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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24

Paris. July 7.--(By mai)--The
cross Of the Legion Of Honor was
today conferred upon a 81 year old
Alsacian by the name Of Alt a. the
result Of q most remarkable career
in the Frsnch army. prompted solely
by his great desire to zee his native
province of Alsace reunited to
France. f9
Ats services In the Alsacian
cause have now been cut short by
the loss Of one leg. Although the
cross of the Legion Of Honor is de-
signed to recompose him in part for
this, he declares the recompense that
alone will satisfy him will be the ul-
innate return OF Alsace to France.
AIT. has been from his boyhood,
one OF the most ardent champions
OF the Alsacian cause. When the
war broke out he was at Toul. AL
though only Is years Of age then.
he enlisted in the French Foreign La
gion and made the campaign on the
User. with % wounds in his body,
he was left on the Belgian battlefield
for dead. but was later picked up
and taken to hospital. ls--,, M
The doctors declare that II was
his determination to get well and
keep on fighting for Alsace that pull
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
no EXPORTS
4 O. MEUTRALS
Now Policy Has Resulted in TEN.
pocary EmiArgo ON Goods 20
Northcrn Neutral Nations

Warrington. July 2t.--ons result
OF the new plan Of controlling sx-
ports W the United States govern
ment has been that not a single car
10 has been licensed for shipment
to the northern European neutral
countries which. because OF their
geological location. are conducting
extensive trade with Germany.
The policy enforced Is described
a. temporary. to b. changed N soon
as Il Is possible to put the neutrais
on rationing basis. Despite sub
mission Of much Information by the
diplomatic representatives OF the
nsutrais effected, the government
considers II lacks convincing svi-
dence regarding exports from thsse
countries TO Germany and II wants
to take no chances Of permitting
American goods to 10 through to the
enemy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
NEARLY TWENTY BILLION Will.
nm USED ny THIS NATION
y ALONE
M'ADOo ASKS S,OOO,oO,OD0
War Congress Has Already Appro.
ps4Atcd About Ton million and
Much Moro Nceded

Washington. July a4.-Secretary
OF the Treasury McAdoo submitted "a
conEress now 5000. 100000 bud,
got. five minutes before chairman
Simmons OF the senate sfInance COM
mittee was scheduled 10 INTRODUCES
the si.s7s.o 900. 900 war revenue bill,
II is expected that this action will
indefinitely delay consideration OF
the revenue BILL The treasury do.
pArtment states that these sums
cover the new war department =.
Inmates.
Americas war budget viii amount
20 $50. .ooo. .ooo. 900 ti,s' frat year,
senator Sn. -ot, :. ~,s. .s~r OF the fin
ance committee told ths senate to-
day. Up to the present time. the
appropriations had amounted 60 ap-
oeroximately $4,000. 100000.
y with tho treasury department's Z
war budget put Into appropriations
tho total war appropriation OF this
congress would amount 10 shout
si<.ssa.ooo. 900. smoot declared.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24

by 0pc0CCE Wuhtuouus TEVh. VI Aisi-
tary History. Oxford University.
s,twritten for the United Press)
Article Two
London. July s.--(By maiD Tho
ofscer should be the teacher and the
leader OF his men. Therefore the
rule should be rigidly enforcsd that
for an onicer the indispsnssble quali-
laeation 10 . strong character and .
liberal education. He must be q par
SON whom the men will respect. for
the private soldier guages instinc-
lively the spiritual quality Of those
who are set over MIN.
Tho military education Of the Of
icer must aim At making him q tao
tician. AN the rest 10 Of slight Inn
portance. The routine OF the army,
its methods Of administration. the
necessary rudiments Of military law
are picked up bv the oficer insen-
sibly in the course Of his military
life. But unless he starts with clear
and sound IDEAS of the essential
points Of tActics. Of the art Of fight
ing. Of making the best Of his mems
weapons and the ground. he win
Ibe hampered throughout his career.
The U. 8. government in forming
a series OF great schools for the tao
tical instruction OF young. men seek
ing to become officers Ia thereby lay
ing the best foundation for its future
army. Neglect Of this matter at the
beginning cannot possibly be rome
died by any subsequent measures.
In the training Of the men It Ia
impossible to exaggerate the import
ance Of good shooting. Prince Ho-
henlohe. a great Prussia artillery
commander Of the last generation.
was asked what are the three great
functions Of artillery and he replied;
''The first Is TO hit. the second 10
TO hit, and the third Is to hit"
In spite Of. the immense Develop
ment Of the power Of the gun which
has marked the goth century, in
spite OF the return to hand grenades,
bombs and trench mortars, the most
deadly weapon Is always the bullet
the weapon Of the infantry soldier.
For one man who Fails to the bay
onet, for ten men who fall to the
skSll. hundreds taIl to the bullet. hut
thA Auilst doss not hit because the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
SOLDIER IS SUICIDE
AT MEDFORD ARMORY

Burton T. Brown. 1s year old,
private in Company 1, D. N. G., of
lWoodburn. Ore, stationed here, COM
mitted suicide this morning by shoot
Ing himself between the eyes with
his army rifle. Brown had recently
been called to duty In the Siskiyou
tunnel section Of the Southern Pa
cific for drill. and mad recently com
planned Of severe headaches. His
parents and brothers live near Can
by. Ore. with oregan City mail ad-
dress. route ,. /.
Captain Todd Of Company u. is
awaiting orders concerning burial, /.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
WILBUR CHAPMAN AT \
PREsByTERIAN SYNOD

Eugene. July ?t,--The Presbyter'
Ian synod Of Oregon opened at the
University OF Oregon here today with
over 100 Presbyterian ministers At
tending. The Unod ends July ss
and next week the pastors interde'
nominational coniere nee will open
here.
DR.. ]. wilbur Cha pman. noted
evangelist, now moderator OF the
general assembly; DR.. william H.
Eculkes. secretary or the minister
iai relief and sus.sutation board; Dr.
valvin II. French. OF New York,
chairman OF the college board; DR.,
George q. MAIN. secretary Of the
committee on evsnsslistic work. and
N Guy wadsworth, OF Los Angeles,
w5stern secretary Of ths board Of
temperance. are on the synod pro.
gram.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
UNCLE SAM HAS Efficient secret Service
ALTHOUGH Il IS LITTLE KNOWN PUBLICLY

washington. July 2%.--uncle Sam
doesn't make ii much noise shout
his secret police agents as Kaiser
Bill docs about hb wilhelmstrasse
but the star spanEled Seuths ge,
there Just tho same.
The United States has one OF the
biggest secret police systems In the
world.
Il csnteys in washmston. II is
composed 6f;
THE bureau of Investigation,
department OF Justice, headed by
Bruce d.lelaski. In peace times this
organization hunted white slavers,
ahu-drug law vIolators, and other
offenders. Now II hunts German
spies and pro-kalserites,
2.--The secret service, headed by
Chief Flynn. It's main duties are to
catch counterfelters for the treas
ury department, ana furnish the
president secret service squad,
3.---Secret police systems OF other
government departm ents---such az
post ONCE inspectors to nab mali law
violators,
The army and navy have their own
means OF getting rmation OF mill
tary value.
The biggest JOB right now Ia war
work. The secret service throws its
tentacles In every direction ieclins
for plotters asainst tho president,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24

who early in July started the bril-
liant offensive against the Germans
and Austro-H -Hunsafians. In 0alicia.
which gave the Russians notable
gains--has been made Q dictator
in Russia and given the tremendous
task Of putting down the disaflecticn
Of the troops which has resulted In
a retreat along the front In Galieia.
and otherwise to end the anoSnaloui
situation that prevails In Russia.
Added to the struggle It IL having
with the .deserters. In Gaiicia. who
are still falling back nearly every
where. comes the news that lack ol
stability among the men fighting
against the Germans In the region
OF 6morgon and Krevo. southeast Of
wilma. II giving the Russian govern,
msnt and military command greai
cause for concern.
In . fierce attack between Smor.
gon and Krevo. the Russians drove
q wedge into the German line 10 {
depth Of two miles 1t various placei
and took moro than 1000 prisonsrs
The Petrograd war once announces
however. that the lack Of morale oi
certain detachments Of the Russkani
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
STRIKING HHOSM Of YOUTHFUL AsAIAk
SECURES Cross Of THE LEGION Of HONOR

ed him through. Hardly was hs out
Of the hospital than he ives back IN
the French ranks demanding to oe
assigned to the most perilous tasks.
. Ait had been serving for some
time a. an observer in = large tree
far in advance Of the French lines.
Eventually tho tree fell under sus-
picion OF the Germans and they at
once surrounded It with a. barFase
flre that made escape practically Inn
possible. The Germans directed
shell after shell at the tree. until
one struck squarely and felled 4 to
the ground. In the fall. Alt receiv-
ed wounds. that made II impossible
for him to flee. From . In the morn
ing till, midnight Ait lay on the
ground. hoping almost against hope.
At midnight. the barrage ceased
and German sergeant and two SOL
diers crept out Of their trenches 70
take Alt prisoner. He drew his re-
yolver. waited till they we're close.
and shot all three.
French comrades reached tho
wounded Alsacian and carried him
back to their lines. ff e't
The Legion Of Honor was confer
red on Ait. at the hospital. whore ne
| Is recovering from the amputAtion
NJ his lar. ISN NM ,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24

Tho bureau OF Investigation muses.
disloyalist schemes. The army and
navy sleuths dig into enemy war
plans. tN " ~
In their hunt for anti-American
asitators. Uncle Sans secret police
mingle with crowds. participate In
mass-mestings. use the telephone. II
mob gathers. the chances are a
quiet gentleman with a little badge
ID his pocket Is among those pres
ent. They incline an ear to the raw
ings Of pro-Germans and by myster-
ious methods become aware Of what
Americas foes are doing In Berlin as
well az In New York.
Through channels Sherlock Hol-
mes could never discover reports
come regularly into Washington, and
orders no out. Many kaiser boos-
ters, although they remain blissful-
iy ignorant OF II, are watched by the
government as cat watches a
mouse, Their doings and sayings
are systematically chronicled and
filed away for reference In Washing
ton. t-Yf NJ
Detailed reportg come In. dealing
with actions Of persons thousands Of
miles AWAY In allen lands. and right
here at home In Chicago, New, Or
leans or Los Angeles. II the kalser
says anything worth while In his
sleep, washIHxtoh hasa GOOD chArce
Of hearing itless Net rS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
MOST IMPORTANT TO AkY ARMY IS
CORPS OF WELL TRAINED OFFICERS

man pulla the trigger. II hfss se-
canss he knows how to taxa aim.
This 10 the hard, material fact. hut
there ID q more potent spiritual fact.
Daring the ten ysars In which I was
the trainer Of q company Of infantry
I discovered. % others had done be-
fare me. the relation between the
bullet and the soldiers' soul.
/ II ID not an easy thing for q man
lying down with q rifle IN his hand
to hit the figure Of Q mans head
800 yards away. It requires q great
deal Of learning and . great deal Of
practice. II tho young recruit Ii not
carefully taught he receives the Inn
|pression that II ID impossible for
him to hit the mark and that whom
Ihe does It Ia pure accident. Take .
man in that frame Of mind into the
front of battle. where the enemy bull
Ilsts are whistling In his ears and
where men are falling about him.
and hc will be. terribly anxious to
be somewhere else. ,.s
But II q mans practice has proved
to him that he can hit the mark
with two bullets out Of three, he will
be In very different state Of mind.
He will be sorry for the enemy. not
for himself. He will feel sure be-
fore his magazine is emptied that
fc~-Ai-a - n~~> aN .--.-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
KERENSKY IS DICTATOR
OF TURBULENT RUSSIA
Council Gives he youthful Premier Unlimited Powers 70
Restore Order and Bring Morale Into Army. Nation
Is neneycombed With German Spies

Petrograd, July 24.--Representa-
tives Of every part Of Russia late
last night approved the delegation or
supreme authority to the provisional
government. The representatives
also confirm ell measures taken by
the soldiess' and workmsn's council
authorizing the coalition cabinet to
stop mutiny In tho army.
Russia viii promptly start upon
the policy Of shooting as traitors
army mutineers and German spies.
The government Il clothing with nm
limited power a. respects the hand
ling Of these two phases Of the
trouble situation. The peoples cab
met is preparing to invoke measures
not only to stop the rout now char
scterixinE the situation on the south
eastern front but also to clean out
the nests Of German propagandists
and provocators Of trouble through
out the nation.
Premier Kerensky. arriving u the
front today. Is expected to order the
royal troops to sheet mutineers with
out hesitation or delay.
The existence OF Z huge German
plot 70 overthrow the new demo-
cratic provisional government BY
revolutions among tAs soldiers has
been definitely proven.
( Alexander =. Ksrsnsiky, the man
of the lpur IN Rnssia. tho mar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
VAR DEBT
REACHING LARGE sum.

; London. July 24.--A vote Of cred
1t for ss0,ooe.ooo. pounds wasl In
trodnesd into the house Of commons
today BY Chancellor Of the Ezche-
Quer Law.
With today's budget, England's to-
tai expenditures since the beginning
Of the war aggregates ea5.7is.ooo.-
900. M
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
SAW Mill TOWN is
DOOMED ny FOREST FTRR

HoQuiam. July 24.--Aioha. q saw
nhli town west Of here Il believed
to 30 doomed through forest fire
which is raging furiously. An !.
w. W. jungle camp Ia located near
tho fire.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24

wasAinston. July "a. The inter-
state commerce commission in an or
der issued today has instructed
trans-continental railroad to cease
charging proportionately lower
freight rates to eastern cities to the
Pacific coast than to eastern cities
to mid-continsnt pointa; 100
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24

Warrington. July s4.-Ths nasy
has rsauistioAsd ssven
oil tahksrs and:orasred than to ~
part u atlantis ard Pacific- ports 70
meet the nasy's urgent fuel Oh
needa. u !. n
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-24
|. n. v. THREAT
MADE At selma
In Nidst Of serious Forrest Flrs
Troables, Note II Found Thssaxsn-
ing Jossphins Forssts

Yesterday afternoon about 2
o'clock. tho littls girl Of J. B. D.
Grasss. Of Selma. brought word to
her father that some men were
prowling around the lower side u
his field" Mr.. DsGrasse left to in
vestigate and saw three men Who
hastened down the road upon his
apGsoach.
Returning to the house, be found
on his mail box note reading, BE
war. We are going to burn up Jose
phine county" and signed. II w.
w."
+. The note has caused furors Of
excitement in that district in visw
Of the hard fight being made against
forest fires. In which nearly the en-
tire male population is engaged.
:. Ii reported that whils none Of
the fires have - yst assumed large
proportions becauss Of unusual visi-
lance. the nshters NO sooner get ono
biass under control than two or three
other spring up in different dirsc-
tions.
Mr.. DeGrasse. instead Oh calling
up the county authorities, mailed the
note 10 Sheriff Lswis and II win mot
reach him until Iats today. LAWS
has just recently orEa.ised . home
guard company Of 90 msa subject to
call ON just an emergency a the
Selma report indicates may exist
there. The temper OF the citissns
Of this district ID such that II, II pre-
dicted that II any l. W.. w. ara
canght and known to have been re-
sppnsible for wanton destruction Of
property. win meet with rather
rough trsatment. M
a H. A 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
WEALTH TO BE CONsCRIPTED.

We hear a great deal about the
justice of conscripting wealth as we'll
as men for the war. The average man
believes in it and the socialists have
voted for it in a referendum. If men
are to be conscripted for this war so
should wealth be conscripted, goes
the argument, and it is sound, but
what does it mean?
There has never been any question
for one moment thatwealth would not
be conscripted for this war. There has
never yet been a war in which wealth
was not conscripted. 1t has always
been conscripted by taxation when
men were permitted to volunteer.
In a military sense we mean selec-
ton by lot when we refer to the con-
scription of men,. because we do not
intend to take all men for the armies.
But in the CONSUMPTION of wealth
some of us mean one thing and some
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19

another. The socialist would take all
wealth so as to approach his ideal OF
country without private property,
but other men have in mind the as
sessment of war taxes in accordance
with a mans ability to pay, while
still a third class would do the con-
scripting of wealth on some plan that
would reclaim for the expenses OF
war those abnormal profits caused by
war
Wealth will be taken in any event
so long as money is needed to pay the
cost Of war Wealth is to be con-
scripted as it always has been. The
opinions is the method of doing the
drawing. In the case of men congress
| has determined that the men between
81 and 81 years of age shall be as
sessed by lot. But congress can't
agree as to who shall be assessed for
money or how
The socialists idea is nenace to
the country for it is in time OF war
that we need the power OF productive
capital the most Henry Ford's fac
tory if conscritped for the making OF
flying machines might be the means
of winning the war. If Ford had no
factory of that magnitude one would
have to be built and that would set
us back to Russia's condition OF help
lessness. Russia can cOnscript more
men than we can but she cant do
much of anything with them until the
big private property plants of this
country can equip them.
The house of representatives de-
creed that wealth should be taken
from men in proportion to their abil-
ity to pay and that men with large
incomes should be assessed at higher
rates than men with lower incomes
on the theory that above the bare
cost of living wealthy man can
spare more with the least loss and to
a certain degree their plan is sound.
1t would not be best for the country,
however, to confiscate all large in
comes and thereby cripple the ability
of captains of industry to respond TO
the tremendous needs of the coun-
try for abnormal production during
the war.
Far more wise is the plan to levy
the war tax where the war itself mas
brought abnormal profits. No estab-
lished industry can be robbed of it's
are new and unexpected and hence
have no dependents as it were. They
have not yet become attached with
family ties which would come when
they are reinvested in industry. War
profits are the single men in wealth.
They should be taken first. They
could all be taken up to 100 per cent
before the normal profits of business
should be touched, as people have
become dependent upon normal prof
it's for their livelihood Wealth is to
be conscripted for this war in any
event. 1t is the method of conduct
ing the drawing which has worried |
congress all summer.-Marshallt
Times-Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
NOTICE.
For Proposals for Erection of 9
School House in District No.
2, Eden Township.

Notice is hereby given that pro-
posals for the. erection Of schoci
ship, in the county of Decatur, State
of Iowa, will be received by the I'M
designed at his Office in Eden town
ship, until 2 o'clock p. M, Thursday,
August 2, 1917, (plans and specifi-
cations may be seen at the Office Of
the county superintendent in Leon,
Iowa., at which time the contract
will be awarded to the lowest respOn-
sible bidder. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
48-4t ]. B. Mcdaniel,
Dated July 10, 1917. Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that bids
for the erection of school house in
Burrell Township, Decatur County.
Iowa, are invited by the directors Of
the school township of Burrell, said
bids to be submitted in writing bas-
ed upon plans and specifications pro-
posed by said board, which plans and
Specifications may be had by apply
ing to the undersigned secretary of
said board, whose postoffice address
is Decatur, Iowa. Said bids will be
opened on August II, 1917, at z
o'clock, p. M, at the Valley school
house, in Burrell township, Decatur
county, Iowa, by the board at which
time said contract will be let to the
lowest responsible bidder giving good
and sufficient bonds for the faithful
performance of the same, the board
reserving the right to reject any and
all bids.
49-4t j. F. Dobson,. Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19

+. J. LOVETT,
8 49-3t Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
Original Notice.
In the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa, August Term, A. D.

In the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa, August Term, A. D.
1917.
Olive Monroe, Plaintiff,
against
Guy Monroe, Defendant.
To Said Defendant:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office Of the
Clerk of the District Court of Deca-
tur county, Iowa, the petition Of the
plaintiff aforesaid, claiming of you a
divorce from the bonds of matrimony
now existing between you and plain
tiff, and for causes thereof alleges de-
sci ton, cruel and inhuman treat
ment, all of which is more fully set
out in the said petition, and also
asking for the care and custody OF
the minor daughter, Chairman Mon
roe.
You are also notified that unless
YOU appear thereto and defend before
loon of the second day of the term of
aid District Court of Decatur cOun-
~, to be held on the 10th day of
August A. D., 1917, default will be
entered against you and judgment
rendered thereon.
Marion Woodland,
49-4t Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
Edison and the rest of the wiZard DIS
have not come forward with war
levolutionizing devices, but General
Pershing has reached the front with
the old fashioned determination to
fight. That is the way wars are won,
after all"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Martin
L. Logan, deceased.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and has
tate of Martin L. Logan, late of De-
catur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned;. and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present them
in manner and form as by law re-
Quired, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 14th day of July, A. D..
1917. o,,nnn
49-3t Administrator of said estate