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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
GOVERNOR wITHYCoMBE rs
COMMENDED BY MAGAZINE

Salem. Feb. 4.-The January is
sue of Harper's magazine. In an ar
ticle by Edward Hungerford on
Americas Armada in the Making" 1"
has the following paragraph relative
to the situation in the shipyards In
Oregon: an
There was one official on the west
coast, however, who was not cowed.
His name is James withycombe and
he Is governor Of the fine old Ameri-
can state Of Oregon. And when q
crew Of professional agitators came
down from the neighborins state OF
Washington and tried to tie up the
busy yards at ancient Astoria the
governor sent a portion Of the, ma
tIonal guard there post-haste. There
was no strike. The yards kept hard
at It and the differences between the
workers and their employers we're
submitted to arbitration"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
PEACE SEEMS
VERY REMOTE
supreme War Council Finds No En-.
couragcment Prom Statements Of
Austrian Foreign Minister

London, Feb. 4--The supreme war
council, which met at Versailles.
inds no approximation In the Ger
man chancellor's and the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister's pro-
posals to the terms OF the entente
allies and has decided to continue
vigorous prosecution OF the war un-
I'll peace can be obtained based on
the principles OF freedom, justice
and respect for international law"
This official announcement was
made here tonight.
A summary Of the Official report
OF the Versailles war once says:
The council was unable to nnd
Won Hertling's and Czernin's recent
utterances any real approximation
to the moderate conditions laid down
by the allied governments"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
Of HUNS
ARE NOT RELIABLE

London, Feb, i.-The German
newspapers claim that in the first
year OF the unrestricted submarine
warfare 9,O00.0 900 tons OF allied and
neutral shipping were sunk and that
only 4.O0O,O 900 tons have been built
to Offset this.
As showing how unreliable is the
information which the German au-
thorities give out, the Associated
Press Is authorized to state that the
claim put forward exaggerates the
actual tonnage lost by more than so
per cent.
The total net loss OF the worlds
ocean going tonnage since the out
break OF the war, including the loss
by marine risk as well as by enemy
action. and allowing for enemy ton
mage captured. amounts to less than
100000 tons, or roughly. . per
cent OF the tonnage available at the
outbreak OF the war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
BENSON SLATED FOR
SUPREME COURT lob

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Salem. Feb, t,-The death q,
Judge J. c. Moreland Saturday left a
vacancy In the ONCE Of clerk OF the
supreme court, and while court Will
not consider the appointment Of a
successor until after the funeral oi
Judge Moreland, at least, It Is gen.
orally believed about the CAPITOL tina,
Arthur s. Benson. present deputy
clerk. Will be promoted to the clerk
ship.
Mr.. Benson has been deputy clerk
for several years and his familiarity
with the work Of the court causes his
friends to say that he is the logical
selection for the place. The salary
or the clerk Is s2.400 year
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
BAKER SAYS NOT TO LET RE-
PORTS OF STRIKES sLACKEN
WAR PREPARATIONS
ALLIES OUTNUMBtR THE ENEMY
II Is Declared Reports Of German
Numerical Superiority Have Been
spread BY Enemy

Washington. Feb. i.-Secretary Of
War Bakers war review makes an
ofiicial announcement that American
troops are occupying a portion Of
the actual battle front.
He warns the nation not to let
reports Of strikes and Internal dis
turbances In Germany slacken war
preparations. and declares that for
the first time It is believed the al
lies have preponderance Of men
and guns on the western front. de-
pite the fact that the German line
has been strengthened by troops
from the Russian front.
He also says. 1t is declared that
reports Of numerical superiority by
Germany has been spread by the
enemy himself.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
DESTROYED h ] / A|RPLANE i I'|
FIRED BY THE PILOT

Cheles, France. Feb. 4,-The
German airplane which was downed
here In the recent air rad was struck
by bullet from q machine gun on
the airplane driven by the French
aviator Billiard. The enemy airplane
is not bombing machine, strictly
speaking, but more OF the type. of an
escort,
The enemy alrplane had just
reached Nolsy-Le-Sec when Il was
struck The Germans at once reaiiz-
ed that the machine had been wing
ed and hastened to retrace their
course, pursued by the fire OF anti
aircraft guns. When above Chelles
the raiders say they found their ma
chine was aflre and they hastened
TO make a landing.
This version OF the occurrence is
questioned here. and II Is believed
that the Germans set fire to the ma
chine.
Both Of the officers are barons and
one OF them. who was only 20 years
old, seemed heartbroken when taken
prisoner. He said that his career
had been ruined. The other, aged
25, on the other hand, appeared de-
lighted that the war was over as far
as he was concerned.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
FAvOIts IMPROVEMENT or HAIR
BOIss, "AND THAT n WHAT
GRANTS PASS WANTS"
COMMEAOS COMMUNITY SPIRIT
IpwelIs at Length ON Necessity Of
Preparing Now for Trade War
That IL Sure 20 Come

Another OF the successful and
quite famous noon day luncheons OF
the Chamber OF Commerce was held
today In the dining room. with sew
eral guests OF honor present. among
them being Miss Anna ". Turley.
state leader OF homo demonstration
agent for the o. A. c.. Miss Anne Me-
Cormick, emergency home demon
stration agent for southern Oregon.
and Hon. Robert N. Stanfleld. OF
Stanfield. Ore. speaker OF the house
OF representatives OF the state legis-
lature and now republican candidate
for the nomination for United States
senator from Oregon.
After the luncheon Mr.. voorhies
called attention TO the coming drive
for the third Liberty loan. stating
that under present estimates Jose
phine county would probably be ex-
pected to subscribe 100000 40
against si06.too on the second loan.
Toastma aster O. s. Blanchard then
Introduced Mr.. stanfield referring tn
him as man who bore the Made In
Oregon" brand, being a native son.
and also as a man who had made the
name OF Stanfield famous In the So
cial, commercial and Industrial life
OF Oregon. He stated that Stan
fields platform bound him to the I'M
provements OF waterways and har-
bors and said that was what Grants
Pass wanted.
Mr.. Stanfield In responding assur-
ed the company present that he not
only believed In such improvements
but felt that they were absolutely es-
sential to our future development.
That the community spirit as evi-
denced by such weekly get-together
meetings has deeper significance
than most people are inclined 20 at
tach to II. was the statement of Mr..
Stanfleld in opening his remarks
This very community spirit which
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
EUROPEAN REPORT Is THAT
CITY WILL BE DESTROYED

Richmond, Va, Feb Accord
ing to a letter received here from
Mrs. Adrienne Rastello at Geneva,
Switzerland. newspapers OF that city
recently published articles saying
Richmond, Va. is about to be des-
troyed."
She wrote relatives here to as
certain whether they were well and
the city still intact According to
Mrs. Rastello the capital Of Virginia
was among the American cities men
toned as being doomed to destruc-
tion,
Mrs. Rostello gave no details.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
DENIES NUMBER d
U. S. men IN France

Washington. FEB. l.-Senator
Hitchcock when addressing the SEN
ate today, characterized Secretary Of
War Bakers statement that the
United States will have half . mil
lion soldiers In France early this
year as absolutely preposterous."
He said the figures we're exaggerated
and while Baker is sincere. he Is mis-
led. He backed un Senator Cham
berlain's assertions. Administration
leaders will reply.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
PLACE BLAME FOR
HALIFAX DISASTER

Halifax, Feb. "A government
investigating commission has placed
the blame for the collision between
the Belgian relief ship limo. result
ing in an explosion in Halifax har-
bor and the death OF some 1900 peo
pie, on Pilot Mackay, OF Halifax, and
Captain Lamodec. of the French
ship. Mackay has been arrested on
a charge of manslaughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
PACIFIC COAST FOOD
ADMINISTRATORS MEET

Portland. Feb. 4.-Food admins
traitors of Oregon, Washington, Alas
ka and California are here today.
meeting with leading bakers aud
salmon packers. Northwest hotel
men are also in session and will con-
fer with the administrators.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
HEATI.Ess MONDAY MAY 9
BE DISCONTINUED soon

Washington, Feb. i.--Heatless
Monday may be abandoned, as re-
suit OF conference OF state admin
istrators with DR.. Garfield, to ascer-
tain what saving has been effected
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04

Washington. Feb. 4.--General
Crowder has announced that a move
ment of the last increments of men
selected in the first draft will begin
February % and continue FIVE days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
ANOrHEi. STRIKE HAS BEEN Itis-
PORTED. thus TIME Ar JENA.
~ SAX wEIMAR
WORK OR DIE is MILITARY FIAT
Austrian and German Foreign MIN
listers Meeting 10 Consider Eco
nomlr and Political Questions

London. Feb. Death by execu.
ton Is the threat held over Berlin
workmsn who fail to return to work
today, Another strike Is reported at
Jena. In Sax weImar.
Foreign ministers OF Austria and
Germany and Chief ouartermaster
Won iadcndorn. met today at Berlin.
To discuss economic and political
questions. The meeting Ia regarded
a. significant.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04

Washington. Feb. Secretary
Daniels has authorized the statement
tha, the navy Is assured Of enough
transport facilities to make sure that
there will be 100000 troops In
France early this year
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04

ioodon. Feb. t.-German strikes
appear to be virtually ended and
leaders have advised that work be
resumed today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-04
COMMERCE
BEING CONSIDERED

Madrid, Feb. 4.--Marquis. de Al
ucemas, the Spanish premier, today
said he was well satisfied with the
progress of the negotiations between
Spain and the United States.
The United States is represented
by Majors Belmont and Brown.
SPANS representatives are Senior Ur-
quito. a banker; Senor Garnica, un-
der secretary of finance. and Senior
Pima. ex-Spanish minister to Wash
ington.
They have been discussing COM
mercial arrangements between the
two countries.
Washington. Feb 4.--The forego-
ing dispatch discloses for the first
time that negotiations are going on
between the United States and Spain
to determine what character of ex-
ports shall be permitted to go to that
nation in return for certain Spanish
materials the government wishes to
buy for the American troops in
France.
Some sort of an agreement such
as has been made with other Euro
pean neutrals is In prospect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-01
Building Program }
For Army Greatest
u. S. Ever Attempted

tCorrespondcnce Associated Press.f
Tours, Central France, Sept. 10
Timber cutting for the use OF the
American army is proceeding on
vast scale in some Of the great forest
regions of France as we'll as in Swift
zerland and Spain. The cutting OF a
tree in France has been, in peace
times, little short OF felony and no
tree could be removed until another
vigorous sapling was ready to take us
place. But the stern requirements OF
war have compelled a change IN tnls
conservation of the forests and the
French are Welding the trees they
have so long Safeguarded.
Great as the sacrifice is it has been
recognized as d war measure, since INC
bringing over from America Oh the
vast amount of lumber required LOT
construction purposes would be prac-
tically impossible: or if undertaken
would stop the transport of troops. %
the forests are going and Tor the hrst
time solid stone construction is giVlhs
Mace to the lighter and much more
rapid wood construction.
Besides the gathering Of this huge
stock of material, requiring thousands
of foresters, there is the WORK OIL
building the hospitals, docks. barracks
etc. The vastness of these building
operations can be judged from the one
item Of building hospitals.
Hospitals are built on the basis OK
beds for 10 per cent of the strength u
troops. so that with an army OF MIL
lion men the hospital provision must
be for 100, 900 heds. and with a pros
pective army of 1000 900 men in sight
the actual estimate for hospitals Is
200 900 beds, AS there are as mahs
attendants as wounded occupying oeds'
this makes requirements for 4oo, ooo' or
the size of Sreat metropolis, IN the
one item Of hospitals.
Several 10, coo bed hospitals are UNI
der way and Two 10000 bed hospitals
are being pro"ided. One of these ". :
900 bed establishments, with it's 20oo'
attendants, makes large village OF
itself, of 40, 900 people, with their owa
electric light, water and. sewer system
and all the organization OF a large
Municipality.
The building Of warehouses, docks,
etc. is on the same gigantic scale as
HOSPITALS. At three different points
there is an average construction Oh
three warehouses put up each day anu
each 500x5O feet in dimensions. Ten
miles Of docks Is about keeping pace
now with the requirements OF an army
of a million men. but with a prospec-
tive army much greater than million,
thirty miles of docks is the minimum
requirement. Much Of the BARRACKS
and trench construction Is rush work
which will have to be completed De-
fore winter.
These are some Of the outstanding
features of this huge work lof army
construction carried on by the engl-
neers far exceeding the work on the
Panama canal or any other engineer
ing operation. the United States mas
ever before undertaken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-01
BONDS IN FOURTH LOAN
oveRsvsscRlsso At sis
MONDAY NIGHT.
WILL FILE CLAIM FOR
FIRST STATE HONOR
Nearly 100000 Over at Hour Report
Was Made to District Headquarters
in chieaeo-State's Quota Of $t47,.
100000 Easily Raised in Record
Time.

Chicago, Oct, Iowa went over on
the Fourth liberty loan at 9:l5 o'clock
last night, when reports at hoadquar-
tiers showed subscriptions Of Sl4S.920, =
500. The quota of the state was sl47.-
100000. 1t is. the first state in the
union to RAISE lis allotment.
Iowa Is getting ready to lie a claim
for the honor of being the first state
in the union to go over or the fourth
liberty loan. Early reports last night
indicated the state had subscriptio ns
amounting to $1l0.000.0oo. This did
not include figures from many c,unties
which later made up their quota.
Iowas allotment is sl47.1OO.OO The
first reports showed sixty-four coun-
ties in the state had filled their allot-
ments, and c. H. McNider, state di-
rector Of sales was confident that the
complete returns would show Iowa hit
the crest of it's quota some time yes:er-
Gay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-01

Walmsley, OF the Royal Air Force.
Two OF our young airmcn,' he said
sighted a bridge over the Somme
which neither had ever seen before III
three months constant patrolling of
this area.
1T was evidently a temporary auatr
which the enemy had built during the
night and If II was now being used 4"
pass across men and artillery for
counter-atta somewhere. 1t might
mean very serious developments for
the British troops who were holding
this particular section of front rather
lightly.
All doubt on this score was quickly
settled for a long gray line could bo
seen leading from the north across tn"
bridge to the south bank OF the river
where a mass of about 400 soldiers was
gathered Here indeed was a target
worthy of notice.
The leading pilot Owed almost
vertically. released his two bombs and
ing the bridge.
The second pilot now divcd and in
five seconds the Germans saw his sec
Onu bOmD strike me DEAD center OF inc
bridge and explode with great force.
completely destroying and sinking the
two middle pontoons, Detached from
the moorings the remainder broke away
and began to float slowly down stream
Realizing their plight. the Germans
who had already scrossed became quite
demoralized. Many plunged into the
water while others tried to hide among
the vegetation. Nothing, however
could conceal them from the devilish
hail OF lead which now poured down
from the air above them. Round and
round at a height OF less than a hum
dred feet circled the two English air
plane. the piercing staccato of their
Vickers sounding high over the drone
Of the engines.
For ten minutes the slaughter went
on. with very brief intervals and then,
with their last round fired. the &lrmcn
turned for home. having accomplished
as much for their side as an important
trench raid in which hundreds % n
might be engaged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-01
Eldora News Notes.

Special to Times RepuDllCdn.
Eldora, Oct. Mrs. Sarah Wright.
aged IS years, died Monday at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. William Franzen-
berg. in Conrad. Mrs. Wright's maiden
name was Sarah Ellen Burke and she
was born near Burlington, o. In 1857
she was united in marriage in Linn
county, Iowa. to James Wright, who
died in 1905. Mrs. Wright is survived
by five grown children: Mrs. Emma
Waddell. of st. Louis: Mrs. William
Franzenberg of Conrad: Charles and
Frederick Wright. of Columbia, S. D..
and Frank Wright Of Cando. n. D..
Mrs. Wright and her husband came to
Eldora in 1859 and were for many
years residents here, Mr.. Wright offer
ing his life in defense of the union
during the civil.war The funeral serv-
ice will be held in the Christian church
in Eldora Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock and be in charge of Rev. d. S.
Thompson. The burial will be in the
Eldora cemetery.
Hon. w. J. Moir fell Sunday at his
home and sustained fracture of the
left arm bone near the shoulder Be-
cause of Mr.. Moirs age Of SO his many
friends are apprehensive of the ter
mination of his injury.
A girl was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Schultz. living in east Ell
dora.
While cranking a Ford car Sunday,
Robert Smith sustained a severe frac-
ture of the right wrist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-01
POTASH RULE RECLAIMED.
keIp Of Pacific Developed Into Host
Of War Essentials.

New York, Oct lin the develop
ment on a commercial scale OF pro-
cesses for the manufacture OF potash
and a host Of war-essential bypro-
ducts from seaweed. chemists OF the
Pacific coast have played an important
port in freeing this country OF the Ger
man potash interests in the period TO
follow the war. and in lessening the
volume Of potash imports, with conse-
atent release Of shipping facilities Tor
the period before the end Of the war.
The story of this new industry was
told today by C. A. Higgins. of the
Hercules Powder Company, at the Ma
tional Exposition Of Chemical Indus
tries. in the Grand Central Palace.
Prior to the war, he said, Germany
and Chile were the chief sources Of the
potash supply for this country. and
American chemists now can compete
economically with comparatively sim
pie process Of mining and ore treat
ment.
The failure Of this industry to de-
veiop before the war, Mr.. Higgins
pointed out, was due to the unwilling
ness of American enterprise to attempt
to overcome the lead Of the German
government fostered combines.
With the opening OF hostilities In 1914
attempts to commercialize the giant
KEEPS Of the Pacific coast failed. owing
to uncertain backing. poor equipment
and inefficient means OF harvesting.
Mr.. Higgins said, but in the summer of
1915 the demand for acetone, a solvent
vitality necessary in the production OF
explosives, became so great that new
attempts on larger scale were made to
utilize the sea weeds Of the Pacific.
Kelp never really entered into huge
industry, he said. and there were no
standard methods OF handling 1t and
its products. 1t taxed equipment and
appa ratus for harvesting the kelp and
manufacturing the desired products,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-01

\ large part OF the French territory 10
rctaken. Life and liberty IL restored In
these parts OF our soil sullied ana OPP
pressed by the invader. ~
"The women. the children, the aged
reoccupy their homes and can pray
again near the ashes of their fore
fathers. Dismembered France IL day
by day establishing her parts.
Avengers of our dead. savior OF our
homes and our liberty, noble heroes
fallen on the field Of honor and all or
YOU my brothers and my friends Of the
lSsth. France acclaims. loves and
thanks you,
"Our heroes are still to us an In
SEPARATION. an example. Their example
is to use a wonderful help to raise us
over our old selfishness and to cement
between France and America that
union Of the hearts and will which Will
be the best foundation OF our force
the strongest guarantee Of the liberty
OF the world.
1.-THE barbarous and impious Ger
many is not completely crushed, inc
beast at bay endeavors to he threaten
ing. We shall render her powerless
We shall punish her for her pride and
her crimes.
1.-THE marvellous successes already
got. the example of our heroes. with
the help Of God, will inspire, VIII heip
us TO make the sacrifice necessary to
complete the work OF our dead, to
secure the definite victory Of good over
evil, Of liberty over tyranny. Of the
allies over Germany.
"The officers and soldiers OF the
16S.h fallen in The field Of honor car
ried our flag with valiant hand. They
will go on raising 1t very high to the
eyes of our souls and on the way OF
the Dellverer"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-01

"a barrier for civilization against Turk
ish barbarism and German aggression,
They win give us, not new lana OF
frontiers, but u system OF buffer states
that save us that burden,
Buffer TO Protect Russia.
The same principle applies 10 the
Slay states that we hope to establish
on the eastern Adriatic and in new
Poland. that viii save Russia from be
coming an annex to Germany. These
things no doubt could be done ~ n
result OF victory in the west without
victories In the east, but that would
waste our resources In the east on
mere defense and help the Germans re-
sstance In the west by maintaining the
credit of the imperial government as
long us possible and encouraging the
people TO think there Is some chance
of rocompense In the east for their con.
t,nuance OF the struggle in France.
Third. The recovery of Palestine IT,
one of the smallest consequences Of
General Allcnby's victories, II has de
stroycd AZ least q quarter Of the "H"c.
tive fighting strength Of the Turkish
armies, which can not exceed 10000.
II will increase the division OF scnt-
ment and interest between the Turks
and Germany, II places syria at our
mercy, so we indirectly may relieve the
pressure in the Caucasus.
These, then. are the hopes Of our
eastern campaign and show the place
our victories in the east hold IN our
general scheme OF war strategy. IT
these hopes and reflections are largely
political. that does not make them less
military for. as Clauscwitz, the Ger
man military teacher laid down, War
is only a violent form Of politics. or
military events in a narrower sense w"
doubtless shall have plenty before the
year is over.