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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16
MONEY TRUST PROBE
IS AGAIN SOUGHT

washington, Jan. Reopenins
Of the money trust investigation OF
1912 was demanded in a resolution
introduced by Congressman LInbergh
OF Minnesota. He charged the money
system is being used as literal
gambling hell.
The federal reserve board, he said
is entering into further entangling
alliances with the bankrupt countries
OF Europe.
Lindbergh mentioned the boards ap-
pointment OF the Bank OF England
as It's foreign representatives, as a
reason for the investigation, and
claimed further that twenty-five bill
lion dollars OF investments in the
United States are being loaned to
stock SPECTATORS. NJ
He demanded appointment OF an
investigating committee Of five. to
report II possible. during the present
congress. and II not to report before
December 1. '...s-.
The committee. Lindberg said,
should have power to subpoena books
and papers He mentioned as a rea-
son for this request President Taft's
refusal to permit the comptroller Of
the currency to obtain certain bank
ing Information during the last
money probe investigation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16
DEMOCRATS HUNT
FOR more REVENUE

Washington, Jan, Revenues,
including bond issues. totalling
s525, 200, 900, willbe raised by means
OF an additional Inheritance tax. an
excess profits tax Of s per cent on
corporations and co-paitnerships.
and BY bonds, democrats OF the house
ways and means committee cecided
today. The decision has the approval
Of the president and Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo. S'
Chairman Kitchln was authorized
to draft bill Incorporating the de-
clsion. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16
FRENCH TRENCH RAID
FAILS SOUTH or ROYE

Berlin, via Sayville, Jan. 15.---
Heating back OF a French trench raid
near Bouvraignes. south OF Roye.
wns announced in today's ofncial
statement. Elsewhere on the west
ern front, the statement said. the
fighting activity was within moder-
ato limits on both sides, except there
was q little livclier local artillery
fire" IMAM NJ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16
NEW MIN AND NEW CAPITAL
DpcoMn INrERnsrED IN LOCAL
FINANCIAL rNsrITuTIox
FRANK c, MAMWHL IS CASHIER
= u. Miller. a q = q. q. Railroad,
Alex Nibesy, a Utah.Idaho
Sugar Company, Are
Directoss

Changes that have been In con.
temptation for some time In the di.
recto~te Of the Grants Pass Banking
company wore perfected Monday aft.
srnoon. whom the stockholders com.
pictcd the reorganization Of the In
saitation. In tho reorganization ne~
men and new capital are taken into
tho bank. the newly elected oficers
and directors being a. follows: Claus
0chnaidt. president; Alex Nibley, vioe
preaident; Frank G. Bramwell. cash
ier. and Geo. r. Jester. assistant
cashier. The directors are r. b. MI
Ter. Claus Schmidt. Alex Nibley. @.
p. Jester. Frank @. Bramweli. Her
bert Smith and o. 8. blanchard. The
capital stock and surplus. $4,000.
van. for the present. remain sa.
changed.
Messrs. r. b. Miller. Alex Nibley
and Frank O. Bramwell are new men
In the bank organization. Mr.. MIL
ler. prior to locating In Grants Pass.
was general freight and traiiic man
ager for the o.-w. r a N. company.
Ia now vice president OF the California
q Oregon Coast railroad, is one Of
the best known railroad mon OF the
coast. and Ia an active booster for
the Rogue and Illinois river valleys,
Alex Nibiey. the vios president. is
manager Of the local sugar factory.
representing the interests Of the
Utah-Idaho company In this terri.
tory. He is q son Of Bishop Q. W.
Niblcy Of Salt Lake city. He has
Interested himself In various indus
tries in this state. and In active In
development work.
Mr.. Bramwell. the new cashier.
who In son OF r. 8. Bramwell,
formerly n resident Of Grants Pass.
came here from La Grande. He was
appointed register Of the La Grande
land once In January. 1908. by Pres
ident Roosevelt; reappointed In Juno,
1919, by President Taft. and held
tho once. under the present admin
istration. until October LIST. 1915.
when he came to Grants Pass. His
banking experience was had prior to
that time. Mr.. Bramwell, at the
present time. Ia exalted ruler OF the
La Grando lodge Of Elks and comes
here highly recommended,
THE objects and purposes OF the
institution." said Mr.. Bramweli.
"will be- to cooperate with the in
forests Of southern Oregon for the
development Of hcr resources, Our
Stockholders represent interests with
unlimited capital. We have great
confidence In the future OF this coun-
try and we are backing that conf
dence by investing our money. We
shall endeavor to became a valuable
ssset to the community and lend our
assistance In every way we can to
huild up the City Of Grants Pass and
the surrounding country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16
HOUSE PASsEs PoSTOFFYCH \.
naa APPROPRIATION BILL

Washington, Jan. / is..--shorn Of a
provision OF an increase IN second
class mail rates. and AN amendment
prohibiting the use Of the mail for
LIQUOR advertising, the post once ap-
preparation bill passsd the house to-
day without Q roll call. ee'l3
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16
VALUE OF LIVESTOCK
IN UNITED STATES INCREASES

Washington, Jan. 1s.--Ths total
value of all livestock on all farms
and ranges Of the United States on
January l last was ss.ss5. .e2o. 900.
against se.o2o.s7o.o 900 ON the same
date In 1915. the bureau OF animal
industry reported today. ,ss tti
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16
PEACE NOTE LEAK INvEsTIGA-
TION CONTINUES 10 HIRING
NEW SENSATIONS
TO cAl MORGAN 70 TESTIFY ST
ComSiiftee Hears Volume of Testi-
moay, Bat Fails 70 Dsvslop
Fscts % Point 70 Leak
6ource

Washingtoo. Jaa- 1s.--Thoaas W.
Lawson Vim. - N inmate n =
asylum In tvo ysass aseer1ilg =
Paul n. Warbsry. vhon IAxssq
mentioned Yesterday = ~ 80
leak probe. eoi ~ R92 ishei
a4"I am profcundiy coavinesl eftAis
mans insanity." Wareurg ~ ~
befors - vas ahout to take ~ slls1
this afternoon. A@s' ~ W
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16
THIRTY SIX BELOw AT
NORTH POWDER, ORE.

North Powder. Ore, Jan, 1e.---
This was the coldest spot In Ore
gon today, Thirty elk below was the
most frigid figure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16

washington. Jam 16.-J. P. Nor
gan. the worlds biggest banker. mus
tell the house note leak committee
what. u anything. he knows about
enormous profits CLEANED in wan
street from leak ON President WI
son's note to- bslligerents.2 He Wa
ordered subpenaed, today. along With
his partner. H. p. DAWSON Frank
A. vanderlip Of the National CITY
bank and other big financial men.
Orders to summon them came b
the midst Of new and glaring testi-
mony Of Thomas w. Lawson, Bostoa
tfinancier. lawson. in an impassfon-
ed speech, inferentially cast the
charge Of perjury at Chairman Henry
of the committee. Either no or
Henry. lawson said. had committed
perjury.
lawson reiterated that Henry had
mentioned to him the names Of Sec
retary Of State Lansing. German Am
bassador Won Bernstorff and Barney,
Baruch. New York stock speculator.
One Of the sensations Of q sensa-
tion al morning was the revelaGioa
that Mrs. Ruth Thomson viseounti !
star witness, is missing. though, sub
pena servers searched for her all
night.
Lawson said Wall street had long
benefited from leaks, particularly
from the Mexican situation and the
European war.
Lawson said he and Henry agreed
on q statement to be siyen ont by,
Henry after their conference, but
that Henry presented only his own
side when he announced the state
ment. t4Q
Referring to the Henry conference
Lawson shouted:
One or the other OF us has com
mitted perjury--deliberste rank per
jury" AHs~s -6
Unless your chairman said these
things. I'm rank perjursr, unit %
be anywhere outside the bars Of
prison" e4 M y !'RyE.
Lawson's outburst came after ne
had faced intermittent objections to
his line OF testimony. He demanded
that he be heard fully. Chairman
Henry sat with lips tight as the chAl-
lenge was sounded. Lawson added
that he had suggested to Henry that
the committee delve into matters In
the street, running back several
years.
To this Henry replied. according
to Lawson. that he would be with
Lawson" in such move n the witt
ness had the facts. e. z
Democratic members kept inter
II want two hours to tell what I
know" lawson flared. Otherwise
I'm done. don't propose to sit here
and hear the committee wranSle
about the admissibility Of my sM-
dencc." y
you must have respect for the
committee" interrupted Henry.
"Gocd heavsns,e calculated Law
son. dcrisivsly. s,uS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-16

youngstown. ohio---Marsh Avery
pulled his old Joke, He got up at
. a. m. and ,shoveled six inches Of
snow on hfA neighborss walks. n
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16

Autoists Caught With Booze.
Special to Tho World
CLAREMORE. Okla, Aug. 15.-A.
c. Mann, w. A. Martin and ]. II. Pier
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
MADlLL PLANNING TO GREET
STATES PUBLIC OFFICIALS
public Servant Day" Will BE Fca-
turc of Marshall County
Free Fair.


MADILL, Okla, Aug. 15.-The
statesman and the politician are to
have their ending at the Marshall
county free fair.
Something absolutely unique has
been planned and the idea has taken
like wildtire. September is to be
Public Servants day." and almost
countless men whose names are
household words over the broad do
main of the Sooner state will be here
for the occasion.
The people are curious 10 know
about the men who are running our
government. They are also eager to
know about the men who aspire to
perform that function in the near
future.
Madill Is located in the southeast;
ern part OF the state, but is easy Of
access from all parts Of the state, and
a tremendous gathering of public men
is expected
1t will be the first time In the hiss
tory Of the state that u gathering of
that kind has been held. Not only
are those holding office expected to
be here, but all who have held office
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
Steady Rain of Bullets, Too
Much for Hundreds of
Enemy Who Attempted to
Drive Out Small Band.

FRENCH FRONT, July 10 Forty
French cavarymen were the heroes
Of one OF the most brilliant fcats OF
arms. which stands out by itself
among the iunumcrable stories or
heroic deeds OF this war, during the
German attack ON June 20 ON the
French positions around the Mort
Ilommc. TO the northwest of Ncrdun.
These few men were In charge of a
sharp salient whose point stuck far
into the German position. They not
only held out against half battalion
of the famous GERMAN shock troops
supported by flame projectors, gre
nades and machine guns. as well as
by one of the most intense artillery
bombardments ever experienced. but
beat them back after intliciing heavy
losses.
Led by Shock Troops.
The German attack, preceded by Il
hombardmcnt in which more than
five hundred cannon rained shells on
the French positions along front OF
only about eighteen hundred yards,
was led by the model battalion OF
German shock troops headed 10y Cap
tain Rocher himself, the inventor OF
the new system of selecting special
troops to make sudden strong rushcs
on the opposing positions. These
shock troops. while their comrades
were attacking the other part Of the
French line, came forward with an
impctuous rush on the little salient
held by the forty Dragons since IT
va important for the Germans 10
tAhe that point If their attack was
70 be completely successful.
The Dragons comprised two ser
gcants. four corporals and 80 privates.
They could see the enemy approaching
rapidly. Three squads II pioneers led
the way, each equipped with flame
projectors. Behind them followed
three squads OF hand grenade throw
crs and still further back a wave OF
ordinary infantrymen carrying hesides
rifles with fixed hayonets. spades for
organizing the French position after
capturing il. other lines could be.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
ALLEGED AUTO THIEVES HELD.
Three Men Arrested ut Clarcmorc
Make Effort TO Break JaiI.
Special 70 The World

Special 20 The World
CLAREMORE, Okla, AUX. 15.-Ed
Brady. j. H. Brady and Edwart Hart,
strangers. were arrested by the city
police department Sunday night when
searched the men were found to have
upon their persons a SS-caliber re-
volver, two steel rods, large bunch
OF keys, a bran new skeleton key, Il
notebook with the numbers of two
automobiles, one notation being 10
or 10 model on Third street" and the
other " n Il model on Fourth street. :
In view OF the fact that Clarcmore
has been infested with automobile
thiVes for several months. the men
were placed in the city jail ON suspi-
Cion without any delay. sunday night
they cndeaVorcd 10 break jail by fore
ing the bars. The inner door TO the
city bastile was badly bent but the
outer door prevented them getting
away They are being held pending
further investigation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
Cuban Kcyolutionisrs Sentenced.

HAVANA, Aug l5.-Thrce Cuban
officers who took part in the recent
revolt In Orient province have been
condemned To- Imprisonment. two of
them for life, by "A general court
martial. whose verdict was made pub
lie tonight by the secretary Of war and
marine Commander Jose Selles was
condemned to twenty years imprisOn-
ment and dishonorabic discharge.
captain Eugcnio Castillo ana Licutcn-
ant Iahastido were sentenced TO life
Imprisonment The revolt In orient
was led by Rigohorto Fernandez who
escaped to Haiti
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
County Claims

The following claims for excm ption
were ruled upon by the Tulsa county
selection board yesterday
DiSalIOwcd.
Wallace Thompson, wife.
Warren Wiley, wife
Harry a. Jeffries, wife.
Glide Stone, wife.
Charles f. Pope, wife.
Henry T.. Reimer, Mennonite Breth-
rem church.
Allowed
Alfred Holland, wife and child.
@. II. Tconor, wife and child.
T.. a. Sutton. wife and two children.
Joseph s Myers. wife and child
William u. Poe, wife and three chill
dren.
H. u. Gilley, wife and child.
Oscar Degratte, wife and child.
A. w. Haskew, wife and three chill
dren.
G. Ramsey. wife and child.
Arch Brown, wife and child.
II. L. Mitchell wife and child.
Joe Noah, wife and child.
Floyd Price, wife and child.
John -. Mulkey, wife and three
children.
Mathew Reiman, farmer,
w. Dcatheragc, wife and two chill
dren.
H. G.. Dawson. wife and child.
IL. A. Marshall. wife and child
+. $. Daniel wife and two children.
James A. Graham, wife and four
children.
A. Miles. wife and child.
II. I'm, wife and dependent mother.
II. Kirk, wife and child.
Nern l.. Knapp. wife and child.
Charles Brackins, wife and two
children.
A. Il. Hardison, wife and child.
Frank Butler wife and two chill
dron.
ED Whistler, wife and child
James A. Casey wife and two chill
II. G. Hoover wife and two chill
drcn
c. Il. Carpenter, wife and child
Arthur FEMME wife and two chill
dren and aged parents.
Y. Bullock. wife and two children.
a. w. Strader, wife aud child.
J. l. Bishop, wife and child.
Jimmie Williams, mother and three
minor brothers.
G. II. Jones. wife and child.
James a. cole, wife and farming.
Edgar NJ. Haworth, farming.
-. W. Williams, wife and two chill
dren.
Guy \. Archer, wife and child.
James W. Dales, wife and three
children.
A. J. johnson. wife and child.
T.. G. Wilson, wife and child.
Jesse G. James, wife and child.
O. X. Wetzel, farmer.
lee Cummings. wife and two chill
dreu.
L. ] Crider. wife and two children.
W. T. shepherd. wife and child.
T.. Lunsford wife and two children.
A. W. Struder, wife and four chill
drcn.
W. G. Haworth. wife and child.
T.. !. Cragoe. wife and child.
Philip \. Smith, coal mining, passed
for 80 days.
G. 5. Wordsworth, wife and two chill
dren.
w. f. Narnell, wife and two child
J II. Wood wife and three children.
u. Harris wife and child.
J. NJ. Sanders, wife and two child
rem.
H. Hayes, wife and two children.
t. Blankard wife and two children.
Clarence Critton, wife and child.
Ed Clark wife and two children.
John Black. wife and child.
Gerald Cummings, farming
G. w. Ward, wife and two children.
f l.. Hughes. wife and child.
Fred Laugenkamp, wife and two
children.
Clifford Carson, wife and child.
Frank j. Mckinney, invalid father.
William r Prewitt. wife and child
", =. Wells wife and child.
Harry Benton, aged mother.
Barney Pearce, aged father.
Henderson Smith, aged parents
T. II. Bland. aged mother.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
Forty British Dragons Beat Off
Well-OrganiZed German Assault

seen dimiy in the distance carrying
sand bags and ammunition supplies.
Defenders Fight Coolly.
This overwhelming force did noe Al.
feet the nerves Of dragons who be
longcd to the determined Brlton
race their regiment, the cath, is re
cfuitcd in Brittany-aud had all par
tcipated in the cavalry fighting o.
the beginning OF the war as wch N
many "A battle IN the trenches. A ser
geant took command. Their rifles
spoke out with rapid fire and their
portable machine guns worked un-
ceasinsly.
Soon Germans were falling every
where and the frontal attack ON the
salient wilted away The Germans,
however. Immediately organized a
flank attack, but the French sergeant
placed two OF his men. knecling on
each traverse with three men below
in the trench to supply grenad,n.
Gradually the Germans advanced as
the Frenchmcn fell back, wounded.
but for each section Of trench they
were compelled to make a fresh night
until the Frenchmen had retired two
hundred yards along the front trench
It took three hours to make tu;r
progress and the dragons has reached
the opening to communication trench
leading to the rear Here they di-
uded to form "A redoublo and make
their last stand
Just then the sergeant noticed a
relaxation IN the German attack. hu
gathered all his remaining men to-
gethcr. dashed forward and IN lo'-
than half an hour had reconquered
the entire salient and had taken four
prisoners. He then hastily wrote u
report and sent 1t to the rear.
quiet has been restored and moth
ing has been lost"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
General Murgia Sent South.

officially announced here last night
that General Francisco Murguia, mill
tary commander at Chihuahua Cuy,
would 20 to the state OF Morelos to
fight the Zapata followers and that
his brother, General Jose Carlos MUIR
guia, and Governor Arnulso Gonzalez
of chihuahua will accompany. Cesa-
rio Castro. a general OF division, has
been named as commander at Chihua-
hua City. Military reasons were
given for the change but it has. been
known here for two days that the
transfer of Murguia and Gonzalez
was, a result OF the pro-German atti-
fude
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16

son were arrested near Chelsea Mon
day with a small quantity of whisky.
| Theye were travelling in an Oldsmo-
bile touring car. The men were
brought to this city and placed in the
county jail, while the car is being held
by the county pending confiscation
proceedings
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
New Swiss Minister Arrives.

AN ATLANTIC PORT Aug. 10.
DIR. Jean Adolpho Sulzer, recently APP
pointed as minister to the United
States from Switzerland. arrived here
today on a Spanish steamship. Ac-
companying Doctor Sulzer was coii.-
mission Of three men, representatives
of commercial and financial interests
in Switzerland sent here to represent
their country in matters having to do
with trade relations, particularly that
Of food supplies.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
Bristow calls for More Men.

BRlSTOW, Okla, Aug 15.-At n
meeting of the local exemption board
yesterday It was decided to issue call
for two hundred additional men.
Stenographers are now at work on the
list, which will be mailed the first OF
next week. with the examination Of
quota Will be filled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
Texas AgoicS Uouorcd.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Educa
tional institutions rated as 'Disun-
guished colleges for the year 1917
because of the excellent military
standing of their student battalions
include Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas, College Station,
Texas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16
Norwegian steamer Sunk.

LONDON. Aug. 1b.-According to n
Copenhagen dispatch, the Norwegian
teamer Falkland OF 4,s77 gross tons
has been sunk in the North sea. Ten
persons were killed. Tho steamer
Capella. S77 tons gross, also was sunk.
The crew was saved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-16

in the past or who aspire to hold
office in the future are invited and
expected to he on hand.
The Marshall county free fair will
be held September 6, Z and s.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
CONVENTIONS

JANUARY
II. National Civic federation met in
Washington.
is. Biennial convention of United Mine
Workers Of America met at Indian
apolis.
FEBRUARY.
8. First convention of Chamber of Com
merce of the United States met in
Washington.
4. National Congress OF Mothers met in
Nashville, Tenn
II. National Academy of Scientists met
in Washington. Daughters of the
American Revolution met in Wash
ington.
IS. United Confederate Veterans met at
Birmingham, Ala.
JULY.
1. National Education association met in
New York
20. Goth national eneampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic opened
at Kansas City, Mo.
SEPTEMBER.
II. National conference of Catholic socie-
ties met in Washington.
NOVEMBER.
20. w. c. t. u. annual convention met at
Indianapolis.
DECEMBER.
&c. American Association For the Ad-
vancement of Science met in New
York.
r. Geological society of America met at
Albany. American Historical society
met in Cincinnati ii