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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
.SAMM|ES Creating A
. FAVORABLE IMPRESSION

Paris. Aug. 3 (By Nall The mil
itary critic Of the Paris daily LIN
transigeant" gives an enthusiastic ac-
count OF the American troops now
training near the front. After pay
ing an admiring tribute to Sam
my's" physical attractions. he cites
a French captain. who 10 instructor
In the Amrican camp. as proof that
Sammy is as good as he looks when
II comes to work:
These American boys are surpris-
ing US the way they are catching on.
One feels at once that they are In
dead earnest to learn all We can
teach them about methods Of fight
Ing. Every device has an absorbing
interest for them. We have only to
give them a demonstration. They
reneat right away with hardly a
mistake.
"You see that lot over there! They
are learning to dig modern trenches
and the sergeant who IN supervising
them. handles them exactly the same
as II they we're his own 'poilus.' An
other thing which strikes us about
them. is their astonishing docility
with regard TO their French instruc-
tors. Nothing In their behavior de-
notes the 'saviours OF France On
the contrary. their sole idea for the
moment seems to be to become dis
cinlined pupils.
This sign OF their confidence In
us has touched us deeply. They are
all burning with impatience to make
themselves useful. Already they
have taken over all the auxiliary
services in this region. guarding OF
bridges. railroads and construction
Of shelters. There's nothing OF the
amateur about Sammy and be 10
proving II every day"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26

SHASTA CASE WILL
Be M,ARGUED SOON

Salem. Aug. 25-The public ser
vice commission Thursday received
notice that the Shasta arbitrary case
has been set for hearing in Seattle
before Examiner Marshall of the in
terstate commerce commission, at 10
O'Clock a. m. September II. This is
the case brought by the Washington
public service commission against
the Southern Pacific and other rail-
roads to compel them to discontin-
ne discriminating against the Pacific
Northwest by charging $3.50 more
for round trip fares from the east
to the coast over the northen routes
than is charged over the southern
routes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26

The Grants Pass commercial club
now the Chamber Of Commerce. was
. party to this action and has been
notified of the hearing at Seattle in
September. The Chamber will watch
the developments Of the case. keep
ing in touch with the Washington
commercial bodies who are pressing
the action, and will give any assist
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
AMBULANCE UNIT Is
READY FOR ACTIVE WORK

Portland. Ore. Aug. 25-The local
ambulance unit OF the medical corps
modified here today and will leave
Immediately for American Lake.
Wash. The company has been re-
eruited to full strength since June
and since then has been drilling and
studying French. The unit began
active service yesterday morning
when equipment was issued TO them.
The company has IL motor ambu.
lances. six trucks and three motor
cycles In its equipment
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
GARY SAYS WEALTH
WILL PAY IT'S SHARE

Seattle. Aug. 25-Capital is will
ing TO contribute It's full share to-
ward the conduct of the war and bear
Just portion Of war burdens. as
long as the expense is equitably dis
tributed.
This was the statement made here
today by Judge Ebert Gary. chair
man OF the Board OF Directors Of
the United Steel Corporation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26
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COMING EVENTS

~ y \
Sept, l. saturday-Pomona Grange
at Deer Greek.
SEPT. 10. Monday-Miss Telford's
kindergarten opens. Al c st.
Sept. 10. Monday-Opening Of city
schools.
Sept. 10, Monday-Opening Of Sol
dlers and Sailors reunion at Ash
land.
Sept. IS Tuesday - Courier Bar
gain Day.
Sept. 30. Saturday--Pomona Grange
at Williams.
Sept. 2s-30-Friday. Saturday, Sun
day-Harvest Festival.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26

ance in its power. 1t is not believed
the matter is Of enough Importance
to this community. however. for the
sending OF a special representative
to this hearing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-26

Letterheads that will please you. at
the Courier.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20

more serious turn. The regiment was
cheercd by the crowds as it>passed.
The regiment encountered. several
groups of Bolshevikis, but in no case
were the soldiers molested and the
regiment showed no disposition to in
terfere 80 long as the Bolshevikis were
not aggressive.
BY an agreement between the Sold
iers' and Workmen's Deputies and
the remaining ministers, the question
of replacing the retiring ministers and
all questions Of policy have been held
In abeyance pending the suppression
Of the Bolsheviki element.
The position of the provisional gov
ernment has been strengthened by a
letter from Gen. Brusiloff's chief of
staff. stating that Lenine Is an agent
Of the German general stan.
The evidence to this effect was trac-
ed through the confession of Lieut.
Ermolenko that he was sent to the
front OF the Sixth Russian army to
make q propaganda in favor Of an
early peace with Germany.
Lenine's task was to compromise the
provisional government In the eyes Of
the people by every possible means
Funds were sent through the agency
Of an employe of the German Lega-
ton in Stockholm. The alleged chief
German agent in Russia Is Maxsta
Koslovsky, to whose account 1t Is
stated 100000 rubles are now stand
ing.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
Russian Government Marks
Peace Cry as German Plot

Special Cable 70 The wsShinston Henid
. Petrograd. July 1s.-Swift changes
In the situation here made 1t possible
for the government on Wednesday to
have as complete control Of the city
as the Bolshevid (social democrats
Of Lenine stamp appeared to control
Il the day before. With the restora-
ton of order the three outstanding
features Of the situation appeared to
be that the great test OF strength
between the destructive and construc-
tive elements of revolutionary Russia
was IN progress; that Nikolai Lenine
and followers were being exposed as
German provocators, and that an ex-
tradorinary council meeting was con-
sidering the removal Of the capital
from Petrograd to Moscow.
There Is little doubt that the gov
ernment has enough loyal support to
suppress an uprising easily. In fact.
there were signs by Tuesday night
that pressure would be exerted to
this end.
The Preobryzansky regiment, which
IL known TO be favorable to the gov
ernment, made Its appearance in the
streets, and, although no clashes oc-
CURED, 1t stood in apparent readiness
to hght IL necessary. AS It rode grim
ly about the streets there was no
doubt in the minds of the people Of
its attitude in the event the anti
government demonstration took q
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
Zimmerman Approved
As Turk Ambassador

A summary of Dutch press comment
on political conditions in Germany
add force to the statement that Ger
many is worried over Turkey. zim-
mermann, for all his troubles, still one
OF the strongest men in the empire,
is slated for the ambassadorship at
Constantinople. according to the
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant. The
Vossiche Zeitung advocates Bern
storff as foreign secretary.
The Telegraaf suspects that while
the new Reichstag peace formula will
decry those methods which defeated
Germany's attack on the freedom of
the world. everything the old gov
ernment did will be approved by in
ference. 1t expects that DR..
Michaelis, the new chancellor, will en-
deavor to make this program put the
apparent burden OF continuing the war
until Germany Is destroyed upon the
entente allies.
Het Vaterland and Vorwaerts be-
heve that no new government in Ger
many will be possible which does not
represent the wishes OF the people.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20

both National and State action.
strongly disapprove Of the action OF
the militant suffra gettes. / think the
patriotic and wise example Of their
British sisters at the opening Of the
war should have commended Itself
TO the American militant suffragettes!
When Senator Borah, of Idaho, was
asked a similar question with re-
quest for his opinion as to whether
the pardon OF the suffragettes at Oc-
coquan presaged any change in policy
on the part of the President, he re-
piled: 81 have no idea what the
President intends to do. My position
as to woman suffrage, however, Is
well known. I have voted against the
amendment, and do not belong to the
class that changes opinions every
day."
List Of Prisoners.
Firm in the belief that the pardon
of President Wilson yesterday after
noon Is an Acknowledgement OF the
grave injustice and that their partial
serving of sentences has served ma
terially to strengthen their cause.
and with vivid visions of a speedy
achievement of their goal the six
teen women retired early in order
that they might be fresh today for
their outdoor demonstration.
In the words of Miss Doris Stevens,
who acted as spokesman for the
women during their recent trial, 1t
is their belief that they can do more
good outside of Jail than in 1t, each
Of the women last night voiced de-
termination to redouble their efforts
~ 49,
been relieved from their jail sentence.
The women who entered upon the
sixty-day term at the District work.
house include: Miss Julia Hurlbut and
and Mrs. J. A. II. Hopkins, of Morris
town. N. J.: Mrs. Beatrice Kinkead.
OF Mount View, Cal: Mrs Florence
Bayard Hilles, of Wilmington, Del,
daughter of former Ambassador to
Great Britain; Miss Minnie Abbott, Of
Atlantic City. N. J.; Mrs. Paul Rey-
neau. of Detroit. Mich; Miss Anne
Martin, Of Nevada, vice chairman OF
the National Woman's Party; Mrs.
Robert Walker, of Baltimore; Miss
Janet Fothingham of Buffalo, N. Y;
Mrs. ellison Gardner, OF Chicago, wife
OF a newspaperr1an of nationwide
reputation; Miss Doris Stevens, of
InHo' NNcDi-s ohs oI tue youngest
and most beautiful executives of the
Woman's Party; Miss Mary H. Ing
ham, Of Philadelphia; Mrs. John
Rogers, Of New York. wife of a we'll
known surgeon and sister-in-law OF
former Secretary of War Stimson.
Mrs. John Winters Brannan, OF New
York. wife Of famous physician and
daughter Of Charles A. Dana, one OF
the founders Of the New York Sun;
Miss Eleanor Calnan. OF Methuen,
Mass. and Mrs. Louise P. Mayo, of
birmingham, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
COL. ROOSEVELT |
CONDEMNS RIOT
Former President Says Fail
ure to Unionize Should
Not Endanger Men.
(By the international News Service.

New York, July 19.-Failure of any
persons Ito unionize and strike" does
not in the opinion of Col. Roosevelt,
warrant their wholesale murder. He
made this point clear IN a letter Just
sent to Victor A. Clander, Secretary
of the Illinois. State Federation of
Labor.
'I hold with the utmost intensity
of conviction" wrote the Colonel,
that II Is absolutely impossible for
us to succeed along the lines of
an orderly democracy, a democracy
which shall be Industrial as well as
political unless we treat the repres-
sion of crime, including crimes of
violence and the insistence of justice
obtained through the enforcement of
law as prime necessities. I, of course,
refuse. under any conditions, to ac-
cept the fact that certain persons
decline to unionize and strike as war
ranting their murder, or as warrant
ing any kind of violence against them.
In this statement, Mr.. Roosevelt
referred to a statement alleged to
have been made by Michael Whalen,
President of the Central Trades and
Labor Council of East st. Louis, that
'the chief objection to the negroes
Is that they would not unionize and
would not strike"
After having mentioned Samuel
Gompers' speech on the race riot
question and their controversy at the
dinner given to the Russian Mis-
sion. Col. Roosevelt continues:
But / refuse to treat any in
dustrial conditions as warranting riot
and murder: and 1 condemn all per-
sons whether representatives of or
ganized labor or not. who attempt to
palliate or excuse such crimes or who
fail to condemn them in clear cut and
unequivocal fashion. / heartily be-
lieve in organized labor, just as and
even more than l believe in organized
capital; i am very proud of being a
member of one labor organization; bur
will no more condone crime or
violence by a labor organization or
by workingmen than I would condone
crime or wrong doing by a corporation
or by capitalists. A square deal for
every man. That is the safe motto for
the United States"
Col. Roosevelt then condemned the
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
Forged to Aid Babies,
Mother Fined One Cent

New York, July 19.-The lowest
fine In the history of the Brooklyn
Federal court was imposed by
Judge Chatfield in the case of Mrs.
Mary Purcell. on trial for forging
pension voucher that had come
to her home in the name of her
mother, after her parent had died,
She took the money, she told the
judge, for her babies, for they had
no food. When the fine of one
cent was imposed she was unable
to pay it. Attaches of the court
not only handed over the cent
necessary to keep her from Jail,
but made UP good-sized purse for
her.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
U. S. REFUSES PART
in Allies COUNCIL
Country Fighting Germany Only
and Not Her Allies.

The position of the United States
IN. nshting Germany because of Ger
many's offenses against the limited
states aolne was further made clear
az the State Department Yesterday.
The United States has formally re-
fused to enter into the war council
Of the allies, now about to be held
in Paris.
The reasons for this refusal are
stated to be that the United States
Is at war with Germany only. With
the many other nations allied with
the central powers and at war with
the entente, the United States has at
least no formal quarrel. 1t was made
perfectly clear that the United States
s-in the war against Germany to the
last dollar and the last man.
This explanation is believed to have
satisfied the entente powers. They are
reported to realize that the co-opera-
don of the United States against Ger
many Is the most valuable contrfbu-
tion she could make, and a contrib
ution beyond which her present powers
could hardly extend.
IT Is further realized that were the
United States to Join in operations
over all Of the map of Europe 1t would
represent an embodiment in European
politics Inconsistent with this country's
stand traditional against such an en-
brotlment since Washington's farewell
address.
Officials at the State Department de-
clared that that construction placed
upon the Presidents declaration of
war which implied that the United
State was iron-bound to the entente
allies in all Of their continental poll
cies Is and always has been a wrong
deduction. We are in this war, as one
offieial described it, to thrash the gov
srnment that put gross indignities
upon US and our ships at sea.
The position taken yesterday encour-
ages officials to believe that the United
States position in the dictation of
peace terms will be all the stronger.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
ABLAzE and DOOMED,
DRIVES U.BOAT OFF
Yankee Gunner Gets Germans
Praise for "Gamest Fight"

Andrew Copassaki, Chief Boatswain's
Mate. United States navy, has earned
a place among the select Of the navy's
garnest lighters. His crisp official re-
port made public here yesterday tells
how he and his gun crew aboard the
steamship Moreni, loaded with blaz-
ing gasoline. fought Off a German
submarine for two hours on June Il
OF Cape de Palos. Spain.
His fight brought cheers from the
Germans themselves.
When the fire became too hot to
pass ammunition to the after gun,
when lifeboats were on fire and the
whole ship ablaze. Copassaki and two
Of his crew fought their way through
flames to the forward gun. drove the
submarine scuttling astern. and aban-
doned the blazing ship only when the
firing-pin of the last available weapon
became jammed and further fighting
impossible.
Be 1t said to the credit OF the u
boat commander that he recognized
the gallantry OF his opponents. In
the true old chivalry of the sea he
called the boats of the Moreni about
his craft. shook hands with the cap
tain and told him it was "the best
fight he had ever seen a merchantmen
put up" He tended the Morenis
wounded before submergins
Late, when the men in the boats had
been picked up by a Spanish steamer,
the submarine came to the surface,
her crew came on deck, and as she
circled the rescuing vessel the Ger
mans and the Spaniards cheered the
Yankee gunners and their fight.
The Moreni sailed from New York
on May 8, loaded and sailed from
Beaumont on the 18th. touched at
Gibraltar June Z to .. to land four
survivors of the torpedoed Gypsum
Empress which she had picked up in
the Atlantic a week before. and on
the 18th of June fought her own los
ing but brilliant battle.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
Draft Information
For District Men

Here's where you can hnd draft
numbers:
Immediately as they are drawn
by the National Board. the draft
numbers will be flashed by pri-
vate wire to the various precincts
throughout the city. Below Il a
correct list Of the places where
District men may learn the or
der of the drawings:
Division No. i-Frankiin School,
Thirteenth and X streets north
west. Includes precincts !, g. A.
and 9 B.
Division No. 1-Dunbar High
School, First and N streets north
west. Includes precincts 2 A and
3 B.
Division No. 3-City Postoffice,
North Capitol street and Massa-
chusetts avenue. Includes pre-
cincts 8 A, 8 B and 3 c.
Division No. 4-No 4 Police Sta
tion, Z street southwest, between
Four-and-a-half and sixth streets.
Includes 4 A, 4 B and 4 c.
Division No. 5-No. -Police
Station, Fifth and e streets south
east. Includes s A, s B and {.
Division No. 6-Room az District
Building. Includes 8 A and B.
Division No. 7-Western High
School, Thirty-sixth and T streets
northwest. Includes precincts A.
B, c, d and a E.
Division No. S-Business High
School, Ninth street and Rhode
Island avenue northwest. Includes
precincts 8 A, 8 c and D.
Division No. 9-Cooke School.
Seventeenth street northwest, be-
tween Euclid and Fuller streets
Includes precincts B, 10 A. 10 B
and 10 d.
Division No. lo-No. 10 Police Sta
ton. ark Road, near Georgia
avenue. Includes precincts 10 e.
10 z. 10 r. 10 G. 10 H and 10 ].
Division No. 1l-Eastern High
School, Eighth and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. Includes pre-
cincts . c. d, E, 9 F, II A,
IL B and II c.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
0fffHS
.SWINDLE FOR ALIENS
Lawyers Rob Immigrants Threush
Promises of Immunity.

Chicago, July Ds-Thtt nnany
men, principally foreign born. haze
been swindled by persons calling
themselves lawyers. VINO offered 80
obtain for them exemption from The
draft law was the charge made today
by q representative of the frnmi-
grants Protective League, Of which
Federal Judge Julian W. Mack is
president II Ia declared that many
OF the men approached have paid
various sums Of money on the repre-
sentation that the self-styled lawyers
would present their claims for ex-
emption to the boards and obtain
for them relief from war service.
The Immigrants Protective League
has issued a warning against all per-
sons who promise 20 obtain exerlp-
tions and offers aid TO all foreign
born who desire information about
the draft law.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
Imported Porto Ricans
To Build Railroads Here

Plans for bringing 5000 jobless Porto
Ricans 20 the United States for rail-
road work are being discussed by
officials OF the Department Of Labor
and the Railroad War Board.
All roads were asked 10 report how
many Of the islanders they could use
under prescribed conditions.
The Labor Department requires spe-
cihcations as 20 wages. hours and liv-
ing conditions. free trsnsportation ana
q pledEe that the Imported workers
viii not be used IN any sense a.
strikehreakera
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
CHOPPED OFF HAND
when RATHER BIT
Section Foreman Wields Axe to
Save Life as Comrade Falters.

San Antonio. Tex, July 1s.-J. A.
Baker, section foreman for the South
ern Pacific Railway, forty miles west
of this city, saved his own life today
when he chopped of his left hand with
an axe. after he had been bitten by
a rattlesnake.
Baker called a companion and
begged him to- WELD the ak after his
hand had begun to swell with the
poison. but. his companions nerve
falling. Baker grabbed the axe and,
resting his arm on the stump Of a
tree. severed 1t with one blow.
Baker killed the snake, which had
nine rattles and was ten feet long.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
REPORT VILLA MASSACRE.

Juarez, Mex, July bleeding his
men, Francisco Villa has taken DOS
session of Jiminez, an important juno
tton point on the Mexican Central
Railroad, 131 miles south of Chihau-
hua City. Passengers who have
reached here, from the south, report
the massacre of the small Govern
ment garrison and the looting of the
town. The capture Of Jiminez cuts
on both Torreon and Parral from
communication with Chihuahua CITY.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20

government authorities in East st.
Louis for having failed to take notice
of the situation which existed. 1t
was their bounden duty he wrote, to
remedy the wrong II injustice had
been done to the workingman by i'm
proper solicitation of negroes to come
to the city or If improper housing and
working conditions were provided for
them.
He emphasized the fact that he ia
not one-sided in the matter and that
II the negroes were at fault they TOO,
should be punished but that their
punishment should come from prop
erly constituted authorities. In this
respect he mentioned the case of a
negro regiment in Texas which shield.
ed some of its members which shot up
a town.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
POTATOES-NOW AND THEN.

Cleveland, Ohio. July 1s.-A hundred
years ago a Rocky River farmer
dumped a wagon load Of potatoes into
the Cuyahoga River because tight
listed Clevelanders would not pay more
than 8 cents a bushei for them. Tom
Kelly got wildly excited yesterday be-
cause retail grocers. deluged by an
immense increase in carlot receipts
from the Dixie potato belt. cut the
price from a mere $40 q bushel to
$500
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
SINN FEIN ORGAN SEIZED.

Dublin. July 1s.-The newspaper
Kilkenny People" was seized and
suppressed today by the police and
military authorities. This paper is an
important local weekly conducted by
Edward T. Keane. an active politician
since the days OF Parnell, and now
chairman OF the local Sim Feiners.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
Separation Due to War
No Ground for Divorce

Canton. July ia wife needn't be
Hindenburg'' TO try to rejoin her
husband. separated by war. So held
Judge AXE in denying the divorce
petition Of John Sos. OF Alliance,
who wants the marriage ties severed
from Susanna Sos, now living in Aus
tria. Sos charged his wife would not
come TO this country TO live with him.
IF Gen. Won Hindenburg and 1000
900 soldiers can't get through to the
seaports, 1 can't expect a wife and
baby to do So said the judge.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
TROOPS TO HALT MOB.

Lynchburg, Va, July 19.-Detach-
ments OF State troops, guarding
orloses nearby, were ordered to
GLADYS, eighteen miles south Of here,
70 prevent the possible Iynching of
ALBERT Barrett, a negro, and his IA
year-oid son. charged with the mur-
oer OF W. t. Roach, young farmer
OF Charlotte county. The negroes are
surrounded by a sheriff's posse near
Gladys.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.
dial % The Washington HeraJd.

spseial 70 The Washington Herald.
New York. July 19.-The following
Washingtonians registered at hotels
here today:
5. Z. Appel. L. A. Gestner, Grand;
J. b. Campbell Marlborough: II. R.
colvell, c. A Milhken. ]. Reppa, c.
Willis. Herald Square; NJ. Draper, F.
4. Wilson. A T. Mckee, Park Ave
suei w. B. Jackson. Mrs. W. B. Jack
son. New Victoria; r. O'Donnell,
Flanders; NJ II. Seddon, Continental.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
ASK LAFAYETTE CELEBRATION

New York, July ia call for the
celebration of the birthday of
Lafayette on September 6. was issued
from here today. Municipalities were
asked to cooperate with patriotic
societies in honoring the memory of
the great Frenchman.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
RUSSIA TO MOVE CAPITOL.

nary session of the cabinet yesterday
morning considered transferring the
Government to Moscow, it was an
nounced here today.