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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30

London. Apr. 30.-The French
now hold the eptIre village OF l.ocre
west Of KENNEL During the night
the British advanced their line east
OF villers-Brctonneux on the front
before AmIens. In the vicinity OF
I,ocre the French drove the Germans
from tho remainder OF the ground
they had gained In the morning.
The Germans have been heavily
repulsed all along the northern bat
tie front. The night passed in COM
parative quiet Correspondents with
the British army agree that the
enemy yesterday suffered nothing
less than disastrous defeat In the
first phase OF the battle TO capture
the hills. II was the bloodIest day
yet for the enemy. who probably
used I3 divisions, or about $4,000
men.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30

Petrograd, Wednesday. Apr. "a,
via London. Apr. 30-General Count
Won Mirbach. newly appointed Ger
man ambassador to Russia, present.
ed credentials to the Bolsheviki gov
ernment at Moscow today. Stimuli
taneously. the German government
issued an angry denial Of recent
Russian accusations that Germany
had broken the Brest-Litovsk peace
agreement by the continued advance
of troops into the Crimea. ef
II is declared here that the Rus
SLAMS will sink the Black sea fleet
to prevent the warships from falling
into German hands. Already many
OF the Russian crews have fled. 5nus
The Turkish ambassador and staff
also arrived at Moscow today. II is
stated the Turkish delegation has in
vited the Caucasion republic to send
delegates to Trebizond in Turkish
Armenia, to negotiated peace with
Turkey. wJbs ia
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30
: BILL PROPOSES ARMY
OF 100000 MEN

Washington. Apr. 30--Three bills
to increase Americas man-power In
the war we're introduced In the SEN
ate today. One proposes to raise
the army to 5000. 900 men. The
senator's we're urged to hasten. Sen
ator Poindexter said; Destiny and
opportunity are marching by while
we hold conferences.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30
i7SDoo HorrIRssrY
WALL OF FnsNCohRrIsu DEFENSE VAIN EFpoRT
BREAK POSITIONS
GRAY UNIFORMS PILED THICK BEFORE OEFENSES
Allied
Come 10 Ad,nncc-iocrc NowE n Hands of
French and Positions RESTORED all Aioag Line

British Headquarters. Apr. 3O.--
The entente line has been advanced
between laciytte and KENNEL.
Franco o-BrltIsh troops made some
progress southwark. Gray uniform
cd men lay In. great numbers before
the defending positions today. rep
resenting the awful price the Ger
mans paid,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30
GERMAN PAPERS RECOGNIZE
STRENGTH OF U. 8. NOW

Geneva Apr 30.--German news
papers are warning the people that
they must hurry and win the war
before the Americans arrive in full
rnrcN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30
OREGON MAN RELEASED
BY CHINESE BANDITS
CAPTURE RESEMBLES i7th
CENTURY ADVENTURE
Party Of American railroad Engi.
necrs Had Thrilling Experience In
Hands Of Chinese

Washington. Apr. so.-The Chi
nese bandits released George Kyle,
OF Portland. Ore. only after they
were worn out by the military pur-
suit instigated by the Chinese gov
ernment. They surrendered him
without ransom after they had been
given promise OF Amnesty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30
MEN OF ALL NATIONALITIEs
CAPTURED BY RUSSIA HOLD
CONVENTION IN MOSCOW
PREPARING FOR SOCIAL REVOLT
New German and Turkish Ambassa-
dors Arrive I'm Moscow-Russiaus
Threaten to Sink Fleet f

Moscow. Saturday Apr. 20.-A
congress Of war prisoners, represent
Ing all nationalities OF the central
empires. has been in session here
for the last few days. There are
several hundred members, all inter-
nationalists, whose aim is prepara-
tion for . social revolution In west
ern Europe and the establishment OF
soviet republic. ''i
No reply has been made to the
German governments demands sent
to Foreign Minister Tchitcherin. con-
cerning the status OF war prisoners.
The German note said information
had been received that war prison.
ers In Siberia we're forming revoiu-
tionary committees and stripping
their oficers Of rank. that prisoners'
committees at Omsk had decided to
seize the Siberian railway sta
tion to prevent the return Of pris-
oners to Germany and that similar
measures would be undertaken b.
the congress OF war prisoners at
Moscow. Germany urgently demands
disarmament Of the .Omsk prisoners
the placing Of Russian troops In
charge OF the camp. the segregation
OF Germans and Austrians. measures
to insure the free return OF prison.
ers from Siberia and action by the
Russian government to prevent the
meeting Of the Moscow congress.
The arrest of the prisoners commit
tee and an immediate report also
was demanded.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
ARE NOW NEARING GOAL

Washington. Apr 30,--The treas
ury department reported that the
Liberty loan campaign has now
reached S2.403, 900, 900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30
SENATE BILL WOULD
CRUSH OUT ]. ". W.

Washington. Apr. 3O.--The sem
ate Judiciary subcommittee today
approved the bill designed to crush
out the !, W. w. The bill would
make the organization unlawful un-
der heavy penalties.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30

Corporal Osborn de varilla. refer
red to In the above dispatch, is a
former Grants Pass boy. His moth
er is now living in San Francisco.
but he lived the greater part of his
life in this city. Last spring he came
to Grants Pass to visit his grand
mother, Mrs. ]. s. Pool. and while
here enlisted in the army. He was
scon sent to France and had the hon
or OF setting the fuse on the first
shell which was fired at the Huns
from gun manned by Americans
last fall. The exploit Of 1.-The red
haired American" was widely her
aided and the brass shell case that
contained the missile that went hurt
ling toward the Boche trenches is
now in the possession OF President
Wilson. Ff vaft RI st
Yesterday Mrs. Pool received
telegram from her daughter in San
Francisco repeating message which
she had Just received from Osborn.
II stated:
Arrived in New York uninjured.
An on Liberty loan duty Expect
furlough SOON"
From this II Is learned that Os-
born came through without a scratch
and that he will probably visit this
city before he is compelled to re-
turn to France to continue sending
hot ones at Fritz.
The fifty men who have arrived
here, most Of them wounded or re-
covering from gas attacks, will tour
the country in the interest Of the
Liberty loan drive.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-30
FIRST FUSE SETTER
IS GRANTS PASS BOY
OSBORN DE VANILLA ARRIVES
WITH Liberty LOAN PARTY
Former Grants Pass boy Fixes First
Shell Fired by Americans I'm
Great World War

An Atlantic Port, Apr. Softly
American soldiers. most OF whom
have been wounded or gassed, have
been brought to this port from
France by order Of President Wilson.
to take part in the liberty loan cam
paign. according to an announce
ment made by the military authori-
ties here.
Americans 90 into battle cheering
and waving their hats. said Regi-
mental Color Sergeant John J. Hef-
fernan. in describing conditions at
the Franco-American front.
IN Sergeant Henernan's party was
a is-year-old corporal. Osborne de
varilla. OF San Francisco. an artiI-
leryman. who. his companions claim
ed, was the first American to FIRE a
shot at the Germans last October.
II felt pretty good when that old
shell went sailing over the hill." de
varilla admitted ''The only thing
we were all sore about was that we
could not see where II hit and had
to take another mans word for IT,.
II made II sort OF impersonal war" !"
The corporal said the Germans
made their FIRST raid In his sector.
October 81. and It was after this raid
that the body OF an American SOL
dier was found in front Of the wire
with his throat cut from ear TO ear.
We've got fine lot Of boys over
there" Sergeant Heffernan declared.
Charley Taft. ex-President Taft's
son, is one of them. Ihave seen him
under the hardest conditions. acting
like the real man he Is"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
LET CONTRACT FOR
FURNISHING WATER
T0,NEW SHIP PLANT

At a special meeting of the city
commissioners, which took place yes
terday, bids were received from two
firms for furnishing certain piping
for the use of connecting the great
shipbuilding plant with the city water
service. There were but two bids re-
ceived, as stated, and that of Chas.
Born Company was the lowest and
accepted. Mr.. Born bid S1.1S per foot
for the 6-inch pipe, and S167 for the
8-inch pipe. There will be needed ap-
7,2o0 feet of 6-inch, and
1.s00 feet of the larger size. This
will cost, it is figured. about SlI.500.
The pipe, according to the specifi-
cations, will be furnished and work
done III twenty days.
The other bid received was from
Wicke & Co, and offered 6-inch pipe
at $1.221a, and S-inch pipe at S1.7512,
this to be furnished and the work to
be done in 50 days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
HUNS NEW WAR
WITH RUSSIA
NOT POPULAR
AUSTRIAN AND GERMAN PRESS
COMMENT RATHER UNFAVOR-
ABLY ON UNEXPECTED TURN
OF AFFAIRS.

London, Feb. 20.-German's new
war against Russia apparently is not
popular with the German or Austrian.
people according to comment in the
press of the two countries.
When the Brest-Litovsk negotia-
tions closed all, talk in Germany was
of peace. The school children were
given a holiday and JOY bells wer,
rung. The public apparently did not
discriminate between peace with the
acclaimed it as a general peace with
Russia.
George Bernhardt in the Vossische
Zeitung emphasizes this point and
wants an explanation of who was re-
sponsible for this disappointment. The
socialist Noerwarts takes the same
line and says:
The more we meddle in Russian
affairs, the more we get away from
peace. What must be done is to stick
to the defense of our own soil and TO
make peace wherever possible without
annexation or forcib'e amputations."
y large section of opinion in Aus
trla- Hungary also is alarmed over
the prospect Of renewal OF war with
Russia.
The Neue Freie Fresse and Reich
spost argue that as Austria Hungary
no longer has any enemies on her
Eastern frontiers she is not called to
interfere in Russian internal affairs.
The Arbeiter Zeitung, Vienna's lead
ing socialist newspaper insists en-
phatically that Austria Hungary must
not take part in a new offensive. II
thinks that the invasion of a totally
defenseless country will gain the Ger
man government little support among
the German workers who, although
they entered the war again the Gar
dom with enthusiasm will not indorse
its continuance for the purpose OF
oVerthrowing the labor government in
Petrograd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
German Invaders Not Inn
peded in the Eastward
Movement.
RENEWED WAR
VERY UNPOPULAR
Press of Dual Monarchy Ex-
press Disapproval of Pro-
longed Fighting.
tA..ooi...d Pres. summary,

German invasion OF Russia con-
tinues unimpeded. Apparently the
eastward march Of Teutons will not
stop until the Bolshevih government
quenchcs a thirst CT Germans for
peace, which corresponds with "a4
interests" as expressed by the German
foreign minister. Scant heed is taken
by German military authorities OF the
frantic announcement of the Bolshe-
Wiki government for peace on Ger
rnany's terms.
In the reichstag Doctor Won Kuel-
mann voIubly announced a distrust
of Russia's pacific intentions.
Recommencement of the war is un :
popular with the masses in Germany
and Austria Hungary, who are tired
Of war and hoped with the debacle OF
Russia that general peace was nearer.
Newspapers in the dual monarchy are
unanimous against their country con-
tinuing in war against Russia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
UNITED STATES NAY
TAKE HAND IN DEAL

Washington. Feb. 20.-Any attempt
hy Argentine TO dispose OF any con-
siderable quantity IL wheat other thar
to allied countries probably will meet
with opposition by the United Stat as
and her cobelligerents. The report that
Mexican agents had made contracts
for wheat in Argentina We're supple
mented by information at the state
department today which indicate
that the agents were members of the
Iarty that accompanied Louis Ca
brera to South America
Contracts already have been made
by the French and British for the
greater part of the surplus of Argen-
tine wheat and officials of the Anleri-
can government assume that the Ar
gentine' government will see there s
no violation of those agreements n
the event an effort is made to move
grain to Mexico in large quantities
difficulties probably will be place.
the wav of providing bunker coal for
any ships that might be intended for
that purpose.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
SET NO DATE
FOR. BEGINNING
SECOND DRAFT
VARIOUS ESTIMATES PLACED ON
PROBABLE TIME DECLARED TO
SAYS MR.. BAKER.

Washington. Feb. 20.--Secretary
Baker authorized the statement today
that no date had been selected for
the beginning of the second draft.
Various estimates have placed the
time between March / and June
These are declared to be speculation.
The governments disposition not 10
disturb the labor situation, particu-
Iar1y on farm at the planting season,
IS one of the factors entering into the
situation.
The provost marshal generals office
it Is understood is disinclined to go
gress has perfected the law by pend
ing amendments to change the basis
of appointment, and to authorize the
president to call into the military ser
vice men skilled in industry and ag-
ricuIture regardless of previous class
ifcation.
The remaining incre1nents of the
first draft viii begin to move forward
to the camps beginning .this week.
It is probable that next month 10 .
cal boards may be asked 10 forward
small increments necessary to replace
men going overseas, but tie expected
summons of a half million will be
later.
Plans for the second draft as nor
under consideration i include calling
100000 men a month until the second
quota is complete. In that way ON :
Gals expect to avoid much OF the con-
fusion which accompanied the first
call. The men will report in a. stea dy
stream and be assimilated into the
-
is received.
It has been definitely settled that
the first contingerts viii De used 70
fill vacancies in national guard di-
visions caused by the withdrawal o.
men for the organization OF special
and technical units. Similar vacan-
cies in the national army divisions
will have been filed by that time from
the final incremeRS - the first draft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
NOTED EVANGELIST
PREACHER COMING

Commencing Sunday, March 8, evan
gelistic services will be held at the
FIRST Baptist church daily at II orclocl-
in the morning and 1880 in the evening.
DIR. George w. Mcdaniel, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, of Richmond,
Va, will reach Pensacola on Tuesday.
March 5, and will remain through
Thursday OF the following week,
speaking twice daily
DR.. Mcdaniel is one Of the leading
Baptist ministers in the south and =
pastor of a great Baptist church. He
is a gifted speaker and is an evangel-
3st OF great power. The First Baptist
church is fortunate in securing such
an able man for tie special meet
ings.
These services are In connection
with and a part of the cooperative
campaign TO be launched on Sunday
by the protestant churches of this
city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
SPECIAL MEETING BY
THE COUNTY BOARD

Friday at ten o'clock the Board Of
County Commissioners will hold A
special meeting to confer with Cap
tain warfield, head of the public
works at the air station concerning
the construction OF a paved road be-
tween Pensacola and the air station
The bonds for paving the road have
been authorized but have not been
sold. They are being readvertisei.
and ii is hoped that by the time
satisfactory bid is received all plans
and specifications will be ready and
actuaI construction commence inme-
diately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
More Than Two-Thirds of
Necessary Fund Raised
in Three Hours.
EXPECT TO CLOSE
CAMPAIGN TODAY
Solicitors Meeting With
Much Success on All
Sides First Day.

In three hours yesterday more than
two thirds Of the 1000 Salvation
Army War Work Fund was raised in
Pensacola and by noon today il is
expected that the campaign will have
been closed with a flourish, and an
ether honor added to Pensacola's long
list of war distinctions.
Charles 3. Hervey, who is managing
the campaign in Pensacoi>.
thusiastic last night over the pros
rect of success, and stated that OF
every hand the solicitors had met, with
a ready response, which If continued
today will insure the total asked.
Mr.. Hervey and nine assistants
worked yesterday, and with the limited
organization it is impossible to cover
the entire city, and those who wish to
give, whatever amount, are requested
to phone Mr.. Hervey and a solicitor
will call.
Those who are helping raise the
fund in Pensacola are Judge William
b. Sheppard, F. w. Marsh Judge r
d. Beggs, c. +. Geek, j. c. Watson.
George Emmanuel, Harry Waggen-
helm, Fred Schad, and Malcolm White.
The work of the Salvation Army
has the endorsement of President WI
son and army officers of high rank. II
is considered as essential to victory
as the work of the 7. NJ. c. A. and
the X. of G. It is In need of funds
and America is called upon to give n
million dollars for the comfort and
convenience of her soldiers abroad.
Pensacola must give 81 900 Of this to-
tai, will you help.
French attachments made a heavy
attack on Germans at Lorraine today
the enemy lines over a large
front. and capturing more than four
hundred prisoners, the French war
office announced tonight. On the other
fronts no big enga gements was fought
although in Palestine the Turks were
again pushed back east OF Jerusalem
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
UNION SERVICE / ST
METHODIST SUNDAY

Practically all the protestant
churches of the city will unite in a
great union service at the First Meth
Cdist CHURCH on Sunday evening. Sew
eral short addresses viii be made BY
prominent ministers and lsymen. The
fun program will be published later
This service will be full of interest
and no doubt there will be a large
attendance, as was the case in the
similar meeting held last year when
the sGypsy Smith Campaign was
launched.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
MEXICO CE rs
FOOD u FFS
IN ARGENT TINE
REPORTED BETWEEN 10000 AND
10000 TONS OF WHEAT AND
FLOUR BEEN PURCHA-- IN
SOUTH, AMERICA.
Assoelated Press.

Ell Paso. Tex, Feb. 20.-Between
$4,000 and 10000 tons of wheat and
-four have been purchased in Chile ami
Argentina for distribution in Mexico,
according to Ell Universal. semi-
official newspaper published in Mexico
City, a February II COPY of which
was received here today. The wheat
and flour purchased by agents of the
Mexican government already are be-
ing loaded at South American ports
and are expected to reach Mexico city
ty March 10, the newspaper said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
FEDERAL COURT MAY
CLEAR DOCKET TODAY

Federal court will convene this
morning at ten o'clock to continue the
hearing of cases on violations OF the
proclamation Of the president forbid :
ding the sale of liquor to members
of the military forces of the United
States while in uniform.
A large number Of cases have al
ready been disposed OF, and It is ex
pccted that the session today will clear
the docket and permit Judge Sheppard
to leave tomorrow night for the South
ern District OF Texas, where he has
been called to preside.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
AVAILABLE ship
TONNAGE WILL BE
CONSERVED BY U. 5.

Washington, Feb. 20-Shipping
board tonight directyu that after Feb
ruary goth no American steamer un-
der twenty hundred tons deadweight
will pe permitted TO clear for any
ns-Atlantic voyage or to engage m
other long voyages. 1t was announced
that this ruling was adopted as a
measure of conservation for tonnage.
Vessels so excluded will be employed
in coastwise or West Indian trade
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
NEW PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH AT CRESTVIEW

4 new Presbyterian >hurch is as
sured for Crestview, chiefly and al
most entirely through the efforts Of
Rev. Mr.. McIlwain of the Knox Pres.
Lyterian church, this city. This min
lister, who breaches in neighboring
churches one Sunday in the month.
spent last Sunday at Crestview, and
was gratified TO learn that ground
had been donated for the new church
and that there is good prospect for a
fine congresat ton there shortly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
NO WAR WITH RUSSIA
SAYS AUSTRIAN PREMIER

Amsterdam, Feb. 2o.-The Petrograd
government has declared fa state o
state Of war between Russia and Aus
tria- Hungary at an end, and so far
as human judgment car forsee, 4
state of war can not arise again he
tween these two countries" said Die
tor Won Sydley, the Austrian premier
in q speech in the reichstag, in which
he entered into a long defense of the
original peace treaty with the Ukraine
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
BRITISH PALESTINE ARMY.
MAKES BRILLIANT ATTAC.

London, Feb. 20.--The British army
in Palestine made an attack YESTERDAY
Fast OF Jerusalem advancing two
miles on front of fifteen miles, 1t is
announced ofilcially. The communica-
tion followss:
yesterday morning we advanced to
the attack on a frontage OF fifteen
miles east of Jerusalem. By evening
all detectives had been secured, to an
average depth OF two miles"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
FRUSTRATE
ATTEMPT OF GERMANS. !.

With tie American Army in Frame,
Feb. 2e.-fAssociated Press)-Germans
again attempted raid against the
American lines last night. Raiders
were discovered and the artillery re-
spending to rocket signals. laid down
a heavy barrage forcing the Germans
path back to their own lines marked
by red lines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
FIFTEEN BRITISH
SHIPS SENT DOWN

London, Feb. 20.-Fifteen Brit
ish merchantmen We're sunk the
past week by mine or submarine,
the admiralty announced. Twelve
of more than sixteen hundred tons
and three under that tonnage, and
one fishing craft were sunk.
Sinkings the past week show
slight. dimuntion from previous
week when nineteen merchant
men were sunk
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
SPEAK IN REICHSTAG ON
TROTZkY'S PEACE PROPOSAL

London, Fer. 2o.-German Chancel-
Tor Won Hertling is expected to make
a statement in the reichstag tomorrow
bearing on Germany's reply to a wire :
less message sent by Leon Trotzky.
the Bolshevik foreign minister, to the
chancellor accepting the central pow
ers peace terms.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
MISSISSIPPI MOVES
LAST QUOTA OF FIRST,

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 20.-The move
ment of ATississipprs last quota
the first sclective draft was started
today from Camp Pike, and will be
finished before the end Of the week.
The last quota consists OF 6,oO0
white men and S,6S9 negroes. Reports
AZ the acjutant generals office shows
that all local exemption boards have
certified their lists, and the fun quota
sill be furnished.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
THE AVAILABLE SHIP
TONNAGE Lessons

Washington, Feb 20. - Overseas $
ship tonnage available to America and
Allies passed the low point on Feb
ruary 1st. several weeks earlier than
the shipping experts predicted. Off
Gals believe the upward curve will
continue from now until the war :
ended unless unforeseen difficulties are
encountered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-21
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday;
colder Thursday north and central por-
tlons; light north winds.
highest temperature yesterday, 70 de
grees; lowest, 90 degrees.