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Williams news., 1917-08-09

V. D. Ritter, a prominent sheep man from Arlington, re- turned a few days ago from Williams, where he has been looking after his sheep on sum- mer range. His son Claud, who has charge of the flock, left a few days ago for Kansas City with several carloads which he will market. MT. Ritter reports the range good and the sheep and lambs doing nicely.
 Buckeye Valley News For Sale-Best Located res taurant in town. Money mak- CT. Address H. L. Wilson,
 Ash Fork, Ariz.
Williams news., 1917-08-09
We'll Help

Who wants to make lot of money? Why everybody, of course. Who wants us to help them make some money?
 We will certainly try to help anyone who asks us. We cannot expect to make money unless you do. This bank prospers only the community pros pers. That's why we want to help everybody make money. There many ways that can assist both in community affairs and in the private affairs of our patrons and we are only too willing to help all we can. We will be glad to talk your schemes with you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
CATHOLICS URGED
TO SUPPORT LOAN

Baltimore. June 2.---Cardinal Glib
bons, in a letter to all Catholic
clergy in his diocese, strongly urged
their cooperation In making the Ii
berty loan a success.
These undertakings are the best
evidence we can give to the world
that we are firm in the faith and un-
swerving in our devotion to the cause
of our country and those who have
joined with us. 1t will prove that we
are single-minded and that we know
no dividing lines In cases where the
general welfare Is to be considered.
Il would, therefore. Impress upon
the clergy Of the archdiocese that
they do all in their power to further
the work. to the end that these
bonds may lbe fully subscribed"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
PLANS BEING MADE
FOR RED CROSS FUND

Portland, June AIT tho urgent
request OF President Wilson, repre-
sentative business men from all the
northwestern states win gather here
Monday to organize campaign for
q great Red Cross Embarrassing drive.
War, department officials arc not
unmindful OF the fact that first
class Red Cross organization behind
the army Ia absolutely essential for
its success, and strenuous, efforts
will be made TO assist the Red Cross
In its comprehensive plans.
n. v. Carter, Of Ashland, has
been named as southern Oregon rep-
rescntatlve at the conference.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
LULL ALONG
BRITISH LINE
Exccp, for Artillery Fire There Mas
Bccn IAstic Action Among Haig's
Men for Week Past

London. June THE iuil along
the British front continued today.
only tho artillery being active.
Both London and Berlin reports
mention the Increased artillery fir
Ing In the Ypres sector. Many heavy
guns seemed to have been brought
into action. Aside from small raids
here and there and this artillery ex-
change. II had nothing more to re-
port along the entire British front.
The inactivity In infantry work
during the last week is shown by the
report Of British captures which
amounted to only 3.4i2 Germans and
but one large gun. In April the
British took more than 10000 pris-
oners and 2b7 guns.
A comparison between the British
and German rations is interesting
and Illuminating. The only Issues
which are common with the two
forces are bread, meat and vege-
tables.
They are common In substance.
but not In weight or quality, by any
means. The. Germans have exclusive
ly an issue OF flour and sausage.
while the British have exclusively
rico. oatmeal. Jam, cheese and ba-
con.
Since the spring OF 1916. however.
their bread allowance has been cut
down one-third. The greater part Of
this reduction has occurred during
the last eight months. There now
are two meatless days week In the
German trenches. Even the indis-
pensable sausage allowance has been
cut down to two and three-quarters
ounces daily. Rice has been elimin-
ated entirely, being replaced by dried
turnips,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
VALUE OF IRON cross

= London. June 2.--The 4
n strange story Of how German
n sergeant-major presented an
= Iron Cross TO q British officer
Z was told today by a wounded I
= soldier at st. Dunstan's.
= Il was In raid, and we cap
\ tured q Boche sergeant-major
= and seven men," he said. They 4
= admitted they we're glad to be I
= taken prisoners. The word had
= gone along the Boche trenches
= that we were about to start \
= big attack. and they were
= thankful TO get away before the
= show started. They'd made mp
\ their minds TO desert In any
= case. they said. Their sergeant
= major wore an Iron Cross. 4
= When we captured them. the 4
\ first thing he did was to take 4
n that cross OF his Jacket and 4
\ hand II over the the oficer in
= charge Of the raiding party"
= = y = y = = ~ y 4 ~ \
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
FEAR OF THE Law SEEMS To
HAVE EFFECTuALLY QuiEED
PLOTTING ACTIVITY
SITUATION HELD WELL N HAND
Number Failing To Register Thought
"a Bc Negligible Ia Comparison
With Country's Total

I Washington. June 2.--oyer 100
anti-registra,ion plottsrs have been
arrested TO date by federal agents.
More arrests are on the schedule,
Attorney General Gregory today
took the most optimistic view OF the
situation that he has held Nn0 the
plotting started. Plotting activity
has apparently been squeichcd by
fear OF tho law.
There is evidence In the hands of
department OF justice ofsicinls that
nov outbursts have been planned for
next Monday. Being forcwarned the
government IN prepared 20 take
strenuous measures to aueli the
samc.
Department oiiiciais today stated
that the number which might reason
ably be- expected 10 fail to register
would be negligible when compared
win the totaI nunsber subject 10 reg
istration.
oficlala have arrangements for
Tuesdays registration we'll In hand,
They expect there will be no serious
disturbances. and that the nation
will wake up "wednesday 10 find that
Outbursts have been aporndIc and not
the result OF general feeling
against the law.
II was pointed out ut the depart
mont tonight that more than 10000
900 men are required to register I'M
der the law and that II would be sur
prislng. indeed. II such day were TO
pass on without incident. as no gem
oral election ever hold In this country
passes without some disorder,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
REVOLUTION and ANARCHY RULE RUSSIA
HOW A PRISONER FARES

= With the British Armies !
= Afield. June 2,-Three British 4
: Tommies. Just escaped from a
= German prison. told OF extra,
= ordinarily bad treatment. They !
= crossed many lines Of enemy !
= trenches In the escape.
= we were frst imprisoned In =
: chalk pit and then transferred
= 10 a camp whore there were al
: ready 1000 British. French. !
= Russian and Algrians." said =
= ono. German officers threaten =
! Cd to shoot some prisoners for
= refusing information. We were !
= housed In ieaky huts. without !
= ovrcoats or blankets In tho 4
= coldest weather. Sometimes we \
= worked within range Of our own =
y gums. Our food was black bread. :
= thin soup and weak coffee. =
= Bathing facilities we're nil. We =
= were driven TO work under PEN =
= atty Of whippings. There we're 4
= no doctors. and the sick had 10 :
= toll as hard m any OF u.s." =
= <<<@<<<< \ =
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
As PEOPLE ARE MADE no UN-
DERsTAED MEASURE oPP0sI-
TION BDCOsRs LESS
lOsHH|AEC0UHn GAIs MUCH
Adoption Of Road Bond Measure
Means At Least TWO Fine High
ways for Josephine County

As election day draws near. In
terest seems TO be concentrating on
the $4,000, 900 road bond issue.
There can be no doubt but that
public sentiment is swinging strong
ly in support Of the measure. Where
opposition is found. it develops that
the till to be voted upon ID not un-
derstood.
Some Of the facts being explained
By those campaigning for the bond
measure are:
The increased license tax ON auto
mobiles Is provided in separate bill
already q law. 80 that this increased
tax will have to be paid BY auto own
ers. whether the bond Issue carries
or not. 4.
The s6, 6,0o0. 1000 issue VIII be paid.
principal and interest, out OF auto
- = --
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
REVENUE BILL
TO Be FOUGHT
Senator'S Feel That Measure Il
Heavy on Poor. and Spare Those
Better Able to Pay

Washington, June 2.-The wal
revenue bill lie being whipped inte
final shape by the senate financs
committee.
There Is abundant evidence that
II will meet stiR fight when Il
reaches the floor OF the senate.
Many western senators today said
they will make a floor fight against
the excise tax on sugar. tea. etc. They
believe there should be a surtax on
incomes over $4,000. Tits was Ell.
minated from the house bill ny the
senate committee.
Many senators assert that the bill
as drawn adds materially to the bur-
dsn on the shoulders Of the poor.
while 80 far the incomes of the
rich are shown the greatest solicita-
tiOn. Millions are to be raised In
stamp. excise and consumers taxes
Oh HtC hoCcccitioos ouCu 80 Su6dIs Cot-
fec. tea and cocoa. while commodi-
ties such as jewelry escape entirely,
Some Of the provisions Of the bill
as It now stands are:
Tax on incomes as low as $4,000
for married men and $1,000 for
single men. '
Consumption on coffee. sugar. tea
and cocoa.
License tax on automobiles.
On railroad tickets, Pullman
tickets. berths, etc.
Tax on long distance telephone
calls and telegraph messages on
which the charge is more than Is
cents. 4
Stamp tax on musical instruments.
patent medicines. athletic goods. first
or second class mail. amusements and
club dues.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03

Petrograd. June 2.---Anarchists
have this city In turmoil today.
Parades are marching through the
streets at Nevskyprospect with ban
ners flying on which inscriptions
such as down with authority" long
live social revolution" and the like
arc prominently displayed.
Soldiers and sailors are joining In
the demonstration. As yet no arrests
have been attempted.
Speakers ut street-corncr gather
ings are urging the populace TO loot
banks and other business houses.
The beginning OF the revolution
resulted from the activities Of GRIM
inais released soon after the car
was disposed. These lawless els-
ments seem to have assumed control
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03

and for the time being their suggss-
tions are finding responsive action
by the people.
The lawlessness Of these men is
making Pctrograd unsafe. A wave
OF robberfes and violent crimes Is
sweeping the city, A millionaire
merchant named Oregorioif was kill
ed at his home by three msn.
Minister OF Commerce Knoyoloff
has resigned on account OF differ
ences with the minister of labor. Six
thousand clerks in Petrograd stores
and ofiices have gone on strike. de-
nanding double wage. the increase
TO be retroactive and date from the
beginning Of the war.
The workmen and soldiers council
has adopted resolutions demanding
the removal OF the car from his pal
ace to the fortress Of Peter and Paul.
The same council determined to
take charge Of Kronstadt. the great
fortress which defends Pstrpgrad by
10 vote Of 2i0 against 20. wfth eight
of the delegates abstxining from vot-
Ing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
ENGINEERS ARE TO !
PREPARE FOR FRANCE

Washington, June 2.--The war de-
partment today ordered into active
service nine regiments Of the en-
gineer corps. Four regiments are
filled to full war strength and it is
expected to rush the work Of bring
ing the remaining regiments up to
their full quota as fast as possible.
1t is announced that these regi-
ments will be mobilized for short
period OF intensive training before
sailing for France. where they are
wanted as soon as they can be made
proficient and brought to the battle
front,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03

will Ibe In lumber floated from stacks
which has to be rehandled. lumber
deteriorated in grade by reason Of
inundatIon, cessation Of mill opera.
tion and actual destruction Of pI,-
perty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
JEWISH SOCIAL WORKERS
CONVENTION AT PTTTsBURG

Pittsburg, Pa. June with i'm.
portant social questions and the sit.
uation Of Jews in Russia - prob.
lens for discussion. 500 delegates be.
gan assembling here today for the
annual national convention Of the
Jewish Social Workers National as
sociatlon, which opens tomorrow. II
will last until Wednesday. Represen-
tatives came from all over the United
States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
ITALIANS AGAIN ON
A Strong OFFENSIVE

Rome. June 2.--The Italian army
has resumed ITS offensive and has ad-
vanced quarter Of a mile along q
front of over mile, south OF Cas-
teganivizza. 1t was officially reported
today.
The report also states that Austria
In the vodice region along the Julian
front north Of coriaia was repulssd
by the Italians with heavy losses to
the attacking forces.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
CONTONMENT CAMP
AT AMERICAN LAKE

Washington. June 2,---The war de-
partment today announced that 1t
has approved the sites for six di-
vlsIonal cantonment camps. includ-
Ing American lake,
The American lake \camps will be
n short distance from the outskirts
of Seattle, WASH, and II Is UNDER
stood the regiments from the north
Pacific states will receive their train
Ing at that place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
MILLIONS SAVED on
COLUMBIA RIVER JETTY

Astoria. Ore. June Over mil
lion dollars was saved by the United
States government In building the
north jetty at the mouth Of the Col
umbia river. construction on which
has just ceased. Original estimates
were six million dollars for the job.
and only four and half million dol
lars have been expended.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
LUMBER MILLS SUFFER
HEAVY LOSS FROM FIOOIS

Spokane. WASH. June Con
servative estimates place the loss to
lumber mills on the Spokane. 81.
Joe and 81. Maries rivers due to
flood waters at $500, 900. The loss
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
ANARCHISTS KILLING
AND L0OT|NG IN CITY
Soldiers and Workmen Council Seize The Fortress Il
konstad and Refuse to Recognize Provisional
Government: Clerks Striking for Double Pay

Pctrograd, Jane =, (s;0O p. NIB
For unexplained reasons the ammnni.
tion factory. ono Of tho largest In
Isussia, and locatcd not far from
Petzorah. NJ TsaSitxin exploded. A
largo number were rcportcd To have
bern killed and wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Eddystone Verdict
Fails to Fix Blame
Coroner's Jury Lacks Testi-
mony to Show Plot Caused
Explosion

Chester, Penn, April 27.-An open
verdict. which failed 70 fix response
bility for the explosion at the Eddy
stone Ammunition Corporations plant
at Eddystone, Penn, near here on April
10. was returned by the Coroner's Jury
to-day after deliberations Of almost
three hours. The jury found no evil
denee had been submitted which would
decide definitely the cause Of the dis
aster. Included In the verdict was the
finding that the l29 victims came 10
their death from burns or exhaustion
due TO the explosion.
Albert y. Granger, one Of the Jurors,
explained that while several Jurors
were inclined 70 believe g plot was the
cause Of the explosion. there was no
direct testimony 10 support IL. The
sending OF a telegram from Eddystone
70 q radical Russian newspaper in New
York Immediately after the explosion
was discussed at length by the jury, he
said, but il was decided that the mes
sage could not properly have part in
the finding.
William !. SchafFer. general counsel
for the Eddystone Ammunition Corpo-
ration, said after the announcement Of
the verdict:
personally, ! am convinced that the
disaster was designed and not acct
dental in origin"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
118 Men Entombed
In Colorado Mine
Hope Abandoned for Workers
Caught Back of Wall Of
Fire After Explosion

Trinidad. Col. April 27.-Hcpe thai
any of the 11s men, thought to ,, en-
tombed to-day in the Hastings nias,
may be rescued was absndorei To-
night. The men were caught behind
a wall of fire which followed an sxplo'
sion in the main stope early this morr'
ing and cannot be reached.
The first bodies o. victims have e.s'
found by the rescue SQUADS, sccordrg
to Charles Dalrymple. chief inspector
of the State Mining Bureau. Hs ssh
the rescuers have penetrated 1000 iss
into the workings.
Rumors current that the exploslei
was the result of a plot were o.
counted by company officials. Ti'
pointed out that the mine was sncsi
as "gss mine and that a similar e.
plosion had occurred in 1918. Con'
pany officials stated that the explosle
was slight and that the greatest dtns1
to the men was from fire and saion
Ninety of the entombed are coal cs'
gers. the others being company =.
ficisls. The Hastings mine is iEeaF
miles from Trinidad. The mine n eI'
mally employs about 100 men TO snnI
and has a capacity Of 1000 tons cs!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Rain of Shot Ends Classes

Broken glass and BIB shot were show
cred upon the primary classes of Pub
lie School sc, at Lexington Avenue ami
Ninety-sixth Street, at 1880 yestcr-
day morning Needless Of the attempts
of their teachers TO maintain order,
the pupils scampered in all directions,
seeking shelter. Shot continued to
patter against and through the win
dows, and the classes had to be dis
missed
Teachers, accommodating from shell
tered spots, discovered that the sus-
tanned and deadly fire came from the
roof OF a tenement house at l73 East
Ninety-ffth Street. A telephone call
was sent 10 Headquarters.
Policemen ascending to the roof OF
the tenement met Carl Benson, sixteen
years old, and Sussman ErlanRer. four
teen years old, descending. Each hoy
had an Cair rife. They were arrested.
Benson was charged with violation III
the Sullivan law. and his companion
was sent ~ The Childrens Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
transportation Lines
Unite Against Thieves
Their Detective Forces Joined
to Stop Yearly Losses of
$1,00O,0OO

A cooperative association composed
Of the private detective forces Of all
important railroads and steamship lines
entering New York will be perfected
Thursday night at the Brevoort Hotel.
and plans made TO launch an immedi-
ate drive on river front and railroad
yard thefts, which have been costing
transportation companies 81 900. 900 a
year.
The new organization will be called
the Transportation Protective Associa~
ton Of New York City. II will have
semi-oflicial standing. One Of Commits
sioner Woods's aids, probably Inspector
Joseph A. Faurot, will be assigned as
its head.
at is a matter the department has
been working on for long time" said
Inspector Faurot. "Thefts along the
river and in railroad yards have
mounted to astounding proportions
since the war
There IS as much stolen on water
as or land in New York. Ii is a highly
organized and well protected business
Men who live in fine homes, ride about
in automobiles and enjoy the good rep
utations which generally follow success
are in some instances the leaders Of
these thieving societies. Suspicion is
diverted largely by inside men who
hold positions with the companies they
systematically rob"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Bow Farmer a Patriot;
Saves Mother a Fine
Gennaro Didn't Go to School,
but Cultivated 20 Acres
in Westchester

Mrs. Rosa dc Rosa, a widow. missed
being fined in the Municipal Term
Court for keeping her son Gennaro
home from school by just twenty acres
Yesterday. These acres are part oil
her home at Mill Lane, Westchester
and for the last month they have beer
ploughed and narrowed and fertllized
and planted and cultivated by Gennaro
alone. and he is only fifteen.
1t was his age that got Gennaro into
trouble, for the compulsory education
law compels parents to keep their chi
dren in school until their sixteenth
year. That is why Mrs. de Rosa APP
peared in court yesterday very much
frightened and escorted by Attendance
officers Puglieri and Carney.
Magistrate Appleton looked sternly
at the little Italian woman until she
had explained that she was a WIDOW
that there was a mortgage on her nome
and that Gennaro was her only support
Then he smiled, and after Puglierl and
Carney had testified that the twenty
acres were under intensive cultivation
and that one ffteen-year-old lad was
doing all this work, the magistrate an
nounced his decision.
Sentence suspended" he said. y our
son, Mrs. de Rosa, is doing a patriotic
duty. He is a real benefit to the COM
munity-more so than if he went to
school. as the law requires
Gennaro did not hear this praise. lie
was up in Westchester, cultivatlng the
twenty acres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Victim of Anthrax
Dies in Bellevue
Gardener Contracted Disease
While Shaving; Govern
ment Serum Futile

Despite an injection of 100 cubic CEN
timetres Of Eichorn serum. William
Grossman, who was found TO be suffer-
ing from anthrax, died at Bellevue Hos
pital at II o'clock last night. OF four
victims Of the disease treated at Belle
vue in the last three years only one
has been saved
Grossman, a landscape gardener IN
Pleasantville, Westchester, applied at
the hospital a few days ago for treat
mcnt. He had cut the right side OF his
face while shaving and complained OF
severe pains in his neck. A blood test
showed the presence OF anthrax. and
highly concentrated vial of serum was
sent by special messenger from Wash
ington by DR.. Eichorn. of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Grossman became
steadily worse, and he was seen to be
dying slowly from strangulation. At
tending physicians had decided to IN
sert a glass tube to enable him to
breathe, but he died before an opera
ton.
A strop on which Grossman sharp
ened his razor is being examined by the
Board of Health. Mrs. Emma Bogart,
of Petersburg, W. Va, sister, was at
his bedside.