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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
WASHINGTON HEARS TITS THE
GREAT HUN GENERAL WHO
WOULD STOP FIGHTING
MAY Be GERMAN PROPAGANDA
Statement Says Revolution Feared II
Boche Continued on Defensive
Want Pesce Mt ANY Price

Washington, Oct. 15.-It was
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg him
self. and not the supposedly pacifist
Premier rMaximiliian, who caused
Germany to accept Pres. Wilson's
terms and seek an armistice, accord
ing to advices reaching Washington
through official sources by way of
neutral countries. s4e
According to this version, linden
burg. realizing the. desperate copdi-
tion Of the German army and know
ing that no raw material was avail
able to replenish the war materials
exhausted, insisted upon an armis-
tice. Maximillian resisted strongly.
revealing himself an autocrat The
same source says debacle would
soon be impending If the German de-
fensiye continued. as 1t Is believed a
revolution has been brewing. The
German people, are determined to
have peace at any price. -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
NJ. E. ROOT INJURED
80" IN AUTO ACCIDENT

NJ. E. Root. the we'll known fruit
man OF Medford who Is the represen-
tative Of Denny & Company, was in
jured in an auto accident at Rose
burg Sunday evening, telegram to
that effect having been received by
Mrs. Root last night, says the Med
ford Tribune. She left. for Roseburg
Monday morning to be at her hus-
bands bedside.
1t is not known here how serious
are Mr.. Roots injuries, nor are the
details of the accident known. The
telegram merely stated that Mr.. Roof
while driving his automobile, pre-.
|sumably. between and p. m, was
run into by another car, and that ht
was thrown out and the other cal
had passed, over him. 1t was also
stated that he suffered no externa
injuries and that his injuries are in
ternal.. He was not taken to a hos
pital after the accident but was at
tended by physicians at his hotter
Mr.. Root left here Sunday morning
In his car for Roseburg-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
NEW RULING AFFECTS
rr 1s YEAR OLDS IN S. A. T. C.

Corvallis, Ore, Oct. 15-By a new
ruling of the war department, Just
received atnthe Oregon Agricultural
college. boys under 10 years of age
are not eligible for induction into
section b, the vocational section of
the S. A. T. C. AS a result of this
order perhaps 200 men between the
ages of Is and 10 who have register
ed at the college and have been ac-
cepted by the military department as
eligible for induction into the voca.
tional section, will be disqualified,
Ior the present at least, for member
ship in the S. A, 7. C. Glass B men
are limited by this ruling to course
of eight weeks fitting them for i'm
mediate service overseas as auto me-
chanics, blacksmiths, carpenters, ra,
dio operators, mechanicians, foun'
dry men, pipefitters, surveyors, topo
graphic craftsmen, tractor operator:
and band musicians, or to the course
., of IS weeks for radio electricians
These courses are open to men who
have attained their 10th birthdays
but not to men only is years old,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
HEALTH OFFICERS, AFTER IN
vEsTIGATIoN, TAKE STEPS TO
CHECK SPANISH "FLU"
ALL COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED
Order In Effect This Evening at o
Korby, Gold Hill and Rogue River
In Clutches Of Disease

Mayor G. II. Demaray has 4 proc
lamation In this Issue OF the Courier.
which forbids public gatherings OF
every nature In the city OF Grants
Pass. until further notice. The last
picture show was given last night
The order also applies to churches,
consequently there will be no services
next Sunday.
While the health officers and 9TH
or physicians state that to the best
OF their knowledge there are us yet
no cases OF Spanish Influenza here
the disease has made Its appearance
all around the city. therefore, they
deem the step necessary for the pro
lection OF public health. There are
n few cases OF Illness here that may
yet develop into the dread disease
Twelve cases are reported at Ker'
by and public meetings in that place
have been banned. This morning
three cases were reported at Gold
Hill. and two at Rogue River DR.
Nibley attended to the patients Al
Rogue River last evening and he re
ports that the disease is very severe
and dangerous, The patients throa'
swelis and respiration becomes DIFF
ficuit.
BY the mayors order this will b'
the last day OF school until furthei
notice. and parents are warned Il
keep their children at home.
The local physicians advise every
one to take plenty OF exercise and L
get all the air and sunshine possible
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
TURKEY INVITES
U.S.T0MAKEPEACE
Accepts Wilson's IL Points ~ Basis
for Observation-Disclosures
General Armisticc %"

Washington, Oct. I6.--Turkey to-
day besought the president TO take
upon himself the task OF re-establish-
Ing peace; accepting Wilson's IA
terms as a basis for negotiations, and
requested an immediate general ar
mistice.
The note. following closely the
llne OF the German and Austrian
peace notes. was delivered by the
Spanish ambassador, who received II
yesterday. H f8 .H..
II read:
THE undersigned charge d'affaire.
OF Turkey has the honor, acting up
on instructions, from this govern
ment. TO request the royal govern
ment TO inform the secretary OF state
OF the United States OF America by
telegraph that the imperial govern
ment request the president OF the
United States OF America TO take up
oh hiiuboii tut thbh VI Tt-tbthUlibu-
ment of peace: to notify all bellig-
erent states OF this demand and to
Invite them TO delegate plenipoten-
itaries to initiate negotiations.
1T tthe imperial governmenD ac-
cepts as a basis for the negotiations
the program laid down by the presi.
dent OF the United States in his mes.
sage to congress January sth, 1918
and In his subsequent declaration
especially the speech OF September
81. +'.
''ln order to put an end to th'
shedding OF blood. the imperial OF
toman government requests tha
steps be taken for the immediate
conclusion OF a general armistice OF
land, on sea and In the air"
The September 81 speech refer
red TO above was the presidents tall
In New York, declaring for Impair
tial justice to all. whether friends o,
enemies. go t:.r-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
MII.LIONAIRE STACKER
"a i.1 TOURS To EvADE DRAFT

The officers, last evening arrested
as Stacker II. Block. a well known
and prominent young man OF Omaha.
Nebraska. says the Roseburg Review.
When taken, the young man, with
his wife, child and mother-in-law
had just arrived from California in
a large Paige touring car, and had
stopped before the Umpqua hotel,
where they registered. The sherih
asked to see the registration card of
the young man. who was not able
to produce Il, so he was arrested
and lodged In the county Jail.
Block Is 26 years of age and failed
to register at his home In Omaaa.
Since then he has been touring most
of the time and had succeeded In
eluding the authorities until now.
He carried Washington state IL
cense on his car and registered from
Seattle, but 1t was learned that his
home Is in Omaha, where his people
are wealthy and influential residents
OF that city. He says that he did
not want to fight and would not reg
lister and that he wouldn't go 10 war
or fight. He will be detained in the
county Jail here until authorities ar
rive from Portland to take him to
that city for hearing before the fed
eral grand jury His wife and little
child. with the formers mother. ex'
pect to remain In this city until he
leaves for Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
c: { 0. c. RY. OFFICIAL a!
VISITS The CITY TODAY

r. B. Miller, OF Portland. vice.
president of the California & Oregon
Coast Railway, is in the city today
on business and will leave tomorrow
for San Francisco. Mr.. Miller has
just returned from New York and
other eastern points. In regard to
the war, he states that it is the opin-
ion of New York capitalists that the
war will end not later than one year
from today, and some of them think
that 80 days more will witness the
close of hostilities.
There is much activity in Wash
ington," says Mr.. Miller. where
great preparations for the continued
prosecution of the war are under
way. "A few people are; making a lot
of money. but it is my opinion that
the majority of the people are not as
we'll of as they were before the war.
There is a great demand for hotel
accommodations, and 1t is with some
difficulty that rooms are obtained"
Asked as to the chrome situation,
Mr.. Miller said that while the. gov
ernment will continue to use i'm
mense quantities of the ore, the out
look does not appear the brightest
flor home producers, because of the
limportations Of the metal. He stat
ed that one firm in New York had
at the present time 10000 tons Of
chrome ore on hand.
Asked as to developments in the
way of railway construction, and
railway matters in general, Mr. Mil
Ter, stated that there was nothing
new to announce at the present time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
BOC|H||E ASK THE FRENCH
T0'NOT BOMBARDC|T|ES

Amsterdam. Oct. 15.-Germany
has proposed to France that France
and the allies undertake to refrain
from -bombarding the large towns in
northern France, and to permit a
portion OF the population of valin-
ciennes to pass into the French lines.
Germany claims, the population is
fleeing eastward, fearing that the al
lies will lombard the town
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
ITALIANS AND SERBS
CONTINUE TO ADVANCE

Washington, Oct. 15.-The cap
ture of the Albanian port of Durazzo
by the Italian and British naval
forces is reported officially from
Rome. The city has been occupied
and many prisoners and much wal
material taken. The Italians are
driving the enemy from Albania
and in advancing have occupied sew.
eral important points.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
SECOND AMERICAN
ARMY N ACTION
Tanks Brought Into Action TO Shat
ter Enemy Wire Entangiements.
Yank Gunners Show Glass"

With the Americans Northwest OF
Verdun, Oct. 15.-Units OF the Sec
ond American army which began
operations October IL under COM
mand OF Major General Robert L.
Bullard, today repulsed German
raid. Tanks were brought into ac-
ton today by the Americans to break
through the enemy wire entangle-
ments west Of Romagne. ..,
Despite the German resistance the
Americans progressed satisfactorily.
The Yankee gunners are doing much
to break down the German artillery
resistance. .-.ra- 80.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15

Paris, Oct. 15.-In Flanders, and
from the Disc to the Meuse, the al
lies continue their vigorous blows
for important gains. AS the French
press on, in the Laon-Aisne region,
the Americans are operating west OF
the Meuse with success. yI
The German resistance in Fland-
ers Is made apparently only with the
intention to delay the allies until the
evacuation of Belgium can be COM
pleteds .-.-.r ~ t era
The allies took 5000 prisoners
yesterday In Flandev.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15

L London, Oct. 15-on the Flanders
front the allies have now captured
over 10000 prisoners. 100 guns, and
have advanced six TO seven miles In
side the German positions. A heavy
rain is falling, and Its continuation
will undoubtedly slow up the battle.
England's reply to Turkey will be
a demand for unconditional surren-
der. according to the Evening News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
French MAKE GAINS
AND TAKE 5000 Huns

Paris, Oct. 15.-The French have
made an advance toward the import
ant town Of Rethel and captured Ma
iteuil-Sur-Aisne, two and hall
miles to the west. ....
In the Argonne the French reach
ed the Aisne west Of Grand Pre- and
captured the villages OF oliny and
Termes. Nearly 500 prisoners were
taken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
TRANSPORT
IS SUNK AT HER PIER

Hoboken, Oct. .15.-The American
transport america" sank at a pier
this morning. The vessel was loaded
with troops, but they, with the crew.
are believed to have escaped. some
without their clothes. There is no
indication as to the cause of the
sinking. The ship will be raised Inn
|mediately.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
GOODBYE LETTERS

Two million letters have been writ
ten on Y. NJ. c. A. Red Triangle sta
tionery on transports crossing the
ocean by American soldiers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15

London. Oct. l5.-Several or Ger
many's largest torpedo boats recent
ly left zeebruges during a stormy
night. filled TO capacity with soldiers
and proceeded to Germany. accord
ing into to Dutch frontier ges
The Germans are also reported to
be evacuating Ostend.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
Front Scene
OF Widest CONFUSION
Germans Endeavor to Check Allies Until Belgian Coast
Can be Evacuated Huns Lose 10000. Prisoners in
Spite Of Heavy Rains British Reply to Turks,

broken in Flanders. There are indi-
cations that the enemy is withdraw
Ing the balance of his, material from
the coast 81 nF9 4.4s lt rss9
p The German coast batteries are
not firing, and the Germans have be-
gun to blow up their material and
to apply the torch to all towns.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
DUCHESS TOREPRESENT
THE WORKING CLASS

London, Oct. 15.-The Duchess OF
Marlborough. formerly Miss Consu-
elo Vanderbilt, has been elected a
member OF the London county coun-
ell to represent West Southwark.
working class district.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
y!!'!!J ! ARE: 4 !! ] IN u! A
STATE OF: GREAT UNREST

London, Oct. 15.-The Portuguese
government has declared state of
siege for all Portuguese territory.
The president mas taken direct COM
mand of the forces, although tran
guilty prevails in the country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
GERMANS TO RENEW
SUBMARINE WARFARE

Amsterdam, Oct. 15.-There are
good reasons to believe that the Ger
man submarine warfare will reach a
climax during the winter according
to the German newspapers, which say
they will produce an economic crisis
OF unanticipated dimensions in the
entente countries.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
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COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED

} Alice VI. Bacon, county schools
} superintendent, today received =
) notice that by order Of tho =
} state board % OF health, all \
) schools In Josephine county !
will be closed after today, be- \
cnuse of the threatened epi- 4
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15

London, Oct. 15.-The Serbians,
in advancing north of Nish, captured
on a large front all the heights DOM
mating both banks Of the Morave
river. ~ I
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15

Washington, Oct. 15.-Secretary
Daniels has called on the shipbuild-
ers to speed up the output of des-
troyers to meet the menace OF the
greater submarine effort Germany Is
known to be planning. q
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15
PROCLAMATION

AT the request Of the city and county health officers,
Of threatened epidemic Of Spanish influenza all public
meetings and gatherings both inside and of doors hereby
prohibited after the publication of this notice the Rogue River
Courier Tuesday October l5 1918. p M, until further
notice a ',.'..t sf'k ,-,
No schools the city after today. until fur
her Parents hereby warned keep their children at
home and not allow them upon the streets
c. H. DEMARAY Mayor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15

Died OF accident-John W. Steven
son. Baker, Ore.
Slightly wounded-Wesley H. Al
Iiison. Prineville, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15

London. Oct. 15.-The Belgians
are on the outskirts OF Menin and
within two miles Of courtrai. The
enemy resistance is reported to be
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-15

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The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general Of
the American expeditionaryo, forces
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-28
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS

% HE DIFFICULTY which so many willing and unwilling gentlemen find in reaching definition of freedom o1 the seas precisely the difficulty in which man finds himself who is dealing with statute unwrtten
 The doctrine freedom of the for the present mere program presentation at the table, after the mag istraes of Allied powers have come to meeting of minds
 From the peace table presumably will emerge regua- on rue statute law treaty and in this will be defined and expressed the freedom of the
 process not unlike the which attends upon the making any statute Years before law was made, there were men believed in workmen compensation There were many minds about the method of approach last men and there agreed and the laws came into be- ing and wormens compensation in any government or na- ton is the precise thing described by these laws plus the facts of administration, whatever they may be.
 There usually many of arriving at similar re- suit will be agreement the principles but difference regarding details The principle the chief thing This being obtained the method giving effect to the principle ualy be found
 All persons who speak of freedom of the must be regarded advisory the peace table They in the posi-
 lion of those of the court This rue of Wilson George and Cemenceau They speak with thoriy than others they will be potential than others in giving shape the principle of freedom of the but their views than advisory until they formulated into agreement treaty statute of whatever it is that will from the peace table.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-28
REMINGTON CANCELLATIONS
~ HE REMINGTON cancellations were cold,

1N HE REMINGTON cancellations cold, cruel and un- necessary. They involved the Unemployment upon hours noice of 1000 workers each of whom, left the employment voluntarily, would have been Noted give weeks notice The irony of the condition Accentuaed by the time, which just before Christmas
 Judge George w. Wheeler, who went to Washington to delay the cancellations they made upon the mendaton of Waldo Bryant head of the Bridgeport Ord District to whom attributed the language in effect there distress at time, and that the time might well be
 This attitude not to say the least hearted, and does not reflect pleasant attitude toward men and women who adured by argument increase their produc vy; and who in nearly every had p1rchas ed freely stamps and Liberty bond and had contributed generously to the Red Cross and other charities
 Mr. Bryant says that he obyed the orders from higher up would be Mr. Bryants duty to his fellow citizens the the individual higher who instructed government department and required him to express scnt ments not his
 The conclusion cannot be escaped, that Mr Bryant obeyng orders intends that he expressing his idea but the idea conveyed to him by oHder Who gave ~ those orders?
 The Remington cancellations another the lack of versatility in dealing with industrial problems when novel situation is presented
 All America plants busy engaged in spoil ing good material for the sole if not for the pur- pose of making easy transition to peace conditions
 How simple it would be to all was'efu production, something in compensation to the the o and the workers portion of the they during period reasonably sufficient to tide over until the jobs ready This species of unemployment nsur- would be much cheaper and satisfactory But it is precisely in this department thought the American mind least nimbe and least progressive fore the costly and wastefu way is the only way
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-28
ERCOMMITTEE. ASK FOR S44S,7OO
About Half of Last Years Requisition-Building
 Commission Files.

The Sewer Committee in its requisi- tlon filed with City Auditor Heating today, asks for approximately half of the amount of last years budget. The total of the budget for this year is s448,700. Last year the committee re- quested $1,0O9, 100 They received noth- ing at all, but in place of the budget a bond issue was put out. Just what action will be taken on this years reQUisition is not known.
 In the requisition filed today, $162, 900 is asked for the Black Rock Sanitary Interceptor and laterals including the auxiliary pumping station. For this purpose last years budget called for $40, ,900
 slight increase in the requisition Of the Board of Building Commission CTS. This year the request is for s12,- 75o, while last year $9,90O was asked. Practically the entire increase is in salaries.
 Two other acquisitions were filed today. The paving and sewer com mission asks for $1O,00o for repairs to permanent pavements and the pro-
 bate court asks $1,50O to conduct that office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-28
BROADEN OUT

ID OBERT SCOVIIE, Federal Food Administrator for Con- necticu who has done excellent work to have joined the class of shallow hinkerE He Spring fled to oppose the reclamation of waste lands upon the theory that there such lands in Connecticut Connecticut would help pay for the work and>wOud not be benefited
 lie IS reasonably correct upon point only There not much land in Connecticut that needs recamn nctcu part of the United States and the States union, one and ndvisibe What deveopes part country in the long developes a What proper paid for from taxation must be paid for by a The theory
 nge state in the union not to contribute to federal on except for something that will immediately and directly benefit its own neighborhOod utterly and supdy anarchs tic The application of sucha theory would bring men again to the state of isolated savage tribes. What Connecticut makes goes West What Connecticut eats comes from the West Nor probable that in long run anybody will have pay for reclamation pay for itself and create vast surplus
 Connecticut and Connecticut really must broaden out
 tte and stop looking at the country from the narrow win dows of parochal selfishness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-28
NEVADA READY
 FOR ROW WITH
 MANY CRUISERS
But the Enemy Belong to the British Grand Fleet and Cole Didn't Get his
 Chance.

New York, Dec. 2S.---The thousands of visitors who daily throng the dreadnoughts, destroyers and other naval craft at anchor on North river, are finding the sailors as uncommu- nicative as their soldier brothers Tn arms as regards their own personal experiences on the other side. How ever, now and then a visitor is re- warded after much questioning with a story--always about some one else.
 On the Nevada, Captain William C.. Cole is held in high esteem by his men. This is the reason, as related by a sailor and corroborated by oth- CTS:
 We were out in the North Sea at nine o'clock in the morning, when in the thick fog we ran into a flock of cruisers. We set signals to show who we were, but those cruisers didn't an. swer.
 '"The captain ordered us to show our signals once more and we did and when there was no answer he gave the order: Sound quarters train all guns and open fire" Just then the sailor added sadly, the cruis- cIS SISAdII0u LLdL they D6lOnS6Q LC the British grand fleet, and the Ne vada lost a chance to fight the whole fleet single handed.
 Of the ten thousand officers and men of the overseas dreadnought unit about six thousand are on leave from two days to week. The fleet is ex. pected to remain here until about January 6.
 Whether there shall be a reception for the destroyers that served in for. eign waters rests with Secretary Dan iels. It is said that the destroyert may not cross the Atlantic in a unit and may not head for this port, whic1 Is eager to welcome them. There art said to be 56 destroyers on the othe1 side of the ocean or headed this way Some are coming home by way of thu
 Azores, others will stop at Bermud and still others will come over tht northern route. The destroyers, it f. said, have been ordered to proceed tt
 their home ports, and New York i
 the home port of only a few of the 56