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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-17

Food Administration says: "Eat
more fish; the ocean is full of them.
Yes, the ocean is full of them all
right, and that's just the trouble. If
our back yard was full Of them we
would be tickled to eat fish every
day, but it is hard for the ordinary
person to get off on an afternoon
and go out into the ocean after them
and they. have stubborn way
staying there.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-17

This is the time of the year when
the housewife Is looking for little
picking onions. 1t might be well to
learn how to raise them-its easy.
Just plant any ordinary onion seed,
and when they get to the desired
size, pull them.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-17
wAsHoE LODGE NO. %.

A. f. G. A M. are held in the Ma
sonic hall in the characterization
building on the second Tuesday eve
ming of each month. All sojourning
Master Masons are fraternally invit-
ed to he present.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-17

Kaiser Wilhelm in his recent gas
stack at Essen said that "the Ger
man people will attain happy and
free future" That's all right, but he
will not be there.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-17

Spanish influenza is dangerous,
serious malady, to be avoided if at
all possible, but think how much
worse it would be if they had nam
ed it German influenza"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-17
Discouraged.

1--WE given up trying to keep a
hired girl. u, . .r
whats the matter?" n. ..,
give come TO the conclusion that
when it comes to paying wages I
can't compete With a munitions fac
tory"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-17
Heat Sufferer.

Heat Sufferer r't
"Suffer much from the heat" 10
'I should say so. Nearly had sun
stroke rushing around to 10y in next
winters coal"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-17

Congressional and State Candidates.
U. S. Senator, short term,
FIR. Gooding.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
FINDING MANY JOBS
FOR THE SOLDIERS

Nearly 1000 applicants for work,
many Of them recently discharged
soldiers. are being placed daily in
Oregon by the United States Employ
ment service. despite the surplus OF
unskilled labor and increasing scar
city OF positions, according to state
ments given out yesterday by Will
fred 8. Smith. state federal employ
ment director.
OF this number. 500 are being
placed by the Portland office ex-
elusive OF those placed by the short
hour federal employment office oper.
ating in the old building at 247 Dav.
is street. The eight branch offices
throughout the state are placing
$50 employees daily. Director Smith
estimates that in the new Portland
offices at Third and Oak streets ar
average Of 1900 men. daily seek in.
formation leading to new positions
while on Mondays and Tuedsays a:
many as 1900 men register at the
offices. s.-Oregonian. N'' 'A
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
CHAMBERLAIN ASSALS
THE WAR DEPARTMENT

Washington, Dec. 30.-A general
airing OF the charges OF negligence.
inefficiency and incompetency on the
part OF the war department and the
various branches of the army service
was begun today by Senator Cham
beriain OF Oregon, In the United
States senate.
Senator Chamberlain declared
that the United States was as unpre-
pared to care for the returning
wounded soldiers as It was to enter
tho war. God knows how many
lives were sacrificed needlessly, due
to unpreparedness, even up TO the
time the armistic was signed" he
declared.
Senator Chamberlain is chairman
OF the military affairs committee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
SDESTROY
$4,000 FACTORIES
French Hard Hit, But Not "Bled
White''--Must Have AID From
United States

Baltimore, Dec. 30.-With $780,
900 OF her youngest, ablest and most
spirited men killed or manned, and
upward OF half her industry and
shipping destroyed by the : war,
Frances appeal to her allies during
the period OF rehabilitation will be
for help In rebuilding the factories
and farms which the Germans
wrecked, and for assistance in con-
structing or purchasing ships, Ed
Guard De Billy, deputy high com
missioner Of the French republic.
declared here today In an address
before the American Association for
the Advancement OF Science.
He denied that France is "bled
white" but said the handicap i'm
posed as a result of her sacrifices in
resisting the invader could not be
overcome except with outside aid.
He declared that $4,000 factories
in the French districts occupied by
the Germans were destroyed or strip,
ped Of their machinery; that almost
12,000,000 head OF cattle wer,
seized; that thousands of miles o.
farm lands, devastated by shells, wa
made unfit for cultivation; that tn,
net loss in ship tonnage. through
sinkings and enforced curtailment ii
production was 67o,000 tons ant
that the money cost OF the conflic
in appropriations and public debt
aggregated $4,000, 900, 900 francs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
eAuFORN|A]NiSF | FIND NEW
Use FOR THEIR GRAPES

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 3d.
Blockades of foreign nations, caused
by the war, have served to stimulate
the establishment" of industries in
America to supply the demand for
many commodities. The latest in
dustry to find root in southern Cali
fornia is the growing of the current
grape, much used in preparing the
succulent Christmas plum pudding
and other delicacies. aa 2di'f'
For centuries regarded as native
only to Greece. the Liberty Fair re-
Gently held here has demonstrated
that this commodity can be grown
successfully in California. When
the blockade of Greece early in the
war shut down on the importation
of the currant grapes, the depart
ment of agriculture sought to stimu-
late their culture here.
Most Americans probably have
thought that the dried grapes used
in puddings and cakes are the dried
fruit of the currant bush. In real
ity, however, the currants of COM
merce are made from these currant
grapes.
One of the outstanding features of
the currant grapes culture is the
method adopted to force the setting
on of fruit from the blossoms. While
the vines are in bloom they are
"girdled," two parallel incisions be-
ing made through the bark around
either the trunks, arms or canes OF
the vines. The bark between these
incisions then is removed.
How this particular variety OF
grapes came to be called currant is
explained by the government ex-
perts. During the eleventh century
it appears, in the old herbals and in
the literature OF the fourteenth
fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries
references to them occur as "rey
syns de corauntz." 'corauntz." "cor
ent," "rey sons of Corawnce" and
fcurreans.'
Previous to the war the United
States annually imported over 80,
100000 pounds Of dried currant.
from Greece, the equivalent of SO.
600 tons OF fresh grapes. The pros
pective Importance of the new indus
try can be realized from these fig
ures. ~ ~ ~ "N'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
WILL ASK FOR RETURN OF KIAO'
CHAow, CAPTURED BY JAPs
EARLY IN WAR
HAVE CHOSEN THEIR DELEGATION
Want Readjustment Of international
Trade Relations to Give Them "
Equal Chance With Others

New York, Dec. 30.--China will
ask the peace conference to return
Kiao Chaow. the former German
controlled province captured by JAP
an early in the war, and the read
justment of international trade re-
latIons to place China on an equal
plane with the other nations, ac-
cording to Lu Cheng CHANG. Chinese
minister OF foreign affairs, en- route
to the peace conference. heading a
delegation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
HEAR
N M'CRAY'S REPORT
Engineer Finishes Surveying North
side Ditch--IIis Work Accepted
and Work VIII Proceed

The Gravity District Improvement
company's members met In the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms Satur-
day afternoon and considered the
report OF Engineer Mccray. who has
Just completed the survey OF the
gravity ditch.
The engineers report shows the
gravity ditch with river branch lat
oral will be 21 miles in length and
will cover 5000 acres OF fine river
bottom lands. The carrying capacity
OF the main canal 10 the point where
the river branch lateral branches on
will be 81 second feet, or enough TO
irrigate 1900 acres one foot In
depth each 30 days, while the carry
ing capacity OF the main canal from
there on will be 81 second feet and
the branch lateral 16 second feet.
insuring plenty OF water for all ir-
rigation purposes for all the lands
under the ditch.
The estimate cost of the ditch. ac-
cording 10 figures out, is slightly
under s21.000. or less than 81 an
acre based on the 5000 acres under
tho ditch.
The members. after going into the
matter thoroughly. unanimously &c
copied the report and authorized the
board OF directors to proceed with
the work.
The company Is composed solely Of
landowners under the proposed ditch
and the ditch will be owned and
operated by them. The officers and
directors are as follows: DR.. W. II
Flanagan. president; Karl Hammer
bacher. secretary: II. Wood. treasur
er; II. e. Gordon and W. II. Hull.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
TELL THE PAIR TO co
TO HE'LL" SAYS HOOVER

Washington, Dec. 30,-Food Ad-
minlstrator Hoover, in Europe, ar
ranging relief for the people of the
war-devastated territories, has refus-
cd in emphatic terms to discuss Ger
man food conditions with Baron Won
der Lanclsen and DR.. Reith, who
sought meeting with the food ad-
ministrator.
In answer TO a message for a con-
ference, Mr.. Hoover sent this mess
age:
"You can describe two and half
years Of arrogance toward ourselves
and cruelty to the Belgians in any
language you may select and tell the
pair personally to go to hell with my
compliments. II I do have to deal
with Germans It will not be with
that pair"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
CONVENTION
70 Be IMPORTANT ONE

Leaders In every branch OF indus
try throughout the state. representa-
tives OF every organization interest
ed in oregon's industrial develop
ment. both organized and unorgan-
lied labor leaders and members Of
the Oregon legislature are expected
to attend the reconstruction conven-
tion In Portland, January 8, 10 and
IL.
The convention has been called by
Governor Withycombe as the means
OF formulating definite program OF
action In connection with Oregon S
industrial reimbursement from war
to a peace basis. BY solving the
problems now confronting the state,
Insurance win be made against un-
employment, returning soldiers will
be assured positions, war workers
who have been forced to remain at
home will be provided for and def
mite and comprehensive plan will
be decided upon for the general de-
velopment OF the entire state.
Several federal representatives
from Washington, d. c., who are IA
milar with the subjects to be dis
cussed at the convention will attend
the sessions. Leaders in such ac-
tivities as stock raising, agriculture
mining, fishing, shipping, shipbuild'
ing, ETC., will take part in the con
vention program and before the i'm
portant session comes to close, II
Is expected that definite lines Of
procedure will be outlined ant
adopted as reconstruction pro
gram for the entire state.
"The convention has been called,
said Mayor Baker, OF Portland, whC
is handling the details for the h!
meeting "to bring together the bes
thought and to outline the best &C
tion for the handling of the recon
struction and readiustment Of indus
try in the state OF Oregon. TIL,
problems to be discussed affect ever.
part OF the state alike and Il rest
with the state as a whole to solv
them"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30

some Japanese consider as slavish
worshippers of working
for their country at an allowance Of
81 a year; they endured the hard
ships of meatless and wheatless days
in order to obtain supply of sur
plus provisions available for the al
lies; and no dissentient voice was
raised against the proposed restric-
tion of the manufacture of liquor.
"The material and spiritual sacri-
fices made by the Americans in the
cause of the war is evidenced in
these and other things are really
wonderful showing as they do the
greatness of America and her peo-
ple."
DR.. Suyehiro thought that it would
be the height of absurdity for Japan
to pick quarrel with such a great
country without sufficient casus
belli. Japan should stand for an
open door policy in the Far East
but in return she should receive
similar treatment in Indo-China
Canada, Australia and New Zealand
He said that America had been ex
cluding Japanese immigrants but hi
thought 1t very doubtful whether she
was sufficiently justified in so do
ing. Japan, he said. should striv'
to have the United States correct he
attitude not by brute force but b!
appealing to her sense Of Justice an,
humanity, and this he applied witt
equal force to British and Frencl
territory where Discrimination
against the Japanese Is In force.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
AVIATION TRAINING STATION
HAS GREAT SAFETY RECORD

San Diego. CAL, Dec. 30.-A total
distance OF 2,s6O,0OO miles flown
and not a single aviator injured or
a single seaplane totally wrecked, is
the record of the naval air station
at North Island. This record rep
resents $4,000 flying hours. There
are two flying stations on North
Island, the other being part Of the
army department.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
AMERICAS WAR SPEED AST0A|SHES
jAPS..,THOUGHT yAKS MOAEf:MA0

Toxic, Dec. 30.-The rapidity
with which the United States pre-
pared for war and the magnitude
and success of her military opera
tions continue to draw expressions
of admiration from Japanese. Gen.
orally speaking, the public in Japan
regarded the United States as a
peace-loving nation, which, having
no bent for war, could never do
much in the building up of great
army.
The wonderful transformation of
America in the war is the subject
of many articles by prominent pub
licists. Thus, DR.. Shigeo Suyehiro,
professor of Kyoto university,
writes:
There is no Disgusting the fact
that prior to the war the Japanese
did not believe in the military
strength Of America, but the pres
ent titanic struggle has demonstrate
ed beyond all doubt the error Of the
Japanese estimate. The United
States has become a great military
power at a bound and her navy is
only second to that Of Great Britain
The financial resources of America
are something tremendous. 1t Is
stated that America would be able
to keep the war going for a quarter
Of century at the rate of expendi
ture which she spent for the frs
year. Nor is this all. 2
1.-THE Americans are as great spir
itually as their country is aImos
limitless in her resources. Just i'm
agine that the Americans-whon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30

London. Dec. 30.-The American
transport which left New York for
Brest, December IS. was stranded
on the rocks near the Isle D'Yeu. In
the Bay Of Biscay, Saturday. Those
on board are being rescued. Navy
tugs were sent to assist the trans
port. which may be floated. No
troops were aboard.
Premier Clemenceau indicated
his preference for the old system OF
alliance. called the balance OF power.
Referring to his conference with
President Wilson, he said:
~ shouit not be telling the truth
II said | had always been in agree
ment with him on all points"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
SAYS NAVAL EXPANSION
SHOULD BE- CONTINUED

Washington, Dec. 30.-Secretary
Daniels, appearing before the house
naval committee, said the naval ex-
pansion should be continued indefi-
nitely, with the provision for sus-
pension of construction at the order
OF the president whenever 1nterna-
tional agreement was made for ar
mament reduction. -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
CLEMENCEAU MAKES 1T PLAIN
HE WILL SUPPORT ENGLAND
IN FREEDOM OF SEAS
ATTITUDE APPROVED BY WILSON
"Would Not BE Telling Truth II I
Said I Agreed With President on
All Points"

Paris. Dec. 30.-Addressing the
chamber OF deputies, Premier Glenn
enccau made II plain that It was his
Intention to support Great Britain
in the peace negotiations on the
question OF freedom OF the seas, and
declared that his attitude was ap-
proved by President Wilson.
Premier Clemenceau was given a
vote of confidence of $50 to 1874,
after a stormy debate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30

Copenhagen, Dec. 30.-The Cen
trail council of soldiers and workmen
Of Germany has appointed Herr
Noske governor of Kel; Herr Loebe.
editor Of the Breslau volks Wacht.
and Herr Wishel. members OF the
reichstag, as cabinet members to re-
place Foreign Minister Haase. Min
lister OF Sociay Party Barth and De-
mobilization Minister Dittman, who
retired Saturday. say Berlin advices.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
DEPT. Of JUSTICE IS
AFTER PR|cE,F|xERS

Washington. Dec. 3O-The depart
ment of justice will regard concen-
trated price-fixing by any industry
after the government ceases to ex-
ercise price-control after January 1,
as, in restraint of free competition.
it has been announced here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30

Washington. Dec. 2S,-Pacific
Coast States-Rain early In the
week In the north portion and again
after middle Of the week except
snow in the mountains; fair south
portion, with nearly normal tempera-
lures.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
THE BOLSHEWKI HAVE
TAKEN CITY OF WILMA

London, Dec. 30.-Vilna has been
captured by the Bolshevlki forces,
according to Copenhagen dispatch
to the Evening Mail, quoting Petro-
grad reports.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
AUTHORITIES ARE POWERLEsS,
AS TROOPS REFUSE TO FIRE
UPON THE RIOTERS
SOCIALISTS QUIT
Soldiers and Workmen's Council
Appoints New Leaders-Foreign
Minister Haase Is Out

London, Dec. 30.-Pillaging is be-
ing carried on by mobs In Frankfort,
Germany. and the authorities are
powerless, says an Amsterdam dis
patch. Troops in the city refused
to fire on the rioters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
SALEM REPLACES BAN

Salem, Ore, Dec. 30.-The influ-
enza ban was placed upon all public
gatherings here today, for the sec
ond time this winter. q" w i4s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30

Amsterdam, Dec. 30.-The Inde-
pendent socialists in the Prussian
ministry and the officials Of the
Prussian government who belong to
that party, have resigned. it is re-
ported here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
BIG ROAD BUILDING
PROGRAM IS OUTLINED

Portland, Dec. 30.-Good roads
for Oregon received sS,500,000
impetus at the recent meeting of
the State Highway commission in
Portland, when practically every
county in the state was given re-
cognition in the largest annual pro-
gram of road construction within the
history of the state. %g''H p f0
The proposed expenditures will
call for s2,79O,2OO from the s6.OOO,-
600 bonding fund, and for $735.000
from the auto license fund and the
one-Quarter mill fund. Bids have
been asked for and many are ex-
pected to be in readiness for the
next meeting OF the commission,
which is set for January 7, 1919.
The proposed road improvement
includes paving Of six miles from
Grants Pass to the Jackson county
line, and the graveling Of about six
miles of road between Wolf Creek
and Grave Creek. ,t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-30
SAYS UNITED STATES NOT IN
TEREsTED IN EUROPEAN POL
TTICs-HAs HIGHER AIM
WANTS PEACE FOR THE WORLD
Will Join No Combination Of Power
which In Not Combination OF Us
All--Wiil Visit Italy

Manchester. England, Dec. 3O.--
America Is not Interested In Euro
pean politics, but In partnership
OF right between America and Eu-
rope" declared President Wilson in
receiving tho freedom of the city to-
day. America Ia not interested
merely In the peace OF Europe. but
of the world"
"if the future" said the president.
had nothing for us but a new at
tempt to keep the world at the right
poise by n balance OF power, the
United States would take no inter-
eat In II. because she will Join no
combination OF power which Is not
n combination OF US ALL"
Paris. Dec. 30.-President Wilson
On expected to go to italy Wednes-
day night. He will leave Europe
February 10 for his return to the
United States.
The Catholic bulletin., 1918-05-25
MEMORIAL FOR DEAD
MILITARY MASS WILL BE cELE-
RRATED DECORATION DAY.

The greatest military religious cele-
bration ever held in this country will
take place in New York on Decoration
day. 1t will be a grand Military Field
Mass in memory of our soldiers and
sailors who have died in the war, and
will be celebrated in Battery Park,
the bandstand of which will be used
as the site for the altar Invitations
have been extended to President Will
son, Governor Whitman and Mayor
Hylan, and it is expected that the at
tendance will be limited only by the
capacity of the park. One hundred
thousand persons can be accommo-
dated in the vicinity of the bandstand.
If possible Cardinal Farley will pre-
side at the. Mass.
The celebrsnt of the Mass will be
the Rev. George Waring, chaplain of
the Eleventh Cavalry U. S. A., now
stationed at Governors Island. Father
Waring conceived the idea of having
the Military Field Mass for our dead
soldiers and sailors, and he has been
in charge of the arrangements for the
celebration The sermon will be de-
livered by the Right Rev. Patrick j.
Hayes, Bishop Ordinary for the army
and navy.
The Catholic bulletin., 1918-05-25
Famous Church Damaged
ROYAL BASILlCA OF ST. DENYS
INJURED BY MUNITION FAC
TORY EXPLOSION.

The recent terrible explosion in a
munition factory at CourneuVe, a
suburb of Paris, has unhappily injured
the ancient royal basilica of st. Denys,
where all the kings of France are
buried. The work of preservation is
proceeding rapidly, as is necessary,
for the rain has been pouring in.
Although the explosion was four and
half kilometers away, and although
the beautiful ancient windows had been
removed, part of the painted glass
has been destroyed, the two sides Of
the transept, the elegant easements of
the abside, part of the trifolium and
the high lights of the choir show now
only gaping holes, broken columns,
desolation and ruin. The interior of
the basilica looks very strange, for it
is composed of trenches of sand bags
and the like, eight meters in height,
which are protecting some of it's most
famous monuments. The venerable
Cure has issued an appeal, and the
faithful are aiding the Society of Fine
Arts generously in the necessary work
The Catholic bulletin., 1918-05-25
CREATING FRICTION.

A large ocean liner, having met
with an accident, was in imminent
danger of sinking. Passengers
and crew took to the boats. One
life boat carried about thirty per-
sons. Each one was expected to
contribute to the safety Of all.
Suddenly several of these surviv-
ors, forgetting their common duty,
began to argue and then to quar-.
rel. So vehement did their denun-
citation of certain other passengers
become, that the alteration
threatened the existence Of the
life boat. The captain, who was
in this boat, with drawn revolver,
commanded and obtained immedi-
ate peace. The threat of death
quickly calmed the disturbers.
Since this country has become
involved in the present war the
thinkers of the nation, led by the
government, have counselled and
urged harmony and unity, both in
thought and in action. Despite
the reasonableness of this policy,
founded on ordinary logic, the dis
turbers are going about the coun-
try endeavoring to stir up social,
political or religious animosities.
Their mouthings are tinged with
disloyalty or with attacks on the
religion Of some of their fellow
citizens. A rambling higot, known
as the Rev. Madison G. Peters, is
reported to be lecturing in the
East on the subject: Making
America Safe for Democracy YER
sus Romanism and Kaiserism.
The infamy of such villainous
charlatan, and others Of his ilk,
should be crushed and stamped
out of our national life. When
the tocsin sounded, Americans
sprang to arms. No question OF
social, political or religious afilia-
tions was introduced. "A mans be-
lief was his own personal concern