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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30
IRRIGATION WATER FREE
FOR CALIFORNIA LANDS

San Franclsco, April S0.--The CAL
ifornia state railroad commission has
authorized al public utility water
companies In California to deliver
their surplus water free or at re-
duced rates for, the irrigation Of ad-
ditionai lands TO raise food products
during the war smergspcy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30
FRENCH AND BLslTIsH CONHER-
Ens Urge THAT nlsBATCH
OF MEN BEGIN AT ONCE
E lT FR0NT n 1 FEN WEEKS


Washington. April 30.--It viii ~
only q matter Of q few days before
United States militia units nov no
bilized In this country. are on their
way to the European front ara Ie1s
than six weeks before they are ~
tually embattled with the Germaas
on the European front III the allies
urgent recommendation today meet
the approval Of the administration.
It became known today that the
allies want American troops In
patches Of several hundred to 90 at
once to Europe aboard every ship
that sails.
The allies want mobilized national
guard units which were At the border
because they feel these men wore
equipped BY their border work to 60
at once to the western front and
train within sounds OF big guns.
90 they will be tempered for battle
in not longer than five weeks.
This question. It was believed wss
to be Of prime Importance at the
conference today between President
Wilson and former Premier vivisni
at the White House. Ofncially. Eng
land has not asked that an ezpedi-
tionary force be sent. France has
formally and strongly urged It
through Marshal Joftre. England.
however. is known positively to be in
thorough accord with the plea Of
Joffre.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30
oERMAN supMApIsE SINKS AM.
ElucAS AirR1y ost-caIuly.
ING SrEs ~ Y4Ytus
OFFICERS AND CREW lgs|Ne
ship Was Well Armed with laval
odicc~ and Gunners. Is~al
War IN On

! London. April 3o.--The American
steamer Vacuum was torpedoed and
sunk Saturday lao miles from Bsrra,
!, was announced today. The Am.
erican naval lieutenant. nine Anerl.
can naval gunncrs. the captain ofthe
Vacuum and some OF his crew wrre
reported missing.
Unless the lieutenant and nin
crew. now missing. are later rescued
they will be Americas first fighting
force TO lose Its life In Americas war
on Germany. Tho lieutenant viii DO
the frst ofiiccr killed.
The Vacuum was OF i.sss tons.
She carried two guns forward ana
an.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30
ENJOYS COMING WEST.

: Washington, April so.--Ths \
= French and British commission =
: err Will visit Chicago and the !
= middle west This was defi- \
: nitely decided on today. On the :
: trip the mlssioners will stop !
: ~ Springfield. H.. 10 pay hon. \
: ese q the tomb OF Lincoln. An \
: s6ort 10 being made to bring \
= them 10 the Pacific coast. !
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30
sen. GUS-C. MolSER
URGES BOND issue

Gus c. Moser. president OF the
state senate and one Of the state's
most prominent attorneys. was the
guest OF henor at the Chamber OF
Commerce luncheon this noon. Mr..
Moser spoke for nearly an honr ON
the $6.Q00.oQ0 road bond issue and
held his auS,ence in close attention
during careful and interesting ex-
PLANTATION OF the measure.
The two principal points brought
out In the talk were: The plan il
SO guaged that, to all intents ana
purposes. the state would get Ss.-
100000 worth Of permanent reads
without cost to anyone. The In
creased automobile tax will mot only
take care OF all interest charges. said
Mr.. Moser. but redeem the honds
within their life and leave surplus.
The auto owners would pay this and
gladly for the roads would save them
In expenses much more than the ad-
ditional tax.
He cited the case Of California
where. In 1910 an sls,ooo.ooo bond
Issue carried by 1876 votes, and
when that money had been spent.
another bond issue for y15.ooo. 900
had been carried by 4o5,1sa votss.
Mr.. Moser's talk was a vigoroua
appeal for supporting the bond insa-
sure and made very good impress
sion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30
SURGEONS WILL FORM
FIRST AMERICAN UNIT

Washington, April sQ.--The first
men to represent the United States
on the French front since America
entered the War, VIII be 1000 sur
geons, The plan wa proposed to the
council OF national detense BY IT.
general medical board and adopted
today.
The plan was the result OF con-
ferences between United States and
allied Representatives here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30
OREGON TROOPS UNDER
MENINGITIS QUARANTINR

Portland. April accompanies \
and B. Third Oregon infantry are
under quarantine today at the arm
ory. as the result Of two well de-
fined cases Of spinal meningitis, that
have developed in the last two days.
The quarantined troops, numbering
$50 men. will be taken to a deten-
tion camp at the Clackamas rifle
range. (,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30

N. G. Clark left last night Tor L.
Grande to represent Grants Pass
camp Modern woodmen Of America
at their convention. He will stop on
at Portland and other points, Il
F. W. McHechnie. for tho past fivs
months Postal telegraph operator.
and Mrs, McKechnie ieft this morn
Ing for Portland,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30
WAR WtL eOST MUCH

= Washington, April s0.--The \
\ first money to finance the war \
\ armies Of the republic was ask \
= ed Of congress today. An ap- !
= preparation Of S2,sss.4s5,2s1 =
= biggest In the history Of the \
= nation was laid before the house \
\ The war branch Il allotted a. !
= iss,os5.sos and the navy $685. \
= sss.s7s.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30

New York. April ao.--captaIn s
Harris. residing at Lempston. ". Y,
was In command Of the Vacuum,
whsa she WAS snuk aud Lietft.nan,
Thomas, U, .. n. commanded the
American navy gun crew aboard her,
according TO Information obtained
here today.
Al the oiiices OF the Vacuum on
company. Il was stated the ship was
n regular cargo boat, She had de-
iivered cargo taken on at New York
TO Liverpool and was returning home
in ballast
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-30

New York. April 30.-----only two
of the American navy gunners
nboard the steamer Vacuum. sunk by
q submarine. are listed as saved In
n cablegram received here today,
The Vacuum was formerly known
an the Baymon, At the company's
ofpces II was stated that she had dis
charged her cargo at Liverpool and
was homeward bound when attacked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
CIGARETTE SHOP FOR WOMEN

New York.-Convinced that womankind has taken the cigarette unto herself for keeps, the Ritz-Carlton hotel added it's quota to feminine comfort by opening a cigaret shop, which will be labeled the ''Humidor,' opposite the tea room. be- meath the main floor.
 There the fair nicotine seeker may choose her brand of smokes without con- tact with rude men. and she may write letter while she inhales a Turkish shriek, or she may idly cast her eyes over the nifty decorations, which have been spIashed about regardless. Until recently the room was given over to trade, in the euise of a brokers office. But All bert Keller the manager of the hotel, de- termined that women needed quiet and secluded place where they could consider and purchase their smokes or where they could take a whiff or two of nicotine while writing regrets-or acceptances.
 Smoking for women, of course, will not be confined to the "Humidor'' at the Ritz. For a long time the place has been theirs so far as indulging in cigaret goes They may smoke in any of the dining rooms in the hotel. They may now buy their cigarette personally with out sending waiter into the cafe foI them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
WILLIAM THE PEACEMAKER

Edgar Saltus, in the New York Herald 0TlHREE thousand Hamburg burghers
 recently refuted MT. Wilson's
 charge that Germany caused the war. The burghers put the blame on the allies. During last weeks touting cam paign for the sixth war loan the Ger man government lodged a similar com tual Germany, had already entered it and might have saved himself the trou- ble. Long since to all Germany the belief that the allies caused the war has been an article of faith.
 I Here, and throughout Christendom gen. orally, the belief has been viewed with amazement But the beginning of truth | Is amazement. Occasionally, no doubt, in minor details, In the matter, for instance, of the divine mission and the holy lxultur, 1 Germany may have shown herself mis- taken and, no doubt also, with every i legitimate excuse To err, perhaps Is Teutonic.
 But in this respect there is no mistake whatever. Tn saddling the allies with the war Germany has the theological advan- tage of being indisputably correct. | Before the war Russia lacked every equipment, including the desire to fight. France, internally divided, was at odds with herself. England chloroformed with pacif1sm, was restless, though asleep. England and Ireland then were pretty nearly at each others throats. The suf- fragettes were amusing themselves, as ! usual. The dominions were becoming re- mote. At Vancouver the look of the Silzhs had been rather grim. For the rest we | have the Kaiser's expert opinion. Eng lands army was contemptibly small. As ! for this country, many of us then were casting a weather eye at Japan.
 Germany, meanwhile, armed to the teenth, lurked in her lair. Before her lay divided France, crippled Russia, Eng land drugged and unarmed. The specta- cle made her mouth champagne. What highwayman ever had such a chance?
 Had 1t been otherwise, had the allies only known their business, had they been ready and alert, the crime of crimes would not have been committed. But what right had they to offer such an op- portunity? The burghers, and with them the rest of Germany, are therefore tri- umphantly correct. It Is the allies who are to blame for the war.
 History which is often without equity for the living, but which is always im- partial to the dead, will therefore see to it that Germany is absolved from even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23

1 wanting the war, particuarly after it be- gan.
 | Quite apart from historys absolutions we have the war lords word Again and again the Kaiser has said that he did not want this war He spoke very truly. He did not want a war in which he would face belgium in arms, an arisen France and Englands intervention. When, to employ the restrained idiom of diplomacy, he found he had bitten off more than he could chew, he became openly and tearfully pacific. It was all too badl Besides, the war was so unex- pectedly sprung on him that, while his government delayed declaring it until the first days of that catastrophe August secret orders for mobilization had been issued three weeks before.
 MT. Dillon in "A Scrap of Paper" has very carelessy exposed that unimpor- l tant point. which otherwise. in view of the Kaiser's word, amounts, of course to nothing
 The point Is certainly unimportant, though there Is another which is unfor- tunate The declaration of war was fol- lowed by the rape of Belgium. England, who had no intention of intervening, could not stand that which only shows how misguided England can be. For there, too, Germany was blameless The Berlin Vossische Zeitung has made that perfectly clear. 'What!" that reliable sheet exclaimed Germany violate Bel giums neutrality?" That is another Brit ish lie. Germany did nothing of the kind. It was Belgium who, in opposing Ger man arms, violated her own neutrality One may applaud the zeitung's logic, than which nothing could be more pro- found.
 Tn spite of which, or, perhaps, precisely on that account, instantly the London press called the Kaiser Attla. That was uncivil, in addition to being unjust. For at once France coalesced, Russia threw down her crutches, England and Ireland fell on each others necks, the out ragettes vanished. the dominions rallied, the Silkhs went to the front, while, in- cidentally, the reciprocal amenities be- tween the United States and Japan be- came beautiful to behold
 It was the Kaiser's mailed fist that held these cornucopeas of balm. To call him Attila shows, therefore, only ignor- ance In view of the war lords pacifism, which he has dispensed. It is as William the Peacemaker that he should be known But trust to history to see to that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
PAUL REvERE's RIDE

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It was one by the village clock, When he galloped into Lexington. He saw the gilded weathercock Swim in the moonlight as he passed, And the meeting house windows, blank
 and bare,
 Gaze at him with a spectral glare, As if they already stood aghast At the bloody work they would look upon. It was two by the village clock, When he came to the bridge in Concord
 town.
 He heard the bleating of the flock. And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning
 breeze
 Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed What at the bridge would be first to fall, Who that day would be lying dead, Pierced by British musket-ball You know the rest. In the books you have read,
 How the British Regulars fired and fled,-- How the farmers gave them ball for ball. From behind each fence and farm-yard
 wall,
 Chasing the red-coats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load. So through the night rode Paul Revere: And so through the night went his cry
 of alarm
 To every Middlesex village and farm A cry of defiance and not of fear, A voice in the darkness, knock at the door,
 And word that shall echo forevermorel For, borne on the night-w wind of the Past, Through all our history, to the last, In the hour of darkness and peril and need, The people will waken and listen to hear The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed, And the midnight message of Paul Re
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
LIKE MLuKE SAYS

Once in a while a girl marries for a home and then has to get job so she can pay the rent.
 A man doesn't find it hard to be lenient with the faults of men wno are bigger than he is.
 Another reason why a young fellow is so willing to SOW his wild oats Is be- cause he knows that his father will pay for the harvesting.
 Don't get cold feet when things look dark. Any man who has reached the top can tell you that the road to suc- cess is lined with toll gates.
 Another reason for the high cost of living is that the old-fashioned man who a son who won't even hum about any thing less than six dollars.
 The fact that this years model had a limousine top, electric lights and a self-starter didn't induce many of the riders to stay on the water wagon.
 Why is it that a bore can't tell when he is boring you, but can always tell when some other bore is boring him? It is different with man. But there never was woman who wasn't willing to work for new clothes. If experience is so valuable, why is it that every man you meet is willing tc swap about $1000 worth of it for dime! Outside of hospital for incurables, the most unhealthy bunch of men we ever looked at are those who have their pictures in the patent medicine aos as having been restored to perfect health after taking a dozen bottles. Anyway. if we had to manipulate fig ures, we would rather be a corset filter than a mathematician.
 Nature is cruel. The more fat woman worries over her shape, the fatter she gets And the more thin woman wor- ries over her shape, the thinner she gets If you want to know a woman's real age. guess midway between what her male friends think it is and what her female friends say it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
EDGAR ALLEN POE'S ssFHEsLE,INJ''

I ate, almost violent. pieces of rhythmical | to read Helens replies, but they seem | to be lost. He constantly pressed her to
 declare her love for him, an avowal
 from which she shrank with obvious re- ticence, because it would have involved
 marriage with him-and that was too
 dubious an experiment. She may have
 been unconventional in her clothes, but I l suspect that she respected convention in her heart, and was fully aware of the | kind of Elysium to which she was in- ! vited by a weak. spasmodic. hysterical lover like Poe.
 | As a matter of fact, marriage was practically arranged. Then as Poe took | the opportunity to come into her pres ence the worse for liquor, her mother and her friends interposed and broke | off the match. For those who like such literature, Poes love letters will be very attractive. But is there anything more tragically sad than the letters which come hot from the heart of a man--be- ing the most private and intimate of all confessions-when they are read by other eyes than those for which they were lHleUQeu! roe lONed Wlln lile pds-
 sion of an Abelard. Mrs. Whitman's sonnets to him, which are given in this volume, are I am afraid, not so good as the .'Sonnets from the Portuguese" | No-she was not Heloise, nor yet Eliza 1 beth Barrett Browning, and therefore she found no answer in her soul for his stormy moods In all he writes to her he is desperately in earnest:
 When spoke to you of what | felt, saying that I loved now for the first ! time, I did not hope you would believe or even understand me; but if through out some long, dark summer night 1 could have held you close, close to my heart, and whispered to you the strange secrets of it's passionate history"-there | is no mistaking so genuine an accent. But now listen to the way Helen talks | about him:
 He endeavored to persuade me that could lift his life out of the torpor of despair which was enshrouding it, and 1 give an inspiration to his genius of | which it had as yet exhibited no token. Bue l knew too well that I could not hope to exercise over him the power which he ascribed. I was moreover, i wholly dependent on my mother, and her l life was bound up in mine.'
 There speaks sensible woman who
 does not let her heart run away with her 1 head. But a woman in love would have l replied to him differently. It is doubt l ful, of course, whether she could have 1 saved him-perhaps nothing could have saved Edgar Allan Poe. Still, there are men whose early death we keenly regret. l Christopher Marlowe was one, Keats was another and Poe belonged to this com lpany. He wrote wonderful stories and poems, and he had wonderful mind conjoined with a stormily passionate na- ture. But his Helen was not une grande amoureuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23

Stone, then cowboy, to enter vaude- vile as the "team" of Montgomery and Stone.
 Too many people judge stage folk by those whose follies make them con- spicuous. One hears much of profes- sional jealousies, but little of lasting friendships like those of Montgomery and Stone and Mcintyre and Heath. Yet such unions are by no means un- common on the stage. Similarly, the much married player is theme for jests, while hundreds of theatrical people whose welded life is above re- proach are seldom if ever mentioned as model husbands and wives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
Pathetic Parting
 of Noted Come diams

|NNT HEN David Montgomery,
 WV comedian, died in a Chicago hospital it is said that Fred Stone, his partner on the stage for P years, fell across the body of his friend and
 showed what strong ties sometime unite stage people--ties which the pub lie, accustomed to seeing them making merry night after night, knows noth- ing about. Stone cut short his tour in the latest and one of the most suc- cessful ventures of the two comedians in order to be at the bedside of Mont gomery.
 After being in a coma for hours,
 Montgomery regained consciousness and said to Stone:
 Erred, you've sacrificed enough for me in recent years. I know
 that you've been the whole show for a long time-that people went to see you, and I've simply been paid as part owner of the old trademark. I know that you've refused offers from other managers that would have given
 you for yourself my income, as well as your own, and that you turned them down to be loyal to your old pal"
 Montgomery was under no delusions regarding his own abilities. While
 one of the most lovable men on the stage, he was merely feeder" to his
 more talented partner. Patrons of the theatre had formed this opinion long age, but they did not know that the generous-hearted comedian realized the truth himself. The partnership was maintained to the last for senti- mental reasons. While Stone might possibly have bettered his fortunes, he stuck to the comrade who, a strand ed tenor in a minstrel show, induced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
NEAR THE MARK
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 The minister of a Scottish village be- ing away on holiday, a young deputy took over his duties.
 During his long journey north he had caught cold, and arrived at the village inn late on Saturday night with huski- ness which threatened to spoil his preaching.
 After being shown to his room he sud denly decided to have a glass of hot lemonade, and rang the bell, which sounded rather undecidedly. When the servant appeared he remarked pleas antly:
 "That bell seems to be like myself-a bit hoarse."
 "Ay," replied the girl calmly 'fts cracked"