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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
SENATE FAVORS
MUNITIONS HEAD
Bill 10 Establish War Council Also
Nearly Completed for Presentation
90 Congress

Washington. Jan. ia bill to
create director OF munitions. not
having a cabinet membership. but
with broad authority to centralize
control Of all war munitions, was
reported ,fayorably by the senate
military committee today. Another
bill to establish war council is
nearly completed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
DESTROYERS LOST
IN VIOLENT STORM

London. Jan. is.--The British ad'
miralty announces the loss OF two
torpedo boat destroyers In a violent
gale and a heavy snowstorm last Sat
urday night. The vessels ran
aground on the Scotch coast and
we're totally wrecked and all hands
on board were lost. except one man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18

interpretations poured In constantly
and II was impossible to keep track
OF queries or reply to them. While
some industries In one state closed
down, the same class Of business In
others went on.
The exemptions granted included
all locomotive plants. automobile
plants working on air craft and army
orders.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
MAY WORK SIX DAYS
IN FIVE HEREAFTER

New York. Jan. 1S.--President
Kent, OF the National Boot and Shoe
Manufacturers association has rec
ommended to members that they do
six days work In FIVE. during Mon
dayless industrial weeks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
MORE MEN ARE NEEDED

London, Jan. 1S.--Lloyd George
in addressing labor delegates said
he could not deny the urgency of
need for raising more men. Also
that no democracy has ever long
survived a failure OF its adherents
to be ready to die for It.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
SERIOUS STRIKES AND RIOTS
(. ARE REPORTED IN AUSTRIA

London. Jan. 49, Serious strikes.
accompanied by rioting, have taken
place in Vienna and other cities
throughout Austria, according To-
News Agency dispatches to Switzer-
land.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
CONGRESS HOPES To
ADJOURN By JUNE FIRST

Washington. Jan. is.-Spceding
ap OF all appropriation measures by
avoiding unnecessary hearings and
all possible delays, with n view to
concluding all business OF the house
by May 10. and readiness to adjourn
congress by June /, was agreed mp
on at conference today between
Speaker Clark. Democratic Leader
Kitchln and the chairmen OF all the
leading committees OF the house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
TWO OREGON MEN DIE OF
PNEUMONIA ~ FRANCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. iS,-General
Pcrshlug has reported Corporal Geo.
O. Watts. OF Corvallis and Private
Claude ID. Perrin. OF Monroe. az hav-
Ing died OF pneumonia In France.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS THREAT.
ENED ON ACCOUNT OF RuMAN.
IAN WAR TALK
lEN|AE AND TROTzKY DISAGREE
siberian Republic Prohibits Export
at Food 10 Russia untii Constitu-
tionnl Assembly II Called

London, Jan, iS.-The Bolaheylki
are facing a deadlock In negotla-
lions ON account OF the threatened
war with Rumanla and the hostility
OF Ukraine, II Ia also reported that
relations between Lenlno and Trot-
zky are becoming more strained
daily.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18

Washington. Jan. lS.--First days
enforcement OF the fuel order has
been attended by the greatest con-
fusion at fuel administration head
quarters. Demands for rulings and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
AMERICAN WOMEN ARE IN
WAR ZONE u. NJ. G. A. WORK

With the American Army In
France. Jan. 1S.--American women
motor car drivers have made their
appearance in the war zone of the
army. driving big motor trucks for
the Y. NJ. G. A.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18

Washington, Jan. lS.--While a
storm OF protest ragged at the capitol
and among business interests
throughout the nation. Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield signed the order
last night, In preparation since We'd
nesday, closing down manufacturing
plants east OF the Mississippi river
for five days. beginning at midnight
last night. and stopping virtually all
business activities on every Monday
for a period Of ten weeks, beginning
January 81.
With the full support OF President
Wilson, the fuel administrator at
tached his signature to the mandate
as the senate was preparing to vote
on resolution which It passed 20
minutes later, requesting him to
postpone action for Ave days.
DIR. Garfield would not comment
upon the senate action, but 1t was
stated at the fuel administration
that the resolution would have no
effect upon the order.
Seldom has Washington seen a
day OF more stirring activity. Con-
gress paid little attention to any
other subject during the day. and
officials generally, few OF whom had
known the order was imminent, talk
ed OF little else.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
STEAMSHIP TEXAN IS
SAFE IN u. S. PORT.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-The Amer
lean steamship Texan is safe In an
Atlantic port, the navy department
announced today. The vessel, which
was at first believed to have been
sunk on Monday In collision with
another vessel In the same convoy,
was loaded with a cargo Of great
value and conveyed by ships of the
navy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18

Washington. Jan. 1S.--The food
administration has issued an order
exemptlng every sort OF food hand
ling. manufacturing or distributing
agency from the fuel order. Binding
twlne, amonia and fertilizer fac
tories are also exempted. The fuel
administration has made public a
list OF 1000 firms that are exempt
ed from the order.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18

Potrograd, Tuesday. Jan. i5.--
Tho BolAhcylki forces have seized
Irkutsk. eastern siberia, after ten
days battle, All the Cassacks and
military cadets we're disarmed,
orenburg. capital OF the siberian
province OF that name. also has
been occupied by the Bolshcvlkl,
The edlce OF the Siberian republic
omsk. prohibiting the export OF food
10 Russia until the constituent AS
sembly II called TO order. became
effective December 2s.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18

Petrograd. Jan, is.--Pren,ier
Trotzky. Il is announced. agreed to
q continuance OF ncgoiIations last
Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 1S.-The
steamship Texan arrived here today
and 1t became known that she was
rammed by a conveying warship,
which punched large hole in her
port side.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
FUEL ORDER HAS BEEN
SIGNED BY GARFIELD

Chicago. Jan. iS.-.-Alleged viola
lions OF the fuel order have been
reported to the United States dis
trict attorney and the offenders have
been sent for. They will be prose-
euted II explanations are unsatisfac-
tory.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18

Washington. Jan. President
Wilson will issue statement to-
night supporting the fuel order and
standing by DR.. Garfield.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-18
4 SENSIBLE INNOVATION

The public school board at Conway
the college center of Arkansas, has
just decided to abolish the summer
vacation and give the regular vacation
from Christmas to April. The chief
reason for the change is the saving Of
fuel, but it is believed that there will
be less contagious disease, as the
rooms will be better ventilated. Then
there will be a saving in clothing and
outdoor games may be utilized to bet
ter advantage. If school gardens are
cultivated there will be continuous
oversight, If the high school students
wish to advance more rapidly they
could during the winter months enter
the preparatory classes at the COL
leges. 1t is planned to do most OF tina
work in the morning during the sum-
mer months, and two short intermis-
sions may be given each morning
Superintendent r. E. Womack and the
school board are entitled to credit for
this modern movement which will be
watched with interest all over the
land.-Arkansas Methodist
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-18
A MOTHERS PROMISE
TO HER SON
By KATHLEEN NORRIS

My Dear One-I'm writing this very,
very small and on the thinnest Of pa
per, so that tightly folded it may slip
into one of the olive drab pockets Of
your new uniform without encrOaching
for the tiniest part Of an inch upon all
the new things that you must have
there-the passports and identifica-
ton slips and photograph, the knife
and pen and writing pad, the lists
aud numbers and names and cipherS,
the address book and the thin manual
you have been studying so hard and
the slim little Bible, for this letter is
part Of your equipment, too, or at
least like to think that it Is.
I'm going to tell YOU in 1t just one
or two Of the things we've been try
ing not to sayi In these last days. You've
said to yourself, haven't you, that
there were possibilities that l, thank
God. hadn't seemed to think Of.
You've marvelled gratefully, haven't
you, that l could say goOdby with
dry eyes and talk about what we
should do when the war Is over. My
dear, there Is nothlng-nOthing-
can happen to You that haven't fore
seen In every detail since May, since
the very beginning Of it all l know
that some of our men are not going to
come back. l know-as l write this
in the room you love-that your fin
gers may tumble for this little piece
Of paper in some dreadful hour, a
month or two months or six months
from now, just to read 1t over once
more for the last time, just to feel
in your fingers out there in shell
lighted battlefield something that
have touehed-for goodbye.
And thinking Of all this for almost
year while you've been getting
ready to go I've been getting ready to
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-18

stay. Just as you planned l planned
and l said to myself: when the time
comes for us to part shall make him
promise" Dear one, this is my
promise, and l make 1t for the term
Of your own-"fOr the duration Of the
present war"
l promise you that while you are
away, whether it Is months or years,
nothing except what l can give you
and give all the others shall fill my
'!fe. l promise you that l shall de-
vote myself, here in safety, to the
work Of making what you do easier
and stronger and safer for you. l
promise YOU that 1 shall give-and
give and give-for the Cause! Not
the money l can spare. not the time
have left when everything else Is
done, but all the money. all the time,
all the energy have!
Your whole life has been altered,
has been set to sterner and graver
music. SO shall mine be. You will
know self denial, privatiOn and fatigue
while the war lasts. So shall l know
them. Even II slack news comes, even
if the blacklist comes. shall remem-
her that against your brave heart this
promise is resting, and l shall so on.
And while there is one man among our
million and among the millions Of our
allies who needs clothing and nursing
and comforts and solace for your sake
l shall not fail him.
Perhaps in Gods goodness this note
will come safely back to me in the
olive drab pocket, and we will smile
over 1t together. But. remember, until
that hour comes I shall be always busy
filling my own small place in the great
machine of mercy and az truly under
the cOlors over here as you are over
there. God bless You!
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-18
WHEN A CUP OF
COFFEE TASTES LIKE
A MILLION DOLLARS
He Got His Cup and Then
Went onto Death.

Through the establishment Of the
line of communication canteens in
France the American Red Cross is set
ting records in serving hot coffee, CO.
Goa and sandwiches to the troops. One
of these refreshment units made an
other new record recently, serving
more than $1,000 meals in one week.
At another a c,ip of coffee was served
every ten seconds for period Of two
consecutive hours.
In single week these lines Of COM
munlcation canteens often serve $4,000
American and French soldiers.
Soldiers In Box Cars.
Do or soldiers and their allies real
ly want this form of Red Cross serv-
ice? A letter from a young American
aviator, 1917 graduate of Princeton
University, is probably typical. 1t
might be added that this man has since
been reported killed after bringing
down German Taube. "A so mile
train ride over here" he said, "instead
Of taking a few hours may take days
When we stop at a Red Cross canteen
you can bet that cup of coffee tastes
like a million dollars"
It is not always possible for o regi-
ment to provide sufficient food and hot
coffee on these long Journeys, where
the men must often be packed stand
ing into unheated box cars ordinarily
used for carrying horses. So imagine
for yourself the warmth, the cheer, the
comfort that piping hot coffee and
good sandwiches bring to our boys aft
err night on such journey! You
can just bet that it stiffens mans
courage. Your Red Cross is handing
out this renewed courage by the piping
hot cupful.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-18

There are three boys in the Geary
family whose farm is near Henderson,
in Baxter county. The boys are Riley.
Charles and Clifford. Riley is now in
the aviation corps, Charles in the ar
tillery and Clifford is in the infantry.
When the boys left the farm the work
there did not stop, for it was taken
up by their sisters, Misses Lillian and
Blanche, school teachers, who are now
blowing, cultivating and planting.
They handle the teams and do the
other work as we'll as the boys could
90 ". .1A,ha x,....Ss. s;uen1A 49,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-18

NOTICE: The Williams Mill Manu-
featuring Company OF Texarkana, Ar
kansas, is demonstrating new me-
thod of baling and pressing hay; three
tons per hour, with only three men;
Press is run with small farm engines,
using coal-oil or kerosene as fuel.
Bales are made without the use OF
blocks. The Presses are Self-thread-
ers, and are being sold as fast as can
be made. The Company guarantees
them to be absolutely satisfactory, and
to make the prettiest bale of hay pos
sible to be made on Hay Press.
Iha 0ulnlne That Does Not Affect the Heed
Because Of its tGaic and laxative effect. LAxA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE Is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness No
singing In head. Remember the full name anN
look ter the siSnstuse 81 Z. ". 01ov1. ~
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-18
HERE AND THERE
IN ARKANSAS

Negroes of Parkdale, Ashley county,
are investing largely in Liberty bonds
The first man from Ashley county to
lose his life on the battle front in
France Was Sam Floyd, negro of
Parkdale
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-18
NOTICE

To the people living in Jefferson
township: If you have any trash to
get out of the way please do not
throw it out in the public highway or
it will fill up the bitches. If we have
good roads people living on them can
help lots by observing this.-Overseer.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-18

Mrs. Isobel Klein is now associated
with the law firm of Patterson e
Moore at Clarkesville. Mrs. Klein was
graduated in the law at Cumberland
University at Lebanon, Tenn, and
was licensed to practice in all of the
Tennessee courts. She was the first
woman to hold the office of president
OF the law class at Cumberland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
LIVE ON ARTIFICIAL ISLAND
Salt Water Natives Who Wage An Az.
most Constant War on Solomon
Head Hunters.

Built up artificially on reefs or
sandy pits. numbers Of miniature is.
lands dot the tranquil waters Of shell
tered coves among the Solomon is
lands, Gertrude Emerson writes In
Asia Magazine. Here live, separate
from the head hunters who inhabit the
unhealthful mangrove swamps and un-
dulating grasslands Of the interior or
the lofty spurs running down to the
sea, saltwater people more or less at
enmity with the bushmen. Yet these
salt water people are as fond of their
fruits and vegetables, for which there
is no room on their narrow, crowded
island, as the junglefolk are Of their
fish. Truce is declared on regular bi-
weekly market days and on neutral
territory along the coast the women Of
both peoples meet and do their bar
gaining. The dwellers on the artificial
Islands are skillful In all things per.
talning to the sea, especially II the
building and handling Of canoes. For
upon this slender thread their exist.
ence hangs. The elaborately carved
crescent-shaped canoes may always
be seen plying busily among the Ia.
lands. Frequently they are the only
sign of human habitation In a world Of
otherwise empty sea and rooted palms.
When the interminable circle Of the
horizon softens and disappears and
the fever-laden evening mists creep in,
when the pale waters reflect as In O
mirror the burnt-out sky Of day. the
canoes, silhouetted against the lumin-
GUS water, slide swiftly to the method
ical beating Of paddles. accompanied
by the low barbaric chanting Of dark.
skinned men.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
SAMUEL RUSSELL DIES
AT AGE OF 81 YEARS

One Of the deaths that have not
yet been mentioned is that of Samuel
Russell, who died at Wilderville sat
urday night, November 23.
Mr.. Russell, who has made his
home with c. F. Lovelace for the
past 81 years, was found dead in
bed, death apparently having result
ed from old age. Mr. Russell, states
Mr.. Lovelace, had always been an
early riser, and when he did not
make his appearance Sunday morn
ing Mr.. Lovelace sent his little boy
to awake him. Not until then was
the death discovered.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, November 25, at the Methodist
church at Wilderville, and inter.
ment was made in the cemetery al
that place. So far as known, Mr.
Russell had no living relatives.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
7EKSoNAL AND AND LOCAL

p. ]. Neff and Gus Newberry, OF
Medford, are In the city today.
Mrs. Geo. c. Treat left for Seattle
last evening.
]. A. Stevens went to Glendale this
morning for a short stay.
Louis Rose spent a few days at
home and returned this morning to
his work at Canyonville.
Hemstitching and pecoting ut 10
cents a yard-All work guaranteed
The Vanity Shop. Medford. Ore. 2Itf
VIM. Huselton. of Kerby, went to
Roseburg last night to spend the
winter.
W. T. Breen, manager OF the
Grants Pass-Crescent City stage line,
is in the city.
G. W. Cross. piano tuner, return
ed to his home at Medford today ar
ter having spent several days here
on business.
w. NJ. Dockery, of the Portland
land office, has returned north, hav-
ing finished his inspection Of GER
tain lands in this section.
A. L. Edgerton returned last night
from Waller. Mont, near Great Falls
where he visited his partner, R. F,
Adams.
Mrs. Hyram Bross left this morn
ing for Salem, after spending two
weeks with Mrs. A. c. F. Perry, 6S1
North Third street.
e. A. Rathbone was in from the
Swastika mine yesterday to meet
Jerome c. Smith, Of Boston. who 1:
also interested in the Swastika. They
have left for the mine.
Mrs. L. L. Perkins. who spent the
past three months visiting relatives
and friends. returned home Sunday
and will leave next Sunday for Oak
land, Cal. Mrs. Perkins spent the
greater part OF the time with her
brother near Lewiston. Mont. but
also visited at Eugene. Portland, The
Dalles and on Grays harbor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
WasIng War on the Rabbit.

Australia has spent millions In fight
ing pest Of rabbits. for which a man
who turned loose three pairs Of rab.
bits In New South Wales, In 1850, is
responsible, and which has made nee
essary a woven-wire fence 1900 miles
long, shutting Off the fertile agricul-
tural regions from the central and
eastern semi-desert areas, where rab-
bits most abound. We have q few
rabbits in our own country west Of the
Rockies. According to the biological
survey Of the department Of agricul-
ture. fully 2O0.000,0O0 wild rabbits are
annually killed in this country. yet
men touring across the continent in.
variably speak Of the number Of rab-
bits seen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
Borneo Not Yet Civilized.

Although civilization has made ex.
cellent progress in some parts Of the
East Indies, barbarous practices by the
natives on the island of Borneo still
continue, according to o. K. Hoey, a
merchant of Batavia, Java. He said
that traders who visit isolated sections
OF Borneo found It necessary 10 re-
main constantly alert in order to guard
against attacks by Dyaks, who, how
ever, are gradually being driven farth-
er. inland.
sOn the island Of Bali the men still
load themselves up with many jewels
and heavy chains as ornaments" he
declared. 'sThe natives make good in
comes from their rice fields and traf-
nc In pearls, but until short time
ago the sight Of an automobile caused
great amazement."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
CITY TREAsURER's NOTICE

There are funds in the city treas
ury to redeem all warrants drawn on
the general fund numbered 1857
and 1864 inclusive.
Interest will cease after Decem-
Der 4th, 1918.
Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, De-
cember 3rd, 1918.
G. P. JESTER,
80 City Treasurer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
Machine Gun Lieutenant

Lieutenant H. NJ. Guthrie. former
Grants Pass man. passed through
the city this morning returning from
Camp Hancock, Ca, where he fin
ished training in the machine gun
officers training camp. Mr.. Guthrie
first took training and was awarded
lieutenancy OF infantry He then
took two months OF machine gun
work. Mr.. Guthrie says the improv-
ed heavy modern, water jacketed
Browning gun, with which he train
ed is capable Of firing nine shots per
second, and in government test
fires 10000 rounds in 1 hour and
10 minutes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
To the Rescue

During this period while the pro-
fessional men turn TO journalism
there appears to be call for the
'cure all" druggist to come to the
rescue of the people, We recon-
mend "Sabin's Sore Throat" anti
dote--used as spray for the pre-
vention OF the influenza. It's test
ed preparation, Sabln the Druggist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
Pawnees Initiate

After prayer meeting Thursday
evening the Pawnee Sunday school
class of young men of the NJ. f.
church met at the parsonage. 610
B street, and held their annual cleo
ton; also initiating nine members
into the mysteries OF Pawnee fellow
ship. Arnold Meier was elected
president and Landa Gillette. secre-
tary and treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
Presbyterian Church

Fred w. Davis, known up and
down the Pacific coast as the 'Ium-
Der Jack Missionary" will preach
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock at the
Presbyterian church. and in the
evening will give stereopticon lee
ture, with a hundred slides. Mr..
Davis will speak on the development
OF the lumber industry.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
Reconstruction Topics

On the next two Sunday evenings,
December Sth and 18th respectively.
Rev.. Melville 7. Wire will preach on
reconstruction topics at Newman Nj.
E. church. The topics are: THE
Hungry Hun at the Peace Table and
the Dinner Table" and Modern In
dustrialism and the Problems of Re-
construction"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
Moore Promoted

], H, Moore, who has been in
charge OF the California; Oregon
Power company's business here since
they extended their lines through
Glendale. leaves tomorrow for Klam-
ath Falls. where he will be promot-
ed by the company to the position
of assistant superintendent OF the
klamath division. News.