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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
BRITISH PRESS ASKS
HELP FOR RUSSIANS

London, Nov. 30.-(Correspond-
ence of Associated Press. Demands
made in parliament for information
concerning the policy of the entente
powers toward Russia have failed
to elicit very definite information as
to the British policy toward the land
of the Bolshevik. The British press
is insistent that Russia must be
helped economically, although it
confesses utter lack of information
as to give the attitude of the entente
powers toward the existing govern
ment in Soviet Russia.
Replying to question to Lieut..
Colonel Lord Cavendish-B as
to the actual conditions in Soviet
Russia, Arthur ]. Balfour, the for
eign secretary, said: Information
at the disposal of his Majesty's gov
ernment is to the effect that the de-
hberate policy Of the Bolshevik gov
eminent is one of determination, by
starvation, murder, and wholesale
execution of parties which do not
support the regime"
Lord Cavendish-Bentinck then
asked: Has the government any
alternative to the present policy.
which apparently has no effect but
to strengthen the power of the Boil
shevik government"
Mr.. Balfour responded that he was
not aware that anything the British
government has done or has at
tempted to do, has strengthened the
Bolshevik government. He also said
he did not understand what his in
terrogator meant by an alternative
policy"
= Russia's plight was brought be-
fore the house of commons again the
same day through discussion of the
future Of Armenia when Mr.. Ponson-
by, a labor member, insisted that
the Turkish rule over non-ottoman
races must be terminated. and
asked for clear statement on the
policy Of the British government to-
ward Russia. He urged that the
British public be advised whether
a state Of war exists between the en-
tente powers and Russia; what the
British expedition in North Russia
is doing; what the intentions of
Great Britain are toward the Bolshe-
vik government, and whether addi-
tiona1 reinforcements are being sent
to Archangel.
Lord Robert Cecil, then under sec
retary for foreign affairs, replied
that 1t was impossible to give any
pledges as to what the military posi-
tion was, or may be in Russia with
out consultation with those RESPONSE
Bile for military Affairs. He said,
however, the government is not in
clined to entang1e the country. at
the close Of the great war. in serious
military operations. The speaker
then commented upon the labor
members failure to express con-
of the "ontrageous pro-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

All kinds Of Commercial Printing
at the Courier Office.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

~ well a. ! used to and Z don't hsve
room to keep all 4]Hnl9tfers- 80.
mi. as7i sss. {: ss:!s u i s..s .sss
to this ship. In my last letter told
him not to and told him that ! would
try to get with him. But. You see ne
hasn't written 50 ! don't know II ne
received it.
Well, I've got to 60 on watch now
so will have to finish this later. 1
have to write all my letters on the IN
stallment plan. The ship Is rolling
so that it's hard to write.
Just came of watch. 1t is o'clock
and now / can sleep till IL but feel
that ought to finish this letter be-
fore l turn in
The Flu is getting them one and
two at time but don't think IT Will
get me. The four we took to the
hospital had it and now three more
are sick but they don't seem to be
very sick with it.
1t seems hard to see boys like Loren
have to 90. 1t will do him good to
Continued en- page 3D.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

This week the Banner News pub
fishes two letters which have been
sent in by two citizens of this city,
one advocating the adoption of the
charter and the other advocating its
defeat. We are glad to publish these
letters and invite the public to send in
more letters for the next weeks is
sue. We think. as does Safety
First" citizen that the charter has
not been discussed enough while on
the other hand we are of the opinion
of Taxpayer" that the old charter is
nearly obsolete and a new one ought
to take it's place. One thing we do
object to in the new charter, however,
is that there is no provision made for
the publication of the official proceed
ings of the city commissioners and
in case the commissioners so decided,
it would be unnecessary for them to
let the public of this city know,
through the medium Of the home news
paper, the things which happen in the
council chambers. The only redress
which those interested in the business
of the city would have would be to
take the time and trouble to go to the
city clerks office and read the min
utes as they were recorded in the Of
fetal book used for that purpose.
There are just about 700 men in this
city who are more or less at times
interested in the council proceedings
and these 700 men would have to take
turns in getting a chance at the
clerks records when it could be the
more easily and conveniently taken
care Of by made certain provision in
the charter which would insure this
publicity to the citizens and taxpayers
of the city. We have spoken to sew
eral of the commissioners about this
matter and we are sure that it has
been overlooked in the framing of the
document and that on second thought
the commissioners would have insert
ed this provision. We cannot help
but feel with Safety First" that the
charter as it will undoubtedly come
before the voters at the next election
had ought to have been thoroughly
discussed in an open mass meeting,
something which it will now be an i'm
possibility to have owing to the in
fiuenza quarantine and ban on public
gatherings of any kind.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

would do its work only when the
wind was favorable. xyirt~
Gas shells have now taken The place
mostly Of drift gas. These ppQ9ec-
tiles may contain as much ~ six
pounds of poisonous material and can
De placed with accuracy. Not merely
are they terribly poisonous and irri-
tating, but the sneeze gases present
an almost irresistible temptation for
the soldier to threw off his mask. The
burning gases produce distressing
wounds that incapacitate him Tor
months.
The American gas service now COM
mands the ablest chemists OF the
country, and it is promised that the
Hun will be repaid with interest for
his atrocious crimes.
In the earlier masks, the friction Of
drawing air through the mask was
SO great as to be equal to lifting a
column of water in tube to the
height of six inches. This was an
effort about like what a sufferer with
asthma has to make to breathe, which
of course must interfere with the
nghting power of the troops.
The masks have. however, been
greatly improved, and gas warfare
has not been able TO keep back our
troops. But high grade of char
coal is needed to fill the masks. This
is best obtained from stones CT peach
es, prunes and other fruits. So we
should keep in mind the suffering Of
our boys from this he.lish form of
warfare and carefully preserve and
deliver all the material of this kind
that we can save.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23
LABOR AFTER THE WAR.

Some of the brightest minds of the
country are now working on the prob
lem of finding work for all the sol
diers after the war. We have been
slow in taking up this problem. The
other nations have been working on it
almost from the start of the war. Our
REIMBURSEMENT from pacific nation to
a warlike one was so sudden and
startling, that it gave us little time
to study this great question.
The idea Of getting large numbers
of the returning soldiers to the farms
hf been much discussed, and there is
e. merit in it. But this at best
VIZ take care of only a fraction of
them Some way must be found to
secure employment for the rest. If
a large part of these men should re-
main idle, it would create industrial
depression. The effect upon the
character of those unable to find work
would not be good.
1t is going to take a very thorough
organization all over the country to
accomplish this work. There should
be commission to look after it in
every state. with representatives in
every country. The most obvious
thing of course is to get We soldier
back into his old job If possible. En-
ployers should be made to feel that
the sentiment of the community de-
mands that men be taken back, even
if it makes inconvenience to other
people.
There would no doubt be many cas-
es where soldiers could get better
jobs and fill vacancies now existing
If they cculd have little vocational
training or other education. The
government ought to make 1t easy for
men to getsneeded training by which
they could advance. All kinds of
construction work has been, So held
up by the war, that ENTERPRISES of this
kind ought 10 make Considerable de.
mand for labor. 1.-THE thing is TAX
en- hold of Systematically, it should be
possible to put all.the soldiers i to
work. n. w s>ssss BY
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

our way "a port to take on fuel oil and
fresh water. We have no way 70
take the SALT out Of the water on this
boat. 1O1
have to go en- watch again in q
few minutes. They can say all
they want to about sailors life be-
ing easier than a soldiers. / can't
see it that way. On this ship we
get only 4 hours sleep out OF "a,
while we are out of port and we are
out of port most of the time.
Yes. / think am doing my bit and
that is just what came back to the
navy for. Guess there's no one who
wants this war to end sooner than l
do. am well and am sure can
stand the hard knocks. You know
the climate is great at sea even though
It does get mighty cold. One good
thing we can dress warm. You ought
to see the outfit of winter clothing we
get. It's something we couldn't get
when was here before.
Did you write that Day was home on
leave? You know can't remember
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

!, Editor in chief-Grace Anderson.
Assistant editors-Mildred Flana-
gan, Edward Kelley.
Robert Howe and Julia Hill are out
of school this week. .fa.s,
The two rooms are knitting an
afghan quilt Of yarn scraps for the
soldiers and will appreciate any yarn
that people will contribute. vH*
Marion York spelled the school
down last spelling down.
Commissioner of Schools Mr.. Dalton
visited school week before last.
The Camp Fire Girls elected Off
GERS at the last meeting. Grace An
derson was elected president; Marion
York, secretary; and Sylvia Hoyt,
treasurer.
The school had vacation last week
for potato digging, 1882 bushels were
picked up by the children of both
rooms. SLY
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

y, Yours and Eglj8'g lsttsE came and
wore 40 "a fs1, Ga 4sr them s
gHsybwere sure packed funny, usually
you find the best apples on top. ]
just finished eating the last one. Wish
/ hadn't given SO many Of them away.
But when they give me eats out of the
boxes they receive like to do the
same. My jaw is all healed up so !
can eat anything.
Well / hope Julia enjoys the trip.
1t will be q good experience for her
and here's hoping she will be all right
and likes it out. there. ] meant to
send her something before she left but
now maybe / will be some place where
can buy something that she will APP
preciate more. One can't get any
thing much at Cape May.
Yes, I've thought more than once
how lonesome it will be for the rest
of you this winter, but when you stop
to th;rk of some other falnil, IS think
about how lonesome it mrs seem 20
have a whole family of sons over
I, there and maybe a daughter or two
that don't care how much sorrow
they bring to their parents.
You ought to hear what the boys
had to say about the girls pictures.
They told me should be proud of sis
tiers like them. OF course you know
what kind of an answer / gave them.
feel sorry for Eulia. She will
miss Julia for a long time. Margaret
will be good company for her and can
help her to forget and cheer her along.
Oct. 15.-Our orders were changed
last night after we pulled up another
mine. That's when / had to stop
writing. We were sweeping today
up till / o'clock and new we are on
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23
WINNING THE WARAGAs WAR
FARE

When the Germans first began to
use poisonous gases, they took our
allies by surprise. It had not been
thought possible that any modern
power claiming to be. civilized could
thus deliberately violate all interna-
tional agreements. 'us'is
The first attacks consisted Of drift
gas, so-called. Chlorine was discharg-
ed from cylinders pointed over to-
ward the allied trenches. 1t of course
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

LET us then stand by the constitution as II
is and by our country II Is. one, united, and
entire: let II be truth engraven on our
hearts let 1t be borne on the flag under which
country. one constitution. one destiny. Daniel
Webster. tr
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

Martin Engemann, brother Of the
editor and well known fellow around
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Richmond are in
receipt OF the following letter from
their son, Fred, in the navy, which is
as follows:
At Sea Sweeping for Mines right now
while am writing this letter:
Oct. Ia, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
1t seems like long time since /
wrote you last. We have been out
up the coast since the 9th and haven't
had q chance to get q letter mailed.
wrote six cards Saturday but didn't
put the stamps on them. ] had just
six two cent stamps but thought /
would wait until morning before /
stuck them on. We had 70 take four
sick men to the hospital that night
and the next morning when we got in
port my stamps were gone. Some
one of our crew il q dam sneak and
whoever he is, he knows Just about
what / think of him for / sure did
cuss and call him every name ! could
think of. told the gang would like
to know who he was so | could punch
him in the nose. If we ever do find
out who he ID God pity him for some
of the guys have lost money.
Anyway / failed to get them mailed
as we left port right away so you will
probably get card along with this
letter.
We received orders today to return
to Cape May tonight so here's hoping
get my letters and cards mailed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

Artie Strong, of the barber firm of
Brown e. Strong, operating under
Hotel Belding, writes the following
letter from his location, somewhere
near st. Bonize, France, to his mother.
Mrs. Frances Strong, of this city:
st. Bonize, France, Sept. IL.
Dear Mother:
Just a few lines as / have little
time to let you know that / am o. k.
have been looking for letter from
you every day but as yet have not
received any; suppose it is delayed
somewhere as / know that you have
written. The only mail that have
got is what was written to Camp
Mills so when do get it there ought
to be some bunch Of it.
How are you feeling? You want
to take care of yourself and not over
do.
There really isn't much of interest
to write about. / guess ! told you
that have ben studying signal work
and playing the bugle since I've been
over here and like it fine.
Every Saturday we have sort Of q
field day, all sorts of sports such
as swimming races, running races,
| jumping, ETC., and / have done the
zouave manual Of arms for them each
time.
Clayton Knapp was over last Sun
day and saw me. Don was busy SO
he couldn't come. am going over
to their company next Sunday. Call
Bert eRummler in when he goes by
and tell him that I've written to him
and also Fat. Tell DR.. Wilton that
I'm working with fellow here from
Charlotte by the name of John Grimes
and / guess he knows him. This il
all now. With love.
Pvt. Arthur r. Strong,
Co. L, 33Sth Inf. A. K. F., via N. Y.
A. p. o. 789.
Martin Engemann, brother Of thu
editor and a well known fellow around
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22

It wouldn't take a man with an
unusual amount Of foresight to
come to the conclusion that Kend-
rick is going to gradually build up
until most of the vacant business
lots are utilized for building pur-
poses. The streets will be paved
and macadamized and the town will
take on an appearance of prosperity
that it should have now. The enor-
mously wealthy farming country
tributary to the town is guaranty
of its future. There is no reason
why Kendrick property should not
he a good investment as there are
good opportunities for a man with
a little capital to build residence
or business block that would return
good rate of interest on the money
expended. This spring will no
doubt see quite a lively interest in
building operations.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22

Let US hope that the time will
soon come when Kendrick will have
a paved main street in the business
section and the rest of the street
macadamized to the town limits.
This would be the entering wedge
for hard surfaced grades out Of
Kendrick, condition that would
do more toward developing the
Potlatch farming industry than any
other one thing that could happen
to the country. The time is COM
ing, and at no far distant date,
when all the main thoroughfares on
the various ridges tributary to
Kendrick, will be graded and ma
cadamized so that farmers living at
a distance can come to town in
their cars when they please, regard
less Of weather conditions.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22

Mrs. Walter Baker of Canada is
visiting with her parents. Grandpa
and Grandma Wells.
Mrs. Will Whitinger is very i'll.
Roy Whitinger returned Wednes-
day with his children from the fun
eral of his wife at Gilbert. Her
sister, Mrs. Roby, came with them.
The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy of their many friends in their
hours of sadness.
George Kimes came out from the
North Fork Wednesday for a load
of hay.
John Stalnaker went to Ahsahka
on Friday, returning Sunday with a
fine lot of trout.
Con Allis is hauling grain to
Kendrick.
Gordon Harris has moved his
family to the Jack Mccormick
ranch.
Married at the home of the bride
on Tuesday evening Feb. 10, Mr..
VIM. Hewett and Mrs. Minnie Wet
more, Rev. j. c. Gregory officiat-
ing. After the ceremony the happy
couple accompanied by friends and
relatives drove to the home of the
groom where bounteous feast was
in waiting.
After supper the evening was
spent in visiting and singing. The
guests departed about IL o'clock,
each declaring to have had very
enjoyable time.
Mr.. Fisher, who has been in the
employ of Zieman Bros. for the
past year, has gone to Gold Hill to
assist his brother in his farm work.
Remember the parcel post sale al
Groves Hail Friday night given for
the benefit of the Red Cross.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22
Big Bear Ridge

Sergeant D. P. Pearson, accom-
panied by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Pearson of Pomeroy,
WASH, visited his cousin, A. N.
Rognstad on Bear ridge this week.
Sergeant Pearson is in the hospital
corps at American Lake.
Ingvald Aas has enlisted for SER
vice in the navy, but received word
to await his turn of being called,
as there was a sufficient number at
present.
DR.. Parr, the Troy veterinary,
was on the ridge Friday and Satur-
day.
Quite number from upper Bear
ridge attended the last number of
the Lvceum course in Deary Satur-
day evening.
Resolved: THAT the Government
Should Not Have Closed Down
Commercial Factories" was debat-
ed at Literary Saturday evening by
Affirmative: Fred Black, Miss EN-
nett; Negative, Stella Nelson, 10.
hanna Hooker. The debate was
won by the Negative.
Two parties will take the affirma.
tive and will challenge any two PEG.
pie on the ridge to take the mega.
tive on the following question: Re.
solved: "That Mail Boute No.
For Various Reasons Should Be
Condemned" Here is hoping
someone will volunteer to discuss
this question.
"The Family Album was shown
Saturday evening, the number par.
ticipating was sixteen.
The prize for the best essay was
won by Pearl May while Bessie
May received the second.
John Hogaboam of Lewiston
spent the first of the week visiting
Ingvald Aas.
Rev. A. Holbeck went to Moscow
Tuesday to attend a conference.
Jack Jones went to Spokane Fri.
day to visit relatives.
X. D. Ingle was Moscow visitor
last week.
Miss Clara Lien returned to Cul.
desac Wednesday, having visited
home folks.
Hartwick and Miss Flora Nelson
are spending the week at the Nels
Nelson home on Little Bear ridge.
! There were over twenty ladies al
the Red Cross meeting Thursday
afternoon. Everyone was busy anc
there was still more work to be
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22

situation many grain elevators will
be erected to handle grain where
heretofore it has all been done by
the sack method. Potlatch farm
ers. evidently forseeing present
conditions, have over years start,
over their less fortunate brethren,
in their preparations for handling
grain in the modern way.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22

at an angle to the draft SO as to make
the disks cut anglewise, a sort Of
light blowing or turning of the soil is
effected, which is very advantageous
for narrowing in grain which has been
sown broadcast by hand.
Nowadays, however, hand broadcast
ing of grain is not common enough to
lend value to this use Of the disk. The
disk does good work in rough land,
and in this connection meets demand
which neither the peg nor the spring
can as fully satisfy. The disk harrow
has no rival in cutting up plowed
sod without lifting it, and as it can be
set to do practically everything any
other harrow can do, is splendid all
around cultivating tool.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22

You will find that all kinds of
cereals, breakfast foods, corn meal,
graham flour. etc. will keep indefi-
nitely in good condition if kept
sealed up in glass jars. If left in
the sack they absorb moisture and
become musty or are open to the
ever present moth miller. If it is
necessary for us to buy this kind of
provisions we should try to keep
them in good condition and not al
low them to waste.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22

Congress needs to be bluntly told
that with fewer investigations
there would likely be more work
done in speeding up war prepare
tions. The chief business of ad-
ministration officials lately has been
in giving evidence. Let them go
back to work. The country can
far better get along without lot
of this secret information than to
let the German have it, anyway
Nez Perez Herald.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22

With two bulk grain elevators
having a combined capacity of ap-
proximately 245,000 bushels. the
Potlatch farmers have no cause to
worry about the shortage in grain
bags. On account of the lack of
shipping facilities for importing
bags from India and the consequent
shortage in the northwest, grain
dealers are advising handling grain
in bulk. In consequence of this
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22

The United States mint works
16 hours day. No gold is being
minted but halves, quarters, dimes.
nickels and pennies are being turn
ed out by the millions. More than
500 million small coins were added
to the country's circulation in 1917.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22
DISK HARROW IS cULTIvATOR
PIoWed Sod Without Lifting
It's Handy Tool.

The disk harrow is more properly
cultivator than harrow. 1t does
not give the cOmbing effect of either
the spring tooth or the peg. Its ac-
ton is better described as cutting
up Of the soil as one would do it with
knives. But by throwing the disk bars
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-22
Something Good

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain's Tablets
for constipation. They are pleasant
to take and their effect is so agree
able and SO natural that you will
not realize that it has been produced
by medicine. Obtainable every
where.