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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
IDLE VESSELS FROM HOLLAND
SHOULD I'm USED roR THE
SHIPPING or GRAIN
PROTEST GIVEN SEC, LANSING
Fifteen Thousand Tons of Cereals
Now Await Embarkation for The
Netherlands

Washington. May 22.--A supple
mcntary note OF protest against tho
British and American seizure Of
Dutch shipping was today handed
% Secretary Lansing by the Dutch
legation. which contends that The
United States did not answer the
original objections made by the
Dutch government.
Holland had bccn notified by the
United States that hor request for
three ships now In American ports
90 carry the balance Of the grain
promised her by President Wilson
cannot he granted. and that 20 pro-
vent further delay In the movement
OF grain. Dutch ships should he sent
for II nj once. "
The fact that this step had been
takcn became known today after the
receipt Of press dispatches announce
Ing that The Netherlands govern
ment had prohibited the departure
Of Dutch ships from rs ports. More
than 100000 tons Of Dutch shipping
arc Idle In Dutch ports. according to
information In the possession Of the
state department II IA from this
fleet OF tied-up tonnage that the war
trade board holds the ships necessary
to transport the grain must be taken.
Fifteen thonsand tons Of cereals
are now at ports Of embarkation for
Holland Tho Dutch steamer Hol-
landia. used 10 shin cargo Of grain
FROM Argentine 20 Holland. beinr nm
able 10 take on full cargo because
Of low water In the river Platte. will
bc permitted 10 come 10 an American
port, where 500 tons Of American
grain viii be taken on. On this ship
the remainder Of the Dutch crows
from the Dutch vessels taken over
by the American government wifi
he sent home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
N 'ADO0 REMOVES |
RAILROAD HEADS
Federal Directors to lie Appointed
To Take the Place Of Relieved
Presidents

Washington. May 2z.-Every rail-
road president In the United States
was relieved from active duty as exe-
cutive manager Of his road yester-
day By Director-General McAdoo.
who will appoint federal director
for each road. responsible only to the
rdilroad administration. In many
cases the president OF the road may
be named federal director.
Mr.. McAdoo has Instructed the
regional directors OF the railroad ad-
ministration to recommend federal
directors for every railroad to re-
place the railroad presidents.
To safeguard the interests Of
stockholders and maintain the indI-
viduality Of each railroad. federal
directors, whenever possible, viii be
appointed from among the operating g
officers OF the property. NJ. McAdoo
announced. This win avoid disrupt
Ing any roads working organization
unnecessarily. iee sais
As another step In the reorganiza-
ton of railroad management, the d.
rector-general ordered the creation
OF two new operating districts of the
principal trunk lines east OF Pitts
burg. excluding the New York Gen.
trail. managed by c. H. Markham,
now regional director for the south,
and Pocahontas district. consisting
OF the east and west trunk lines ter
minating at Hampton Roads. ise
II was explained that large pro-
portion Of present railway presid ents
will be named to managed their own
properties. particularly when ever
the president actually is the most
active operating ofhcer. but in all
these cases. the presidents will be
required to resign their oficial posi-.
tions with the company and ITO be-
come exclusive representatives of the
railroad administration. N
Consequently their salaries win be
paid by the government and they can
receive no pay from the railway cor
Continued o. pass ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
SHASTA LIMITED TO
Be CUT OFF SERVICE

San Francisco. May 22.--Thc
Southern Pacific railroad company
yesterday announced reductions In
passenger train service effective June
2, ana Affecting trains In the Pacific
system, "in accordance with the gen.
eral movement to conserve fuel. pow
er and transportation facilities"
In addition to changes In time
schedules, the new program will in
clude the elimination OF the Shasta
Limited between San Francisco and
Portland. the withdrawal OF one
train on the San Francisco-O Ogden
route. the removal OF the exclusive
features and extra fare OF the Over
land limited. and the elimination OF
the Sunset limited between this city
and Los Angeles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
TOBACCO IS ISSUED
GExPED|T|ONARYFO FORCES

With the American Army in
France, May 22.-Tobacco Is to be
made a part Of the regular rations
OF the expeditionary forces on the
recommendation Of General Per-
shing. Each man will get four
tenths OF an ounce Of tobacco and
10 cigarette papers daily. Certain
other articles may be substituted to
soldiers who have previously bought
or have received tobacco from 9TH
er sources. fN Nel9fa st31f +
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22

with the American Army In
France. May 20. = The American
troops engaged In lively local fight
Ing and bested the German In two
patrol raids. taking two prisoners.
The air pilots kept up their brilliant
work. ~ q
The British Airmen since March
2i have accounted for q thousand
German aIrplanes. and have dropped
ever 1000 tons OF bombs on enemy
targets since Germans spring offen-
sIys. which is now entering It's third
month. s
According to Information obtain
ed from q captured German oficer.
the published monthly figures Of
German aerial losses are intended
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
PRES. AND SENANE
BOTH SATISFIED

Washington. May 22-The threat
ened breach between the president
and the senate disappeared today
when an acceptable substitute was
adopted In place OF the Chamberlain
resolution. which the president con-
tended. was nothing but q proposal
to give the power to direct the war
into the hands OF congress.
The new resolution is acceptable
to Senator Chamberlain as well.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
SENATE ADOPTS LAND BILL

Washington. May 21.--The senate
today adopted n house RESOLUTION au-
thorIsing the secretary Of the inter-
ior to exchange government land for
that OF private ownership In the old
grant to the Oregon q California
railroad. The purpose Is to permit
all government land TO be included
In a continuous timber area.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
AIR RAID ON PARIS
AGAIN FRUSTRATED

Paris, May 22.-German aviators
attempted an air raid on Paris last
night but It was Intellectual. Three
persons were killed and several
wouaded on the outskirts of the city
but none OF the raiders reached
Paris. One German airplane was
hit by an anti-aircraft gun and fell
to the ground In flames.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
CNrTAIN HALL Is HELD
AZ A WAR PRISONER

With the American Army In
France. May 22.--Captain James
Norman Hall. OF Colfax. Ia, who had
been missing dnce May 4, Ia wound
cd and u prisoner In n German hos
pital. Captain Hall. who Is attach
ed to the American aviation corps,
disappeared after an aerial engage
ment over the German lines.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22

Washington, May Ensign
Stephen Potter OF the naval reserve
was killed while engaged in a battle
with seven enemy airplanes over the
North sea on April 25. Six weeks
before his death he shot down Ger
man seaplane In the Helgoland fight.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
PRISONERS AND MACHINE
GUNS TAKEN NEAR ARRAs

London. May 22.-British raiders
have taken prisoners and machine
gun In a number OF raids southeast
Of Arras. Artillery fire was increas-
cd to the greatest violence IN south
east Amiens. l1n1 y ln1nrd
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22

indianapolis, May 2e--Charles w.
Fairbanks. who Is critically III here.
continued to hold his own." accord
ing oan announcement at his home
here today. (
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
FLEETS Of ALLIED AIR
MACHINES BOMB B0CHE
Americans Engaged With French British Down thousand
German Planes and Drop 1000 Tons Bombs
On Military Targets IN Germany VI \

On the French Front. May ga
The American air squadrons have
been engaged with the French In
bombing operations on a large scale.
Al one time fleet OF 100 allied
machines were flying simultaneous
~.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
ToDAy's CASUALTY LAST

Washington. May az Forty-eIsht
casnsltlcs are announced today.
Three killed In action: two died OF
wounds; two died from disease.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
STATE R. c. QUOTA IS
NEARLYALL SUBSCRIBED


Portland. May 22 The Red Cross
total for the state is now $3.50. 900.
Portland subscribed 100000 OF
this. Oregon has only a little ways
to go before she reaches her quota.
which is 5000. 900.
TURKS DESERT IN ASIA MINOR
Athens, May 22.-Turkish troops
at Aidin. In Asia Minor. have mu-
tinted.
Two thousand soldiers sent from
Manissa, 20 miles northeast OF Smy-
rna, to quell the disturbances. have
deserted. Numerous desertions also
are reported from the coast sarri-
sons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
many LIVES. E; / LOST ST..
\ IN IOWA TORNADO

Des Moines, May 22.-ANeariy "a
score Of people were killed and over
100 injured In series Of tornadoes
that swept central Iowa yesterday.
The property damage is estimated at
about u.o0o,ooo.
Boone. Ia. Mayt22.-Three per-
sons we're killed. 90 to 100 injured,
and property damage estimated at
between 100000 and $1,000, 900
was wrought by tornado which
swept this city yesterday. Calls for
physicians and nurses TO care for
the injured have been sent to Ames,
Des Moines and other nearby cities.
The tornado swept across Boone
county from the southwest to the
northeast corner, Fifty residences
In Boone county we're razed and the
Iowa division shops Of the Chicago
& Northwestern virtually demolsh-
ed. :.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22

With the American Army In
France. May 22.--American artil-
lery launched a sudden and terrific
gas attack today northwest OF Toul,
within the Gerechamp wood They
inflicted severe punishment upon the
sleeping Germans. ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22
F. A. WILLIAMS STILL
LEADING FL. MILLER

Portland. May 22.-At s:30 this
morning Fred A. Williams appears
likely to be the winner OF the nom.
Ination for public service commits.
sioner with most OF the returns in
Williams has as.es7 and Frank MIL
Ter has $3.50.
Johns appears to have the nomlna-
tion for Justice Of the supreme court.
but Coke Is now running second.
The vote Is: Johns. 25.4ss: Coke.
22.s55; Kelly. 22.6s0.
Ryan Is leading Hon by $50 for
state treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22

merely for the people at home and
for neutraIs. and are not accepted by
German avIators.
As an illustration OF the German
methods. II Is learned that ma
chine shot down within the German
lines. OF which even only parts are
salvaged. is not counted as a loss.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-22

Portland. May 22.-2:so p. m.-
Williams leads Miller by a plurality
OF $40 votes.
o. p. Hon is leading Thomas F,
Ryan by so votes for state treasurer
Seven counties are still incomplete.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-14
Admits in Court He is
+. Of No Use to Anybody
or No Good to Himself

Pop-eyed, saddle colored Harry
Turner, afflicted with a hare-lip and
impeachment in hiss speech, faced
Judge Britt in police court Friday,
the 18th. He was charged with va
grancy.
Despite the fateful combination OF
date, he was unterrifed and told the
court cheerfully that the charge
against,him was as true as could be
"Yes, sab, I'm snow Bird said
he, when asked if he used coke. "Ah
snuffs snow when all can get it, but
the trouble is. jedge, 1t don't snew
often enough to suit me.
II hits de hop-pipe, and | uses de
needle, drink rot-gut whisky and i
reckon Use got every bad habit dere
is. No sab. jedge, ali amt any
earthly use to nobody"
His candid confession OF utter de-
pravity astounded the court and es'
peciaily as he asked no clemency
Judge, Britt discharged him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-14

| commenced picking up the cards
The doctor arose.
II shall go now" He sighed. 81
don't know why l have stayed"
Bobby got his coat and hat.
an walk to the stable with you.
He was glad to escape from the
dismal hall in which the fireligh,
grew more eccentric. The court
colder and damper, and even
beyond the chill was more
penetrating than it had been
at the grave that noon. I'm
even flakes Of snow sifted from the
swollen sky, heralds of white in
vasion.
mo more sleep-walking?" the
doctor asked when he had taken the
blanket from his horse and climbed
into the buggy.
Bobby leaned against the wall Of
the stable and told how Graham
brought him back the previous night
from the stairhead, to which he had
gone with a purpose he didn't dare
sound. The doctor shook his head
"You shouldn't tell me that. You
shouldn't tell arfy one. You place
yourself too much in my hands, as
you are already in Graham's hands.
Maybe that is all right. But the
district attorney? You're sure he
knows nothing of this habit which
seems to have commenced the night
of the, first MURDER" r.
mo, and l think Paroles alone
of those who know about that first
night would be likely to tell him"
"See that he doesn't" the doctor
said shortly. 1--WE been watching
Robinson. If he doesn't make an
arrest pretty soon with something
back of it he'll lose his mind. He
mightn't stop to ask, as | do, as
Howells did, about the locked
doors and the nature of the
How shall 1'find the courage to
sleep tonight" Bobby asked,
The doctor thought for a mo-
fnent.
Suppose l come back?" he said.
give only one or two unim rortant
cases to look after. I ought to re-
turn before dinner. I'll take Ora
hams place for tonight. It's time
your reactions were better dag
nosed. I'll share your room, and
you can go to sleep, assured that
you'll come to no harm. that harm
will come to no one through YOU'LL
bring some books. Oh the subie t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-14
Millionaire Farmer,
Guilty Of Sedition, is
Fined $1,000 and Costs

Federal Judge Woodrough Friday
morning sentenced Thomas Kerl,
found guilty of sedition on three
counts, to pay fine of $1,000 and
costs.
kerl was convicted of saying that
the American soldiers were a blood
thirsty bunch and ought to- be
working in the South Omaha pack
ing plants. He also admitted circu-
lating German propaganda.
>Kerl owns 10 farms near Oakland,
Neb,, and extensive property in
Idaho.
R. f. Mcfarland, lawyer from
Occur d Alene, Idaho, where Kerl
owns extensive interests, and SEN
ator Norris Brown and Irving F.
Baxter of Omaha, represented
the defen1a in the trial. United
States District Attorney Allen and
his assistant, Howard Saxton. con-
Quoted the trial for the government.
Kerl is a scientific farmer and
rancher. He is said to be enor-
mously wealthy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-14
OMAHA TAKING
MEASURES TO
COMBAT 1HEFLU
Merchants Act and Street Car
Company Will Not Permit
0vercroWding Of Cars
~ by Patrons.

Everything is being doue shor
OF a resumption of the absolut,
closing order to curb the influenza
Epidemic. All public meetings ex
cept churdl, services have beer
called of. Public dances have beer
ordered closed until further notice
Crowds in pool rooms are restricted
Ninety-three deaths in Omaha
from Spanish influenza were re.
ported to the city health commits.
sioner's Office in the last five days
The street railway company ha:
agreed to comply with the health
commissioners order to keep all
yentilators open and one window in
zach car, regardless of the weather
"FM Car" Signs.
Efforts to restrict the passengers
to the number for which there are
seats on each car didn't work GU,
very well during the rush hours
The company is now having cards
printed, reading Full Car" These
will be displayed at the motorman'
window when he gets signal from
the conductor that the car is full
The car will then proceed without
stopping for more passengers un-
til some get out. The company
will put on more cars to accom-
modate the people.
1.-TWO great things are apparent
that everybody can do to curb
thes disease" said DR.. Manning.
One is to avoid crowds every
where and always. Let them walk
instead of riding wherever possible.
If they must go where there is a
crowd let them remain there just
as brief a time as possible. Get
plenty of fresh air, breathe deeply.
Care of Patients.
"I'he other thing that will lower
the death rate immensely concerns
care of the patient who already has
Tie disease. The majority Of the
doctors agree that he must not get
up until at least four days after the
temperature has become normal.
Observance of this rule will GU,
down the death rate 50 per cent.
And, another thing, as long as the
cough persists, the patient must be
extremely careful, especially while
any discharge is being brought up
by the cough.
Physicians know deplorably lit
lie about the disease. as was shown
by the recent convention upon the
epidemic in Chicago. But the above
things we do know, and any person
who disregards these rules is a
menace to the public health and a
poor citizen"
Hundreds of "hu" signs have
been tackled. on houses throughout
the city.
DR.. Manning urges people who
natronize restaurants to eat when
the crowd is small. Let them go to
lunch at | 80 instead of IL o'clock,
he says. Or else let them wait until
the noon rush is over.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-14
The AbandonedRoonn
Bv Wadsworth camn

death in this housewife knows?'
Languidly he placed his finger
on the edge of the table opposite
hers.
"What are you doing?" DR.
Groom asked hoarsely.
Waltz Paroles said again.
Then Bobby, scarcely aware o
what was going on, saw the card
glide softly across the face of thu
table and flutter to the floor. TIL,
table had lifted slowly toward tn,
Panamanian. 1t stood now on two
legs. y
what is it," Katherine said
"It's moving. can feel it NOV,
benath my fingers.
Her words recalled to Bobby un
avoidably his experience in the ole
room.
Don't do thatw the doctor cried
Paroles smiled.
"If," he answered, "the source O
these crimes is, as you think, spirit
ual, why not ask the spirits for :
solution? You see how quickly tn.
table responds. 1t is as | thought
There is something in this hall
Haven't you a feeling that the deae
are in this dark hall with us? They
may wish to speak. See"
The table settled softly dowr
without any noise. 1t commence
to rise again. Katherine lifted hel
hands with a visible effort. as il
the table had tried to hold then
against her will. She covered her
face and sat trembling.
II won't! i"
Paroles shrugged his shoulders
appealing to the doctor. The huge
shaggy head shook determinedly.
"I'm not so sure l don't agree
with you. I'm not so sure the dead
aren't in this hall. That is why III
have uothing to do with such dan
gerous play. 1t has shown us, al
least, that you are psychic, Mr.. Par
cdes."
81 have gift" Paroles MUIR
INJURED. 1T would be useful to
speak with them. They see so much
more than we do"
He lifted his hands. He waved
them, dejectedly. He stopped and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-14
CHAPTER XIV
For long periods the district

For long periods the district at.
torney and the detective were
closeted in the library. Now and
then they passed upstairs, but no
one, save Graham, seemed to care
Already the officers had had every
opportunity to search the house.
The old room no longer held an in
habitant to set its fatal machinery
in motion. Yet Bobby realized in
a dull way that at any moment the
two men might come down to him,
saying:
1--WE have found something. You
are guilty"
The heavy atmosphere of the
house crushed such forecasts, made
them seem a little trivial. Bobby
fancied it gathering density to
cradle new mysteries. The long
minutes loitered. Doctor Groom
made movement to 60.
why should l stay?" he grum-
BLEED. What is there to keep me?"
Yet he sat back in his chair
again and appeared to have forgot
ten his intention.
Graham wandered off. Bobby
thought he had joined Rawlins and
Robinson in the, library.
The only daylight entered the hall
through narrow Sits Of windows
on either side of the front door.
Bobby, watching these, was. even
with the problems night brought
to him now, glad when they grew
paler.
Paroles, who had been smoking
cigaret after cigaret, arose and
brought his card table. Drawing
it close to him, he arranged the
cards in neat piles. The uncertain
firelight made it barely possible
TO identify their numbers. Doctor
Groom gestured his disgust. Kath-
refine stopped forward, placing her
hands on the table.
as it kind" she asked, so soon
after he has left his house,"
Paroles started.
wait" he said softly.
i Puzzled, she glanced at him.
"Stay just as you are he direct
ed. There has been so much
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-14
Aid Garden Work.

Two cent? per capita was all it
cost to conduct the garden work
last season in seven Indiana cities
in which assistant county agents
were placed. This amount paid for
the supervision and office work con-
nected with the gardening campaign
and for the blowing, etc. In the
seven cities there were 10000 gar
dens that produced products valued
at $1,556000, the total cost being
$l1,o33. Although the increase in
total number of gardens in the state
over the previous year amounted to
% per cent. the estimated increase
in the seven cities was about 90 per
cent, which, it is believed, demon
strates the value of proper super
vision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-14

I'll read them while you sleep.
Perhaps / can learn the impulse
that makes your body active while
your minds a blank"
The idea of the influence of Par
edes, which Graham had put into
words, slipped back to Bobby. He
was, nevertheless, strengthened by
the doctors promise. To an extent
the dread of the night fell from him
like smothering garment. This old
man, who had always filled him
with discomfort, had become a
capable supporl in his difficult hour:
He saw him drive away. He studied
his watch, computing the time that
must elapse before he could return.
He wanted him at the Cedars even
though the doctor believed more
thoroughly than anyone else in the
spiritual survival of old passions
and the power of the dead to pro-
ject a physical evil.
He didn't care to go back to the
hall. 1t would do him good to
walk, to force as far as he could
from his mind the memory of the
ordeal at the grave, the grim, i'm
pending atmosphere of the house.
And suppose he should accomplish
something useful? Suppose He
should succeed where Graham had
failed?
So he walked toward the stagnant
lake. The flakes of now felA thick
er. Already they had gathered in
white patches on the floor of the
forest. If this weather continued
the woods would cease to be habit
able for that dark feminine figure
through which they had accounted
for the mournful crying after
Howclls' death, which Graham had
tried to identify with the dancer,
Maria. tr
= (To Be Continued Tomorrow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-14
Woman Gets Reward
From Realtors Because
Of Capturing Thieves

Mrs. w. H. Caps, 1852 Harvey
street, was, today paid the custo-
mary $50 reward offered by the
Real Estate board for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of any one found guilty of stealing
plumbing from a house on which
realtors have their signs posted
Mrs. Caps, noticing suspicious &C
.ions on the part of two men in the
house at 2960 Harvey street, called
the police. who caught the thieves
with the plumbing material all piled
up in the middle of the floor.