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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1918-01-18
TYPEWRITERS For Sale

I = W M I LINO tut OdIt -
L. c. Smith 500; Monarch
$40; No. 6 Remington $40; Oliver
No. 3, SIS; Also a standard Ad-
ding Machine $50; Todd Check
Writer SIS. Call at B. L. Middel-
toms or phone 90.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1918-01-18

WANTED-To buy several
hundred bushels of cultivated
hemp seed 1917 crop. Office
"Hoss Back" II Seed
J. B. Walker.
II 2t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1918-01-18

WANTED-A lady who is a
good stenographer can obtain a
position with the Earring Milling
Company by applying at once.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1918-01-18
WANTED

WANTED-To rent house in
good neighborhood with modern
conveniences, possession last of
March. Call phone 700. 80 ct
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1918-01-18
BRING US YOUR
Produce & Junk
We are paying the following
prices for TODAY
JANUARY Is, 1918.

Iron .60c a hundred
Parties having large lots of
chickens will do we'll to call us
before selling. We will call for
and get large lots.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
FOitCEs ARE NONCosIi,ATANT
TROOPS THAT ARE SENT
Di"t't tnoN AMERICA
'PIAyE IS ENTIRELY RECOVERED
General March States General situa.
ton On Italian Front In Favor
able To Allies Armies.

washington. June 29-The nrsl
American troops landed In Italy
yesterday. General March announc.
"a that II was not a force sent by
General Pershing but consists of
units sent from this country. being
mainly sanitary units and noncom-
batants. General Pershing will send
combat troops
oeneral March said that the gener-
al situation was extremely favorable
10 the allies. He made no com
ment on the Indications OF the i'm
pending German attacks.
lie announced that the first ma
tionai army to take up sector at
the front is the 77th. raised In New
YORK. trained at camp Upton. and
originally commanded by Major
General J. Franklin Bell. They
were taken across by Major General
Johnson. Five American divisions.
which were brigaded with the
British for training. have returned to
General Pershing's command with
the training completed. One is the
ssth, composed Of the Kansas and
Missouri troops.
General March said that oflclai re-
ports from Italy place the number OF
Austrians captured at 10000 and a.
large amount Of material. The
piave line has been completely re-
covered and at some points slightly
advanced.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
GREED IS CAUSE.
Of PROF|TEER|NC
No Excessive Profits Indicated Az
Present Time In Timber Indus-
try On West Coast.

Washington. June 2s-Ths fedsra
trade commission announced toda,
that profiteering exists amoua
American industries. due partly "a
the advantage taken Of war pressurs
Tor heavy production and partly %
inordinate greed and barefaced
fraud.
A report was sent to the senate fol-
lowing investigations In steel. copper.
zinc. nickel. sulphur, lumber, four.
canned milk and salmon. The re-
port said that there was no excessive
profts indicated in tie lumber in
dustry on the west coast although the
spruce producers previously had pro-
fited at the expense Of the allied
government.
Unusually and unnecessarily large
profits are Indicated on the part Of
southern pine producers whore the
profits on the net investment averag-
ed 17%.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
FORTY NINE FLYERS
FElLED IN ONE DAY

London. June 29-Forty-nine Ger.
man airplanes were brought down by
British and French airplane squad
rons Thursday, according to the Of
ficial announcements Of the respec-
tive war Offices today.
In the air-fighting over the British
sector of the line British planes de-
stroyed 20 German machines and
forced down nine more enemy air
craft out Of control. The British
lost IA machines. The British vigor-
ously bombed behind the Teuton
lines. dropping 81 tons Of explosives
on railway functions and other
targets.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
WAR SAVINGS
/ CAMPAIGN HAS
1840 PLEDGES
DETAIL REPORT FROM r..
PnCTIvE DIsTmCTs NOT
YET AVAILABLE
10000 Is PROMISED By ca
rhree Moro Buy $1,000 worth -
Wa SAVING and Join H-n
$4,000 Is PROMISED By ca

Josephine county has made 1slo
pledges to date during this campaisn.
which amounts to s1oo. 900. The r.
vised quota for Josephine counfv
was $4,000 and the county hope
to make that before the drive =
completely over. The ofIicisi ~
ports arc Incomplete. many ten
captains not having reported whisA
1t makes Il difncult Tor the chairman
to give definite figures. Frat
Bramwell. H. K Miller and Mrs. L
L. Perkins are added members OF ~
limit club" having subscribed S1ooo
maturity value. for war stamps.
The meetings LAT aisAt, whisA
were called BY PrssIdeat wiIssn
we're . great success b the eutlyins
districts. many pledges bsing maAA
The meeting n town was q failure Z.
only . very few we're present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
AMERICANS TAKE FORTY GER
MANS IN OPERATION NORTH-
WEST OF MoNTDIDIER
HUNS DRIVEN BACK 1900 YARDS


London. June 2s-The Britlsl
took 400 prisoners In a successful &C
tion on Flanders yesterday.
Field Marshal Won HIndenburg',
troops east OF the forest OF Niepps
got a nasty and unexpected knock to.
day when the British suddenly drove
forward In a surprise attack along q
front OF more than three miles and
hurled the startled German soldiers
back to an average depth OF 1890
yards.
The operation was an unqualified
success from It's inception and the
attacking Infantry reached their OBJ
jectlves In remarkably short time.
by this thrust the British not only
have greatly improved their position
In this important and much-contested
sector which lies Just north Of Mer-
Vile. hut they inflicted heavy pun
ishment on two hostile divisions that
were holding the line near the sand
division Of Saxons and the l4th re-
serve Of Prussians
Large numbers OF the enemy were
killed In the hurricane onslaught and
some $50 Of the more fortune had
been collected in prisoner cages be-
fore noon.
The front Of the attack was 5000
yards In length and lay approximate
ly between vieux BerQuin on the
north and Pont Tournai. which is
1000 yards northwest Of Nerville, on
the south.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
GOLD HILL WHEAT FIELD
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE

Two acres were swept by Are and
approximately two tons OF grain de.
stroyed at the El Orc ranch, owned
BY +. l.. Champlln. near 3o,a iilll,
late yesterday evening. according to
telephone reports received IN this
city last night. The fire, which was
discovered by persons passing on the
road near the grain field, was de-
clared by Mr.. Champlin to be OF in
cendiary origin, and was started by a
hun" After raging for about an
hour. the flames were subdued by the
FL Orc ranch crew and neighbors
who had nocked to the scene, and an
expedition was tarted in pursuit OF
the person Igniting the grain. Med
ford Sun.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
PACIFIC COAST YARDS !.
RECEIVE HIGH HONORS

Washington, June -Shipyards
on the Pacific Coast made clean
sweep Of the honors awarded for the
first time by the Emergency Fleet
Corporation to plants excelling in
construction Of vessels.
First honor blue flags. awarded
on the basis OF output In May. will 60
to the Bethlehem Shipbullding Cor
poration, tunion Iron Works Plant).
San Francisco. for yards building
steel ships, and to the Grant-Smith-
Porter Company, Of 81. Johns. Or.
for the yards building wooden ves-
sells. W
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
VETOES
P0STOFE|CE BILL

Washington, June 20-The Presi-
dent vetoed the postoffice appropria-
ton bill today because 1t provided
that the government take over the
pneumatic tube mail service between
Chicago. New York and some other
cities until March. and then have
the interstate commerce commission
determine the disposition. Post
master General Burleson opposed
the provision bnf congress Insisted
upon 1t.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
THREE STORY BUILDING
C0LLAPSES AND BURNS
Sioux City, June ga three story
9 building collapsed and caught fire
here today. A score Of persons are
believed to be buried In the ruins.
.TODAY'S CASUALNL|ST
HAS 81 MORE NAMES

Washington. June 29--The
army casulty list for today has AZ
names. Five we're killed In action
and IL died from wounds. Privates
Carol Bates Of Hillsboro died from
wounds The marine corps list has
80, OF whom "a were killed In action
and eight died Of wounds. Sergeant
William J. M. McColm Of Portland
was killed In action.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
LARGE AREA IN BLOODY run
DISTRICT COVERED wiTH
BLAZING TREEs.
lEASANT VALLEY FIGHTS FIRE
Auto Truck Hauling Ore ThrougI,
burning district Nearly dos
troyed iIy Flames.

Forest nres are raging on nearl.
every side OF Grants Pass. nlling IN,
valley with smoke. They have re
suited quite seriously In some places
burning crops and buildings. Tn,
shortage OF available men In N,
forest service has made II hard "a
prevent the hres from spreading but
the citizens have volunteered and
helped all that they could TO at least
protect the homes aud grain.
The blaze In the Bloody Run dla-
trict Is spreading rapidly. II ls
only half u mile from J. l.. Pleree's
place and II the wind should change
In all probability the Pierce build
ings would be burned Friday night
the fire In this district destroyed the
buildings nj the old 20 mile house
Two section crews and all the neigh
bors are out lighting the flames. ON
tho Jones creek side tho Are jumped
Rogue river and Ia endangering the
home OF G. II. Gordon. The whole
mountain side seems aname. and
burning trees fall in all directions.
A fre covering large area Is In
Pleasant valley. Many citizens OF
Grants Pass have been out protect
ing nearby farm homes, The home
OF Mr., Bannister has been In con
stant danger. having caught Ave or
six times Each time. however, Il
has been saved from serious dam
age.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30

Paris, June 29-Southwest of Sis
sons French troops, In an attack
over front OF four and half miles
from the south of Amblemy to the
east Of Montgober. today captured
German positions, and at some points
advanced their lines to depth Of a
mile and quarter, says the French
official communication this evening.
Prisoners to the number of 1860 thus
far have been counted.
The communication follows:
South Of the Eisne we attacked
from south Of Amblemy to the east
Of Montgobert in order to acquire
armed places on several kilometers
Of front. We entered German
works, took the Fosses above Laver-
sine and the heights northwest Of
Cutry. advanced our lines near the
west Of st. Pierre Aigle and also on
the hill south Of the village.
Our advance reached at some
points depth Of two kilometers.
We have taken 1860 prisoners"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
OVERLAND CAR BURNS
At SAVAGE RAPIDS

An Overland car owned by w. ].
Banfield. contractor at Chrom>
mine in Selma district was entirely
destroyed BY IRE Friday evening n
Savage Rapids.
A truck owned BY II. Hills was
badly burned Friday evening when
coming through forest fire on Ore
gon Mountain
Mr. Banfield had been 10 Medford
to get new tires Tor his truck ana
was bringing them home wrapped IN
gunny sacks and chained to tho side
Of the car. 1t is believed that the
sacks caught hre from tho exhaust
pipe. for the f,rst Indication Of trou-
bic were the names. which curled
around the tires. The aames spread
rapidly and although a nre ex-
was used. 1t was to NO
avail. Campers 1t the Savage Rapids
endeavored to smother the blaze by
the use Of sand but the ear burned 10
the ground. leaving nothing intact
except one wheel The loss was fully
covered by Insurance.
The truck was loaded with Chrome
,re and going along a short stretch
II road where the are was Burning
IN both sides The tires caught fire
irst then spread to the body Of the
ar. The FIRE was put out before
much damage was done to the main
'art Of the truck, although the tires
md bed are completely destroyed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
!. 5. FRE|GHTER SINKS
IN SHALLOW WATER

Watch Hill, Rhode Island. June
2s-The Atlantic freighter. Ononda-
ga lost its way in heavy fog today
and struck a reef, sinking in shallow
water after the crew had been taken
on BY coast guards.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
TWENTY THREE LEAVE
/. FORCAMP LEWIS JULY22

The following Is the list OF me-
called Tor service, to be sent I,
Camp Lewis, Washington within
i've day period beginning July "a
1918:
Karl karg
George w. Smith
Luther Augustus Armstrong
George Delbert Van Dorm
Fritz Krauss
Thomas Henry Croxton
Oliver Chester Goodnow
Dennis Peter Norton
Hugh Bohannon
Eugene Robert Brown
Harrison James Masters
Charley Harry Edgell
William Leonard Ridley
Claude Ellsworth Moore
John Justice Carr
George w. Matthews
Stephen Smith
Clarence Vernon Hunt
Marion Leo Darneilie
Forrest tombstone
? Luther Melvin Wyatt
Lester Lee sparlin
Charles Vernon Campbell. win be
IN this draft II he passes the physical
examination.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
.SENATEMAKES CROWDER
LIEUTENANT GENERAL

Washington. June 29-The senate
amended the army bin today, maxi
Ing Adjutant General Crowder,
Lieutenant General during the war.
He was highly praised for his work
In connection with the draft system.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
ALL WOOL REQUIRED
MILITARY PURPOSES

Chicago, June 2s-The bulletin Of
the National Sheep and Wool Bureau
states that .alarge part Of the present
raw wool stock in the country and
all to be produced or imported to
about June 20, 1920, Will be requir-
ed for military purposes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
PRESIDENT NOMINATEs
MEN FOR ADVANCEMENT

Washington, June Nomina-
tions for eight Brigadier Generals in
the national army to be Major Gen.
erals and for forty-thres Colonels to
be Brigadier Generals were sent to
The senate by the President today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
WILL NOT
RAISE 5 MILLION army

Washington, June 2s---The senate
rejected the amendment to the army
appropriation bill today Directing
the President to raise an army OF
5000 900 as soon as the equipment
for transportation Is provided.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
LARGEST BUDGET
IN ALL HISTORY
Senate PASSES Army Appropriation
bIIl Carrying Over Eleven Bn-
lion Dollars.

Washington. June 2s-The army
appropriation bill. carrying over
$4,000. .ooo. 200 passed the senate
today. This Is the largest budget
In the history OF the world.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
LONG RANGE CONFLICT
BETWEEN OESTROYERS

London. June 29---Four British
torpedo boat dcstroyers fought a
long range engagement with a Ger
man destroyer force on the Belgium
coast Thursday. The action was
broken on before decisive results
were attained.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
GERMANS TO RESTORE
ORDER IN RUSSIA.

London, June Germany is re-
ported to be taking measures to in
tervene In Russia. Troops will be
sent to restore order. assisted by
Maxlmallist forces.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30
To HENEFIT SOLDIERS

More than $l00,0 00O, 900" will be
the slogan Of the American Y. NJ. c..
A. In its drive for funds In October.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30

+ Oregon Weather
Fair and warmer except near
coast. Gentle northerly winds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-30

Continued on page A.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26

Rome, June 26.-Another sudden flood of the Piave river has taken place during the past twenty four hours, says a report from the front this morning.
 The swollen river has washeH a way some of the new bridges whict have been thrown across the west bank by the Italian army engineers and is somewhat hampering the pursuit of the Austrians.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26

Washington, June 26.-Secretary of War Baker and General March both told the senate military com mittee today tht they were opposed to the proposed extension of the army draft age limits.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder said that he was not now insistent, but thought that some action should be taken in time to secure new registrants under @ revised age limit provision early next year.
 Washington, June 26.-The Sen ate Military Committee announced today that it had decided to oppose any legislation providing for any
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
TANKS CARRY 0BT -ei- 3aat eGIys- BRILLIANT -.. Ti zrTf~0
 ATTACK

Paris, Wednesday. - American troops carried out a brilliant at tack against the enemy near Bel leau wood last night in which they captured 15O prisoners, one of whom is captain. ... ....:.
 The French carried out a mum Der of raids during the night in the regions of Mailly, Raineyal, Milf coca, Yinly and Mont carnillet. All of these were successful and netted the French a number of prisoners and some machine guns.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
CHANGES IN DRAFT
 AGE MEETS WITH OPPOSITION

change in the ages as provided now by the selective draft law.
 Chairman Hitchcock of the com mittee said that when class one was exhausted in August there would be three million three hun dred thousand in the army and of this number there would be one mil lion four hundred thousand in France by that time.
 He stated that if there is to be interallied intervention in Siberia, the part that America would take would be largely made up of troops composed of detachments from SlaY region, the plans of recruiting these forces now being in course of per lection.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26

With Italian Army Afield, We'd nesday. - The Austrian losses now are estimated to be over a quarter of 0 million men.
 Twenty thousand are known to have been drowned in the raging torrent of the Piave river when they made an attempt to cross the upper portions of the stream.
 The S1st and t32nd Austrian Rifle regiments covered the enemy's re- treat until only so men remained
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
AUSTRIAN LOSSES ARE OVER QUARTER MILLION
Only Eighty Men Left Of Two Famous Austrian Regiments---GeneraI Won Cronstadt Commits Suicide--- Famous Italian Aviator
 Shoots Self

unwounded, and then they sur rendered.
 General Von Cronstadt shot him. self dead when his troops were de- feated.
 The body of Major Barracca, the famous Italian aviator was found at the foot of Montello crest, lying beside the wreckage of his burned machine. He had committed suicide to avoid capture.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26

London, Wednesday. - Advice was received here in reports from the, front this morning that British aviators had accomplished sue cessful air raid on the railways. fac tories and soldiers barracka in satrbrucken, offenburg and Karls- rure.
 The British airmen bombarded these places and direct hits were obtained. ":i i':
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
CHINESE GEN.
 IS EXECUTED

Peklng. June 26. - The execu- ton at military headquarters at Tein Tsin of Gen. Hu Chien Chang because of monarch!st propaganda G mong the troops is confirmed by 8 presidential mandate issued to- day. Gen. Chien Chang was once chief of gendarmerie of Peking and later governor of Shensi pro vince
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26

w. c. Gunther and wife of Port land, Ore, arrived in Skagway on the Princess Sophia this morning. MT. Gunther is president of the Oregon Retail Grocers association.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
SECOND P!AvE: FLOOD HAMPERS
 PURSUIT IF FLEEING AUSTRAIANS

After getting across the river by various moons, some of the Aus trian troops have surrendered to the Italians who were hotly pursuing them.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
BRITISH | i 1 4 AVItTORs MAKE SUCCESSFUL RA|O OVER.
 THREE GERMAN TOWNS

A great explosion occurred at Karlsruhe shortly after the raid had been upon that place by the British.
 German airplanes gave fight to the attacking British squadron, and in the battle two German machines were shot. down and two others brought down out of control.
 Three of the British machines are missing.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
ENEMY CAN'T
 STOP ITALIANS

Rome, Wednesday. - :TodaYss reports given out. by the Italian War Office says that every htn- vading Austrian has now been driven across the Piaye or aelse killed or taken prisoners. a5The Italian forces in their counter offensive have made limpestant gains today in the Venitian meun- tain sector. =. .-.xs .
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
FIFTEEN HUNDRED FAMILIES HOMELESS BY FIRE WHICH
 DESTROYS CLE-ELUM CITY

CleElum, June 26.-Practically the entire city was destroyed by fire last night and early this morn ing.
 Fifteen hundred families are thus left homeless, and many of the
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
RUMORS ARE
 UNCROUNDED

London, Wednesday. - A dis patch received here this morning states that there Is no foundation for the persistent rum0rs of the assassination of former CZar Nicholas of Russia.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26

Washington, June 26. - Provost Marshal General Cnowder has issued a call to all governors for the mobilization of 22O,0O0 men be- tween July 22 and July 25. The call to the colors on that date IS to make it possible to have three
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
3.0OO.0OO AMERICANS UNDER
 ARMS BY FIRST OF AUGUST

million men In the American army under arms by August 1st.
 Secretary of War Baker an Uounced that seventy percent Of the American troops now in France are ready for actual battle.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
FRENCH: WAhT
 = LT- IcSSr z. MAK SHIPS }

Seattle, June 26. - With the commission for placing orders for eighty million dollars worth Of wooden steamships with the wash ington, Oregon, and British Colum' bia shipyards for the French gov ernmnet, Alphonse Rio Is now
 70
 making an inspection of the various yards to determine the capacity of the plants before placing the or ders. -. .. "A.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
.I97 NAMES IN
 CASUALTY LIST

Washington, June 26.-The com blned casualties to the American ar my and marine forces now in France is given In todays report at 1S7 men. This includes the names of 1O2 killed in action or died of wounds and five wounded. Thirty are missing.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26

Paris, June 26.-According to a statement given out by the Greek legation here this morning Greece will soon have 100000 men under arms, .- 1 A N4 f8
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
SEATTLE PIONEER FIRE
 CHIEF CALLED BY DEATH

Seattle, June 26.-Gardner Kel- logg, a pioneer of this. city, so years of age passed away at his home in East Seattle yesterday.
 MT. Kellogg was fire chief of Seattle for number of years in the days of the volunteer fire de- partment.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26
KEREHSkY IN
 WaY 1O ]. 5.

London, Wednesday. - Russia former premier Kerensky Is in thls city this morning on his way 10 the J.Juted States.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26

families are left practically detsi- tute as there was no time to save furniture or other household effects
 It is estimated that the property will he near to one million dollars.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-26

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