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New-York tribune., 1918-05-11

will be most difficult to show the ne
cessity, since $12,00O,000,000 will be
available between July and next jan
uary or February.
President Wilson was given Q pre-
liminary Treasury survey of the fnan-
cial situation to-day and will confer
next week with Secretary McAdoo and
the Congressional leaders. The deci
sion whether Congress shall go ahead
or possibly for special session after
the November elections, as was suggest
ed at the Capitol to-day-will follow.
Congressional leaders tonight be-
lieved way would be found to avoid
legislation now, probably by authoriz-
ing additional bonds or temporary
credits.
Secretary McAdoos assistants are at
work on detailed statements to show
until the December session of Con-
gress.
A report on estimated receipts from
income and excess profits taxes in June
virtually was completed tonight, and
this probably will be submitted to the
Senate tomorrow, in compliance with
the Senate's request for information
This report will show expected reve-
nues of about $3,000,000,000, or about
~ooV,UUU,VU more tnan nau DeeH antlcl-
pated.
If the President decides to press for
action on revenue legislation at this
session Congress will be furnished with
a Treasury draft of bill providing for
simple administration of tax collection.
without the special provisions for def
mite rates, which will be left to Con-
gress.
III there is BILL" Representative
kitchin said after his conference with
Senator'S to-day, "the fellows who are
protiteering right and left on the war
Will feel it. The taxes on excess
profits and incomes will be raised so
high there will be little or no profiteer-
ing left in the hands of those who are
now getting rich off the war;
III we proceed to pass q bill. it will
hardly be completed much before the
Novembe. elections"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Fonck as Fighting Man
Was Unknown a Year Ago

Lieutenant Fonck, who recently took
leading place among the French aces,
was credited unoffcially nearly a
month ago with having shot down
thirty-four German machines. He is
described as remarkably cool and
daring fighter. Recently he Tough,
two German machines in squadron
Of eight, felled one of them and put
the other to flight.
A year ago Lieutenant Fonck was
unknown as a fighting aviator. He en-
tered the aerial service as pilot of an
airplane regulating artillery fire. After
more than 500 hours of flight over the
line and two victories over German
planes which had attempted to inter
fere with his work he was sent into a
squadron of pursuit planes. Eight
days later, on May IS, 1917, be became
an ace, being cited officially as hav-
ing destroyed his fifth airplane. He
is twenty-three years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Statement of Germans
Intended to Minimize
Atrocities in Belqiur,1
Especial Dispatch to The Yribuue


WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The circu-
lar letter distributed by German prop
agandists in Spain, in which is re-
cited the tale of confiscation and plum
der carried out by the occupying forces
and which invites neutrals to "take
warming is ridiculous misstatement
of the facts, according to a statement
obtained from an official Belgian source
to-day. The circular was declared to
have minimized the gigantic plunder
of Belgium by Germany, and was really
not put out to warn neutrals, but to
get before neutral countries German
version of the havoc wrought by the
invaders. The statement says:
Though it is impossible at present
to calculate the amount of the losses
suffered by Belgium, some points and
some figures, though as vet incom-
plete, may be quoted:
"War contribution, 1888, 100000 up
to August 10, 1917. "
(about), $40,000,000 up to end of 1914
Seizure of machinery and requisi-
tions of raw materials already $400,-
100000 up to January, 1915, according
to a German eva1uation.
Losses caused by forced idleness
and stoppage of industry"
General destruction of resources and
economic riches. without counting de
struction of landed property, officially
estimated by Germany in 1914 at ST.
900 10000 to 81 $50 000,00
"lt will be seen from the above fig
ures that taking a low estimate even
for the few facts at present available
and which are evidently far below the
actual situation it would amount to
81 800, 100000"
In addition to the enormous thefts
committed by the Germans, they have
practised systematic murder Of the
population; they have enslaved hum
dreds Of thousands of the Belgian peo-
Pile, removing unknown numbers Of
them to Germany against the protests
of the civilized world; they have razed
cities and have sought to alienate d
part OF the inhabitants from the others
Up to May l, 1915. the Germans had
!. destroyed 43,20O houses in more than
600 localities. An official estimate puts
at 10000 as the least number of build
ings burned by the Germans as re-
prisals, and since 1915 the total has
been greatly increased through the
warfare in West Flanders. Among the
buildings destroyed were monuments
Of the greatest historical and archie
illogical value, and in addition price
less works of art and even fireplace
able libraries have been wantonly
destroyed. Military acquisitions have
removed practically everything from
the country that could be utilized by
Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
King To-day to Review
Americans in London

LONDON, May 10.-American troops
will parade in London tomorrow.
They will march over a route three
miles long, starting from Wellington
Barracks, Hyde Park, about noon and
passing through some of the most
fashionable streets Of the metropolis.
The regiment will be headed by its
staff officers on horseback.
The column will pass by the Amer
ican Embassy, where Walter Hines
Page, the American Ambassador, will
receive the salute from each man and
acknowledge the dipping of the colors
A few minutes later the Americans
will pass in review before King George
at Buckingham Palace. Afterward they
will return to barracks.
American flags began to appear to-
day on scores Of houses along the
route OF march. and there is every in
dication that London will give the
Americans a fattering reception.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Americans axe Part
In Successful Raid
In Apremont Forest
(Py The Associnted Prose,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 10.-The American ar
tiilery participated and the American
infantry lent some assistance in a sue
cessful French raid in the Apremont
Forest. northwest of Toul, at dawn to-
day. The American batteries, acting
with the French artillerists in a heavy
two hours bombardment, were show
cred with gas shells by the Germans.
Slightly to the east of the section
ralded American pascols created a di-
version. One patrol entered Apremont
village, which was found to be desert
ed. This provoked a German barrage
while the men were returning.
Another patrol cut the enemy's first
system Of barbed wire and was en-
gagged on the second ENHANCEMENT, ten
yards from the trenches, when it was
attacked by fifteen Germans, using
rifles, bombs and pistols. The Ameri-
cans fought for fifteen minutes and re-
tired, without suffering casualties, on
the approach of enemy rcinforcements
On the Luneville sector quiet pre-
vailed.
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company to take war contracts and
capitalize his friendship with the Pres

company to take war contracts and
capitalize his friendship with the Pres
ident.
/. The sculptor, who has been the chief
critic of aircraft production officials
is represented as seeking for himself
q position as silent partner in the pro-
posed new corporation, his sole asset
in the transaction to be "his personal
friendship with President Wilson,
whom he stated he could do anything
with"
With Borglum was associated, ac-
cording to the documents, Hugo c..
Gibson, an employe of the British
Ministry of Munitions of War in the
United States, located in New York,
who was to share in the deal.
Senator Thomas Submits Papers
A formal statement of Kenyon w.
Mix, of the Dodge Manufacturing Com
pany. of Indiana, setting forth de-
tailed account Of his negotiations with
the two men, is among the papers put
into the Congressional record. They
were presented by Senator Thomas, of
Colorado. member OF the Senate Mil
itary Committee, who has been par
ticularly active in connection with the
aircraft agitation.
The Mix statement, showing that
government officials, including Vice
President Marshall and Howard =. COZ
fin, former head of the Aircraft Board,
have @ had most of the information dis
closed to-day since last January. There
is no indication, however. that It
reached President Wilson himself at
that time. or that the President knew
of it's existence until several weeks
ago. when he called halt upon the
sculptor's Investigations in, his name.
All of the documents submitted ny
Senator Thomas, as we'll as much otneT
data for the War Department, have
been placed in the hands OF Assistant
Attorney General Frierson, who mas
f.aa..Hd na, pnna s Column i.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Flanders Coast Now
Believed Effectively
Closed as Subma-
rine Haven
Admiral keyes
Directs Attack
Old Vindictive, Bat
. tered at Zeebrugge,
Fulfls Missions;
Casualties Light
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Gable to The Tftbunc)

Especial Cable to The Tf1bunc)
LONDON, May 10.-Having
played gallant part in the raid on
Zeebrugge, the battle-scarred Brit
ish cruiser Vindictive, loaded VI n
cement, steamed to the entrance of
Ostend Harbor on Thursday night
and was sunk directly in front of
the piers.
Admiralty advices state that the
enterprise was eminently successful
and that now both Ostend and Zee
brugge are closed completely. A
single motor launch was the only
boat lost, and the casualties were
light.
This second attempt to bottle up
the U-boats and des:troyers in Os-
tend comes as considerable sur
prise, as it was hardly expected that
another attack would be undertaken
so soon after the raid of April 90.
Germans Caught Mapping
While the public was urging that
the Vindictive, which was badly
damaged off Zeebrugge mole, be put
on view, the navy was busy over
hauling her for last nights affair.
The superstructure was repaired
and her holds filled with concrete.
The night was dark and slightly
misty, conditions similar to those of
April %. A very daring attack
caught the German guards un-
awares, and the Vindictive found
her final berth before they had an
opportunity to shell her.
In connection with the latest raid
the following comment from the
"Frankfurter Zeitung" is interest
ing:
"lt would be foolish to deny that.
although the military object was
not attained, this was success for
the British fleet to have carried out
this almost incredibly risky landing
in spite of the very strong German
coast defences.
Praises British Courage
"It is undeniablc that enemy ships
have penetrated into the harbor of
Zeebrugge. For the first time the
enemy has taken advantage of his
favorable strategic position opposite
the exposed Flanders coast for an
attempt at landing.
mot only was great courage nee
essary to carry it cut, but still more
good fortune. Natural and artificial
fog in such enterprises must always
be reckoned with. And they are
reckoned with. Several attempts at
landing have already been nipped in
the bud.
"We do not envy the English
their joy that they, on this occasion,
were able to enter the harbor, but
we are proud of our coast defenders.
who, certainly for the moment in a
most difficult position, spoiled the
success of the enterprise by their
GOODNESS and bravery"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Leaders Oppose
New ak Bills
At This Session
Decision Postponed Pending
Conference With McAdoo
and Wilson

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Congress is
not taking kindly to the idea of aban-
doning it's plans for adjournment about
July / in order to undertake new reve-
nue. legislation. A decision OH Secre-
tary McAdoo's recommendation that
immediate legislation to provide more
money to meet increasing war expendi-
lures was postponed by Capitol leaders
to-day until next week, pending confer
ences with the Secretary and President
Wilson.
Mr.. McAdoos suggestion was submit
ted formally to-day. and it met with in
slant opposition from leaders and rank
and file Of both Senate and House.
Senator Simmons and Representative
kitchin, of North Carolina. chairmen
of the Senate Finance and House Ways
and Means committees, respectively.
voiced emphatic objection to proceed
ing during the present session unless
Treasury needs make immediate action
imperative.
Representative Kitcnin added that it
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
rlfish Bottle Up U-B0at Base at Ostend
April Ship Loss Half That of Year Ago

WASHINGTON May sub
marine warfare received here dispatch from France to-day show
that the total losses of Allied and neutral Ships including accidents at
approximately oneha during April this
in April, 1917.
year while Aprs
63 Submarine attacks costly for the
the dispatch points because the chiefly with
pedoe gne the merchant ships
adequately and efficiently armed
Attention also called the that
they corresponding
their submarines Thus the half March, the
br and activities of submarines increased The half April
marked very distinct eening attributed of
the Allies
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11

their gains despite desperate Ger
man efforts to retrieve the loss.
troops are stationed on
this front.
Australian troops also made gains
yesterday on the front northwest
of Albert, driving the Germans
out of a small front-line trench
which the enemy took on Thurs
day.
On the front before Amiens the ar
tillery fire has grown more in
tense. Both at Grivesnes, where
the French made their gain, ard
between Lassigny and Noyon, the
guns have doomed furiously,
Paris reports.
There are further indications that
Ludendorff's next blow will fall on
the Somme front. In the Aveluy
Wood, north of Albert, the armies
have struggled to gain strategic
positions, and the German artil-
lery has kept up constant,
harassing fire in this whole sector.
Yesterday it grew violent along
the Somme and Avre rivers. Ger
man patrols along the front were
repulsed by the French.
Germany still keeps most of her re-
serves in the front before Amiens,
the spokesman of the British War
Office stated yesterday. Both
sides realize that victory now de-
pends on reserves. Ludendorff has
held his forces in readiness for
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New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Sworn Statements From
Army Intelligence Service
Given to Senate
Sculptor Planned
Aircraft Company
Quoted as Saying He
Gould Do Anything
With President''

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-sensa-
tional sworn statements, letters and
kilograms from the files Of the Army
Intelligence Service were read into the
Senate record to-day to show that Gut
zon Borglum, while holding a personal
commission from President Wilson to
inquire into the governments aviation
programme, was negotiating secretly
for the formation of private airplane
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Capture Park at Crivesnes,
on Somme Front, and
Get Prisoners
Artillery Fire
Grows at Amiens
Enemy Massing Reserves,
and Main Drive Is Ex-
pected There

Launching blow at the enemy's
line at Grivesnes, near the tip of
the great Somme salient, the
French on Thursday recaptured
the park just outside the town
which the Germans have held for
three weeks. In their advance
they took 258 prisoners, and held
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Italy Adds $50, 900
To Foch's Reserves

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Italy's con-
tribution to the reserve army General
Foch is building up behind the lines in
France for supreme emergency uses
numbers nearly quarter Of a million
men. official dispatches to-day say,
and the force is being strengthened
steadily,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Two British Airmen
Defeat 20 Teutons.
Shooting Down s
by The Associated Press)


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
IN FRANCE, May 10.-One of
the most daring and magnificent
bits of work done by British
planes was carried out this week,
when two English machines
fought twenty German scouts to
a standstill, destroying eight of
the enemy and forcing several
others to abandon the conflict be-
cause they had been so badly
shot up.
The British machines returned
safely from this extraordinary
engagement, having abandoned
their attack when their ammuni-
ton becameexhausted at the end
of half-hour of whirlwind fight
ing with machine guns.
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WEATH E r

Clearing and cooler to-day, with
strong west and northwest
winds. Tomorrow fair.
Full Report on Page o
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30
MRS. HOLMAN DIES
FROM AUTO INJURIES

Mrs. James Holman. who was
struck by an automobile Saturday af-
tsrnoon At the Palace hotel corner,
dlsd at midnight Saturday, not hav-
ing regained consciousness.
The death OF Mrs. Holman Is a
shock to the entire community. She
had been a resident OF Grants Pass
tor II years and was friend to all
with whom she came In contact. g
The funeral will be held ae the
family residence. 7ot North Seventh
street Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Rev, P. X. Hammond Of the Ashland
Episcopal church. conducting the
service. tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30

III. l.. Wilson, Glendale merchant
was In the city yesterday.
Bicycles repaired at cramer Bros
Mrs. Lotta Croad, OF Leland, left
on Sunday for Pensacola. Fla.
Mrs. n. Gum. who visited Mrs W.
ID. Norcross, left this morning Tor
her home at Chico.
Some real bargains In ladies' Two
Niece underwear at less than last
year prices. Kinney 4 rruax. 20
Stanley Leonard left this morniAs'
returning to Vancouver, after spend
ing a few days with his parents.
Hobart Gnfillan Il. spending few
DAYS with relatives and friends Tie
will return to the o. A. c.
.,Bathasweet." Sabin mas Il. 10
Misses Marguerite While and
Helen Fiiield left this morning fo'
salem to attend Willamette univer'
sity.
Sign your sugar cards for October
You can have your months supply
lin one lot now. J. Pardee. u
Mrs. Andrew Shade and daughter
Miss Mamie Henkle, returned TINS
morning from Chico, CAL, wnere
they spent the past four weeks.
Mrs. N. +. Clements and Misses
Dorothy and Merriam Booker arrived
this morning from Medford and VIII
spend a few days with friends.
Lawn mowers sharpened at cra'
mer Bros. ~
Rev. and Mrs. C. II. woolley ar
rived this morning from San Fran
cisco and will spend few days with
the latter's mother. Mrs. Geo. slo-
yer.
Mrs. Ed Holmes and daughter,
Myrtle left Sunday evening fort Port
land where they will spend few
days visiting. the trip being made as
a vacation FOR Miss Holmes.
We are paying s5 cents spot cash
for butter fat. Mutual Creamery
Co.. 3. F. Skillman. agent. rs
Gail Hamilton. who has been driv-
ing truck for one Of the chrome COM
panies. came In from Monumental
and left last night for Portland to
rs-enter the Portland dental college.
Sign your sugar cards for October.
You can have your months supply
in one lot now. J. Pardee. ~
Mrs. Frank Hoover. OF Bybee
springs, who visited relatives here,
and Miss Josie Wright went to Med
ford Sunday to attend the teachers'
institute. M
II. l.. Boynton. who has very
promising chrome property on Evans
creek. arrived this morning from
San Francisco. He attended to bus
mess matters and left later for the
property.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30

Mrs, Carolyn Winner Is spending
the day at Ashland on business.
Mrs. chas. Moore visited Ashland
yesterday.
Private r. w. Tavenner OF Inde'
pendence, Ore, Is assisting the Local
draft board.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. II. Johnson and
daughter. and Miss Mary Stringer re
turned last week from an absence ol
four months, during which time
they visited Salem. Portland. Van
couver Tacoma and other points.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30

CLAN forces. ~
Not since the first battle Of tho
Marne has there been an attack to
compare In extent with the present
operations. The new thrust Of the
Anglo belgian armies was a com
plete surprise to the Germans and Is
meeting with marked success.
The number OF prisoners Increases
hourly and the advance goes on
steadily despite. the fIercest resist
ance Of the Germans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30
GREAT SAVING GASOLINE

New York. Sept, Since the
ars< "gasless" Sundays. 10 cargo
boats. carrying 100000 barrels Of
gAsoline. which otherwise could not
have been shipped, have been sent to
France from the United States, de-
clared Mark L. ReQua. director Of
the oil division Of the United States
! fuel administration. In an address
here today before hundreds Of man
ufactures and engineers pledged ia
conserve coal and fuel oil to 'hsip
win the war. 80 t'ttA
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30

Many Ausss Ssoles-
The number Of. automobiles that
have lately been stolen has assumed
huge proportions Almost every day
the chief OF police and sheriTs force
receive notices to be ON the lookout
for stolen cars. Deputy Sheriff LIS
ter this morning opened letter from
San Francisco. In which was listed
a large number Of cars Of vsriouz
types that have lately been storeu-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30

Sanders in tho EAst- t
The local sherif's Office this morn
Ing received a telegram from SheriiI
J. r. corIiss Of Salt Lake City, stat
ing that George Sanders Is still In
the east. but that he viii shortly re-
turn to Salt Lake and then will i'm
mediateTy come TO Grants Pass to
answer charges which have been
placed against min.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30

Tonight is the wind-up OF our har-
vest festival. Special music and sing
ing and recitations at 8 o'clock. after
which we will serve not dogs and
coffee. also an auction sale OF fruit
and vegetables. Dun't fail to cali at
the Cripple Creek postofffce. there Is
a package for you The postage due
is Is cents. Salvation Army, Grants
Pass. every body Knows where. 16
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30
RI:l8|lR SHOWER
ASREbf6RRE6 cross

Josephine county is asked for a
small quota of hand and bath towels
for hospital use and the Red Cross
ID In urgent need Of 500 hand towels
and $50 bath towels to fill the quota.
Every family is asked to furnish ons
or more Of these towels in sizes ap-
proximately 17xs2 inches for hard
towels and 1sx34 for bath towels.
Leave them at the Red Cross rooms
with Mrs. Griffin some day during
the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30

Big venison Feed
Grants Pass lodge No. 81, A. F. 4
A. n. will have a big venison feed
Tuesday night at the Masonic Temple
In this city. There will be pumpkin
pie and all the other good things me-
cessary to make supper a perfect
occasion. The Masons have invited
all visiting brethren and have ex-
tended an invitation to the Glendale
Aasons to attend in force.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30

Psris Sept. 3O.--The allied ad'
vances on four sectors from ths
North sea to the Meuse continue and
strategical points are be
Ing taken from the Germans by The
French. British. American and Bel
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30

THE FOLLOWING dairymen win not
sell milk after October 1. 1913. at
less than: $3.50 per month for
quarts; $a25 per month for pints;
Zoe per gallon In bottles; ssc per
gallon In cans; zoe per gallon for
skin milk, Cream: pints. $3.50
per months; hpiIts. ~ per
month";; Y pints, $2.25 per month.
and will make, but one. delivery per
day after November i--sunny
Brook Dairy. A. A. ingalls,, Peter
Olson. Anna NJ. Lewis. VIII Seo-
Vile. r. Y. onick. J. T. Chausse.
Mrs. W. r. Nipper. 70
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30
german CHANCELLOR
SAID TOHAvE RESIGNED

London. Sept so,-It is reported
that Count Won Hertling. the Ger
man imperial chancellor has re-
signed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-30
Serves Citation

Serves Citation
Sheriff Geo. Lewis made trip to
Elk creek today to serve citation
on the parents Of 17-yesr-old Henry
Webb, who is alleged to have set
fires recently In the vicinity Of the
Albert Hutchinson ranch.