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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
GERMAN NAVY
SHELLS DOVER
A Few Casualties Iteported. Inciud-
Ing One Child and Woman aud
Three Children Injured

London. Feb. i6.--The German
navy has made another minor dem.
dhs,ration along the English coast,
by sending submarines to lombard
Dover under cover Of darkness.
Shore batteries drove them on after
three or four minutes shelling.
Thirty rounds were fired but did but
little material damage Some casu-
alties resulted. including one child
killed and a woman and three chill
dren injured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
"ClTIZENS OF HEAVEN"
ARRESTED As ENEMIES

Berkeley, Cal. Feb. 16.-Four
members OF the Church Of the I.iv-
Ing God were arrested by the police
today for failing to register as ene-
my aliens. They declared they were
citizens OF heaven and enemies of
no land and therefore would not
register as enemy aliens. The four
were natives of Germany.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
CARRANZA SOLDIERS NOT
PAID so WILL REVOLT

FL Paso. Tex. Feb. 16.-Carranza
soldiers in the states of Chihuahua
and Sonora are reported in revolt
because they are not receiving their
pay regularly. A revolt among
the Yaqui Indians. who are said to
object to fighting their own people,
is also reported. According to ap-
parently authentic reports. villa has
5000 armed men in his command.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
over zoo MEN ARE
UNAcCOUNTED FOR

Washington, Feb. 16.-Ten names
appearing on a list Of 81 identified
dead. was announced last night, ap-
parently bringing Tuscania Ameri-
can soldiers death roll to ia. The
war departments report of suryiv-
ors is still Incomplete. Over zoo
men remain unaccounted for.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
GENERAL KALED|NES
DROPPED FROM SIGHT

Washington, Feb. 16.-The Amer
lean consul at Tiflis reports that
General Kaledines. the Cossack
leader in Ukraine. who resisted the
Bolsheviki. has suddenly dropped
from sight and is said to be dead,
but that the report is unconfirmed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
lS RUSSIA ALLY. AN 'fl
ENEMY. OR NEUTRAL?

London. Feb. l6.--''It is impos-
sible to say whether Russia is an
ally. a neutral or an enemy" Lord
Cecil, minister Of blockade. declared
in the house OF commons Thursday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
CARL ELsCHNER. ALIEN,
IMPLICATED IN PLOT

San Francisco. Feb 16.-Cari El-
scnner' chemist. has been arrested
as an enemy alien. charged with be-
ing implicated in an alleged plot to
blow up British cable station on a
Hawaiian island.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17

Amsterdam. Feb. i6.-Reposss
ffom isussia state that demobiIisa-
tion has not begun Of Ruaslan
troops In tho C@ucsscw. However,
there Is dcmobIIizing and cvscus-
tion of = portion Of Armenia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17

with the American Army In
France. Feb. i6.--vihbility was
good today In the clear, cold atmos-
phers and as a result there was
much aerial activity on both sides.
German airplanes In large numbers
repeatedly empted TO cross the
American lines. bu, were driven Oh
either BY anti-aircraf, batteries. or
by tho air sauadrons.
The American artillerymen rapid
,y are attaining u high degree OF en-
cheney. To-day thcy continually fred
shells that exploded so close to the
enemy airplanes that the avIators
were compelled to dodge and duck
and scurried back to a safer area,
pursued across the sky By a trail OF
shrapnel puns.
The artillery on both sides resum-
ed activity today. The American
gunners shelled the German rear
lines and com munications efrec-
lively.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
DEAD HUN SAILORS
ARE WASHED ASHORE

London. Feb. l6.eAAA dispatch
from Gothenburg is responsible for
the belief that naval engagement
has occurred. II says a large mum.
ber OF bodies of German sailors. who,
apparently belonged TO warshlp,
have been recovered on the. Swedish
coast near Skagserack.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17

Washington, Feb. Oficials
here think Trotxky has placed Ger
many Ia n military diplomatic pre-
dicament and that she cannot move
troops from the Russian front. until
Berlin decides on a policy toward
the Bolsheviki. Germany may be
forced TO defend the Ukranians. II
the BclshevIki attack them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17


Z Amsterdam. Feb. i6.-The An.
Russian central executive commit
tee Of workmen and soldiers council
has approved the action Of Russian
representatives at Brest-f.itovsk
Members Of the committee said the
masses OF Germany and Austria
would not permit further offensive
against Russia by their governments
The emperor has summoned heads
OF the German navy to headquar.
ters for conference.
The chancellor will shortly an.
nounce to the reichstag a future
submarine policy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
pERSH|NC REPORTS
LIST Of CASUALTIES

Washington. Feb. rs. General
Pershing announces four American
infantrymen killed in action. one
slightly wounded and two missing.
Two were killed February s. one on
the 9th and one on the i4th. None
OF them from the Pacific coast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
MEsiBEItS OF ALI-RUssIAN Ex-
EuTIvE COMMITTEE SUP
pOIsr ThOTZKy's TEIsMs
KAISER SUMMONS NAVAL HEADS


London, Fob. ie.-Thcrv In grsst
excitement In wsrraw. whsss ~
pcople Nc demonstrating agaanse
the central powers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
ADJUSTMENT BOARD
INCREASES WAGES

New York, Feb. i6.--An appeal
direct to the president has been
made by the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners to intervene
In shipyard workers strike. Strike
leaders claim 1000 or 5000 on
strike, threatening to tie up the
whole work on the Atlantic coast.
Washington, Feb. lG.-Shipplng
board officials say there are less
than 1.t0O men striking The wage
adjustment board Is agreed on an
Increase OF wages and overtime pay
for Delaware shipyard workers. This
may affect the New York strike.
The new scale Ia lower than the
Pacific coast.
New York. Feb. 16.--The United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners has appealed direct to the
president to give the striking ship
workers an opportunity to place
their grievances before him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
CHIEF OF BRITISH STAFF
HAS RESIGNED ~ REPORT

London. Feb. is.-Generai Sir
William Robertson. chief of the
British imperial stan. has resigned
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
GAS SHELLS THROWN On AMER.
IcAN POSITIONS On TWO
HOURS ny GERMANS
ENEMY ARPlANES DRIVEN OFF
Fumes Of Gas itrn,aincsi over
r~mhe. for Thr~ Hours, Hut
Thev w~rc No Casualties

Paris, Feb. i6.--American post
tions east OF -. MihIel have been
boulbarded by gas shells for two
hours without success. German
airplanes In large numbers have
been driven on by the American ma
chimes and aircraft batteries. Gas
fumes remained over the trenches
for three hours. but there were no
casualties.
American gunners bombarded the
German rear lines and communities
tions with good effect.
Friday. which was the day when
the Germans advertised they would
attack. passed quietly with British
sad French armies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17

Berlin. Feb. i6.--Commissioners
representing the central powers left
Petrograd yesterday and crossed the
German lines today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17

CONTINUED on page ~
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19

London.-Holland dispatches show
that German interests are buying
British bank notes at high premiums
wherever they can be found in neu-
trail countries. The German mark is
now quoted at about half its normal
value.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
95 DEAD NOW
HIGH NUMBER
Although Deaths Increase,
Opinion Disease Grows
Less Threatening.

Ninety-fve deaths from influenza
were reported at the District Health
Department during the twenty-four
hour period ending at o'clock last
night-four more than have been re-
ported for any previous twenty-four
hours
Despite the steady increase in the
number OF fatalities due 10 the dis
ease, DR. William {. Fowler. District
health officer stated last night that
he believed the epidemic is nearing
the crest
We have the epidemic under con-
troll" DR. Fowler said. While there
may be a slight increase in the num-
ber Of new cases and deaths during
the next few days. I believe the dan
ger mark is passed"
Health authorities believe that the
increase in both deaths and new cases.
having been so small during the last
week. indicates the end OF the crisis
New cases reported for yesterday
were ll2l, 225 less than the twenty
four hours previous.
DR.. Fowler pointed out the fact that
deaths in the District during normal
times average about twenty a day.
The increase. due to influenza, com
pared to the prOportionate increase in
other cities, has been unusually
small
Health authorities believe that pre-
cautonary measures adopted in the
District have been largely responsible
for the decrease.
1t was intfmated that the soda foun-
talns IN the city may be closed unless
theE adopt the use OF paper cups. Dr.
Fowler regards the glass and crock
1IElT a tho -.
as highly dangerous.
Representatives from the Food Ad-
mtnIstration, Public Health Service
| and Health Department went on a
| tour Of inspection yesterday afternoon.
Volunteer aid in caring for influenza
sufferers is still greatly in demand
/ The people of the district are urged
to respond to the call for assistance.
One hundred and twenty-five pa
ti'nts are now being cared for at
the Emergency Influenza Hospital
18th and Virginia avenue northwest
and more are being admitted TO the
institution every hour. The present
nursing stan consists OF % trained
and unframed nurses, about a fifth
of the number needed. II the num-
ber OF patients received at the hos
pital increases, as there is every
reason to believe IL will. the stan
must be increased.
DR.. Fowler announced last night
that the problem of caring for the
dead has been solved. Two hun
dred and fifty coffns have arrived
in the city during the last three
days and more can be obtained when
needed. The War Department has
supplied the Health Department
with men to assist in digging
graves.
Hereafter the inspection service OF
three civil departments will work
together under one head. An
nouncement of the plan was made
by Clarence r. Wilson, District
Food Administrator. after a confer
ence with DR.. Fowler and DR.. NJ. F.
Haralson, of the Public Health Serv-
ice.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
10000 Airplanes Can
Win War Now, Says
Major Lord Sydenham

Ten thousand airplanes now are
worth more than 100000 ground
troops. Germany can be brought to
her knees by air force.
This is the message to the Ameri-
can people from Lord Sydenham.
who. as Maj. George S. Clarke. OF
the British Royal Engineers, is rec
ognized as a great authority on for
tiflcations. His message in full fol-
lows:
Impress upon your people that
10000 airplanes at this juncture are
worth more than soc. 900 com atants
a'terre and will not require nearly
so much transport. We can bring
Germany to terms by air force, that
lis certain
LeEd Sydepasrn's- plea for greater
aerial strength was announced to-
day by Maj. Gen. Kenly, director of
military aeronautics. who received
it in a letter from Rear Admiral c.
F. Goodrich, U. s. n.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
GERMAN WAR CABINET
DEFERS PEACE REPLY
Reichstag May Consider 1t At
Meeting Next Tuesday.

Amsterdam, Oct. lS.-The German
war cabinet" Is in continuous ses-
sion in Berlin, receiving hourly re-
ports from German headquarters in
the field. according to today's advices
from the German capital. The Ger
man answer to President Wilson Is
not yet completed the dispatches
state Admiral Won Scheer, COM
mander Of the German high-seas
fleet, has arrived in Berlin and is
comforting with the military and po-
lltical leaders.
Last nights report of the recall
by wireless of all U-boats remains
unconfirrned officially Today's ad-
vices are to the effect that since the
German armistiCe offer no U-boats
have been sent out.
Latest word regarding the Reichs-
tag Is that the next session will not
be held until Tuesday. This indicates
to some observers here that the Ger
man answer T~illS not be dispatched
until next week. Since the Reichstag
IS generally expected to be called
upon to approve that answer, in order
to show the world it comes from the
German peoples representatives.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
OBSERVER IS
MAN OF HOUR
Gen. Kenly Says Pershing
Wants Thousands Of
Air Scouts.

The United States army needs more
aviation observers.
An appeal was made yesterday by
Maj. Gen. William L. kenley, direC-
tor of military aeronautics.
The air service is organizing reserve
brigades and sending squadrons OF
observers overseas as quickly as pos
sible since Gen. Pershing has called
for a great increase in this class OF
officer personnel. but not enough men
are available from the line officers,
which heretofore have been the res
ervoir for observation work, and
Pershing must depend on enlisted men
and civilians who may be attracted by
the romance, adventure and variety
of the service.
The first brigade of thirty-siN squad
rons now is in training on Long Is
land at nine different fields. The sec
ond reserve wing OF four squadrons
is at Park Place, Tex, and the third
probably will be in New Jersey, but
in any event at some place close to
the Atlantic seaboard.
Gen. kenley yesterday made public
a letter to him from Gen. Pershing,
which reads:
Please accept my sincere coHgratu-
lations- on the successful and very
important part taken by the air
forces under your command in the
first offensive of the First American
Army. The organization and control
of the air forces, including American.
French, British and Italian units,
which has enabled the air service of
the First Army to cary out so sue
cessfully its dangerous and important
mission, is as fine a tribute to you
personally as is the courage and nerve
shown by your officers a signal proof
of the high morale that permeates
the service under your command.
please convey to your command
my heartfelt appreciation of their
work. | am proud Of YOU all
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
FIX FLAT RATE
UPON INCOMES
Senators Drop Diferential
on Undistributed
Earnings,

The SIX per cent differe ntial
against the undistributed' profits of
business, which the House ipcorpo-
rated in the revenue bill. was
stricken out by the Senate Finance
committee yesterday. Under this
change the income tax rate on cor
porations would be uniform at l2
per cent upon all the income,
whether distributed or not. The
House bill fixed the rate at IS per
cent on undistributed income and
II per cent on that portion distrib-
uted to STOCKHOLDERS.
The Senate committees action
brings to an end a. controversy
which has been -wagsdE ever siRch
the House voted to put this differ
ential in the bill. representatives
of business corporations protested
vigorously against the differential,
their contention being that it would
infiict a heavy penalty upon busi-
ness, which would be ruinous in a
multitude of cases.
Conspicuous among the lines of
business which protested against
the heavier tax on undistributed
profits were corporations which were
formed for the specific purpose Of
undertaking government war con-
tracts. Corporations of this char
acter, not having had time to make
any distribution to their stockhold-
ers, would have been heavily penal
lied under the House provisions, 1t
was said.
Exempt War Finance Bonds.
Another amendment adopted by the
committee Yesterday eXempts from all
taxation bonds issued by the Wal
Finance Corporation. This was done
to strengthen the credit of the cor
poration and enable it more effective
ly to carry out the purposes for which
it was created
NJ L. Requa. oil director OF the
Fuel Administration. and Norman B.
Beecher, solicitor of the division;
spent the entire afternoon in confer
ence with the committee. They sought
to obtain liberal legislation for the
producers and operators in the oil
industry in order to stimulate and en-
courage production throughout the
country.
The committee adopted an amend
ment to the new section adopted
Thursday to permit taxpayers to de-
duct from their taxable income the
amount of net losses for any taxable
year. The new amendment will make
the section apply to partnerships and
the benpficiaries of trust. as we'll
as to corporations and individuals
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19

women Of the Red Cross The bar
bers were the first to comply with
the request.
Mrs. Grace Wells Budwesy, 10 years
old, wife of Carl Budwesy, died early
last night at her residence, gl9 Prince
street, OF pneumonia. In addition to
her husband. her parents. four sis
ters and three brothers are living.
Her funeral will take place at q
O'Clock Sunday afternoon from the
residence OF her brother, J. P. Wells,
SIS North Columbus street.
Cleve II. Sager. % years old. died
last night In the temporary hospital
in the Westminster Building of the
Second Presbyterian Church, of pneu-
monia. The body will be taken to
Timberville, Va. for burial.
Martin Rosenberger. 81 years old.
died yesterday at the Westminster
Building of pneumonia He was-a ma
tive of Louisville. KY.
William Smith. colored. died last
night at the Westminster Building OF
the Second Presbyterian Church, of
pneumonia.
Grover L. Lang. jr.. years old,
died today at the residence Of his
parents. Mr.. ami Mrs. Grover c. Lang,
Prince and West streets. of pneu-
monia. The body will be shipped
tomorrow morning to Lynchburg. Va,
for burial
Robinson MonCure, trustee, has sold
to George Sutton a house and lot
on the south side of Lee between
Wolfe and Wilkes streets. Mrs. Anna
y Rogers has sold to J. Christopher
Gill houses and lots lis and 10,
South Lee street.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
Prince Imprisoned for
Marrying Native Girl

Crown Prince Carol of! Rumapia,
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19

who re c e n t | y
broke all prece-
dents by marrying
a native Ruman-
ian girl with no
claim to roy a
blood in her veins,
is now serving a
sentence OF sew
enty-five days of
close confinement
for the supposed
infraction of some
military law. Re-
ports have it, how
ever. t h a t the
King took this
means of punish :
ing the crown
prince.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
Admiring Stares. Far T.
Too Many in Vladivostok

Admiring stares are reported to, fol
low British soldiers in yladiyostos..
Describing the varied population which
finds the Tommy an object of curiosity,
an English writer says: Red Guards
scowling and critical. would be among
the spectators: Russian peasants in
red shirts and sheep-skin coats. stolid,
hairy and uncouth; Chinese students
in long, gray silk robes and skull caps
smart, mignonne japanese ladies in
softly hanging kimonos. All would
gaze on these sturdy. sunburnt boys
with respectful admiration"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19

Christmas mails dispatched from
the Melbourne general postoffice ag-
gregated 100000 parcels.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
Statue Stuffed With
Straw Takes Revenge

Paris.-When the Germans were
driven from Peronne in 1917 they left
on a pedestal in place of the statue
of Marie Foure. who defed Charles V
in 1886, a military uniform stuffed
with straw. The Germans came back
to Peronne, but the soldier of straw
has taken his last revenge. The
statue of Marie Foure will be re-
placed.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
Surgical Linen Salvaged.
From Old Map Drawings

London.-Lnen, calico and brown
Holland. ealvaged from the back of
old engineering drawings is being
used for surgical work in England
and France. More than 10000 pieces
varying from two feet to 30 feet in
length and from eight inches to 4S
inches in width have been turned in
the past. six months. the Times re-
ports. and the aggregate length of
the material would be between IS and
10 miles. -Depots are being opened in
India and Scotland for the reception
of the material
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
Must Work or Fight.

Bloomington, Ill, Oct. 1S.--ChionS2
and Alton Railroad employees. who
went on strike Thursday, must work
or fight. Local exemption boards re-
ceived instructions today to put ven
failing to return 10 work n Class Al.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19

Edward L. 3. Conley. y years old.
died last night at his residence. Cot
tags. Park. He was a printer and was
native Of Camden. y. J.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,

a DDQlpAans
n 6inz Street
Alexandria. Va. Oct ls-In the
sale of liberty bonds Alexandria is
near the goal The allotment is s621. =
5ooe The bond committee is anxious
that every man. woman and child in
the city OF Alexandria purchase one
or more OF the bonds For the aC-
commOdation of those unable to call
during the day. every bank in the
city will be open from until 8
O'Clock tomorrow night. and the Alex
andFia National Bank will be open
from until . o'clock tomorrow night.
The sales thus far are consider
ably in excess of $4,000. and there
Is every indication that this city will
20 far 'Over the top" when the re-
turns are counted tomorrow night
Everyone Is expected to buy one
or more bonds. and the committee has
hopes that the name of every man.
woman and child in the city will
be placed on the honor roll bearing
the names Of purchasers Of liberty
bonds in the interest of democracy.
During the past twenty-fOur nOurs
seven persons have died from influenza
in this city The death rate is not
on the decrease. but keeps to the
standard set several weeks ago when
the epidemic started in this city.
Despite the heavy death rate the
physicians declare that the disease rs
on the decrease in this city and they
are of the opinion that it soon will
pass or. Thirty-four patients are be-
Ing treated for influenza in the West
minister Building of the Second Pres
hyterian Church. OF this number Is
are women and Il are men.
3
Edward L. 3. Conley. y years old.
died last night at his residence. Cot
tage Park. He was a printer and was
native OF Camden. y. J.
-
Masks today were ordered to he
EorF by BARRIERS. walters and wait
'esses in lunch rooms and employees
II the soda water fountains by Dr.
4. G. Robes. acting medical officer
n charge of the United States Pub
&c Health Service. The masks were
iistributcd today by the health de-
,artnent. They were made by the
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19
PALMER EXPOSES
GERMAN METHODS
OF PROPAGANDA
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

large profits from the products into
which the Carbolic acid was convert
ed The sum of sfOa.OaO which Dr..
Sehweitzer posted with the American
Oil and Supply Company as a forfeit
IS traced by the evidence directly to
DR.. Albert. having been a portion OF
a large sum received through diplo-
matte channels from the Imperial
German government.
DR.. SChweitzer died in December.
1917. and a memorandum containing
details of the contract was found
among his papers.
Naturally the Germans had to beat
it when our men gave them drumfire
on the Western front.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-19

Dennison s. X. Miller. governor Of
the Commonwealth Bank OF Aus
, tralia. on" Of III" most influential
financiers Cf the country. arrived in
WASHINGTON Yesterday ard held Con-
here. He saw Secretary McAdoO
and visited officials at the Depart
ment Of Commerce and in the Bu-
feau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merCe.
From Washington Mr.. Miller will
so to New York. where he will con-
fer with American financiers on
matters relating to the financial
condition Of his country.