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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-15
THE SILENT SOLDIER

They are not the strong-wristed
men behind the plow; they are not
the shipbuilders who scientifically
drive home the rivets, nor the steel
muscled men in the forest driving
axe to the eye or drawing the saw,
nor yet are they the men working
amidst changing metal, nor the beet
1e-browed business man working al
nerve-breaking pace to stave off fin
ancial disaster-but this is who they
are:
They are the women Of the Red
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-15

work to escape real fighting and be-
sides receive a larger salary. But
the Y. NJ. c. A. management Is soinl
to take care of such cases, just as
they have so ably handled all othei
big Issues.
A similar order should be made
in regard to the thousands who have
entered the ordnance department Of
the war service. crowder and Per
shing have repeatedly stated thai
they need more real fighters"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-15
Uncertain Factors

Uncertain Factors
Bad order sacks tsacks needing
patching) discounted &c each.
Resacks (sacks so badly damaged
as to need resacking) 1sc each.
Leakage OF wheat In transit.
Demurrage on cars delayed in un-
loadins.
Dockage.
Smutty wheat Is docked the per
cent OF smut found In the wheat. In
addition a charge for shutting Is
made In accordance with establish
ed rate OF the Oregon Public Ser
vice commission.
No. White Club In bulk is worth
sale per bushel delivered in store
In Portland. In good order sacks Il
is worth s2.s5 per bushel.
The food administration does not
solicit shipments. but where II Is not
possible to sell through regular chan
,nels and get fair price for It wheat
may be shipped to them direct. Al
ways when shipping to them find
out II unloading can be done prompt
|ly. and thus avoid demurrage.
We have understood from some
who have shipped that 1t requires
considerable time to get remittances
when you ship to them.
We are ready to assist in making
MP car lots for those farmers who dc
not have enough to make shipment
alone.
| C. d. THOMPSON,
County Agent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-15
FALL WITH FACE TOWARD


dugouts, some 80 feet deep, into
which the gunners would run when
airplanes happened along. That the
Boche got out Of this place as hur-
riedly as possible is shown by the
tools, clothing and thousands Of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-15
Will ASSIST FARMERS
IN WHEAT SHIPMENT

Until there Is some modification
made by the food administration
with regard TO wheat, II win not be
permissible to use wheat that Is
suitable for milling purposes for
feed for livestock.
We have therefore prepared some
data setting forth factors that enter
into the shipping OF wheat to tho
food administration.
Cost per
Total definite factors bu.
Freight. Grants Pass to Port
land .................-.............. S.looV
War tax on freight ..........-.........00ib
Weighing and inspection Estate
grain inspector) .....................o0l5
Warehouse charges, storage.
loading. etc. .......~..............-..022b
Commission of 1k to food
administration .......-...........O2i6
IOtal .............-................-. .lVVl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17

Well made, full size Night
Gowns of good quality outing
flannel in stripe patterns. Yoke
style, with hemstitching around
the neck. Sizes s to IA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
STEFANSSON At
CANADIAN PORT

a CANADIAN PACIFIC PORT.
Sept. l7.-vilhJalmur Stefansson.
famous Arctic explorer. has reached
this port from the Far North.
whence he departed June II, 1918.
He win take passage for Seattle
shortly. where he may await the ar
rival OF his steamer. the Polar Bear.
Stefansson returned from the
Northland alone. He left with n par.
" OF 25 men. which disintegrated.
I'VE discovered several new islands.
mapped and explored this new land.
made scientific exploration OF the
country around Coronation gulf.
studied the Eskimos. plants and ami.
mails. and mapped the ocean currents
and channels" Stefansson said.
Stefansson contemplates touring
tho country giving lectures for the
benefit of the Red Cross. II he does
so. he will start from New York DC.
tober a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
HOSPITAL
FOR UNIVERSITY

Physicians OF Seattle and King
county voted Monday for the estab.
lishment OF hospital on the Uni.
vorsity OF Washington campus.
which will become In 10 years the
leading hospital and medical school
on the Coast. with complete equip
ment for medical research.
The move for the erection OF the
hospitals industrial wing was made
by Frank Warehouse. Who said the
plan had the backing OF organized
labor. members OF which are on the
committee which win disburse for
hospital purposes funds raised at the
Victory carnival.
Waterhousc told the medical men
that the plan had the support OF Or.
Suzzallo, university president. who
may be called on e supervise the in.
stitution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
DEFENDS SCHOOL
BOARDS ACTION

Perry Poison. chairman OF the tax
alton bureau OF tho Chamber Of Com
:nerce, has written letter defending
the action of the school board in re-
fusing TO pay women high school
teachers the same pay as the men in
structors. Poison. whose defense fol-
lows flood of .letters from leading
citizens, claims that the school board
cannot pay the women high school
teachers the same as the men with
out also granting increases to grade
teachers.
This would cost the taxpayers an
additional s350.000 a year, he says,
and is a subject that would have to
be voted on by the people, as the in
creases could not be given without
increasing the school tax rate above
the legal limit OF 10 mills.
Poison says the board found that
men high school teachers had an ev-
erage Of three dependents. while the
women had but one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
EDITOR KILLS HIS
wife But SAYS he
DOESN'T KNOW WHY

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Admitung
that he killed his wife. but declaring
that he had no recollection OF the
deed. according TO the police. Charles
IL. Chaplin. city editor OF the New
York Evening World. walked into
the West 6Sth street station here
early today and gave himself up. lie
declared that all memory Of his
crime had passed from him until he
purchased morning paper and read
that the police were searching for
him.
1t was hardly dawn today when
he appeared at the police station.
81 killed my wife yesterday morn.
Ing in the Cumberland hotel" he
said. the police declare.
The full story OF the crime and OF
the subsequent wanderings Of the
man who is declared to have one Of
the keenest brains in the newspaper
business did not come out, but
Chaplin said he had tried TO take his
own life. Bits OF the tragedy were
pieced from statements made as
Chaplin talked with a patrolman aft
er the captain and detectives had fin.
ished questioning him. lie held his
head down while he was being
booked" at the station.
The patrolman asked him how he
killed his wife.
with this"-Chapin pulled six
chambered revolver from his pocket.
One chamber had been exploded. AS
the patrolman examined the weapon.
Chaplin reached into another pocket.
Here's another" he said. and ex-
hibited an automatic pistol.
No Reason for Killing
why did you kill herr" asked the
patrolman. He flung his arms over
his head and replied: mo reason
whatever"
lie wandered about town. he de.
clared, on subway and elevated
trains. He said he went to Prospect
park yesterday and aimed the re-
volver at his head. but saw a police
man and did not shoot. Later. he
said. he fired a shot when the police
man went away.
Then Chaplin said he bought
morning paper. read of the search
for himself, and Is alleged to have
recalled that he had killed his wife.
according to the police.
Sends Letter to Seitz
Mrs. Chaplin was found dead IN
her bed some hours after her hus-
band had left their rooms. He told
friends she was Ill. but when Don c.
Seitz. business manager of the World.
received a letter from Chaplin, say
ing he was going to kill both his
wife and himself. the Chaplin room
was entered. Two notes were found.
one saying that Chaplin had killed
his wife as she lay asleep and in
tended killing himself. Mrs. Chaplin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17

A million and n quarter dollars
n day will be SeattIe's portion In
the coming Liberty Loan drive.
The drive starts September 28.
Meanwhile, all other war sub
scription enterprises automatical.
~ cease.
Publicity on "A gigantic scale is ex.
pectcd to result In golden inflow
to the United States war depart
ment fund. Among attractions will
be special screen acts by famous
movie stars. four-minute men. spe-
cial newspaper advertising, and bill
board advertising.
The city streets will be given over
to public speaking, and individuals
OF national significance will appear
In behalf OF the loan, one OF whom
will be James Porshing. brother Of
the commander-in chief Of the
American army.
Theo Karle. Scattle's world famous
tenor. from Camp Lewis. will appear
In public recitals during the cam
paign. which lasts for 81 days. VIII
liam Farnum, prominent motion pic
ture star. will appear in person.
Marie Dresslcr. who starred In
TITLES Punctured Romance" with
Charlie Chaplin. will appear also.
Interest centers around the arrival
OF James Pershing. who comes TO
Seattle October 8. and viii make sew.
eral addresses during his stay.
Community singing win be held
In Seattle'H theatres and public
places during the drive. according to
plans formulated Monday by Frank
Warehouse, in conjunction with 10
cal theatre managers and owners.
Seattle's shipyards. particularly
the big six" embracing the larger
steel yards. are expected 10 launch
ship OF Liberty bond subscriptions in
record time and OF particularly
heavy tonnage.
Seattle's sales forces are rallying
to the Fourth Liberty Loan cam.
paign. c. S. Wills. chairman OF the
King county committee, announced
yesterday that three large Seattle as
sociations had offered their services.
collectively and individually. 10 the
drive which gets under way on the
2sth. The Sales Managers associa.
ton. the Puget Sound Life Insurance
Underwriters and the Fire Insurance
association have all come forward
with requests to be thrown into the
breach.
j. a. Swalwell. state central chair
men, announces that another meet.
ing OF the state committee viii be
held Wednesday The committee will
convene three times weekly hereafter.
meeting Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17

Dresses in smart, practical styles, both for
street and business wear. Made of fine wool
serge in navy bue-modes that have youth
full lines-some with pleated tunics with col
ored stitching, the new round neck effect,
trimmed with ball drops, others with rows
of military braid and buttons.
SIZES RANGE FROM 10 TO 40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17

made OF netting and stove pipes were
sticking out for guns. But at n dis.
lance they appeared like real tanks
Everywhere were evidences OF the
long boche occupation. There were
permanent stone memorial fountains
and elaborate cemeteries with mum.
erous carved headstones. obviously
from Germany.
Along the roads tanks were trun.
ding bacg from the fight with smiling
American faces peeping thru the
portfolios. American trucks were
carrying out women and children
from villages where they had been
held prisoner for four years. All
were laughing and waving greet
ings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17

was Miss Nellie Beebie OF Chicago.
The couple was married 80 years
ago. Chaplin has been city editor OF
the World for many years and Is
one OF the best known newspaper
men In the country. He has been
I'm New York for 20 years.
Chapin's note to Seitz, declaring
he was tired Of life. added: my
wife has been such a good pal,
cannot leave her alone in the
world"
At the World offices, II was
stated that Chaplin had been in q
state OF falling health for snn6Eal
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
Survivors of Ship
Sunk by Submarine
Land at Plymouth

PLYMOUTH. Sept. 17.-Hundreds
of survivors of the torpedoed steam
er Galway Castle have been landed
here in a pitiable condition. Most
of those rescued are women and
children. Parents are hunting for
their children. wives for husbands
and tiny tots have been unconsolable
at the loss of father or mother.
The vessel was sunk without warn
ing, survivors agree. Entire families
are believed lost
Seattle Association Of Credit Men
held its first monthly meeting OF the
season at the Hotel Washington An
mex Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
Dispatch From Fred
S. Ferguson
United Press Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICANS ON

~
THE METZ FRONT, Sept IL
"Get to Vignculles by daylight"
This order from the major
general Of an already famous
American division To one of his
brigadiers, forms the basis for
one OF the most dramatic and
thrilling stories Of American par
ticipation in the war. II Is the
story Of the final step toward
wiping out the st. Mihiel salient.
Acting under the order. the men.
led by an infantry colonel and Liz
nal corps colonel, personally repre-
senting the general. marched and
fought thru Bots de In Montague
all night long in pitchy darkness and
an intermittent pouring rain.
The two colonies. Captain Oberlan
and a chauffeur reached Vigneulles
at $50 Friday morning. They sur
prised the Germans so completely
that the quartet alone captured a
number of prisoners Entering a
house, they found an entire machine
gun crew sleeping. They awoke the
boches and informed them they were
prisoners.
Then followed a remarkable march
TO victory. The little cure lie cleric
Of the village of Rupt-en-Woevre
celebrated by ringing the church
bells for the first time in four years.
Villagers Rejoice
When the Germans seized the vii
lage shortly after the beginning OF
the war they carried off three host
ages. whom they later murdered.
Since then the village had lived in
sorrow. But on Friday. with tears
streaming down his face. the cure
asked the American major-general II
he might ring the bell. Permission
was granted. He pulled the bell rope
until he was nearly exhausted.
l spent Sunday with the division
which made what will be famous as
the March to Vigneulles." then yes
terday l went over the roads. thru
tangled wire and over deep trenches
where they had advanced.
The greatest expanse OF front on
which the Americans attacked was
the southeastern side of the salient.
This Is the story of the advance on
the west side told for the first time.
On the night prior to the attack
the Americans spent hours in the
rain cutting masses of wire thru
which to advance. The barrage
started. II was blightingly destruc-
tive. Then-the Jump off" 1t
rained most OF the day. Stiff resist
ance was encountered in the woods,
but before evening the detectives
were reached on line standing
northeast OF Dompierre.
An Audacious Move
Gen. Pershing. who was directing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
YANKS TRAP HUNS i'm FAMOUS NIGHT MARCEL
S1,25O,00O TO
Be DAILY WAR
DRIVE QUOTA

A million and quarter dollars
n day will be SeattIe's portion I'm
The coming Liberty Loan drive.
The drive starts September 28.
Meanwhile, all other war sub
scription enterprises automatical.
~ cease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
The board Of county commission.

ers and the port commission held a
conference Monday regarding the
taking over OF the ferries Leschi and
West Seattle by the county from the
port II was forecastcd by members
OF the board that. the transfer would
take place in the near future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
drive THRU RAGING
STORM IS SURPRISE
TO SLEEPY BOChES

operations, ordered the division 10
reach Nigneulles The major general
transmitted the order to his briga-
der. The latter promptly assured
him he would be there. The men OF
the regiment assigned 10 the task
ate their supper standing by the
roadside in the rain. Then they
pushed on thru more than six kilo'
meters NEARLY four miles, OF tangled
woods. The resistance was slight at
first. due to the surprise and auda-
city OF such a movement.
The two colonies. the captain and
the chauffeur made good progress
down n trench road. AS they APP
preached Nigneulles a burning house
lighted up boche supply train aose
by. The quartet captured II. The
main body OF the regiment began ar,
irving shortly afterward and moppcd
up some more. The entire outfit
"breakfasted on the bochc."
Supplies were dragged from the
boche wagons. boche cooks prepared
breakfast and boche bread and cot.
fee and cream were served by boche
walters.
AS evidence OF the completeness
OF the cleanup. the trophies included
motor trucks, one gun caisson. a
train OF "a light machine guns. store
room commissaries. including barley,
wheat. hay, beer and distilled water
a thousand packages OF unopened
mail, a ton OF dried fish. movie ma.
oh
horses and two Mercedes automobiles
with officers enclosed.
Officers Captured
A German major. not knowing the
location OF the American lines. drove
into the doughboys' hands. Another
officer stopped while fleeing when
he was fired on. Both automobiles
are now in American service.
When Vigneulles was taken the
top OF the salient was closed. The
happiest Americans In France were
those holding the town. They knew
another division was also headed
toward that point and that the juno
ton there would mean all the re-
naming boches would be pocketed.
Pushing out from Vigneulles, two
observers took 80 prisoners An.
other American brought in IL. lie
was slightly wounded on the way in
and the prisoners carried him the
rest OF the way,
Prisoners taken in this area say
when the barrage was bursting
about them Thursday morning their
commanders sent word not to worry.
as there would be no attack in such
a storm.
Shortly afterward doughboy
stuck his head into the door OF
dugout shouting Come out there.
youser"
Boche supplies were scattered
everywhere in the newly conquered
territory thru which I passed yes
terday. Near one village saw some
enemy tanks" They were merely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-17
S465,OOO,OOO
STOLEN BY FOE
FROM BELGIUM
Especial to Tho Star by N. &c. AZ

Especial to Tho Star by n. ~. Al
LONDON. England. Sept. IL
Germany will have a big bill to pay
Belgium after the war.
Her collections OF indemnities from
Belgium up to last November reach.
ed the huge total OF ss65. 900 900. ac-
cording to Lord Robert Cecil.
This sum Is exclusive OF enormous
fines" on Belgian cities and confis.
catory oxactions from firms and per.
sons which have amounted to no
more than ordinary theft. These ex.
actions have not been estimated. but
no doubt will equal or exceed the "of
fetal" payments demanded from the
Belgian government.
These monstrous cxactions will
be taken into account when peace
terms are arranged" liz the signifi.
cant comment OF Lord Robert Cecil
The world knows how Belgium has
been laid waste by the German occu.
patton, but IL knows little OF the
wholesale larceny committed by the
Hun governing authorities from pri.
vate concerns and individuals Men
who formerly We're wealthy Belgians
are now poor. their fortunes having
been taken "A little at n time on pen.
atty of imprisonment.
Twelve Million Monthly
During 1915 and 1916 the Germans
exacted from Belgium an indemnity
of 10000 900 francs $4,000 .000l "A
month for the expenses OF admins.
tratlon." At the beginning OF 1917.
however, the Huns found that, while
Belgian industry was paralyzed. the
banks still had plenty OF cash on
hand. so they raised the indemnity
from 10000. 900 TO co. 900 900 francs
$4,000 00) n month, which the little
country has been paying ever since.
The method OF collection OF these
fines is simple-and easy. The Ger.
mans issue bonds in the name OF the
loans are allotted TO the banks I'm
less the latter pay their allotments
within n stated time. their doors are
closed and they are fined. IL stands
TO reason that after the war these
bonds VIII be worthless. because the
provinces will be unable TO take
them up.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-21
WOMEN SHOULD SAVE
ALL WOODEN RAGS.

The question why should we
save wool ?" is answered in a leaflet
distributed by the Minnesota Wo-
mans Committee, Council of Nation
al Defense and Public Safety Com
mission. The leafiet sets forth that a
fully equipped soldier uses Is times
as much wool as the civilian. With
the 1916 consumption of wool as a
basis, civilians use S.17 pounds each
per year. The leaflet cites as one rea-
son for saving the fact that there are
less than 50,00O,OOO sheep in the Uni
ted States, when three times as many
should be raised, and urges the send
ing of all-wool rags to the shoddy
mills for manufacture.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-21
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
STOP WHEAT WASTE
Thrashing Committee Named To
Assist Mr.. William L. Marcy
In Work In County.

Reinforced by County Agent H. G.
Whiteford and County Commissioners
c. c. Bassford. the local Food Admin
istrator for Anne Arundel County,
Mr.. William l.. Marcy, now has on his
hands the additional duties of a mem
Der of thrashing committee.
Gen. Francis f. Waters, chairman of
the State Council of Defense yester-
day announced the appointment for
each county of member of a thrash
ing committee. composed of the ap-
pointee, the representative in the
county of the Food Administration and
the county agricultural agent.
The function of these thrashing
committees will be to prevent the
usual wastage of wheat in thrashing,
which, General Waters says in his an
nOuncement, has always been seri-
Gus, but when wheat is so needed it
is intolerable." 1t is planned to
check this wastage by intensive edu-
cational work among the farmers and
by assistance to the farmers in the use
and repair of machinery. If neces-
sary, machinery will be purchased, it
is stated.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-21
100 PER CENT FARMING.

with less help than ever before,
says Secretary Houston, American
farmers have utilized the fullest ca
pacity all their man-power. family
power, horsepower and machinery.
In other words. the American farm
today is food-production plant func-
tioning at about 100 per cent efficiency.
The farmers, the farmers wife, the
farmers children, the farmers hired
man. the farmers horses, the farm
ers machinery, have worked to their
simit, planting crops.
The result is read plainly in the
cheering crop forecasts. Our farms
are going to produce 200,000,000 TO
SOC. 600 600 bushels of wheat more than
they did last year. The outlook for
other important foodstuffs is likewise
excellent.
The farmer has done his bit heroic
ally. But the task isn't done yet. 1t
has only begun. The farmer will need
n great deal more help before he gets
those bumper crops reaped and stored
to feed the nation and win the war.
He will keep on doing his best, but
unless labor is supplied in larger
measure as the season advances, his
efforts will fail and the worlds hopes
will be disappointed.
The farmer has the battle won, if
only The nation will come forward and
help him consolidate his gains"