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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
ALL OVER NATION EXEMPTION
BOARDS ARE BUSY WITH M
PoRTANT TASK
DUTIES Or LOCAL BOARDS HEAVY
Control by United States Govern
ment Does Not Begin Until Cam
tonmcnt Camp Is Reached

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Washington, Sept. 1.-America's
first national army is actually in the
making today.
Four thousand. five hundred and
fifty seven local exemption boards
throughout the land plunged into
the task of mobilizing the first ship
ment Of 2O6.100 drafted soldiers to
camp. This first increment will be
80 per cent OF the $4,000 men
drafted.
Between now and September 5
each local board will select, gather
in groups at exemption board head
quarters and finally certify the 80
per cent.
On September 5 they will put a
drafted man in charge Of each group.
entrain them and send them ON their
way to learn to battle the Boche-
Routings and entrainments. ac-
cording to the present plan, will be
secret. All the local boards have
is their order to have their quota OF
men at specified cantonment camps
at a certain time. They are max
ing their own plans for the hour and
place OF entrainment.
Notices to the men selected by
each local board to go first are be-
ing mailed or have been nailed TO
the men. Lists of drafted n N In
this first group are also being p,s'-
ed at exemption board headquarters.
They are being ordered to report
in person to the local board for
military duty" at fixed hour nam
ed by the board. which shall be not
more than "a hours nor less than
12 hours before the hour for en-
trainment.
From the moment the drafted
man receives this notice he is ac-
tually in the military service OF the
United States. Posting Of lists and
mailing Of notices to each man call
ed up constitutes legal notice. and
II the man doesn't get 1t and fails to
report, he must answer before mill
tary court II the local board SO d.
rects.
II the local board is convinced
that the man did his best to answer
the call, It can exonerate him. II
the board feels the man is to blame
for not reporting. 1t can place him
under military arrest and place the
details OF his case before the pro-
per army officers. The man will
then be subject to trial and punish
ment before military court.
The second group Of 100000
drafted men, 12,S69 for each OF the
ne cantonment camps will be en-
trained September 10. The, third
group of 100000 will start to camp.
according to present plans, October
8. The remaining $500 OF the
6S7, 900 men in the first camps will
be started cantonmentward as soon
thereafter as possible.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
PREMIER kEltENsKY SAYS ALI
RUSSIANS PLAINLY DETER
MINED TO SACRIFICE
MAY SHOOT 1000 TRAITORS
Premier Threatens 10 Execute Whole
IscRin'ents n They Desert In Farc
of the Encmy

Moscow. Sept. Premier Keren-
sky today granted a representative
OF the United Press an interview In
which the newspaper man was au-
thorIzed TO say TO the people OF AM
erica that he, Kerensky. believes
that the Moscow conference has
shown that the entire Russian ma
ton was preparing actively to make
any necessary sacrifices for the
country's defense, lie declared, that
on every side. a willingness to make
these concessions had been plainly
manifested.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
APPEAL TO Be TAKEN
ON CHILD LABOR LAW

Washington, Sept, 1.-The federal
government will ut once carry to the
supreme court the decision OF Unit
ed States District Judge Boyd of
Greensboro, North Carolina. who
yesterday declared the child labor
law unconstitutional,
Inasmuch as contest was TO be
expected, ofiicials are not concerned
over the decision OF the lower court,
az II serves as the vehicle for appeal
and speedy determination Of the
question before the highest court In
the land. Department of Justice Of
ficials are confident that many deci'
slons Of the supreme court point "a
q victory for the government.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
WEATHER REPORTS NOT
FAVORABLE FOR FIRES

Salem, Sept. 1.-The weather
bureau report, Indicating warmer
weather and northeasterly winds for
two days, leads State Forester FL
lott to fear that the fire hazard In
Oregon may be seriously Increased
during the coming week,
Reports received today tell of two
bad fires that have broken out In
Curry county, besides smaller fires
that are breaking out daily.
Three bad fires are reported from
Union county, A report that the
MIN creek fire In Folk county has
gained u fresh start, is being investl-
gated by Portland agent OF the
Oregon California land grants,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
PRICE REGULATION
STOPS SPECULATION

Washington. Sept. 1.-The five
cent loaf containing IA ounces is in
sight today as result Of govern.
mental wheat price fixing at $2.20
bushel for the 1917 crop.
The wheat administration believes
that while farmers may be displeas.
ed to some extent by a price lower
than they expected. the new system
will make their profits sure; viii
prevent speculation and give miller,
and bakers a fair margin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
HOTEL MEN FIGHTING
s17.5O D|FFERENT|AL


Portland, Sept. Hotel men ol
the northwest are again organizing
to take up the fight with the South
ern Pacific company over the social
ed Shasta differential of $3.50 or
transcontinental passenger fares b,
way of Portland and Puget Sound
cities.
Attorney Reynolds. OF Seattle
will represent the hotel men as he
did two years ago. Delegates are
being sent to the Pacific Coasi
Tourist association meeting at Sar
Francisco September 25-26.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
ARMY OFFICER IS A
SU|C|DE,--|lL HEALTH

Vancouver, Set. i.---Major Henry
Roberts Of the Fourth Regiment,
United States army engineers, shot
himself In his room at the army
barracks this morning. His death
was practically instantaneous, The
suicide is attributed to III health
Major Roberts came hero about q
week ago from Fort Riley, Kan. His
wife Ia visiting her parents at The
Dalles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
TOBACCO STOCKS ARE
TO Be |NvENTOR|ED

Portland, Sept. 1.-International
Revenue Collector Miller has receiv-
ed instructions from Washington to
notify all tobacco dealers, that. i'm
mediately upon the passage of the
war tax bill. they will be required
to make detailed inventory Of all
tobacco, including snuff. cigars and
cigarettes on hand at the time the
act is passed. showing the price at
which the same is sold at retail,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
JACKSON COUNTY TO HAVE
AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL

Medford, Sept, 1,---Jackson coun-
ty is following In the foot steps of
Josephine In the organization Of q
county advisory agricultural coun-
oil. The jackson county move Ia
the result~of the coming Of a woman
home demonstration agent, and lts
work will be more largely amone
the women than has been the case
In Josephine county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02

London. Sept. Four thousand
Russian soldiers viii be shot as de-
serters by Russian firing squads II
Premier Kerensky carries out his
threat. voiced at the close of the
Moscow conference.
This hurts us TO the very soul
but FOR the salvation OF the country,
we viii kill them with all our soul"
Two regiments on the Roumanian
front who Thursday abandoned their
positions to the east OF Tristia, In
vlting new important Teutonic ad'
vance. are expected to be the first
to be hit by the restitution of the
death penalty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
APPLE CROPS
WAY BELOW AVERAGE

The weekly bulletin OF the North
western Fruit Exchange reports the
apple crop In the Pacific northwest
equal in quantity and quality to
that OF 1915, while the crop in the
whole Of the producing districts Of
Canada and the United States is es-
timated as much lighter than last
year New York and Virginia. both
heavy producers. have extremely
light crops, that Of New York being
only about 15 per cent OF normal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
|LULL ALONG BATTLE
FRONTS IN FRANCE

London. Sept, 1.--lCxcept for the
Italian drive across the Bainslzxa
plateau toward Trieste, lull is re-
ported on all the battle fronts.
PARTS reported only q local attack
along the Chemis des Dalmes, gain
Ing a fifth Of a mile oyer less than
a mile front. General Haig report
cd only desultory artillery fire. The
Italian statement declared that az
900 Austrian prisoners had been
taken since their offensive started
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
AWATR|X ST|NSON
HAS Narrow ESCAPE

Porter, Ind. Sept. Miss Ca
therine Stinson, the aviatrix, mar
rowly escaped death today when her
aeroplane engine forced her to
alight. In nearing the ground. hei
machine struck some telephone
wires which crushed one wing
Though badly shaken up. she was
not seriously injured,
Miss Stinson was making a fligh,
from Chicago to New York.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
CANADA PLANS MORE
ISSUE OF WAR BONDS

Ottawa, Ont, Sept, IA fourth
war loan Of 800, 900, 900 or $780,.
100000 probably will be floated In
Canada In October. Terms have
been discussed by Sir Thomas White
and Representatives Of the Canadian
Bond Dealers association.
Three war loans, aggregatins
$3.50, ,000. 900 already have been
taken up In the Dominion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
FAULTY AMMUNITION
IS SENT TO PERSH|NG

Washington. Sept. i.--one-third
Of the rifle ammunition supplied
General Pershing's expedition has
proven to be faulty, II was learned
from oiicial sources here today
When originally tested at the
Frankfort arsenal. Philadelphia
where the mmunition was made, |,
was found to be good Tho deterlo
ration was due to inferior chemicals
used afterwards which rendered d
part OF the cartridges useless.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02

Washington. Sept. In connec-
ton with the general Improvement
OF the European situation from the
standpoint OF the United States. Sec
retary Lansing again today took oc-
casIon to express a hopeful view OF
the Russian situation. The state de-
partment, II was made plain, looks
with suspicion on the dispatches now
coming through from Petrograd
which. profess to declare that Pre-
mier Rerensky's position has not
been improved by the Moscow con-
ference.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02

Washington. Sept. i,---Diplomati,
quarters here have been advised thai
the pope will launch further peac,
feclers. His first effort will b,
somewhat alonw the following lines;
The restoration OF Belgium with
compensation for the damages suf
fered.
Formulation 10 allow a German
garrison to remain at Antwerp fol
the time being at ieast,
Tho granting OF autonomy to I.or
rainea leaving Alsace as u part ol
Germany.
Making Trieste a free port outsid,
Of the Jurisdiction OF either Italy OF
Austria.
Leaving the Balkan question /,
30 settled at u peace conference. bu
with preliminary understandin,
that Bosnia and Herzegovina are Il
remain Austrian territory.
II is believed that the pope will re
ply directly TO the presidents mess
age. making further peace suggcs
tlons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP
AGROUND OFF FLORIDA

Key West, Fla, Sept. 1.-The
Belgian relief ship Elizabeth van
Belgia, en- route to New Orleans,
Is aground Off the Florida keys, The
crew Is safe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
ITALIAN PAPERS LIKE
NH WILSON'S PEACE REPLY

Rome, Aug. s1.-Italian newspa-
pers have editorially complimented
President Wilson's reply to the
pope's peace proposal quite gener-
ally. F
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02

Rome, Sept. lit was stated
here today on what Is considered
thoroughly reliable authority that
Pope Benedict considers President
Wilson the strongest advocate OF a
continuance OF the war among all
the heads OF belligerent nations. The
vatican does not attempt TO conceal
its bitter disappointment OF Presl-
dent Wilson's reply 1t has been no
secret here that the pope hoped for
more favorable response from the
United states than from anywhere
else.
Before President Wilson's reply
was read II was said at the vatican
that the responses from the various
governments were expected to be
more favorable than the tone OF
press comment. At the same time
the pope was reported to have sig.
nified his intention OF issuing u re-
ply after receiving answers from all
the belligerents, pointing out ques.
tions In regard to which OF all the
nations at war might be In agree
ment and others concerning which
II would be necessary to hold dis.
cusslons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
VATICAN ExPECTED To REPLY
TO PRESIDENT WITH MORE
DETAILED SUGGESTIONS
DISAPPOINTED N WILSON NOTE
Definite Proposals In Nature of Com
promise WIN i,c offered IN BnsIs
~ Peacc Negotiations

Rome. Sept. IAN oficiai con.
nscted with the vatican gave u
United Press representative an Cpl.
tome OF the pope's views ON Presi.
dent Wilson's note.
The pope Ia stili hopeful Of an
early peace along lines that are com
patible with President Wilson's ex-
prcssed views and the demoeratlza-
ton Of Germany.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02
GOVERNOR WITHyCOsIBE CALLS
UPON OREGON WOMEN no
LIST POSSIBLE AID
SEPTEMBER FIFTEENTH IS DAY
Council of defense Wants inf0rma-
tion M 10 Where Substitutes for
Men Can BE Promptiy Found

Hood River, Sept. 1.-the WON
ans committee OF the Oregon Coun-
ell OF Defense through its chairman
Mrs Chas Castner. Of Hood River,
has designated Saturday, September.
Is, as otficial registration day for
the women OF the state.
This action is taken In fulfillment
of suggestion made by Governor
withycombe In the following proc
lamation
Whereas. the women OF America,
as well as the men who are giving
themselves to our nations cause.
can now perform a great and timely
public service; and
Whereas. The Woman's Commit
tee OF the Council OF National De-
Tense Is organizing local councils In
every community In this state with
the purpose OF systematizing and
making effective women's patriotic
services; and
Whereas. The Oregon Division OF
the W0mans Committee Of the
Council OF National Defense desires
that Saturday. September 10. 1917,
be set aside as the day for the reg
istration OF women In this state for
service;
Now. therefore. in view OF the
foregoing premises and by virtue OF
the authority In me vested, i, James
Withycombe. governor of the state
OF Oregon. do hereby proclaim Sat.
urday. September Is. 1917, as Wom-
ems Registration Day, and dc
earnestly ask that all patriotic WON,
en- register on that day for patrio'
tic service.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
OF the state OF c-agon to be here
unto affixed this ist day OF Septem
ber, A. ID. 1917.
JAMES WITHYCOMBE
Governor.
This registration Is wholly volun.
tary and is for the purpose of the
federal government becoming ia.
millar with the woman power OF the
state-listing all girls and women
both trained and unframed. FOL
work in the government service II
some capacity, should II be fount
necessary for the nation to call upor
the women OF the country to TAX,
the places Of men in industry IL
order that men may be released L
Join the colors,
A properly printed card Is to b,
filled out by every woman and OF
the day OF registration all assistance
will be rendered in filling the card
Local committees have been formed
in nearly all localities of the stat
for the purpose Of caring for thi
work on September 10.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-02

Berlin. Sept, IA sympathetic
answer TO the pope's peace appeal
will be delivered soon by Turkey
with the replies Of the other central
powers. according 10 Constantin-
ople dispatches received today.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
ABOUT THAT MACHINERY

This is the year when every piece OF
machinery ought to be used. Instead
of looking for more hands, look fol
more wheels. Take advantage of the
machinery you already have, too.
You may be growing additional
crops this year that could be cared for
with the old machinery you have on
your farm. If you are trying to adjust
the machinery you have to the pres
ent-year needs you may have the as
sistance of farm machinery expert.
The Division of Agricultural Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee, Knox
vile, has as one of its specialists a
man who understands machinery. He
knows how the machines you have
may be adapted to the needs you find
this year when you have been adjust
ing your farmin~ methods to meet the
war demands.
For example: Many soy beans were
planted in rows this year. How to
cultivate them has been a question in
many places. The farm machinery
specialist of the Division of Extension
came to the conclusion that slight
adjustment of tool now found on
most farms would make that tool just
what was needed. He worked out the
idea and now soy beans can be culti-
waited easily. Your problems should
be presented to him.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
GET THE BEST VARIETY

Some varieties Of wheat will yield
we'll and others do not. What var
iety do you raise?
Some varieties and strains of corn
produce much corn, others do not.
What is yours?
Some kinds of alfalfa result in big
hay crops. Others give less. Do you
grow alfalfa?
These are big questions that should
interest any producer of farm crops.
If Tennessee farmers should pay
strict attention to the varieties Of
grains and grasses they grow, they
would be worth hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars more than they are.
Each year would see greater deposits
in the banks of every county.
Sometimes it costs more to get
what you want, but when it comes to
getting a high or low yielding kind
Of seed, it is best to go to the high
price.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
Upton COUNTY WOMEN
DOING PATRIOTIC WORK

We are glad to note that Upton
county women are showing their pa
triotism in Red Cross work Mrs.
Jennie Y. Cozart, formerly Of this
city, is the president Of the Member
ship committee Of the Red Cross in
Woodward, Okla. This committee has
gotten down to business in the work
and has determined to make the most
of the opportunities offered. Every
thing possible is being done to mar
shall the members and a corps of as
sistants to secure as many Red Cross
members as possible. The Fourth of
July was Red Cross Tag Day.
1t is planned to perfect systematic
organization and line Of work. This
will include plans for covering" the
whole of Northwestern Oklahoma, in
the hope of securing a large number
of members in that territory and to
establish number of auziliaries to
the chapter. Speakers and singers
will be secured for this campaigning
work, and no efforts are to be spared
to rouse the whole of Northwestern
Oklahoma to what is being done and
going to be done to help Uncle Sam
and his boys at the front.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
SUPERVISOR JACKSON ASKS
FOR PUBLIC COOPERATION

For the first six months of 1917,
ending June 80, there have been killed
between Gates and Memphis % head
of stock-14 head large stock, horses,
mules and cows; and IA head small
stock, hogs and calves. Five of these
were killed in station grounds, 9 on
road crossings, 5 walked cattle guards,
and 5 came through fences.
On my district, my section men and
extra gang foremen and have done
everything we knew to do to avoid
stocks being killed by trains, but
stock still runs at large and gets
killed
This is not only loss Of dollars
and cents to the railroad company, but
it is a waste to the country. The own
er may get fair price from the rail-
road company, but if it is horse the
country loses its work; if a cow, hog
or calf, the country loses that amount
of foodstuff. Therefore, it is waste
to the country.
Any assistance that can be given by
the public to avoid stocks being killed
by trains will be appreciated.
Respectfully,
J. NJ. JACKSON, Supervisor.
Covington, Tenn, July 2, 1917.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
DIR. CHEEK GAINS TWENTY
FIVE POUNDS ON TANLAC
Began Taking Tanlac Januray /, and
Was Down to 1o7 POunds-NOw His
Weight Is 1872 Pounds.

Another wonderful endorsement fol-
Tanlac was received through the mail
recently, at the Tanlac Office, and in
many respects it is even more re-
markable than any heretofore pub
lished.
1t is from DR.. M. C. Cheek, well
known optician of Brownsville, Ga
DR.. Cheek formerly lived at Hawkins
vile, Ga, where he practiced his pro-
fession, and is we'll known in that city
and section. DR.. Cheek states that he
has spent over three thousand dollars
(S3,000) trying to get rid of stom-
ach trouble, and that he had been
treated by several Of the best special
lists of this state and Chicago, ILL.,,
without getting relief.
Referring to DR.. Cheeks statement
DIR. E. w. Goode, the well known
Hawkinsville druggist, said:
Or. Cheek was in my store a few
days ago and was conversing with
some gentlemen regarding the merits
Of Tanlac, and his experience with
Tanlac was so remarkable that |
asked him if he would object to Civ
ing me signed statement for publ
cation. He said certainly not. ] wrote
the statement just as he gave it to
me and enclose same herewith, which
is as follows:
"T spent over three thousand dol
lars trying to get rid of stomach
trouble, and had tried some of the
best doctors in this state and Chicago,
ILL.,, and was unable to find anything
to benefit me. The doctors said had
to be operated on. | lost weight and
was down to one hundred and seven
pounds.
"I began taking Tanlac the first of
January and have taken four bottles.
! now weigh one hundred and thirty
two pounds and can eat anything |
want to eat.
2 (Signed) M c. CHEEK. ;"
Tanlac is sold by Alexander Drug
Co., Covington; C. L. Taylor, Mason;
DR.. McLister, Brighton; Alternately
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
THRIFTY CHICKENS

Eggs are valuable now and they
will be more valuable later on. In a
measure the value of eggs determines
the value of chickens. It pays to keep
chickens that are up to their value.
Unthrifty chickens are not what
they should be, for unthrifty chickens
do not grow or produce eggs. Only
thrifty hens lay.
To make the hens lay, feed them
right. But, even with good feed, I'M
wholesome surroundings will cut
down the egg yield. Unwholesome
surroundings encourage lice to devel-
op and lice sap the energy from the
once-upon-a-time healthy hens.
To kill the lice, apply blue ointment.
Get dimes worth at the drug store
and mix it half and half with vaseIine.
Apply just below the vent in quanti-
ties the size of two peas. Less must
be used on small chickens.
Scientists say that blue ointment
kills only one kind of several forms
of lice that poster chickens, but for
all practical purposes it makes the
hens and younger chickens healthy.
And the remedy is simple and easy.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
CRIMSON CLOVER ALWAYS

Crimson clover is a great soil build
er. A fine stand Of this clover turned
under as green manure will add as
much fertility to the soil as will ten
tons Of barnyard manure to the acre.
1t is unexcelled as a winter cover and
pasture crop for hogs, sheep, lambs
and calves. 1t produces from 3 to 10
bushels of seed to the acre and sells
for from $500 to $500 per bushel,
The threshed straw is used as bedding
and cattle feed. 1t grows well on un-
limited soils. The seed can be sown
in cotton or corn at last cultivation, if
seasons are favorable.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
GROWING Dates.

Dates are imported to the United
States from the warm countries of
southern Europe and Africa, but il
the efforts of western experiments are
as fruitful of results as the trees
grown have been full Of fruit, it may
be expected that this country will be-
fore long grow all its own dates, ac-
cording to a writer in the Scientific
American.