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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07

Mr.. Crawford and family were
residents Of Grants Pass, residing
on the Merlin road until about year
ago, when they moved to Covina.
Cal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07
On Way to seattle

Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Shattuck. Of
Applegate. spent Friday with Mrs. L.
l.. Jewell and left Saturday morning
for Seattle. where they expect TO
spend the summer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07
Attention lRcbckahs-

installation Monday night, Az
members are requested to be pres
ent %
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07
rhr~ Weeks Vacation

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. K. Dickinson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton A. Smith
lef, saturday night for Galice, whore
they will spend tarec weeks camp
ing,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07
Service Flags to BE Displayed

Service Flags to BE Displayed
At the annual convention OF the
churches OF Christ in Oregon, which
sonvenes at Turner Sunday, there will
be on display the service flags Of all
the churches of the state. The Grants
Pass church will be represented by
a flag containing "a stars.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07
licnic a, wino,a-

&, r, fitieId and family and Misses
Hattie. Dora and Elsie Gebers spent
ths Fourth at the community picnic
a. Mmona,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07

Three Bersthhe poss, tnca vsish-
Ing 500 pounds, were salEIed 5atur-
Gay gy 1xlgfs. to Uakd,le. Cal These
hogs are from the Homewood farm
and were raised by A. Wylberg from
the Winona stock. These hogs are
yaiued at $3.50 each.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07
10, rhmtrc Opcn AN Week.

beginning Thursday, July 4, the
JOY theatre will be open every day,
AS usual. %
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07

There viii be a meeting OF thc
board Of directors of the Josephine
county chapter OF the American Red
Cross at a regular monthly luncheoh
at the Chamber Of Commerce. rcoils
ITuesday icon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07
Fnrd Magni,os Recharged--

without taking from the car
s2.5o. Battery Shop. loi
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-07

All kinds OF CONNER ial Printing
at the Courie' ONCE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

The Germans continue to give ground before the allied armies over the loo-m q battle front from 1pres to Rheims.
 Particularly heasy defeats haNe been inflicted on them by the French in the old Noyon salient and by the French and Americans in the region between the Vesle and .Aisne rivers east of Sois- sons.
 To the north Field Marshal Haig's men have pushed their lines eastward at num- erous points in the enemy-held terri tory for important gains and daily are increasing the menace against the en- tire German line facing them
 In the old Noyon salient the French have captured the important junction towns of Ham and Chauny, with their railroads and highroads leading, respec- lively into St. Quentin and LaFere Across the Canal Du Nord they have penetrated at various points to depth of exceeding six miles. The little forest of Coucy, the western portion of the great wooded sector east of Laon that has barred a direct advance eastward, has been entirely taken and across the Ailette river General Mangin's forces have reoccuped additional points which have brought them abreast of the old German defense line, outflanking the present German line in this region and that north of the Aisne which is now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Summary Of the News From All War Fronts and Capitals

pressing backward toward the Chemin- des Danes.
 The latest French official communica- troops on the north bank of the Aisnc have reoccupied all their old trenches and says also that eastward the Ameri- cans have made further progress in the region of villers-En- Prayers and Re- villon, which brings their front appre- cIably nearer the Aisne and also gives them position which dominates the territory southeastward toward Rheims. Much probably will depend on this don't mating position. together with the pres sure that the French to the east may bring, in starting a retrograde move men by the Germans from the Rheims sector,
 All in all, with the old Noyon salient now virtually plotted out--wth all it's roads and strategic points in the hands of the French and with St Quentin to the north seriously menaced by the Brit ish and the Germans in retreat from the vesle to the Aisne. it seems apparent that the Germans soon must hurriedly re-establish their entire battle front n the west
 East of Peronne the British are ad- yancing over a front of approximately seven miles toward St. Quentin, hay ing captured numerous additional towns. Where the enemy has attempted re- sistance it has quickly been overcome.
 In the north further gains have been made in the direction of Cambria and oa the Lys salient Field Marshal Halg s men are still engaged In successfully narrowing down what remains of the old salient
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
J. s. TRANSPORT
 MOUNT VERNON
 IS SUbMAR|NED Former German Liner At tackled by U-Boat 200 Miles Off French Coast
WAS BRINGING HOME
 SICK AND WOUNDED
Vessel Was Able to Return to France Under Own Power After Attack. Assumed That There Were No
 Fatalities as Result of Attack

Washington, September 6. -- The United States army transport Mount Vernon, formerly the North German Lloyd liner Kronprinzessein Cecilie, was torpedoed by an enemy submarine yesterday 200 miles from the coast of France while homeward bound, but was able to return to port. The report to the navy department today made no mention of any casualties and 1t was assumed that no one was injured by the explosion.
 No military units were on board. but the big liner probably was carrying some sick and wounded American sol- diers in addition to her crew of prob ably 500 or TOO navy men. The extent of the damage was not given in the departments advices. but from the fact that the vessel was able to retrun to France, at a rate of Ii knots, official conclusion was that she was not badly damaged.
 The Mount Vernon is the second of the great German liners taken over when this country went to war to be torpedoed The first was the President Lincoln, which was sunk recently off the coast of France.
 Before the war the Kronprnzessein Cecilie piled between New York and European ports and when the war be- gan she was on the high seas bound for cherberg and Plymouth with st2,v 0oo,o00 in gold bullion in addition to many passengers. Instructions were sent to her from Germany by radio to return to this country and the liner im- mediately put back.
 Suit was brought against the North German Lloyd line by banks in New York for failure of the vessel to de- liver the gold and the case finally came before the supreme court, which de- cided against the banks. Later the ves- sel was seized for the shipping board. which had her put in seagoing condi- tion, the crew having damaged the en- zines. The navy finally took the ship over and she was converted into a transport to carry American troops to France.
 The Mount Vernon is of 19,503 gross tons and before conversion had a pas senger carrying capacity of about 20OO. Her speed is 2312 knots an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Congress Begins Work on Bill Providing for Raising
 24 Billion Dollars
BURDEN WILL BE HARD
 TO BEAR, SAYS LEADER
American Business, However, Is Too Loyal and Too Patriotic to Think of Shirking the Financial
 Burden of the War

Washington. September 6-Without evi- dence Of political division. Congress to- day began work on the greatest revenue measure in all history, providing for the raising of s24,0o0, ,oOo00o, 5000 100000 in taxes and twice as much in bonds, to pay Anne: .oa's share of the cost of the war next year and for loans to it's O. belligeraats.
 In the House. Democratic Leader Kitch- in, chairman of the ways and means com mittee, explained the draft of the bilI while hearings only were begun by the Senate finance committee. Mir Kitchir's explanation was interrupted by adjourn ment fo. the day after his general dis eussion of tho bill and specific reference to the income tax. Beginning with the excess and war profits levies tomorrow. he expects b devote all of the session to completing his statement.
 With Representative Feraney of Miek- isan, ranking republican committee member, and others expected to speak on the nill, indications tonight were that formal reading of the measure section by section fer amendment would not begin in the fIoues before Tuesday or wednes- day
 Chairman Simmons of the Senate finance committee, after hearing NIT. Kitchin's statement. said he hoped the bill could te law by the middle or last of October,
 This bin marks an epoch ins revenus legislation of the world" MT Kitchr told the House. "It levies twice as much as any nation since the beginning of time has tried to collect from it's people
 The taxes. the chairman admitted, will be hard to pay, but he asserted they would be Gorne without injury to any industry or individual" and that not a protest against the bill had been made by American business, American bust ness. he declared, is too patriotic, too loyal, too big to think of shirking the financial burden of the war.
 The War revenue measure, Mir. KitcNin declared, is designed to bring to the goy'- ernment tho funds absolutely necessary for the war on Germany. places the bur den equaliy and equitably, and the com mittee hopes it will meet with the ap- proval Of the administration and the treasury.
 Chairman Kitchin's statement today was closely followed by members of the House and he frequently was interrupted by members who desired specific infor- nation on certain features of the legs lation When MT. Kitchin arose to begin discussion Gf the bill, less than one-third of the members were present. but quo- rum was soon gathered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
WORKED IN OPEN

Not a case passed in which Lieuten- ant Ransom himself did not dress. He worked continually in the open to ex- pedite the evacuation. His skill and courage is a by-word in his battalion and the example he set for all, says the cita- tion. was magnificent. Under his super vision the battlefield was quickly cleared of it's wounded,
 Corporal Johnston on the night of All gust l9, was ln tiie line opposite Boyellss in chae5e of post The enemy put down a heavy barla age and wounded him. when the tarrage was lifted the enemy tried 70 raid the post.
 Although severely wounded the cor poral imneGlately organized counter attack, winch he led up to the energy trenches and caused many German cas ualties. |. vas entirely due to his cool ness and galantry that the attempt of the enemy to ottain the identification oi British forces completely failed.
 Private Golfer gained his medal in the same action The enemy was bombing his way ecwn trench toward Collier post. He displayed a fine example in the counter attack. which he instantly organ ized and was largely responsible for the ejectmeut Of the enemy.
 Private liap displayed great galiantf% and devotion to duty near Hebuterne on Julv IS, when member of a patrol who encountero German post that was strongly held and which directed heavy fire at thu patrol Hall dashed in and killed three Germans with his bayonet and bv f,is rompt and coura rageous acton materially assisted the patrol in extrica' ing Itself from dangerous position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

As not much German infantry had been sighted, the automobile machine gunners were uncertain just where their advance might lead them. The outfit had sup plies of food and equipment to enable them to keep after the Germans for days
 As the Americans pressed forward it was a different sight than that which h id greeted them in their advance from the Marne to the Vesle From the Vesle northward over the plateau the Germans had cleaned up virtually everything, and were burning that which they could not move northward or which might be ot use to the French and Americans. Be tween the Marne and the Vesle the Ger mans had left great stores of supplies because of their nasty withdrawal.
 The roads on the plateau north of the yesle were in fairly good condition, al though in some places over ravines the Germans had endeavored to destroy small bridges.
 The plateau for every few miles was 6otted with frames of German airdromes from some of which the Americans say the German raiders who bombed Paris evidently operated The American off cers believe that this plateau must have been the principal German aviation site for operating against Paris and the dis tricts in between.
 Before the advancing Americans in the desolate valley of the Vesle between Bazoches and Fismette. the Germans burned the freight cars along the railroad and the twisted skeletons of the cars are standing on the tracks. The trees along the roadway between Bazoches and Fismette had been cut down by German saws and German shells. The stone houses in Fismette have shell holes in their sides and roofs and some of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
DRY BILL PASSED
 BY THE SENATE Provides for Prohibition From July l Till Armies
 Are DemObilized

Washington, September 6.-The $l2,- 900, 900 emergency agricultural appro- priation bill, with it's rider for national prohibition from next July 1 until aft CT the American armies are demobil- ized after the end of the war. was passed tonight by the Senate without roll call
 Before final passage of the measure the Senate voted, 45 to s, to retain the prohibition rider. A final effort to postpone the effective date of the dry Legislation to December 30, 1919, was defeated.
 The bill now goes to the House and. because of the many amendments in- serted by the Senate. it undoubtedly will be sent to conference. Prohibi- ton leaders. however, expect the House to agree to the "dry" rider so that there will be no possibility of changes being made by the Senate and House managers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
STORY OF KAISER
 BEGINS TOMORROW

s.The Kaiser As I Knew Him for Fourteen Years" by pr. Arthur N. Davis the American who served ms court dentist in Berlin, begins in tomorrOw's Age-Herald. Be sure to get your paper and follow this fascinating story. which will run for 20 days.
 CHAPTER TITLES: I. "America Much He Punished" 2. The Kaiser at Potsdam. 2. How Became the kaiser's Dentist.
 |. The Kaiser's Dual PersonnI- ity.
 ;. The Kaiser's Diplomacy. q. The kaiser's Defense of inc |. Wnr and It's Conduct.
 :. The Kniser's Worst Enemy the kaiser's Views on Socialism and Republics.
 s. The Kaiser and the Yellow Peril.
 Q. The Kaiser's Confidence of Victory.
 10. The Kaiser's Bitterness To ward America and the Allies. II. The kaiser's Views on World Dominion.
 IF. Prince von PIcss.
 I3. The kniser's Kin.
 "A. The Psychology of the Ger man People.
 I5. The Kaiser and the German People.
 10. The I<aiser's Appraisal of Public Men.
 17. The Kaiser at Army Head quarters.
 IS. The Economic situation in Germany.
 19. Will There Be German Revolution.
 20. Will There He a German Rev OlutfOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Sparks Of Revolution Fly Thick in the German Army

It was asserted that during the recent fighting the commanding officer of the lsith PioIeei battalion of the Fifty sec ond division was shot by his men when he atte4npteJ to stop a panic -strickeI: rush from the trenches
 battalion surgeon captured said all the reslmental officers he knew believe.l that General Ludendorff would fight d.. laying actions until the allied offensives had died cut, the same as Germany did at the same time saving his .'elite divi slons tor counter stroke. prepa rations Tor which row were being made.
 If the allies ever reach the Rhine. said. the doctor, Germany would make peace. no matter at what price.
 The doctor seemed considerably Der turbed that tEe Rhine might be reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

British Headquarters in France. Sep tember c-,By the Associated Press, Sparks of revolution seem to be flying even thicker in certain parts of the Ger : man army. Numerous prisoners taken by the P1itisb mention the distribution of racifist and revolutionary pamphlets among the troops,
 One Drisehes .who recently had returnei from leave said that when in company of a large number of BaNarians he wis shown fcvoiutionary pamphlets which ue was told were being widely circulated. AL the pamphlets, he added, were violently anti Prassian and appealed to the men to refuse to fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

taneous attack would be delivered upon verGun where the original American sector lies, to complete this concep- tion of wide turning movement against the enemy positions in north ern France.
 The St. Mihiel salient. where the German lines thrust forward beyond verdun on the west, might offer a chance for Foch's favorite pincer tac- tic, some officers think. There are in- dications that this front is held 1y Americans with the exception of the defenses of verdun itself and the lines southeast of that city. If Genel al Pershing should strike suddenly to. ward Metz and meet with any success, it is though the enemy might be forced to evacuate the whole St. NIihiel bend and that the pursuit of that retire. ment could be expanded at will into action of whatever scope Marshal Foch had authorized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
DENT REPLIES ID ] FALSE CHARGES OEz,
 BOSTON TRANSCRyg
Also Scores Nation S3e' curity League for Crn lsm Which He Declares Has
 No Basis in Truth
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, September 6. (Sp e ci a l. Representative Dent of Alabama, chairman of the House committee on mill tarv affairs, eycoriated the National Security league, the Boston Transcript and other highly critical newspapers, in a speech delivered this after noon.
 The Alabamian said in effect that he didn't object to criticism. as long as the criticism had a basis in truth, but that when falsification was resorted to he was prepared to register objec- ton. The National Security league, because Mr. Dent is not suffering from military dementia, has perpetually campcd on his trail, and it was on some of the propaganda of this or ganizaticn that the Transcript fell into error It charged that MT, Dent was an obstructionist and should be re- moved from the craftsmanship of the committee; this, despite the fact that the administration reposes in Mir Dent the utmost confidence.
 The Transcript charged that Mir. Dent voted for the McLemore fesolu- tion. for the Cooper amendment, and against the declaration of war, where as it is q matter of record that on each occasion he voted to the con trary. On account of the character of the Transcript, this editorial charge was regarded hy Mir. Tent as exceed ngly serious.
 The Alabamian charged that inc propaganda was being directed against every member of Congress who refuses to bend knee before the editors of the select Constituted National security league" Concluding his address with an answer to the direct charges of the Transcript, he said:
 fin this editorial of August P the Boston Transcript charges tnamins the specific daysl that I voted for the McLemore resolution. for the Cooper amendment and against the declara- ton of war with Germany. These are matters of record. It might he par donable if the editor of the Boston Evening Transcript had been misled by some false rumor that was not mat ter of record, but it is an unpardon- able sin for a paper supposed to be respectable deliberately to fals.fy the record
 If the Boston Transcript does not get the Congressional Record it could easily have obtained a copy from some public library at Boston, and instead of stating deliberately that on March ', 1917, I supported the McIseincre res olution. it could have ascertaincd that I voted for the motion of MT. Flood of Virginia to lay the McItemorc reso- lution on the table If the editor of this paper, before fa1sifying my vote, had examined the Congressional Rec ord of March 1, 1917. he would have found that instead of voting for the motior of MT. Cooper of Wisconsin relative to the arming of American merchant ships, I am recorded exactly the other way
 ITO cap the climax. this editor charges me specifically with having voted against the declaration of war with Germany on April 5 1917, when the record shows that I voted to the contrary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

bornness. Sharp fighting occurred about this village and around Equancourt, in the valley north of it. Both these will lages are now in possession of our troops.
 Pressing forward beyond this line we have captured Longavesnes and Liera- mcnt and are approaching Metz-en-Cou- ture and the southern portion of the Havrincourt wood. A number of prison CTS have been taken on this part of the battle front.
 Worth of LaBasse canal local fight ing has taken place west of LaBasse and east of Bac-St Mur. We captured a few prisoners in the latter locality.
 Our line has been advanced slight ly oposite Erquinghem and southeast aF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Allies WiU Soon Hold
 AM Ground Lost in Year

With the French Army in France Sep tembes i.- fhy the Associated Press. )--At the present rate of progress the entente allies will soon have driven the German; from all the ground gained by them this year and the offensive operations may enter new phase
 French cavalry after passing through Chauny this morning are in the region of Viry Ncureuil and are advancing TO- ward 'rersnier. which is 2iA miles west of LaFere.
 Further ncrth the Ham Guiscard posi tion has been turned and the enemy IS retreartsig ..ll along the line with the ut most speed.
 South of the Disc General Mangins troops ,re pressing in close to the enemy's line from which he launched his spring offensive, in the region of the lower tcr- est of loucs. French troops are, within mile If that line at Hill l5 and in front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

Near !.nffaux, General Mangins men are withn four miles of Chemin Des Danes and only about 10 miles from tue citadel of Laon.
 The forest of St. Gobain. which shel- tered the first long range gun that shellea the Paris region, and which was tie cornerstone of the Hindenburg positien at the angle where the line turns to tre eastw ard along the Chemin Des Danes ss under fire Of French guns over its whole extent.
 Just se'ith of the River Disc the Ger mans this morning were still resisting at Sneeny. between the river and the lower forest of Coucy, with the evideat object of gaining further time to have their maternal further south.
 The line TOW follows practically the 1917 frons. North of Landricourt the French are fighting from their old forest line of trenches, while little to the southeast thsy are approaching that lin. cf s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

vent the enemy from settling into ms old lines and reverting again to trenci, warfare.
 It is argued that if the enemy at tempt to hold the Hindenburg line. or such of it as he can. he will have to mass reserves to do it. A new att tack far to the south and east of the present battle area would compel him also to rush reserves to that front and it is in such an attack that many officials are confident that General Pershing's army will be employed.
 It is noted here that no effort has been made by General Foch to extend the action to the front east of Rheims thus far. The sector between that place and yerdun has been completely auie. through the fierce fighting to the north. Many officers think an att tack may be launched there with the object of turning the whole German line northward and probably a simul-