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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
AMERICAN DEspoTIsM

AMERICAN DEol OiASM
They don't seem to like us in Ger
many any more. The German edi'
tors have been pouring broadsides at
US lately. A TRADE in the Berlin Lo-
kal Anzeiger is particularly interest
ing to an American with sense OF
hunior.
The writer is very much put out
because We call this Gods Country" f"
and imagine that II is the freest land
on earth and that Americans are the
finest folks He finds fault with us
because we are a nation with in
stinets OF the masses" and from
New York to San Francisco the peo-
pie think. eat and drink alike, and
have the same pleasures. the same
silly jokes, manners and unkultur." :"
We allow our women. he says, to
play an altogether too important
role. He foams at the mouth over
our "tyranical temperance laws. false
modesty and prudery."
"And these people, he concludes.
with fine sarcasm, want the world
freed from Prussian despotism'
Well. we admit IT, We admit all
of it, including some items not mem
toned in this brief summary. That
5. we admit the facts to which the
worthy critic calls attention, but not
his Interpretation Of them.
We freely grant that We love our
country, and think 1t the best on
earth; that we have preference for
our own kind OF people; that we are
blest with an astonishing degree of
national unity. revealed in our lang
uage. our newspapers, our amuse-
ments, our economic and social life.
We grant that we are inclined to
temperance. and have little sympathy
for the German ideal of saloons
everywhere and beer seven day
week We grant that women here
hold place far higher than in Ger
many, and that our social life is
characterised by modesty and vir-
tue utterly unknown and incompre-
henHble to central Europe.
We admit 1t all, and are proud Of
II. AS for "despotism." we have
these things because we want them
II any Prussian editor chooses to find
intolerable Tyranny in the volun-
tary practi,e Of social decencies and
Christian virtues, that's his own fu-
neral.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30

dive is s2.SSo.oO. The pcople nrc
resnondioy literally as The, always
do.
Geo, lIeriott nnd family wet,
Murphy visitors Sunday. Mrs,
fIeriott's brother. Lester Dnrneill
left for Camp Lewis Monday.
Miss Edith Kubll and Miss Helen
Nee. two Of our popular young ladies
are training for army nurses at the
sanitorium In Medford.
Mrs Emma Miller has accepted a
position as nurse In the Medford
Sanitorium.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30

First Church Of Christ Scientist
Christian Science services are held
every Sunday, in the w. o. W. hall,
at II a. m. Wednesday evening meet
ings at o'clock. The subject for
today is, Christian Science"
Reading room is open from 2 to
p. m. daily except Sundays and
holidays. The public is cordially in
vited to attend the services and to
visit the reading room.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
FIRE wARNING.

The Fire Department has observed
that some Of our citizens are moi
complying with the City Ordnance
relative to obtaining permits for the
burning Of grass and notice is again
given, to the effect that there Is a
penalty provided for failure to CON-
ply with the City Ordinance.
Permits should be obtained from
the Fire Department at the City Hall.
100
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30

Miss All G rcrnoll. Mrs. \. pernoll.
and Mrs. h. NJ Clutc we're Grants
Pass visitors Wednesday,
Mr., Jas. Grubb len for Elkton
Monday for few weeks visit with
his daughter Mrs Isd Gates 4,
Mrs Anna Walker who has been
in Portland for the last two months
visiting her daughter Mrs Augusta
Wcndt, returned home Monday. She
was accompanied by her daughter.
Bert Clute hauled several loads of
potatoes TO Medford for $. l.. John
son OF Thompson Creek. this week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
BALANCING THE U-BoAT Ac-
COUNT

The German submarine raid in oul
coast waters has resulted, so FAR, in
the sinking Of about 20 ships. Fol
that offense Germany has alread,
began to pay, and pay in kind.
The first direct step toward even.
ing the score was taken by Peru
That country had broken diplomatic
relations with Germany last fall. but
had taken no further steps toward
beIligerency. Upon receiving news
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
AT the Churches
bethany Presbyterian church

Morning service at II a. m. ser
mon, Making Real the Visions OF
1875. Evening service at p. m,
sermon. "The Common Man the
Hope of the Day.. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Christian Endeavor at I p.
m. Services you will enjoy and a
welcome that will be pleasant
memory.
l.. Myron Boozer. minister.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
Baptist Church

All regular services during the
week at the usual hours. Sermons
by the pastor Sunday on popular
themes of spiritual interest.
Welcome to all.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
MEMBER
state Edltorial AssoelatIol

State Editorial Association
oregon Daily Newspaper Pub. Assn.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled 10 the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited to II
OF not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rlgh.s OF : publication OF spe-
cial disnl tehes herein are also
reserved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
st. Lukes Episcopal

ot. DukeS EpfsCOpHI
Sunday school, $3.50 a. m. 8p. m
evening prayer and sermon. Rev.
Philip X. Hammond. vicar in charge.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
Newman VI. II. Church

Preaching by the pastor at II a.
m. and 5 p. m. Sunday school at %
a. m. Epworth League at p. m.
Special music. A cordial welcome for
all.
Melville T. Wire, pastor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30

Pledge Yourself to save to the ut
most and to buy a definite amount
of War Savings Stamps each month.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
Catholic Churci,

Masses on Sunday at 1890 and
$40 a. m.
Rev. Father ]. G. Wen.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13

correspondents drew up In motor cars
to the front. For time there was
no reply to the American cannonade.
Then came occasional sharp "crumps"
showing that Heinie's artillery was
getting busy at last. The bursts OF
German fire increased, but none OF the
shells came very far ack.
1t was plain that the boches did not
have any ammunition to waste on back
areas.
On the ridge and. the Beaumont
Rambecourt road, with Its stately
trees, became silhoutted against the
sky in the yellow glare Of the cannon
fire.
Suddenly the Germans began she'll
ing the road over which the corrc-
spondents and caravans of troops were
moving. The darkness was splotched
with bursts of red as the shells began
bursting there.
Suddenly there was great uproar
to the rear of the roadway and the
sky was illuminated by soaring flame
from burning gunpowder.
Montsec is getting hers now from
our guns" said an officer who was
riding with the correspondents.
The guns from Montsec were un-
able to make any reply.
Incidentally, an American aviator
not long ago. from short height, new
over that part Of the German front
without drawing any fre from the
enemy.
The weather this morning cleared up
about 2 o'clock and the stars came out.
giving the artillery better opportun-
ity for observation.
With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front. Sept. 12.-u0 p.m.)--
Il. N. S.)-St. Mihiel on the Meuse
river is reported to have been CAP
tured by the Americans and French.
est. Mihiel is the only point that the
Germans got across the Meuse river
in their drive into France. in the dis
trict south of Verdun.)
According to latest information. the
line now runs through Herbeuville to
ST. Remy, past the outskirts of DOM
martin to Souzey and thence to the
old st. Mihiel line.
From the st. Mihiel sector the fight
ing front stretches to Apremont and
nc.th of Montsec. the Bois- Non
sard. north of Lamarche. north of
Thiaucourt and past Veville- en- Haye
and Fay-en- Haye, across the Moselle
river to Cheminet.
with the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. 12.-(Night)-I
Pagny- sur Moselle, only slightly more
than ten miles from the great German
fortress of Metz, is in flames.
Pagny- sur Moselle Is on French soil,
but Is close to the German frontier.
Some of the outer forts of Metz are
only few miles from the town.
II these places have really fallen 1t
means that the neck. of the German
wedge southeast of Verdun has been
soueezed to n depth of less than six
miles. and the Germans will have a
difficult time withdrawing their men
and supplies from the salient.
The battle line Is now placed through
Heubeville and Dommartin, west of
and through the sectors of
and Normont woods and
through the outskirts of st. Mihiel.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
ADVENT OF AMERICANS
DEPRESSES GERMANS
Lloyd George Declares There
Are Hundreds of Thousands
of Americans in France.

Manchester. England, Sept. 13.-Of
particular interest to the American pub
lie was the reference made by $he pre-
mier in yesterdays speech to the ad-
vent of the American forces in France.
The full text of the passage in which he
made this reference reads:
1.-THE additional fact which depresses
the Germans is the advent of the Ameri-
can forces. They have been pouring in
steadily. There Is no finer feat in the
history of British industry than the way
on which our shipping has been taken
away from all sorts of urgent business in
order to concentrate on transporting the
troops across, and now we are carry
ing about 60 per cent. of the American
troops across the Atlantic.
There Is another German miscalcula-
ton for you. They were under the i'm
preston that no more than two divisions
could be brought across. There were
many people who thought that. but spe-
cial effort was made and you never know
what you can do until you really. try in
any business. When British shipping
was mobilized without any loss OF time
for the purpose of carrying American
troops 1t was a marvellous feat. of which
we have real reason to be proud as
"They are there now hundreds OF
thousands of them, and the Germans
know it. The advance guard OF an army
of at least ten millions of the finest ma
terial in the world is fighting. The Ger.
mans have no America. and as result
of their despair they are actually turn
ing TO Austria"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
ALLIES ADVANCE
ALONG ALLLINES
American Drive Between Meuse
and Mose|Ie Continues
With Fury.
DOUBLE BA R R A GE LAID
Montsec, Key to One of German
Defenses in Toul Sector,
Heavily Pounded.

With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. 1s.-(Night.)-
Il. N. S)-The battle which opened
with the big American drive between
the Aieuse and Moselle rivers. this
morning. still continues.
The French. who went into the at
tack on our left flank and center, are
still advancing.
Late in the afternoon thunder
storm blew up and somewhat inter-
fered with operations.
IL was precisely l o'clock of this
chilly, rainy morning that the prelim-
mary artillery fire opened.
A double -barrage fire was put down
before the Americans and French
went across the top.
1t was the first offensive of the war
conducted solely under American di-
rection.
One French corps was holding the
nose of the salient at st. Mihiel, but
these troops went over between Amer
lean units and were under the direc-
ton of American officers. f.
The artillery firing that marked the
battle was very violent. Montsec, a
high peak which overlooks the Toul
, sector, and which is the keystone of
the German defense in that region,
was heaVRy pounded.
So vigorous was the American flre
in the Montsec zone that there was
little IL any reply from the German
batteries.
The whole operation was carefully
planned and was carried out with the
smoothness of clockwork.
Despite the fact that the night was
a rainy one, the transport was well
handled. The trucks moved up through
the thick blackness Of night without
any confusion whatever.
Americans had been busy improv-
ing the roads and despite three days
of rain they were in excellent condl-
ton for the movement of troops.
Word that the Americans We're going
to attack spread throughout the near
by villages. 1T created intense in
terest.
In their artillery preparation the
American gunners put down double
barrage which tinted the storm black
ened sky scarlet over a great front.
Although it was long past midnight
in the little villages to the rear of the
American lines, old French men ana
women who had been reused from
their beds by the uproar of the bat
teries, sat on, doorsteps in the rain
watching and listening
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
ST. MIHIEL AND 10000 HUNS BAGGED
BOOM OF CANNON.

With the American Army on
the Lorraine Front. Sept. H.
The beginning OF the first
American offensive was an i'm
pressive sight. At precisely /
o'clock of this chilly. rainy
morning. our car was poking
along slowly through the black
ness. We were approaching the
battle front north of Toul.
Naturally We were running
without lights, sneaking past
great caravans of motor trucks
that were pushing toward the
front.
Suddenly. way off to our left,
fash Of light illumin tied the
low hanging clouds.
Gun fire!" We exclaimed.
Then there was another fash,
way off to the right.
Another one" was the
chorus. Three more bursts OF
light stabbed the darkness to
the right Of the road. There
was another pause.
Suddenly the whole horizon,
as far as the eye could reach,
from Nivray to Pont-a- Nous
son, became a brilliant. semi
circular line of light, which
seemed TO dance as II spouted
toward the sky.
Dull thuds reached our ears
with increasing frequency until
they reached one rollin volume
of sound.
well. they're off," some one
exclaimed, some one perched
high on top of an army truck
in the gloom and rain.
And the first major offensive
of the American army in this
war had begun.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
Bethlehem PLANT READY
TO ASSIST W0RKMEN

Washington, Sept. 13.-There will be
no strike at the South Bethlehem plant
of the Bethlehem Steel company.
This was the assurance given this
afternoon at the Offices of the war la =
Dor board. 1t Vas said that the differ
cnces between the company and board
over the recent award of the board
favorins the workers would be
smoothed out satisfact ctorly.
Eugene X. Grace, president OF the
company, was in Washington today
prepared to go before the board, at his
own request. The Bethlehem company.
he told press representatives., stood
ready to do all in its power "for the
benefit of its employees, as well as OF
the nation"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
OBJECTS Is
TO AERONAUTlC PLAN

Washington. Sept. 13.--Objection OF
Assistant Secretary Of War Crowell 20
the creation of separate department
of aeronautics halted the plan Of the
military affairs committee to report out
the new bill for the creation of such
department this afternoon.
The committee thoroughly discussed
the new bill and committee members
said there was practically no opposi-
ton to reporting 1t. but in view of
the emphatic opposition of the war de-
partment final action was postponed
for a few days..
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
INVEST MONEY SAVED ON
GASLESS DAYS IN STAMPS

Washington, Sept. 13.--Money saved by
automobile owners through not using
their cars on Sunday should be invested
in war saving stamps or liberty bonds.
says an official sermonette issued today
by the treasury.
@"The moral which the treasury. de-
partment points out as result OF the
gasless Sunday the statement says. is
that It is important in our conduct OF the
1,y. abstinenace. from current .consump-
ton, and that abstenance in itself con-
tributes to the winning of the war only
to that defree with which the money
saved Is made available to the govern
ment by investment in war savings
stamps or liberty bonds"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
SENATE TO TAKE FIRST
THREE DAYS RECESS

washington, Sept. l3.-Ine senate
when It adjourns today will take the first
of a series of three-day recesses which
are expected to continue until the war
revenue bill is passed by tn house and
ro''',ted out by the senate finance COM
mittee.
'"rhe only thing that can interrupt this
program, said Majority Leader Martin.
''is the preparation of the emergency
power bill for action by the senate. THIS
bill, however. would not take long to
pass" y
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
ALL WIRE RATES TO
BE STANDARDIZED
Postmaster General Burieson
to Undertake Regulation
of Schedules.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Standardiza-
ton of telephone and telegraph rate
schedules throughout the country Is
about to be undertaken by Postmas-
ter General Burleson. Committees
were appointed today to study the
services and their rates and make rec
concentrations upon which revisions
will be based.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
WHY UGLY MEN
PROVE BEST FIGHTERS

Army psychologists who as
sert that the most unattractive
soldier is the best fighting man,
base their contention on this
line Of reasoning, as backing up
actual battle experience:
The good looking man Is too
self conscious.
Self consciousness begets alb
normal introspection.
This In turn makes n man too
ina ginative and SUPER r-sentitive,
and he is beset by fears that
the homely. unattractive man
does not SO acutely experience.
The man who, in general.
fights best and with greatest
abandon Is the one who forgets
all about himself. All his life
the ugly man has been gaining
the impression that he person
ally doesn't amount to much, as
contrasted with the good look
ing one who is constantly the
mark for admiration with Its
resulting self-esteem.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13

oNc SdNys
Paris, Sept. 13.-The American at
tacks in the region of st. Mihiel are
continuing successfully. the French
war office announced today.
On the battle front west of st. Quen-
tin French troops have captured the
town of Savy.
With the American Forces in Lor-
raine, Sept. 13.-Q:30 p. m.)-Reports
at this hour from the front indicate
that the Americans are making prog
ress according to schedule. No un-
expected developments are occurring.
Large quantities of German supplies
and material have been secured, but
there has been no time to check them
up. The battle so far has been wholly
normal.
St. Mihiel Salient Reduced.
Paris, 1905 pm. Sept. 13.-(A. PO-
The st. Mihel salient it is understood,
has been REDUCED. The censor will not
permit the publication of names of the
towns and villages forming the, present
American line in the st. Mihiel sector.
Prisoners Pour in.
With the American Army in Lor-
raine. Sept. 13.-U p.m.)-Gen. Per-
shing's troops continued their steady
advance against the st. Mihiel salient
the night. They reached
and even passed the objectives set for
them. Prisoners continue to pour in.
The Americans pushed ahead all
along the front except ut one point.
They were met with less resistance
than they had expected.
The Germans made only one counter
attaclSin an attempt to stem the on
tide of Americans.
The Germans, however. began their
protective harrage too early. They
gave the Americans warning of what
was coming and Gen. Pershing's men
were completely prepared for the coun-
ter attack when 1t started.
Prisoners unanimously testify to the
accuracy and the deadfiness Of the
American preparatory artillery fire.
Observers had so completely located
the principal German works in ad-
vance that the enemy troops could
only take to their dugouts and await
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
BILL KILLIFER ORDERED
OREPORT FOR SERVICE

Chicago, Sept 13.--"You will report at
Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich Tues
day. Sept. H. ready for army service"
This was the message waitinf "Bill'
kilifer, catcher of the Chicago Cubs.
champions of the National league, though
not OF the world. when he arrived here
today from Boston.
Bill says he will report with more
alacrity than he ever reported on base
ball training camp summons.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
RECOUNT OF VOTES
in DISTRICT ORDERED
On Face Of Returns Sam J. Nichols is
Elected Over Horace L. Bomar.

Columbia S. c., Sept. ia recount
of the votes cast in the congressional
race in the Fourth district has been
ordered in the four counties compris-
ing the district and Is now under way.
On the face'of the returns submitted
by the election managers Congress-
man Sam j. Nichols had been re-
elected over his opponent, Horace L.
Bomar by majority Of approximately
400 votes
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
FAIR. SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

There's many a
helmet all forlorn
that rested where
the h air was
shorn upon some
German head; that
now ingloriously
doth rest upon
a mantel piece
a Jest, or as a
jardiniere W i'll
swing to blossom
forth in early
spring. mute evi-
dence--he had his
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
ALABAMA BOY GETS
25 YEARS IN PRISON
Twenty-Five Soldiers Found Their Fate
When Gen. Harris Passed on

Camp Wheeler Macon. Ga, Sept. f3.
Twenty-Five soldiers of the Dixie
division learned their fate today when
Brig. Gen. Walter A. Harris. Of
Macon. acting commander OF the
division. passed on findings of the gen.
eral court martial.
Milton Mitchell, of the. 125rd infans
try, First Alabama. was sentenced to
serve. twenty-fl five years for, desertion.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13

fling, the Hun is dead.
The weather? Fair with slight
change in temperature tonight and.
saturday. .-.,-- 49,.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13

the end OF the bombardment.
Emphasizes Victory.
london. Sept 13.--4:35 p.m.)--Of-
fetal admission was made by the Ger
man war office in Berlin today that
the Germans have evacuated the st.
Mihiel salient, where the Americans be-
gan their great offensive yesterday.
This emphasized the magnitude Of
the American victory southeast of
Verdun.
The German. war office said that
the Germans on the st. Mihiel front
have fallen back to new prepared
lines"
The Germans fronting the Americans
on the Lorraine front have evidently
fallen back over a wide front.
While admitting the retirement, the
German war office claimed that the
movement had been carried out with
out enemy interference"
Counter Attack Repulsed.
With the American Army on Lor-
raine Front. Sept. 13.--Germans are
counter attacking Americans, but are
repulsed.
The assault, which was preceded by
a violent bombardment of one hour.
was completely repulsed by the Amer
leans.
The counter attack was made at .
o'clock
(The American right flank would
rest along the southern side OF the sa-
lient between the Meuse and Moselle
rivers.)
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-09
MAKE PEANUT FLOUR BREAD
Florida Baker Expects to Market II
at Price Below That Of
Wheat Flour.

Washington.-Peanut flour bread
has been put on the market in wide
distribution by baking company in
Gainesville, Fla, working in co-opera-
ton with B. F. Williamson, chemist
of that city, the food administration
reports.
The peanut -four used is made from
peanut cake left after oil extraction.
It Is said to contain satisfactory
percentage of fat and to have almost
twice the heterogeneous food value Of
dried beef, in the ratio Of A to %.
The loaf is made of one-fifth peanut
flour to four-fifths wheat -four, which
produces a balanced ration, supplying
both bread and meat Ingredients.
Peanut flour is said to be readily
digestible, wholesome and palatable,
and the Florida company expects to
be able to market 1t at a price below
that Of wheat flour.