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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
FIVE CONVERSATIONS SINFUL
TANEoUsLY OVER ONE
WIRE
IN SERVICE MORE THAN MONTH
Announcement Is Made BY Burleson
Of Letter From President Theo-
dore N. Van

Washinton, Dec. 13.-P6stmaster-
General Burleson has made public a
letter from Theodore N. Vail, presi-
dent of the American Telephone &
Telegraph company, announcing the
invention and development by the
technical staff of the Bell system Of
"a practical system of multfplex tel
ephony and telegraphy by the use of
which 1t is now possible to increase
many fold the message-carrying ca
pacity Of long telephone and tele-
graph wires"
with this new system" said Mr..
Wallis letter. -four telephone conver-
sations over one pair Of wires are
simultaneously carried on, in addi-
tion to the telephone conversation
provided by the ordinary methods.
Thus, over single pair Of wires a
total Of five telephone conversations
are simultaneously operated, each
giving service as good as that in the
vided by the circuit-working in the
ordinary way. F7ry
Mr.. Vail said that an installation
of the multiplex telephone system be-
tween Baltimore and Pittsburg had
been in service for more than a
month.
"On Monday Of this week." ht
said. accompanied by a party of dis
tinguished government and telephon,
and telegraph officials, I made an in
spection Of the system Of Baltimor,
and a test of the service provided be
tween Baltimore and Pittsburg. AL
: of the party were delighted with tn
successful working of the new sys
tenn and the evident skill which ha
: been shown in developing It."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
WOMEN ENGINE W|PERS
WANT TO KEEP Jobs

Butte, Mont, Dec. 13,-Women
engine wipers and car cleaners, en-
ployd In the local railway yards, are
confident OF retaining their positions
even should the return of the SOL
diers from Europe create plethra
Of labor.
Their work pays 500 per month
and they point out that it has never
been possible to obtain male labor
for that sum in Butte. On the other
hand, the wage Is more than women
can earn in Butte in most lines of
endeavor.
Moreover, say the women and girls
in overalls, men are not their equals
at the task. Not only do women do
their work better, they assert, but
they arc better engine wipers, more
painstaking and Industrious.
Sveral score OF women are en-
ployed at this work In Montana and
the novelty OF seeing them about the
yards has worn off. Not a few of
them are mothers, supporting fam
lilies; others here are the wives OF
soldiers,
When interviewed. they were al
most unit In declaring they pre-.
ferred engine wiping to washing
dishes and in addition, they declare
roundhouse work is far more health
full.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13

Washington, Dec. 13.-Volumin-
ous documents shedding light on the
German system for blowing up NUM-
tion factories and pranticing sabot-
age and espionage have been assem-
bled by the department Of justice in
preparation for disclosure, 1t was
said today, but officials have not de-
termined what portion OF these It
would be wise to give out, or when 1t
might be done without interfering
with activities OF government agents
still in progress.
The disclosure OF A. Bruce Biela-
ski. chief OF the bureau OF investiga-
tion, before the senate committee in
vestigating propaganda constitute
only a small part of the evidence OF
German practices gathered by the
departments agents.
Mr.. Bielaski has confined himself
to propaganda, IL was pointed out
and this virtually was separate
branch OF German work in this coun
try. Ordinarily propaganda was car
ried on by distinctly differen
group OF German agents and thu
chief German agents took pain
to keep knowledge OF sabotage plan
from these propagandists.
The files OF the bureau Of inves
litigation are said to contain hundred
of names of German agents an,
Americans with whom they ha'
dealings in gathering information
about the nations war preparations
and concerning Germany's enemie
before this country entered the wal
These names have not been disclo
sed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
OVER 5 BILLION MORE
IS NEED, SAYS M'AD0O

Washington. Dec. i3.-Five to
five and n half billion dollars more
OF bonds will have to be issued Ia
finance the government this year
McAdoo told the house ways and
means committee today in discussing
financial questions. He based this
estimate OF eighteen billion dollars
In expenditures. and members of'ths
committee said the estimate was moi
too low.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
xzDuEz~snwnwv-''1-Ts"~
AMERICAN ARMY NOW
ON BANKS OF RHINE
Washington. Dec. l3.--The Amer
lean army marching into Germany
has come to a stand at the Rhine
BELGIUM USES ANCIENT
FORM OF PUNISHMENT

Bruges. Dec. l3.--An ancient form
of punishment in favor during the
riddle ages has been adopted In
Belgium for Belgium women who
were too friendly toward the Ger
man invaders. or who listened to
their love-making. They have been
shorn OF their hair. In Bruges sew
erai women have suffered this form
OF retribution and either must re-
main indoors or patronize the wig
makers. 1t is known that this
method has been applied In at least
one other place. The scenes attend
Ing the application OF punishment
has been rather boisterous. I
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
DEAFBNING sALvos ANNOUNCE
ARRIVAL OF UNITE STATES
EXECUTIVE
FIRST LADY CARRIES U, S, FLAG
President Wilson and Party Leave
For Paris in Afternoon For the
Peace Convention

Brest, Dec. l3.-President Wilson
arrived at tho harbor at l O'Clock
this afternoon. among deafenlng sal
vos OF artillery. both afloat and
ashore. The weather was clear.
The president came ashore In a
launch with Mrs. Wilson. who car
ried an American flag and a bouquet
There was n laundering cannonad'
and the Star Spangled Banner wai
played by the bands as they left fol-
Paris at o'clock.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
MORE Of PERSH|NG'S
/ TROOPS ARE RELEASED

Washington, D. c., Dec 12.-Ad-
ditional organizations designated by
General Pershing for early return
home we're announced by the war
department as follows:
Meteorological section signal
Corps; batteries A, B. G, D. e and
h. headquarters company, supply
company and headquarters of the
4Sth regiment coast artillery corps;
first battalion S14th Pioneer infant
ry (colored); 172nd and 174th aero
squadrons; 116th, S01st and 316th
trench mortar batteries.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
AMERICAN NAVALFLEET
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Every cap
ital ship OF the American navy now
in Europe, including dreadnaught
squadrons which have been operat-
ing with the British fleets. will re-
turn to home waters this month.
They are expected to reach New York
December 2S. Their return will be
celebrated by a naval review.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
URGE PEOPLE TO EAT ~
OREGON CRANBERRIES

Portland, Dec. 13.-Eat Oregon
cranberries. This is the appeal that
the food administration sent out to-
day. One reason for the appeal is
the fact that there is a big surplus
of the Oregon fruit this season.
Another is that the Oregon product
needs 40 per cent less sugar than
do the eastern product. -"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
CHILE ANDPERU REPLY
TO UNITED STATES NOTE

Washington, Dec. 13.-Chile and
Peru have replied to the United
States note. Peru is understood to
have indicated the wish that the
good offices of the United States be
employed to bring about settle
ment. Chile contented herself with
expressing appreciation Of the spirit
in which the offer was made.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
BILL INTRODUCED FOR
PURCHASE OF PHONE LINES

Washinton. Dec. 13.-Representa-
tive Moon today introduced a bill
authorizing Postmaster-Gereral Bur
leson to negotiate for the purchase of
the telephone systems now under
government ownership. Representa-
tive Moon said Mr.. Burleson inform
ed him that President Wilson ap-
proved the measure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
ALASKA PREPARES TO USE
OVER 5000 LABORERS

Seattle, WASH, Dec. 13.-Alaska,
preparing to do its share in recon
struction problems and the care of
returned soldiers will be able by
next spring to furnish employment
to at least 5000 men, according to
Governor Thomas Riggs, Jr.. who
passed through here on his way to
Washington. UT'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
PLANSTORESUMETRADE
W|THfPARTS OF RUSSIA

Washington. d. c., Dec 49,
Plans for resuming general trade
with parts of Russia and FINLAND
were disclosed from announcements
OF the war board that applications
now be considered for import licen-
ses for commodities, including plat.
mum, hides, skins, fuel. sulphur
and seeds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13
.HARANGUE
GETS JONES JAILED

New York, Dec. 13.-Ellis Jones,
purported author Of documents pro-
claiming reign of Bolshevikism
throughout the United States begin
ming today, was arrested today in
Central Park while delivering an
address.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-13

volunteered before the United States
entered the war, TO obtain informa-
ton for the German espionage sys-
tenn.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

organization best fitted for the
great task, to seek it out in fence
corners and farmers wood lots and
as shade trees on the lawns of resi-
dence and wherever it might be
found.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

our ministers active service, we
can be good deal more insistent
in putting the questions. Are you
resolved to devote yourselves
wholly to the work of God, and de-
vote all your time to it?' Third, if
we have an adequate pension at
the end of effective service, we can
prolong the years of effective ser
vice and prevent the all too early
retirement from active service of
men who have many years of good
ly service in them. SO that this
fund is not chiefly for the Veter-
ans, but chiefly it is a benefit to
the whole church. Just because of
that, and because it is the finest
thing in the world to belong to a
church that is not afraid to face
a big idea, or lay hold upon big
burden, or big enterprise. And so
| have wanted, before we take our
tasks up in our hands and look at
them, we shall think of them in the
light of their relation to the king
dom of Jesus Christ in the world
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
NEWARK POST, NEWARK, DEL, OCTOBER 2, 1918

ing a census of standing black wal
nut timber would have cost the
Government millions of dollars out
the organized boyhood of the ma
ton has gladly done IL as their SER
vice to aid in winning the war.
Aircraft Director Praises the Boys
The Aircraft Director is count
ing on the scouts. In letter 70
Chief Scout Executive James T..
West from the Bureau Of Aircraft
Production, Mr.. H. K. S. WlIIlamS
says:
1--WE feel that this work is going
along fine now and that the results
obtained will be a great benefit to
the Government"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

Children can not experience to
the full the wholesome effects of
play unless they are supervised
and encouraged by the community.
American children in particular
have not been taught to play. For
this reason, those agencies inter-
ested in the second campaign of
the Children's Year, the recreation
drive. are hoping to inspire the en-
tire population of every commun-
ity in the country with the desire
to 're-create" the children by
means of play and outdoor sports.
"In Japan" says Mrs. Kate Wise,
director of the Atlantic Coast
Children's Educational P y
School. at Hampton, Va, "the peo-
pie see to it that the children know
how to play, and that supervised
play constitutes relatively large
portion of their lives.
1.-TWO weeks out of every year
are given wholly to recreation fol
the children. One week is for the
girls, and is called the Feast OF
the Dolls The older people en-
courage the little girls to get out
the beautiful dolls that have beer
handed down in the family fol
generations. They send the chill
dren out to visit each other and in
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
ORGANIZED BOYHOOD
AT WORK
Locate 1861 Walnut Trees for
Government

Get every available black wal
nut tree to market is the aim of
the forest specialists with whom
the Boy Scouts of America are
working in their effort to locate
this war material.
Airplane propellers and gun
stocks must be made of black wal
nut because it will not warp and
because it will not splinter when
hit by bullet or shrapnel.
When the plants working on
Government orders found that the
country had been almost stripped
of it's black walnut and that there
were no known tracts of it, the
President issued an urgent call tc
the Boy Scouts of America, as the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

him give you certificates of de-
nosit for the bonds. Your banker
can take these bonds to a Federal
Reserve Bank and borrow money
for YOUR use in case you suddenly
find yourself in need of funds.
Hiding a bond in your stocking at
this time is just as bad as hoard
ing money. Keep the bonds and the
money in circulation and the coun-
try will pull through this crisis all
right.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

Baltimore and other cities in
Washington Area, and including
the State of Delaware.
"A little while ago l thought
this fund was chiefly for the bene-
fit of the Retired Ministers and
their widows. AS the Campaign
has gone on it must have become
perfectly clear that the great bene-
fit is to the Church. First, if we
get the kind of fund we ought to
have, we can be more careful as to
the kind Of men we take into our
Church. Second, if we have an
adequate Pension for the end Of
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

The state appropriation of 500 |
a year to the Delaware State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs for
travelling libraries has been prom
pity and gratefully received each .
year-for like the writing Of books
there seems to be ''nO end" to buy
ing them, and this appropriation
has been and is a great help. An
interesting and an important work
has been of collecting books for
our soldiers and sailors and be-
tween eight and nine thousand
volumes were collected in Della
ware for the drive in March last.
From the Office of the State Library
Commission in Dover books were
sent according to instructions from
the American Library Association
to the Naval Base at Lewes, Della
ware; to the Artillery Base, Lewes;
to Camp Lee, Camp Meade and to
the Port of Embarkation, Hoboken,
New Jersey.
The State Library Commission
would gladly have received and
forwarded all books donated in the
state for that purpose but owing to
inadequate storage space we were
! unable to undertake more than has
just been mentioned.
An earnest request has come
from headquarters at Washington
saying that although the American
people have given over three mil
lion books the good work is to be
continued for the duration of the
war, "as books soon wear out in
camp or on deck and this is an OPP
portunity to help make better SOL
diers out of the men and to make
better men out of the soldiers, by
giving them good books" In max
ing the appeal for books it is said
The following unsatisfied de-
mands should be kept in mind: for
NEW fiction, for books in modern
forei gn languages, especially
French; for textbooks in good con-
dition-rhetoric, grammar, math-
MATES, science, European and
American history" One librarian
suggests that every person ask
every one else Have YOU given
any books for camp libraries?"
In the autumn of 1917 the State
Library Commission also took al
active part in helping collect fol
the Library War Fund and the
amount raised by Delaware to-
wards this fund was S13,172.58. As
it may be interesting to know JUS
how this fund of 81, 100000 was ex
pended the following is quoted
from the April number of the Wal
Library Bulletin:
What has been done
: SO camp library buildings erect
: ed; III libraries now in the field
| AGA camps, stations and vessel:
5 served; 109,403 selected books SEN
| overseas; 100000 books purchased
! largely TECHNICAL; 1,349,000 gift
= books sent to camps and stations
r 100000 magazines distributed
Systematically.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
IMPORTANCE OF PLAY URGED
HOW JAPAN ENCOURAGES RECREATION

spect these family dolls. They plan
outdoor games, tea parties, and
dances.
THE boys week is called the
Feast of the Fishes The carp fish
is the emblem of the youth of ia
pan. 1t is small, like the japanese,
but it is so strong that it can swim
against the tide and even up water
falls. Only dead fish go with the
tide.
THE fish is hung on a pole be-
fore the door of the home of every
japanese boy during The Feast of
the Fishes week. And to help him
become the type of man symbolized
by the carp, he is taught, through
games and tests of skill, to see
clearly, to run swiftly, to think
keenly.
"One-third of the American men
who enlisted" says Mrs. Wise,
were rejected on account of ply
steal defects. This could not be
possible in Japan. 1t will not be
possible here if every community
In the country arouses itself to 6
sense of its responsibility in this
recreation campaign-if every in
dividual realizes the value of play
in helping American children tt
become healthy, efficient citizens.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
SWEEPING BENEFITS
FROM PENSION FUND
Described by Bishop Mcdowell
of Baltimore

Bishop w. F. Mcdowell. Wash
fngton, speaking in behalf of the
Retired Minister'S pension fund of
100000 for Wilmington Confer
ence and of 100000 for Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, has issued the fol-
lowing statement regarding the
campaign now on in Washington,
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

INTERESTING REPORT OF THE BOOK WAGONS

The following is from report
of the librarian of the State Lib
rary Commission of Delaware:
Our travelling libraries --10T in
number, were circulated one hun
dred and sixteen times during the
year and 1915 books were sent Out
from our office. These numbers do
not include the libraries in use
part of the year with the book
wagons.
When Miss Hopkins Of Seaford
who has charge of seven book wa
gon routes in Sussex County, dis
continued her trips during the win
ter months she supplied ten day
schools with libraries which were
used until her work was resumed
in the spring.
Sussex County the past year
leads in the number of libraries
used in day schools while the num-
Der in New Castle and Kent was
about evenly divided.
In each book circulated there is
little blue paper book mark 3x7
inches in size and on it is printed
a story of how "Once upon a time
library book was overheard talk
ing to little boy" asking him to
take care of it, not to bend it's back
nor to leave it out in the rain to
take cold, etc, etc, and teacher
of one of the rural schools wrote
that her pupils had enjoyed read.
ing the library books very mucf
and that number of the children
had read the book marks so otter
that they had committed the little
story to memory.
The Christian Herald, Saturday
Evening Post and Popular Mechan
les have been subscribed for anc
sent regularly to the six Life Say
ing Stations on our coast. st
Nicholas and other magazines have
been sent to schools and the Rel
Cross Magazine is circulated eaci
month among the book wagon pa
irons.
Our book wagons have also dis
tributed great many United
States Government bulletins ant
pamphlets and our supply of agri
cultural books has been widel.
circulated.
The work thus far in 1918 ha
had set back with possibly tn
exception of the book wagons Of
account of remodeling the Cour
House. In March last we wer
obliged to move our office from tina
building to rather cramped quar-
tiers across the street, but mum
Der of travelling libraries have bee
sent out and the book wakons hav
continued their work without
break.
At the present time there ar
three book wagon routes in NeN
Castle county, twelve in Kent an
seven in Sussex. These route
cover about twenty-five miles eac
and are visited once month whe
books which had been left tn
month before are exchanged TO
others.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Where to Keep Your Bond

When you and your nelghpor
have bought your Liberty BONDS
don't take them home and hide
them in the cupboard. Take them
to your country banker and have
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

great task, to seek it out in fence
corners and farmers wood lots and
as shade trees on the lawns of resi-
dence and wherever it might be
found.
Scouts Report l4,03S,560 Board
Feet
The leaders of the Boy Scouts of
America quickly called upon the
boys to make a canvass of the
country and a plan was adopted
after conferences with the full APP
proval of the Bureau of Aircraft
Production, the Ordnance Depart
ment, the Forest Service and the
Council of National Defense. The
literature required was printed for
the scouts and sent out by the Gov
eminent.
The scouts went to work immedi-
ately and the reports began to pour
in to Washington. The Forest Ser
vice in giving the total of the fig
ures as submitted to the Ordnance
Department says that the scouts
had reported 14,038,560 board feet
and that numerous letters and re-
ports are still coming in"
Scouts Are "After the Big Pirate
The kids in khaki" have thus
been able to help Uncle Sam in hi:
call for this desperately needed
material by locating and reporting
about 1867 carloads. This will adj
thousands of gun stocks and air
plane propellers to Uncle Sam
purpose of force to the utmost"
Their success in this campaig,
is another quick answer to Kaise
Bills challenge. Every scout i
working hard to sink the Big Pin
ate," as they call him; and if the
can do it by furnishing gun stock
, and airplane propellers as we'll a
by selling Liberty Bonds and Wa
, Savings Stamps and by raisin
, war gardens, they will cheerful
, go forth to do it.
! To accomplish this task of NAL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
ODD FELLOWS W. S. s. SALE
Although Interfcred With by Inclem.
ent Weather, They Sold
$f6,932.76 Worth


Odd Fellows squads of War Saw
ings Stamps statesmen last week sold
$16,932.76. Monday and Tuesday
were the banner days of "Odd Eel
lows Week." $4,000 of the $4,000
being sold during those two days.
The campaign later in the week was
i~nterfered with by inclement weather.
This is Mcmillan Week" in the War
Savings Stamps drive. Large CON-
mittees of boys and girls students of
the High School are selling stamps.
The High School set their years goal
at $4,000. They have already sold a
large amount of stamps and this week
expect to add considerably to that.
Miss Julia Tucker, campaign man
ager of the sale of Smileage Books in
Mexico attended the johnson mule sale
Friday in the interest of the sale of
the books and sold 80 in a very few
minutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
CAMPBELL WEEDS.
HISS MARY STEWART.
Ncxioo frienAS famit and Rrla-
uvcs Surprisrd Whcn Announcc-
mcut q wedding Rcachz
Here
WEDDING WAS THE .SrH
Bride Nas Visiting Relatives In Bsr-
uzvile. OLA Where the
Rriderruom Has Position

Mss May stewart until '~ceuily q
student in Mcmillan Hieh school, q
tbs city. ard lloyd Campbell for
merry o. this city. were married in
Bzrtlcsyllic. okla- February 9Th.
The wedding was a complete surprise
20 the family and friends Of both. The
bride was visiting relatives at the
tine in Baudesvllc The welding
was az Z o'clock in the Afternoon. the
Rev. G. c. Alexander officiating.
Mr. Campbell. who is a son Of Mr..
and Mrs W n Campbell. Of this city.
has q splendid position IN the cngin-
cerinc departneni o. the Gupton oil
Corporation at Rs-tcs~Ale re :. =
young man q business ability and
very popular here.
Nh Campbell is the daughter Of
Mrs Berthe Stewart, Of Rush Hill.
She is a petite brunette, very pretty
and quite accomplished. They viii
make their home in BartclcsviIle.
The Ledger joins their many friends
in extending best wishes.