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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
CITIES MUST HELP
farm HARVESTING

Portland. June 1.-THE farm la
Dor shortage is complicated by late
season which will bring the harvest
of grain. hay and some berries all at
the same time. Unless part Of these
crops---unusually necessary during
war time--are lost. men and women
in the cities must leave their stores
and offces and go into the fields.
This today is the message Of N. F.
johnson. manager Of the municipal
employment bureau and director Of
labor Of the Oregon food drive. Ore
gon alone, he said today. must have
5000 more men ready to work in
the fields by the first Of the month
in addition to those already on the
farms. &
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
|STATE WILL
HELP ROADS
Highway Commission Promises 90
Help County on PHcific Highway
and on Other County Rostls

County commissioncr Robinson re-,
turned yesterday from q trip TO
Portland and Salem for eonsuita-
tion With tho State Highway com-
mission. regarding i,s co-operation
In Josephine county's road work.
Tho fun extent OF this eo-opera-
tion cannot bc determined until the
supreme court has settled the ques-
tion as to whether the highway
commission In authorized TO Issue
bonds under the Bcan-B Barrett bin
In addition 10 the sG.000.000 OF
bonds. authorized by vote OF the
people. The 81. 500. 900 authorized
by the Bean-Barrctt bill is 10 ne
matched fifiy-fifty by the United
States government. and II is prac-
tieally certain that all OF the S3.-
100000 10 provided for will be
spent on ths Pacific Highway.
The commission tentatively agreed
with Mr.. Robinson that Il would
grade the Pacific highway between
this city and the DouEiss county
line and would match the county's
appropriation. dollar for dollar. to
tho extent OF $4,000 for work on
the Illinois valley road
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
LOGAN GIVES CHECK
TO HELP RED CROSS

The local Red Cross liz delighted to
acknowledge receipt Of It's first sub
stantial donation.
without solicitation or suggestion
from any member OF the chapter.
James r. Logan. owner OF the famous
Logan placer mine on the Illinois
river. drive up to the rooms where
20 or more women were busily sew
Ing for the Red Cross, announced
that he was so old that Uncle Sam
didn't want him to carry musket,
but that he proposed to help anyway
and handed the ladies check for
800. The chapter desires to express
Its sincere thanks to Mr.. Logan for
his help and TO assure him that the
money will be the means Of carrying
comforts and assistance to many an
American soldier. ="
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
ROSE SHOW CLOSES
At PORTLAND TODAY

Portland. June i5.--Today IL the
last day OF Portland's 18th annual
Rose Festival which has been a sue
cess from every standpoint. The fea-
turc event OF the last days program
Ia the great floral parade. under the
leadership Of Gus Moser. Hundreds
Of vehicles gay In their gowns OF
roses and other flowers passed
through downtown business districts
this afternoon,
Tonight Ia given over to patriotic
street celebrations, which include
band concerts and the annual ball
Elven by the Royal Rosarlons In hon-
or OF Queen Nina and King Mac.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
DAILY CAMP LIFE Of GRANTS PASS
BOYS TRAINING FOR AVIATION CORPS

time. during the day and night.
thereby reducing the heat. Eight
soldiers occupy each tent 30 you can
form an idea Of the room we have
under the canvas.
At 5:4b q. m. the bugler sounds
the first call, when every man is sup
posed to hit the ground. dress and
help roll the tent. The tents must
remain rolled all day so the boys
will not got malaria.
At 9 a. m. reveille Is sounded and
every man must be present or ac-
counted for.
We are glad to hear the mess call
at 6;30 when we fall In, single file,
and march through the mess tent,
We are served cafeteria style but
every man must wash his own dishes.
At 7:15 we all fall In and "clean
house" until 1850. At s we fall In
and drill until 10:30, The drill is q
lesson In marching single file, twos
and fours. At 10;45 all the sick men
are taken to the hospital.
The dinner call comes next a,
i1;s0 when we fall In with the hun
cry bunch and receive our allotment
Al f:s0 D. m. we march out and drill
for one hour and our days work |,
done. We eat again at 8 after which
We are at liberty until Q p. m. ol
CONTINUED ON Pare a.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
FORTUNE SMILES on
LITTLE PORTLAND MISS

Portland. June f6.--When Miss
Ellen Kelly, aged four months, en-
tered the room with the big windows
at the Multnomah county court house
she was both penniless and parent
less. when she left a few minutes
later she had a father. " mother and
was the heir OF fortune.
Will II. Spencer. head OF the home
finding bureau, declined to make any
statement today revealing the name
Of Miss Kelly's new parents, while
the only comment she designed to
make was;
Goo"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
RESORT TO DRAFT
FOR REGULAR army

Washington. June i5. In well In
formed circles here. the belief Ia gen
srai that the government will be
compelled to resort to the draft TO
secure thc additional regiments OF
the regular army and militia. Owing
largely. II Is thought. TO the regis
tration for the new army, enlist
ments have slumpcd considerable
lately. There were only 1000 enlist
ments In the entire nation yester'
day,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
School ELECTION
HELD NEXT MONDAY.

The people at Grants Pass will
elect two members Of the school
board next Monday. June IS.
At meeting to be held at 10
o'clock in the morning. nominations
will be made for the two places.
Polls for the election viii open At 2
o'clock In the afternoon and remain
open until Z In the evening.
BY general consent one place on
the board Is conceded to q woman
The board term Of Mrs. G. L. Clsv-
enger who has been . most enicient
member Of the board. expires this
year. She has declined to servs
again. Several names have been sug-
gested az her Successor. prominent
among which are those of Miss
Minnie Tufts. Mrs. Jennie Moss and
Mrs. A. G. Hough.
The term OF DR.. ]. p. Truax also
expires. The uncertainty Of mis- D.
ing away on army duty has caused
him to ask that someone else BE-
elected in his place. The names Of
T. P, cramer and DR.. W. W. walker
are most frequently heard mention
ed as his probably successor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15

The Girls Honor Guard is in re-
ceipt OF a letter from one OF the sew
eral Grants Pass boys who are In
the aviation corp, which will be Of
such interest to our readers that we
publish II In full;
IT. Sam Houston. Texas,
'fr June Z. 1917.
Girls Honor Guard,
Grants Pass. Oregon.
Dear Girls; AgiA
Several copies OF the Courier have
been received by the boys In this
camp. We noticed that you have
quite an active organization and
wish to compliment YOU on your
good work n
We are gradually getting climated
here. Some difference between
Texas and Oregon. There are 30 fel'
lows here from Grants Pass and
the vicinity near there. Perhaps nc
town In the United States the size oi
Grants Pass can boast Of having sc
many boys In one camp II SURE
seems good to have so many home
guards here. but II win not last, al
the boys are being assigned eacf
day. Another month Will probabl,
put us miles apart.
This Ia a great state here, most o
the boys cannot understand VIII,
! Uncle Sam took II away from the In
dlNns, The wind blows most Of thu
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
BIC RED CROSS
FUND OUR DUTY
Local Committee Urges Prompt and
Gsnercas Response " APpsal That
Josephins County Mako Good

I'VE hope the psople Of Granta
Pass will riss TO the occasion, and
sstound even themselves By the sizs
Of their contribution 70 the Red
Cross war fund" This was the hope
expressed by Sam II. Baker. mana
ger Of the Red Cross campaign com
mittee.
"The main idea q the back Of Ill
our planning" said Mr.. Baker. II
to stir the United States 70 . heart
felt realisation Of dsbt and duty. 70
radss 500. 900. 900 more rapidly than
that amount was ever collected by
voluntary subscription, to assembis
the best trained talent tha4 America
possesses, TO assemble the great
stores Of supplies and provide the
ships, and then to start to Europe.
especially to our French and Russian
friends. . stream Of hslp that viii
never cease TO flow, an unsndAng rich
current OF material and moral cid.
Excuses and evasions won't do.
The man who has an income Of S10,-
900 q year might AZ well make up
his mind TO give half Of II to the
Red Cross. That's the spirit the sit-
uation demands mo lees. II peo-
pie will meet the situation with that
spirit we will have our wall Of gran
lite In no time, put life and heart In
to our shaken allies, do q tremsn-
dous work before our armies begin
to fight and 90 believer a tremendous
punch. straight from the American
shoulder. at German military power.
The man who grumbies ct taxes and
at the can to subscribe wiiiSdo well
to keep in mind the thought that Il
France and Russia and England
break down he win De payins every.
thing he has to German tax collec-
tors for the rest of his natural life
That's all there Is to It. That's pre-
cisely the way matters stand"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
MERCHANT CRUISER IN
VICTIM OF SUBMARINES

London, June ib.--The armed
merchant cruiser Ayenger was sub
marined IN the North sea Wednes-
day night, tho admiralty announced
today. All except one OF those on
board were saved,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15

i
washington. June 15.L6ts this
afternoon. the treasury dspartms1t
announced that the Liberty ioaa
would b oversubscribsd by soms-
thing between $500. 100000 snd
II. 900. 900 900.
The Subscriptions. the country
over. win average probably sbost
$1,000. n
Definite steps haye not yst been
taken toward holding the surplus
subscriptions Of this iosn for another
loan which. It is believsd win " Tor
81. 900. 900. 900 largely 70 % loansd
to the allies for war purchases in
D
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
PUT ESiBARGO ON WHEAT

Buenos Aires, June 15.--Para-
quay and Argentine have formally
announced that an embargo is piac-
ed on Hour and wheat shirmenta &
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15

London. Juno i5,.--General Haig
today drove forward another rapid
blow against the already battered
German iincs between Yprcs and
Confines. II was Officially announced
here today.
All objectives were fully gained
$50 OF the enemy were made prls.
oners. A number OF howltxers and
several machine guns were captured.
The extent OF the strategic retrea,
which the Germans are preparing
around the former Ypres salient is a
subjec, Of kecnest speculation In
military circles hero. oHicial re-
ports state that the only German ar
tillery fire Is from very long range
guns. which indicates that most OF
the German guns have been moved
back.
London In expecting another Of
fensive drive along the Lys. The lay
OF the ground 10 particularly adopt
ed TO such an operation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15

August Goettsche left this morn
Ing for klamath Falls,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
GERMANS EOItCED IO ABANDON
LONG LANE OF FRONT
LANE TRENCHES
ANOTHER OFFENSIVE EXPECTED
ticacral Hsis Il sss~dily Pushing
Teatons BACK Along Important
Scrtnr of belgian Front

London. June ia late report
iast reesivsd from General Hais
statss that the British now occupy all
tho German front trenches from the
River Lys to Warnave. This Ia M
advance OF from 500 to 1000 yard,
along q front OF seven miles.
Tho Germans apparently are mn,
willing 10 Eive battle. Both east and
south Of MeAslnes, fresh advances b,
Field Marshal Hais's forces and the
capture Of nrst llne positions are re-
ported. The new advances In the
pslshbochood Of the hamlet Of Gas
pard. which lies directly east OF Mes
sinss, and between the rivers Lys
and O.. Yves, and east OF the Pioegs-
tort would form q menace TO Cor
mans from both the north and south
Of warneton and the road leadins
sstwArd toward Confines.
Tie news Of the arrival OF Major
General John J. Psrshing. the Am
srioan commander In France. spread
through the British armies today
and was received with the utmosi
'satiafaction. While Field Marshal
gv.ss0sxssn-sisax was reprssrntcd II,
tho welcoming Of the American army
vanguard TO France. more elaborate
British honors await their visit to
this section OF the western front.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-15
NATION RIgEB 10 EsGERGENCY
AND GOLDEN STREAM POURs
IN 10 WIN WAR
-JE2IBD y MILLIONS
sabscsiptons Total yeasiy : BiIlioa
Moro Thae AIlotnsnt: Orsgoa
Asn1n 70 ths Eors

Portland. Juns 1s.--Ths Pacific
northwsst has ovsfsubs0ibsd IT. ~
lotmsnt Of Hberty bonds.
Oregon. according to figures com
piled at noon today. subscribed .
total Of si3.os4.eoe lesding IN
coast states in its psrcentass cf oyee
subscription.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
CHURCH CONVENTION CLOSES
NORWEGIAN LUTHERANS NAV
MEET AGAIN NEXT YEAR,
Bids tor Meeting Made by St. Paul
and Fargo-3,000 Congregations,
1000 Members United,

st. Paul. - The first annual conven-
ton OF the Norwegian Lutheran
Church Of America, formulated thru
the union Of the three former branches
OF the church, has just closed in St.
Paul. At the closing session st. Paul
and Fargo submitted invitations for
the next meeting. A decision will be
made later by a committee General
conventions of the new body are to be
held every three years, but, because
many measures have beer adopted
temporarily, it is probable that a deci-
sion will be reached to hold general
convention next year.
The closing devotion was conducted
by the Rt. Rev. T. H. Dahl.
The convention, which marks the
elimination of years of planning for
the union of Norwegian Lutherans in
the United States, brought together
5000 congregations, comprising $780,
600 members who had been separated
into three groups for 27 years by doc
trinal differences.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
WAR ! ! / BOARD ] n! | WARNS. ::
LIQUOR INDUSTRY
TELLS DEALERS LAWS REGARD
ING SELLING MUST BE
OBSERVED.
MAY MAKE MINNESOTA DRY
Safety Commission Says Flood of Pig
gIng Complaints Received-No Ac-
ton Left Except Prohibition Or.
der Unless Situation Improves.

st. PAULA warning has been is
sued to manufacturers and licensed
dealers i'm intoxicants to see that the
state laws are observed with regard
to selling liquor. A ''bone dry" or
der is threatened if the warning is dis
regarded.
The warning was the result of a
flood of complaints from different Sec
lions Of the state, citing violations of
the liquor laws. A statement by the
Public Safety commission in part, is
as follows:
<'The situation has reached a point
where it is up to the manufacturers
and licensed dealers i'm intoxicants to
see that the law is observed. If they
continue to encourage and sustain
blind pigging there is no action left
to the commission but to issue an or
der prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of liquor in the state or to urge
the Governor to call an extra session
Of the Legislature to pass bone dry
law"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
1000 SLACKERS IN STATE

Federal Officials Estimate That MANY
for Minnesota.
Minneapolis, June %. - Alfred JAG
CUES, United States district attorney,
has been deluged with telephone calls
from every section Of the state, advis-
ing him of slackers who have failed to
register. Federal authorities are ex-
erting every energy to place these men
under arrest. Conservative estimates
of the number of prosecutions is
placed at considerably over 1000 for
Minnesota. Deputy United States
Marshal Mcguire has arrested Rhine
hold Zutz at Mankato, charging him
with preventing his two sons from
registering.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
STOCKADE TO CONFINE
SLACKERS is REQUESTED
Minnesota War Board Asks Permis-
sion Of U. S. Attorney General to
Erect Building.

st. Paul.-The Minnesota Public
Safety Commission has asked permits
sion Of T. W. Gregory, United States
attorney general, to erect stockade
at Fort Smelling i'm which to confine
the registration slackers. The mes
sage to Attorney General Gregory ad-
vised him that the st. Louis county
jail is now OvercroWded with draft
slackers. More than 200 men are be-
ing held and more than 100 addition
al arrests are anticipated.
1t was explained by the commission
that the large number of arrests on
the Mesaba range is due to the large
alien population of that district.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
Auto Tag Supply Exhausted.

st. Paul-The state supply of au-
tomobile Icense tags is again exhaust
ed, Secretary of State Schmahl an
nounces. Special certificates are be-
ing issued to license applicants to pro-
tect them against arrest for failure to
display licenses. The manufacturer
said that unexpected demands for tags
and a labor shortage, blamed to en-
listments, combined to create the tag
shortage. More than $4,000 sets of
tags have been issued since January
/, according to Mr.. Schmahl.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
How Did He?

The absent-minded professor from
the university town was in Indianapo-
lis over Saturday, attending a conven-
ton. While here he took tour Of
the larger department stores. In one
Of them he was much perplexed.
He read the sign over the door of
the elevator:
"This car express to fifth and sixth
floors. Up only"
Absently he read the sign again.
Then the car door opened.
Il would like to know" he asked
the elevator boy, IF this elevator goes
only up how on earth did you get
down here7"
The elevator boy grinned, frowned.
scrutinized the man closely and then
said in dignif1ed voice: "Oh, I just
came down. indianapolis News.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
GETS YOUTH JAILED AS
STACKER; MARRIES HIM

Duluth. - Won against his bet =
. ter judgment by the pleas of his +
+ 18-year-oId sweetheart, Elmer Aho- =
men OF Virginia, Minn., aged "a, 4
refused to register on June 5 for =
military service. Elmer landed in =
. the St. Louis county Jail here with +
other sIackers and his sweet =
heart, Marie NevaIa, arrived to 4
plead for his release. Failing in +
this, she secured a marriage H. =
cense and preacher and took i
them to the Jail where she and =
Elmer were married. After the =
ceremony Elmer went back to his =
cell and his bride returned to Vir- =
sinia to await for him, possibly =
until the end Of the war.
4
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
Domestic

Marking the site of the encampment
of Washington and his army during
the winter of 1777-78 a memorial arch,
for which congress appropriated $685.
600, was presented to the state of
Pennsylvania by Champ Clark, speak
er of the house of representatives, on
behalf Of the government.
Frederick Jerger, secretary Of the
Martin Ferry Socialist organization,
was sentenced by Federal Judge Safer
at Columbus, O., to eight months in
the Delaware county Jail. Jerger
pleaded guilty to opposing the federal
draft. He was registered, however,
after being arrested.
Two masked bandits bound two ex-
press messengers ON the Burlington
flyer in the yards at Chicago of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
and escaped with loot valued at
$4,000.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
DON'T WORRY ABOUT PlMPLEs
Because cuticura Quickly Removes
Them-TriaI Free.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off the Ointment in FIVE minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water, using
plenty Of Soap. Keep your skin clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
I. Dates Of Coming J I. !.
Events In State

July 8 and 12-National Editorial
Association meeting at Minneapolis.
patriotic event.)
September to 8-Minnesota State
FAIR and Food Training Camp" in
Twin Cities. .,
September 26 - Minnesota annual
conferenc of Methodist Episcopal
church at Pipestone.
Oct. 81 to Nov. 3-Minnesota Edu-
cational Association convention in
Minneapolis.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
European War News

Contracts for ten more steel mer-
chant ships complete and for "a addi-
tiOnal wooden hulls were announced at
Washington by Major General Goeth-
ais, general manager Of the emergency
fleet corporation.
Minister of War Kerensky at Petro-
grad discarded the pleasant phrases
of Oratorical persuasion for iron-hand-
ed disciplinary measures to force Rus
sia's troops to fight.
The British have fallen back from
some Of their advanced posts in north
ern France, according to an official
statement issued by the war Office at
London. The main new positions are
still held.
French troops captured 1912 yards
of German trenches between Mont Car
millet and Mont Blono in Champagne,
taking 40 prisoners, one Of whom was
an officer, it was officially announced
at Paris.
Two persons were killed and 16 in
jured in an air raid in England dur
ing which Zeppelin was brought
down.
A resolution, calling for an imme.
diate offensive by Russian troops, has
been adopted by the duma at Petro-
grad in secret session. The Pan-Rus-
sian congress Of all councils Of work.
mems and soldiers delegates ratified
the action Of the provisional govern.
ment in expelling from Russia Robert
Grimm, the Swiss socialist, medium
through which the Germans attempted
to arrange a separate peace with Rus
STA.
A largely attended citizens meeting
resolution proposed by the lord mayor,
urging the government to initiate a
policy Of reprisals in the shape of
ceaseless attacks on German towns and
cities so that their populations may
experience the effects of such methods
of warfare.
Allied troops have taken over the
railway line in Thessaly, the most i'm
portant in Greece, all the territory in
the sectors of LarisSa and VOlo has
been occupied, says dispatch to Lon
don from Athens. Steady progress is
being made through Thessaly, without
any opposition from the Greeks.
X
The sinking Of several more Norwe-
g1an vessels, with considerable loss of
life, is reported by the Norwegian for
eign Office, as quoted in Central
News dispatch to London from Copen'
hagen.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-04
Foreign

Throughout Germany, according to
reports reaching Copenhagen, all valu-
able grain crops are burning up, as
they did in 1915, in an unprecedented
heat wave. The prolonged drought
has not been broken since early in
May.
A Vienna dispatch to Basel, Switzer-
land, says that the Austrian cabinet
has resigned.
The house Of commons at London by
large majority passed the final read
ing Of the clause in the electoral re-
form bill dealing with the question of
woman suffrage.
Count Plunkett, member of parlia-
ment and Sim Feiner, and the other
members of the Sim Fem who were
arrested on June 9 when attempting to
hold prohibited meeting at Dublin,
Ireland, to protest against the impris-
onment of Irish rebels, were released.
4
A dispatch to New York from Tokyo
says the Japanese steamer Sakaki has
met with disaster and that the cap
tain and 81 members of the crew were
killed.