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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17
SENATOR OBJECTS TO
DRAFT MARRIED MEN

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. H.
President Wilson today wrote sena-
tor Weeks OF Massachusetts. stating
that he would take up again. with
the War Department, the question OF
exemptions OF married men with
families.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17
Leader Of Awitssm- Insists jailed
Comrades Mus Bs Iiclcased or
Strike WIN he Called
WASHINGTON. y. O., AUG. H.
Ths War DSparsmcnt today asserted
sisAL " ssssssary. federal troops
wdaid hs sent Into the nosthwest 10
curb !. W. W. troubles II the threat.
~ned strike h called.

SPOKANE. Wash. Aug. 1.-THE
threatened strike OF 1. W. W. work.
'ers called for mex, Monday has been
ignored ~ the governors OF the four
states 10 whom the threat was ad-
dressed. Secretary James Rowan.
however. asserts that the strike viii
become effective unless their mem
bers, now hold In Jail. 'are released
before Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17
POPE BENEMCT DEPRESSED
OVER ANTI-PEACE OUTLOOK

ROME. Aug, l7--rt is reported
here that Pope Benedict Is greatly
depressed over the unfavorable re-
ception which has ben accorded his
peace appeal by the nations gener-
ally. The Pontlh Ia spending most
OF his time alone.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17

Tho above press dispatch from Salt
Lake. n authentic. will be good news
for the large number OF beet grow
srs IN Southern Oregon whose heets
are sold to the Grants Pass factory
Of the company named. %
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17
IDAHO q. OPENS LATE
no HELP HARVESTING

MOSCOW. Ida. Aug. 17--So chat
students Of the University Of Idaho
can assist In harvesting crops Of the
state, the opening of the fall SEM
ester has been postponed until Oct
ober 1.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17
CANADIANS HOLD POSITIONS
ABOUT LENS DESPITE TER
RIIC TEUTONIC FIRE
COAL CITY MUST FALL SOON
Waves Upoa Waves Of Germans Arc
Moved Down In Fs1iitlcss Charges
Against Hin Number Seventy


The British Front In France, Aug.
~ (IAte Dispatch )--Hill No. 20 lii
srally rsn with hood Of Gsemaa DIV
isious sars4Accd today In rspeatod
but vain clVcrts 70 recapture thik
impcrtAnt dominating height from
the CAnadians.
Along tho entire now battle front
% tho lens sector tho most dcsperate
flghting has taken place during the
pasG n houss. An oftthese attacks
wcre rspulscd by the Canadians, who
in addition. rctook Cstc 81. Auraste
from which the wcre forced lasa
night.
The number Of prisoners will prob.
Oily ersaals cxceed the nrst cal
u,atcs. Tho Germans descrted
nnmbcs Of laxEe guns.
Nm great praise cannot be Givez
tAe CAnAdian troops, among whom
NJ lsrke sumbcr At Americans
fur their heroic attacks. They held
onto sv0y position taken With q
bulldog teuarity which the rcpesaset
waves Of Testssn hurried awsins'
thesn cosld ma shakss i.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17

LONDON Aug. l7--General Haig's
report today mentions only a series
Of German counter attacks along the
Lens front. trying to retake some Of
the ground the British captured In
their late drive. The attacks were
repulsed except that one Of the ad-
vance positions secured during last
night was evacuated because Of its
unstratesic position.
y The latest blow in the Ypres area
was on front Of nine miles and
only on the extreme right were the
allied forces unable to make prog
ress. The Germans resisted stub
bornly. suffering heavy losses but on
the greater part Of the front they
were forced to leave valuable posi-
tions in the possession Of the allies,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17

Marshneld. Ore. Aug. l5-The
entire county court, county road
master and large delegation Of cit
liens will 20 to Crescsnt City on
Angus, i: =: and 20 to attend the
meeting whom the governors Of both
states win be present to discuss the
coas, highway. Curry county win
also send ! delegation and both
counties viii urge that the California
highway be extended north to- the
Curry county line from Creseent City
TO connect with the coast road in
Curry and Coos. Plans Of thsss
counties win be ~ forth. 5
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17
COOS COUNTY
TO TALK ROADS
Boosters From Coast Counties WIN
Be ~ Crescent CITY Good R0ads
Meet In Force

Chairman Benson and Commis-
sloner Adams Of the HishwaysCom-
mission will reach this city tomorrow
On route to the Crescent City road
conference. Governor Withycombe
will como down on the Sunday morn
Ing train and viii start for Crescent
City at once.
II ID expected that eight or 10
auto parties from this city will mako
the trip. some win return Tuesday
but most will remain over for the
important road conferences on that
day, returning "wednesday.
The following news item in the
Portland Journal under Msrsh1eld
date lire indicates how the psopls
on the CO.. regard the forthcoming
Crescent City road eonfsrsnes:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17
EVEN THE SOCIALISTS ACKN0w.
LEDGE THAT CONSERVATIVES
IDEAS MUST CONTROL
MSCONC0NFRENCt TODECIDE
General Kornilo6 Expresses Now
Confidcnce in Army Morale
Following Rsorsanisatioa

MOSCOW. Aug. l7--sociaiism has
failed In Russia. Premier Kerensky
recognizes this fact. The great con-
ference Of all Russia to begin in this
city August 10 will mark the snd Of
the Pan-Socialistic Russia and the
entrance of new clements Of conssr-
vatism into the government.
Many Of the leading socialists
realize that they have failed in their
attempt TO govern the empire single
handediy. This result has been
brought about largely because the
socialists Of the cities have taker
such radical attitude toward the
question Of money values and prices
that the more conservative peasan,
population have refused 10 sell them
food. forcing the more radical cit,
element 20 como under the more con
ssrvativs country lsadershin .r>rys1
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-17

PETROGRAD. Aug. 17-Gensral
KorniloR today expressed . new con
Hdencs .n the military situation, fol-
lowing an extended conference with
Premier Kercnsky.
Recent measures have consider
ably strengthened the army's com
tbativeness and morale. ] confidently
hope that the army may soon be
completely regenerated and give an
account 'of itself. in which all Rus.
SLAMS may take . sincere PRIDE" de-
ciared General Korniloff.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31
ROAD WORK WORTH
HALF A MILLION IS
LOST IN 6 MONTHS
Neglect of Highways Throughout
State, Colonel Sellers Says, Has
Just About Nullihed Benefit of
Big Bond Issue.

Dne-hJIf million dollars worth of
uBd work has one Ia ruin In NeH
Mexico m the past SIX months, az
cordiug to an estimate made hS cot.
II. IS. a. Sellers colonel sellers
knows roads and road work and
within the pas, Few weeks has travel
he'd iu his car from IA" southern end
of the state virtually To- H. northern
limits. lie came hack Yesterday from
a trip ~ the recos country.
at the beginning % the year tho
colonel said TODAY, the roads in this
state were IN coed shane They are
not now After "A survey pf IA. hish-
ways from one end of the state To- the
other have reached the conclusion
thai q hnlf-mnlion dollars worth nt
roads have been lost should say
that. in effect, tn. benefit OF the
halr-miuiono dollar bond issue over
which so nuch fuss was made has
been just about nuliiied Tine roads
arr about where they would he II th.
half iniilion hadn't been appropriated.
The blame does not rest on ans
individual or group Of individuals II
h. the fault of the system The sys-
tenn thar should he In force, but isn't
IT, one thtt provides for maintenance
81 roads after they are built. not one
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31

ich Campaign Committee. 1ae
rotaI 35I
Some perfectly astonishing and
weird experiences wsr. encountered
lu isolated eases. For instance. there
was the man Dr. Bergman's cominii-
tee called upon. This gentleman saNl
~ you make the town prow u YOU
certainly viii. my taNcs will go up.
Count me out"
\ vorv different experience was
thai cot th. committee uf which e =
White i~ hartman IN making the
report Mr. W \. Kel"her stated thlt
70 milliucr ON West Central nNenu"
had showed q better spirit than an,
one rh., hrd called upon. n was
waiting fur them with the check In
her hand whcn the rechrd the store
\ practical endorsement of chamber
Of Commerce value was encountered
rN the came committee when tr'
bodril brothers who are IN the ttr.
business said. WHY certainly. wh"i
wc wci" bon oklahoma Clty "" we've
members 81 the chamber ~ oNm.
merCe Put us down We know VIVA
q chamber ct Commerce can de- fuI
% town
There we're many inquiries rs Z,
what become Of the Commercial Clu'
aud what the chamber 81 Commerce.
attitude towards the Rctail Merch
.' ants Association was Mr O.strci,l
explained that the Commercial t'ul
would maintain it, separate entity
and thaf the question OF whether "l
not IN. Retail Merchants Association
was merged with the Chamber o
Commerce las e..tirely with the mem
beers of the latter body
There were forty-four present "a
todaN's mn, heon and the %livliest kim
81 Interest a shown
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31

that leaves the roads to wear back 10
u state of ra%Egedness before anything
g. done.
Dry weather N not the excuse for
the deterioration OF the roads, al
though Won WI find II advanced as
such. ! might have fallen for the
dry weather talk II I hadn't seen fine
roads In Valencia and ColfaN COM
ties where 1t has been just about as
dty as anywhere else In the state. u
Valencia and COLLAR could keep the
r"ads up M spite OF dry weather.
| can't see why It couldn't have beer
lone elsewhere.
colonel you are absolutely right
said former State Treasurer q. y
Murron. Who had come up as the col
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31
DRIVE
IS A BIG SUCCESS,
355 SECURED TODAY
Twelve Teams Meet With Flatter.
ing Results in Campaign for
Chamber of Commerce Recruits
Bringing Home the Bacon.

They are bring home the bacon
This morning promptly al . 30 twelve
. m. &C. A~IUupurilu, stilWurtS 49,
-ouhl,d in the rooms NJ the Nlbu-
pucruuc Chamber of Commerce in the
Commercial club building. The nld
Guard Was thcI, as always and fh'r"
was an air about them that indicated
that th.N had been at the hiE For
VId Albuquerque dinner end were
going 20 show the own that the
handrom, things aid about them
last uight were true
NulhuI up o total ~ 3at mcWr r.
ships the committees reported a un'-
N~,Isally responsive feeling on the
part of an those called upon The
report by comm. ttecs is as follows
Committee so Walt-r NJ con-
nell. chairman 10 Committee 40. p
q. g. Cushmau 10. Committee 80.
Laurence r Lee -. Committee
No t-F. g.. uiykc, 90. Commute
No '-Ecuh.n Perry - Committee
SO 6-paul g Rcdiugton 10 com
mittee No Col u * ~ Sellers -.
Commit 20 30 Dr. \ O. Shortlc
s Committee No. Homer H. Ward
Committee No 90 " T. south
ara , Committee No. ll-C. : White
e Committee y u o. g pestre-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31
BOARD TO
HOLD INITIAL
SESSION TOMORROW
Likely That Sitting of Ideas and
Data Will Result in Shaping, in
Effect, a Rough Draft Of the In
strument.

Work on the charter To ne submit
ted 90 the voters IN connection with
the NOV cment to change the form Of
city government b. expected To be al
yanced To an ~appreciahlr degree at a
meeting to he held tomorrow after
noon. Data and ideas shaped by
members OF the charter com mission
are to he siftcd and i ~ expected
that what will ne IN effect n rough
draft - the charter VIII taxi form.
There are four m"Whers NJ nc
commisSio on 81 five il the CITY DIS
trict A%ttorncy George G Craig col.
W. T.. Mctcnlf 4 = Mclaughlin aud
W. G. pestreich. The latter takes the
place uf Judge Herbert II. ~l;hNuolds.
VIII" res gncd when b" found he
would not have the time Co serve.
Judge W e. Heaeock. the hfth mem
beI. Is out ot town.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31
Del Frate Case Ends
With the Zone Order

Means Of putting and keeping "
roads IN better condition were con-
sidefed by the county commissioners
o., a meeting today. The hoard was
.tiil Ina session this afternoon
Today was the date appointed for
the hearing ~ Joe del Frat" an old
Town sh~looukeoper who deft"d the
carIs closing regulation to test the
boards power nut 10 was said hefor,
this az ]ernoor's s"ssou that the case
wasn't likely Goo CONT" Hp hecaus' IN"
presidents dry zone proclamation put
Del Fratc ont Of business aud his
county license expired today u was
puir',d oui that there remained ah-
soIufolv nothing the commits. on"rs
could DO Co. Del Fraio. who had been
liable only 90 forfeiture ~ Ncsuse a"
the limit ~ penalty had the case gone
its expected course
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31

Numbers OF Carlsbad residents have
visited Il company. the Carlsbad or
ganization of the First regiment, at
Camp Funston recently. Saturday a
btvy Of girls on their was home from
silver city were here. The party IN
cluded Elva stokes. Maud Jones.
Margaret Breeding. lnez Hatfield.
Clyda n Georgia Cooke. Petite With
Gladys Bush. Elizabeth breeding and
E.lva Stokes. They called ON Mrs.
william w Dean. wife Of y companys
commander.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31

oncl was speaking. Mr.. Marion Is al
+ . acquainted with the state roads at
lirst hnnA.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31

Ralph Gilchrist. ~ Cornell venue.
has recovered from . r~attlesnake bite
received "a week ago He was bitten IN
tho left arm.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31

Score. " " v.
Philadelphia 100 OoI eeo-G 20 20
ST. Louis .....0OO GOO Oo0-O I !
Batteries: Alexander and klll.tcr;
Meadows May and Snyder.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31
BOSTON ;. Chicago =.
Detroit \. Washington T.


ore. Il " T.
cleveland 100 1Gi ioo-S ~ o.
Philadelphia On9 02O 600 e .
batteries. Elopf"r. could and Bin
Ing. Sicbuld Bush Anderson and
SChlur Mayer
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOB SAt.E-i9t6 Ford roadster: 2
rev Tres. demountablo rims
cheap. Wells Garage 323 W. copper.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31

First game. u ". J..
New York ...2O9 702 2oO-1l 10 O
Pittsburgh .203 100 00i- - ]
batteries. Sallee. Tesreau and
O'Gibson Common Jacobs and W.
Wagner.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31

First game. n, u. ".
Boston .....O00 O2O 004-G y .
Chicago , 203 0l0 30v-9 - !
Batteries: Rudolph aud TraRyes-
scr. Rico; Douglass and Wilson.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-31

Nus""iclu association
$50 rlur- scheduled.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
VtltR4NS BACK
FROM v|CKSBURG
c. S. Blanchett, Nathan Farnworth

C. S. Blanchett, Nathan Farnworth,
G. c. Allen, William Stackhouse,
Charles Coleman, w. H. Donald, C. M.
Blake, Fred Schwartz, George G..
Crop, ]. B. Schumway Jesse Mather
and E. X. Hill have returned from
Vicksburg, where they attended the
National Memorial Reunion and Peace
Jubilee of the Blue and the Grey.
Something like $4,000 were in attend
ance, besides many who had not been
in the army. Those from Wisconsin
slept in one tent, there being 958 cots.
The number from Illinois was 1900.
Each state had It's own tent. About
sixty trucks belonging to the United
States carried the veterans to and
from the downtown section of Mem
pills.. the distance being three miles.
Each regiment held jubilee meeting
on the ground and several monuments
we're unveiled during the time. The
temperature ranged between 80 and
98 degrees during the day. Two thou
sand sat down at one time in tent
for meals, the colored folks doing all
the work. Many southern soldiers
were there, extending a greeting to
those from the north. One soldier
died while the program was in prog
ress of being given. Mr.. Farnworth
brought back southern ball, picked
No at the place where his regiment
was located He says that pieces OF
shell may still be noticed sticking in
some Of the trees. Mr.. Mather found
the grave of his brother, who died dur
ing the siege Mr.. Blanchett says the
canal that was cut in order to get the
gunboats below, is, still there, and will
remain as monument for many years.
The siege was one of the most noted
during the war and one of the things
which caused the downfall of the Con
federacy.
At Corinth the train stopped and
Mr.. Blanchett says some of the vet
ertns looked to see if the tree tops
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
CHARGES ORCHA D
WITH AUTI TRUCK

A. G. Diammon and H. P. Letting
we'll Of Rio, Columbia county, tried
their hand at the transfer business
one day this week when they took
two auto trucks out to the Otto John
son farm south of Rio to bring in Mrs.
Wright's household. goods. The goods
had been brought up from Madison on
big S0-horsepower, 5-ton auto truck
and ,when1the driver reached the John
son farm the roads were SO muddy: he
had to drive under a shed. where, he
left the outfit and returned home.
To unload the goods it. was neces-
sary to drive. the. big truck out from
under the shed, so one. of the boys
took his place at the wheel and start
ed 'er off. The workings of the big
truck were unfamiliar to the driver,
and before he could bring the machine
to stop it had run through a wire
fence. and over apple trees. One big
apple tree. was lodged under the truck
and it. was necessary to saw it into
stove wood before it could be extri-
Gated. ..esss~ye,- s.,..s5. .....-=...-, =
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
FORMER RESIDENT
GIVEN PROMOTION

Announcement has been made by
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
that Elliott E. Nash, assistant general
superintendent and formerly superin-
tendent of the Madison division and
a resident of Baraboo. is to be oper-
ating officer in charge Of the Iowa ter
ritory. This promotion will take Mr..
Nash away from Wisconsin.
Mr.. Nash is one of the best known
railway men in Wisconsin, his ac-
quaintance having been gained not
only as an operating officer Of the Chi
cago, ST. Paul. Minneapolis & Oma-
ha and the Chicago & Northwestern
railways, but also through his repre-
sentation Of the Northwestern system
during the past five years before the
Wisconsin legislature and on Operat-
ing questions before the railway COM
mission. In his work before the legis-
lature and the railway commission
Mr. Nash has gained a reputation for
fairness and equitable dealings which
has won him the esteem Of both state
officials and the public.
In his new position, he will have
headquarters at Boone, Ia.
H M. Eicholtz, present superin-
tendent of the Galena division, will
succeed Mr.. Nash as assistant gen.
eral superintendent in charge Of Wis
consin territory.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
MAN HIT BY TRAIN
DIES At MADISON

William H Luckensmeyer, Madison,
died in the general hospital there from
injuries sustained while walking on
the tracks Of the G. & n. ". railway
north of Madison. ....
The crew Of a north bound freight
train found Luckensmeyer between
the tracks four miles north Of the city
about p. M. His skull was crushed.
He was rushed to the hospital
Luckensmeyer had been picking
wild grapes, and it is thought he was
on his way back to the city when he
was struck by train about 6 p. m.
He leaves a widow and two sons,
William Luckensmeyer, who resides
in Philadelphia, and Carl, who lives
at Madison. ... .... ....
Luckensmeyer had been an en-
ployee of the Gisholt company for sew
eral years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
CIVIC LEAGUE
BUYS BOND

The board Of directors of the civic
league held a special meeting Friday
afternoon and voted to buy $1OO
bond Of the second liberty loan. in an
endeayor to do their bit Of patriotic
duty. i .:.-..-..- ........ ....
Plans and. arrangements for the
winters work were outlined and the
following committees appointed to
have charge Of same:
Care Of soldiers: Texas, Mrs. H.
Brown; Rockford and elsewhere, Mrs.
Jennings. s........ ....-
Ways and means for provisional pur-
pose and general financing: Mrs. ].
Hofstatter, Mrs. G, Andrews.
Baraboo; emergency in time of war
and peace: Mrs. r. B. Griggs, Mrs,
G. Isenberg, Mrs. NJ, Johnston.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
GREAT LAKES BAND
IN BARABOO SOON


The Great Lakes Training Camp
band will be in Baraboo on Friday
Camp Robinson being the objective
point of the organization. The must
clans were trained by the great band
leader, John Philip Sousa, and is well
known the country over.
The band will play here just before
noon, either in the courthouse square
or in the AL Ringing theatre, all de-
pending on the weather. The must
clans come in the interest Of the lib
erty loan and should make every per
son feel like taking liberty a few
bonds. The organization will be in a
special car and will go from here on
the 2:10 train in the afternoon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
PLEASANT EVENT
FRIDAY EVENING

e A very pleasant surprise was given
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Sells last evening
in honor of their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary. The guests, numbering
125, presented them with many beau
tiful gifts in honor Of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sells have resided on
the north side 70 the past Is years and
were indeed delighted to have the
honor of entertaining their friends at
this time. A birthday luncheon was
served.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25

General advertising committee to
ways and means: Mrs. D. M. Kelley
Mrs. j. Neff, Mrs. j. Newman, Miss
M. V. Junge.
General patriotism: Superintend-
ents of divisions.
Civic league notes and comments:
"Baraboo Newspaper" Mrs. H. Brown,
editor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25

were gone, as at the time of the battle.
Nature has healed all such scars.
Mr.. Allen says the transportation
was fine, much different than during
the sixties, and that the jubilee was
memorable event.
All found the south behind the
times, cottOng still being king.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25

Get behind the president! Attend
the lecture at Catholic school audito-
rum Thursday evening, October %, at
s O'Clock. Admission free. Come