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Evening star., 1917-03-03
Mr.. Mann's Announcement.
Germany to Limit Fashions.

I.ONpON. March 3.-The German i'm
perial clothing committee has issued
warning that styles in wonien's clothes
cannot he allowed to change every six
months. according to an Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company. The committee says that
women may wear winter dresses
the coming summer and
winter without disgrace and that dras-
tic measures will be taken against a
change in fashion and the consequent
waste of materials.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Completing the Stands.

All along the route of the parade
large forces of workmen We're rushing
the various stands to completion today
Considerable work yet remained to be
done on the minor court of honor at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
were confident everything would be
completed on time.
Members OF the committee on street
decoration were greatly pleased today
that a movement TO use only fast colors
in decorating buildings had been
adopted. Although the hundreds of
flags and thousands of yards of bunt-
ing along Pennsylvania avenue and
throughout the downtown section were
wet and bedraggled, their colors had
not run and assurance was given that
their beauty would return when they
dried out. The remark was made that
the Avenue looked today like a belle
caught out in a thundershower
Chairman George. r. Linkins of the
civic organizations committee today
announced that the Greek Catholic
100 members in the parade
The unit has been assigned a march,
ing location following the section COM
posed of newly naturalized United States
citizens.
A large number of Pennsylvanians
are planning to attend the inauguration.
and already many of them have arrived
in the city. Arrangements have been
made by the Pennsylvania Society of
this city to entertain tonight at the hall
in the Perpetual Building. 1lth and n
Evening star., 1917-03-03
REVENUE BILL SIGNED
BY PRESIDENT Will SON

President Wilson today signed the
revenue bill designed to raise $3.50. 1000
600 through special taxes and bond
issues.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Why Plot Falls Flat.

The most important part Oh tne al
legged plot is its conditions and form.
The whole plot falls fiat to the ground
in case the United States does not de-
clare war against us. And If we really,
as the report alleges. considered the
possibility Of hostile acts of the United
States against us, then We really had
reasons to do so.
AN Argentine newspaper short
while ago really revealed plot when
it told that the United States last year
suggested to other American republics
common action against Germany and her
allies. This plot. apparently was not
published by La Prensa tBuenos Aires)
agrees well with. the interpretation
given. for instance. by an American
newspaper man. Edward Price. In Berlin
and London, who said that the United
States was waiting only for the proper
moment in order opportunely to assist
the entente.
Says q. s. Has Helped Entente.
THE same American stated that
Americans from the beginning of the
war really participated in it by put
ting the immense resources of the
United States at the entente's disposal.
and that Americans had not declared
war only oecduS>N theS iSAt sur 'hets
assistance by friendly neutrality would
be during that time much more efficient
for the entente than direct participation
in the war. Whether this American news
paper man reported the facts exactly
we were at loss to judge in salts
factory fashion. since we were more
or less completely cut off from COM
munication with the United States.
But there were other facts which
seemed to confirm this and similar as
surances. Everybody knows these facts
and l need not repeat them. The en-
tente propa ganda services have suf-
ficiently heralded all these pro-entente
demonstrations in the United States
And IL you link these demonstrations
with the actual attitude of the United
States then 1t is obvious that 1t was
not frivolous on our part to consider
what defensive measures we should
take in case we were attacked by the
United States"
Evening star., 1917-03-03

Termed German Ambush.
Senator Brandegee, republican OF
Connecticut. called the German pron'o-
tied zone IAN ambush where Heriha"S
laid in wait to deal death to any one
who entered against her edict creating
II.
"Shau we sit supinely and allow the
ukase of a foreign potentate to ciear
the ocean of American shipping ana
b,ockade our ports" he asked Are
NE Obliged to wait for the slaughter 10
be accomplished before we defeno our
selves? / trust that neither oongIesn ts1ssn
TO such depths of degradation tnat
they are willing to furl the Amerrcau
haE and withdraw from the aitn
seas as the misguided oano OIL pae'"s.'
seem to wish. = - a.,
homiIy or a Salvation Army tract or
to repeat the Sermon on the mount ~
a nation that has gone mad ana ac.s
through its military at autoe1ary %s ee, Of the
face of the earth-lie down and curi
IN, I'm for peace. but l am soihs "
preserye the liberties OF my country:
IL the pacihsts had lived IN the time y,
George Washington we never would
have been a country, and II tney nave
their way now we will cease 10 De
country The peace propaganoa. IN
some respects, closely approaches urea
son."
Zimmerman Note Discussed.
Senator Sherman presented today
news dispatches from Berlin, bringing
Foreign Minister Zimmermann's admis-
sion of the attempted intrigue with
Japan and Mexico.
senators manifested such keen in
terest in the dispatches that they were
read twice. Senators who had been in
clined to denounce the celebrated Zim-
mermann instructions as forgery or a
British plot showed. particular inter-
est.
Japan has denied receipt of the
oyertures," Senator Sutherland. repub-
Ican, of Utah, interjected. Il ask il
there is any significance to the fact that
our great and good friend. Gen. Car
rama, in our neighboring friendly re-
public, has not made any denial"
Senator Stone asked where the dis
patches came from. and was informed
they were from the Wolff Bureau. a
German semi official organization.
These dispatches" resumed Senator
Brandegee. give us fairly accurate
idea of the relations that exist at the
present time between the Teutonic
powers and this great country. Zlm-
mermann declares Germany intention
to resume unrestricted submarine war
fare, the kind that sunk the Lusitania.
the kind that Germany had agreed to
abandon.
Intrigue Against United States.
., 49,
while she was rebuilding submarines.
lhen caine announcement OF her ihteh-
ton not only 10 resume thls assassina-
uon. already carried INTO erect. but her
intention also TO array every nation
against us that could get at the United
States in case we attempted 10 defend
ourselves against these assassins
Are we going to lie down on our backs
and let this monstrous Frankenstein
trample over us ruthlessly? | am not
s.o,,,.a IN, tho .fysc, of This hill Tb.
49,, lii ha that The newt nassenaar
- sr.;,rh. .h;n u,;,b Amarican gnnner,
hard ot Mb;ch attemnts 70 enter Rri,'
- .,,traI nort In the zona a,iiI h.
20. u ~. csarnan s,,hmarina T,at
~ thot tbara vii, he w. 10 ,his
na,,n.r, is a, 70 live n nercbanca our
Evening star., 1917-03-03
May End Enjoys Career.

LONDON. March 3. 7:38 a.m.-The Ger
man press has been ordered not to pub
lish word regarding the American Mexi-
can revelations until further notice. ac-
cording to an Amsterdam dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company. The dis
patch says that only a few circles are
aware Of the intrigue and that it is con-
sidered possible that result of the affair
will be the resignation OF Foreign Secre-
tary Zimmerman and the ending of
Count Won Bernstorff's career as diplo-
mat.
The dispatch quotes the following tele-
gram received in Amsterdam from Berlin
Friday and which was apparently sent by
the Wolff Bureau. the semi official Ger
man news agency.
1.-The American press contains reports
about instructions from the ministry of
foreign affairs to the German minister in
Mexico City, in the event that Germany.
after the proclamation of unrestricted
submarine warfare, failed to keep the
United States neutral. These reports are
based on the following facts: After the
decision had been taken to begin unre-
stricted submarine warfare February l
we had to reckon. in view of the previous
attitude of the American government, with
the possibility of conflict with the United
States. That this calculation was right
is proved by the fact that the American
government severed Diplomatic relations
with Germany soon after the proclamation
of barred zone and asked other neutrals
to follow her example.
Treachery Committed in America.
anticipating these possibilities it
was not only the right. but also the
duty of our government to take pre-
cautions in time-in the event of
military conflict with us-in order to
balance. if possible. the adhesion to
our foes of a new enemy. The German
minister at Mexico. therefore. was in
structed in the middle of January that
in the event of military con-
fiict with the United States de-
ciaring war he should offer to the
Mexican government an alliance and
arrange further details. These in
structions, by the way, expressly di-
rected the minister to>make no ad-
vances to the Mexican government un-
less he knew for certainty that
America was going to declare war.
How the. American government re-
ceived information of the instructions
sent by a secret way to Mexico is not
known. 1t appears. however. that the
treachery-and 1t only must have been
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1917-03-03

President Wilson intends to take the
oath of Office as chief executive of the
nation for the next four years tomor-
row at IL o'clock in his room at the
Capitol. and to take it again Monday.
at noon, in connection with the inaugu-
raj ceremonies in front of the Capitol.
The President intends to go to the
Capitol tomorrow little before noon.
for the purpose of signing bills passed
by Congress at the last moment. He
will take the oath there, and II Will
be administered by the Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
There will be no formalities in con-
nection with the taking of the oath to-
morrow. The President has not invited
any one to be present, although IL IL
expected that members Of the cabinet
will be present, because their duties
will take them to the Capitol tomor-
row. anyhow, in connection with last
minute legislation, in which the va
rious government departments are In
terested The President does not de-
sire, however, that there shall be any
ceremony in connection with the event.
The President completed his inaugural
address last night.
Arrangements for the Escorts.
Al =
have the three carriages which are to
carry the Vice President. the members
of the joint congressional committee
for the inauguration. the chairman Of
the inaugural committee and the aids
to the President report at the street
entrance of the New willard Hotel,
where Vice President Marshall resides.
at 1880 O'Clock Monday morning. The
members of Congress. the inaugural
chairman and military and naval aids
will serve as an escort for the Vice.
President when he leaves the hotel to
take his seat in the first of the three.
carriages The others then Will take
their seats. and with only small po-
lice escort the three carriages then will
go to the White House. The military
escorts will accompany the carriage Of
the President and the other three when
the start for the Capitol is made.
when the presidential party returns
from the Capitol and has been served
luncheon at the White House, the chief
executive will be escorted 10 his re-
stand by Col. ". w. Harts.
L. s. A.. his military aid and Com
mander Robert l.. Berry, L. s. ~. his
naval aid The Vice President will he
by James S. Easby-Smith,
chairman of the committee on the court
of honor.
Although delayed by rain and snow
in receiving their finishing touches the
court of honor and the Presidents re-
viewing stand and the Lafayette Park
stand will be in readiness for the in
auguration. according TO a statement
made by Chairman Ea Smith today.
Last night the Illuminating features
within the court of honor were tested
,ut. and while the committee officials
we're pleased with the effect. it was de-
'ided to increase it's beauty by outlin-
ng the cornices of the Presidents
stand and the arches in the colonnade
With incandescent lights. This is being
lone today
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Asserts Germany Had Reason
to Fear Offensive Acts of
This Nation.
SAYS U. S. TRIED TO UNITE
AMERICAS IN HOSTILITY
Cites Publication in Argentine Paper
of Alleged Effort to Incite Entire
Western Hemisphere.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 3, by wireless to Say
ville.-The following was given out to-
day by the Overseas News Agency Ohe
official German news bureau:
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman was
asked by staff member of the Over
seas News Agency about the English
report that a German plot had been re-
vealed to get Mexico to declare war
against the United States and to Sc
cure Japan's aid against the United
States Secretary Zimmerman an
swered:
You understand that it is impossible
for me to discuss the facts of this re
vealed plot just at this moment and
under these circumstances. l, there
fore. may be allowed to limit my an
swer to what is said in the English re-
ports, which certainly are not inspired
by sympathy with Germany.
The English report expressly states
that Germany expected and wish
ed to remain on terms of friendship
with the United States, but that we had
prepared measures of defense in case
the United States declared war against
Germany. | fail to see how such a
plot is inspired by unfriendliness on
our part. 1t would mean nothing but
that we would use means universally
admitted in war in case the United
States declared war.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
WEATHER.

Rain or snow tonight and probably
tomorrow; little change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending Q pm: Highest. 3s. at 2:30 p. m.
yesterday: lowest. ii. at Am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1917-03-03

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1917-03-03

Sworn Net Circulation. Month OF February,
1917. Daily Average, s0O51; sunday, es,e4I.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17
SOLDIER LETTERS

The Courier has received. as
doubtless other newspapers have, a
request from the war department to
carefully scrutinize all letters receiv-
ed from soldiers, in camps and at
the front, before publishing.
The request is based upon the ne
cessity Of avoiding the giving os M
formation to the enemy. 1t is the
policy of the government to prevent
the nations enemies from learning
OF the disposition Of troops and the
numbers at each camp, after they
have left the cantonment training
camps. The suggestion is also made
that the individual soldier sesl but
little and frequently does not fully
understand what he sees. He is not
in position to investigate before
repeating untruthful and exaggerat-
ed stories.
The Courier will scrupulously OBJ
serve this request but, at the same
time, welcomes letters from boys at
the front or In camps, containing
items Of interest concerning jose
phine county soldiers. Bring In
such letters and, after deleting state
ments the war department would
prefer should not be published, the
Courier will be glad to use them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17
SOLDIER WRITES NOTE
JUST BEFORE BATTLE

London.> Aug. 2S.ntBy maiD--
How British officer feels Just be-
fore going into action is tragically
described in the following letter to
his parents. received after the news
OF his death:
My Darling Mater and Dad
Tomorrow at dawn there's hell
OF show coming off and this will
only reach you II get knocked out.
Mather, be brave-for Gods sake be
as brave as know you can be--for
it's hell to bear.
Anyhow, you'll be proud, too
won't you? Cos it's the best death
a chap can have.
Do not think with pain OF the
things | loved; the favorite songs.
the friends; the tennis; the picnics
on the downs, but let their memory
make you enjoy them the more!
Nothing to say and this is hor'
rid letter to write. So good-by
Mother and Dad, and-and-cheel
up everyone!
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17
KAIsER,s PRAYER ANSWERED.

Sir Kaiser / am sorry
l cannot grant your prayer.
The reason Is so plainly seen.
From here II not from there.
You slaughtered those poor Belgians
Who have done you no harm,
You burned their homes and chill
dren:
Ruined all their farms.
You humbled poor old Johnny Bull.
And sunk his battleships.
Killed many thousand Frenchmen
And licked your bloody lips.
But say. Sir Kaiser william
You sure did hit a snag
When you tackled my son. Sammie
And then began to brag
That you would make him pay for
Because he had the gold.
But pride goeth before fall.
In the good book we are tolo.
You ask me to help you now
To whip my favorite child;
What has he ever done to YOU
To make you so wild?
Is 1t because he stands for love
And friendship to the end.
Or that he wants democracy
To rule In the hearts of men?
| helped him twice lick Johnny Bull
And naughty Spanlards, too.
SO now | think II Just the time
help him to lick you.
When my son Sam. gets through
with you
haven't any doubt
There's not enough OF your men left
To raise decent shout.
You want 10 be the boss OF earth
But that is still my job;
You got to be put out OF biz
So the world you cannot rob.
So I'll whisper to son Sammie
Some secrets that know,
And to "Davie Jones' Locker"
Your submarines will go.
I've thought OF just the place FOL
you
And IL will suit you we'll
I'll give the Devil another Job
And make you boss OF He'll.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Furnished BY w. 4. Hanson Of
Grants Pass Abstract Co.

September IA. 1917
Marriage License
William Kenneth True and Myrtle
Ellen Her.
September 10. 1917.
Transfers
George A. Bradford to Florence l.
Lind. W. D., NEh of NWA, Sec
13-37-6, 800.
Tamsy Adkins to George r, Ad.
kins. w. D.. NWA OF SWA. Sec
1885,. 800 and support OF gran.
tor.
|. ". T. Stidham to Mrs. d. T. Std
ham. W. D.. % acres in Sec. 6-S6-5
$1,000.
Marriage License
George C. Earl Smith and Flor
ence Edith Smith.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17
A WORTHY CAUSE

A worthier cause could not be de-
vised than that in which 80 or more
Of the leading women of this city
will engage tomorrow. They are
asking In the name of real helpful
ness. in the name of patriotism. in
the name of the stay-at-home doing
q little or-the-man-that-h has gon to
the-front, that Josephine county may
do her full share in another laudable
nationwide wartime service.
Very little is asked because very
little will serve the purpose desired
But the importance Of that little is
easily underestimate. In the pop
ular mind library has no part in
war making. But those who come
home from the front and know
wnere0f they speak tell us dlnerent'
ly and tell it with an earnestnes:
that leaves no room for doupL
Every dollar dropped into the
hands of the local committee tomor.
row will be direct and real contri
button to the war making efficiency
OF America. The donors may as
suredly have the satisfaction Of
knowing that their gifts will NEAR
as much to the soldiers who have
gone out to fight their battles. a!
could a dollar spent in any othel
imaginable manner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17
MARION COUNTY BOYS
MAKE M0NEY:0N PIGS

Salem. Orc, Sept. 17.-There is
money in pigs.
This today is the firm opiuion OF
So Marion county boys. They have
a practical interest in the subject of
porkers.
Last spring G. w. Eyne, local
banker, loaned SO boys $40 each to
buy a young pig. Today the 55 pigs
averaged ESQ pounds in weight and
are worth s3s each. The boy clean
ed up a net profit of about $50 on
each pig, 1t is estimated, or $3.50
on the So.
The pigs will be exhibited at the
state fair.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVCEEFOR COURIER

On the 18th of September the Daily Courier
will become member of the Associated Press, ac-
ton having been taken on the application for mem
belship some weeks ago by the board of directors
m'New York. For seven years past the Courier
has been served by the United Press, good tele-
graphic service, but after thorough investigation
and carefully weighing the merits of the respec-
tive news services the Courier publisher became
convinced that the Associated Press is superior to
any other press service in the United States We
believe the readers of the Courier will approve of
the change.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17
FIFTH AVENUE SEES
SOLDIERS OF NATIONS

New York. Sept. Fifth ave-
nue. Is promenade for representa-
tives of oil the allies fighting forces
today. The salutes OF many nations
may be studied on the avenue any
afternoon. French soldiers, in their
blue uniforms and their red-topped
caps, Italians, Britishers with fatigue
bonnets stuck on the sides OF their
heads, Russian sailors with astonlsh-
ingly long cap ribbons dangling
down their back, stroll along often
arm in arm with American officers
and enlisted men. And they're all
kept busy saluting. the Americans
jerking their arms straight down
from their hat-brims, the Europeans
flinging their arms out In snappy
semi-circle.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17
CELEBRATE SIGNING OF
AMERICAN CONSTITUTION

Portland, Sept. 17.-With a smo-
ker at the University club tonight,
the Oregon Society Sons of the AM
erican Revolution will celebrate the
signing Of the United States consti-
tuition.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-17

Courier Barg;!n Day tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-17
New Arrivals
For NJ. & <.
Coat 5 ale
New Attractions Are Being Constant
~ Added to the Great Stock OF
Goats Now on sale at
the II. 4 Il.

Although NJ & x. are noted for hay-
ing the largest and finest stocks Of
women's apparel in this community.
never before have they offered such
an enormous and wonderfully COM
piete stock OF handsome coats as has
been collected for this great coat sale
which is now reality and is one Of
the most talked-of events in tri-city
circles.
This great assemblage Of coats is
even unusual for the heighth of the sea
son and the fact that these garments
have been placed on sale ae unusually
interesting prices has been enough to
attract scores Of women from all three
cities and smaller towns throughout
the community.
X you have neglected or have been
too busy TO attend this sale YOU VIII
find that you will be regretting it fer
1t will be some tine before yoU Will
be given such a great opportunity to
secure the handsomest coats made al
the popular prices we are quoting
Freak all engagements and attend
this sale at your earliest opportunity