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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-26
Tremendous Expenditures
During Wilson's Term
Brings Fleet to Front.


by senator CIaudc u. Swanson.
OF Virginia, Ranking Majority Mem
Der of Senate Committee ON Naval
Affairs.
Congress and the administration are
both deserving of great credit for the
rapid Improvement, increase and eff
cheney Of the navy. During the years
In which Wilson has been President
congress has appropriated more than
$2.200,0 ,000,0 900 for naval purposes,
which exceeds the total appropriations
for naval purposes from the beginning
Of the new navy in 1888 UP to the
Wilson administration by more than
$250000, 900. BY the warm and ear
nest cooperation of congress and the
administration the United States
when its present program is complet-
cd will have easily the second largest
navy in the world. For the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1913 congress
has appropriated $1,G04 100000 and
authorized contracts for $27l 1000.
During the last two Years the appro-
priations by the United States for ma
val purposes have far exceeded those
of any other nation for the same
length of time. either In peace or war.
New Navy Created
The legislation for the increase Of
the navy in material and personnel and
changing and reforming its manage
ment has practically created AN en-
tircly new navy. It's increase in eff
cheney has been as marked as its in
crease in size. craftsmanship and
the records Of officers and men have
daily improved and their efficiency in
every respect become greater. / am
satisfied that if an opportunity pre-
sents itself the American navy Will
give splendid account of itself Of
which the country viii be proud. Con
gress has been most generous in re
spending to the demands of the navy
for appropriations and increases, and
the Secretary of the Navy has wisely,
and promptly used the re-
sources placed at his disposal. | have
kept in close touch with the navy de-
lurtmcnt. especially since the recla-
ration of war. and Secretary Daniels
has proven himself a most capable
and efficient secretary
Of the navy. 1t is gratifying to know
the amount that has been accom-
plished in so short time.
The Navy and Marine Corps have
been increased uutil they now consu-
tutc a force Of more than a quarter
of million men. Since the declafa-
tion of war the navy by volunteer en-
listmcnts has been increased from
g. 900 to more than $4,000. In ad-
dition to these there are in the naval
reserves $4,000 men, in the National
Naval Volunteers 14.500 men, in the
Hospital Corps $500 men. and about
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
IS PLANNED
TO BLUE LEDGE MINE

\ movement Is ON foot which, II
It materialiSes as Its promoters ex-
pect. win result In the building OF a
railroad from this city to the Blue
Ledge mine. situated Just across the
state line In California near the
head OF the Applegate river.
Parties are ON the ground who
state that they will build the rail-
road n the Towne interests who con-
troll the mine. win give them con-
tract FOR the hauling OF ore In suf'
ticient quantities TO Justify the OK
pense. As the mine Is developed
extensively and immense quantities
OF good grade ore have been blocked
out. there should be no trouble on
that score.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
HELM IS CRITICISED
FOR MAKING CHARGES

Washington. Oct. 6.-The investi-
cation committee appointed to probe
into the charges made by Represen-
tative Heflin in connection with the
use OF money by the German am
bassador to influence congress, has
reported that the charges are sub
iect to criticism"
The Alabama member told the
committee in answer to questions.
that he never knew OF any member
obtaining German money. denied
that he ever said he ever had heard
rumors that they had gotten it and
said that his suspicious against
members were aroused by the char
acter OF the proposals they intro
duced in congress.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
MRS, BURKE PRESIDENT
Of THE LADIES' AUXILIARY

At the regular meeting of the
executive board of the Ladies Aux
iliary, Mrs. Jeanie Burke was elect
ed president to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the removal of Mrs. Molle
Belding from the state. The presl-
dent, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Loughridge
and Mrs. L. o. Clement were ap-
pointed delegates to the meeting of
the state federation, which will be
held at Prineville, October % to 25.
The delegates for the southern Ore
gon federation, which meets in
Grants Pass October 81, are Mrs.
Burke, Mrs. Coburn, Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Browne, Mrs. Gunnell, Mrs.
Clevenger and Mrs. Presley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
RED CROSS IN FRANCE
IS WELL ORGANIZED

Washington, Oct. 6.-The first
complete report on the organization
which the American Red Cross has
built up in France was made pub
lie today.
A staff OF S64 persons has been
gathered together under the direc-
tion of Major Grayson Mp Murphy
head of the Red Cross commission
to France. OF these, SIT are serv-
ing without salary or living allow
ance from the Red Cross. Among
these volunteers are prominent Am
erican business men, technical ex-
perts and women experienced in the
handling Of relief supplies. All have
put their time freely at the com
mand of the Red Cross. Owing to
the large number who have respond
ed to the Red Cross call for vol
unteers IL has been possible to or
ganize the present efficient staff in
Paris at an average cost to the Red
Cross Of about 5000 per year for
each worker.
There are 347 employees on the
Red Cross pay roll, Including 95
day laborers used in handling sup
plies and In construction. The
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
W. Label Everything .. pur..

The word pure Is u curious example
OF the striving Of people after perfec-
tion. We have pure olive oil. pure
candy aud pure reading matter Ev-
crything that we know Is likely to be
adultcrated we take pains to label
pure" We never call pure the things
we know TO be pure. but only those
things about which there Is an element
Of doubt. Only IN one particular do
We vary from this rule, II some kind
friend tells us the truth about our.
selves we are very likely TO refer 20
that as pure nonsense. - woman's
Hume Companion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
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MAKING MEN

Many Of the advocates Of univer-
81 military training have coupled
with that suggestion an earnest plea
that army training camps should af-
ford every young man put through
them the means Of obtaining good
education and learning a self-sup-
porting trade. II such a plan we're
carried out, practically every male
citizen OF the country would be
made to become a useful unit in
society.
The idea is being adopted, in
principal only. to small extent in
the new national army cantonments.
For example. in each OF these can
tonments schools for teaching both
English and French are being con-
Quoted. The classes are over
crowded.
There's another incidental by
product Of military training that is
wholly good. There is deplorable
waste in warfare. and waste in the
mere preparation of armies. But
there is much to set against the
waste. What ever we may spend in
ways that may appear at the time
unproductive, let us not forget that
in the process we are making intel
ligent. patriotic, unified Americans
Of great mass of people who were
formerly dull. dead weight in our
national life.
And these immigrants are not the
only gamers. All our soldiers and
sailors are learning invaluable les
sons OF discipline. loyalty and de-
mocracy The millionaire's son is
getting as much benefit out of It
as the man whom in the past we
have called "wop."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
NOTICE OF BOND REDEMPTION

Notice is hereby given to owners
and holders OF municipal city i'm
provement bonds that at the semi
annual interest payment period on
the LIST day of November. 1917, the
city OF Grants Pass. Josephine coun-
ty. Oregon. will redeem the follow
ing outstanding city improvement
bonds. viz:
Bonds numbered 81. 50. SO. "a.
50. sc and 81 OF Sixth street i'm
provement, said bonds were issued
and dated the 1st day OF May. 1910.
Said bonds will be redeemed at
the Office of the city treasurer Of
the city OF Grants Pass. Josephine
county. Oregon. on the LIST day OF
November. 1917. which is the time
fixed for such redemption, and the
time at which interest shall be
taken up and cancelled by virtue OF
the laws and acts providing for the
issuing OF such bonds.
Dated at Grants Pass. Oregon.
this 9Th day of October. 1917.
G. p. JESTER,
City Treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07

average wage paid to these St1 per-
sons Is $500 per year.
The remaining 5l7 workers are
either serving without compensation
and at their own expense. or ara
paid by their former employers. who
have loaned them to the Red Cross
for war service. or are paid from
private subscriptions.
The expense of the infant welfare
unit. for instance, are met by spe-
cial gift made for this express pur-
pose by Mrs. William Lowell Put
nam of Boston. Major Murphy al
SO obtained by private subscription,
before he sailed for France. a fund
OF 500. 900. which is applied to-
ward the expenses of the commits
sion.
The stan OF over 500 persons is
handling the entire relief work of
the American Red Cross in France.
which has developed to huge pro-
portions as one need after another
has been noted by the commissions
expert investigators. Already plans
calling for the expenditure OF more
than 100000 in behalf OF the
American army in France and
French troops and the French civil
ian population have been outlined.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
On. Inning, 81. Hits, No Run..

One Inning. Sis Hits, No Runs.
Can six hits be made In a half In
ming without the side making the hits
scoring a rum
This question was put to tho Chicago
News. whose expert says Yes" and
explains:
The nrst man up tripes and Ia
thrown out at the plate The second
man triples and Is also nailed at the
home pan. The third. fourth and hfth
batsmen single. dlling the sacks The
sixth man drives the ball between sec
ond and third, aud the leather hits the
runner coming from second. The man
hit Is out, retiring the side. aud the
man who hit him gets base rap.
This makes six consecutive safe lps
without one run being scored
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
Save Some Money,

Every one should try To live within
his income and also TO put away 1T
tie Of his salary for use on a stormy
day. Don't watch the other fellow and
learn how mnch he Is spendisg: watch
yourself and ascertain where you can
benefit II is time enough TO increase
your living expenses when your salary
Is advanced. when II Ii also time IN
add to your bank account
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
.PROvOLT PEOPLE RAISE
MONEY FOR RED CROSS

The lied ross auxiliary O. Pro-
volt gave shadow social at Pro-
volt Friday evening, which was
success socially and financially,
about 10 persons being present to
enjoy the games in the yards, which
was lighted by camp fire and Jap
anese lanterns until 10:30. They
then retired to the school room and
a jovial time was had as the auc-
tioneer sold to the highest bidder
the ladies' shadows. Proceeds were
$42.90. All enjoyed basket lunch
before going home. Proyolt people
know how to entertain.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
Lives OF Doctors,

In keeping Others alive physicians
appear to lose their own lives. OF all
professional meH their lives are the
shortest. Between the ages Of forty.
five aud sixty.Gvc five doctors uie on
an average to Oiic Clergyman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
Long Distance Isesurino.

A pretenilous person said to the bur.
CESS OF country village:
How would lecture by me on
Mount vesuvius suit the inhabitants
n your villngc?"
VERY well. sir: very well indeed" I"
answered the burgess. "A lecture by
you on Mount vcsuvlus would suit
them a great deal better than a lecture
by you In this village. sir,"-Pitts-
burgh Chronicle Telegraph
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07

men have struck here for higher
wages within the las, few days.
both Sides to the controversy are
ra-l,Ing time and no over,ures have
bean made by either men or employ.
...
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
Good Advice.

The man marry" she said, must
think ! am the only girl In the world"
Don't worry about that" her mar.
ried friend replied "He will think II.
all right. Just put In your time try
Ing to lind out how to make him keep
on thinking 1t. t."-Chicago Herald.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
eettin1 Through the Shell.

"a man may have n rough exterior.
but kindly heart"
YES" commented Senator Sorghum.
but that kind Of man is usually like
an oyster He has TO be handled very
rough to get any good out Of him
Washington star
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Furnished by W. II. Hanson Of
Grants Pass Abstract co.

October 4. 1917
Transfers
II. 5. Morgan, ct ux to Gust A.
Coorin. w. D., SwA OF Swh. Sec
s4-36-6, $40.
Geo. w. Lewis. sheriff. to Grants
Pass Banking Co., deed. lot ;. Blk.
SIS. Original Townsite OF Grants
Pass. si,24S.
United States to Harry George
Siskron. patent. Wa OF NEh, Sec,
12-40-7.
Mining Locations
ID. ID. Barr on Pard's Copper lode
In Pickett Creek district.
Eugene Andrews on Jim Jackson
No. lode.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
VANCOUVER BOILER MAKERS
HAVE JOINED sTRIkEils

Vancouver. n. g. OF 6. An the
boilermakers In Vancouver arc on
strike.
II Is stated that at least 900
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07
October 5. 1917
Transfers

+. l.. Churchill to Harvey T. Bal
com. Q. CT. d.. lot 6. blk. I, Bunga-
low addition, 81.
Petition
To probate will of Joseph A..
Bricker, deceased.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07

Debt is the prolific mother OF folly
and crime - Beac0ssfeld.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-07

A classified ad will give results.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06

son signed it at lib.
The legislative and executive de-
partments of the government have
spoken.
Now it is up to the armed forces
of the nation to back the words.
Every seat in the galleries and
every seat in the senate chamber was
filed as the official messenger from
the house entered just after the chap
Iain's prayer and announced:
"a message from the house Of rep
resentatiVes."
There was an audible intaking of
breath. The senators and spectators
shifted neTvOusly.
Vice President Marshall went
through the usual fOrmalities of re-
cognizing Jerry South, clerk Of the
house, who bore the document.
q present senate joint resolution
No. l. said South, his voice husky,
declaring that a state Of war exists
between the imperial German gov
eminent and the people of the United
States, and making provision to pro-
SeCute the same.
The resolution was carried to Mar
shaTs desk, where. the vice president
waited, neTvOusly fumbIing a new
stub pen.
Immediately the bill had been in
scribed on the senate official ledger,
the vice president signed.
Amid the most dramatic scenes
ever Witnessed in congress the
house early today passed the resoIu-
which formally declared Germany
as an enemy and launched the
United States in the fight for the
democracy Of the world.
Vote on the resolution was 373
to so.
For the first time in history a
woman voted on question of war.
With a sob and a protest Of her love
Of country, she voted ''NO."
The first blows will be struck at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06

istration is concealing because Of
their military nature.
The nation is now ready for money
and for it's men.
Two million youths will be wanted
within the next two years.
Billions of dollars will be required.
Measures covering both these
great needs are drafted and ready for
congressional action.
First great war budget, asking over
three and a half billions, is up for
discussion today in house apprOpri-
atoms committee.
Military. committees have been in
formed of the administration selec-
tive CONSUMPTION bill to raise great
armies.
Closing hours Of congress debate
on war measure were thrilling with
patriotism, though, however, there
ran chord Of pacifsm.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, woman
member from Montana, tearfully an
nounced that, while she wanted to
support her country, she could not
vote for war. Her evident grief and
signs of mental struggle brought
cheers from warrior and paciist
alike.
While war steps proceeded, pros
poets of other American nations be-
ing brought into struggle doomed up.
Brazil was reported to be on the
brink Of trouble with Germany while
from Argentina came reports Of
British pressure to force lifting Of
wheat embargo.
Within. our own nation all govern
ment departments redOubled their
energies in war tasks. There is to
be a spirit of cooperation and CO.
ordination that will profit by mis-
takes of other warning nations to-
ward the end that the American war
machine shall operate smoothly and
capably.
There was. evidence TODAY that, an
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-29
Famous French Exile Dead.
Special to the Nugget.


 CHAUZ DE PONDS, Switzerland.- Louis Pindy, the man who set fire to the Hotel de Vile m Paris in May 1871, and who was one of the last four members of the Paris Commune exiled in Switzerland, has just died at the age of v. The remaining three are Protot, who was minister of jus tice in the government of the Com mumne, with Loulas and Gerardon, two mconspicuous members of the Commune.
 Pindy was in command at the Hotel dc Vile. He declared that, if obliged to quit the building he would leave it in flames, and kept his word.
 Condemned to death for that act of incendiarism, he hid ten months in the rue Saint Maur, manufacturing jewelry meanwhilel Denounced by his partner, he escaped to Switzerland by way of Mulhausen and settled at Chaux de Ponds where he was em- ployed for forty four years by the same firm making watches.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-29

Following are the lowest accorded Jn the days designated The minus sign before number means below Raro
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-29
Much Food Thievine in Germany.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Inse- ccurity is increasing in a disquieting manner in Germany, and particularly in the country regions. Thefts of all kinds of field produce and footstuffs occur frequently. The farm live stock in the meadows is no longer safe. Cattle, sheep and pigs are stolen.. or slaughtered in the fields and the meat and hides carried off. Bands of watchmen are everywhere being formed out of the older male mem- bers of the population left at home. Members of such bands in turn go on guard, particularly at night and are equipped with arms.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-29
Doctor Says Muxated nron WilI 1nerease Strength of Delicate
 peepIe 2oo7b in Gen Days

In many instances-Persons have suffered untold agony for years doc toring for nervous weakness, stomach, liver or kidney disease or some other allment when their real trouble was lack Of iron in the blood.-How to tell
 New York, N. Y.-In q recent dis course Dr. F. Sauer. a Specialist who has studied widely both in this coun- try and Europe said If you were to make an actual blood test on all peo- pie who are ill you would probably be greatly astonished at the exceedingly large number who lack iron and who are ill for no other reason than the lack of iron. The moment iron is sup piled all their multitude of dangerous symtoms disappear. Without iron the blood at once loses the power to change food into living tissue and therefore nothing you eat does you any good; you don't get :he strength out of it. Your food merely passes through your system like corn through a mill with the rollers so wide apart that the mill cant grind. As a result of this continuous blood and nerve starvation, people become generally weakened, nervous and all run down and frequently develop all sorts of cOHuitlOnS. One IS 100 tnln; another is burdened with unhealthy fat; some are so weak they can hardly walk; some think they have dyspepsia, kid ncy or liver trouble; some can. sleep at night. others are sleepy and tired all day; some fussy and irritable; some skinny and bloodless, but all lack physical power and endurance. In such cases, it is worse than foOlishaess to take stimulating medicines or mar cotic drug. which only whip up your Tagging vital powers for the moment maybe at the expense of your life later on. No matter what any one tells you, if you are not strong and well you owe it to yourself to make the following test. See how long you can work or how far you can walk without becoming tired. Next take two tive-grain tablets of ordinary nuXated iron three times per day after
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-29
NUGGET MINING AND pREDGiN.
 MAGAZINE

Issued Annually in October. Price per copy ......... ........ .ses Price per copy mailed ...... ..... .Sec
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-29

meals for two weeks Then test youl strength again and see for yourself how much you have gained. have seen dozens of nervous run down people who were who were ailing all the time double and even triple their strength and endurance and entirely get rid of theil symptoms of dysp pSia, liver and other troubles in from Zen to fourteen days time simply by taking iron in tA, pIopcr form, and this, after they L;, in some cases been doctoring fol months without obtaining any bcnc- fit. You can talk us you please about all :he wonders wrought by new rem cdics, but when you come down tC hard facts there is nothing like gooo old iron to put color in your cheeks and good sound. healthy flesh on yOui bones. 1t is also a great nerve and stomach strengthener and the best blood builder in the world. The only trouble was that the old forms of in- organic iron like tincture of iron, iron acetate, etc, often ruined peoples teeth upset their stomachs and were no. assimilated and for these reasons they frequently did more harm than good But with the discovery of the
 
 has been overcome. NuXated Iron for example is pleasant to take, does not injure the teeth and is almost beneficial.
 NOTE.-The manufacturers of Nux- atcd Iron have such unbounded con- fidence in it's potency that they au- thoriZe the announcement tha. they will forfeit $100 to any Charitable In- stitution if they cannot take any man or women under sixty who lacks iron and increase :heir strength 200 per cent or over in four weeks time, pro- vided they have no serious organic trouble. Also they will refund your in any case in which Nuxated Iron does not at least double your in ten days time. It is dis pcnsed in :his city by Lomen Bros, to Butler Mauro & Co.,, and all other druggists.