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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
GENERAL PERSA|NG
HOLDS VITAL POINT

New York. Mar. 30.--By restrain
Ing further movement Of Germans
nrst reserve troops across France.
Americas increasing military
strength along the Alsace-Lorraine
border Is exerting what may prove
to be decisive Influence upon the
progress OF Hindenburg's attack
against the Anglo-French lines.
The key to the situation now con-
fronting Hindenburg, Haig and Pc
tain Is the question Of reserves. Both
sides must depend for renewal OF
activity upon fresh relnforcements,
II Hindenburg we're able to bring up
still more shock troops and to
slaughter them in large numbers as
a further sacrifice to the Hohenxol-
lerns. the situation along the west
front would cause much anxiety.
There are German reserves ready
for such purpose. concentrated at
Metz and southern Alsace.
It would be fatal, however. for
HIndenburg to draw on them II
they we're to vanish. the road to the
Rhine would be made into an easy
passage for General Pershing. We're
II not for the American armies now
in eastern France and the fast-arriv-
ing American reInforcements. there
would be nothing to prevent Hin
denburg from throwing at least a
quarter Of a million men more into
the western combat at this critical
moment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
SALE or PROPERTY or THE
ROGUE RIVER PUBLIC sER-
vCu CORPORATION
BO N FOR ELEVEN THOUSAND
Reorganization of Company and An.
noanccmcnt of Plans for Work
Expected sooa

Another chapter In the AFFAIRS OF
the Rogue River Public Service
corporation was closed on Saturday
BY the sale OF tho property on order
Of the United States district court
by Robert r. Mcguire. master In
chnnccry. The Affairs OF the COM
pany we're placed In the hands of re-
ceiyers In June OF last year and the
real object OF the suit. which was
brought by r. ". Fauvre against the
company. was TO conserve the pro;
psrv.
Al the sale. which was held nj the
court house yesterday, Attorney
Spencer Of Portland. attorney for
the receivers. bid In the property In
the mama Of Newton w. Rcundtrec.
for a sum a little In cxcess Of sii.-
600. subject 10 a bond Issue Of some
se00. 900. The $4,000 represents
the cost OF receivership expenses
and maintenance during the past
year.
A rsorganixatIon and re-incorpor-
alton Of the company win be affect
ed In the very near future and u "a
expected that within two weeks def.
inite announcement OF the plans OF
the new company VIII he made pub
lie.
II is believed that this move means
tho early operation Of an irrigation
system by gravity and pumping for
the northside. and will eventually
include all the irrigable lands In the
district.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
FOOD Administration
SEES IRRIGATION NEED

Engineer John Dubuis Of the
Grants Pass Irrigation district pro.
ject and F. 8. Bramwell. president
Of the Chamber OF Commerce. left
last night for San Francisco to con.
fer with the federal reserve board
In connection with the local irriga-
tion situation.
Mr.. Bramwell on Friday received
the following wire from w. B. Aver,
federal food administrator for Ore
gon. showing his idea Of the import
ance OF the project:
Il understand that you are leav-
ing for San Francisco tomorrow
evening for the purpose OF present
ing to the federal reserve board the
application OF the Grants Pass Irri-
CATION district. VIII you please say
to them that consider It Of the ut
most Importance that irrigation de-
velopment should be encouraged as
food production measure and that
trust that in their investigation Of
the merits Of the Grants Pass pro-
ject they will give due consideration
to this phase Of the matter. w. B.
Aver"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
|AUN WO0lEN MILLS
| HAVE Been SEIZED

Washington. Mar. 5o.--l8ix grsat
German-owned New Jersey wooden
mills. with total valuation Of more
than t7o.000.o 200, have been taken
over by the enemy allen property
custodian. who has named govern
Ing boards OF directors to assume
control OF them. The earnings oi
the properties during the war will
20. Into the federal treasury for the
purchase OF Liberty bonds.
The mills taken over were an.
nounced today by A, Mitchell Pal
mer. the escmy alien property GUS
todIan. as follows:
The PassaIc Worsted Spinning
mills. the Botany worsted mills. the
New Jersey worsted Spinning COM
pany. the Forstman and HUFFMAN
company and the Gera mills. all OF
Passsic, N. j.. and the Garfield wor-
sted mills OF Garfield. N. J.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
JOSEPH|NE'S QUOTA
LEAVES THIS MORNING

Josephine county's quota repre-
senting the first . per cent Of the
second draft will leave this morn
ing ON No. IA for the camp The
county will be represented by Lewis
s. Fall, Merlin; Roy Ruby Reed. Le-
land, and Maple Carmen Page, Ca
lice, and these are the first men
called by draft from Josephine
county. Five other men will leave
for camp at the same time, having
been drafted from other counties,
but are temporary residents here
II is expected that a large delega-
ton of citizens will be at the sta
tion to give the men patriotic
|send-on.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
boy SCOUTS MAKING
/ GOOD STAMP SALES

The sale OF war savings and thrift
stamps which is being conducted by
the Boy Scouts indicate that they
are putting forth good efforts.
Stamps which have been delivered
by the postmaster and were sold
through the activities Of the scouts
total s1.1s4.25 for the past week.
Thomas McKinstry sold stamps
valued at s64e and is high boy for
the week. Newell McKinstry is sec
ond with $195 Claude McCracken
is third with s71.75 and is again in
the honor columns.
Scout Norris Clemens has gone to
Kerby and Holland to sell stamps to-
day
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
W|LFORD ALLEN WILL
GIVE FISH BILL TALK

Wilford Allen, former editor Of
the Courier. and former president
Of the Chamber of Commerce, now a
member Of the state Industrial acci-
dent commission. will be guest at
the noon luncheon at the Cham
ber of Commerce on Monday and
will present some interesting infor-
nation regarding the fish bill.
There will also be a discussion Of
the irrigation district project.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
oOSsMfrTEE APPOINTED P0n
EACH BRANCH or rRELIMIN-
AIRY WORK
DISTRICT CAPTAINS SELECTED
CITY divided Into tour aud County
Into Nineteen Dists1css, Zach
with Captain In Charge

The organization work for the
Liberty loan drive In Josephine
county Ia about completed. All COM
mittees have been appointed for.
each particular branch Of the work.
A map has been prepared dividing
the county In 10 districts. These
districts have been outlined 10
conform as nearly as possible 10 top
ographIcal conveniences. Each dis
trIct will have team captain who
viii have charge OF the work In pre-
pairing questionnaIres. This captain
will select any number necessary as
members OF his committee. TO make
q thorough canvass Of the district
and obtain the names Of all persons
who are the head OF family or
have nm income or earning capacity
snfIicient to Justify the purchase Of
: Liberty bond. II In the Intention
OF the committee having charge Of
this part Of the work 10 have al
questionnaires returned by April
The cards will then be turned over
10 committee which win insert the
amount OF taxable property Of each
person AZ shown by the county tax
rolls. when this IL completed the
cards will be delivered to the rating
committee.
The names OF those who sub
scribcd for Liberty bonds OF either
OF the prior issues will also be pro-
vlded and the amount inserted In
the QUESTIONABLE cards. All prelim-
mary work will then be completed
and Josephine county will be ready
for n systematic drive when the time
arrives for the Liberty loan cam
paIgn. The appartionment for this
county has not been made. Definite
an announcements as to the amounts.
rate OF interest. kind OF bonds. etc.,
will he made as soon as the Iniorma-
ton IL available.
Chairman Bramwell has made the
following committee appointments:
Executive committee-Frank @.
Bramweii. chairman: Geo. y. Lund-
burg. Sam II. Baker. N F. Macduf.
II. T. Ludden.
Other Standing Committees
Questionnaires and teams cap
talns--E. l.. Coburn. chairman; A.
N. Parsons, G. "A. winetrout, T. p.
cramer. y. H. Balsiger, George W.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

Washington, Mar. so.--The death
penalty for many acts Of espionage
will be proposed in legislation
brought before congress, said Sen-
ator Overman. after hearing the
testimony OF several government
agents.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

Paris. Mar. s0.-Germans have
renewed powerful attacks In the
Montdidier region. where their
wedge has been pushed farthesi
toward Paris and great battle Il
raging. Apparently French have
been forced back slightly on the
northern edge as far as Morevil
which forms a part Of the line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

London. Mar. 30.--The war ONCE
announces that the Germans have
captured Aubvlllers, five and one
half miles northwest Of MontdIdier.
as also the villages Of Grievnes. Cat
igny. MensIl. St. Georges and Ayen-
court. all in the Montdidier region.
They are also making progress west
Of the Aver river. A heavy rain is
falling.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
CAN TURN OUT MORE yEssEIA
THAN ANY OTHER STATE IN
THE UNION
TIMBER AND SITES lAuNE
Prepared 70 Construct i5O Motoe
Driven Wooden ships withouf IN
terferencs With Prosrxn

Washington. Mar. 30.--Ths ship
building board has granted permIs-
sion TO vacant wooden shipyards Of
Oregon to accept contracts for the
construction Of $50 motor driven
ships Of 800 tons each Vessels win
probably be put into Pacific COAST
and China trade and will cost about
$500. 900 each.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
NEST Of SPIES IS
FOUND IN FACTORY

Newark. N. j., Mar. sO.- -Admis-
sion that a group of spies have
been employed in the plants of the
Curtis engineering corporation at
Hampstead, New York. has been OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Lydia White. ar
rested with blue-rrints Of airplanes
in her possession.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
MORE UNIONS THREATEN
TO HOLD UP sHIPBUILDING

New York. Mar. ,30.--The work
OF camouflaging ships in this harbor
may be brought to halt next week
unless the demands Of ship painters
for raise in pay Is granted.
The painters. who now get so
cents an hour. ask an increase Of 20
cents and threaten to strike tomor-
row unless their demands are
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

Cashocton. Ohio, Mar. 30--A mob
of 500 to 600 persons early today
visited 1s homes and forced between
2s and 80 alleged pro-Germans to
kiss the Stars and Stripes and say,
ITO hell with the kaiser"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
APEx OF ENEMy's LANE DRIVEN
TO WITHIN ~ MILES OF CITY
or AMIENs
LIFE STRUGGLE EBS AND FLOWS
Huns Claim 70 Havc Defeated BRIT
ish and French Troops and 10
Have Captured Beaucort

Paris, Mar Germans have
driven forward an apex OF their
wedge toward Amiens. now astride
Of the somme. about IL miles east
Of Amiens. The British line Is now
west Of Marcelcave and Demuin and
is still regarded hopeful. The enc
my advance has not yet been arrest
ed. but Is certainly greatly retarded.
French have completely checked the
Germans west Of Montdidier. Con-
tinuing their counter offensive In
the region about Arras and Oise, the
enemy's line offers positions for the
entente counter blow to roll up one
side Of the enemy wedge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
FR|GHTFULNESS
OF Hun MURDER
Paris Church Is Struck by Shell Dur
Ing Good Friday Services. Women
and Children Pay the Price

Paris, Mar. -Germany's Ions
range gun has surpassed the air
plane for frightfulness. A shell
struck Paris church during Good
Friday services, killing over rs and
injuring 90. mostly women and
children. More bodies Of women
were found today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

Washington. Mar. 80 French re-
serve troops have stopped the Ger
man advance on rs mile front, ex-
tending from Moreuil to Lassigny,
according to an ofIicial Paris dis
patch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
FORMER GRANTS PASS
MAN IN HUN PRISON

Word was received here through
the Portland papers that Leo Leroy
Graham. a former resident OF Grants
Pass. leaving here about year and
a half ago. Ia a prisoner at Klel,
Germany. Graham. who is broth
or OF Mrs. Harry q. RItchey Of this
city. was a member OF the crew OF
the schooner Encore when the yes-
sci left Portland last May with a
cargo Of lumber. The Encore was a
victim Of the raider Wolff.
News concerning Graham was
sent to Portland by the bureau OF
navigation. department Of commerce
and was received by the bureau
from the naval attache at Copen-
hagen. Denmark.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
MIN. MOONEY REAiEAsED
ON $4,000 BAIi.

San Francisco. Mar 3o.-Mrs.
Isena Mooney has been released on
$500 bail on each OF two murder
charges
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
MOLI.A ByURsTEDT WINS
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

New York, Mar. aO.-Molla Blur
stedt has won the indoor tennis
championship, defeating Miss Flea
nor G0ss.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

Washington. Mar. 3o.- -Orescn
ship builders have made an oifer 10
the shipping board to build l5c mo-
tor-driven wooden ships. without in
tsssering with the governments
program. Timber and sites are avail
able. They oiRer to make 0rssoa
the foremost shipbuilding state, BY
turning out more vessels than any
other state Of the union.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

Los Angeles. Mar. 3o.--An In
junction to prevent the abolition Of
saloons by ordinance at midnight
has been denied.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

Berlin. Mar. 80. between the
somme and Avre. Germans have
driven the British and French troops
further back. reInforcements Of the
enemy brought up from parts OF
their former positions and have cap
t'ired Besucort and Mesieres. French
attacks against MontdIdier have
failed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

British Headquarters Mar s0.--
In the vicinity Of Albert. Germans
are digging themselves in. along a
line from Thirsval to IIaboiselle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31

London. Mar. s0.-Fighting on
the battle front between the scarpe
and the oIse has diminished greatly.
except between Albert and Montdi-
dier. The allies are preparing for a
counter blow. The German strength
given Indication Of waning. Gen.
eral Foch will command the British,
French and American armies in the
expect attack.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-31
Othcr Standing Committees

Questionnaires and teams cap
talns--E. L. Coburn. chairman; A.
N. Parsons. G. A. winetrout, T. p.
Cramer. y. II. Balsiger, George W..
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-24
BULLETIN-1 Il. Nj.

Lynden schools will not open Mon
day. Mrs. o. b. Mum, county SUPER
intendent, i'm a message to The Trib-
une, announced that she had just re-
ceived an order from both the coun-
ty and state health departments to
keep the county schools closed until
further notice.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-24
TURN BACK YOUR TIMEPIECES
ONE HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT

Saturday night, October 26, be-
fore retiring, every citizen who owns
watch, clock, or other timepiece is
asked to turn it back one hour.
On that day, the daylight saving
law will be discontinued until next
Spring.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-24
NEWS OF LINDEN

Harry Walters has been i'll this
B week.
C. M. Tobiassen Of Grand Forks.
B. C. is visiting his friends and rel
atives in LINDEN this week. Mr.. To
biassen formerly lived in Lynden.
Col. A. H. Westbrook is big man
himself, and he raises potatoes built
on the same plan. He brought sever
al into town this week that were jun
hos, the largest weighing pounds
2 ounces.
Rev. Myron Cooley has moved to
the Baptist parsonage.
Private Charles Earl CRANE is in
the hospital at Vancouver Barracks
Wash, with the influenza, according
10 word received here by George
Craine this week.
Mrs. and Mrs. Ralph De Motifs Wis
tied in Bellingham Friday. Mrs. DE
Motifs is now there taking treatment
at the hospital.
I. Lcnssen visited in Bellingham
Monday.
Mr.. T. Hoffman returned to Lynd-
en- from Canada last week He was
accompanied by his daughter Ger
tie and his son. Edward.
LYNN Brown has been i'll this week
but is now at work again.
Private Edward Top, who was re-
Gently transferred to Quantico. viz
pinia. is on his way to France. Al
Mare Island, he received medal TOT
sharpshooting, and at Quantico, he
was assigned as q bomb thrower.
The Ladies' Aid and the Girls Sew
ing Circle of the First Reformed
Church held a union meeting this
week at the church.
Mrs. d. J. De Hoogh is Ill this
week.
The Kensington Club Will meet
Friday afternoon, Nov. /, at the res
idence of Mrs. F. E. Knapp
The Marinus vanderbrink family
has been i'll with the grippe.
The John Henricks family has been
Ill with the grippe.
Mrs. A. N. Shagren has been Ill
this week.
Mrs. Birdwell has been Ill this
week.
Abel Greyell was injured badly in
n runaway this week.
Last chance tonight to see The
Great Love-" Liberty.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-24
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
LATE MRS. DAISY r. WALKER

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday for the late Mrs. Daisy r.
Walker, who passed away at Deming
Monday. Mrs. Walker was "A years
of age.
Rev. w. O. Benadom conducted the
services. Interment was at Ten Mile
cemetery.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN ASKED TO
GET LYCEUM TICKETS AT ONCE

Because the Lynden schools will
not open next week, the school chill
dren are asked to apply at once to
Mr.. w. A. Fisher, superintendent, for
their lyceum tickets. This announce
ment was made today by Mr.. Fish
err.
A special block of tickets are be-
ing reserved for the school children.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-24

Last chance tonight to see THE
Great Love- Liberty.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-24
NOTICE OF SHUTTING OFF OF
CITY WATER

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
water will be shut off Sunday all day
on Grover Street east to the city linn
its for the purpose of providing in
creased fire protection for the mill.
w. PIXLEY,
Water superintendent
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-10-24
Clifford Loves There Now

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Love received
word this week that their son Cliff
ford has arrived safely overseas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-21
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee PaDe.
The Park Ave. NcMs.

Nilitcrry News At a meeting of
Compinny B at Lootenant Rcddy Merfys
house last Satidday, Gcnrel Skinny Mar
tin was being perzentcd with a sword
bC Lootenant Merry and all the rest of
the officers and Sargent Persy Wcever
was standing Ground him on a serclc say
ing All hale the CRATE here wen all Of n
sllddin Lootenant Merlys granlather
with wooden leg came IN mad and
grabbed bis sword and hung it back on
the wall and broak up the meeting
I'D Wcrnick PrObcrIy Saves Meny Lives.
Ed Wernick was crossing Broad Street
last Wensday and there Was broakcn
bottle IN the middle Ot the street and Ed
Wcrnlck picked il up and laycd II in the
gutter, wich # he hadent some awtomobccl
mite Of bumped into another aWtomobccl
trying to dodge the bro ken bottle and
meny people mite Of bin killed, lnclooding
some not i'll the aWtomobeels. Enyhow
he proberly kepp sumbody frum having
a punksuTc
Sid Hunt knows ware there's 4 penny
IN the slot waying machine that wrecks
without putting a sent in, Sid Hunt saying
he ways 81 pounds BY himself and 81
carrying home pounds Of sugar
Szool Notes Miss Kitty red the class
a pomc about the bewtiiill corn field way-
ing IN the air K / Toozday, wich wen she
got throo she asked who could tell her
Wich way corn il the most bewtlfill, Puds
Slmkins raising his hand and saying In
corn fritters Being kepp after skool to
write, The bewtIfill corn staWks SWAY i'm
the br ccze 500 times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-21
SAW SUB" ATTACK.
John T. Spring, Jr., in the Navy. Writes
Interesting Letter From Europe.

Coroner and Mrs. John 7. Spring, Of
2ll0 Lammot street, have received let
ter from their son, John 7. Spring, Ir.,
waters the date Of the letter being Novem-
ber p He enclosed a handsome and
unique Christmas card for his mother
He says the sailors are quite busy now
getting the ships ready to come back
home He has seen some OF the world
since he left home, his ship going first to
Bermuda next 10 the Azores and after
that to Brest. France where ii has been
much of the time He tells of a submarine
attack on the way over, about 40 miles off
the French coast, but the submarines were
repulsed, one was hit by his ship and others
were gotten by destroyers, which were in
the convoy The Buffalo visited Gibral-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-21
SANDMAN STO0Y.
BY Mrs. +. A. Walker.
Copyricnf 1915. by Mcclure Nc wrpnpe
Syndicate. New York CITY.
TOBY DOGS REVENGE.

Toby Dog was not very old, but
he was old enough to feel that Miss
Tabby White had sighted him when
he discovered she was giving party
and had not invited him To be one Of
the guests.
BY and by he got up; he stretched,
and he yawned; but not once did he
look toward the part of the yard where
he felt sure Miss Tabby and her guests
were feasting back of a barrel
Toby Dog turned his back on that
barrel and went out of the yard, but
N soon as he reached the road he began
to run to the farm beyond, where lived
big Dog Rover. his grandfather, and told
him all about the party and how he had
not been asked and then hc asked Big
Rover If he would come over and bark
behind the wall and frightcn all the
kittens
You see we can eat up all the food
explained Toby, ''for once YOU bark
they will never dare come back.
What have they got to eat2' asked
Big Rover.
bones and other things, said Toby,
''heaps of them
Heaps of bones were too much for
Big Rover to rcsist, though he did not
like to run up the road in the sun. So
off they ran, and in short time were
at the table behind which Miss Tabby
and her friends were feasting
Big Rover put his front paws ON
the wall and gave deep growl, and
then he harked
The kitten party broke up so quick
ly that it seemed to Toby, who was
peeking at them, that little specks flew
everywhere They did not look like
kittens at all, and mt the same time
over the wall leaped Big Rover
He smiled at the refreshments the
frightened kittens had left; he poked
about with his nose, and then he growled
and over the wall he came just as Toby
was trying TO scramble over
Over went Toby on the ground, fo'
his grandfather had tumbled him off
and when Toby picked himself up ms
grandfather was looking at him very
GROSSLY