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The sun., 1918-07-02
BUY CANADIAN CERTIFICATES.
william A. Read 4 Co. Purchase
tS,o0O.OOO Northern RE-. psuer.

William A. Read q Co. have pur-
chased s5,ooo.ooo OF Canadian North
ern Railway equipment trust 6 per cent.
certificates. Series A. The certificates
mature In different amounts annually
from July /. 1919. to July !. 1928, in
elusive.
Proceeds from the sale have been used
to purchase f.144.33s Of new equip.
ment, consisting OF 1900 steel frame
Dox cars, $50 gondoias. 215 nat cars,
zoo stock cars. $50 Hart ears and Is
steel tank cars.
The. Canadian Northern Railway IL
now owned By the Dominion Of Canada.
which has acquired tho outstanding
tloo, 100000 Of capital stock under au-
thority OF acts OF Parliament.
the Canadian Northern Railway re-
ports its gross earnings for the dsca
year to June 81 as $4I ,03s 900. against
sSs. sS2,oe0 for the corresponding pe-
ffcI last year. an increase OF S1,le2. 900
This railway now comprises a system
OF about 1900 miles. with gross earn
ines ranking with the large railway
systems of.the United States.
The sun., 1918-07-02
JOHN W. PRENTIss A MAJOR.
Banker Detailed 70 Parchase and
sapply Branch OF Army.

nshker Detailed to Purchase and
ssppiy Branch OF Army.
The banking friends Of John W. Prem
iss. anember Of Hornbiower G. Weeks,
were grstined to learn yesterday that he
has been appointed Major in the
United States Reserve and detailed to
the purchase and supply branch of the
Purchase. Storage and Traf1c division.
Mr.. Prentzs has for more than a year
been devoting his entire time to war
work. In May. 1917. he was appointed
chairman Of the New York Stock Ex-
change Liberty Loan Committee: IN
June. 1917. he assumed the chairman
ship Of the New York Stock Exchange
Red Cross Committee; in July, 1917, he
was named financial assistant to the
War Council Of the American Red Cross /;
Tn February 1913. he was appointed
member OF the National War Finance
Committee Of the American Red Cross
and now assumes his duties as Chief Of
Stan Of the purchase and supply branch.
The sun., 1918-07-02
Six short Lines Ask Rate Raise.

WAsH1NGroN, July six additional
short line railroads applied to the Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day for
permission to increase freight rates rs
per cent TO meet the increases allowed
other roads. They were the Kansas
City. Clay County and st. Joseph Rail
way. Chicago. Ottawa and Peoria. AL
bany Southern Railroad. indianapolis
and Louisville Traction Company. West
ern Ohio Railway Company and the
Fort Smith and Western Railroad.
The sun., 1918-07-02
NEW BANKING FIRM IN FIELD
First National Corporation Re.
ceives Charter and License.

The First National Corporation OF IL
Wall street received its charter and IL
cense yesterday from the State OF New
York. 1t will transact q general bank
ing business, foreign and domestic ex-
change. issue letters Of credit. &c.
The>new corporation was organized by
the First National Bank of Boston.
whose resources are In excess OF $500
100000. E. II. Leland, the Boston rep
resentative, is temporarily in charge Of
the local Office.
The sun., 1918-07-02
REPORT or TIE CONDITION or tn
BROADWAY CENTRAL BANK.

VI TIFT HNNtIs, VIZ.
Furniture and ht-
lures ........... d
Accrued interest en-
tered on books at
close of business on
above date ....
Accrued interest not
entered on books at
Close Of business on
above date ....
Sale deposit vault
The sun., 1918-07-02

|. Coffee csbles-BraEiHan markets closed on
Saturday. Friday Rio market was 50 rels
higher for Is at $3.50 and exchange was 1-32d
higher at II FRA. Receipts 5000 bags and
stock 7S4 900 bags.
In Santos Friday spot market was 100 refs
higher for u at $500 Futures unchanged at
rs refs higher Receipts $500 bags and stock
| 1853, 600 bags.
Receipts at ports % 900 hays. sgaiust = 900
last year. Sac Paulo had 1900. against :oeeo,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
OLD|MEN AND CHILDREN
SLAVES OF GERMANY

Amsterdam. May 2S.--From a let
ter OF protest addressed by the Bel.
CLAN deputies and senators to the
German governor-general In Belgium
II appears that forced labor Is being
applied more severely than ever be-
fore to the civil population, in spite
OF promises made year ago.
The adult male population having
been exhausted, the Germans are
now recruiting boys and old men.
The letter Of protest gives the names
OF 265 young boys from one city who
are employed In unloading freight
cars only few miles behind the
front. All these boys are under l6,
and some of them are only II years
old.
On a single day. the letter says,
$50 men over 80 years were taken
from the same district. On their
journey to the front they were lock-
ed in their cars for "a hours with
out FOOD
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
COAL SHORTAGE NEXT
YEAR rs IN PROSPECT

Washington. May 2S.-The fuel
administration does not make any
concealment OF the prospect that
there will be a coal shortage during
the present coal year." said state
ment last night in which the publ
again was urged to order its Goa
for next winter during the summer
"The requirements for the yeal
for bltuminous coal as ascertainet
by administration experts" said tn,
statement, indicate that the pro
duction will fall considerably shor
OF the necessary amount"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
NATION EXCEEDS re.
QUOTA BY s44,OOO,O0O

Washington. May 2S.-The Amer
lean people answered Germany's re-
newal of the offensive on the western
front with an outpouring of more
than $4,000. 900 mercy dollars, swell
ling the American Red Cross Sec
ond war fund to $144,00O,000. Re-
ports still were coming in from some
districts at midnight and the final
total of the drive which ended yes
terday will not be known until later.
Every Red Cross division except
the central and every state In the
union except Illinois went over its
quota. The central division lacks
100000 of reaching its $13,S00,-
900. Observation-Disclosures in Iowa.
Nebraska Wisconsin and Michigan
could not Offset the $2,S00.000 by
which Illinois failed to achieve its
900. 900 goal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
ITALIANS PAY HONOR To DYING
SOLDIER IN UNIFORM OF ENEMY

Headquarters Italian Army. Apr.
30. II Correspondence OF the Asso-
ciated Press) There is a narrow
pass on the mountain front Of the
Craps which has given the Italians
lot OF trouble up to a short time
ago. 1t Is rocky defile with cliffs
rising sheer thousand feet on eth
er side. Through this narrow pass
age II was necessary for the men to
go every day In handling supplies.
But as they passed they we're picked
of one by one by an Austrian sharp
shooter In a cavern near the top OF
the cliffs. Here he had been lower
ed from the enemy lines along one
side OF the cliff, and here food was
lowered and the, deadly fusilade
kept up day after day.
II was recently observed, however,
that a strange change came over the
operations from the cliff. The shots
rang out as usual whenever an Ital-
Ian soldier went through the pass.
But, singularly. no man ever fell:
the shots always went wide Of the
mark; the cunning OF the sharp
shooter appeared to be at an end.
This continued for days. with the
Italians going back and forth sa.e'y,
and the aimless and Idle shots ring
Ing out from the enemy post in the
cliff.
The Italians finally made dash
to clear out the place, their batteries
pouring shots into the cavern while
a sealing party entered II from one
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

side. In the lead OF the climbing
party was Lieut.. Guglielminetti. and
as he rushed into the cave a singular
sight was before him. Stretched on
the ground was an Austrian soldier
dying from an Italian bullet wound.
But though an Austrian soldier in
the gray-green uniform OF Austria.
the wounded man raised himself on
his elbow, drew tiny Italian flag
from under his coat. and in raint
voice exclaimed. 'vive T. Italia"
The dying man had only time to
whisper his story. He was Giorgio
Avanzini,. nephew OF the socialist
deputy Avanzini representing the
city Of Trent In the Austrian parlia-
ment. Like all the peopl OF Trent
and the Trentino, he was an italian
by instinct though forced by the po-
litical situation Of Trent under Aus
tria to enter the Austrian army. AS
such he found himself in the Aus
trian lines at the top OF the cl'ff arl
he had been detailed fo- tho d,nge-.
ous task OF being lowered 20 TIE
cavern tn k of 'ta'i Ian soldiers as
they rrevel. y ing under observa.
tlor he kept his rifle going. the shots
rang out regularly, but Avanzin
took good care that no shot found
Its mark In an Italian soldier.
Avanzini's body was lowered ia
the italian lines. and the soldiers
whose lives he had spared Joined in
giving the honors of war to a man
wearing an enemy uniform.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
REPU[SE THREE
GERMAN RAIDS
Americans infIict Heavy LOSSES on
Germans In Picardy--Hsnd-to-
Hand Fighting

American Headquarters on the
French Front. May 2s-Three heavy
German raids we're made against the
American positions In Picardy be-
tween and . o'clock yesterday
morning and were repulsed with
heavy losses to the enemy. The
Americans took q number OF prison
ers.
The Germans advanced so strong
In the center. 100 on the right and
1870 on the left. They were driven
on speedily and left many dead in
front OF the American trenches. The
assaults were preceded BY violent
bombardments Of the entire Amer
lean line. during which II 10 estimat-
ed 10000 projectiles. many Of them
gas shells. were fired by the enemy.
For time there was fierce hand
to-hand fighting. The Germans took
one American prisoner but our forces
recaptured him. The American artil'
lirry did remarkable work In helping
to turn the German raid into a vic
tory for the defenders.
The bravery Of the Americans may
be illustrated by the case Of pri
vate whose arm was blown on. Dazet
he kept on fighting and did not know
he had been injured until comrads
came to his aid.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
"A AMERICANS EARN
MILITARY CROSSES

With the British Army In France,
May 2S.--The British military cross
has been awarded to II American
officers and four men.
Most Of the ofiicers took part In
the defense Of the Luce valley dur
Ing the great German attack in
March. being incorporated In the i'm
provlsed army Of Major-General Ca
rey, which held back the Germans
for six days after they had broken
through the British line in the re-
gion OF 81. Quentin.
The four privates are cited for
heroic conduct on the night OF Feb
ruary 23. At great risk they re-
moved a burning car OF munitions
from an ammunition dump and plac-
ed under standplpe, flooding the
car and extinguIshing the flames
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
TENT IN FILLED At NOON HOUR
W HEAR "PEEisLEss ORATOR
or THE PLATTE"
TALKS FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS
Hts Main Lecture D~ais With the
Relation of Man 10 His Country
and >ocicty

The chautauqua tent was fllled AT
~ o'clock this noon TO hear VIII
liam jennings Bryan. an added at
traction 10 the. Grants Pass Chau-
tauqua program, this being his only
stop In Oregon. coming from central
California this morning TO MI the
engagement and returning south this
afternoon to complete his tour.
Tho Peerless Orator Of the Plat
to" although beginning TO show
age maintained his reputation as an
orator and throughout his entire
talk kept his audience In good hu-
NOR with bits OF humor and saliies
away from the strictly serious. Mr..
ryan talked for nearly two hours
and during that time he covered the
realm Of war. politics, prohibition.
finance. religion, mystery. evolution.
science and invention. and closed his
lecture only In time TO hasten to tho
station TO catch the southbound train
for yrcka. Cal. whore he speaks to-
night
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Geo.
v. Lundburg. who was resident OF
the orators state and after the pleas
ing introduction Mr.. Bryan said IN
part:
In n preface OF half hour In
which no dealt with the war. he cov-
cred the lines OF work to which pa
triotlsm calls the average citizen but
which he ls not compelled by law
into doing.
He cited frst the voluntary con.
tributions TO the different organiza.
tions which are assisting the gov.
ernment, such M the Red Cross. up
on which he laid special emphasis
lie mentioned the Y. ". G. A.. the
Knights OF Columbus and other or
ganisations. which are endeavorlnl
"a maintain In the camp the mora
standards OF the home. He divided
.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
MOVE
NAY Be A FE|hT
American Military Observers lciieve
Enemy's Moves Obscure Heal In
tent ON tho West

Washington. May Germany
apparently has launched another
attempt to smash her way
through the. allied armies to victory
before American troops can reach
the battle fields OF France aud Flan-
ders In force.
Extension OF the active battle
front TO the Aisne sector on the
south means the adding OF 40 or so
miles TO the nghting line at a time
when the German army needs every
unit II can get together In centra-
lized positions within the wide sa-
lient driven into the allies lines by
the first rush. OfIlcials here agreed
with French critics that the most
probable place for the real renewal
OF the drive TO develop would be In
the Albert sector OF the Amlens
front An advance there would men,
ace both Paris and the channel ports.
One explanation OF the long delay
OF the Germans In renewing the Of
fcnsive has been found In the 40
mile stretch OF sheli-torn roads over
which they had TO move up guns and
munitions before they could resume
their pressure at the Amiens line
with massed power.
Many oficers believe extension Of
the offensive 10 the Aisne theatre
Ia merely feInt. preparatory TO a
later attack In the Albert region. or
near Amiens. the point OF maximum
penetration and where American
units now block the road with their
British and French comrades.
II was pointed out that the Ions
sweep Of the Fyench line from Mont.
older southeast Of Pinon. the north.
crn flank OF the new German thrust
has constituted great menace "a
the whole German positions In the
Picardy sector. Some officers thought
the real purpose OF the Germans was
TO crush In that French line BY
breaking through behind II and fore.
Ing a withdrawal.
Others contendcd that the new
blow was struck directly at Paris. In
order to force General roch 10 mas,
reserves on that side.
From the French point Of view the
road to Paris must be defended al
all costs. The British attach supreme
Importance TO the channel ports and
the new German thrusts appear tt
be cunnlngly planned to exert the
greatest popular pressure on the al
lied leaders TO draw their reserv,
strength to the south and north
gradually weakening the line IN IN,
center.
Some observers are convinced that
" the blows to the north and south
prove effective for a few days. com.
pelling achievements OF both lines
the situation will change overnigh,
at the psychological moment and IN,
real weight OF German arms might
be hurled at the weakened center
north OF Amiens near Albert.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
RETIRED OFFICERS
CALLED TO PRESD|O

San Francisco, May 2S.--Retired
officers of the United States army,
now serving as military instructors
at western colleges. have been d.
rected by an order from the head
quarters to western department of
the army to report June at the Pre-
sidio at San Francisco for service
as instructors at the reserve oficers'
training corps camp.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
GERMANS TO MODIFY
PRISON REGULATIONS

Washington. May 2S--Responding
to the inquiry Of the United States
regarding the German prison camps.
Germany replied that the prisoners
may be interviewed by inspectors,
without the presence of witnesses.
provided previous notice had been
given. II such notice has not been
given witnesses would have to be
present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
PRESIDENT
INDICTED AT BIsBEE

Tuscon. Ariz.. May 2S.-It de-
veloped today that Walter Douglas.
OF New York. president of the
Phelps-Dodge corporation was one
Of those indicated in the federal
court, for alleged participation in
the departation of miners which took
place at Bisbee. Ariz.. about year
ago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
SUBMARINE REPORTED
fBO MILES OFF COAST

Newport News. Va. May 2s.-It
was learned here today that the mas
ter Of British steamer which came
into port last Wednesday reported
that they had fred Ave shots at a
submarine I5o miles on the Virginia
capes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
COUNTER ATTACK RE8TOREs
LINE PIERCED IN TWO PLACES
BY RAIDERS
AMERICAN HOSPITALS TARGETS


Washington. May 2s.-In a COM
munication from General Pershins
today he reports an enemy lombard
ment and gas attack on the Ameri-
can advance positions in Picardy. b.
fore daylight yesterday. The enemy
was repulsed by counter attacks. al
though the American line was peae-
trated In two place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
ITALIAN TROOPS
TAKE PRISONERS

Rome. May 2s--The Italian troops
broke through the Austro-German
defenses Monday night at the Capo
Sile tower on the Piave front max
Ing an advance OF $50 yards. Four
hundred and thlrty-three prisoners
were taken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

Berlin. May 2s.-The battle for
possession Of Chemin-d des-D Danes has
been raging since early morning.
Troops Of the German crown prince
have taken the ridge by storm along
the whole Of Its extension and now
are fighting on the Aisne. according
to the Official statement issued by
the war ONCE last night.
The text OF the statement reads:
I'm the battle regions OF Flanders,
on the Lys battle field and on both
sides Of the Somme and Avre. artil-
lery fighting has become more in.
tense.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
MOONEY RECEIVES
DEATH SENTENCE

San Francisco, May 2S.-Thomas
G. Mooney was resentenced today to
be hanged on some indeterminate
date, not less than 60 nor more than
30 days from today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

With the American Army In
France. May 2s.-A number Of AM
erican airplanes assisted the French
infantry, In their fight near Pont-
Au-Mousson today. They swept
down over the German lines and
poured an avalanche Of bullets into
their trenches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

With the American Army. May ss.
German raidIng troops attacked
the Americans In the Luneville eco
tor Monday. A sharp battle ensued
in which five raiders were killed. The
Americans suffered some casualties.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
AIR RAID ON PARIS FAILURE

Paris. May 2s.-German aviators
made another attempt to raid Paris.
bombing the suburbs but not touch
ing the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

With the British Army In France.
May 2s.--haunching a heavy often
sive at dawn yesterday against the
French In the Locre-voormezeele sec
tor. the Germans failed OF their OBJ
jectlves at virtually all points. Al
some point the defending patrols
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

With the American Army. May Is.
A deliberate attempt to wreck the
American hospitals. in the rear lines
in Picardy by the Germans Sunday
is reported in today's report. The
Germans hurled high explosives and
gas shells within q few hundred
yards Of two American hospitals. but
failed to damage either Of them.
The German attempts to carry war
fare to the sick and wounded, began
about 10 days ago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28
MASSES FORCE
ALLIED LINES BACKWARD
Twenty Five Divisions With Tanks and Machine Guns
Follow Up Waves Of Poison Gas Forcing Back
The French Who Still Maintain Line

were driven In. but In vigorous at
tack threw the Germans back at
most places. Virtually the entire
French line was re-established.
Hard fighting at this hour still
continues on the northern part OF the
battle front. Just south OF Dicke-
busch lake. the Germans forced their
way into the French line for a dis
tance Of 500 yards and also got into
the front line system at another
point In this region. In both these
places the enemy was clinging des-
perately to his newly acquired posi-
tIons. but the French we're dealing
with the situation. which appeared
to be satisfactory at the latest re-
ports.
One hundred prisoners already
have been sent back to the French
cages.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

London. May 2s.--The Germans
forced passage across the Aisne
river, west Of the British sector to-
day. compelling the left flank OF the
British to fall back. The enemy de-
veloped great strength in their at
tacks along the entire Aisne front.
They maintained their pressure all
day at this point and are fighting
severely today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

With the American Army. May 2s.
In an air battle Monday. about 4
mile above the ground on the Toul
front an American pursuit plane
shot down an enemy bi-plane near
Essy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

With tho French Army. May as
The Germans have forced the French
and British division further back to-
day. using 2b divisions OF troops be-
sIdes tanks. machine guns and poi
son gas shells.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

iwth the French Army. May 2s.
As was forseen. the allied troops
were compelled to fall back In the
Champagne district today. before the
massed attack OF the Germans who
rushed ahead 25 divisions strong.
After an intense bombardment there
came an onslaught OF poison sas.
The allied line. held thinly by one
division OF French and British re-
tired In perfect order. ms they had
been prepared to do n necessary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

with the British Army In France.
May 2s.--The British and French
launched a counter attack this morn
Ing against the Germans In Flanders,
II this is successful II will make
the enemy's attacks to the south q
complete and costly failure. The
counter attack is east OF Dickebusch
lake. The attack began with IndIca-
tions OF success.
In yesterdays attack the Germans
employed four divisions on n 5000
yard front. between I.ocre and voor'
mezeele. The enemy troops were
pushed back so severely that tn,
French on the right flank did no,
even get to close quarters with them
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

London, May 2s.--The Germans.
after capturing Chemin-des-Daime
ridge pushed rapidly across the
Aisne river on 20-mile front They
appeared. apparently. to be striking
at some points on the vesle river
which is Ave miles beyond the Aisne.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

Paris, May 2s.-The Germans last
night crossed the Aisne river be-
tween Berry-au-Bac and vailly. The
battle is still continuing between
vezle and the Aisne river.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-28

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