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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
SLIGHT TROUBLES
ON MEXICAN BORDER

Washington, May 2l.-A clash be-
tween American border troops and
Mexicans was reported otficially to
the state department today.
The message said that a group Of
filibusterers crossed to the Ameri-
can side near Nogales and we're cap
tured, by American army men and
customs officers. Included in those
captured were George Holmes, desig-
mated as an American and Manuel
Gonzales. formerly secretary to Hip
polito villa. Another message told
Of firing from a house on the Mex
lean side near Nogales upon an Am
erican soldier. He returned the fire
and the trouble ceased.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
SENATE PREFERS WORK OF
WAR PREPARATION BE DONE
ny CABINET
OPPOSES COUNCIL Or DEFENSE
Three New Portfolios Handling
Food. Supplies and Transportation
VIII BE Created

Washington. May 2l.---President
Wilson's cabinet will soon be increas-
ed by three new portfolios-secre
tary OF food administration. secre-
tary Of munitions and supplies. and
secretary Of transportation--ac-
cording to oficIal belief here today
Action by the senate in limiting
the powers OF the council Of national
defense 80 that much Of the work
now being done by the advisory com.
mlttee Of the council will be shifted
back directly to the shoulders Of the
cabinet. has made new posts in the
cabinet imperative. oficials declare
Secretary Of War Baker. as 4 re.
suit. is left not only with the worh
Of raising an army. but also with
the work Of raising supplies and mu.
nitions for the army,
This is not as It should be at all.
one OF the foremost ,ofliclals OF the
government told the United Press
Secretary Baker has all he can d.
to take care Of the army work itself
The work Of mobilizing munition.
should be turned over to another
executive"
The same is true OF Secretary Dan.
iels. The work OF getting supple.
and munitions must be centralized
So must the problem Of transporta.
tion. This can be done only by plac'
Ing men with the same authoritie:
rs cabinet members In charge of the
work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
RAISING FORCE
OF RAILROAD men
Local Kailroad Company Co-opcrai-
Ing In Forming Division for Inn.
mediate service in France

A call Is out for railroad construc-
ton or operation men for enlistment
In tho new army but for immediate
service on the French front.
Under q call from the president
issued q few days since. there are 10
be ~ divisions Of practical railroad
men organized for work behind the
fighting lines on the western front.
One OF these divisions Is being raised
by Colonel Kavanaugh. Of San Fran
cisco.
The builders Of the California and
Oregon Coast railroad are co-operat-
Ing In this work actively and the
local manager. Preston Delano has
been asked 10 assist In the raising OF
. company for this western division.
Full information can ibe obtained at
the company's once In this city
whore those interested should apply,
Only experienced railroad men are
wanted. Applicants must have let
ters showing experience and charac.
ter and must pass army requirements
physically. Enlistment Is for dura-
tion OF the war. II is hoped to have
the company raised within 10 days
A. they are wanted for immediate
service In France.
Enlistment In this branch of work
excuses men from service or draft In
other branches Of the army.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
BITTER FIGHTING
Wins MORE LINE

Paris, May 2l,--General Nievelle's
troops started another offensive to-
day. Capture OF several lines Of
German trenches In the Moronvil-
licrs sector on the northern slopes
OF Cornillet. with 500 prisoners
taken. was announced In today's Of
ficlal as the first net result. The
war ONCE, told Of a resumption Of
active, bitter fighting on the greater
part Of the whole front.
Along the Chemins des Danes an
artillery struggle continued through
out the night. A strong German at
tack was made near Froidmont farm
and rcpulsed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21

London. May 21.-Further sue
cesses along the Hindenburg line
were achieved by British troops In
spirited fighting last night. Field
Marshal Haig reported today.
"At Bullecourt and Fontaines-les-
Croisilles, along the Hindenburg line
our success was continued at night
and counter-attacks repelled" the
statement said. "A Hindenburg line
support trench was captured and 150
taken prisoner" Haig continued. "A
large number OF dead were found
there Two German divisions have
been engaged there since yesterday
morning. At Loos we conducted
successful raid. Southwest Of Mes
sines enemy raiders were driven
or"
Along a mile Of this front Britlsh
troops have succeeded in cstablish-
ing a hold on more Of the original
Hindenburg line. German battalions
made unceaslng counter-assauits
against this position. but so far have
been unable to re-take II.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
M'ADOO SAYS TEN
BILLIONS NEEDED

Des Moines. Iowa. May 2i.-Ten
billion dollars will be required to
finance the first year Of war. Secre-
tary OF the Treasury McAdoo said
here this afternoon. Addressing
bankers and business men on the
Liberty bond" issue. he said; N
I'VE do not intend to be dragged
at the wheels OF any military auto
cracy az Belgium has been"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
NUM- Tells Of
COUNTY ROADS
State Highway Engineer VIII Recon-
mend Pavement Of Roads Here II
Bond Issue Carries

Herbert Num-. state highway en-.
gineer. was the principal speaker al
the Chamber OF Commerce luncheon
today. Mr.. Num- made 1t plain that
the work Of the commission was de-
pendent largely upon the success OIL
failure Of the pending $4,000 .00t
road bond issue. II that fails. hi
said, there will be hut little money
for good roads during the next tw,
years save funds as are largely nm
der control Of federal authorities
Mr.. Num- strongly urged the adop
tion Of the bond issue plan.
Among several statements In Mr.
Nunn's excellent talk. we're:
"a The highway commission hat
definitely taken positive stant
against the Tiller cutoff. II anything
Is done on that route. It will be b,
United States ofiicials independent o
the state commission.
(2) We consider the Pacific high
way the most important road in tn
state. and the FIRST work done viii
be along that route. There is nj
division Of opinion among road mel
in state positions on that point.
(3) We look to southern Oregon
for splendid vote on the road bon,
measure for they are especially bene
fitted by 1t. This vote will be need
ed for there is heavy opposition 1
the upper valley on account Of mii
understanding the measure.
t4).na This county has right no'
about eight miles Of road In shap
to ask for pavement from the stat
fund. and which Mr.. Num- would az
prove for that purpose. Referenc
is made to the Pacific highway be
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
SENATE II WILLING To GRANT
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR WIDE
AUTHORITY
WILSON ASKS FOR QUICK ACTION
Hitter Opposition develops 70 Au-
thority for Fixing Prices and
Regulating Liquor

Warrington. May 21.--Fixing wide
powers for Herbert Hoover. the coun'
trys war food administrator. was tho
task before tho senate today. Spur.
red on by urgent word from the
White House that Immediate action
should be taken 10 enAbie Hoover
TO assume his stupendous task. nd.
ministration leaders were prepared to
give the food control bill the right
OF way until II is disposed OF.
In order TO accelerate action on
tho measure. Senator Gore. In charge
OF the bill. will rush through only
tho most vital features OF the food
lsSislation and those features upon
which the least objection viii be
raised, These include;
Granting general war powers "a
tho president for carrying on the
work OF stimulating. conserving and
distributing food during tho war.
Providing the authority and an ap
plication for complete and detailed
survey OF the whole food situation
In the United States.
Adopting measures prohibiting
storing OF large quantities OF food
during the war.
Providing means OF preventing
conspiracies to hoard foodstuffs dur.
Ing the war. designed TO prevent co.
operation between American and
Canadian distributors. for instau
working to corner" necessities,
Licensing distributors OF all kinds
Providing that the government,
may establish standards for flour
milling. etc. II found necessary.
The question OF fixing maximum
and minimum prices on foodstufYs
during the war will await solution
BY the senate, pending action by the
house. Bitter opposition has arisen
In both branches OF congress Il
granting this particular authority Il
the president, and II was deemed In.
advisable to endanger the whole bill
by including II In the Immediate
emergency" program. now before the
senate.
The same situation arises about
the authority sought by the presiden,
TO prohibit the use OF grains ant
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21

Rome. May 21.--Austria started
a ccunter-oKensive movement in the
Trentino today. designed to relieve
the ever-increasing Italian pressure
on Trieste, in the Isonzo fighting
section. Dispatches from the Tren.
tino front declared the enemy ar
tillery fire had increased to great
violence. particularly against the
Zugna and Posina valley sections.
the Asiago plateau and the Susano
valley positions held by Italian
troops. These artillery attacks were
followed in some places by infantry
assaults. BY such an offensive the
enemy gained a foothold in the Pos
ina region. but was driven out with
heavy losses in men and supplies.
The fighting was Of the hand-to-
hand order. the war ONCE reported.
The enemy attack was In dense
masses along the whole front Of the
Pasubio.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
French AND GERMAN
SMALL BOATS CLASH

London, May 2l.--An outpost
engagement" between German and
French torpedo boats Sunday morn
Ing was reported In Berlin and Paris
Official statements received here to-
day, One French torpedo boat was
slightly damaged, according TO the
Paris report,
Berlin described the brush as a
short outpost engagement OF Elan
ders." According to the enemy yer.
sion French ships were repeatedly
hit. but ours were unchanged"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21

foodstuffs In the manufacture OF In
toxicants.
While the senate worked on the
food bill. the house continued Its ef-
forts to iron out the $4,000. 900. 900
tax bill and Representative Kitchin.
In charge Of the bill. hoped to have
tho measure read before the senate
by Wednesday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
CONTRACTS MADE FOR
~ MERCHANT boats

Washington. May 21.-Contracts
for SO merchant vessels have been
executed TO date by the emergency
fleet corporation. United States ship
ping board. 1t was announced today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21
WITH SHOUTS AND SONGS TTAIr
IANs PUSHING on MID AL
PINE CRAGs
AUSTRIAN C0uNTR-@FEIaVE
Terrific Artillery Fire Proparcs way
for Hand-to-Hand Encounters
Along Rocky Front

Rome. May 21.-Climbing seem-
ingly impossible heights. weathering
clouds Of enemy shells and singing
patriotic songs all the while. Italian
troops today were still pushing for
ward north Of Gorizia. The fight
ing is now reaching q climax Of in
tensity. with numerous fresh Aus
trian divisions. transferred direct
from the Russian front, thrown into
action.
Along the Mount cuicco sector to-
day General Cadorna's singing sol
diers captured whole row Of un-
derground barrack spaces. The dug
out had been recently furnished for
Teuton oficers. They we're luxur-
iously fitted up and stocked with q
huge supply Of wines and other
comforts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21

A. NJ. Heston went to FRAY Sunday
and will spend the summer at the
Moon 4 Williams mill.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-21

CONTINUED on Page ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15

. copy for a modest sum. Il was solIed
and blurred and the new owner Sent
h 70 an expert in cleaning
Then an astonishing thing occur
red. The cleaning took off the top
painting and left beneath a painting
which experts declare to be a genuine
Raphael. II is less finished than the
usual works Of the master. which ac-
counts for somebody in the past hav-
ing improved" IL BY repairing the
whole canvas. while sticking to the
original subject.
Connolsseurs. in classifying IL as a
genuine Raphael that cost its present
owner a few hundred pounds AMI
which. in the market today. would
command about $500. 900. point out
that IL is Ia the style Of his famous
Visitation IN the Madrid gallery
It's owner has announced that the
canvas is not for sale. but has con-
sented TO make loan exhibit of the
find in one Of I,ondon's puSlic CALLER
ies
The history OF the present canvas |
can only be traced hack fifty years. /
when it was brought from south Am
erica whore H r. believed u was orig
.nnllv taken from Spain
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
Lemons Beautiy!
Strain lemon juice we'll before
mixing and massage face,
reek, arms, hands.
Here b told how d prepare an in.

Here is told how to prepare an in
expensive lemon lotion which can be
used to bring back to any skin tn.
sweet freshness. softness. whiteness
and beauty.
The juice Of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing three
ounces OF orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint OF the most re-
markable lemon skin beautlfier a:
about the cost one must pay for "A
small jar OF the ordinary cold creams.
Care should be taken 90 strain the
lemon juice through a fine cloth 50
no lemon pulp gets In. then this lotion
will keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice Is used
% bleach and remove such bIemishes
as freckles. sallowness and tan. and
is the ideal skin softener. smoothencr
md heautifier
Just Try a. Get three ounces of or
chard hite NJ any pharmacy ami
two lemons fr0m the grocer end make
Ip quarter pint 20 this uweetly fraE-
rant lemon lotion and massaVe Vt
ia.iy in;o the face. neck arms and
hands and see for yourself
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15

FREE WITH EVERY SOC PURCHASE OF DRUG
SUNDRIES.
As long al they last will give free WEEK
END PACKAGE of PALM OLIVE GOODS with every
SOC purchase of Drug Sundries.
This package includes small bottle shampoo, l
cake soap, rouge vanishing cream, tube cold cream
and shaving stick We only have limited guam
tity of these.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
NATION or JACK
SPRAT-TS WANTED
Government Bulletin Urges All
to Lick Platter Ciean.''

Washington, May 6.-America
must become nation of JACK
Spratts and lick the platter clean"
The department of agriculture to-
day issued a bulletin urging every
ounce OF meat in the country be
used, and that no bit OF animal pro-
duct. no matter how small, BE-
thrown away
II each OF Americas 10000. 900
families wasted only one ounce of
meat daily, this means 1850. 600
pounds of valuable animal food. or
the gross dressed weights OF more
than $4,000 head Of cattle. or g.
900. 600 hogs. the department esti-
mated.
Waste of meat or fat is inexcusa-
BILE" the announcement snys. Every
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
RAISE NAVY AND MARINE PAY

WASHINGTON. May lin ap
proving the house bill TO increase the
navy to 10000 men and the marine
corps to 10000. the senate naval com
mittee today inserted an amendment
raising the pay Of enlisted men N
both services equally with the in
creases in the war army bill. which
gives a private not less than s25 a
month. Acting Chrirman Swanson
will report the measure tomorrow and
IL will be taken up next week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
NEW CLOTH HATS FOR
MEN

The smartest styles, the
newest shades, the best made
cloth hats you ever saw; all
sizes. Priced at $500, $2.5O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15

able manner. For a long time a pic
ture under this title has hung in the
Uffizi GaIeria Of Florence. but it new
er was claimed for IL that it was
more than a copy Of an original Ra-
phael
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
pEPSIN NUx IRON and
sarsaparilIa-Fins Course Of Medicine


Physicians and pharmacists have
long knoYn the desirability and diff
Guilty of combining iron--a superlative
tonic--in a blood purifying medicine.
The combination of the iron with
Hoods Sarsaparilla has now been Sc
cured through the happy thought OF
prescribing Peptiron Pills in connec-
tion with the Sarsaparilla-the latter
before eating, Peptiron Pills after.
In this way the two medicines work
harmoniously, giving four-fold results
in blood od-cleansing and up-building.
Peptirop Pills include pepsin and
iron,-note the name. Peptiron Pills.
nux vomica, manganese, other Stonics.
digestives and laNatives.
What better course of medicine can
you imagine for this season? You get
blood-purifying. giving. liver
stimulating qualities in Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and great strength makers in
Peptiron Pills. Buy these medicines
today. They also combine economy
with merit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15

bit of lean meat can DE used in soups.
stews or in combination with cereal:
every spoonful OF fat can be employ
ed in cooking; every bit OF drippings
can be saved and used TO add flavor
and nourishment TO other dishes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
The Bargain Basement

SHOE SALE NEWS OF INTEREST TO EVERYBODY
Do You Know-That way back in this Bargain Base
men OF ours we are holding most interesting and
ceptonal shoe sale?
Have You Ever-Looked around little to if you
could do better with the money you've worked hard
get? Visit the Bargain Basement.
Didn't We Say-That we would start the
RIGHT when it comes to offering summer shoes for
everybody at the low price?
Who Told YoU-They not wearing Bronze
Shoes? We know of at least 85 who ARE
wearing 81 SO shoes that they bought at this
sale for $3.50. About 27 pairs left.
If You BOusht-Infants' shoes for 27c that would
have cost you soc elsewhere how much money have
you saved? Likewise boys shoes for $1.S9 costing
elsewhere $265. This is YOUR sale.
White FOotwear-Sells on this sale as fast
fit and wrap up And why shouldn't it sell the prices
we have marked it.
Look at These Priees-And then ask us if we bought
train load could sell them cheap. Mems
Dress Shoes $2S7; Women's Kid Shoes $1.63;
White Shoes $2.S7; Children's Skuff Shoes CSC
Sandals 69e. 9St, $1.23; Mems Work Shoes $2.9S;
Copper Toed Shoes $1.59; White Mary James 9Sc
Sport Shoes $3.50.
Here's Our Invitation you'de bound to look
all around town and then in all fairness to yourself
visit the Bargain Basement and price the articles on
list of needs You can't help but if you trade
in this money saving department.
There is But One Bargain Basement in PendletOn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15

Recently a London dealer bought in
a salesroom auction what was set up
TO be a copy Of the Florence copy Of
''Ra haeFs Madonna OF the Well.
What had become OF the original none
knew The London dealer sold this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
ONCE BRILLIANT IN
SOCIETY NOW GLAD
FOR CAN OF SOUP


NEW PORK, May 15.--Y ellowed
newspaper clippings of 1891 describe
the beauty, the marvellous gowns and
the social successes of Mrs. Benjamin
| Beckel, known to society in New York
and Saratoga as perfect blonde"
How she wore a worth costume of
old rose brocaded silk" with jewels
to match, at Saratoga ball; how an
other night she appeared in white
orocade trimmed with opals;' how
she rode her horse and drove four
hand, and entertained at her New
York home. No. 90 West Fifty-fifth
street. were matters of common re-
port and interest.
Yesterday, from very different
street, Mrs. Beckel was forced by
threatened eviction and lack of food
to appeal for aid.
Her husband died twenty years
ago. Unfortunate or dishonest invest
ment of her fortune by persons who
had been her husbands friends soon
left her with very little money. For
ten years she was aided a little by
IA daughter, Eva, then Eva died, ami
for the last ten years she has had 10
depend upon her own efforts and the
generosity of friends TO support her
self and a mentally incompetent
daughter.
when 1 was on Earth
That's the way l used to look
when l was on earth" Mrs. Beckel
now a woman of seventy, shabbily
dressed, and bent. said, pointing TO a
colored photograph of a beautiful
woman of forty. THE earrings | bad
on in that picture cost $4,000. But
haven't known what jewels look like
now for years. Why, today we haven't
even had anything to eat all day bu5
can OF soup a neighbor brought in
and some coffee and bread without
butter.
The gas company turned off the
gas on April because 1 owed them
a great big bill. more than S24. and
We haven't had any heat. except 10
cents worth of wood day and coal
when We had a little money.
Tomorrow that agent will come |
and rap on the door with his pencil |
and tell me we have to get out unless |
We can pay the rent. We've lived |
here six years now, and they haven't |
April 15. but they say they'll have US
evicted if we don't pay
Until the gas was turned off Mrs. |
Beckel was able. she said. to let out !
rooms to pay the rent. Money for |
food came in odd amounts as gifts |
from friends and for little jobs she |
did
Just last night" she said, "a wo-
man came in and told me she was
going to sit in box at a theater and
wanted me to make up her face.
told her to buy some stuff and would
do it, and 1 did I sometimes write let
ters for other people and they pay a
little
Daughter a Woman Forty,
The daughter. a woman of forty or
more. sat staring stupidity. On table
near her were a little Teddy bear,
decorated with campaign buttons; a
toy purse. an Easter basket and other
trinkets with which, her mother said
she plays when no one is there. she
be left alone. Mrs. Beckel
fears to intrust her with strangers
while she goes to appeal to charitable
II used to think money grew on
fact 1 never thought any
thing about II till my husband died,
Mrs. BeckeI said. But now we don't
see much Of it, and most Of my friends
have died. and 7 haven't any relatives
and I don't see how I can keep on
for myself and Mamie
nannh 1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
-IDST-- RAPHAEL FOUND
BY CLEANING OF PICTURE

LONDON. May 1.-THE original
90 HaphaeIs Madonna 0f the Wei"
has Just been discovered in a remark
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15

People who are too anxious 10 live
on velvet soon get called on the car
pet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-19
: SOME SHOCK.

Increased beer-brewing for the
warm months, and especially where
crops are being harvested" is the
announced policy of the British gov
eminent. This will be shocking to
the Prohibition lobby at Washington
New York World.
There's shock in it for all America
outside of Washington, too. We are
urged to conserve our grain, that
England may eat it. We are even
considering giving up our beer, that
England may have the grain that
goes into it.
According to the above World ex
cerpt. England is going to eat ou1
harvest savings and put her own har
vest into beer. 1t is sure shock fol
the prohibiitionist who has been
economizing in order to help feed
England and it is whole earthquake
for the American lover of beer.