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Evening star., 1918-02-06
Pitcher Kepfer Called to Colors.

WARREN, Pa, February 6-The
name OF Ed Klepfer. pitcher for the
Cleveland club of the American League.
was among those given out by a draft
board here yesterday for Departure
with the next contingent of selected
men on February 13 for Camp Lee. Va.
The Warren county board rejected the
request of H. Z. Weaver, Chicago Ma
tional pitcher. for deferred classification.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
order Inspection of Army Hospitals

Daily inspection Of all divisional and
Amy most hospitals by staff officers of
.h, commanding generals has been Or
sared by Secretary Baker. That is in
asai,ion to the regular inspection by
s;c,l officers. The purpose Is to Keen
NJ Commanding officers and the War
nIan.rtuaent ~. in closer touch with con-
SG,fons than Is possible through the
ordinary Army routine.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Purport of Agreement.

The proposed agreement between
Norway and the United States, re-
Gently announced by the American
war trade board, made a definite
allotment of various commodities,
including food supplies. which 1t
would be permitted to export to Nor
way from the United States. This
agreement was intended to operate for
the period of the war, but was to be
subject to termination by either party
at the expiration of one year from the
date of signing.
Re-exportation to the central powers
by Norway was virtually prohibited.
No foodstuffs could be sent to the CEN
trail powers. except $4,000 tons of hsh
and fish products a year, but such ex-
portation was prohibited Of fish or
products of fish in any way prepared
with supplies imported from the United
States or its associates.
Strong restrictions also were placed
on Norwsy's export of copper to the
central powers.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Gov. Goodrich Orders an Inquiry.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. February g.
Gov. James P. Goodrich ordered H. H.
Fried1ey, state fire marshal. to Jeffer-
sonville, Ind, today to investigate all
phases Of the early morning fire at the
indiana reformatory. The governor was
busy early today considering ways and
means for rebuilding the burned sec
tions Although no definite statement
was available, there was some talk of
calling a special session of the state
legislature to raise funds for the new
buildings at Jeffersonville.
: Gov. Goodrich later was in telephone
communication with David E. Peyton. su-
perintendent of the reformatory. who said
the loss on the buildings will approximate
S20o, 900 and on supplies about $50, 900.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
S1OO, 600 Fire at Paterson.

PATERSON, n. J.. February 6.-tF'ire
today destroyed the storage warehouse
of the Great Eastern Food Company
with a loss estimated at 100000.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
ALEXANDER ISSUES ULTIMATUM
TO CUBS FOR BONUS OF $4,000
Star Pitcher Says Weeghman Also Must
Pay Him $4,000 Salary Before He
Will Play for the Cubs.
BY DENMAlI THOMPSON.


o
Of bnehtng financially before
ling to don u niforms
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Benefits to U. S. and Allies.

The reply also emphasizes the i'm
portant benefits rendered to the
United States and her allies by Norway.
and especially by Norwegian commercial
shipping, which have been attended by
great sacrifices In human life and ships.
The reply points out that Norway
has endeavored to accommodate the
United States so far as she can recon-
cile this with her vital interests, say
ing:
Norway offers to the United States
and the allies the greater part of her
exports in return for supplies neces-
sary for her national health and pro-
ductivity."
The newspapers commenting on Nor
ways reply. including the government
organs. display anxiety to meet the
United States amica bly,. This is in great
contrast to previous articles in these
papers. The feeling in political circles
is hopeful that a compromise will be
reached.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
NORWAY ASSURES US.
OF NATIONS NEUTRALITY
Cannot Break Commercial Relations
With One Belligerent, Says Reply
to Trade Proposals.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, February 6-Nor-
ways reply to the proposals from the
American war trade board regarding
supplies from the United States to
Norway. published yesterday. emphasizes
the firm resolve of the Norwegian peo-
pie and government to remain neutral
Norway in her commercial policy
cannot break with one belligerent." the
reply says. without imperiling her
general neutrality.
THE Norwegian government enter
tains no doubt that the United States
and her allies will understand Nor
ways difficult situation. Norway Justly
claims that the country should not go
without bread. thus being confronted
with the alternative of complete dis
tress or an agreement that might en-
danger her neutral position and pos
sibly expose the country to war which
in a short time might destroy what the
people have taken centuries
to build"
Evening star., 1918-02-06
$25O,0OO F|REL0SS
TREFORMATORY
Five of Thirteen Buildings at
Indiana School Destroyed
by Flames.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JEFFERSONEILLE. Ind, February g..
Five of the thirteen buildings in the
group comprising the Indiana state
reformatory were destroyed by fire
here early today, entailing an estimat-
ed loss of s250,o0o. Twelve hundred
and eighty-ffve prisoners in cellhouses
and dorniitories were marshaled in
orderly array and assembled in the
quadrangle, walled inclosure where
retreat is sounded each evening aft
er the military fashion. At the word OF
command they quietly marched to the
Institutional school building. 200 yards
away from the fire. where they were
placed under guard.
None tried to escape.
The blaze was discovered shortly att
er rnidniGht in the trade school build
ing in the department largely devoted
TO the manufacture of fiber chairs and
is believed to have been due to crossed
electric wires. Within few minutes the
fire was beyond the control of the de-
partment AT the reformatory and JEFF
dersonviile and Louisville. responding
TO calls for aid. sent apparatus.
Evening star., 1918-02-06

porting shells. This will be eliminat.
ed by the decision to row in shells be
longing to the home crews.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
NS1s''< -. y
REPUBLICANS HELPED
PASS WAR MEASURES
Patriotism Of 0regon's Con.
gressmen Is Unfairly
Assailed.

The manufactured and unsupported
charge that the election OF . Rcpubli.
can Congress in November would be
. source Of comfort and elation to the
Kaiser and his cohorts," comes with
poor grace from the Democrats In
these critical times when It is recalled
that the votes OF Republican members
Of Congress were required to pass the
conscription bill and other important
war measures. The votes OF these
Republicans were positively necessary
at times when leading Democratic
Congressman baked at the Presidents
war program and not only refused to
support but actively opposed some OF
the more vital war measures.
And yet, despite this fact and the
further fact that the President has In.
sisted that politics is adjourned" the
Democratic National Committee Is in
dustriously circulating through Its
campaign literature the charge that
the election at this time OF other than
Democrats to Congress would give
comfort and elation to the Kaiser and
his cohorts"
In view Of the records OF Senator
McNary and Representatives Hawley,
Sinnott and Macarthur. who have at all
times supported the Presidents war
program, this sort Of propaganda
should be vigorously resented by the
voters OF this state. irrespective Of
their political affiliations. This un.
founded imputation that the four Re.
publican nominees for Congress from
this state are not dependably 100 per
cent patriotically American can be
best repudiated by electing them by
decisive majorities.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
plsdaln Western Flnery.

In reply TO mn inquiry from IN
American flrm M to the demand hero
for lace goods and ombrolderiea. 10
can be stated. reports the American
consul at Yokohama, that ~ the Japa-
nose women cling very tennciously %
their style OF dress and ns no usc 10
made OF lace or embroideries either m
their dress or home furnishings. II ID
improbable that any considerable mar
ket can be- developed In Japan for
American.mnde lace goods or embroid-
cries. The demand would be limited
to the foreign residents here. who now
number about 0,00o, exclusive OF Chi
nese, and to such goods M are not be-
ing manufactured In Japan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
WHERE BONDS WERE SOLD

The efforts of a few southern news
papers to make it appear that the
south did more than its share in
subscribing to the Third Liberty
loan is not sustained by the data is
sued by the United States treasury
department. The official figures
taken from the treasury depart
ment's report of the Third Liberty
loan show that the Fourth Southern
Federal Reserve district subscribed
only 639,965,0 $50 out of a total ma
tional subscription Of s4,176,516,-
$50, or only about Is per cent OF
the total subscriptions of the United
States, Notwithstanding the four
southern federal reserve districts
comprise one-third Of the federal re-
serve districts Of the United States.
The official figures given out by
the United States Treasury depart
ment show that the southern states
were at the bottom of the list. not
only in total amounts subscribed to
the Third Liberty loan, but also in
the per cent Of population which
subscribed to the loan. The aver
age percentage OF population of the
entire country which subscribed to
the Liberty loan was III. This
low percentage was because the
southern states pulled down the ma
tional average, despite the fact that
nearly Is per cent of the money ex-
pended by the government in war
camps. cantonments and like mill
tary plants has been expended in the
southern states.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
Electric Fowl Picker.

A machine invented by o. G. Rieske
OF Buffalo picks an ordinary fowl
naked In less than five minutes, says
Electrical Experlmenter. Moreover, no
feathers are scattered. A small cleo
trio motor turns suction fan. and
also a roller contained within the In.
strument itself. the power being trans
mitted by means of flexible cable.
The roller Is hollow and its outer sur
face Is pierced by number OF Sits
which permit the incoming blast pro-
duced by the fan TO pass freely
through II.
The top of the instrument Is hooded,
and attached to this hood Is n little
rubber roller which rests firmly against
the surface Of the large drumllke
wheel. The feathers OF the fowl,
sucked up against the two rollers, are
plucked by having to squeeze between
the rollers, after which they are blown
to q tank.
A thumb contact permits the hood
to be moved around In It's axis. and
thus the relative positions of the two
rollers are adjusted according to the
needs Of each case. The smallest wild
fowl or the biggest turkey may be
plucked with equal ease. A fowl can
readily be picked In the dry state, but
ordinarily 1t Is scalded.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
A WIN THE WAR CONGRESS-

The Main election supports the ad.
ministration's policy OF force to the
bitter end. Let US elect no pacifists
this Fall The four Congressman
elected from Maine, all Republicans,
stood by the President when many Of
his own party failed to do SO. They
voted for every war appropriation, for
the conscription acts. and for confer
ring all the extraordinary powers the
President and his advisers sought
This is good time for the voters to
turn down every pacifist no matter to
what party he belongs and to make
1t their particular business to elect
TO Congress none but those who can
be depended upon to sustain the policy
Of force until Germany has been driv-
en- to her knees and peace with vic
tory achieved.-Leslie's Weekly.
The same may be said of the four
Republican Congressman from Oregon
Senator McNary and Representa-
tives Hawley, Sinnott and Macarthur
They have unhesitatingly given the
President the support he has sought
in carrying out his effective war pro
gram. Governor Withycombe also has
cooperated in every war activity.
Their records stand 100 per cent
There is no excuse for replacing these
trustworthy and dependable public Of
ficials in these critical times by un-
trained and inexperienced men. The
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

Senator McNary and other members
OF the Oregon delegation are on the
Job at Washington attending to their
official duties while contonders for
their seats In Congress- are actively
campaigning here ut home, Voters
win do well to retain In Congress the
men who are now faithfully represent
ing the interests OF the state and 10y
ally standing behind the President aud
his prosecution OF the war. This Is
no time to send new and unframed
men TO Congress.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

driven onrth.borlng machine which
mikes IN average boring time per hole
of one and onc.half TO two minutes
The equipment IL mounted on horse
drawn truck and IL operated by two
men. In ordinary soil II maintains an
average Of 100 holes per dny, each
measuring Ave feet deep by "a inches
In diameter. The equipment conmsts
Of truck, which carries gasoline en-
ginc, driving mechanism ana huge
auger which IL slowly rotated and fed
downward. The augers are furnished
In sizes from = TO "a inches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
Turning From Gold 10 Silver.

The Yukon is turning from gold to
silver mining. While the value Of the
former, or its purchasing power. has
decreased, that of silver has been
doubled. There is great activity In two
silver bearing areas tributary to Daw-
son, the Mayo district on the upper
Stewart river and along the Twelve
mile creek. These fields are $50 miles
apart. Silver was discovered in these
areas years ago, but no work was ever
done.
The Canadian government has dis
patched party Of geologlsts to In
vestigate the prospects Of developing
the silver mining industry in this Sec
tion.-Dawson City Dispatch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
It isn't always influenza. 1t may
be common old cold.
Goat Furnishes Milk and churn.

About 10 miles northwest Of Mount
Sinai-where, as you remember, Moses
received the commandments a but
ter factory, the machinery Of which
has not been improved since his day.
1t consists Of bag of goat skin sus-
pended from tripod of poles. The
Bedouin women partly fill the bag with
goats milk and then have plenty Of
time to discuss the neighbors as they
patiently rock the bag until the butter
Is separated from the whey.-Popular
Science Monthly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

Poets are supposed to be tall, thin,
cadaverous individuals with long
hair and rowing eyes-some Of them
shy and bashful to the point OF be-
ing furtive-yet there is an italian
poet who is right now playing the
very devil with the Austrians. He
is an aviator, having laid aside the
quill to send Austrian bombers
crashing to the earth. His name is
Gabrielle d'Annuncio, and he Is prov
ing an inspiration to his countrymen,
being regular daredevil. We need
more poets like d'Annuncio.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
AN UNpRopITIous APPEAL


AN UNPROPITIOUs APPEAL
It is deplorable and extremely un-
fortunate that our president should
launch what promises to become a
bitter political campaign at this
juncture-just when the United
States and the allies are giving Prus-
sian militarism its death blow-at
a time when all our energies for win
ming the great war should be ee-
mented into an unbroken front.
The statement coming from Will
son at this time, asking that the vot-
ers return a democratic con-
gress, might have a de-
moralizing effect in the matter of
raising further liberty loans and
making a speedy end of the conflict
if anything under the sun could
have such an effect-but it probably
will not-and should be given no
consideration whatever, no more at
tention than any other partisan ap-
peal.
The president, in appealing to the
people to vote the straight democra-
tic ticket, makes it plain that he is
a party leader; that he is playing the
game beyond any reasonable limit
in order to keep the democratic party
in power. And his late statement
repudiates his former assertion that
politics was adjourned"
The records at Washington will
prove that the democrats, in the ma
jority of cases, and not the republi-
cans, have been the ones to obstruct
war measures advocated by the pres
ident. His partisan appeal is an in
sinuation that the democratic party
is winning the war, and that re-
publican congress would make the
outcome OF the great struggle un-
certain. But let US see who is the
greater obstructionist:
Senator Chamberlain, one of the
most powerful democrats at the ma
tional capitol and possibly the most
influential democrat in congress
from the western states, has often
clashed and disagreed with the pres.
ident over war measures proposed by
the latter. Chamberlain has public.
ly disapproved of the presidents
mote writing" and, like Roosevelt
Is of the opinion that the war mus
be won with machine guns-not
typewriters. Chamberlain Is stand
ing by the war" first, last and al
way-his loyalty is unquestioned-
yet he has not always been in accord
with every idea advanced by Presi
dent Wilson, has not always "stoot
by the president"
Were it not for the fact that ever!
voter in this country knows that 1
is the United States making war up
on the kaiser, and not the democra
tic party that is doing all the fight
ing, President Wilson's partisan ap
peal might have some effect on tn,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

Governor withycomhe has been safe
and sound He has conducted the state
with credit through perhaps the most
trying period of it, existence; he has
thorough grasp OF all state matters.
and we say frankly that he should be
permitted to continue to work and the
state will be the gainer.--Hillsboro
Independent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

election. But every voter should set
his jaws and keep but one thought
in mind at the present-that of win
ming the war.
An united America will win--par-
tisan politics will disrupt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

Aside from handling the finances OF
the state, the State Treasurer also is
member OF the state Board which
administers the gene,'al business OF
the state. o. p, Hoff. the Republican
nominee. is man OF wide business
experience and fully qualified for the
office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

voters OF this state viii fall short OF
their patriotic duty II they neglect TO
reeleot Senator MoNary and Reprosen.
tatlves Hawley, Slnuott and Macarthur.
and Governor Withycombe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

Senator McNary was one OF the 81
Republican Senators TO support the
Susan b. Anthony equal suffrage
amendment The measure failed to
pass, Twenty.oue OF the 81 negative
votes were cast by Democratic Sena.
tors. Oregon women should remom.
ber this when they go to the polls
November s.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

So great is the German love for
art and literature that he must
constantly commit robbery and mur-
der over in France to satisfy his ap-
petite for all things beautiful.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

Governor wit6ycom6e VIII not make
personal campaign. Instead, he will
remain at his post OF duty at Salem
and continue his 100 per cent record
In war activities, The Governor takes
the position that, under present con-
ditions, he will not conduct an active
campaign.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
Borlnu Pole Ijolea.

The tlresome and time consuming
work Of digging holes for telegraph
and electric service poles Ia now at an
end. says Scientific American. At least,
there has been evolved gasoline
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

Only those are fit to live who do
not fear to die, and none are fit to
die who have shrunk from the joy
Of life and the duty of life. ."-Roose-
welt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

Officers OF the National Anti.Salson
League recently sent the following tel.
egram to Oregon: Senator McNary's
temperance record is satisfactory 10
the Anti.Saloon League"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
HELP FRENCH SISTERS

Social welfare huts have been os-
tablished In France by the Y. W. G.
A. for women munitlon workers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28

The unsuitable ship was sunk;
Germany, the unbeatable nation, will
be beaten.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-28
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
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Phone 70

this total sum $4,000 acres have
been sold, leaving approximately 3d.
900 acres in the grant as it now
stands.
The Sinnott bill provides that the
government should pay Coos and
Douglas counties approximately
s4OS,O 900 in taxes and interest, and
the Southern Oregon Company, own
er of the tract $4,000 for its inter-
est in the land. The company, in
exchange for this payment, is to re-
convey the land to the government
by deed.
These payments would leave ap-
proximately s1,OOO,OOO as the net
value of the grant, which is to be
sold under the same terms and condi-
tions as set out in the Chamberlain
Ferris act administering the Oregon
& California grant lands.
The Sinnott bill also provides that
of these net proceeds 10 per cent
shall be retained by the general fund
of the government, 40 per cent be
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
WARNING ISSUED
AGAINST SWINDLER

Another scheme for swindling the
farmers of the United States has been
discovered by the Federal Farm Loan
Board. A man advertising himself
as an authorized organizer of nation
al farm loan associations is sending
out advertising matter emblazoned
with the national flag, stating that
he will organize such associations at
$500 each, and will teach others the
trick for a certain sum of money.
His advertisements have reached
farmers and business men over a
large part of the United States. He
claims to be so busy organizing ma
tional farm loan associations that he
needs help, but will take time to
teach others for monetary consider
alton.
All such Representations are fraud
ulent. In order to borrow under the
farm loan act it is necessary for
farmers to organize cooperative ma
tional farm loan associations in their
local communities. 1t is a violation
of ruling of the Federal Farm Loan
Board, published more than a year
ago, for national farm loan associa-
tion or joint-stock land bank to
spend any money for promotion pur-
poses. Associations thus organized
will not be chartered by the Federal
Farm Loan Board. Farmers are
warned, therefore, against any one
asking fee for his proffered services
in connection with applying for
loan under the federal farm loan act.