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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
IS AMERICA
COMING OVER?
Everywhere Americans Are i's-icged
by soldiers. Peasants and Others
Asking This Question

New York. Jan. 90. Every where
In France the question is being
asked:
How soon Will America be here?"
according TO Major Grayson VI. r..
Murphy. former head Of the Amerl-
can Red Cross work In France. at q
reception given In his honor here
today.
you do not know what America
means over there he said. Every
where you 10. whether YOU are talk
Ing TO soldiers In the trenches. men
In the hospitals. the widows and the
mothers In the rear; whether you
are talking 90 statesmen. business
men. college professors or what not.
the question Is always the same.
How soon Will America be herer
This war will be won by the ma
ton which has the grit TO stick out
longer than the other fellow. Am
erica has the greatest opportunity
and the greatest obligation that was
ever given to any notion In history.
and pray to God that we will live
up 10 Il.
The man In this country who.
for selfish purpose. personal yanhy.
pride Of party, pride OF locality. or
pride OF consideration. stands In the
way Of the prompt and effective de-
velopnient OF our country to fight
this war Is worse than German In
the trenches"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
a SPIES HAVE
BEEN EXECUTED
So Says &. \. Thompson, chair1nan
Of Press Committee of the Ameri-
lean Defense Society

New York. Jan. &c. s. Thomp-
son, chairman OF the press commit
tee OF the American Defense society.
in a discussion at a luncheon given
today by the organization. declared
the society had been informed that
the United States had executed IA
spies since the beginning Of the war.
He added that enemy aliens in this
country should be apprised Of these
facts. as evidence Of Americas deter
mination to protect herself"
I'VE are informed" Mr.. Thomp-
son said. that up to date IA spies
have been shot by direction Of the
military authorities since the begin
ming Of the war Az least two Of the
spies were from Detroit. We believe
that this is the sort OF information
that the public should know"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
WOMEN SWIM PAVE
TO ESCAPE ATTACKS

Washington, Jan. 25.-ltalian
women In territory invaded by Aus
trian troops are being made the vie
tims OF unspeakable atrocities. Ital-
Ian Deputy Gaspatotto, who has
been at the front since the opening
of hostilities. has informed the
chamber, according to an official ca
blegram from Rome Wednesday. The
deputy told OF seeing women swim
the Piave river to escape the attacks
of soldiers. and OF hearing the cries
of women attacked on the banks of
the lower Piave.
Enemy units also have used Ital-
lans as shields in advancing into
battle, the deputy said, and the ma
tive troops are forced to fire upon
their own brothers in order to save
their country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
100000 STRIKERS
REFUSE TO RETURN

London. Jan. 25.-Reports receiv-
ed In Copenhagen from Vienna. as
forwarded by the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent. indicate that
100000 men there are still on strike
and that the strike continues In Buda
Pest. A Vienna dispatch to the vos-
siche Zeitung of Berlin says that
while work was resumed in part on
Monday, the strike continues hi a
number Of large factories.
The extremists are not contented
with the settlement reached as a re.
suit of the governments consession:
to the socialists. They are clrculat.
ing among the workingmen leaflets
violently attacking the Official part,
leaders.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
MORE WHEAT, SUGAR, !
PORK MUST Be SAVED

Portland, Jan. 25.--More wheat
more sugar. and more pork must be
saved
This Is the edict OF the U. s. food
administration. and the new Home
Card" which will be sent out from
Washington within the next few
days will outline new schedule,
with further restrictions on the use
OF these three staples. The new card
is to replace, in some 1S.000,0O0
kitchens OF the United States, the
original Home Card" which was
given out when $4,000, 900 house
wives signed the food administers
tons conservation pledge about two
months ago.
w. B. Aver, federal food admin
istrator for Oregon. announces that
these new Home Cards" will be
ready for distribution in this state
next month, and that simultaneous
ly with the adoption Of the new
schedule OF wheatless and porkless
days in the home, the new restric-
tlons will apply to all hotels, restau-
rants. cafeterias and boarding
houses.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
OREGON TO RlluM
s132,796 FOR ROADS

The north Pacific district. COM
prising Oregon, Washington and
Alaska. will receive $272.422 Of the
1919 allotment Of funds under sec
tion OF the federal aid road act
which provides for the use Of mil
lion dollars Of federal money year
for ten years to build roads and
trails within or partly within the ma
tional forests.
Under this allotment Oregon will
receive $132,7s6, Washington }92,-
565. and Alaska $47.O61. This is
about $4,000 in excess Of the 1918
allotment for the district.
Because OF national forest land
within their borders, q states and
the territory Of Alaska share in the
benefits Of this act. The allotments
are made on basis of the area Of
national forest land in the several
states and the estimated value Of
the timber and grazing resources Of
the forests. isi y
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
GERMAN DESTROYERS
ARE SUNK BY MINES

Copenhagen, Jan. 25.-Seventeen
men from a German destroyer which
was struck by mine or torpedo
have landed on the west coast OF
Jutland. The sailors relate that Ave
German destroyers on Sunday morn
ing started for Heligoland, The
destroyer A-79 struck mine and
sank. The A-73. Fastening to the
aid OF the other also struck mine
and sank. The three remaining des-
troyers fearing the same fate turned
southwark.
The whole crew of the A-73 per-
ished. while only II Of the A-79 sur
Mved. Nineteen OF the men were
saved. but two have since, died.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
MILITARY CRITIC SAYS FuLi.
STRENGTH or BRITlsn ARMY
NOT MAINTAINED
GREAT ATTACKS ARE PENDING
Germany Has i05 Divisions on the
Western Front and Adding More
Men Every Month

London. Ian az .Tbe sI,uat,op
ON the wes,.rn fran, IA critical IN
the opInion OF Colonel G.. A RepIur.
nm ma M IN. for.mo., r,,,l.h
military critics. who recently resign
cd from the Times and became milf
tary correspondent OF the Morning
Post.
IN the hrst contribution TO the
Post. In today's Issue, he crIticiscs
Premier Lloyd George and the war
cabinet severely because. he asserts.
they have failed TO maintain the
British armies In the, west. thereby
"ea''ns the present conditions
The oermans' Colonel hep'nston
Sass' no" nave 'oo DIVISIONS on 'no
western 'front.' or more tnah MI the
a'''eS eomo'"eu, asc'"o'ns 'n' ''"'-
ION heater' Tne NUMBER OF Ter
man troops is oc'nS inrrc"seo' ne
adds at tine rate OF seven 10 10 d'V'-
Aons monthly ana may 20 upeeea
10 reaoh morc 'han soo DIVISIONS w
~on as u !" poS"'o'e 70 'oneen''"''
them'
The arrival OF some Austrian for
cos also Ia 10 be shpected, and news
already has come OF the appearance
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
.EDW. S. SIEEnN|US
Purchasing Agent

Washington, Jan. s5.-The presi'
dent has appointed Edward s. Stee-
tinius. Of New. York. surveyor gen
eral Of all army supplies. a new post
which is really a munitions super
visor and consolidates all war de-
partment supply questions under one
man and Is regarded as the admins
tration's answer to the munitions
ministry bill.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
PACKERS WANTED TO
STOP INVESTIGATION

Washington, Jan. 25-The federal
trade commission inquiry has devel-
oped how packers worked against
federal investigation of their indus
try. when proposed by congress ana
wrote to Senator Wadsworth, who
was sounded out by their president
w. II. Gates. OF Colorado, advised
the packers to keep close to Senator
Thompson, Of Kansas, by giving his
law firm some business.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
MANY ENLISTED MEN ARE
IN THE LUMBER CAMPS

Portland. Jan. 25.--ANogethel
1.042 men and "a officers OF the
spruce production division of the sig.
nal corps are in the forests Of tn.
northwest working side by side with
loggers and lumber men in getting
out timber for the governments air.
craft program.
Fifteen more companies have been
detached to engage in the work.
announces the bureau Of military
information Of the corps.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
REQUESTS OREGON SENATOR no
ARRANGE A TIME FOR PUBLIC
HEARING
CONGRESSMAN WILL ATTEND
At Westener's Request the Military
Committee Has Set Monday. Next,
for sccretary's Reply

Washington. Jan. z5.-Sscretary
Of War Baker in a letter to Senator
Chamberlain. asks him to arrange An
occasion at which all members OF
congress, disposed to attend. may do
30 and hear his statement In reply
to the senator's charges Of fnem-
cheney In the army. He adds, "oues-
tlons which have arisen, require ex-
plicit statements for the information
Of your committee, congress and the
country
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
AMERICAN FOREIGN TRADE
IN 1917 SHOWS INCREASE.

Washington, Jan. 25.-United
States foreign trade during 1917
amounted to more than nine billion
dolalrs, the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce Of the depart
ment Of commerce announced this
afternoon. Exports amounted to
So, ,226. .O0O. O.O0O and imports to $2,'
952, 900 900. The total represents q
gain OF nearly $1,000. 600. 900 over
the preceding year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
TWO AMERICAN AvIATORs
SHOOT DOWN HUN PLANES

Paris. Jan. 25.--David Putnam OF
Brookline. Mass. and Austin Tre-
hore. OF westfield. N. j.. American
aviators In the French army. both
shot down German airplanes on
January ~.
Trehore had been rejected by the
American aviation oficials on ac-
count of defective ear.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
WILSON CANCELS
ALL ENGAGEMENTS

Washington, Jan. 25.-The presi-
dent has cancelled all engagements
for this afternoon, including the
cabinet meeting. and remains at
work in his study. 1t is unknown
whether the war situation. or at
tacks In congress are engaging his
attention. Officials say he has a
slight cold.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
EINDON. ENGLAND. N
GOvERNED By WOMEN

Findon. England. Jan. 2o.--Fin-
don In the first village In England
TO be entirely guided by women. A
woman's village council has been set
up and the subjects under discus
sion are housing. infant welfare and
education. Neighbourliness Is en-
couraged and fair temper shown In
discussion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
WAR WORK PLANT IL
DESTROYED BY FIR1

Camden. N. j.. Jan. 25.-Firs Of
mysterious origin. early today des-
troyed the plant Of the PeesisSs Kld
company. causing . Ios estimated
at more than 100000 and throw
ing several hundred men out Of
work. The plant was engaged in war
work.
Frozen fire plugs hampsfed the
work OF the iiremen. Who fought the
blaze for five hours before II could
be got under control. q
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25

Portland, Jan. 25.-(Late dis
patch 1t is reported from Chehalis
that the Zader bank robber has been ,
caught by hotel landlady at Win
lock. where he went for bath. The
money was recovered
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
LONE HIGHwAYMAN sLUGs
BANNER AND ESCAPES

Chehalis, Wash. Jan. 25.-When
A. N. Cheney opened the doors Of
the bank this morning. lone thief
slugged and bound him. and escaped
with $4,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25

London, Jan. 25.---Peace .negotia-
tIons between Austria Hungary and
Russia. on basis OF no annexations.
will be continued. and In the opin-
ion OF County Czernin. Austrian for
eIgn minister. peace can be assured.
n Russia maintains the same .atti-
tude.
This declaration. with q statement
BY Chancellor Won Hertling before
the reichstag main committee, that
Germany. too. has hopes Of reaching
a good conclusion with Russian dele
gates at Brest-Litovsk. indicates
complete confidence by the central
powers. az to the final success Of
separate peace plans. n
Further negotiations are shrouded
IN doubt. due 70 Germany's demands
for Couriand Baltic provinces and
Count Czernin's no annexation and
indemnity declaration.
Count Czernin is quoted as saying
he considered President Wilson's lat
est peace propositions an approach
TO the Austrian Hungarian point oi
view. but the fact remains that the
dual monarchy will fight to the end
as Germany's ally and he believed
the entente will be forced to con-
clude general peace. after the
peace with Russia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
PRIVATE FRED p. THOMPSON
is KILLED IN ACTION

Washington. Jan. 25.-General
Pershing reports that Private Fred.
P. Thompson, of GEORGETOWN ILL.,, was
killed in action January 22.. No de-
tails are given.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25

Washington. jan 25.-At Score
tary Bakers suggestion, Senator
Chamberlain submitted to the mill
tary committee the secretary's 70
quest for a hearing and II was de-
cided to grant him time for his state
ment ON Monday. or earlier. II hs
elects.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
VIENNA WORKMEN HAVE
RETURNED SAYS BERLIN

Berlin, Jan. 25.-A Vienna dis
patch says work in that city has
been resumed In all factories with
out exception, and workers In most
of .he provinces have returned.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
AUSTRIANs ABANDONING
POSITIONS IN ITALY TODAY

Rome, Jan. 25.--Enemy armies
nave apparently abandoned their
plans to over-run the Venetian plains
due to the harrassing attacks Of Ital-
ians.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25

Berlin. Jan. %. via Iondon--The
imperial chancellor. Count Won hert-
ling. In his address before the reich
stag today. still holds fast, he said,
that the -Litovsk peace negotia-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
tions will reach satisfactory con-
clusIon at an early date.

London, Jan. ga dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Ans
terdam. says that at a crown coun-
ell held In Berlin today. over which
Emperor william presided. and
which was attended by Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg. General Won Luden-
dorf the chief commissary; Chan
cellor Won Hertling and DR.. Won
Kuehlmann. foreign secretary. there
was discussion OF the speech Count
Won Hertling was to make before the
reIchstag, and that the terms Of the
speech we're settled.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25

London. Jan. 25.-The imperial
German chancellor. Count Won Hert-
ling. addressing the reichstag today.
according TO a Central News dispatch
said:
I'VE hope soon to conclude an
agreement with Ukrainia. which
would be mutually satisfactory. es-
peciaily from an economic point Of
view"
When on January 3. the chanceI-
lor continued. the period expired for
the continuation Of the entente ma
tions In the peace negotiations, Ger
many was no longer bound by rs Of
fer to the entente and had n free
path for separate negotiations with
Russia. In these negotiations Ger
many then felt herself not bound to
the Russian proposals for a general
peace. the chancellor asserted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25
GERMANY'S PEACE Plan [
WITHOUT ANNEXATION
Chancellor Won Hetlns, in a Speech Before the Reich
stag, Outlines Views Of His Government on Neso-
tialions With Russia and With The Entente

Berlin. Jan. 25.-Chancellor Won
Hertling has declared that the evac-
uation OF Russian territory concerns
only Russia and the central powers.
That Germany does not wish annexa.
tIons by violence and there can be
no talk OF the cession OF Alsace-Lor-
reine. The question OF northern
France can only be discussed by
France and Germany. As to Bel
gium. Germany does not desire any
forcible annexation OF her territory,
and expressed an agreement with
certain points Of President Wilson's
speech and invited new proposals
from the entente allies. Count
Czernin has also expressed a desire
to continue an exchange Of peace
views with the entente.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-03-22
Circuit Court.
C. C. CRAWFORD

The March Term of the Circuit Court
convened here on Monday last. with Judge
E. C. Peter on the bench. Charles C.
Waters was selected as foreman Of the
grand jury. In his charge to the grand
jury. Judge Peter referred to the fact that
there had been very few crimes. and none
of serious character, committed in this
county since November.
The following compose the grand and
petit juries
Grand Jury-Charles C. Waters. foreman
William E. Irwin. VIM. T. Rideely. L. Leroy
Lochte. George W. Athey, Ebert T. Clagett.
John r. Woodfeld, Jacob l. johnson, Ed
ward d. Jones. George F. Walters. Benja-
min F. Dyson, Thomas G. Hilton, Vernon
II. Nicholson, Charles A. Clagett. Zacha-
riah G. Cooley. Vim. J. Darcy. W. Guy
Hicks, Walter W. Plummer John H. 0'Neal.
Allen E. Cubitt, Zachariah M. Waters. Jr..
Jas. Small and Edmund P. B. Marserum.
Petit Jury-Lewis W. Poole. William T.
Gray. Josias Thompson. Dennis Tuohy
Reuben P. Hines. Charles W. Oxley. James
A. Broome, John A. Cannon. Nathan C.
Stiles. Richard L. Buxton. VIM. H. Case
Joshua T. Austin. James E. 0ffutt, Richard
L. Saunders, Harry Riggs, Washington j.
Purdum, Harry W. Blunt, John W. Rich
Charles W. Barnsley, Lawrence Flack
John S. J. Athey, Edward C. Henderson
Crittenden II. Walker. Joseph o. Murray
and Charles T. Nicholson.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-03-22
Cut In Pleasure Cars.

Production of pleasure automobiles will
be cut 80 per cent during the present fiscal
year as a war measure. according to a
decision reached in New York last week
by the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce. The reduction applies to the
entire uncompleted schedule for the year.
"The arrangement for a curtailment of
production" the statement continues. "is
entirely satisfactory to the War Industries s
Board. the fuel administration and the
manufacturers themselves. permitting the
latter to adjust their affairs to meet the
government program without unnecessary
business and financial disturbance"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-03-22
Report OF Tho Grand Jury.

To the Honorable the Judges Of the Circuit
Court of Montgomery County. Md.
The Grand Jury for the March Term of
said Court beg leave to submit the follow
ing as their report:
We have examined 43 witnesses. includ-
ing constables who appeared before us, in
reference to their knowledge of violations
of the law.
We have had "a cases presented to us,
found IS indictments. dismissed and
passed 1.
Owing to the generous and efficient help
extended to our body by our States Attor-
ney, we were able to proceed in business
like way very rapidly. We, each and
every one Of us, extend to him our hearty
thanks. A very efficient States Attorney.
Our Sheriff also was all that could be
desired. all witnesses promptly appearing
when called.
We examined the Court House and
grounds and found same in good condi-
ton.
We have visited the Jail and found the
same kept in perfect condition. We rec
ommend the following repairs: New dou-
BILE doors at entrance to back yard Yard
needs cleaning New stone over cellar
window in place of the one broken. Gem
ent step at back door in place Of wooden
one, which is rotten. Hand-rail at top Of
stairs needs repairing. Four new cots
badly needed.
The prisoners include six white males
and four colored males.
We visited the Aims House and found 7
cows. 2 calves, 2 yearlings, | bull, A horses
8 brood sows. boar. IA shoats. 6 fat hogs,
so chickens, all in good condition. Also
rs bushels Of potatoes. go barrels of corn
200 pounds Of lard. half barrel of fish. II
shoulders, is middlings, 16 hams. 6 bushels
of wheat and enough proyender to feed
stock until new crops come in.
Growing crops-50 acres of wheat. 35
acres of grass for hay. 18 acres Of pasture
35 acres for corn.
Inmates s-3 white females, 8 white males
4 coIored females. and colored males, all
well cared for
We also recommend the following re.
pairs That the county replace the broken
windmill with gas engine to supply wa
ter to house and barn. All plumbing needs
repairing badly. Roof and spoutine need
repairing, The cess pool needs attention
Immediately.
There is enough machinery in good shape
for the year. The farm is in fine shape
lawn well-raked off and manure hauled out
Having completed all the business thai
has come before us. we ask to be discharged
C. C. WATERS. Foreman.
Rockville, Md. March 10. 1918.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-03-22
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county. Md, letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
JOSEPH F. 10y.
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with vouchers thereof, TO the subscriber on
or before the 18th day Of August, 1918
otherwise they may. by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 18th day Of February. 1918.
ARTHUR c. 10y,
feb 15-6t Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-03-22

men from industry must be made and
these Withdrawals must take men who
might otherwise be deferred on account of
their special qualifications and skill. The
necessary numbers of such skilled men will
be obtained in one of three ways. First.
have such special skill will be taken from
the line regiments and assigned to the
staff organizations and departments whe,e
their skill is needed. Second. men classi-
fed by the Selection Boards, even though
they may have been placed in a deferred
classification, will be withdrawn with great
care and particularity from the industries
of the Nation for special service in staff
corps and departments, Third, young men
of draft age with certain educational quail
fications will be inducted into the service
and sent to universities, colleges, and tech
nical and secondary schools to be instructed
in technical arts until they have acquired
such proficiency as will justify their as
signment to the special units that are being
organized in considerable numbers.
In accordanceIwith this plan, the Provost
Marshal General has already called upon
the States for some 10000 skilled artisans
and will shortly call upon the States for
10000 young men. graduates of grammar
schools, who will be sent before the first
of April to various technical and other
schools throughout the United States for a
two months course of training. Regularly
thereafter an increasing stream of selected
men will be sent through educational and
other training institutions for this purpose.
To sum up. it may be said that there
will be no sudden withdrawal of great
numbers Of men from the ranks of indus
try and agriculture during the coming
summer, but that men will be drawn in
relatively small groups throughout the year
in such a way as to create the least posi-
BILE interference with industry and agri-
culture. Men in deferred classes as well
as men in Class will be selected in small
numbers either on account of their special
technical qualifications or for the purpose
Of sending them to schools where they will
be given an opportunity to acquire such
qualifications.