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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
FIRE TRUCK BEING /.
ASSEMBLED HERE.

improvements which will give
this city one OF the best fire depart
ments In the state for place OF
this size are under way at the fire
house. A new Ford chassis. togeth-
or with the body and chemical tanks
from which chemical truck will
be made. have arrived and upon the
arrival OF a few more parts an ex-
pert will come up from Portland. as
semble the mechanism and make al
terations on the large nre truck. 2
A powerful TAFrance pumps
which will he operated from the en-
gine OF the truck. has been ordered.
The chemical tank will be removed
or replaced from the large machine
and the pump installed In Its place.
This will insure sufficient pressure
In case OF fire In buildings In the
higher portions OF the city.
Another Improvement that will be
OF value Is the installation In the
homes OF each OF the firemen Of an
alarm bell. The wires of the Pa
cIfic Telephone and Telegraph Co.
are being used. A louder sound Is
made by these bells and In case Of
Are the fremen will know at once
the nature Of the call and be able
to respond more readily.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
CRAZY MAN FR|CHTENS
TAK|lMA RESIDENTS

Sheriff Lewis this afternoon went
to Takilma to take into custody Dan
Pfefferle. who has run amuck and
threatened to kill several people in
that vicinity. This afternoon call
was received from Frank Hogue and
Constable Shaddinger, who stated
that pfefferle was insane and dan
gerous to be at large. Armed with
warrant for his arrest. Sheriff
Lewis went to the place to bring him
to the county Jail where he will
await his hearing before County
Judge C. G. Gillette for insanity.
Pfeferle has given trouble before
and there seems to be little doubt
but that he should be placed where
he can do no harm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14

Josephine county came from be-
hind today and leaped over the top
with her quota for the third Liberty
loan. thanks TO the patriotism OF
the First National bank. the Grants
Pass Banking Co.. and the Josephine
county bank. With s6G.150 sub
scribed by volunteer sales. County
Chairman Frank G. Bramwell was
Saturday notified from Portland that
this was one OF four counties hold
Ing the state out OF the honor col
umn.
The banks Immediately held a
conference and decided to pledge the
amount necessary and took up siO.-
600 worth Of the bonds. II Is now
up to the people to purchase them
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
LOCAL FIRM HAS
BEEN HERE Is YEARS

On Monday 1t will have been 25
years since Cramer Bros, the well
known hardware merchants. started
In business In this city. During that
time they have steadily grown In
the confidence OF the people and
have built up a splendid trade.
In 1892 T. p. Cramer came to
Grants Pass and for year he was
associated with the nrm Of Jewell
a Cramer. His brother. George.
p. Cramer. who was in business in
Omaha. was not In very good health
and when he heard OF the wonderful
climate and Of the possibilities oi
the Rogue river valley. he moved
to Oregon.
On April Is, 1898, Cramer Bros
took over the stock and store OF j
T. Tufts and Co.. which was then
located In the Layton corner Later
they moved to the opera house block
where they stayed for. Ave years, and
when the Odd Fellows built their
new building the Arm leased por-
tion Of It and has been in the same
place since.
Cramer Bros. had planned cele-
,bration upon the completion Of their
25th year. but owing to the war this
has been abandoned.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
|MEDFORD FORB|DS
RUSSELTE SPEECH

Medford, Apr. 13.--Pastor E. P,
Taliaferro, travelling for the Inter-
national Bible Students association,
scheduled to lecture here. Friday
night was refused permission and
ordered from town BY Mayor Gates.
He remained until crowd of sew
eral hundred threatened violence
and then left hurriedly in, an auto
mobile.
The crowd followed to Ashland.
but failed to find him. They then
seized George Maynard, the local
leaaer9or the Russellites, painted a
huge iron cross upon his body and
gave him until Monday to leave
town.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
APPROVAL ASKED
OF FEDERAL BOARD
Grants Pass Irrigation District
Sends Petition TO Federal board
for Approval

John Dubuis, engineer for the
Grants Pass Irrigation district. Sat
urday sent a petition TO the federal
reserve board at San Francisco ask
ing It's approval OF a bond Issue Of
100000 for the purpose OF develop
ing the frst unit OF the local dis
trict.
The board. contrary to reports
published In Portland papers and
elsewhers. has never acted on q pc
tition OF the Grants Pass Irrigation
district. Correspondence has been
had on the subject. but the Issue has
never been approved or disapproved.
The board made some suggestions,
ana the district decided TO issue a
smaller amount than II irst antici-
pated. Hr
With the approval Of the federal
board Of the sfo5.oo0 bond issue,
construction will shortly begin on
irrigation work which will put un-
der water 1900 acres Of land. About
1900 acres OF the land are adjacent
to Grants Pass and 800 at Rogue
River. The Grants Pass district ex-
tends from Rogue River to the
AppIegate river a distance Of IL
miles and comprises 5000 acres ol
land.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
FRED A. WILLIAMS
ENTERS CONTEST
iocai Man Filled Declaration To I'c-
come Candidate for Public Ser
vicc Commissioner

Fred A. Williams, prominent local
attorney. has filed his declaration TO
become n candidate for the republI-
can nomination for the once OF
commissioner OF the public service
commission OF Oregon.
Mr. Williams spent part OF the
week In Portland. whore he recely-
ed every encouragement possible.
and his many friends In that city
feel confident OF his nomination. The
came as surprise TO
local people, for II was not known
that Mr.. Williams was considering
a political Office, In fact, he was not.
and when he went 10 Portland Wed
nesday al the instance OF prominent
republican leaders OF the metropolis.
he had no idea that he would try for
the Office. lie stopped on In Salem
on his way home Friday and filed
HIS petition with Secretary Of State
Ben W. olcott
Nine years ago Mr., Williams came
TO Grants Pass and entered the law
business with George w. colyig, a
former member OF the railroad com
mission, with whom he has since
been associated, Prior TO his resi-
doncc In this city he practiced for
nine years In Iowa, lie was born In
Iowa 10 years ago. He was a grad
uate from the University OF Iowa,
receiving his literary degree In 1898
and his law degree In 1900.
During his residence here Mr.
Williams has built up a good Law
business and has won wide circle
OF friends all over the Rogue river
valley and In other parts OF the
state. Previous experiences In cor
poration work has fitted him foI
the position he seeks.
There is no lawyer on the Pubic
Service commission at present, and
matters which regularly come befor'
that body relating to public seryic'
Corporations naturally involve many
legal questions OF import. The reg
ulatlon Of corporations Is vastly I'm
portant to the citizens OF Oregon
and especially to all towns and citie'
where the light. water and gas are
furnished by such companies
Every means to reduce overhead
expenses, costs Of operation, use'es'
repairs and extensions and other im
provements, should be frst tried oe
fore raising rates. The increasing
OF rates at all times depreciates th'
value OF property and especially dis
courages the home-buiider as wen
as the business man. Under tn'
present stress OF circumstances
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
COUNTY SAVED BY
| BUILDING IN 1876

That Josephine county saved q
substantial sum OF money by build
Ing Its courthouse In 1916 over what
II would cost now was the state
ment OF j. N. Dougan, OF klamath
Falls, who is In the city for q few
days with Mrs. Dougan.
According to MIR. Dougan, who
had the contract for building the
Josephine courthouse, an exact dup
lieate OF the building, except that
brick is being used instead OF terra
Gotta, which he Is putting up for
Klamath county. is costing Klam-
ath county si5O,oOo. The local
building cost about 800. 900. II
terra Gotta was used the cost would
be $4,000 more. This is diner
ence OF $4,000. Mr., Dougan states
that II the contract was to be let to.
day the same building would cost
$4,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
CUPPER CANDIDATE
FOR WATER SUPT.

Percy A. Cupper. of Salem, has
filed his petition for the republican
nomination for the Office of super
intendent of water division No. 1, of
which Josephine county is part,
Mr.. Cupper has been assistant state
engineer for the past nine years, and
with his legal and engineering train
ing he believes that he is well fitted
Of the engineering department Of O..
A. G. and of the Willamette univer-
for the position. He is graduate
sity law school,
He has adopted as his slogan.
MY record In this work as assistant
state engineer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
BREAD MUST Be
HALF SUBSTITUTES

County Food Administrator Sam
Baker announces that beginning to-
day all hotels. restaurants and eat
Ing houses must serve bread con-
taining as much substitutes as wheat
flour. teNa
"If they can do this" he says.
where they are serving the public,
will not you voluntarily and patrio-
ticaliy do as well in your own
homer Many are doing that now.
Are your"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
CHICAGO PROFESSOR
plACEDaUNDER ARREST

Chicago. Apr. ia warrant
charging a statuatory offense was Is
sued for the arrest OF DR.. William
Isaac Thomas, n professor Of the
University Of Chicago. He was ar
rested for registering at a local ho-
tel with Mrs, r. NJ. Granger, the
wife OF Texas army otflcer who Is
now In France, as his wife and un-
der nm assumed name. Or. Thomas
wife has taken the woman into her
own home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14

London. Apr. i3.-whie the posi-
ton OF the northern line ON tho
British front Il n little less alarming
today. military authorities still take
a grave view OF the situation. accord
ing to the evening newspaper re-
views. They do not conceal their
apprehension that II the enemy were
successful In his heavy blows west
Of Armenticres and compelled the
British to retire ffom Bailleul aud
Haxebrouck. Ymcs would have to be
abandoned and the French channel
ports would be In imminent danger.
For the moment, at any rate. the
Germans are being held, Il Is point
cd out,
The next three or four days. the
reviewers consider. will he the most
critical In the war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
YANks REFUSE DESPERATE
ASSAULTS AND TAKE 30 PRIs-
ONERs-KILL MANY
NO AMERICANS WERE TAKEN
U. 8. Troops Also Help French to
Break Assaults In Apcrmcnt For
est Sector

With the American Army In
France. Apr. 13.-In an all-day bat
tie Friday northwest Of Toul the
Americans repulsed two German at
tacks and inflicted heavy casualties.
They took So prisoners. The Am
erican casualties were slight. None
we're captured. There was much
hand-to-hand fighting. The Ameri-
cans drove the Germans back from
trenches where they had gained .
footing. ~S .
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
BluTIsH wiTHsrANp ATTACKS
AND DRIVE OFF INVADERS
AT IMPORTANT POINTS
GERMANS ARE THRUST OUT
Attack Near Meryiilc Fails--I,ritisl,
Advance West of tcstubcrt Tak.
Ing Prisoners

London. Apr. l3,-The British
repulscd an enemy attack wes, OF
Meryille and advanced slightly near
Fcatubert aud took some prisoners.
Heavy fighting occurred las, night
near Nueye EglIse and wulyerghem.
Tho Germans entered the British
lines east OF LOGON at certain points,
but were elected by counter-attacks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
PROVISIONS Of THE
|. SABOTAGE BILL CHANGED

Washington, Apr. l3.--Provisions
in the sabotage bill penalizing acts
obstructing the production of war
materials were eliminated by the
conferees. They also struck out the
clause permitting labor to strike for
higher wages, which the senate had
rejected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14

With the British Army. Apr Ia
Further attack on the British right
wing between Glyenchy and Robccq,
on LaBassec canal. wholly failed.
Two attempts TO capture LOGON we're
repulSed. The British also deliver
ed counter.attaeks around Givenchy
and took an important German post,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14

Paris. Apr. 13.-Renewed attacks
have been made by the Germans on
French positions in Brule wood in
Apermont forest. American troops
In this sector. in conjunction with
the French. have broken a majority
Of the enemy's attacks. At one point
the enemy obtained footing but
was elected
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
OVER 50 BOYS ARE
BURNED IN HOSPITAL

Norman. Okla. Apr, IS. Between
30 and 81 boys OF from 10 to 10
years OF age, patients OF the state
hospital for the insane. were burn
ed to death here this morning at .
o'clock by a fire which started from
an unknown cause. There was q
panic among the children.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14

Paris, Apr, 1S,---The city OF
Rheims is in flames. The French
are attempting to limit the burning
area and are working under a heavy
bombardment,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14

Washington, Apr. i3.-The state
department has been notified that
the two women missionaries were
released soon after the bandits took
them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
AMERICAN WOMEN ARE
CAPTURED BY BANDITS

Peklng, Apr. l3.--Miss Katherine
Schmidt and Mrs. Stanley Dixon,
American missionaries formerly Of
South Dakota, have been captured by
bandits. The women are represen-
tatlves OF the China Mennonite Mis-
sion society,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14
FIVE KILLED IN
LONDON; "a IN PARIS

London. Apr. l3.-Five were
killed and is others injured in
German air raid on England Friday
night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-14

Paris. Apr. fs.ZIn an air raid on
Paris Friday night "a persons were
killed and So others wounded by the
Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-10
sehwab at San Francisco.

The address the director general of
the emergency feet corporation made
to the men behind the rivets at San
Francisco on independence day had the
punch" that is always expected of
Charles NJ. Schwab when he does any
thing The Loretto- Creston stage was
never driven better than when young
Sciwap handled the reins: hts team
knew him when he started and when he
finished the fve-mile route. AS stake
driver with the Edgar Thompson Steel
Works he was something different:
and there was no keeping him down.
Thru his career henceforth he was a
sky rocket. necessarily soaring. and
now as builder of the ships that are CO.
ing to win the war, because the war
can not be won without them for more
reasons than would make a catalog
the Schwablan orbit is still in the as
cendant No vocabulary could do JUS
tice TO the zeal energy, driving power
magnetism, and inevitable success of
this remarkable man. this field marshal
OF industry.
In his talk to the shipyard workers
at San Francisco Mr.. Schwab envy
ing Commissioner cambridge Colby's
facility of speech. referred to him as
an Incompatible orator: but we
venture to say that Mr.. Colby would
like to be able TO fire and spur and
win the lighting workers of big
shipyarc as Mr. Schwab does.
Commissioner Colby's diction is bet
ter, but the shipyard workers don't
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-10
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-10
POLITICS NEED EXERCISE.

There is a state convention meeting
in Dies Moines tndey 81 iite dominant
political party in Iowa but who cares
County delegations will not be full.
Professional politicians for the most
part Wi! compose the repre- entation in
the convention. The party organiza-
ton will fall firmly into their grasp
and after the war is over when the
whole people regain an interest in their
state government It viii require a poll
teal instruction 20 give the popular
voice effective expression again
Iowa politics are lanGuishing for the
lack Of effective opposition as between
the parties and within the dominant
party Anybody can be elected in this
state on the republican ticket hence
there is little necessity of extreme care
in the selection Of republican candi-
dates So many OF the biggest and best
men Of the state are engrossed in the
war that the politics of the republican
party are not kept active and strong
with public interest
All in ali it VIII be very uninterest-
ing state convention that meets in Des
Molnes today.
Next winter legislature will con-
vene. If it refuses to salty the nation
al prohihttory amendment there will be
some politics two years hence If ii
slmpl!des the primary centering the
nominations by popular vote 10 the
governor and 2 state executive council
authorizing the council to appoint all
the rest II the state officers there will
be more interest taken in state politics
at the next primary hut there must be
two evenly matched factions within the
dominant party and al least a respect
able strength within the opposition
party before our state politics can ap-
prCa"h their ideal either in public in
terest OF efficiency in the selection q
men to administer the states's govern
uent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-10
IBy David Cory.l

Goodness gracious meebus!" ex-
claimed Uncle Lucky, the old gentle
man rabbit. Here 1t Is the ith of July.
l must get some firecrackers for Billy
Bunny" rs
So the old gentleman rabbit hitched
uP his Luckymobile and went down TO
the three in one cent store, where he
bought tirecrackers. roman candles and
skyrockets. And after that he started
off for the old brier patch, and pretty
soon he was there for he made the
Luckymobile go as fast as 1t could 80,
and maybe a little faster, for the old
gentleman rabbit knew how to drive an
automobile, let me tell your He cer-
tainly did.
Now let's have some fun he said
after he had taken the packages out of
the Luckymo5ile and united them. And
the old red rooster, who was still
working for Mrs Bunny, came around
from the back of the house and said:
Cock "a doodle-do,
Are these crackers good to chew
Or are they only meant for noise
To tickle little girls and boys
That's all they're good for" said
Uncle Lucky. and then he lighted a
cracker and threw it on the grass. and
the next minute. of il went bang.
bang. and frightened the old rcd
rooster so much that he nearly lost the
spur on his right leg.
Wen wait for nighttime 10 vt off
the rockets and roman candles. said
the old gentleman rabbit after they
had almost finished with the fire.
crackers So they went inside to see
Mrs Bunny, who was baking carrot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-10
EXCITING CURIOSITY.

The New York Tribune can not IN
derstand the fulsome praise by the
Hearst papers of the administration
and its personnel and tire response in
kind by cabinet npernbers Of the Hearst
press unless some sort of political deal
is in progress of incubation The Trib-
une has been guilty Of going back to
the Hearst files and repriating certain
headlines that appeared in those pa
persc not long since of which as sam
niles some "a re ..Ssarre-rr, E{aksr should
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-10
Billy Bunny and HIS Friends

cakes in the kitchen OF her little house.
well. I'm glad you've fired Off all
the crackers she said, and her face
was as red as rose. for she had been
bending over to take the cakes out of
the oven: you see Pm almost deefened
with the noise"
Never mind" said Uncle Lucky.
'The glorious Fourth but once agar
Gives us a chance for noise.
So lets be PATRIOTIC and
Play with the girls and boys"
And teen he picked up one of the
lovely hot, steaming carrot cakes and
ate 1t, for the old gentleman rabbit was
mighty. fond of Mrs. Bunny's cake, let
me tell you. and so would you, and SO
would j. and so would Mr. Hoover II
we'd ever eaten one.
Well pretty soon 1t grew dark. so
after supper they all went outside and
Uncle Lucky set on n skyrocket.
Whiz. bang! away 1t went up into
the sky until It burst into million
green and yellow stars. And some OF
the Little People of the Pleasant
Meadow and the Friendly Forest
thought il was a German bomb from
an aircraft aud hid themselves in their
cellars until Parson Owl footed thru
his horn, or maybe II was megaphone
that it was Only Fourth of July
rocket.
And then. after that. Uncle Lucky
set off tte roman candles. and one OF
the bright -colored balls hit Robber
Hawk, who was sailing just then thru
the sky, and in the next story you shall
hear how many tail feathers he lost;
that is If can count them before to-
morrow night,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-10
Topics Of the Times


So the Japs are going into Siberia.
But they might have been there
several months and the formation of q
Czech army so much farther along to-
ward effectiveness.
About all the convention had to hsht
over was committeeman.
How 1t wonlA astcnish grandfather
TO come hack looking for his old hand
rake reaper 10 find a Irvine binder in
the shed and an automobile in the
garage. q
\ prominent airplane Instructor met
death the other day while pulling
stunts for party OF official visitors to
the Mineola field The official visitors
should seek some other amusement.
The instructors and hying men are
needed on the front.
The prediction that Governor Har-
ding would urge, national prohibition
in his keynoting as temporary chair
man of the convention was only par
italy fulfilled. He did mention prohi-
bition and placed the republican party
on its record in a short and somewhat
oracuar paragraph. However If the
governor had urged national prohibit
ton before the convention II would
have been good politics for the party
and individually for himself. He woulc
have made and unmade friends but he
would have made many more than he
would have lost; for the friendship and
support built on the expectation that
Harding would continue to be wet
leader as governor as he had been as
legislator has been disappointed had
fallen away. Prohibition is at hand and
Those who depended on
opposition 10 prohibition for ;,H!!tscal
preferment might as well get into the
dry bandwagon gracefully now that II
has been ticketed thru. II is better to
ride than 10 walk any day The COVER
nor OF Iowa shouE be for national
prohibition and the fugleman Of
re publican convention in Iowa should
be for national prohibition. Moreover
il would be a good hearing 10 learn
that Mr.. HsEding has Joined the pro-
hinition ranks not only as leader in
the party but san actual enlistment
for the war against liquor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-10
CARROLL COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
IDes Moines Capital

The democrats OF Carroll county,
Iowa. in convention June %, adopted a
platform OF eight paragraphs. Para
graph Ave we commend to all candi-
dates and 10 all parties. Paragraph five
says:
Any attempt on the part OF a can
didate for office to piacate the alien
born and foreign thinking voter Is
disloyalty. and we denounce
such candidate as unworthy OF Our
support"
Coming from Carroll county this is
something agreeable. 1t demonstrates
progress.