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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-19
Five Supreme Judges Maintain Consuonaib Of Measure,
But Settlement Of Differences Had Been Concluded
In Conference With Mediation Board

New York. Mar. ls.--The railways
have met the fullest demands OF the
Adamson eight-hour law and thereby
definitely avorted the threatened ma,
u0n-wide strike with the country on
the verge OF Its most serious crisis
Patriotic motives. " IL declared
brought from the railway managers
committee early today the announce.
ment that they would accept the
brotherhoods' demands rather than
give the impression AT home or
abroad that the efficient operation OF
the conntry's railroads would be
hampered or impaired In the face OF
its latest peril,
The railroads surrendered com
pietely, leaving their end OF the nd.
iustment entirely In the hands oi
President Wilson's mediation board.
A Joint committee is TO thresh out
the minute details. The following
statement was issued by the media.
tors at 9 a. M: al -.
we desire to express our appre-
citation OF the large and patriotic ac-
tion Of the railway managers com.
mittee. which has put beyond pcrad-
venture the possibility OF a nation
wide strike. The railroads have met
the fullest demands OF the Adamson
cight-hour law. This concession was
secured as the elimination OF two
days OF negotiations.
Our hrst effort was to secure n
postponement OF the strike. which
was fixed for Saturday night This
was secured by presenting TO the rail-
way managers u memorandum agree
ment drafted by the brothcrhoods
which with some particularly ex-
pressed the provision OF the Adam
son law.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-19
PACIFIST CONGRESSMAN
WANTS WAR DECLARED

Washington. Mar. 1s.-General
Isaac Sherwood, of Ohio, pacifist
member of congress, and one OF the
few members OF tAe house to oppose
The aFiaed neutrality bill. today urged
President Wilson to call congress in
an immediate extra session for the
purpose of declaring war on Ger
many and declared his willingness to
resign his seat in congress and take
up arms against the kaiser.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-19
IRE PREPARING FOR HOSTlITlEs
Navy Department win Proceed =
Once 70 Obtain Fleet Of Small
Boats TO Patrol Coast
Washington. Mar. ls.-;-President
Wilson authorizes Secretary Daniels
to use the sI15.ooo.Ooo emergency
appropriation to speed up ship build
ing. !.

Washington. Mar. ia threat to
commander certain American muni-
tions factories and Indications that
arrangements were being made to
render the $4,000. 900 emergency
appropriation voted BY congress i'm
mediately available for the use Of the
navy. followed an hours conferesee
Between Secretary Daniels and Pres
ident Wilson this afternoon.
These two developments followed
announcement that steps were being
taken for an early manufacture and
mobilization OF fleet submarine
chasers. coming as an answer to Ger
many's latest assault on American
shipping in the sinking OF three
steamers yesterday.
When the president left Daniels
Office the latter. bareheaded. hurried
to the outer door with him.
When besieged by newspapermen
concerning the naval appropriation,
he replied:
Come in and see me at four
(Continued IN Page 2)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-19
SINKING or THREE AMERICAN
FREGHTERs BRINGS VIRTUAL
WAR CONDITION
KAISER FORCES ISSUE WITH us,
Germany Indicates by Summarizing
Ships Under Stars and Stripes
That She VIII Go Limit

Washington. Mar. 1s.-The United
States and Germany are on the verge
of open hostilities. With a virtual
state Of war existing as result OF
the sinking by German submarines OF
three American freighters. II is now
believed inevitable that the frst
meeting between an armed American
merchant vessel and a U boat will
mark the opening Of actual hostili-
ties.
Semi-oflicial view is united that
Germany's destruction OF three Am
erican ships with possible loss Of 20
American lives. leaves no question
that the kaiser has forced this gov
crnment into a state Of war. II
probably will have been found Ia
have existed since the American
steamer Algonquin was sunk last
Wednesday. The state of armed
neutrality" in which this government
was placed BY the president contin-
ues. although II apparently has fail
ed OF its object, to prevent sinking
OF such ships as the Laconia, Algon-
quin. the City OF Memphis. the Illi-
rc's and the virilancia.
That the president, as his next step
would call congress In extra session
even before It's scheduled meeting
date OF April 1s, was deemed likely
by some, though the. preponderant
view was that he would have them
assemble the sixteenth. then inform
them that state OF war had existed
since March 1s and ask real war
measures.
II was expected President Wilson
would consult his premier and other
authorities during the day. And hav-
Ing broad war power, according to
legal experts. II is regarded probable
that he may even take stronger pro-
tective means than merely armament
OF American merchant ships.
The navy may be called upon to
take vigorous hand. searching out
and destroying Submarines. Any
call for an army will await full au-
thorlzation from congress and full
declaration OF war.
Wilson studied dispatches from
abroad up to an early hour this
and was up early today to
receive any further reports on the
three slnklngs from Consul Frost at
Queenstown and Consul General
Skinner at London, The messages
thus far at hand left but little doubt
that some American lives have been
lost.
The sinking OF the three vessels,
the largest American haul yet made.
was attended by circumstances that
Justified the administration convic-
tion that Germany Is going the limit
and that this nation can hope for no
favorable exceptions,
But despite the fact that the United
States Is nearer call to arms today,
there Is unruffled calm In Washing
ton. not only among officials, but
among the neople OF the capital
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-19
RAILWAYS AND TRA|NMEN AGREE
BEFORE COURT RENDERS DECISION
AGREEMENT THAT
SETTLED THE STRIKE

New York. Mar. l9.--The following
agreement was signed today by th'
railway managers committee and tbs
brotherhood chiefs. formally settlinl
questions over which they have beer
at odds:
New York. Mar. 1s.--Settlement
awarded by the committee Of tn,
Coupcil OF National Defense:
I'm all road service. except pas
senger. where schedules now read
One hundred miles or less. nine ol
ten hours or less. overtime at ten OF
eleven miles per hour eight hour
or less for basic day and twelve
and a half miles per hour for speed
basis for the purpose Of computing
overtime to be paid for at not les'
than one-eighth OF a daily rate pei
hour. In all yards. switching anc
hostling service. where schedules nov
read. ten, eleven or twelve hours
or less. shall constitute day.
work. insent eight hours or les'
shall constitute a days work at pres
eut ten hours pay
/ Overtime to be paid for at no,
less than one-eighth Of the daily rate
per hour.
In yards now working on an eigh,
hour basis. the daily rate shall be
the present ten hours standard rate
with overtime at one-eighth OF the
present standard daily rate
In case the law is declared uncon-
stitutional, eight hours or less al
present 10 hours pay will constitute
a days work In hosting service.
In passenger service the present
mileage basis will be maintained. On
roads now having a flat ten-hour day
In passenger service. the rule will be
amended to read, eight within ten
hours.
For all classes OF employees in
short turn-around passenger service
where the rule now reads. Eight
within 12 hours II will be amend
ed to read. Eight within ten hours.
For such territory as has no
number OF hours for a days work
In short turn-around passenger ser
vice. eight within ten hour rule APP
plies.
Overtime to be paid for at not
less than one-eighth OF the daily rate
per hour.
"The general committees on indl-
vidual roads may elect TO retain pres
ent overtime rules In short turn
around passenger service or the fore
going provisions, but may not make a
combination OF both to produce great
or compensation than is provided In
either basis,
ION the event the law Is held to
be constitutional. II the foregoing
settlement is inconsistent with the
decision OF the court. the application
viii be adjusted to the decision, II
declared unconstitutional. the above
stands with all the provisions as
written.
"The foregoing to govern for such
roads. classes OF employees and classes
OF service represented by the national
conference committee Of the railways,
"The schedules. except as modified
by the above changes remain as at
present"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-19
SUBMARINE CHASERS
WANTED BY UNCLE SAM

Washington, Mar, i9.--Appeals to
more than 100 bodybuilding concerns
to provide the government immediate
ly with 400 or more l10-foot motor
boats AZ submarine chasers have been
sen, out BY the navy department, Il
was officially stated today,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-19
MrsTERING OUT OF THE
MILITIA DISCONTINUED

Chicago. Mar, l9.---Musterlng out
OF militia troops throughout the CEN
trail military department has been
ordered discontinued, II was admit
ted at the ONCE OF the adjutant gen.
eral.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-19

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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24

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en- anil 10 clusc them out VIC have
made this cleanup price.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
100000 TROOPS IN
FRANCE BY FALL

Wsshington. on.--There will Be more
than 100000 U. 8. troops In France
before snow flies. II 10 said that am.
pie shipping facilities are siready
svailabis for the transport OF troops
20 soon - they are ready.
The order of their going has been
tsusstiyeiy mapped out, with the rain.
bow" New England. New York. Penn.
syivauia and Illinois divisions favored
for the first chance because they have
esen organised 40 divisional units for
some ysers.
rhe news OF the sufileiesey Of the
shipping At hand for transport services
5sne from the shipping hoard. con-
trDihs the prediction made BY Sec.
fstsr1 Dsnieis three weeks ego TO the
Meet that vhsz the tins esme the
'hips vould 10 at Aasd. II 10 knowu
sers that nusny more than the criginsI
persksns expsaisios are already in
rrsnes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
BREvTTIES

! have 400 tamarack posts fo
sale. Jake Narkaus.
X. G. Sailing sold two thousant
bushels Of his wheat crop last weel
at $500 per bushel.
Miss Lucille Pell of Pendleton ar
rived Saturday as the guest for
three weeks Of Miss Hope Beeler.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakleyl was
up from Pendleton yesterday. but
could find no malefactors of great
wealth or othcrwisc-in this inno-
cent burg.
Hey Winn's "self-propelled com
bine" is now threshing wheat on
his Dry creek land, where the yield
is around 35 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Winn's barley on the Ritchey
place went about so bushels.
The head of the Burrell Construc-
tion Company of Portland. which
built the elevators at Weston and
Downing under contract, was here
Saturday and attended a meeting
of the Weston Warehouse Co.
The Wortham Shows, said to be
the biggest carnival aggregation
west of the Rocky mountains, will
furnish sixteen splendid night at
fractions during the Pioneer Pow
WOW at Walla Walla September 13,
Ia and Is.
Roy Drisllell is at home with a
broken foot, which he sustained in
an accident while employed at the
Mac Foster farm in the Stage Gulch
neighborhood. A heavy timber fell
upon the foot, and Roy will be ''out
Of commission" for month or more.
Charles n. Marsh, county judge
of Umatills county, and Miss Alice
Butler, for the past three years
head of the domestic science de-
partment of the Pendleton schools,
were united in marriage Wednesday
at Spokane. Judge and Mrs. Marsh
are now on wedding trip through
Washington.
A horse belonging to A. A. Kees
which had been missing for several
lays from the pasture Of j. Il.
Iones on the Weston uplands, was
inally found by the son Of Mr..
Tones-but will never wear another
,arness. In senc manner the ami
nal had wedged itself between two |
rees on a steep slope, and it was
tone thsad.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
Join the Red Cross
tContributeti.)

For those who wish to serve who
do not know exactly how. the Red
Cross offers the opportunity.
The privilege of service is denied
to none.
There is room for all.
viii you join us?
The Red Cross room at the Ii.
brary Is open on Tuesdays and Fri.
days for work.
: And there's plenty Of work for
alt.
Come and join the Red Cross
only $l.0O for membership.
Are you doing your best? This
work is needed for our soldier boys
in France.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
GERMANS FAIL TO
RETAKE POSITIONS
Masses Of Men Are ThrowH
Against British Troops
at LENS.

London. n.-zFor three days German
troops continued throwing masses oi
men against the newly won British
positions near Lens.
All counter attacks were again com.
pletcly Sepuised after sharp fighting.
Field Marshal HsiR reported.
German prisoners say word had been
passed 10 them that they must sstake
Hili 10 at any cost
The Canadians hGd been engaged In
many sanguInaFy fights before this.
but the battle that hes ragged about
Lens since the capture Of Hili 10 10
the most bitter these troops ever 81.
psrienced. Moreover. never had they
used the bsyonct 80 much 40 III this
present encounter.
British tanks scored another ri.
umph In the capture Of important Ger
man positions in the neighhorhood Of
the YpreSPosleapeile road. north OF
st. Julien.
Il was . tank show. almost from
stsrt TO finish, and the infantry In this
case played the part Of supcrnumer.
aries In support Of the leading actore.
while large numbers Of the enemy
troops added a final meiodranatic
touch by surrondering abjectly or flee
Ing In terror - the heavy leads lum.
bered onto the stage and reached for
their shooting irons"
East Of Epehy British troops Fslded
The German lines on . wide front IN
he nsighborhood OF the 81. Quentin
,apsl and brought back prisoners. The
5ritish improved their positions slight.
> north Of the Ypres. .Menin road.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24

J. NJ. Banister's "self.propcllcd'
is threshing wheat this week on his
holdings near town known as the
Richmond place. While not yet
determined the yield is thought to
be pushing 40 bushels pretty close.
Leonard Blomgrcn is now in New
York City with the Medical Corps
Of the army. While he does not say
SO in his letter TO Weston relatives,
it is inferred that the command to
which he is attached will soon be on
the ocean. bound for France.
George Hardy, employed as sep
arator tender with the Steen thresh-
ing outfit on Dry creek, was fatally
injured few days ago by getting
one leg caught in the cylinder while
feeding bundles with his feet. The
leg was crushed and manglcd from
the foot TO the knee. and Mr.. Hardy
died soon after being conveyed to
Walla Walla for an operation. He
lived below Freewatcr, where he
was highly regarded, and is sur
wed by widow and children.
This spoils all our plans. /" were the
unfortunate mans last words--ad-
dressed TO his wife.
Hey Winn has taken on another
large tract of land--the Nose Tay-
lor place northwest Of town-which
he bought from Mr.. Taylor for
round one hundred thousand dol
lars. This place is at present being
farmed under lease by Marion Han
sell. Mr.. Winn is now the largest
holder Of land In the Weston dis
trict-his possessions comprising
the Taylor place, 900 acres, the
Meadowbrook Farm. 637 acres. and
his Dry creek ranch, 240 acres, a
Total of 1913 acres Of choice Wes.
Ton ground. He also owns section
md a-half Of lighter land In the
Juniper district. Hey VIM grew
ip on a farm, and his success has
,een due TO knowledge and love of
he soil and TO his confidence in
JmatilIa county. He is now Al.
md began farming ION his own"
It the age of 81.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
An lmporssns state.

The state Of Bahia, one of the
largest and most important Of the
Union OF Brazil, occupies an aers four.
dfths the size Of Fr0nce. and has
population estimated at 100000, Of
which the capital, the city Of Bahia
contains 10000. Its coast line Of 6sj
miles ls longer than that Of any other
state In BrazIl, aud the great $50
Francisco river is naylgable for GO
uliies wlthif the state.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
WESTON MERCANTILE co.

The home of Mrs. Martha Read
was the scene Of q happy family
reunion few days ago. All of her
twelve children were here, with the
exception Of Mrs. NJ. T.. Shurtc Of
Arlington. The gathering of the
Reads was all the more enjoyable
for the reason that IL had not been
planned, the children living else
where having come back to the old
home for an unannounced visit.
In the order of their respective
ages. they were: w. 0. and j. T.
Read Of Athena. Harve and George
Read Of Enterprise, Luke and Roy
Read of Athena, Leo Read of Cam
bridge. Idaho; Ralph Read Of Port
land: Joe. Ruth and Jim Read Of
Weston.
+. w. Hoffman wound UP his
business at Weston in rather an un-
usual way. About week ago he
closed and locked his door for the
last time and left with his family in
the direction of Pendleton. leaving
his entire establishment to the ten
der mcrcies of his creditors. To.
gether with considerable stock
of goods which he abandoned, are
four billiard and pool tables. Hoff-
man came to Weston from Portland
last December and bought a half
interest in the pool hall conducted
by E. E. Zehm. A few months ago
he bought Zehm's interest in the
business, which has had tough
for some time.
Heavily loaded with wheat. the
new elevator at Downing sta
tion has been settling at a serious
rate, and it will be necessary for
the contractors-the Burrell Con-
struction Co. of Portland-to re-
build the foundation. This they
are now preparing to do. The
Weston elevator has been overtaxed
by the rush Of grain deliveries, and :
.hc capacity Of the conveyors will
rave TO be increased. BY another
ieason both elevators are expected
o fulfill every expectation.
PendIcton people are reported to !.
NC agog over queer story current
here for several days. II relates 10
he capture by government secret
crvice operatives of German
wireless station in lonely part Of !,
he Blue mountains near Kamela, !
Inc three men in charge were :,
hot. and buried where they lay, !,
TO the tale, which is sahi \
D have been volichcd for by gov 3
rnment oficialx h
Mrs. Il. o. DcMoss, who has been a
nder DIR. Smiths care with a Sc
ous illness. is reported to be re-
,vering.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24

Saturday. August 30
"Liberty"-Episode No. is.
The VOLTS Nemesis"
A Joker Comcdy-"Fathcr Gets
in Wrong"
A Two Reel Drama - Loves
Masquerade. ]"
Shorty Traps n Lottery King"
Seven Reels 20c and Zoe.
Sunday. August 90
Mutual Presents Gale Kane in a
Tense Drama Of Conflicting Emo
tions. Whose Wife," in Five
Parts.
Also Miss Billie Rhodes in "Bluf.
fling Father"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
CofdwoOd Wanted ,

Sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned until Monday, Sep
tenber 3, at 2 p. M, for 35 cords
Of wood kind and price TO be spec
flied by bidder) 10 be- delivered at
the Weston scIlool house on or be-
fore October LIST. The right Is
hereby reserved 10 reject any or
all bids.
Weston. Or, Aug. ~, 1917.
FRANK PRICE,
Clerk District No. 10.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
Woman, WnrrI...

A man uorries.f for himself. A won.
on worries for her husband, for her
children. for her relntIres and the
uscps Of her Reighborhood.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
CANVAS
for Cook Houses

Heavy canvases for cOokhouses.
etc. We have Il from 30 inches TO
72 inches. in weight suitable for
your needs and at the price based
on last seasons purchases.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
Straw Hats at 25C

Straw hats--all thnt is left of the
SEASONS stock--to 20 at your choice
for 26c. Many Of these arr worth
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
ROADS TOO BAD
FOR RICHMOND
PARCELS ROUTE

1t Is impracticable to establiSh 8
parcel post mail route between Wash
ington and Richmond, similar to that
between Washington ana Baltimore,
because of the poor condition OF the
Washington-Richmo road.
This Is the finding OF Assistant Su-
perintendent Ryan OF the division OF
rural malls, who has Just returned
from an inspection OF the route, made
under the direction of Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Blakslee.
Mr.. Ryan said II was feasible to
put the road In condition for regular
mail service, but that in its present
condition regular service was impos-
sible.
Mr.. Ryan found that from Wash
ington to Accotink the road Is excel
lent; from Accotink to Lorton It is
good; that the worst stretch is be-
tween Occoquan and Dumfries, and
that during favorable weather It
could be Travelled only at slow speed.
From Chilesburg to Richmond the
road is so rough that operation OF a
vehicle on regular schedule is impos-
sible.
Coming back from Richmond in q
rain Mr.. Ryan encountered difficulty
In the Chopawamsic swamp. From
there to Lorton the road was danger
Gus TO travel while wet His car was
mired twice.