
1t is reported that Vernon thinner
man, of Wentworth, we'll known in
Madison from having attended school
here, now attending school in his
senior year at Vermillion, has enlist
ed in the aviation section of the
United States army, and goes tomor-
row to Fort Logan. Mr.. Zimmerman
was in Madison today bidding friends
goodbye.
Prof. w. F. Mcmahon contem-
plates holdinga piano recital for his
pupils on the evening of November
q, and inviting the public to enjoy
the music, without charging any ad-
mission. Mr.. Mcmahon says he has
a large, class of. students, most of
whom are able to render music in a
very acceptable and entertaining
manner, and desires that they per-
form in public on such an occasion.
Last night at the home of DR.. C.
III. r.. Hovde the young people and
the choir of the Presbyterian church
arranged a surprise party for Prof.
r. A. James, of the Normal staff, be-
ing in the nature of a farewell for
him previous to his departure for
service in the balloon section of the
aviation corps of the army. An even
ing of amusement and music was
enjoyed. Mr.. James contemplates GO
ing to Omaha early next month.
Miss Alice Ripe was appointed
yesterday by county chairman of the
Red Cross, DR.. j. w. Heston, for the
purpose of organizing the Junior Red
Cross in Lake county among the
country schools. Miss Winters gave
a talk, illustrating the work to be
done, to an audience composed OF
Mrs. A. l.. Williamson, Mrs. III. III
Holdridge, Mrs. Robert Jones, S. II.
May, F.. A. Buechel and John w
Walden. She stated that in the
county there were 500 children eli.
gible to membership in the junior or
ganization, and outlined the worh
that might be done by them. Once
organized their work will be laid gu
for them under definite plans. Miss
Ripe intends to visit the differenr
schools of the county with her organ
~ization plans, and enlist the assist
ance Of the teachers and pupils in the
work. Mr.. May will have supervision
of the furtherance of the organization
of the high school, and Mr.. Bueche
will develop hat of the Normal.