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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
FORMER GRANTS PASS BOY WRITES
BOOK GIVING EXPERIENCES in WAR

The public library will have on
Its shelves next week. one Of the
most thrilling and interesting stories
OF the war. Interesting, not only
because II deals with the adven-
lures Of the American army but be-
cause It was written by former
Grants Pass boy, Osbourne de Var
liza.
THE First Shot for Liberty" is
written In slangy. breezy English
and permeated with sturdy Ameri-
can spirit, this story OF the young
American gunner who fired recently
the first shot from an American gun
In France during the present war
deserves a multitude Of readers.
The tale Is told In simple, boyish
fashion.
The hero Is Osburne de varila, Of
Battery c. Sixth United States Field
Artillery. who was at school in Los
Angeles, CAL. when he enlisted in
the United States army April rs,
1917, Just 10 days after this coun-
try declared war against Germany.
Corporal dc varila says he has
red hair and freckles and is proud Of
them. His mother is Of Irish descent
and his father French. He posses
ses, evidently, a fighting disposition
and a quick temper. His grandfath-
er on the paternal side fought for
the Confederacy under "Stonewall'
Jackson. and his mothers father was
a federal soldier with Grant.
A racy, enjoyable account is given
of the arrival Of the troopship con.
tanning De varila and his comrades
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
HUNS FIGHT TO AVOID
Being cORNERED

Washington. July 20. Monday
The German high command appar-
emily is making desperate attempts
to hold open the base of the salient
between Soissons and Rheims until
troops far down the center Of the
great pocket toward the Marne can
be withdrawn. With French and
American troops hammering away
from the west and French. British
and Italian forces battering at the
east flank Of the German position.
It was still far from certain tonight
that the enemy would be able to get
his forces out Of the southern end
OF the salient without terrific losses.
The situation ON the flanks Of the
salient was not clear today. Ap-
parently the enemy is fighting hard
to hold the position around Oulchy
La Chateau, where a railway line
from Fismes, probably his chief ad-
vance base and located at the ap-
|proximate center of the base line Of
the salient between Eoissons and
Rheims. has permitted him to as
semble considerable forces to resis
the Franco-American advance
Should the counter-attacks succee,
In forcing this position or in break
ing through either to the north q
south Of Oulchy, It is indicated tina
the German defeat might be turne,
Into disastrous rout.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
TAKES WIRE
SYSTEMS JULY 81
Postmaster Burlcson Appointed by
Wilson TO Personally Direct TeIe-
graph and Telephone Lines

Washington. July 23.-The presi-
dent issued a proclamation today
taking control Of the telegraph. tele-
phone and cable radio systems. July
81.
Postmaster Burleson will person
ally direct the government opera
tion of the telegraph and telephone
systems. The proclamation did not
include the ocean cable and radio
lines.
The authority to operate the
wire systems was vested In the post.
master general by President Wilson
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
INDIANS USE CUNNING
AGAINST BOCHE TROOPS

with the American Army on the
AisnoSMarne Front. July 23.-'The
American Indians In France quickly
adjusted themselves TO the condi-
tions In the country. They soon be-
came Just as cunning ms In their ma
tive haunts. This Is illustrated by
an Incident when the Germans were
Withdrawing across the Marne.
Indian scouts. with Americans.
were sent over the river. Al one
crossing three Indians Immediately
improvised a raft and chained II TO
the north side Of the Marne. They
hid the raft and then started on an
exploring expedition. Tho Germans
discovered the strange footprints on
the river bank and came upon the
raft. They awaited the Indians re-
turn, but after reconnoitering the
Indiana approached their hidden
raft cautiously. and scenting trouble.
made q hasty retreat. -
The Germans realised that these
strange red men were not Of their
kind. and must therefore be an enc
my. and began firing. The Indians
ran through the woods like deer. and
finally struck for the water In an en-
deavor to reach the south side.
These Indiana. reared along the
rivers. swim like Hawaiians and are
able TO remain below the surface for
a long time. The Germans saw
splashes In the water and began fir
Ing. The Indians dived and swan
downstream under water. When
they came to the surface for air they
brought up a handful OF ella, which
they grabbed from the river bot
tom and with this they camouflaged
their hands and face while on the
surface for a brief breathing spell.
Finally the Indians reached the
south bank far below the Germans
the current assisting them very ma
terially Then they crawied back
and peered through the bushes and
watched the Germans seeking the
bronzed figures who apparently had
been drowned. The Germans. rough
ly angered, shot the raft to pieces,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
DAMAGED VESSEL
TOWED TO COAST
Relieved 10 IIc Belgian Relief Steam
90 That Has Isecn Victim OF
u-Iiont

An Atlantic Port, July ga
large steamer with part OF the
gone and badly damaged
and inflow Of u government tug Off
the southern New England coast, Is
reported by tho captain OF q steamer
arriving here today. The tug and
the damaged steamer we're near the
scene OF the recent submarine opera.
tIons II Is believed TO be a Belgian
relief steamer that Is damaged.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23

New York. JuIv 2a-Rxtsn.,v.
.on.r,-..,.. ,..,-, .,,
e ' Aa
sa'' !" connec''on with army con-
tracts Tor rubber coats to b ssnt
to soldiers In France. were Disclosed
today by department Of justice Of
ficials simultaneouslv WITH n. -.
r.., =, ~ o,,,.. -. .,--l :.
~' -1- 'A''s~ "
" ~
iofk ana 0fook'sn' on shaFsss OF
bribery, fraud or ccnspirasy.
Officsn Of the ,quartsrmssesr's
co,n. ,rv.,..srx s.S---..
lance ana ,rSban,v I'm ~ xs....s.x
80, :. u,...,-..--. 49,
" ''ae' c'''s'
nanaseos o' thousands Of dollars
" ~'neoA' contracts are tainted
with fraud already uncovesed hy de-
partment Of justice agents and 9TH
er disclosures affecting army orders
Tor clothing. soldiers' equipment.
machinery and supplies and involv-
Ing arrests on criminal charges may
be made soon. II was learned. 2
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
SOLDIERS PRACTICE AT
HITTING HUNS IN RETREAT

Rockford, ILL.,. July 23.--Five
thousand Camp Grant soldiers who
have been practicing nightly on the
rifle range shooting at targets in the
form Of German faces, have turned
the targets around since the Ameri-
can victory in France and are now
shooting at their backs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23

at a French port and De varila says
the welcome OF the French was like
q grand opera l once attended in
Frisco"
The first thing knew" writes
De varila, "a middle-aged woman in
a peasant costume had swung her
arms around my neck and was kiss
Ing me first on one cheek and then
on the other. Anybody would have
thought was her long-lost son.
When this ordeal was over the
prettiest girl In France annexed her
self to my neck and there was a
smack that must have been heard at
the Battery In New York." This
was all very pleasant but when an
aged Frenchman dived at our young
soldier. intent upon showing his af.
fection In a similar fashion, the
brave lad cried Halt"
His regiment occupied barracks in
a village near the Swiss border
where they were trained in the use
Of the French "75s." In Septem
Der Of last year Do varila was mads
a cannoneer and when he had beer
on French soil but short time hi
hatred Of the Hun had increased I
thousand fold. 1t was while march
ing to the front that he first cam,
to the full realization Of what Ger
man atrocities mean. Says the au
thor:
I'm a village five miles furthe
on we paused to rest. Here won
an approached us with a boy abou
six years old.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
TALENT CAR ROLLS Is
Fl. over tMBANKMENT

Ashland. July 23.--A Ford car
driven by Clarence Jeffery. OF Tai
ent, left the embankment on the Pa
cific highway a mile north Of here
last night and rolled rs feet down
to the railroad landing bottom side
up.
The four occupants Of the ma
chine escaped without dangerous In
juries. the most serious being a
broken arm suffered by Mrs. Chas
jeffrey.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23

Paris. July 23.--The French and
Americans have crossed the Marne
over q 12-mile front between Jaul-
gonne and Reuil-car. near where the
German line crossed stream when
their offensive was at its height. The
allies are making important pro-
gress all around the salient. where
Germans we're caught by the allies
in their attack Thursday.
The new French onslaught In the
Montdidier sector. may have an Inn
portant bearing on the development
Of the military situation ON the
whole front.
The enemy may choose . line
along the Ourcq for further defen-
sive operations but the presence Of
allied troops north Of this stream
may compel the retirement Of the
enemy, At least - far as the vssle
river. This 10 said to be indicated
Iby the concentration Of German
troops At Fismss and other points
along the vesie. The French north
Of Montdidisr now have positions
which dominate the Avre valley FOR
several miles along the vital sector.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
UNITED STATES TAKES
OVER CAPE COR CANAL

Washington. July 2S.--To protect
the coal supply going into New Eng
land from southern ports from the
menace Of submarine operations off
the New England coast, control and
operation Of the Cape Cod canal Is
to be taken over by the government.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
$1,000 NEGROES ARE
CALLED TO c0LORs

Washington. July 23-Fifty thou
sand negro registrants. qualified for
general military service. have been
called to the colors by Adjutant
General Crowder. They will en-
train between August and August
s. from Al states and the District Of
Columbia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
Lower DRAFT AGE {
LARGER MOBILIZATION

Washington. July 2s.-Secretary
Baker announced today that when
congress reconvened he would pres
sent a request for q modification of
the draft age limits and . large mil
itary mobilization. It is known that
the prevailing Judgment of his ad-
visors is to lower rather than raise
them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
TEDDY JR. WOUNDED
WHILE MAKING ATTACK

Paris, July 23.--Major Theodore
Roosevelt Jr.. was wounded while
leading an attack on a machine gun
nest, southwest Of Soissons Friday.
A machine gun bullet hit behind the
Knee but broke no bones. He will
return to the front In six weeks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
COLONEL ROOsEvEIT NOT
TO RUN FOR 0OvERNOR

Oyster bay. July 2s.--colonel
Theodore Roosevelt issued a state
nsnt today In which he declared un-
der no conditions would he accept
the republican nomination for the
sovcrnorship Of New York.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
ITALIANS CONTINUE
i ADVANCE N ALBANIA

Rome, July 23.-The Italians con-
tinue to advance in Albania. They
have captured the hill on the crest
Of Malisiloves, French parties oc-
cupy the heights on the left bank Of
the River Hiolta,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
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Washington. July as.--The army
casualtiss ere los. Tvsnty-four
were killed in action. Three died Of
wounds and five from disease. Pri-
vate Percy J. Wallace. Of Sumpter.
Ore. was wounded severely. The
marine corps list 10 20. sg
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23

French Army HeadQuarters. via
Ottawa. July 2s.--North Of the
Marne the Germans are making pre-
parations for further retreat.
In the angle between the Marne
and the Ardre. on the eastern side
OF the salient. the enemy is blowing
up munition dumps and burning
stores which they have not had time
to remove. The enemys positions
is in q heavy wooded and broken
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
HARRY LAZARUS rs CHARGED
WITH HAVING PART IN ARMY
CONTRACT BRIBERY
military OFFICERS WATCHED
Rcjccted Goods Shifted TO Other
Plants Where Bribed Inspector
~ Would Lea Them Through

New York, July 23.-Harry Lar
arus. member Of the national de-
fense council subcommittee. was ar
rested today. He was charged with
having attempted to bribe the gov
ernment inspector In connection
with a conspiracy and graft In the
soldiers rubber rain coat production.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
GRIP BEING T|GHTENED
UPON GERMAN SALIENT
New French Onslaught at Montidier Has Important Mill
itary Bearing ---Enemy Stiffening Resistance and
Bracing Himself at Every Point

London. July 23.-The Americans
are continuing TO advance. They cap
tured the town OF Jaulgonne on the
Marne, taking 400 prisoners.
Tho French took the heights and
the town of Chasons.
To the eastward the French began
new attack In the region north
west bf Montdidier and captured
0ulchy Le Chateau.
The Americans on the front south
OF Soissons captured BuEancy. The
British took Pettchamp wood. near
Marfaux. between the Marne and
Rheims. with zoo prisoners ana II
machine guns.
In the MontdidIer attack the
French had advanced a mile on a
four-mile front ut II O'Clock today.
The attacks by the French restored
all the, ground lost Monday In the
GrisoIles region In counter attacks
by the Germans.
Seven miles northwest OF Chateau
Thierry and north Of the Marne. the
French stormed the heights north Of
Courcellrers. also holding the bend
In the Chasons region AZ far as Ire.
loup. which 10 town still In the
enemy's hands. In fighting alonl
the Marne. the French are exper'
ienclng the greatest difficulty IN
making . passage Of the river q,
some points being stubbornly op
posed BY the German infantry. sup
ported by the ARTILLERY and machin,
guns. The Germans are stiffenins
their resistancs between the ourcc
and the Aisne and are bring NJ
guns.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
BIT OF the territory northeast OF Mont
st. Pere. Further east the enemy
Is attacking unsuccessfully.

Paris. July 23.-The French pro-
gress In the region OF 0ulchy Le
Chateau will soon render the Ger
man positions In that sector unten-
able. according to newspapers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23

With the American Army. July
2s.--Thc Franco-Americans north
OF Chateau Thierry are holding Ep.
iedes and the nearby villages and a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
GERMANS NOTIFY RED CROSS
OF ROOsEvEIT's DEATH

Geneva, July 2S.-The American
Red Cross here was officially noti-
fled today from Berlin OF the death
Of Quentin Roosevelt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23

Paris. July 23.--North Of Mont
older In the somme sector late last
night. local operation enabled the
French to occupy the villages Of
Mailly -Raineval. sauvlllers and Au-
bvillers. taking $50 prisoners.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-23
HUN RAIDER REPORTED
ON MEXICAN COAST

San Diego, July 23.--It is report
ed that a German raider is cruising
off the Mexican coast.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
HIGH PRAISE FOR YANks.
London Papers Call Americans Heroes
Of Battle,

London, July 1s.-Prominence is
again given 70 the fighting :, of the
Americans at Fossoy and Jaulgonne
on Monday by the newspapers of Lon
don. Pointing to detailed reports and
commenting editorially, the Telegraph
says:
1.-THE feature Of the battle upon
which the eyes Of all the world are
fixed, and those Of the enemy with
particular intentness, is the conduct of
the American troops. The magnificent
counterattack in which the American
army corps flung back the Germans
upon the Marne after they, had crossed
was much more than the outstanding
event of the first days fighting. 1t
was one Of the historical incidents OF
the whole war in its moral signifi-
cance."
Our French comrades should admit
the chief honors in the initial days to
the resistance Of the American troops
the Graphic says.
1.-THE Americans showed the enemy
the stern stuff Of which they are made
and also proved by their tactics that
they have taken the measure Of Lu-
dendorffs favorite method. They dem
o1strateti the wisdom of the policy OF
hitting at an offensive as soon as it
shows itself"
BY far the most interesting and
gratifying event of the battle" the
Daily Mail says was the achievement
of the Americans. They held. herhaps,
the most crotical position and kept
their front intact. Their success has
q significance which the enemy will
best appreciate.
1.-The Germans have been buoyed up
with belief that the war would be
over before the American factor in TIE
struggle became reality. That belief
Is new shattered. It never can DE re-
stored. That is the momentous fact
that emerges from the battle Of Fos-
soy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
HUNS RUDELY AWAKENED.
Warned That Mittel Europa Is No
Economic Panacea.


Amsterdam. July, 1s.-Those pan
Germans who dream of complete
economic independence as the result
|. of the projected middle Europe league
are rudely awakened by Philip Heine-
ken, director Of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company, in the
periodical Deutsche Stiemen.
It is Bremen, Hamburg, and the
other seaports where the entente
strangle hold will be most severely felt,
the director says. Director Heineken,
who expressly disclaims judging the
question from a too narrow ship own
er,s point Of view. warns against cx-
aggerated expectations from the
blessed word 'Mittel Europa as a
cureall for the economic ills to which
the central powers are heirs"
It is a popular fallacy, he says. to
imagine that middle Europe will make
up for lost markets abroad. He prefers
the principle adopted at Vienna in a
resolution of the Federated Austro-
German Commercial Unions last June,
which was "The resumption Of econo-
mis- relations wit hall nations"
Director Heinekcn cites series OF
figures taken from the German pre-
war imports list and continues by say
ing that glance shows 1t will be i'm
possible in the future to cover all
these needs from domestic sources.
Austria Hungary, which has no COL
onies, he says, is especially dependent
on overseas supplies. 1t is of prime
Importance. Heineken thinks, that the
central powers return to individual en-
terprise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
AUTO MAKERS FILE PROTEST.
Mako Strenuous Fight For Steel to
Make Passenger Cars.

Washington, July 1S.-Auton,obile
manufacturers, it became known today,
had lively session with the war In
dustries board at their conference at
which scurtailment OF passenger cal
production was discussed and the board
called on the manufacturers to submit
within two weeks a sworn inventory Of
steel and steel products now on hand.
Men who participated in the con-
ference said that 1t had been q heated
one, in which the automobile manufact-
urers predicted dire outcome unless
the director of steel supply granted to
the passenger car makers enough steel
ent inventories.
War Industries board members re-
Piled that ample warning Of the cur
tailment had been given and told the
automobile r.en that the supply OF the
American forces in France was the
first consideration. Some Of the con-
ferees said 1t was pointed out to auto
mobile men that when the first warn
ing was given some manufacturers took
heed and placed themselves on war
basis. devoting 80 per cent Of the man
ufacturing capacity to war contracts.
Those who face a shutdown from
curtailment Of steel, 1t was stated, do
so because they found passenger car
contracts more profitable than war con-
tracts.
There is now virtually 100 per cent
curtailment OF steel for Industries not
holding war contracts, but IT. developed
when Hugh Chalmers. representing the
passenger car industry. wac before the
board that many manufacturers have
sufficient stocks Of steel to carry them
from four to six months along with
the 1919 program. The present inven-
tories, however, Mr.. Chalmers told the
board, are unbalanced and various
kinds Of steel are required to complete
them. He asked that this steel be al
lowed. saying otherwise the industry
would be faced with ruin.
Inceased government demand for
steel owing to enlargement Of the war
program may make e necessary, 4
member of the board said today, for the
government to commander some OF
the steel automobile industry holds over
what is needed to round ont the auto
mobile year which closes July 81.
Admission that certain manufactur-
ers had obtained materials for the 1919
program brought UP at the meeting the
question as to whether the agreement
made last fall not to make steel COM
mitments beyond 1918. had been
violated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
STATE COMMITTEE
REMAINS UNCHANGED
Democratic State Central Committee
Re- eleeted-committees on ResoIu.
tions, Credentials and Permanent
Organization Chosen in caueus.

Des Moines, July 1s.-No changes
were made in the personnel Of the
democratic state central committee at
the caucuses held prior to tho open
ing OF the state convention here today.
At the caucuses this morning the
members OF the various committees
were chosen. including the state CEN
trail committee and the committees on
resolutions. credentials and permanent
orga nization. The committee on resolu-
lions follows:
First district, j. J. Seerley, Burling-
ton; Second district. Mark A. Walsh.
Clinton: Third district. Louis Murphy.
Dubuque; Fourth district, G. M. BEEN.
Charles, City: Fifth district. E. R.
Moore, Anamosa; Sixth district, o. P.
Myers, Newton: Seventh district, John
Holland. Des Moines: Eighth district,
C. n. Nelson. Bedford; Ninth district.
Emmett FINLEY. Council Bluffs; Tenth
district, ]. F. Dalton, Manson;
Eleventh district. ]. G. Gotch. Sioux
City.