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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
TROlzKY ADVOCATES
COMPULSORY SERVICE
MYSTERIOUS BOisHEyIKI
AGAIN APPEARS MILITANT
Would iiaisc Huge Army "a Be
Ready 10 Strike Hack at Ger
many within u Year

Moscow. Tuesday. Apr. g3.-Ieon
Trotzky. the Dolsheyikl minister Of
war end marine. speaking at a meet
Ing OF the central executive last
night urged the issuance OF n decree
for compulsory military service.
Fearing destruction. Russia must
have an army" he said. I'VE do not
know the hour when we VIII be
openly challenged by the imperial
istic enemy threatening us In the
east"
The central executive adopted a
resolution providing for the training
Of workmen, peasants and uncmploy-
cd from Is to 10 years Of age for
eight consecutive weeks. at least
twelve hours weekly.
Boys from 10 10 ts viii be trained
In similar manner. Women may vol
unteer. The enlistment VIII be for a
maximum OF ak months and deser-
tIon win he punishable by Imprison-
ment and loss OF citizenship.
Germany has protested to the Boil
shevikl foreign minister. NJ. Tchit-
cherin, against the landing OF 5000
allied troops at Murmansk. declaring
that permission FOR such landing was
q violation Of the Brest-Litovsk
peace treaty. which stipulated peace
with Finland and non-Interference IN
It's internal life. II was denied In
the protest that Germans had par
tlcIpated In the raid OF the Finnish
white guards upon KEN and the
presence OF Russian troops between
Finland and Petrograd was objected
TO on the ground that they threaten
ID 20 cross the frontier Mediation
OF the Russo-FInnish conflict was
proposed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
OESPONDENT MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE

Medford. Ore. May I'm a 1T of
dependency Induced by many years
OF III health, Paul F. Bilitz, 40 years
old, brother-in-law OF Mrs. o. 4
Berguer, Of Medford. shot himself
through the head In his apartments
over the Mail Tribune building yes
terday afternoon at 3:30. dying in
stantly.
Mrs. Bilitz. who for four years has
been practically n constant conlpan-
ion and nurse for her husband. had
AT Mr.. riiitz's request left the room
TO see the departure nf 'hs
boys at the 8. p. station. She had
been at the window but a few min
utes when the shot rang out. Has
tening back to the apartment she
found her husband stretched on the
bed, breathing his last with bullet
through the temple. Medical aid was
summoned but death was instantan-
eous.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
HOOVER SAYS FLOUR
PRICES HELD DOWN

New York, May LII the govern
ment had allowed the commerce in
wheat TO take It's untrammeed
course" flour would be selling AT
the mill door today for $50 to $50
a barrel. instead OF $40 to s10.50,
and probably rioting would have
been experienced In all our centers
of congested population. OF a vio-
lence that leads to blood In our gut
ters," declared Herbert Hoover. fed
eral food administrators. In an ad-
dress hero yesterday.
Mr.. Hoover spoke at conference
OF 100 representative American
grain dealers and officials OF the
food administrators grain division.
called to discuss grain exports and
regulation OF cereal consumption In
this country.
Asserting that when flour went to
si6.75 at the mill door last May
and resulting hardships dIslocated
our entire economic life. Mr.. Hoo
yer said he did no: accuse the grain
trade OF having been responsible for
the situation. but rather blamed the
fact that the allies had to have
wheat and we're prepared to pay any
price for It.
"a series OF speculatiohs sprans
up that were deplorable beyond
words" he said, but only micro
scopic portion Of this speculation
was a deliberate or vicious nature.
There was no concerted manipula-
ton"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
YAKIMA GERMANS ARE
THROUGH WITH KAISER

Yakima. May I've have no
sympathy with kaiserism and abom-
mate German militarism and be-
lieve that the peace and safety Of
the world for democracy and hui
manity can be secured only by the
overthrow of the present masters OF
Germany and the thwarting OF their
aims" declares statement signed
by about one hundred members OF
the Mob Hill German Evangelical
church of this city, and given to the
press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
GERMANS ARE STUNNED
. BY ALLIES PUNISHMENT.
Attempts to Take Hill Positions in Flanders are
Abandoned While Battered, Bloody Troops are
Reinforced by Fresh Forces, Guns, Etc.

London. May - Stunned by the
severe punishment inflicted by the
allies. the Germans In Flanders for
the moment have given up attempts
to gain further hill positions. re-
forming their battered forces and
bringing up reserves.
The German occupation OF Mount
Kemmel. although n strategic loss
to the allies. has not enabled the
enemy TO encroach further into
BrItish-French positions southwest
OF Ypres, nor has II apparently
brought the evacuation OF the ypres
salient any nearer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
LARGE CROWD AT DEPOT WIT.
NEssEs DEPARTURE on BoYs
WHO WILL DOWN KAISER
ONE TO r, MCDOWELL TO-DAY
tino Looking lunch of Young Men
Say Goodbye Ia Homes 10 do
IIattIc for Dcsnocrscy

A large crowd OF relatives and
friends OF the 10 boys who were
called In the draft was at tho depot
last evening to witness their de-
parturc and TO give them word Of
encouragement as they left
Owing TO a Misunderstanding the
did not got away ON the special
which came through at 5;lb. and
tho Medford contingent was forced
TO leave tho train at this place and
walt for the next one. Al le' on
the I O'Clock train. however, a spe-
elal car having been added for their
comfort.
There are now 1876 men In Glass
one A OF the draft left In Josephine
county. Another call for men TO
proceed TO camp IL expected any Hay
now and another contingent VIII be
goIng into trimming bcfosr many
more weeks clapsc. The repor, which
Secretary OF War Baker maKvi L.
the house military committee tomor'
row will have q great deal To do with
the number OF mon TO be. called.
Following are the men who were
called from Josephine. county
Albert II. Schmidt, pcrrie y,
Cunning. clifford Johnston and Ro-
bert NJ. Allen. Grants Pass; Roy y.
Dittus. OF GalIce; and James J.,
Woodbury.. OF Waldo. Those residing
here who were transferred from
other boards were John y. Madden.
Montana; Jay u. Fry Ralph Bull
and Leslie Wyatt. from klamath
county. Royal y. Bebb. Of Central
Point: Bruce A. Schallhorn, San
Francisco. Irwin Rigel, Toledo, Lin
coin county.
This afternoon Chester y. Stone
left for TT. Mcdowell, San Fran
cisco. In the May I quota. Lloyd
W. Fall, now at Pontiac, Mich, Ia
also In this quota and Is on his way
to San Francisco to Join the colors.
These boys viii probably be used In
the heavy artillery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
PRICES ON FISH
SET BY Mr.. AVER

porttnd. May 1. Eleven and
one-quarter cents for royal Chinook
salmon has been fixed by w. b. Aver
federal food commissioner for Ore
gon. MS the price for the seasons
catch. an advance OF three-quarters
Of cent over the price paid last
yeqr
The following schedule on price'
is announced:
Chinook, l1h cents; steelheods
bluebacks and white sturgeon. sh
cents; silversides, grayling and
green sturgeon, Q cents; shad. 4
cents.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
TWO DAYS OF QUIETNEss on
SECTOR BEFORE yPREs AZ
TER SLAUGHTER or HUNS
FRENCH AND BRITISH OFFENSIVE
British Fight GalIantiy and Rcpulss
German Assault With Machine
Gun and Rife Fire

With the British Army in France.
May Up to noon yesterday the
badly punished German troops along
the Flanders front had made no fur
their attacks against the allied lines.
which held so brilliantly throughout
Mondays intense fighting.
The German general. Won Arnim.
was busy reforming his broken d.
visions. and presumably. bringing up
reserves to replace the great num-
bers who gave their lives In assaults
upon the hill positions to gain .
dominating position. with the idea
Of forcing the allies to pull back to
the north.
Monday was a great day for the
allies. and yesterday those divisions
which we're In the sanguinary strug-
gle received congratulations for the
magnificent defense. The latest re-
ports show that the British. during
the counter-attack Monday afternoon
north Of KENNEL. reclaimed consid-
erable ground which the Germans
had held since KENNEL was taken.
At the cross roads between Scher-
penberg and Mont Rouge and about
Iocre. the fighting was particularly
fierce. Locre changed hands several
times and at nightfall the Germans
had hold on the place. In their
counter-attack during the night.
however, the French cleared the
Germans from between the two hills
and thrust them back from Locre,
regaining ground for nearly a mile.
The French during the day re
pulsed many attacks on the initia-
tive offensives. Time and again the
French counter-thrusts drove the
enemy back. fa'
The German attack against the
British was toward Ridgewood. be-
tween Dickebusch lake and voor-
meexle. At Ridgewood. where. the
fighting was very bitter. the Ger
mans advanced with fixed bayonets.
but came under an intense machine
gun fire and were unable to- employ
their steel has,
The work OF the British troops
along the front was magnificent, and
especially noteworthy because some
had been fighting steadily since
April 9. They still had hold of the
ridge OF voormeezle today.
as they had at the beginning Of the
assault. Their line also was main
tained at Ridgewood.
The spirit OF the British troops Is
shown by an incident on Sunday
near voormeezle. Three German
machine gun companies were caus-
ing the British trouble. Three par
ties, each composed OF six Tommies
and lance corporal, were assigned
to clear up the posts The corporal
planned the campaign. which : was
carried out so successfully that the
Germans were surrounded and So
captured by. 21 men. The machine
gun posts were cleared. ss
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
ORE CONTROL BILL
PASSED by HOUSE

Washington, May THE house
Tuesday passed the administration
bill authorizing government control
over the production OF ores essential
In the manufacture Of war mater
ials. II removed the grant Of arbi-
trary powers to the president to fix
prices and reduced the proposed re-
volving fund from $b0,000,o0 to
$40. 900, 900. The bill now goes to
the senate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
POPE TO ISSUE
new PEACE Offer

The Hague, May 1.-The pope in
tends to Issue a new peace offer on
Whltsunday, May 10. according to
Cologne papers. II will be more pres
sing than former proposals and will
contain concrete offers OF mediation
by the pope with possible coopera-
tion OF neutral soverigns. The news
has been received alphabetically
In Berlin. It is reported.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
BRITISH : ITALIAN
forces ROUTE HUNS

Rome, May THE official state
ment issued by the war office reads:
'On the Asiago plateau Italian as
sault troops routed stronger enemy
detachment which suffered heavy
losses, in the village OF Stoccareddo.
Italian and British parties west of
Canove and In the Ornic valley cap
tured prisoners, while an enemy pa
troll was driven back at Malmga Co.'S
tn Lunga. The usual artillery firing
has taken place along the whole
'front.'"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
STATE ENGINEER
|NSP[GTS DISTRICTS

John H. Lewis. state engineer, and
w. H. Bennett. of the irrigation
commission, arrived in the city this
morning and were takeh on an in
spection trip over the Grants. Pass
and Gold Hill irrigation projects.
The approval Of this board is ne
cessary before construction OF an ir-
rigation project can begin. John
Dubuis. engineer for the local pro-
iects, is in charge OF the party on
the inspection trip.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
BAKER! 70 [! Civ GIVE
MILITARY PROGRAM

Washington, May /, Secretary OF
War Baker will present the admins
tration program for increasing the
army to meet the German drive to
the house military committee tomor-
row.
Congressman Dent introduced a
bill today to limit the number of
drafted men to 1000. 900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01

New York, May Newcomb
Carlton. president OF the Western
Union. informed the national war
labor board that his company could
not see Its way clear to agree not to
discharge employees pending dis
cusslon Of the controversy. He said
no would be pleased to present the
company's reasons May 3.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
LEADERS WATCHING
HOME RULE EFFECT

London, May An order In
council has been issued postponing
the operation of conscription in Ire
land, is believed due to the govern
ment's wish to see what success the
home rule bill obtains first
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
LEGRAPH cos.
ARE ASKED TO WATT

Washington. May THE West.
ern Union and Postal telegraph com
panles have been asked by the ma
tion war labor board not to dis
charge any employees on account Of
membership In telegraphers unions
pending a decision by the board on
complaints. Employees were being
dismissed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
PLOT TO DESTROY
COAST SHIPPING

San Francisco. May Naval,
military and municipal authorities
look Extraordinary precautions to
guard against a rumored enemy
alien conspiracy to blow up Pacific
coast wise shipping May 8. the an
nlversary Of the birthday Of Karl
Marx socialist. II IL reported that
II was planned to used nine-day
chemical bombs secreted in carsoes.
The plot has been frustrated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
MORE DRAFT MEN
TO TAKE COURSES

Washington. May LA call for
$50 additional draft men to be sent
to institutions to take a two months
course in mechanical studies. has
been issued. They win be trained
as chauffeurs. carpenters. telegra ,h-
ers and general mechanics.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
ANOTHER CALIFORNIA QUAKE

Los Angeles, May Three earth
quake shocks were felt last night
over the interior of southern Cali
fornia and western Arizona. Plate
glass and windows we're broken in
Calezico. Otherwise there was no
damage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
COMMISSION ON WOOL

Washington, The government has
announced that It will allow dealers
In raw wool commission OF three
per cent for ungraded and three and
one-half per cent for graded wool.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01
EAT MORE POTATOES
AND SAVE WHEAT
SURPLUS FLOUR MUST
BE RETURNED TO STORE
Wheat "a he I,equisitioned After
May i5--All Urged To Eat
Many Spuds

The food administration is ask
Ing all consumers OF flour that have
on hand more than one sack OF
wheat flonr to turn II back. The
flour can be turned back to your To-
cal merchant who viii pay you for
II. He is asked to report the same
to the U. s. grain corporation. board
OF trade building. Portland. Ore.
In sending out these instructions
State Food Administrator Aver says,
Unless in very remote sections or
under extremely unusual conditions,
no loyal family should have on hand
at the outside, more than one sack
or wheat Hour" You are also asked
not to eat more than IL pounds OF
wheat flour per week per person al
a maximum, including bread. cake,
crackers. macaroni, breakfast foods,
and all use in cooking. The food
administration also asks every fam
fly that can possibly do so to abolish
wheat from the table altogether. II
you DO not use over one half pound
Of flour per person per week you
will be considered to have complied
with the request OF getting along
without wheat. Volunteer wheat
less clubs 0are to be organized
throughout Oregon and II is hoped
that many patriotic citizens win take
the initiative and form such clubs
For every sack Of flour saved OF
turned back in Oregon similar
amount Is at once released at the
Atlantic seaboard and shipped Ia
our soldiers and our allies.
Any one having milling wheat or
hand viii please report the same tc
NJ Fl. Houser. vice president OF grain
corporation. Portland. Ore. Al
stocks that have not been disposed
Of by May is will be requisitioned BY
the food administration.
The food administration urges
everybody to eat twice the usual
amount OF potatoes Eat them three
times day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01

After April 80 potatoes cannot be
sold with flour as a substitute. How
ever. you are urged to eat more po-
tatoes than ever. We cannot af-
ford to let potatoes go to waste be-
cause food Is valuable. Also n DO
tatoes are allowed to spoil on the
farmers hands then they will not
raise potatoes.
Eat potatoes and substitutes and
save wheat flour.
SAM H. BAKER,
County Chairman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-01


Only local lighting has been en-
gagged In since Monday. the allied
commanders apparently content to
hold the present line and let the
Germans attack.
On the Toul sector American av-
iators brought down a German ma
chine. the third In three weeks.
London. May THE French have
improved their positions In the
neighborhood OF Locre on the Flan-
ders front. The British rushed Ger
man posts In the Meteren sector and
took prison ere.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17

| American troops west OF Surmelin
established and are holding their ad-
yanced positions. Germany's barrage
was met by counter barrage which in
many places prevented the advance Of
their infantry. Full reports covering
the entire fronts are Of course not yet
available. The general situation is re-
garded as satisfactory.
"The first day in such a battle is Of
course merely general advance guard
action. The great pressure Of reserves
ana concentrated masses Is still TO be
looked for
Later yesterday Mr.. Baker said that
the reports continued TO give encour-
agement The penetrations. he said,
seemed 10 be only at one point Of the
line. Il regard the general situation as
satisfactory" he remarked, but 1t Is
impossible 10 state results generally
until we have received definite infor-
nation, which we should have by to-
morrow"
The theory entertained at the War
Department covering the whole often
siye was that the German high COM
OF sixty-flve miles not so much with
the idea Of continuing their main drive
along the whole line but with a view
OF finding somewhere a soft spot
through which they could push. This
It was emphasized was the plan in their
first offensive. The Germans succeeded
In developing a soft spot by the second
day.
Yesterdays reports indicate that the
Germans may believe they. have deyel-
oped a soft spot in the region extending
south Of the Marne for some distance
and then northeast toward Rheims. II
they follow their usual tactics, accord
ing TO General stan officers, they will
keep up some attack along most OF the
sxty-fye mile front but will throw
their heaviest reserves into this region.
Although some penetration has been
made south OF the river. great encOur-
agement was found at the War Depart
ment in the reports indicating that in
this area during the day the French
and Americans had launched a yigor-
Gus enough cOunter-attack TO recapture
places taken by the Germans. These
places are from twQ to four miles
south Of the Marne.
With new forces OF Americans
thrown into the struggle today II is
believed viii tell the story as 10 wheth-
er the Germans have spent themselves
In this area, where they have had the
greatest initial success, or can throw
fresh forces enough across the river
TO keep sheir drive from coming to a
standstlll. with the danger Of being
thrown back across the river.
While aimed at Paris, the present |
drive is still believed to have for its |
Immediate objective the Withdrawal Of /
the Allies from Rheims through a flank
ing movement aimed at the railroads /
and other lines Of communication in
this salient.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
WAR MAIL RULE QUALIFIED.

WASHINGTON, July i7-Parcels ad-
dressed in care Of the postmaster at
New York to officers or men on Ameri-
can naval vessels or attached TO naval
bases, and not 10 be forwarded 10 the
American eXpeditionary forces. do not
come under the restriction which has
bee9 placed upon parcels addressed TO
officers or men Of the expeditionary
forces, the POstofllce Department yes
terday advised all postmasters. Parcels
addressed 10 soldiers Of the expedition
airy forces must contain articles speci-
flcially requested by the addressee and
approved by his regimental com
mander.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
F00D-PRICE INCREASE
63 p. c. in 5 YEARS

WASHINGTON. July i7.-Retail food
prices in the United States increased 3
per cent. from April 10 to May 10 Of
this year. according TO estimates by the
Bureau. OF Labor statistics. During tho
year ending May i5 last three was an
Increase Of per cent, although most
vegetables showed a decline.
Boiling beef increased % per cent.
during the year; corn meal. 80 per
cent; milk, . per cent, and pork
chops. 20 per cent.
For the five years ending May 70 las4
there was an average increase Of C3
per cent. in the price Of food, accord
ing 10 the bureaus statistics.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
WIRE BILL Is SIGNED.

WASHINGTON. July i7-President
Wilson signed the wire-control resOlu-
tion. empowering him TO take over and
operate for the period Of the war all
telegraph, telephone. cable and radio
lines. Preparations for taking over the
trunk line telegraph and telephone sys-
tens already have been made by the
Postofflce Department. and the under
standing is that President Wilson WI
intrust the Government control TO Post
master-General Burleson. officials think
action will be ordered very shortly.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
WOmen's and Misses
Trimmed Hats
Values 500 to $50

Showing geor-
gette hats in
white, grey, pink,
navy and contrast
ing combinations.
A variety of smart
shapes.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
DELAWARE SOLDIERS
SEVERE SENTENCE

William J. Gardner. Company b. 59th
Pioneer Infantry, stationed at Camp
Dix, n. j.. was tried by general court
martial for being absent without
leave thlrty-six days and sentenced to
two years confinement in a federal
prison and dishonorably discharged
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
HE THINKS WELL OF UNCLE SAM.

An elderly Negro for whom the U.
s. Employment Service found a posi-
tion some time ago, walked into the
Office yesterday and offered to pay his
fee" for the work which had been
furnished through the bureau. The
Negro had received his first pay since
his new lob" and he walked six miles
through the hot sun TO show his ap-
probation to the work bureau. When
Informed that the service TO him had
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
SERBS lN0CULATED
WITH WHITE PLAGUE

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
LONDON, July i7.-The recent report
OF the Serbian government that pris-
oners captured by the Austrians and
Germans are being inoculated with the
virus Of tuberculosis and other dis
eases Is being daily verified by escaped
Serbian prisoners.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
CONTRACTOR STORY
IS MOST CONVINCING

"The change in my complexion alone
is enough TO convince the most skep-
teal that Tanlac has exceptional merit,
said Ed. Hatfield. 1928 North Sixteenth
street, contractor and builder.
My blood became poisoned from un-
digested food, and blotches as big as
dimes broke out on my face and neck
/ always felt grouchy and irritable.
after / began taking Tanlac picked
up in health. The plmples and blotches
vanished like magic. Everything ] ate
digested, causing no bad after effects.
actually feel 10 years younger. have
Tsnlac to thankv'
The genuine Tanlac. which is being
introduced az all leading drug stores.
bears the name J. ]. Gore Company on
outside carton. Look for it!-Advertlse-
ment.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
C. t. scHor1ELD NOT CANDIDATE.

Charles It. Schofleld, OF the Depart
ment OF Election. denies that he is a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for Levy Court from the Second
district.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17

been given without charge the Negro
left IN happy mood prsising Unc;s
Sam for his generosity.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17

from the army on the expiration of his
sentence.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17

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