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Sierra County advocate., 1917-10-19

October % and all the machinery is
simply ready to start at the pressing of
the button by Mr.. Hoover in Washing
ton. The national food administration
has enthusiastically approved the prep
arations for the campaign in this state.
Considering the space to be covered,
the large distances and sparse popuIa-
ton, it is believed that for efficiency
New Mexico's share in the campaign
will be hard to beat. Certainly in no
state has there been more loyal or
eager cooperation on the part of the
people, men and women and children.
In addition to the distribution of the
Pledge Week cards, hundreds of win
dow cards, posters and hangers, all
preaching the gospel of Saving Food
for the allies have been sent out all
over the state.
The nation has awakened to the tre-
mendous Importance of the Pledge
Card campaign. No state is up on its
toes for the job more than New Mex
leo. Every organization of any impor-
tance In the state has pledged it's aid
and cooperation. There is every rea-
son to believe that the goal Of $4,000
New Mexico homes signed up for the
Food Service army will be reached in
record time
Sierra County advocate., 1917-10-19

ton to her population. Florida
butchers will close their shops each
Tuesday in the effort for a meatless
day. Denver The legion of life organ
izattons of Colorado women on a mil
itary basis to work on the Pledge Cam
paign, mas inaugurated a great drive
in Colorado schools. Superintendents
will be officers.
Georgia challenges all other states
to show more efficient organization
than theirs of 152 county chairmen ap-
pointed without previous consultation.
Only twelve changes were required.
OF the twelve who couldn't act four
were sick, three out of the state and
five in the federal employ Every
Georgia county reports complete or
ganiZation.
In Florida all but three counties are
organized and these are being rounded
up.
California will be all right, will
meet our quota of half Million" was
the message Food Administrators Ralph
Merritt of California brought to Wash
ington.
County war conventions" are in full
swing in Vermont, inaugurated at a
statewide convention at Rutland Sep
tember 28. The first county conven-
tion was held at Bennington, with
great attendance and enthusiasm.
Others are to be held at Middlebury,
Burlington, st. Alban, st. Johnsburg,
and in Washington, Orange, Windsor
and Windham counties. Other states
are taking up the idea; Washington,
Maine and Virginia are holding them
Sierra County advocate., 1917-10-19
PATRIOTIC WEEK
AIDS HOOVERIZING
p r OP A G. A N y A

With scores of Food Administration
workers present from various parts of
the state and adjoining states, the
Hoover conferences in Albuquerque
during Patriotic week were product
i've of much benefit, did much to
awaken enthusiasm for the work, ad-
vertised the coming Pledge Week
campaign effectively, got Food Con
servation in the spotlight and demon
strated, through the Hoover kitchen,
that meatless and wheatless meals can
be made as appetizing and nourishing
as any one desires. The Hoover cafe,
in charge of Mrs. Ruth Miller, director
of home economics, and where Hoover
meals were served and Hoover recipes
demonstrated, was most popular part
of the weeks attractions. Addresses
by prominent men from within and
without the state did much to stimu-
late interest. A large number of
Women of the National Army were
recruited for the Pledge Campaign by
Mrs. A. A. Kellam of Albuquerque.
State Administrator Ely and Field
Secretary ]. H. Toulouse attended the
sessions and made addresses.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-10-19
1000 Workers In Line For Campaign
Week in State of New Mexico

The Food Administration has about
completed l., its organization of New
Mexico workers for the big Food
Pledge drive in Campaign Week, Oc-
tober % to November q.
A total of four thousand workers
are lined up to get busy during the big
week. Hundreds of letters have been
received from counties and school dis
tricts in answer to appointment of
workers. Eight out of every ten per-
sons designated have enthusiastically
accepted the work. Those who have
not done so have been sick or will not
be able to be on hand when the drive
starts to get $4,000 New Mexico fami-
lies signed up to Conserve and Substi-
tute and Win the War With Food.
The pledge cards, window cards and
home cards have been practically all
distributed Secretary Melvin r. Dun
lazy, who has been In active charge of
the work of distributing the 10000
pieces of pasteboard, has them all
placed; in the hands Of school superin-
tendents, official agents of the food ad-
ministration, teachers, members Of the
Woman's Auxiliary and others. All the
workers in the districts have full in
structions; every school pupil will be
provided with his quota of cards on
Sierra County advocate., 1917-10-19
Deferring Pledge Week Merely Adds to Vast
Enthusiasm For Drive All Over Nation

The postponement of Food Pledge
Campaign Week to the week beqn-
ming October % to get out of the way
of the Liberty Loan drive has served
only to increase the magnitude of
preparations in every state and the
nationwide enthusiasm and rivalry
are reaching a high pitch. Many
states are increasing their enrolment
quotas.
Ohio, which accepted a goal of half
a million, now expects to enroll nine
hundred thousand
Texas has increased hers from half
million to eight hundred thousand.
Food Administrators Scoville of
Connecticut has listed all the mills
in that state that can grind rye as
we'll as corn and is urging the use of
these cereals and the consequent con.
servation of the wheat supply.
Endicott, Massachusetts food admin
istrator has asked his people to make
every Tuesday fish day
Orleans county, Vermont, expects to
enroll hundred per cent of its fam
flies and has accepted ninety per cent
as a minimum.
Georgia's challenge that she has the
best organization for putting across
Food Pledge Campaign, has already
brought acceptances from two states.
Food Administrator Williams of
Arkansas, telegraphs: I'VE accept that
challenge and will allow the results
of the campaign to determine the vic
tor"
Florida also telegraphed that she
will lead all other states in proper
Sierra County advocate., 1917-10-19

and it is reported Ohio will also in
augurate them.
Delaware has accepted forty-three
thousand families as its goal for Food
Pledge Week, with Pennsylvania, Mis-
souri, and the District of Columbia
still to be heard from. The total of
all the quotas accepted in the states
stands at 12,600,265. This means that
campaign managers and federal food
administrators in the states have
pledged themselves to enroll that num-
Der of families as a minimum
Charles e. fireman of Ithaca, chair
man of the New York state executive
committee for food Pledge Pledge
Week, who was just appointed to his
post, is rapidly pushing the organ
ization work in his state for the en-
rollment campaign. All sections of
New York were represented at state
wide conference Of prominent men in
Albany.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-10-19
Movies to Help Food Pledge Drive

James Provas, manager of the Past
time theater in Albuquerque has been
appointed motion picture chairman for
New Mexico, for all war activities, by
William A. Brady, president of the
national association. The national
food administration is sending mem
bership certificates for motion picture
theaters and the New Mexico movie
men are to do all in their power to
cooperate in the food-saving propa-
ganda.
Special movies 4anI the Four-Min-
ute Men are to do team work in Food
Pledge Campaign Week, beginning
October 2S to help the cause. The
Pathe, Universal and Mutual compan-
les will distribute the official movies
OF the food administration which are
TO be used during the week
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
PREPARE FOR DRIVE
ON CAMBRIA SECTOR

London. Dec 6.-The- British ad-
yanced slightly southwest OF La
Vacquerie on the Cambrai front this
morning
Tuesday night the British with
drew TO the southwest OF Noyelles
Sur Lescaut and Bourbon Wood. The
withdrawal was accomplished with.
out the Germans appearing to be
aware Of 1t until late Wednesday af-
ternoon.
There is no indication that Gen.
eral Won der Marwltz' great offensive
has been abandoned and presence oi
many further fresh infantry divi-
sions In the Cambrai areas shows
that the enemy has not lost
hope OF lnflicting Il sharp defeat on
the British. The British line is now
very strongly held and can with
stand any sledgehammer pressure
and the anxiety--the natural effect
OF the first two days onslaught---has
been followed by feeling OF cheer
fulness and complete confidence.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
ONLY HALF ENOUGH
SPRUCE BEING CUT

Portland, Dec. 6.--Colonel Brice
p. Disque. in charge OF the govern.
ment's effort to secure spruce and
fir timber for aeroplane construc-
ton, has issued an emergency appeal
to loggers and lumbermen of the
northwest in which he says:
"The government is not getting
30 per cent of the airplane stock re-
quired. 1t is understood that eli
matte conditions will naturally cur
tail production during December and
January
Knowing the situation here and
having in mind the critical condition
OF our war program for 1918. in so
far as it relates to aircraft. | feel
justified in asking all logging camps
to contine operations through the
holiday period closing down only
December "a. % and 26.
There are some 10000 loggers
at work in Washington and Oregon,
and every day is vital to our mutual
national welfare at this time
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
STENOGRAPHER HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE

Miss Elsa Gebers had narrow
escape from death yesterday when
she fell from the upper floor of the
Albert building through the glass
skylight and down to the floor of
the Spa confectionery.
The accident occurred about 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon when
Miss Gebers, who is stenographer for
Blanchard 4 Blanchard, went into
an ante room near the Office. and
the lock of the door failed to release.
leaving her prisoner In trying to
get out she climbed from the win
dow that is some six or seven feet
above the skylight with the inten-
tion Of going through another win
dow into the hall of the building.
evidently thinking that the glass
skylight. which was covered with
dust, was a floor, she started to walk
across it and crashed through. fall
Ing 20 feet into the confectionery
store, bringing shower of glass with
her.
The heavy wire glass broke the
fall to a considerable extent and the
fact that Miss Gebers tainted when
the glass gave way probably saved
her life, She is badly bruised and
cut but no bones are broken and
there are no internal injuries, as far
as can be determined.
She was taken to the home of her
brother. Fritz Gebers. at 511 South
Fifth street, where she is resting as
easily as could be expected under the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
AUTOMOBILE WORKS
TO BUILD AIRCRAFT

Amsterdam. Dec. 6.--Automobile
works in Germany are preparing for
expansion on an enormous scale for
the production of aircraft. One oil
the foremost factories has Just voted
to increase its capital from $4,000
0o0 to sS.000,00O. Special facili.
ties have been granted by the Ger.
man government for the flotation OF
the new shares.
A circular issued by the company
says; I'VE entered the war with
large reserves for extension purposes
but this has been used up by the
large demands Of the war. We can
no longer speak of expanding our
works, but must use the term 'mul-
tiplying' them"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
WELCOME HOME"
GREETS SOLDIERS

Cadiff, Wales, Dec. GA appro.
pirate way Of welcoming the men
who return on leave from the front
has been adopted by South Wales
towns and villages. The news that
a soldier from that neighborhood is
on his way home is signal for the
whole. town. from the main streets
to the most dingy street in the dis
trict of coal-mining villages. to bios
som into gorgeous display of flags
and bunting. Lamp posts are trans
formed into Venetian masts, the
flags OF all the afiies flutter from
cottage windows, and great banner
inscribed Welcome Home" spans
the street opposite the Homecoming
hero's house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
HOUSE COMMITTEE HAS RE-
rORrED FAvORAIiLy MEAS.
ASKED BY WILSON
WILL Be ADOPTED TOMORROW
state ~ War Said 10 Exist With Aus
tria. Turkey and bulgaria Are
Not Mentioned

Conforming to the presidents rec
concentrations. the resolution. which
authorizes and directs employment
OF the nations armed forces against
Austria and pledges the country's re-
sources to victory, applies to Austria
alone.
Germany's other Turkey
and Bulgaria are not mentioned.
As projected by the house commit
tee and ordered reported without a
dissenting vote. the resolution reads
as follows:
Whereas, the imperial and royal
Austro-Hunsarian experiment has
severed diplomatic relations with the
government of the United States,
and has committed acts OF war
against the government and the peo-
pie OF the United States Of America,
among which are It's adherence to
the policy OF ruthless submarine
warfare adopted by It's ally. the i'm
perial German government. with
which the United States OF America
Is at war. and by giving to it's ally
Active support and aid on both land
and sea. In prosecution OF wal
against the government and the peo.
pie OF the United States OF America
therefore. be Il,
Resolved. by the senate and
house OF representatives OF the Unit
ed States OF America. In congress as
sembled. that a state of war be. and
is hereby. declared to exist aud to
have existed since noon OF the Firth
day Of December. 1917. between the
United States OF America and the
imperial and royal Austro-Hungarlan
government; and that the president
be, and hereby is, authorized and
directed to employ the entire naval
and military forces of the United
States and the resources OF the gov
ernment to carry on war against the
imperial and royal Austro-H Hungar-
ian government. and to bring the
conflict to successful termination,
all the resources of the country are
hereby pledged by the congress of
the United States"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
500 DUTCH WORKMEN
CONVICTED SMUGCLERS

Amsterdam, Netherlands Dec. 6.
lin many districts on the Dutch
German borderline, there Is u steady
outflow every morning of Dutch
workmen. women and girls across
the frontier They 20 for the day
to work at high wages In German
factories Just over on the German
side, In the evening, return tide
sets In OF hungry crowds, for the
Dutch factory hands find eager pur,
chasers for the contents of their din
ner pals.
Despite careful watching by the
Dutch frontier guards and police
matrons. attempts at smuggling con-
stantly occur. Five hundred per-
sons were convicted OF smuggling at
the frontier town of Heerenberg In
three weeks,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
WAR SPIRIT GROWING
THROUGHOUT NATION

Washington. Dec Upon the eve
VI President Wilson's rcconimenda-
ton 10 congress that Germany's ally
Austria. Hungary, also ho considered
an enemy country, regular army re-
cruitlng reached the highest point
since the unIied States entered the
worlds war, Figures given Tuesday
afternoon show that 2,93i recruits
were accepted Monday, North Dakota
completing It's. quota with a total Of
l.i69. officials have no explanation
for the recent boom in recruiting
other than the steadily growing war
spirit OF tho country Mt large.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
PORTLAND PEOPLE DONATE
FIELD GLASSES TO NAVY

Portland, Dec. 6,--Within the past
10 days more than az field glasses
2nd telescopes have been donated to
the United States navy through the
recruiting Office of the navy here and
are on their way to Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy Franklin d. Roose-
welt, who will distribute them to ves-
sells most In need of potcal lnstru-
ments.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06

Italian Headquarters. Dee. Q The
enemy's attacks on the Aslago pla-
teau, one OF the most furious In the
war, has been repulsed with immense
losses TO the Germans and with the
defending line looslng only q few
outposts and forward trenches
around Monte Tonderecar.
Fresh German and Austrian dlyi-
sIons have been brought from the
Russian and French lines and more
are continually arriving In Italy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06

Vienna. Dec. 0 .. The following
official statement has been Issued
from the general headquarters:
,"The commander-in-chief Of the
Russian -Roumanlan troops between
the Dniester and the Black sea yes
terday approached Archduke Joseph
and Field Marshal Won Mackenscn
with a proposal for introducing ne.
gotlatlons toward an nrmistice Army
leaders answered IN the Affirmative
and deputatIons viii proceed with
peace negotiations
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06

London. Doe. G The feeling here
IL that the Germans will make little
hcadway with the effort toward n
separate peace with the BolHheyikl
Many OF the Russian demands are
such that the Germans cannot grant
them.
A Russian communication dealing
with the armistlcc negotiations, re-
ceiyod here by wireless. says:
'The enemy delegates replied
cyaslvely 10 the two initial Russian
proposals.. but promised 10 consult
ihoir governments conccrnIpg them
The Russians proposed as the prln-
cipal points Of an prmlstlcc that the
enemy should not undertake 10 send
forces from the Russian front to
fronts OF Russla's allies; also that
the German detachmcnts be with
drawn from the Islands OF Moon
sound The German delegates re-
fused these proposals
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
AUSTR|ANS IN ARMY
IN HARD SITUATION

Washington, Dec. 6.-The status
of several thousands of Poles. Hua-
garians, Bohemians and others ow-
ing allegiance to Austria-Hungary
who are serving in the American
military forces. furnished an embar-
RAISING complication to the prepara-
tions of the United States for dec
laration of war with the dual en-
pire. The problem is being discussed
by Secretary Lansing and Secretary
Baker and congressional leaders,
with view to Legislative action.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
DEATH: RUIN WROUGHT
BY HALIFAX EXPLOSION
Sixty Percent Of Nova Scotia Capital Laid Waste and
Thousand Dead From Explosion Of Rammed
Munition Ship and Fife Which Followed

Montreal. Dec. 6.--Dlrect telegra-
phic adylces from Halifax say that
the explosion was on French mu-
milton ship. not American as at first
reported. She was rammed by Nor
wegian boat carrying foodstuffs. dur
Ing a storm.
The dead are estimated at 1.2OO
by officials OF the telegraph company
although II is explained that the in
formation Is unofficial
Sixty per cent Of Halifax is In
ruins.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
SLIGHT GAIN IN LIST
OF U:B0AT VICTIMS

London. Dec. s6, b., Submarines OF
mines we're responsible for the sink
ing last week OF 10 British merchant
ships of more than l,600 tons each
as compared with IA the previous
week. Only one vessel under 900
tons was sent to the bottom. how
ever, MS compared with seven the
preceding week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06

San Francisco. Dec. GA trespas-
ser killed two members of crew OF
the Southern Pacific train "Califor-
mia Express" and injured several pas
sengers slightly. when the two en-
gines drawing the train turned over
between Sisson and Upton today.
The cause Of the derailment is
unknown. The train left Portland
last night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06

Truro, Noyia Scotia. Dec. 6.-Re.
ports reaching here state that II IL
probable that several score lost their
lives when the railway station at
Halifax collapsed. Twenty-Five rail-
way workers were killed on the
tracks near Richmond The number
of dead from the explosion is de-
clared to be 800. II also states that
the steamer which rammed the mn
milton ship was a Red Cross boat.
The explosion DESTROYED. the insu.
lations in telegraph stations and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
SAVING WASTE FROM
WAR CAMPS PNOFlTABLE

London. DeT 6. Utilization OF
the by-products Of rations and waste
throughout army camps has become
a big business aud has effected a
profit OF close on five million dol
lars a year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
GERMAN AEROPLANES
AGAIN RAID LONDON
London, Dec 6.-Seyen were kill
ed and 20 injured in the raid, About
half OF these we're In London.

London, Dec. 6.--About 25 air
planes raided England last night
Six of them reached London of whom
two were brought down. and theii
crews of three men each were made
prisoners.
Bombs from the planes started q
few fires which were easily put un.
der control. II is believed the cas-
ualties were light.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
ALLIES Of GERMANY
IN AMERICAN ARMY

Washington, Dec. 6,--The House
foreign affairs committee has report
ed unanimously on the Austrian war
declaration resolution. II will be
taken up by the house tomorrow and
will probably be passed before night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
ARMISTICE ARRANGED
ALONG RUSSIAN FRONT
Russians Meet in Farley With Ieuons and While De-
mands are Not All Granted Hostilties Will Cease
For Period to Permit Further Consultations

The enemy delegates submitted a
project for an armlstice from the
Baltic to the Black sea. which, In
view OF their evaslye replies to the
Russian proposals. the Russian dele
gates submitted to the Russian milf
tary experts.
"A fortnight was first proposed
for the duration OF the armlstlce.
Ultimately 2S days were agreed upon
which may be automatically proiong-
ed The Russians requested that the
next meeting be on Russian territory
after lapse OF seven days"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
sENTTIE MEAT PACKERS
90 OtT ON STRIFE

Seattle, Dee. 6,--rnIon employes
of three meat packing houses went
out ON strike here today for a rccog.
milton Of their union and uniform
working contract. Seven hundred
men are out
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06
SUFFRAGE AND LIQUOR
WILL Be VOTED UPON

Washington, Dec. 6.--An informal
understanding for vote in the
house on nationwide woman suf-
frage and nationwide prohibition
constitutional amendment bills on
December 10 and 20. respectively,
was reached today between house
leaders.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06

Amhearst. Dec. s.-The report
reaches here that an American mu-
milton steamer was moving out from
its pier and was rammed broadsids
by another vessel. The two ships
we're destroyed and their crews
killed The conclusion caused the
roof Of the railway station to col
lapse. damaging a string OF ware
houses.
Fire started. Messages we're rush
ed to nearby towns for fire engines,
doctors, nurses and supplies. These
towns promptly responded and are
rendering such aid as they can. Much
food is believed TO have been destroy
ed.
The force OF the explosion blew
freight cars from the tracks for a
distance Of two miles. It is believed
that II will be days before telegra-
phic communication will be fully re-
stored.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06

Berlin. Dee. eleven thousand
Italians have been captured In re-
newed offensive IN northern Italy
The strong positions In the Meletta
region have been taken and are held
by Teutonic forces who also captured
over 60 guns.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06

81. Johns. Dec. s.--Nearly half OF
the north end Of Halifax has been
destroyed. A great fire is still rag
Ing. The dead are lying thick In the
streets. all hospitals being filled to
overflowing. Many Of the injured
are compelled TO walk the streets
untreated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-06

Italian Headquarters. Dec. g.
The enemy assaulted with an intense
artillery fire. liquid gas and In in
fantry waves about Aslago this
morning