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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
MEASURE CARRIES TOTAL AP.
PREPARATIONS AMOUNTING
TO HALF BILLION
$l90,OOO,OOO FOR SUBMARINES
Preparedness Program Is Being Hast
ened py the threatening Attitude
Of Germany

Washington. Mar "A bond is
sue to cover the S150,000, 900 ap-
preparation for submarines and the
speed-up ship building program was
granted by the senate today. as an
amendment to the naval bill. The
bonds are to bear interest at rate
not to exceed three per cent.
The naval bill carrying total ap-
propriations OF s535. .00O. 900 carried
unanimously.
The vote was taken under an unan-
imous agreement reported late last
night. when democrats and republi-
cans welded by the sensational de-
velopments Of the past few days.
agreed to a safe conduct" for the
bill.
The anticipated filibustei Uy Sen
ator LaFollette failed to materialize.
The bill as passed by the senate car
ries an increased appropriation Of
$f66, ,0e0, 900 over the house provi-
sions. To meet this increase the SEN
ate authorized a $3.50. .Oo0. 900 bond
issue.
Virtually every member Of the SEN
ate was present. LaFollette was m
the chamber when the motion was
put and offered no opposition.
The bill will 90 back to the house
where it is expected to be rushed
through without delay and put to the
president to sign probably late to-
morrow.
All moneys in the measure are
made Immediately available. They
are to be used for preparation, and
not for any back deficiencies. The
bill provides for the following new
war vessels:
Three battleships at $l5.500. 900
each.
One Gattle cruiser at $4,000, 900.
Three scout cruisers at $4,000, 900.
each.
Fifteen destroyers at sl,300,O0
each.
One destroyer tender at S2,30O,-
600.
One submarine tender at $780,
900.
Fifty-eight coast submarines at
s1,300.000 each.
Ten fleet submarines at $780,
600 each.
Five million dollars is provided for
the aviation department and an ad-
dtional million for the purchase Of
aerial patents.
Important increases in the bill are
pay for civilian officers and members
Of the navy, $1,000. 900: arming and
eQuipping the naval militia, $780,
900; projectile plants. $3.50 900;
batteries and ammunition for mer-
chant auxiliary. $4,000. 900; anti
aircraft guns, and ammunition,
$S,SO0,O0O and $500. 900 for am
munition for the navy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
GERMAN ACTIVITY
IN OIL DISTRICTS

III Paso. Mar. 2.-United States
agents are directing their attention
toward German activity in the Tam
pico oil districts in Mexico where the
oil supply Of the British navy is OBJ
tained. II is feared the Germans will
attempt to influence the Mexicans TO
cut or this supply. -
The recent uprising Of Felix Diaz'
followers in the Tampico district and
in the states Of Nuevo Leon and Tam
aulipas is attributed to German in
fluence.
At least ten German army officers
are in the service Of General Fran
cisco Murguia. Carranza commander
OF the division OF the nortn, accord
ing to information obtained here.
One Of the officers is Quartermaster
general at Juarez. In other Car
rama divisions many Germans are
in Mexican service. among them the
chief of stan to Governor General
Cavira OF the state OF Durango.
In Torreon a colony OF 40 Ger
mans are charged with responsibility
for the riot which resulted in des-
truction OF the American consulate
last summer. Sixty Germans are
said to remain in Chihuahua and the
only mining and smelling plant now
operating in northern Mexico Is be-
ing conducted by a German company
at Mapimi, state Of Durango.
Two German doctors are said to
be with Villa near Parral, attending
his wounds and directing his opera
tions,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
SENATE DEBATES GIVING |
AUTHORITY TO WILSON.
Chairman Stone, Out Of Sympathy With Measure Declines
to Act As Pilot For Presidents Bill Through
the Upper Branch Of Congress

las II has been framed" Senator
Stone said, "and shall offer what ]
consider an important amendment to
the bill"
Stone then gave a brief history OF
the bill.
II reported the bill on instructions
Of the foreign relations committee
and fought to place il before the
senate at the earliest possible mo-
ment on instructions. said Stone.
Stone then demanded that the bill
be amended to prevent the president
from arming munitions ships and
from supplying naval gunners to op-
crate guns on merchant ships.
Senator Cummins. republican, then
offered a somewhat similar amend
ment that would permit the arming
with defensive arms fore and aft con-
yoying with ships OF the navy II
necessary OF merchant ships bearing
the registry OF the United States,
provided that the vessel carries no
arms or munitions OF war. consigned
to a belligerent country.
After Stones amendment had been
read, Hitchcock assumed charge OF
the bill.
This Is an emergency BILL" said
Hitchcock. The president asks for
certain powers to maintain armed
neutrality He asks for authority to
use other instrumentalities'-he
asks for necessary credits'--he asks
for a war insurance fund'-all Of
these were agreed to by the senate
foreign relations committee.
Power was also given in the bill
for merchant vessels to defend them
selves from attack. regret that the
chairman OF the committee has de-
clined to manage this bill. The bill
does not exactly represent my senti-
ments. but accept 1t because It was
apparently the wishes OF the admins
tration."
Hitchcock demanded the United
States at once assume a position Of
armed neutrality as its safest course.
Hitchcock declared that bill vas
aimed to protect none other than
American vessels.
Vote upon the bill is expected
sometime before adjournment to-
night,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
LES DARCY CAN NOT
FIGHT IN NEW YORK

Albany. n. Y, Mar. branding
Les Darcy, Australian boxer. as a
Stacker Governor Whitman today
directed the state athletic commits
sion to prohibit him from entering
the ring at Madison Square garden
in New York City Monday evening
for q bout with Jack Dillon.
The members Of the athletic COM
mission conferred today with the
governor and Immediately notified
Grant Brown, manager of the Garden,
under whose auspicies the fight was
scheduled, that Darcy will not he al
lowed to appear In the ring Monday
and will be prohibited from taking
part In any boxing contests in. the
state OF New York.
Darcy is u runaway from his own
country" said the governor. "In
disguise and under an alias, he left
his native land because he was afraid
to fight in the cause for which his
countrymen are sacrificing their
lives, He prefers to give n brutal
exhibition, at some personal risk, for
a purse of $4,000" 'M
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
T.R. SAySH|T HARD
# We HIT At ALL
Tough Rider Expects Germany TO Try
In Future Plots That May
Fail Now

Hartford, Conn, Mar. 2.-'If we
go to war with Germany we must
strike hard with the largest expedi-
tionary force that can be raised" de-
clared Colonel Roosevelt. In an in
terview published here today, en-
dorsing the Connecticut plan OF TAX
ing military census. mo fight was
ever won by parrying along.
"A fight must be won by hitting.
1t would be ruinous to 80 to war a
little. and not much. 1t would be
ruinous to prepare little. but only
a little"
Commenting on the disclosure OF
the attempt to align Japan and Mex
leo against the United States, Roose-
welt said:
What Germany attempts to do
now, even should II fail, it will try
to do some time in the future
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
SELL PACIFIC COAST
SMELTS IN NEW YORK

New York. Mar Ten tons OF
Pacific coast smelts were dumped on
the market here today In q continued
attempt 10 force down the high price
OF food, They were sent into stores
In Manhattan and the Bronx where
they are selling at six cents u puond
and the Atlantic offspring are trying
to bring ID cents for the same six
teen ounces.
When the smelts are gone. the
mayors food commission is going to
ofer ton or 10 OF hominy. Also
100000 pounds OF Brazilian beans
are going TO take whack at the
food prices,
Herbert Hoover. OF the Belgian re-
lief commission. outlined a plan OF
feeding New York's poor He de-
clared stores should be established
through which food purchased at low
prices In huge quantities. may be dis
trlbuted to persons holding tickets.
The tickets, he said, should be is
sued by body Of investigators. He
expressed the opinion that there is
plenty OF food In the country with a
great deal left over.
Organization" he declared, "ls
the solution for the problem"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
PROTEST MADE TO
LITTLE BOB'S ACTION

Madison, Wis. Mar. A Joint
resolution asking Senator LaFollette
to change his course In the senate re-
garding the European situation was
offered In the upper house OF the Wis
consin Legislature by Senator Ben.
nett. Opposition TO the resolution by
LaFollette members was indicated
with the action OF Senator Skogmo,
In raising a point OF order as to re-
ceiving the resolution without con-
sent OF two-thirds OF the state SEN
ate. Senator Bray, however, ruled
that the resolution could be received
rs II was introduced, II will come
up for action next Wednesday.
F. LaFollette's friends say that the
move Is purely political and that the
fact that the resolution will not be
considered until after the death OF
the present congress. shows that its
introduction was the result Of pol
itical conditions In Wisconsin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
CARRANzKS GOVERNMENT GETS AID
FROM GERMANS IN UNITED STATES

Washington. Mar. 2.--Millions Of
dollars have been sent to the Car
rama government of Mexico recently
by Germans In the United States. II
was learned on high government au-
thority today. Some OF these mil
lions were In the form OF personal
loans" to Mexico. Other millions
went into the purchase OF smelter
plants wherever available to Car
ranza's republic, The money was
sent In spite OF warning by the United
States that such loans would not have
the support Of this government unless
all details OF the arrangements be-
tween the loaning parties and Car
ranza met with the approval o.,
Washington.
This was one OF the countless de-
velopments which began comins to
light today following discovery by
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing OF a carefully planned plot to
unite Mexico and Japan with the Inn
perial government In a war on the
United States.
II was definitely established today
that all Instructions to German con-
suls In the United States were sent
to Won Bernstorif at the same time
as the Zimmerman letter. e.s'.
Tho instructions covered the hand
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02

ling OF pending business and desired
further dismantling of German ships
In American harbors in event of a
break In relations. They covered
also the matter of instructions to be
left by consuls with special agents
when the consuls left this country.
The scope Of the orders to the
consuls is understood to be broad and
In many respects startling. All go
to show, II is officially declared that
while at peace with this government,
Germany was constantly plotting hos
tile acts In hundreds of forms,
The United States is ready to make
other equally startling disclosures In
proper time" II Is known that EVIL
dence of the established German
propaganda had been found in the
revolutions both In Cuba and Costa
Rtca,
Within the last few weeks Presi-
dent Gonzales OF Costa Rica has con-
ferred with Secretary Lansing re-
garding the situation In his country
now ruled by de facto head and
with Gonzales temporarily In exile.
Shortly after Gonzales meeting
with officials here, II was pointed out
the department announced the de
facto government Of Costa Rica would
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
: : = ~
y DOMESTIC TURNS
y PAST ~ HOURS IN
= INTERNATIONAL CRISIS

y Government learns millions =
\ have been loaned to Carranza
= by German sources In this coun- =
y try. \
) Congress expected to act \
y quickly on armed neutrality =
y measure. !
= Government working on Gu \
y ban and Costa Rican angles to =
y German plot. 4
y Secretary Lansing in reply to =
y senate request and on Wilson's 4
y orders, sent the senate state =
y ment that Zimmerman's Mexi- =
y can-Japanese plot letter was au- =
y thentic.
y House passed armed neutral 4
= ity bill with only l3 opposed.
y Congress plans TO substitute 4
y stronger senate measure for II. I
y President ready to sign II as 4
= soon as II passes and then to act =
= promptly In arming American \
= vessels.
= Filibuster apparently vanish 4
y ed. Senate proceeds with passage 4
~ OF naval appropriation bill. 4
y Government learns Ambassa- \
y dor Bernstorff gave instructions 4
y Teuton consuls In America I
= at the time Zimmerman letters 4
= covering dismantling OF Ger \
\ man interned vessels and other 4
y business. \
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02
TURKISH RETREAT
BECOMES A ROUT

London. Mar 2.--The Turkish re-
treat from Kut-el-Amara has become
great rout, according to dispatches
from the Mesopotamian front today,
Pursuit is being continued by the
British forces out OF Kut. The state
ment said the Turks, in great con-
fusion. had passed through Aziziyah
on Tuesday and that since February
%, 1900 Turks had been taken pris-
oners by the British.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02

tc'n'lnN'A 90 h on Pare -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02

Washington. Mar. 2.---Declaring
himself "out OF sympathy with the
measure" Senator Stone, chairman
OF the foreign relations committee,
startled the upper chamber late this
afternoon by refusing to pilot the au-
thority bill asked by the president
through the senate.
Stone asked that Senator Hitch
cock be put In charge OF the bill
which would empower the president
to arm merchant ships and employ
other instrumentallties" to handle
the international situation.
81 am not In accord with the bill
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-02

Drives Chevrolet
H. w. Drew has prchased u new
Chevrolet automobile from the w, s.
Maxwell agency,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
Didn't Believe It Had Gone.

Cases of ignorance on the part OF
telegram writer's are now rare, but
many Incidents could be cited from
the early days of the telegraph. Sev-
cral are given III L. l.. Baines' Q The
Track Of the Mail Coach In the late
forties he received from d north OF
England nan Il message and promptly
sent it. But the man fatty declined
to believe that it had gone, because
he could see it the form he had filled
up still hanging there. aud the OPP
orator had to push the form into the
instrument and ring the bell to pacify
him. 4 woman i'm a Norfolk town in
sisted upon inclosing the telegram she
had written in an envelope. SO that no
prying eyes might read it as it went
along the wire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09

1888, as the spright1iest anil most
genial native American writer before
Franklin"
In the time Of Chief Justice Marshall
Richmond had Il considerable group Of
novelists. historians and essayists, but
the great literary name connected With
the place Is that Of Edgar Allan Poe.
who spent much Of his boyhood in the
city and later edited the Southern Lit
erary Messenger. Matthew Fontaine
Maury. the great scientist. was at an-
other time editor OF the same period
ical. as was also John Reuben ThOMp-
son. Poet OF the Confederacy.' who
wrote. among other poems. Music In
Camp ana who translated Gustave
Nadaud's poem. "Carcassonne.'
Thomas Nelson Page made his HON
in Richmond for thirty years. Amelle
Kives was born there and still main
tains her residence In Albemurle u
ty. Va. while among other writer's OF
the present time whose names are con
nectel with the city either by birth or
long association are: Mary Johnston.
Ellen Glasgow. Marion Harland. Kate
Langley Bosier, James Branch Cabell.
Edward reple. lramatist: j. II. Whit
ty. b%ioarapher of Poe. and Colonel w.
Gordon McCabe. soldier. historian, es-
sayist and local character. Julian
Street in Golfers Weekly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
Inspiration
MISCELLANY
The Road to PROGRESS.

The average boy wants to become
vice president In a year or two. Pa
ttence is Indispensable. But II a young
man always strives to be agreeable
and to do his full duty without spend
ing any time watching the clock he Is
certain to have a fair measure OF sue
cess. The man who makes n grcat
success is the one who does the task a
little better than the other fellows and
who shows q little kecner insight into
men and things.
If man elects to play poker five or
six times a week and shine In society,
he must not complain If he does not
shine in his business. The man, Oh
the other hand, who makes riches his
all consuming consideration and am
bition must no be surprised II people
turn their backs on him because hiss
finer instincts have become blunted
and stuntel.
You cannot undertake to develop
certain qualities in others without I'M
consciously developing The same lua'-
tiles in yourself, :
One of the greatest forms Of salts
faction comes from doing something
for. other people.
To sum up. 1t is personality that
counts. Personality embraces many
qualities, such as neatness. cheerful
ness. courtesy. a~lcrtncss. intelligence
and a sound knowledge OF human ma
ture. These qualities spell efficiency,
and efficiency spells success. The PIX
round" man is the highest type OF hu-
man product. higher than the special
lists, because the all round man must
] he able to handle specialists as well as
others.-George NJ. Reynolds, Chicago
Banker, in Leslie's.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
Good Breeding

1t shows good breeding to accept
without grumbling o. growing what
falls to one in the ordinary course or
events. There are people Who easily
and noisily find fault With everything
that doesn't 80 their way. The slight
est interruption disturbs them and
makes them mad. They act as If the
world was made for them and as il
their disappointment was a great
chasm in the logic Of events. This is
not a show Of good breeding. A per-
son whose nature is noble will accept
the little misfits in life as somewhat To-
be expected and bear them with "
brave and unselfish spirit. We have
seen men who meet their little uisnIe
pointnents with II poise that Is beanti-
full. They are the real heroes Uf life.
Their disappointment makes theMs
grand, for in their discontinue their
spirit is as gentle rs a summer sunset.
But with some others II Is not so.
They rage at a little mishap. They de-
nounce everything and everybody in
their disappointment. They are simply
i'll bred. 1t is not SO with q gentleman
or a lady. They accept a reverse rs ~
matter OF course and make a virtue
out Of a Observation-Disclosures
co. State Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
Homely Wrinkles

When washing wooden blankets. put
n t~easpoonful OF glycerin In the rims
ing water and you will find that this
will make them soft aud they will look
like new.
To renovate old black lace lay the
lace In black coffee to which you have
added q little black Ink. When ready
to iron place 1t between black goods.
IrolDon the wrong side while still wet.
To wash pillow feathers. remove feath-
ers from ticking. place In suds and
wash. using the dashboard as for
clothes. Squeeze out water between
hands and put in rinse water. Wiring
through wringer out OF the rinse wa
ter. Spread on a sheet on the floor,
stirring occasionally. When the feath-
ers are dry they will be as soft and
fluffy as when new.
TO clean finger rings wash in a hot
lather of soap. water and ammonia.
using a brush to emove the dirt from
the chasing and beneath the stones.
Dry on Il warm towel.
To clean cut glass satisfactorily use a
stiff Dristle naii brush aud hot water
to which a few drops OF ammonia have
been added.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
How to Do Things

Soap and water rubbed on zine only
make Il bad matter worse. First wipe
of the zinc with a dry cloth Next
rub with kerosene. Let that stay Il
few hours. Go over il then with a
cloth wet with kerosene. and polish
with a dry cloth.
Seems natural to leave the wet UNI
the best way. though. First thing you
know the covering will be stretched all
out of shape. Shut it and stand it up.
knob down. till the water runs off and
it dries out.
In making a cnstard Of any sort the
whites OF the eggs are o necessary.
Use the yolks to thicken the milk. in
the proportion or one yolk to a cupful
Of milk. The whites of the eggs may
then he used as n merin.ne for the top
" the cnstard.
A bit Of emon dipped into table salt
and rubbed on stained ivory handles
will take out the yellow look.
I.inoleuW will wear longer and look
much nicer If one over with a coat Of
floor varniSh or linseed OIL once or
twice a year.
A WOrnuut carpet sweeper makes q
handy floor poliSller If the brush Is
taken ont and u weight. such as u
brick. put in its place: then cover with
heavy CARPET. The play Of the handle
makes the job an easier one.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
Local and Personal Paragraphs

A full line of trunks and suit
cases at Sheehan Saddlery Cos.
Mrs. Catherine Heisler of Roscoe,
Mimi, is clerking in the Mittel-
staedt store.
DR.. Lowthian, Of Fulton, came
UP on a visit to his father, n. J..
LoWthian Last week.
The story hour at the public IL
brary tomorrow will be about Lin
coin in honor Of Lincoln's day.
Mrs. John thinner, of Big Stone
City, was a guest Of the Prof.
Hopfner family the first Of the
week.
Mrs. James Cochrane left last
Friday for New Hampton, Iowa,
where she was called by the illness
of her father.
Miss Bernice Rawson is making
a visit to her sister, Mrs. Georgia
Hill, at Lead, where Prof. Hill is
commercial instructor in the pub
lie schools.
George Thomas is celebrating
this week on account OF the arriv-
al Of a young gentleman at his
home last Tuesday. whom George
very proudly addresses as son.
War Pictures. French army in
Action, One Of the best war pict-
lures ever shown. At Bentley
Grand Feb. 13.
Reserve your seats early at
Blesers Drug Store.
Julius Haffner, late Of Mobridge,
where he has been employed in the
II. and ID. shops as machinist, has
been transferred to the round house
shop here. He will move his fam
lily to this city next week.
Ben koepke, Of Seattle, arrived
here last Saturday for a visit to
his old home in MiIbank. Ben
just missed getting. snow bound,
coming in on the last train that ar
rived for a couple of days.
Mrs. John Malsed, who has been
confined to her bed for several
months from a paralytic stroke has
been in a very serious condition
during the pas: week, but at pres
ent writing is somewhat improved.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
Disgusting EPSON Salt.

Seeking for various ways Of DISCUS,
ing the taste of EPSON salt has become
something of a fad. Here is the very
latest suggestion, and a very good one:
TO each teaspoonful Of salt add one
fourth %teaspoonful of cream Of tartar
and a little sugar. Dissolve In a little
hot water and add cold water. A small
or dose of salt is required when the
cream OF tartar is used, since 1t hastens
the action Of the EPSON salt.
4,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
Club Sandwiches.

Remove the meat from a cooked
chicken and cut it in small. long pieces
Have ready crisp grown slices OF toast
ed whole wheat bread, lightly butter
ed. and ill with the following: Thin
layer of the chicken. one OF timely
shredded smoked beef, one t~easpoonful
OF chopped dill pickle and two lettuce
leaves. Spread generously with may
onnaise dressing. Have the filling cold
and the toast as hot as possible when
served.