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New Britain herald., 1917-07-24


 Washington, July 24.-Secret McAdoo today prepared new war inmates for congress, very much excess of those also reported which will necessitate raising reve4 not contemplated when the sen finance committee revised the war bill The bill probably will be ther revised.
 The government, basing an q, mate on the needs of the army navy, wants the war tax bill to thorize an additional five billion q lars.
 Secretary McAdoo will appear fore the finance committee late to} to explain the treasury's needs bal on the requirements of the arj and navy. Whether the $5,OOO,03 900 would be raised by bond IS, has not been determined.
 While no official intimation of source of the new revenue was gi| before Secretary McAdoo went bef the finance committee there was Y cipally from excess profits and ese taxes, probably some increases in come taxes and minor increase in n cellaneous taxes. Official figures said to show that excess profits in United States are now at the rateI 100000 a year.
 Secretary McAdoo asked Cnairnl SimmoHs of the finance comnitteel withhold reporting the bill to senate as had been planned ~fora iQ6 until he could confer with the se} tors. The new situation threw all plans for pushing the war tax awry. Senate managers had no il when the big measure for raising ! revenues for conducting the war vol move forward.
 During bitter debate today j tween democrats and republicans Senator Penrosc's resolution to inve4 gate the committee on publicatiI Senator Penrose declared administI tion of both the war and navy depa| ments was marked by indecision a inefhciency. He proposed early invI tigation.
 Senator James Of Kentucky, dem
 
 headism and sniping" in the send and said Senator Penrose was tempting to play peanut politics" making baseless charges.
 The $64O,0O0,00O airplane bill Il came a law today with Preside| Wilson's signature. This immense appropriation is o1 the beginning of preparations for il campaign intended to overwheI Germany from the air. Mere. thI 10000 planes are to be built as first increment and there will be ma thousand of aviators.
 Germany realizing the danger of t air campaign, already is feverisl| building airplanes to fight the fled coming to overwhelm her. The e1 ment of speed therefore is foremost building the American fleet.
 This feature was emphasized tod in a statement by Howard E. Cofj board of the council of national q fense. The program must be carried o| with a promptness equal to that dii played by campaigns in passing f measure,' he said, it is task dN all the initiative and poW of American industry for consumm} ion. All worlds records for industri| development of a new art must broken. "One word of caution only need said here. Under ordinary conditio1 1t least year would be required f{ the industrial preparation which til program demands. Yet we have Il such length of time in which to pei form the task now"
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24

London, July 24.-The Russian delegates elected by the council of workmen's and soldiers delegates to confer with the labor parties of En- tente countries have arrived in Eng land. They will be the guests of labor party leaders of England for few days and then will proceed to Paris.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
KERENSKY TO WELD LASH
Russian Dictator to Adopt Policy of Blood and Iron to Guide Country Out of Chaos.

Petrograd, July 24.-A "blood and iron policy will be put into effect if needed to save Russia, by the govern ment of Premier Kerensky. to which unlimited power has been granted. In an interview today the premier said:
 'Relying upon the confidence of the masses and the army, the governm ent will save Russia and Russian unity by blood and iron if argument and reason, honor and conscience are not sufficient.
 ''The situation at the front is very serious, and demands heroic measures, but I am convinced the organism of the state is sufficiently vigorous to be cured without a partial amputation.'
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
REQUISITIONING SHIPPING

Government Begins to Take Over Commercial Vessels and Orders
 Seven Tank Steamers to Report.
 Washington, July 24.-Requisition ing of commercial ships was begun today by Secretary Daniels.
 Seven tank steamers were ordered to report at Atlantic and Pacific ports to carry fuel oil for the navy,
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
Needs of Army al Navy May Requi Additional Five B lion Dollars
BIG SURPRISE AT
 THE LAST MINUp.

Senator PenrOsc Calls AdIninlstIai in Both Branches of Defensive Sc
 NaG ice Inefficient and Indecis;ye D ing Debate on Investigation G mittee on Publication-"Pc Pea Politics." Ollie James Replies.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12

is a sum too large to be raised with
ont the cooperation of the whole
people. Every oregonian with an
income should consider II duty and
a privilege to purchase one or more
bonds, in proportion to his means,
The government asks us not to con
tribute. but to invest. There is. no
safer investment In the world than
a loan to the United States;
Now. therefore. by virtue of the
authority In me vested. as governor
OF the state OF Oregon, !. James
Withcombe. governor. do hereby
proclaim the week OF October 18th
to goth. 1917. es Patriotic Week,
Oregon has thus far responded TO
every appeal. We have given the
flower OF our young manhood Let
us not be sordid people. Let us
not place greater store by our money
than by our men. II our people can
only be aroused to the necessities OF
the situation we cannot fail to have
the cooperation which will spell
success
In testimony whereof. | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal OF the state OF Oregon to be
hereunto affixed, this 10th day OF
October. 4. d.. 1917.
JAMES WITHYCOMBE.
Governor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
ABOUT HALF MILLION
MEN ARE IN TRAINING

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE mum
Der OF men In Americas new ma
tional army. either under training
or ordered to the l6 cantonments
throughout the country, totals
431,1S0
In making public these figures
Secretary Baker said the shipments
OF clothing to the camps Is keeping
pace with the arrival OF the new
troops. Up to October 2. the day
before the second increment OF
drafted men was ordered out, nearly
100000 articles OF wearing ap-
parel and sleeping equipment had
been sent to the cantonments and
shipments are being made daily.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
CHILDREN WILL TAKE
UP RED CROSS WORK

The Parent-Teacher association
has been asked TO take up the work
for the children OF the Red Cross.
and the local association has re-
sponded to the request by appoint
ing Mrs. d. B. Reynolds to have
charge OF the work.
The children's work will consist
OF those tasks which the youngsters
can do handily. such as making
fracture pillows, gun cloths. nap
kins, handerchiefs and substitutes
therefor, etc. Any housewife who
can spare any old linen, such as dis
carded table linen. or any other soft
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
THREE SWEDISH BOATS
TAKEN BY BRITISH

London. Oct. l2-The British
government has requlsltioned the
Swedish steamers Sphynx, l,j72
tons; Bellgroye, 1924 tons; Cremo-
ma, 1,225 tons, and Phyllis, l,4S1
tons These steamers in British
ports, although flying the Swedish
flag, are mainly British owned.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
WHY SILENT?

Germany maintains her official
policy of secrecy. Chancellor Mi
chaelis. in speaking before the
reichstag. has once more refused to
state Germany's war aims and un-
dertook to defend the governments
policy of secrecy.
He stubbornly reasserts that ito
state the governments purpose
would injure Germany's interests"
So the situation remains practically
the same in spite OF the exchange Of
notes through the vatican and the
vague feeler thrown out by Germany
respecting the evacuation of Bel
gium. The world knows precisely
what the allies are fighting for and
what they intend to do when the
war is won. The world is left to
guess at Germany's intentions.
However, there is little mystery
about Il. What Germany started
out to do. is one thing. What she
plans now, is quite another. And.
in all probability. what she will do
at the peace council, will be distinct
ly another. The world is we'll in
formed as to what Germany's pur-
poses were in starting the war.
Those purposes have undergone de-
cided change through force of cir
cumstances over which Germany had
no control. Like most of the kaiser's
plans, his war aims have been ter
ribly upset by those unkultured al
lies.
But the idea Of German political
leaders in keeping their plans secret
is typically Prussian. They hope tt
win by trickery and deceit thai
which they cannot win by force Of
arms and which they do not dar'
to submit to fair, open discussion
by the peoples of the earth. Ger
many has sat in at so many con
ferences which have maintained
the stability OF Europe" that she
has learned the trick of playing ma
tion against nation. exciting jeal
ousies, and playing to ambition o
kings. as the means Of guiding th'
ship OF state through troublou
seas.
But the world has passed beyont
that stage now. There has been too
much enlightment from the example
OF other such attempts. The fate o
the world will not be decided at thu
end OF this war by such poker-gam'
tactics. Representatives of real de
mocracies existing in all the princi
pal nations OF earth will settle the
problems OF peace in an open forum
with the people whom they repre-
sent looking on and checking the
work And the result will be the
composite thought OF all those peo-
pies, based on a recognition OF the
rights OF all men, which need not
infringe upon the rights OF 9TH
er men, and not the give and take
Of the chickering's Of kings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12

white material which can be made
into these articles Is earnestly re-
quested TO communicate with Mrs.
Reynolds. Old hedspreads can ako
be used to good advantage,
The Hrst meeting will be held mex,
Monday at y, m, at the home OF
Mrs. u. n, REYNOLDS. Sll ID street,
All children OF the Red Cross arc
urged 20 come 20 this meeting,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
NATION ASKS FOR HELP,
Continued from page ~

equipment necessary 10 carry this
program through to complete sue
cess must be provided by national
fund. while the cities near the
camps will do their best. most Of
them are not large enough to pro-
vide the needed facilities from their
own resources,
ITO meet this need a nationwide
campaign will shortly BE- conducted
for the war-camp communlty-recre-
alton fund.
The preliminary campaign OF ed
ucation on this subject must start
Immediately. for the need Is already
with us. Many thousands OF sol
diers are In camp. More are COM
Ing every day. As President WI
son says. n may mean the. differ
cnce between victory and defeat. T"
The movement has been started
over the country through the Cham
bers OF Commerce and Commercial
clubs. The Grants Pass Chamber re-
celved official communication ask
Ing this clty's cooperation and
promptly replied that Grants
Pass had not failed to respond In
every laudable war effort so far and
would certainly do lts share In this,
one OF the most important The
handling OF the matter Is In the
hands NJ the local chamber
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
INTEREST IN
TOMORROW'S GAME

Chicago. Oct is,-The even score
at this time. In the world series has
caused seat spectators TO raise the
price they are asking for admission
TO tomorrow's game II II expected
that Rowland will put Red Russell
In the box for Chicago, otherwise
cicotte. salee win probably pitch
for New York.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
OREGON WEATHER

= Oregon-Fair. light north 4
= westerly winds.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
C-ilOAr LOSSES SLIGHTLY
MORE THAN LAST WEEK.

London, Oct Fourteen Brit.
ish merchant ships OF l.6Oo tons or
more were sunk during the last
week Two smaller vessels and
three lshing craft were destroyed
and Ave steamers we're attacked un-
successfully The losses are slight
ly larger than those OF the previous
week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
GOVERNOR PROCLA|MS
LIBERTY LOAN WEEK
State Of Oregon
Executive Department.
Salem. Oregon,

October 10, 1917.
Whereas. the American people
have set themselves the task of
raising a second Liberty loan of
from three to five billion dollars.
Twentieth century war requires vast
sums of money. The requirements
are far beyond what the wealthiest
country can raise by taxation. The
great nations OF Europe have been
at war for three years. They have
floated loan after loan successfully.
1t is unthinkable that this country
should fail with its second loan. six
months after the declaration Of war.
and
Whereas, failure to provide the ne
cessary money would mean failure
properly to provision and equip our
troops. An army insufficiently equip
ped and supplied is led to unavailing
slaughter. We owe TO those who are
to do the fighting to stand behind
them Loyalty to give them every
thing which will add to their eff
cheney and bring nearer the day Of
victory. Let us not fight this war
half-heartedly, with one hand behind
our backs. Let us fight It manfully
in manner worthy the best tradi-
tions OF the republic; and
Whereas, Oregon's share of the
fund required is sixteen and half
to twenty-four million dollars. This
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
California
Attractions

round trip ticket to Southern California good
months, with privileges VIII
delightful resorts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
A Life Free From Care.

"Bliegins takes home every cent Of
his wages tu his wife"
whats the ldeay"
"Shc has To bny ali the gasoline and
pay for the automobile repairs and run
the fuel bin and the market basket,
and all Bllggins has TO do is To stand
around and tell her she ought 10 econo
mlEe e"-Washmgton Star.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Furnished by W. 4. Hanson Of
Grants Pass Abstract Co.
October IL, 1917
Transfers

Addie Z. Drew TO Geo. \. Arm
strong. W. ID. Lot IL. Blk. 80, Orig
inal Townsite OF Grants Pass s60C
Edgar w. Drew to Geo. +. Arm.
strong. w. d., A. in NWh. Sec
s1-36-5. $40.
NJ. ]. Hanson to Daniel McFar.
land. W. D., SEX OF NEhi NEh
of SEA and NEh of NEh, Sec
2S-35-6. $40.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-12
FRENCH SOCIALISTS
FAVOR CONFERENCE

Bordeaux, Oct. 12.-The socialist
congress ended today in a complete
triumph for the majority sections.
Resolutions by VI. Renaudel, lead
er of the majority socialists in the
chamber of deputies, were passed by
vote Of 1,500 to 80. The resolu-
tions favor the Stockholm confer
ence and affirm the determination Of
the socialist party to obtain the ne
cessary passports for delegates.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

It must be admitted that some of the foregoing income returns, that is the largest, indicate plainly a lack of faith in permanent dividends. But it is not necessary for those who believe in higher prices to snatch blindly. Take Illinois Central, for example; there is railroad stock which has been paying dividends regularly for a couple of generations. H. linois Central is now selling on a per cent income return basis Earnings for the half-year ended December 31, 1916, were at the rate of 1872 per cent per an- mum. The low price of 10O1s recently touched compares with the $175 share paid by F. H. Hartman 10 years ago for block of $2S. .0O0, 600 of the stock
 Great Northern is another. That stock, which is now offering an income return of over 6 per cent, is selling over 200 points below it's high record. Northern Pacific, at it's recent low price, offered 69 per cent. That stock is selling over 100 points below its high record. Union Pacific offers over 71a per cent. with it's price 1SS points below the high record. Many other equally safe and promising bargains could be picked up on the break in prices, if the break comes. Besides, an attractive income return these stocks offer the chance of adding substantially to principal. R. l.. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
JAPAN'S MINISTER
 TELLS 0F EFFORTS
 OF THE GERMANS

Tokio, Friday March 2.-The dec- laration of the Japanese government, through Viscount Motono. foreign min ister, that Japan has received no prop osition from Mexico or Germany to join in a possible war against the United States, was supplemented today in a statement made to the Associated Press on behalf of the government by Kijuro Shidenhara. vice foreign min lister.
 We are greatly surprised to hear of the German proposal" he said. "and we cannot imagine what Germany is thinking about to conceive that she could possibly involve us in war with the United States merely by asking Mexico. This is too ridiculous for words. Needless to say, Japan remains faithful to her allies"
 An additional statement. issued by the Japanese froeign office today re- fers to frequent attempts of Germany ito SOW seeds of distrust between Ja- pan and Great Britain and to cause the arrangement of Japan and the United States" and adds
 "The government is confident the peoples and governments of the en- tente will continue to have confidence in Japan's loyalty and its determina- tion to extend all aid possible and share all hardships until the struggle against Germany and German, cruelties erds.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
CIVIC ASSOCIATION : WILL ESCORT BOARD Committee Will Aid Mem bers of Nitrate Plant
 Board

The Birmingham Civic association will aid in entertaining and giving the inter. departmental board investigating sites for the proposed nitrate plant such data as is available, and to this end a commit. tee composed of James Weatherly, Sena- tor F. $. White and Thomas l.. Cannon was appointed at the directors meetina of the association held yesterday after. noon The committee will act as escort to the board on it's visit to the various plants of the district
 The directors extended the use of the civic association hall on the top floor of the Jefferson County bank building for the use of the Red Cross chapter in giving its demonstrations and holding it's first aid and other classes. The invitation has been accepted and the Red Cross chapter will hold regular meetings on Monday and Thursday afternoons. The Housewives league also will meet at the assembly hall of the association on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
 On motion, committee on civic pub licity was appointed with Judge w. E. Fort as chairman. The purpose of this committee is to provide a speaker al each of the regular meetings of the as- sociation to speak on civic betterment. Other matters of a routine nature were transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
U s. STEEL FILES BRIEF w SUIT
 OFGOVERNlNENT

Washington, March 3-Tn briefs filed today by the supreme court, the United States Steel corporation, it's direetors and subsidiaries, presented their defense to the federal governments dissolution suit. The corporation, the defendants assert, was not formed with intent to monopolize or restrain trade, has not since done so, has actually had a beneficial and not harmful effect upon the iron and steel industry, is a good" combination and has neither power nor has it shown dis position to control production, prices or crush competitors
 With admitted control of 4O.9 per cent of domestic consumptoin, the briefs as- sert, this falls far short of controlling inc supply-and obviously cannot control the price,.
 Mere size and power alone of combina,- ton, the defendants declare, are not in- hlbted by the Sherman law. Also they insisted the antitrust statute prohibits
 unreasonable" restraint of trade-not necessarily restraint of competition Relying upon the rule of reason" ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
COMMITTEE WILL
 ENTERTAIN THE
 NITRATE BOARD
Dr. Finder Is Chairman of Committee-Board to Be Shown Industries of the
 Birmingham District

Dr. James H. Finder. former president of the Board of Trade, has been named chairman of the special committee which will meet the interdepartmental nitrate committed composed of Secretary Baker, Secretary Houston and Secretary Lane, and take the board for tour over the Birmingham district following their ar rival in Birmingham next Saturday morn ing.
 Other members of the committee will be named by President Charles F. De- Bardeleben of the Chamber of Commerce Monday morning, and the committee will meet Monday afternoon to outline plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

plication made by the supreme court, the defendants ask dismissal of the federal prosecution.
 That President Roosevelt was not de- ceived in the corporations acquisition of the Tennessee Coal and iron properties in 1907, and that they were bought to prevent a worse panic is insisted in the briefs.
 In conclusion, the defendants, reciting nunberous investigations by federal agen- cies. state:
 ''The Steel corporation has kept the public and government fully informed as to it's course of conduct and policies ever since it was organized. Meanwhile rely ing on apparent government and public approval it has gone on spending mill lions in development of it's foreign and domestic trade to the manifest advantage Of it's employees, customers and the gen. eral public and without injury to it's competitors or others. These circum- stances indicate a contemporaneous judg- ment in favor of the integrity and man agement of the Steel corporation and such judgment ought not to be overturned at this late date except for the most cogent and persuasive reasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

for entertaining the board while q Birmingham
 The claims of Muscle Shoals for the location of the government nitrate plant will be submitted to the board Saturday morning. President A. M. Shook of the Muscle Shoals association will present the formal claims of Muscle Shoals, and other members of the body will augment his testimony with additional data. The Muscle Shoals association, composed of more than 100 men, is expected to attend the hearing in a body. In addition to the members of the board, persons rom all parts of the Tennessee valley inter- ested in the Muscle Shoals location will be here.
 Birmingham will have nothing to do with the presentation of the claims. ex- cept as to the local members on the com mittee The city contributed her share toward the Muscle Shoals campaign, when 5000 wAs raised at a banquet given by the Board of Trade to defray the canl- paign expenses.
 Tn addition to the three members of the board, there will be in the goverp- ment party eight or 10 additional me- who will be here for the hearing. The entire party will be taken for ride over the Birmingham district, including not only the by-product plants, as re- quested by the board, but other indus tries throughout the district.
 Arrangements are being made to carry the government party on trip up the Tennessee, and to the Muscle Shoals dis trict The Coosa river claims to be pre- sented by a body headed by Rome, Ga, citizens, will be presented to the board Saturday evening.