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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
2 GRANTS PASS YOUNG ]
MEN INSTANTLY KILLED
Rex Tufts and Lloyd Dyer Meet Death on the Paved
Road Between Mediord and Central POint, Being
Thrown From Speeding Automobile

The bodies OF Rex Tuns and
Ilovd Dv.r ,wo arants pass younR
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which occurred sunday evening on
the paved road between Medford and
Central Point. There were no ac-
tual eyewllnesses OF the tragedy, al
though within a few moments after
the accident happened II was dis
covered and help summoned.
The accident occurred AT turn
about two miles from Medford on
the Central Point road. the machine.
Max Tuns Ford bug" which was
being driven by young Tuns at a
speed OF so miles an hour. accord
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22

came 10 earth after the FIRST Jump.
A farmer who lives close to the
corner. and who says he Is always
expecting an accident OF this sort.
heard the crash. aud as travellers
are passing on the road every few
minutes. help was Immediately avail
able. An ambulance from Medford
was on the ground yIthin 20 min
utes from the time OF the accident.
which occurred nj sos. as indicat-
ed by the stopping OF Dyer's watch
The two young men together with
Clyde Smith and WinIfred Boeock.
In Smiths bug" had made trip
over the Sisklyous and were return
Ing home. Hal Truax, In his bug"
was also at Medford at the time but
was not with the other boys, Tufts
and Bocock we're riding together
until they reached Talent, where
TUFTS replaced a tire which had
been thrown of at turn. Dyer
then rode with him and Bocock
stayed with the Smith machine. The
boys were to meet at Medford for
dinner. but TUFTS and Dyer continued
on through Medford. the other boys
not hearing Of the accident until a
half hour or more later.
Rex TUFTS. who was the son OF
Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. TUFTS. was born
lin Grants Pass. June "a. 1898,
gradusted from the Grants sPass
High shooi in 1919. attended the
Behnke-Walker business college al
Portland. is12-13 In the spring Of
.isli he went to Kerby where h6ws>
associated with HIS brother. Max
Continued on page ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
SENATOR HUSTL|NG
ACC|DENTLY SHOT

Milwaukee. Oct. 22.--Accidental-
ly shot In the back by his brother
Gustave. while hunting ducks near
Rush Lake. Wis. yesterday morning
United States Senator Paul o. Hust-
Ing died at a farmhouse near the
scene OF the accident late Sunday
night.
According TO reports here. Senator
Hustlng had sighted n flock oi
ducks and called his brother tc
shoot. lie was In front and. as his
brother fired. he raised. recelvins
the full charge OF shot In his back
He was rushed to a farmhouse near
by. Physicians hastily summoned
found his condition such that II was
inad dvisable to move him to a hos
pltal.
Senator Husting, OF Wisconsin
whose home was at Mayyille, Dodge
county. was one OF the younger
members of the United States sen
ate. having been born April 20
1886. He was a native son OF the
state that honored him. his birth
place was Fond du La.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
COLORED COLONIAL TROOPS ARE GLAD TO
PAY Off OLD SCORES WITH THE GERMANS

Senegalese. when all its white off,
GERS have been picked OF by German
sharpshooters. has hesitated during
an advance. but this was merely be-
cause they did not know what to do.
Douaumont. the battle OF the Aisne.
the Somme offensive. the attack at
l.affaux Mill and the defense Of
Craonne and the California and
Classmates plateau have all been
scenes OF the heroic courage OF the
negro troops under artillery fire Of
the most terrific character.
A battalion of Senegalese station
ed on the spot where the village Of
Fleury, had once stood on the Yer
dun front. during the heaviest of
the fighting there. made an advance,
during which their flank reached al
most to the fort OF Douaumont.
Then they walked into an enfilading
fire from dozens of German machine
gun positions. The French COM
ntander, Captain 'Chauvin. ordered
his men to storm the machine gun
positions. The German gunners. on
seeing the black warriors coming at
them threw up their hands and sur
rendered to the number OF 60. The
German resistance all along the line
was overcome owing to this daring
feat. Their brilliant work brought
the distinction OF the war cross to
many Of the negro troopers and the
entire battalion was mentioned In
army orders for its bravery.
When in rest camp the Senesa.
lcse amuse themselves like school
boys. Dancing and singing and
gambling occupy much OF their time,
Many OF them. however. give up
hours daily to learning French, for
they regard everything appertaininp
to France as better than anything
else. One of them who came upon
an American munition wagon driver
repairing his motor spoke to the
American In his broken French. The
lAmerican did not understand and
the African turned and walked
away. wearing a disdainful express
sion and renfarking "what? You
don't understand French? Have yot
never been to school'"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22

French Front, Sept. 22.-tCorre-
spondence OF the Associated Press
You white men are forced to
fight; we are volunteers, say proud
ly Frances colonial soldiers when
they reply to questions as to the
reason for their coming TO Europe
to fight. Whether they come from
Senegal. Madagascar or Somaliland,
all OF them express gladness at the
opportunity to pay OFF old scores for
cruelties committed on their kindred
In the German colonies In Africa,
the news OF which has been spread
among them from one end OF the
continent 10 the other by their mys-
terious methods of communication.
All OF them know OF the fate Of the
Herrero nation in German South
west Africa. where only few wan
dering groups remain alive of what
once was powerful negro tribe.
Undoubtedly the most popular OF
the French colonial volunteers are
the coal black senegalese. Their
courage in the field and their devo-
ton to their white officers have be-
come proverbal. The mentality Of
these trlbesmen is almost intantile
In It's simplicity, but they are quick
to learn. Their adaptability is such
In warlike matters that they have
become experts in very short time
with all the most modern weapons.
Many OF them before coming to
France have undergone training In
the colonies and consequently are
acquainted with European drill and
discipline. Others are raw recruits,
who are exercised first when they
reach French soil. The eagerness
OF all to acquire pSpficiently with
the new weapons Is such that even
in their hours OF rest In their In
struction camps they may be seen In
groups exercising with them and re-
peating the word OF command In
French. which they rapidly learn.
II has been asserted erroneously
that negro troops are not able to
support the strain Of "A lombard
ment. There certainly have been
instances in which company OF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
TWO SUFFRAGETTES
GET SIX MONTHS

Washington. Oct. 22.--Alice Paul.
chairman of the women's party, and
Caroline Spencer, of Colorado
Springs, were today sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for picket.
ing" the White House. Four others
previously sentenced to six months,
we're given 80 days additional. Two
other got 80 days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
non FITZIMMNNS FUNERAL
At MOODY TABERNACLE

Chicago. Oct 22.--Robert Fltzim-
mons. who died last night. prolonged
his lie several days by grim deter
mination. according to the statement
Of his physicians. Fitzimmons. fu-
neral will be held "Wednesday at
the Moody tabernacle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22

Portland. OFT. 22.-The shlpyard
strike is over. but the workers will
not report at the yards until tomor-
row. All but two unions voted to
accept the federal board settlement
plan. Those two unions meet to-
day. and It Is hoped they will make
the decision unanimous. In any
event the men will return to work
Tuesday morning. as the majority
rules.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
HA|G LAUNCHES NEW
BLOW AGAINST GERMANS

London. Oct. 20. Cooperating
with the French. Field Marshal
Halg launched new blow along a
narrow front at the German lines
northcas, OF ypres. Early successes
mr.. reported, The operations are
apparently aimed At bringing the
left flank OF the allied advance fur
ther forward to support the center,
whore tho wedge was driven farther
est into the German lines.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
DISTILLED SPIRITS
MAY Be IMPORTED

Washington. Oct. 22.--The solici-
tor OF the treasury has announced
the decision that distilled spirits
may be- imported into the United
States, Notwithstanding the prohioi-
tion clause against It in the food
bill. Customs collectors have bsen
ordered to release importations held
up after passage OF bill to the pres
ent time. The section Of the revenue
bill. passed afterward. repealed the
food bill section.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
TWO CALIFORNIA men
SINK WITH ANT|Ll|S

Washington, Oct. 2s. -Sixty-seven
lives were lost when the transport
Antills sank The official list OF
casualties cabled by General Per.
shing shows 40 survivors, one Is
unaccountod for.
Among those lost were Sergeant
Otto Kleber and Sergeant otto Nil.
Ter, infantrymen, whose parents live
in Germany, also Seaman r. Parks
San Francisco and Cook Charles
Tunnie. of Oakland, Cal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
DAMAGED DESTROYER
MAKES PORT SAFELY

Washington, Oct. 22.-lt is off,
cially announced that the American
destroyer which had an engagement
with an enemy submarine was the
u. s. s. Cassin. The destroyer was
badly damaged October l6, but
reached port under her own steam.
There was one killed. FIVE injured.
None of the injured are in a serious
condition.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
SHIP STRIKE
SETTLEMENT
Workers at Portland and Seattle
Agree Ia Decision u Federal
Adjustment board

Seattle. Oct. 22.-The Seattle ship
yard strike Is over and 10000
workers have returned to the yards
TO report for work, leaving the de-
mands Of the unions In the hands OF
the adjustment board.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
JAPANESE NOVELIST
OFFERS FAMILY PROPERTY

Toxic. Oct. 22.-Sokichi Nagai, a
we'll known Japanese novelist, has
offered the whole of his family pro-
perty to the board of control of the
Nobel Prize Foundation in Sweden
to be added to the purpose of that
fund.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
NO PEACE IN SIGHT
FOR Ll0YD-CE0RCE

y London. Oct. 92.---premier
= Lloyd George said today: II
y have scanned the horizon in 4
\ tently and can see no terms In
= sight which would lead to en-
: during peace. The only terms
y now possible would mean an
\ armed truce ending In an even
y more frightful struggle"
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
THIRTY EIGHT MILLION
MEN ARE BEARING ARMS

Washington. Oct. 22,--'M least
3s. 100000 are bearing arms In the
war. over 100000 Of which are
Americans. according to d statement
from the war department Twenty
seven and one-half millions are for
the allies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
.APPEI.ATE COURT UPHoIDs
CONVICTION DYNANnTEF

Los angeles. Oct. 22.-The appe-
late court has upheld the conviction
Of David Caplin. Los Angeles Times
building dynamiter. <
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22

Petrograd. Oct 99, The Russian
naval units, which /, was feared
we're bottled up. have outwitted u
superior German force In the north
ern par, OF the Cult OF RIga. and
escaped FROM Moon sound, without
losa.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
RUSSIANS uNDEl, SEA BOAT nv
MEvED 10 HAVE DAMAGED A
DREADNAuGnT
RUSSIANS ESCAPE FROM SOUND
Russian Naval Units ontwit superior
German Force In Northern Gulf ~
IliHa

Peirograd. Oct. ss,--In the naval
operations In the Gulf OF RIGA a
Russian submarine succeeded In
sinking German transport and Is
believed to have damaged. n not
sunk, q German droadnaughi,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22

Washington, Oct. a. A sweep
ing change in the machinery OF the
selective draft, based on division OF
the 1900. 900 remaining registrants
into Ave classes In order OF their
eligibility for military service, was
announced today by Provost Masnhal
Crowder. Details OF the plan. which
has been approved by the President
was announced today.
The plan was worked out at con-
ferences with local and district
board officials and approved blythe
various state authorities. Its chief
features are that every registered
man will know his exact position
and be able TO arrange his affairs
accordingly. and that no man DEEM
ed necessary in any important In
dustry or needed at home to support
his family will be called to the col
ors unless the military situation is
desperate.
Provost Marshal Crowder issued
this statement:
with the completion Of the draft
of the first army of $4,000 men .
new system will be installed for the
creation Of succeeding armies. which
will greatly lessen the labors Of the
local and district boards. So far
has this been accomplished that II
is believed that under the new sys-
TEN so per cent Of the work win b
eliminated while the forms to bs
used will not exceed 20 in number,
as compared with about 1872 forms
which the present system requires.
Along with the reduction Of la
Dor there will be provided system
which will classify each one Of the
5000. 900 men who have not yet
been inducted into military service.
and each man will have been given
his place in the national scheme Of
defense.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
PRESIDENT CARRANzA TO GET
GRAND CROSS OF MARIsCAI

Mexico City. Sept. 22.---The con-
gress OF Bolivia has voted to bestow
ON President venustiano Carranza
the order Of the grand cross Of Mar.
iscal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
NEW ORDER DOES AWAY WITH
COMPLICATED MACHINERY OF
DEPARTMENT
NOT CALL MEN NEEDED HOME
First to Go Are single Men with.
out Dependents. Then Men Who
Do not Provide for Families

Washington. Oct. 22.-Fiye class
ifications into which men awaiting
draft may be divided under the new
regulations. have been made public
much before the time planned BY
Proyost-Marshal Crowder. The nrst
to go include single men without de-
pendents. then married men who
habitually fail to support their FAM
ily or who are dependent on their
wives for support; married men not
usefully engaged: married men
usefully engaged and whose families
are supported by incomes. and un-
skilled laborers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-22
SIX GERMAN A|RMEN
ARE PREY TO BRITISH

London. Oct. 22.-British naval
airmen brought down six German
aeroplanes yesterday. 1t is reported
on reliable authority.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
CANNONSBURG

See Civilization" Empress, May
16-adv.
Mrs. Jesbeck Of Grand Rapids spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Byrne.
Miss Kitty Dennis Of Ada was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Fingle-
ton, Sunday.
Mrs. Emma kindly Of Athens is Wis
iting Mrs. George Inwood.
Emmett Hefferan spent Wednesday
night with relatives in this vicinity.
Fred Murray has sold his village
property to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Pei
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Judson return
ed to Detroit Thursday.
Alonzo Peter Cowan was born in
Spaford. Onondago county, New
York, March, 1S45, and died at his
home in Grattan April %, 1917, in
his seventy-third year. He came
with his parents in 1848 to Grattan,
when a boy of three years and has
lived in this community since. In
1873 he was united in marriage to
Miss Emma Henry, who survives him
and mourns the loss of faithful hus-
band. Five children were born to
this union, one dying in infancy, Sci
lOTu ~. OOWd0, MIS-. EulLu IldyHcis
Mrs. Charles Ladner, Mrs. William
Schmidt. Besides the immediate
family he leaves one brother, John
Cowan, and four grandchildren, who
with many relatives and friends
mourn his death. Mr.. Cowen was a
member Of the Masonic order and al
so of the Bostwick Lake church.
These relationships testify to his love
for God and man. Mr.. Cowan was a
good citizen and neighbor, faithful
husband, loving father and a stead
fast friend. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. A. III. Sturgis at
the Bostwick lake church April 90,
where interment was made.
Misses Jeanette Scott, Marian
Young and Mildred Thomas were
guests of Miss Dorothy Hartwell
Thursday evening.
There are several new pupils in our
school--Cecil Langford and Ray
mond, Horace and Lila DeVoe.
The ladies Of this village are form
ing an auxiliary to the Red Cross
society Of Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
SARANAC

See Civilization" Empress, May
w. E. Densomer and family and
Meta Mosher motored TO Bedding
Sunday to visit Mrs. Nellie Arnold.
Mrs. Wasnick of Belding Sunday
ed with the Levi Vaughan family. as
did Mr.. Vaughan's sister, Clare
Vaughan Wales of Chicago.
p. M. Van Drezer and family OF
Grand Rapids spent Friday night and
Saturday with the w. +. Densmore's.
Mr.. Van Drezcr came to attend past
masters meeting of the Masonic or
der held at the Masonic hall Friday
evening, at which nine of the. twelve
past masters were presented with
small trowel pins with the Masonic
cipients were Past Masters Chas.
Wilson, George Potter, p. M. Van
Drezer of Grand Rapids, Robert
Brown, w. f. Densmore, DIR. Braley,
s. M. Crawford. Adelbert Lee and
George Tapp. The remaining three
past masters have moved away.
About seventy-five Masons were in
attendance.
Miss Cora Adams, formerly Of the
Saranac schools, has accepted posi-
ton as teacher of the Goodwin school
Of Easton at quite AN increase in
salary over that paid in Saranac.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. III. Lowrey attend
ed the banquet of the Ionia County
Bar association at the Brown Will
liston hotel in Ionia Monday night.
Mrs. T. s. Barber was invited to a
librarians luncheon at the CONNER
cial club in Grand Rapids Saturday
noon.
The remains of Mrs. Elmira Will
kinson of Niles, widow of Enoch Will
kinson and mother of Mrs. w. G..
Blish of Niles, was brought to Sara
nae for interment Saturday. She
was eighty-four years of age.
Mrs. Otis Bigler and two children
of Munising are visiting Mrs. John
Walters from whence they will visit
in Detroit and then GO to their new
home at Salem, Oregon.
Eva Jepson of Mulliken Sundayed
at home.
The w. C. T. u. meets Friday with
Mrs. Jennie Sturgis. Subject. Soon
servation of Birds; leader, Elizabeth
Jepson.
VIM. Edison has sold his blacksmith
shop to Leon Meade of Woodland and
has gone into the jitney bus business.
Bert Wolverton lost one of his
horses last week. The familiar white
team has been one Of the oldest, best
and most faithful in the history of
this section and owe no one anything
for any service whatsoever, having
been faithful and constant hard
workers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goodell of
South Boston Sundayed with R. X.
Henry and family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
OAKFIELD

See Civilization, Empress, May
16-Adv.
Lucille Bowman has a new piano.
Earl Childs was the first boy to
enlist from the township of Oakfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles left of
Greenville are guests of Mrs. Mary
Thompson and attended the NJ. f.
church Sunday morning.
w. b., Frank and ID. c. Bowman
attended the funeral of Michael
Ward in Spencer Thursday forenoon.
Clare Shotwell lost his house by
fire Friday afternoon and nearly all
the contents were destroyed, including
one hundred bushels of potatoes. ff-
teen bushels of seed beans, piano,
etc. The fire originated from a Ian,
tern near the incubator, where it had
been placed to keep the eggs warm.
Rev. Daniel Roy Freeman of the
All Souls church of Grand Rapids
will deliver the address at the Bap-
fist church Decoration day and the
services will commence at one o'clock.
Appropriate music will be furnished.
Everybody invited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
FENWICK

See Civilization" Empress, May
16.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee went
to their new home in Lyons Wednes-
day.
David Wood and family of Carson
City visited Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Chap
man Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snyder made a
quick trip to Lyons Wednesday.
G. J. Thompson, our coal man, had
business in Sheridan Friday.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
gave supper at Mrs. Frank Wor-
denis on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snyder and
family and Mrs. Thompson and son.
Ferris, visited at Charles Snyder's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wells visited at
Mr.. and Mrs. /. G.. Parks Sunday.
Mrs. James Belyou is slowly i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morris of Grand
Rapids were seen in Fenwick Sun
day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09

See "CiviIization," Empress, May
16.-Adv.
George Hagadron has purchased a
new car.
T. II. Antcliff and family spent
last Sunday in Bedding with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Farrar
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Johnson of
Belding spent last Sunday with Floyd
Bush and family, who live on the
George Moulton farm at Kidd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson
spent last Sunday afternoon with
George Hagadorn and family.
Frank Antcliff and family spent
last Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Antcliff.
Harry Sessions of Carson City was
a caller at George Ravell's one day
last week.
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WEST OTISCO

See Civilization, Empress, May
16.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Curtis and Mr..
and Mrs. Orley Emmons were guests
of the Farmers club May 3.
Joe Fiske is spending a short va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Fiske. He has been working
in Detroit.
We are glad to note that Mrs.
Ralph Bedding is able to get out a
little now. She attended the Farm
ers' club meeting last week.
Lottie Thompson is assisting Mrs.
Beardsley with her work this week.
Mildred Carpenter is entertaining
the mumps.
Mrs. Daniels and Mrs. Coville at
tended the Farmers club at Mrs. Car
penter's last week.
Lawrence Bradford is spending a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Bradford.