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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-23

Paris. June 22.-rhe Austrian
losses In their offensives ON the Ital-
Ian front exceed over 100000 men,
according to a dispatch to Ia Liberte
from Rome. quoting the correspon-
dent OF the corriere d'Italia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-23

CONTINUED on page b
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
POISON ABSENT
FROM BODY OF
CAPT. MARST0N
Investigation Removes Sus,
picion Of Foul Play in
Death of Officer.

With an Official statement issued
by Coroner Nevitt yesterday as
serting that there were absolutely
no traces OF poison in the body of
Capt. Hiram p. Marston, the incident
becomes closed, at least as far as
the police are concerned.
Coroner Nevitt also stated that
the original certificate of death from
natural causes would stand as II is.
This statement completes the off,
cial inquiry into the cause OF the
death of Capt. Marston.
Following charges preferred by
Mrs. Nellie o. Southwick, of Melrose
Highland. Mass, a daughter of Capt
Marston by his first marriage. that
her father had been poisoned. the
body was exhumed at the Arlington
National Cemetery and an investi-
cation was made with the foregoing
result. 1t was known several days
ago that the body of Capt. Marston.
who had been chief Of the mailing
division of the Government Printing
ONCE. contained no traces of poi
son. but no Official statement was
given out until yesterday.
Portions Of the viscera were sub
jected to chemical analysis by the
health department. Exhaustive tests
failed to uphold Mrs. Southwick's
theory that her father had been
poisoned. In his will, Capt. Mars
ton made his widow, Mrs. Ophelia
Marston. of 1867 Monroe street
northwest, sole legatee with the ex-
ception Of a IS bequest to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Southwick, and a like be-
quest to a granddaughter living in
Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
COPPER MEN ASK FOR MORE
Want Additional Increase from 26
Cents a Pound.

The price fixing committee Of the
War Industries Board held an all
day session with the copper million
aires yesterday in an attempt to fx
the new price on copper.
The copper interests are asking for
an additional increase from the &C.
cent price SO that the high cost plants
may have more Of a margin. This.
they believe, would result in an added
supply.
Among the copper men here are d.
c. Jackling. Utah, Nevada, Raw nd
Chino Copper Companies; B. b.
Thyaer. Anaconda Copper Company;
John MacGowan and Joseph Glen
denim. American Smelling and Refin-
ing Company; ]. H. Susmann and
8. A. Rosenstamm. Miami Conner
Company; e. H. Westlake, Tenn
nessee Copper Company; L. M. Am
ster. Shannon Copper Company; Rob-
ert Lincoln, North Butte Copper Conn
pany; w. A. Bancroft. Massachusetts
Consolidated Mining Company. and
Z. Robertson. U. s. Smelter and Re-
filming Company.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
D. e. RESIDENTS ASKED
TO USE LESS WATER

Washington is threatened with a
serious water shortage in the near
future unless residents of the Dis
trict assist the authorities in con-
serving the supply.
The daily consumption has Jumped
to record breaking figures since the
hot spell began. Monday the city
consumed 75,015,930 gallons-15,s30
gallons over the maximum capacity
of the conduit.
The District commissioners stated
some time ago that the huge in
crease in population had increased
consumption to the extent that II
was feared there would not be
enough water in the District to sup
ply the demand.
District residents are now urged
to cease sprinkling their lawns.
streets and sidewalks altogether.
They are asked also to conf1ne their
baths to just one a day during the
present period. Householders are
requested to be careful about leaky
faucets.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
ECONOMY In COAL
URGENT NECESSITY
Without Strict Saving Shortage
Danger for Winter Exists.

Danger for Winter Exists.
The tremendous increase in de-
mands for fuel by war industries is
indicated in an announcement from
the Fuel Administration yesterday. 1t
also Is seen as a threatening danger
TO Industrial fuel supplies for the
winter.
ut becomes increasingly apparent"
says an announcement from the Fuel
Administration, that despite the
phenominal increase in the rate of
est fuel economy must be enforced II
the country is to escape a serious coal
shortage next winter"
While the navy's requirements for
coal in April were three and a half
million tons, by the middle Of July
they had reached a basis of 100000
tons a month. and are expected to
approximate 100000 tons a month by
the end Of the year.
Requirements of the Shipping Board,
which were estimated in April on the
basis of 100000 tons. have now been
raised to 100000, and are still grow
ing. Coal for bunkering purposes, al
lotted on a basis of 13.500,0OO tons, is
now estimated at 21,OOo.OO0 tons.
Now war plants are calling for
many million tons OF additional coal.
An appeal was issued yesterday to
the operators to put into effect every
economy of operation and efficiency
scheme that modern industrial science
knows to speed production.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
u. S. OFFERS CHANCES
FOR 500 COMMISSIONS
Quartermaster General Asks Apph-
cations for Special Service.

The United States yesterday offered
500 more men above the age Of 81
an opportunity to win an army COM
mission. 1t was announced that until
midnight August 20 applications would
be received for service in a special
officers training camp to be opened
at Jacksonville. Fla, by the Quarter
master General The first 100 will be
sent to the camp August Is, the re-
mainder on September /.
The men will be given a training
of three months, calculated to qualify
them for commissions in the con-
servation and reclamation division.
7hese men will be concerned with the
operation of shops for the repair of
clothing. hats. shoes, rubber boots,
tents. leggings, cots, stoves, ranges,
harness and other equipment. Men
with training in the operation Of laun-
dries, in reclaiming waste from gar
bage and in the conduct of gardens
are sought. During the training sea-
son the men receive $50 a month and
clothes and subsistence.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
BAPTISTS WILL WRITE
TO $50 MEN OVERSEAS

Each one of the fifty men Of the
congregation of the Temple Baptist
Church, Tenth and N streets north
west, now on active service in
France, will receive a letter from
the Temple Service League. inviting
them to write to any member of the
congregation for anything they may
wish done for them.
Y. NJ. C. A. Secretary Bryant, of
the Liberty Hut" gave an interest
ing lecture last night in the Bible
schoolroom on the work being con-
Quoted there for the benefit of the
men now in the military service.
On Sunday, September s. each per-
son going to church will bring a
cold supper and eat in the banquet
hall of the church. A prominent
speaker will address the gathering.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
MEET TONIGHT
TO OFALkOVER
LOWER PRICES
Cooperative Stores Likely
to Have Support Of Or
carnations.

Grave consideration of Washing
toms war problem of high prices will
call together heads and delegates
from many organizations Of the city
tonight at the American Federation
Of Labor building.
Cooperative stores will be one of
the questions to be thoroughly
thrashed out by the official gather
ing. Cooperative stores as a means
of pulling down prices Is almost a
certainty for Washington. declare the
officials. Just what form the stores
will take is under consideration.
The psychological effect in lowering
all prices rather than the saving in
prices In the particular store opened
Is the aim of the cooperative effort.
according to those most interested.
A Congressional investigation will
probably be carried through to dis
close the ramifications of the profit
eering system in Washington.
The meeting had been called by the
National Federation Of Federal En-
ployes. Delegates from the Central
Union and the other unions Of the
city, as well as from the American
Agricultural Association, will be
present. Representatives of the local
agencies in control of the food, fuel
and rent situation have been invited
and some of them have signified their
intention Of being present. -
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
INVADER
= S. S. S. ITS CONQUEROR

with Intellectual remedies, and as
consequence, has become greatly
weakened. S. S. S. retains its
medicinal effect throughout the
entire course of the blood stream.
and will drive from the system
every particle of those poisonous
acids and waste materials which
have caused the disease and pro-
duced its dangerous systems. Hun
dreds of people have written US of
their experience with bad cases of
Rheumatism. and how they have
found relief from the use of S. S.
S. For fifty years this remedy has
been on the market. and today it
is bringing relief to thousands of
Rheumatic sufferers. \
Why should you continue to suf-
fer from this disease when the
remedy is available. Do not delay
purifying your blood and getting
nd Of your pains. Go to your
nearest drug store. get a bottle of
S. S. S. Start a course of treat
ment that will bring real relief. and
begin your counter-attack NOW
against insidious and pain-dealins
Rheumatism.
For free booklet on Rheuma-
tism and its treatment write our
Medical Department. explaining
fully about your own case, and our
own Chief Medical Adviser will
give you absolutely free many help
full suggestions as to diet and
proper treatment. Address Medical
Director. Alb Swift Laboratory.
| Atlanta, Ca
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
Meet Rheumatic Attack, with
Famous Remedy.

Be assured your Rheumatism
will master you unless you con-
quer it. This disease. beginning
its attack slowly and with little
notice from its victim. gradually
increases in violence until the
whole system is involved. The
patient often becomes a wreck or
a cripple. 1t attacks in various
forms Articular. Muscular. and
Inflammatory. No part of the sys-
tenn is immune to its influence.
The pains attack every portion Of
the body. and when the disease
gets a firm hold upon the system.
the patient becomes helpless.
But the origin of this most pain
full of all diseases is in the blood.
and no amount of external treat
ment can overcome the trouble.
Rubbing with liniments and oint-
ments may suffice temporarily in
allayins the pains. but the trouble
is deep in the muscles. joints and
ligaments. and can be driven from
the system only through the use
of a medicine that will attack the
disease in all parts of the body.
and that is what S. S. S. does.
S. S. S. being purely vegetable.
and containing not one particle Of
mineral. is most welcome to the
stomach Of the Rheumatic suf-
fsrer who has long been, dosed
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
YEAR in JAIL, $1,000
FINE FOR BOOTLEGGER

Edward ]. Webster, 10 years old,
colored. pleaded guilty to bootlegging
in Judge Hardison's branch Of the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning and was
sentenced to serve one year in Jail
and fined 1900, with the alternative
Of another year in prison in case this
fine is not paid.
The youth was, arrested Tuesday
night by Sergt. Ira Sheets and Detec-
tive Livingston, of the Second pre-
cinct.
Bootlegging has had a serious slumr
lately, according to the police. but few
arrests having been made within the
last week.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
BOY HERE SHOT In FOOT.
Robert Piers Played Too Well with
'Unloaded' Rifle.

while playing with the business
end Of loaded rifle yesterday aft
ernoon in the yard of his home, Rob-
ert Piers. aged IL. of sos Tenth
street southeast. was shot in the
foot Young Piers was taken to the
Casualty Hospital. where his inju-
ries are not considered serious. The
rifle chamber contained five shots
and was accidentally discharged
while the youngster was playing
with it According to the police, he
didn't know It was loaded.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
ON BRINK OF FALLS.
Two Men Rescued at Niagara from
Watery Grave.

Niagara Falls. N. Y. Aug. LATTER
being marooned in a sand scow within
were rescued by the Youngstown life
saving crew this morning.
The scow broke away from a tug
late yesterday while being used In
dredging operations on a new power
channel and with the two men on
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
POLICE FUND AUGMENTED.

The Washington police memorial
fund was enriched by $67.5s as the
gift OF the patrons of the Gayety
Theater last night. Members of ths
chorus took up the collection afteI
an appeal was made from the star
for benefit contributions to the no.
licemen's welfare fund.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
CHAPLAIN sNArcHED RIFLE.
Italian Awarded Medal for Con
spicuous. Bravery on Pisve.

Rome. Aug. 7.-Army Chaplain
Giovanni Neuzoni has been awarded
the silver medal for conspicuous
bravery on the Piave. An infantry
detachment was surrounded and on
the point Of surrendering when the
chaplain snatched a rife and
charged with the bayonet, 80 en-
couraging the men that they re-
pulsed the enemy.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
u. S. History for England.

London. Aug. 7.-Professor A. C.
Mclaughlin OF University of Chi
cago, told teachers - at Kingsway
Hall more American history should
be taught in British schools. The U.
S. A. now has 100000, 900 Of popula-
tion. so years from now will have
about 200,000.000, he statisticated.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
PoiIu. Given Field Poste.rds.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE French SOLE
diers are to be provided with field
service postcards while they will
be allowed TO use even during an
offensive, which will prove q god
send to their thousands of rela-
tives who have had no word from
the soldiers during big battles.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
GERALDINE FARRAR HURT.
Singer and Movie Star Unconsciou.
as Result of Accident.

New York. Aug. 7.-Geraldine Farrar,
grand opera singer and movie star. Is
lying unconscious from loss of blood
in a ranch house five miles outside
Cody. Wyo.. according to a telegram
received here today. Miss Farrar was
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08

board was carried into The upper
rapids and directly toward the crest
Of the Horseshoe Falls.
A shelving rock on the head of
Goat Island caught the unwieldy craft
and held II. saving the men from
quick death.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08

Lady Harcour:. Is one of the many
members Of the royal circle in Eng
land to enlist to. do some sort of
work to help win the war. She has
volunteered her services as a field
worker In the ranks of the Y. W.
Z A corps in France. Lady Har-
court, who was formerly Mary Ethel
Burns of New York, Is also q rela-
tive OF J. 2. Morgan. the great imam
&z6
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
MALAY Peninsula Line Omen

London. Aug. THE Malay Penin-
sular Railway, begun in 1909 and link
ing Bangkok. Siam, with Penang, has
been opened to traffic, bringing Bang
kok three days nearer Europe,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
Used Ribbon Without R;.b,

London. Aug. 7.-Charles Martin. of
Bristol, has been sent 10 prison for
three months for unlawfully wearing
the Victoria Cross ribbon and using IL
to I've on the hospitality Of the pub
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
GERMANS PRESSED
BACK ON ALL SIDES
ENTENTE FORCES HAMMERlNG
HUNS FROM ARRAs TO THE
VERDuN SECTOR.
kaisers Forces, Badly Defeated in
Belgium, Removing Guns In Read
mess for Retreat Back to
German Soil.

Paris.-While Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary are clamoring for peace
the entente allied governments thus
far are paying scant heed to the pro-
posaIs, but their armies are pressing
forward to further victories on all
fronts.
Over a wide extent of territory, out
lined by burning villages, the Ger
mans are retreating rapidly before
General Gouraud's troops. They are
crowded by General Berthelot's forces
from the west and In danger Of being
cut or by the Franco-Americans, who
have crossed the Arnes river.
On the battlefront the Germans
everywhere are being forced to give
ground to the allied troops. In Bel
GUM the enemy is gradually being
pushed eastward, and in anticipation
of a forced final withdrawal is con-
tinuing to make ready for that even
tualIty by removing his guns and
otherwise lessening the value of his
defensive works in the territory upon
and adjacent to the North sea coast.
The past week has seen one victory
after another by the allies.
To the south from Arras to the Yer
dun sector the Germans are being
hard pressed by the British, Ameri-
can, Italian and French forces, and,
although on numerous sectors they
are still offering desperate resis-
lance, they seemingly are unable to
do more than retard the advance of
their foes.
| Douai, south Of Lens, is almost en-
| veloped, and Cambria has been fur
ther endangered through the capture
OF the village Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bots,
1 Ave miles to the southeast, where
more than 1000 Germans We're made
prisoner. Hard fighting has taken
place around Montbrehain and Beau
reyoir, in the immediate vicinity,
where the Germans have brought up
fresh reserves in an endeavor to keep
Field Marshal Haig's men from cut,
ting the highly important st. Quentin
LIE Cateau road, from which they now
are but a step. Both Beaureyoir and
Montbrehain are now In British
hands.
| With the Germans being defeated
over wide areas by the French ana
Americans, from Rheims to the AT
gonne forest. the Italians south 81
Laon have begun an offensive, whief
seemingly has as its objective the fin
fishing OF the work previously begun
by the French for the obliteration o.
La Fere and Laon.
In the Macedonian theater the al
lied troops have compelled the Aus
trians to withdraw from the 81 Basal
sector and other positions, while nea
Vranje, central Serbia. the Frencl
and Serbian troops have captures
Austro- German held positions. In tn
latter region the enemy is retiring
northward In disorder.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
AMAKE GOOD" WITH CHILDREN
scheme OF Life That ls a Beautiful
Thing fer Both PaFsnts and
Offspring.

From year to year we find every.
where d constantly growing apprecias
tion by parents OF their responsibility,
It Is not the kind OF a responsibility
really that puts blue specs on life and
blurs the distant road, but is the kind
OF responsibility that makes q father
want the companionship of his son and
the mother the condolences Of her
daughter. The parent knows u cannot
have these things without getting and
holding, truly earning, the chlld's 70.
apect.
A man OF affairs. the father Of three
boys, told me just few days ago Of
certain things ne had to do that Just
then he did not feel that he could
spare the time nor the money to do.
But be said, rive got to make good
with my boys"
making good" with your children Il
shout as good thing as any parent
can do. 1t means keeping . grip on
Sour temper, discretion In your speech
and sunshlne In your heart. And that
ID scheme or life good for you both
---Woman's World.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
THOSE oPEN-WINDoW CRANKS
Writer Gives Is 40 Ills opinion That
They Are Aetuated Solely by
SaifIshness.

One Of the most pronounced nuts,
ances with which seasoned travellers on
railroad trains have to contend Is the
s'open-window crank" This fellow
for he 10 usually a male instead Of
female-perslsts In having his window
open, no matter whether other occu.
pants OF the car dislike 1t or not; and
81 usually results In the other passens
gers thereabout receiving liberal sup
ply Of dust and fine cinders, as well
as enough soft coal smoke to last them
the remainder Of their lives. These
open-window cranks are almost always
occasional travellers. 1t is noticed by
those who have taken the pains to OBJ
serve that the regular trayeler--that
lis, the man who rides every day In
summer-never opens the window be.
side the seat in which he IL riding. It
does not mean any more comfort for
him to do so, as he long ago discov.
cred, but much discomfort instead.
AS soon as q railroad car starts to
move there is more or less air stirring
md IL the open-wlndow cranks would
only compose themselves q few mo-
ments they would be far more COM
Portable than they would to breathe
coal dust, smoke and cindeFs. But the
average occasional traveller viii push
up his window as soon as he enters the
car.
1t makes no difference to him how
much the rest OF the car suffers-he Ia
the only one to be considered. 1t is q
practice that causes great discomfort
to passengers who have the necessary
sense to know that everybody IL better
on if the windows are closed on hot
days. And 1t is always noticed that
these open-window artists invariably
leave the window open when they de
part. The first. last and only thought
Is for themselves-no one else counts
Hartford Courant.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
Force Of Compressed Air.


The effects Of air resistance are
well knewn In the twelve and one
half mlle Simplon tunnel. where an
exceptionally high amount Of energy
ID required for running the electric
trains. The tunnel, which Ii fifteen
feet wide and eighteen feet high
with q sectional area OF two hundred
and fifty square feet. has > ventilat
ing current OF $3.50 cubic feet Of ali
per second, maintained by two large
blast fans ct the Brig end and TIVE
exhaust fans at Iselle. Trains g0ina
with this current encounter less re
distance than In open air mp to fifteen
and q half miles an hour, but al
higher speeds or in the opposite dlrec
tion the resistance q much greater
than outside. Coasting by gravity
down the seven per one thousand
maximum gradient, train, even 90
Ing with the current, cannot exceed
'thtrty-iye miles per hour on accouni
of the braking by the air,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
TOO BUSY 70 DISCUSS PEACE.
Unconditional Surrender Of Central
Powers il official Sentiment.


Washington.-The outline of terms
which Prince Macmillan Is said to be
ready to discuss and the report that
he Is ready to consider President VIII
sons fourteen points In no way af-
fects the situation.
The United States government is
not going to enter into discussion of
terms with the German government no
matter how ingenionsly the Teuton
diplomats approach the subject Of
pence. President Wilson in his last
speech made 1t very clear, 1t Is point
ed out, that this government was not
interested In terms.
Officials therefore do not care par
ticularly whit sort of terms Prince
Maximiiliaa wants to discuss. The
fact of tie matter. according TO the
best atalilable information here. is that
the United States is now too busy
bringing real peace nearer through
prosecution of the war to be side
tracked into useless consideration of
MADE in Germany" terms of any sort.
Germany obviously is trying to keep
the peace talk going because 1t is all
to her advantage to do so.
It is admitted here that the first OF
these ingenious peace feelers is bound
to attract considerable notice In the
United States and In entente eOun-
tries. but 1t is believed that the pub
lie viii soon become used to these ef-
fusions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
ResIaned in Favor Of Horse.

A prosperous grocer had occasion
to engage new errand boy. Trade
was very brisk, and the lad had a
great deal of work to do In delivering
parcels in different parts Of the town.
"Well, Johnnie, how did you get on
on Saturday." asked the grocer on
Monday morning.
"Oh, fine" replied Johnnie, "but TN
be leavin' at the end Of the week"
"Why, Johnnie, what's up now?'
queried his master. Are the wages
not high enough?"
'rm not findin' any fault with the
pay" replied the boy, "but the fact is,
I'm doin' good horse out OF a job
here"