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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11
SOLDIER LETTERS
seist Infantry Suffers Heavy LOSSES

38ist Infantry Suffers Heavy Losses
Ed. Cassidy of this city, has re-
ceived the following letter from his
son, who belonged to headquarters
company of the 361 regiment in
France. The 361st is said to have
gone into battle with $500 men, and
all but 500 were either killed or
wounded by the enemy,
My Dear Father:
Received couple OF your nice
long letters and will say that they
sure arrived at opportune times. We
had just finished a nine day siege at
the front, and succeedd in pushing
Fritz" back about 10 miles and had
gone back for rest when your first
letter was received. We were due
for a long rest, but only stayed for
a day and half and were sent back
for five days more and again our
regiment succeeded in putting the
Huns a few miles closer to Berlin.
We withdrew after being relieved.
and 1t was then received your sec
ond letter where you gave me the
dickens for not writing.
There is no Y. NJ C. A. in this
town and as I have no stationery.
bummed this from nice French
family, and am writing It from their
home. I Just finished a real break
fast, two eggs, fresh fried rabbit and
chocolate, and 1t sure was fine. Moth.
ing ever tasted as good. We have
been on the hike for four days do.
: ing close to As miles and a real feed
made a new man out OF me.
Am getting to be a tough old nut
and nothing phases me any more
bullets. shrapnel. high explosives
snipers, or machine gun fire cast nc
terrors to me anymore, as have
faced 1t all successfully so far. Once
a big six-inch high explosive shrap
mel shell dropped three feet from
met did not go of. II 1t had, /
would have been curtains for me
Have been covered with mud ant
dirt from shells, and had a piece o
shrapnel hit my steel hat, but an
still kicking.
, Now the reason l didn't write wa
because | couldn't, as I have alread!
said. We were II days at the front
and was two weeks hiking and camp
, ing out before we went in, and mar
can't write when he don't know
where he is going to eat or sleep.
carried litters until my shoulder,
were raw and my back nearly broke
and during the whole campaign,
: sure carried my share OF the wound
! ed. There is an A. E. F. order, pro
hibiting members OF the band organ
ization from carrying litters, but thi
must have been an extreme emer
gency case, as we never drilled o
y even prepared ourselves for sucl
e lstrenuous work.
Sure wish this was over, and all u
boys could go back home and enjo
life once more, but that will neve
come till "Fritz" is knocked "co
, coo" SO let us hope that the day vii
q soon be here when our dreams vii
mature, and the world is at ever
:, lasting peace. Just continue to writ
: often papa and I'll write you a
4 every opportune time. I remain a
ever, your loving son,
q SERGT. LAFE CASSIDY,
361st Inft. Band,
Amarioon Ev Enroac Eranoo
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES;

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited to 1t
or all otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights OF republication OF spe-
cial dispatches herein are also
reserved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11
Unreasonable.

Several boys were holding confer
ence on the street corner. One boy
kept correcting anober's mistakes In
English until the offender suddenly
squared himself before his critic and
demanded, Gee whiz! what is vaca-
tion for If feller has to talk proper
all the timer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Notice Is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of Josephine
County will hold the regular exami-
nation of applicants for State Certif-
icates at the courthouse as follows:
Commencing Wednesday, Decem-
ber IS, 1918. at 9 O'Clock a. m, and
continuing until Saturday, Decem-
Der 81, 1918, at 4 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon
U. s. History, Writing (Penman-
ship, Music, Drawing.
Wednesday Afternoon
Physiology, Reading, Manual
Training, Composition, Domestic
Science, Methods in Reading, Course
OF Study for Drawing, Methods In
Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon
Arithmetic, History of Education,
Psychology, Methods in Geography,
Mechanical Drawing, Domestic Art.
Course OF Study for Domestic Art.
Thursday Afternoon
Grammar, Geography, Stenog-
raphy, American Literature, Physics,
Typewriting, Methods in Language,
Thesis for Primary Certificate.
Friday Forenoon
Theory and Practice, Orthography
(Spelling), Physical Geography
English Literature, Chemistry.
Friday Afternoon
School Law, Geology, Algebra
Civil Government.
Saturday Forenoon
Geometry, Botany
Saturday Afternoon
General History, Bookkeeping.
Very truly yours,
ALICE NJ. BACON,
County Superintendent.
Thirty thousand letters a week are
written by the Red Cross to the fam.
i1iaa ~ eoJdiara anawarin0 nuoationo
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11
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\ THE COLD WATER CLUB \
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Cold water has many beneficial
properties. Cities spend fortunes In
piping the sparkling exhilarant to
their doors. To the weary ploddor
In the desert It is more precious
than gold, It has quieting effects
upon burning buildings. while its
soothing qualities upon the Inside of
a whiskey-burned stomach are
vouched for. And someone said
or else It Is somewhere written
that the time will come when GER
tain individuals will pray aloud for
one drop OF this cooling fluid to place
on, their parched tongue--and pray
In vain, to-all OF which proves the
time is approaching when cold water
will not be obtalnable.
But like many other wholesome
substances. used in the wrong man
Iner, cold water has a chilling, de-
moralizing effect. Petty cavillers
sometimes congregate and automa-
tically--and often unaware of their
procedure-form cold water clubs" :"
Membership dues are nil, Most small
cities have such clubs--our own city
may not be immune. Although the
attendance at the meetings OF these
Cold Water Clubs Is never large. II
is often too large for the best Inter
ests OF the city. Each member Is
always equipped with n gaval--com-
monty called big hammer. One
rap calls for another and instantly
the anvil chorus produced by the c.
w. C. soothes the ruffled feelings oi
every member present. Ito become
recognized member in high stand
ing, your feelings must always be
ruffled, and you must have that sat
isfied feeling that you could run the
other fellows business better than
he Is doing)
No one is Immune from an attack
from the C. W. C. and any two quail
fed members OF the club can, In
about four minutes. Offset the en-
deavor OF a regiment OF optimists
II you are an office-holder, merchant
Judge, lawyer. preacher, doctor or
barber, you may be raped You
may be depicted as a dead one; you
may run a rotten joint" you may
not be endowed with any too many
|, brains, and in fact you may be toe
crooked to hide behind a corkscrew
II you are an editor, you may be al
OF these things combined, and you
, never did print anything straight.
nor put an intelligent idea into you'
measly sheet.
All OF which reminds us that q
, brotherhood among men and ma
tions' Is yet somewhat remote
seems that we are too human. Al
. editor does not know much abou
> the mercantile, hotel. drug, ant
: many other kinds OF businesses. bu
the average editor does know tina
little more harmony and coopera
tion-instead OF so much cold wa
:, ter-on the part Of some peopl
!, would help give their city a bette
daily paper.
:, A Cold Water Club Is not propi
:, tious to the welfare Of any city.
:. you can't boost, at least don't knock
Knocking does not entirely kill tn
other fellows business, and accom-
: plishes nothing further than to kee
!. you in disgruntled state OF mind
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11
We intended to write an editoria,

We intended to write an editorial
about the "flu," but really, what's
the use? No one would believe it
which makes US reflect:
Lives there a man
Besides me and you,
Who does not know
How to stamp out
The "FYu?"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11
CROPPING BLINDLY

Chairman Hurley of the shipping
Board, says the Manufacturer, be.
aieves an American merchant marine
can be built up in spite of the LaFol-
lette seaman act.
He says let US build the ships
man them according to the terms OF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11

From the way Hearst and his gang
are being shown up, those who per-
sist in boosting the Hearst publica-
tions haven't much to be proud of in
that line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11

Ashland is happy; her houses are
full and her people prosperous.
Hornbrook is jubilant; her people
are full and her bartenders busy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11

President Wilson says: mo true
American could think OF visiting
Germany unless forced to do so by
strictly official obligations" That's
mighty good advice for Americans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-11
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OREGON WEATHER

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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
RAISE FOR RAIL men
Nearly a Million Workers Affect
ed by McAdoo's Order.
Track Laborers, Watchmen, Clerks,
Station Agents and Others Draw
ing Small Pay Benefited.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Nearly 1,O0O,-
600 men, or half the railroad en-
ployees Of the United States, share
in additional wage increases approved
by Director General McAdoo. Track
laborers, watchmen, other main
tenance of way employees, clerks, sta
ton agents and other classes Of en-
ployees drawing relatively low pay are
benefited.
The new increases, the second grant
ed in supplement to the governments
general wage order, will add nearly
$1OO,OOO,OOO to the annual railroad pay
rolls, it is said Most of the increases
range from 10 to 80 per cent above
present wages.
Details of the new order will be an
nounced today. Mr.. McAdoo approved
most of the recommendations Of the
board of railroad wages and working
conditions, which Investigated requests
of employees for more pay. Increases
for railorad telegraphers are the sub
ject of another report to be made soon.
Garnishment Of railroad employees
pay was forbidden by Director Gen
eral McAdOO as il means Of ending
much legal work. At the same time
it was made plain that employees who
do not pay their bills will be dis
missed. This, it is believed, will prove
sufficient protection for merchants
holding bills against railroad men.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
FRENCH NEAR COUCy
Petain's Forces Within Gun
Range of Chemin des Danes.
Terrific Fighting Between Crecy-au-
Mont and LeuiiIy and Between
Juvigny and Terny.

Paris, Sept 4.-French troops have
crossed the Somme near Epenancourt
according to the war Office announce
ment. They have also gained a foot
hold on the east side Of the Canal du
Nord.
With the French Armies in France
'pt. 4.-The French north Of SoissOns
.ow are only five miles from the line
they held before the German advance
across the Chemin des Danes, and the
enemy has only a narrow margin of
fighting ground between his present
lines and the Hindenburg position
along the edge Of the forest Of ST.
GObain.
(The Chemin des Danes on it's west.
ern flank Is easily in cannon range and
the stronghold Of Laon is in sight.)
South Leuilly French mountain
troops crossed the ravine Of Fontaine.
st. Remy and took the st. Remy
Hermitage, giving the French a solid
hold on the plateau leading to Laf
faux and the road leading from the
Hermitage to Terny-Sorny.
The battle for this plateau has used
up some Of the best divisions remain
ing in the German army. The fight
ing between Crecy-au-Mont and Leuil
ly and between Juvigny and Terny
was particularly severe.
This was evidenced by the field be
ing strewn with the dead Of the Prus
sian guards. They are piled one or
top Of the other In some trenches and
long lines Of them show where the
guards counter-attacked five times ir
vain effort to stem the tide Of battle
which was running relentlessly agains,
them.
Each one Of these efforts added
largely to the losses Of the Prussians
in wounded as we'll as in dead, while
after each rush lot more of un
wounded prisoners remained in th'
hands Of the French. More than 1,2Ot
Germans were sent to the rear in tn,
course of the battle.
Both tanks and air sqnadrons con
tributed to the rout of the guards
Aviators flying low over the field me
the attacking forces with gallin,
| machine-gun fire and pursued tn,
shattered lines as they retired befor,
the unflinching French troops.
Tanks drove into the enemy's lines
machine cunning and shelling the as
saulting waves and opening big gap
In the German lines.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
YANkS ENGAGED
IN BIG BATTLE
NEAR SOiSS0NS
Germans Defending Plateau
and Laon Railway With
Great Vigor.
MANY VILLAGES IN FLAMES
U. S. Gunners Are Bombarding Hun
Positions, Which Are a Seething
Inferno of Smoke and
Dust.

London, Sept 4.-British and Amer
lean troops fighting in Flanders have
reached the western outskirts of Neuve
Chapelle, according to front dispatches.
That town, eight miles southwest of
Armentieres, was the scene Of one Of
the bloodiest battles of the early part
Of the war. The Anglo-American troops
are now but little more than mile
from the 1915 line north of st. Vaast.
U. S. Men in Great Battle.
American Headquarters in France,
Sept. A great battle has been in
progress all day north and northeast
Of scissors. The Germans are de-
Tending the Pont Ruge plateau, north
east Of SOissons, and the Laon rail-
way with great vigor, as well as the
line on the right along the north bank
Of the Aisne.
The Americans are bombarding the
German positions from the south and
west. The lines of the enemy for
hours lave been a seething inferno of
smoke and Gust. The villages he has
been holding are burning like vast
torches.
Smoke from the conf1agration is
boiling up from the valley and over
the hills, which are about 600 feet
high. Fires are spreading through the
woods and about them in scarlet
wreaths Of flame.
The Germans at one O'Clock drenched
the American positions on the Juvig-
ny plateau with gas, but in retalia-
ton an American barrage silenced
their guns for the moment.
The entire battlefield is spread out
before one. Every shell burst can be
seen over front Of many miles.
Yanks Beat Best Of Huns.
With the French Army In France,
Sept. 4.-The French and Americans
met around Juvigny the elite Of the
German army, Prussian grenadiers,
storming battalion and hardy mounted
infantrymen. They defeated them de-
cisively, taking an enormous death toll
from their ranks and sending a goodly
number Of captives to the rear. The
correspondent saw a column Of these
prisoners filing back over the plateau
to the west where white woed crosses
over fresh graves marked the scene Of
other recent defeats. Some were young,
but all were sturdy, and humiliation
and depression showed in their faces,
rather than the satisfaction exhibited
by other prisoners over their final re-
treat from the inferno of war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
CzECH-SL0VAKS
RECOGNIZED BY
UNITED STATES
Valiant Foes of Huns Accorded
Status of an Independent
Nation.
announcement BY LANSING
Presidents Action Follows That Of
Other Allied Nations-EntitIed to
All Rights Guaranteed by
Hague Conventions.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The United
States has recognized the Czech -Slovak
peoples as a co-belligerent nation in
the war against Germany and Austria
Hungary and their national council as
a de factO government clothed with
due authority to direct the political
and military affairs of their people.
Prof. L. G. Masarky, president of
the Czech SlOvak national council and
commander in chief of the Czech
Slovak armies fighting in Russia,
France and Italy, met Secretary Lam
sing at the state department and was
formally notified of President Wilson's
action.
Secretary Lansine's Statement.
In extending recognition, Secretary
,ansing said:
"The CZech-SlOvak peoples having
taken up arms against the German and
Austrian empires, and having placed
organized armies in the field which
are waging war against those empires
under officers of their own national
ity and in accordance with the rules
and practices of civilized nations; and
1.-The Czech-SlOvaks having in prose-
cutiOn Of their Independent purposes
I'm the present war confided supreme
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
u. S. CUNNERS B0MBARD
HUN POSITIONS in PERIL
Casualty List

List of Wisconsin men killed, wound
ed or missing in action:
Killed i'm Action.
/ Corp. Alcis Schaikowski, Milwaukee.
Corp. Gerald Schwartzburg, North
Milwaukee.
Corp. Earl G. Wrasse, Milwaukee.
Corp. iVnton Moore, Ladysmith
Private Joseph SchlOsser, MilWau-
kee.
Private Harvey Barnes, Milwaukee.
Private Joseph Noting, Milwaukee.
Private Ignatz Malizsko, Milwau-
kee.
Private Victor Zimmerman, Juda
Private Frank w. Bonau, Mayville.
Private Floyd Laird, Comstock.
Private Walter Wheratt, Mayville.
Private William Zeck, Ripon.
Died Of Wounds.
Private Michael Brunner, Two Riv-
ers.
Corp. Walter Schilling, Fort Atkin-
son.
Wounded Severely.
Lieut.. Andrew H. Yorton, Mellen.
Sergt. James Dempsey, Madison.
Corp. Otto Barth, Manitowoc.
Corp. Walter Bedford, Manitowoc
Corp. Wayne Vanderbilt, Juda
Corp. Harry Johnson, Barksdale.
Corp. Carl Orgish, Spencer.
Corp. Robert, Hampton, Manitowoc.
Corp. b. G. Peters, Portage.
Mechanic George Hamilton, Fond
du Lac. i.=--..s :e.-ss
Private Charles Gulickson, Menom-
once.
Private Claude Hurst
Private Roland Cary, Argyle.
Private Emerich Calico, Superior.
Leonard P. Hilsenhoff, Madison.
Private George Boese1, Edgerton.
Private William Kisane, Klevenville.
Private Robert Hampton, Manito-
woo, Private Frank Mertes, Fountain
City.
Private John E. Neiderhauser,
Monroe.
WOunded-Degree Undetermined.
Private Otto Haunfelder, Milwaukee.
Missing i'm Action.
Corporal Oscar Anderson, Elks-
mound
Private Hugo Weideman, Sheboygan.
Private A. l.. Kiipp, Frederic.
Private August Braun, Cottage
Grove.
Private T. Hedbolm, Paskin (O.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
BIG TAX BILL IS IN
War Revenue Measure Covers
S8,OOO,OO0,O
Persons Under 21 Years Of Age Are
Required to Make Returns
of Incomes.

Washington, Sept 4-Under the new
war revenue bill, favorabIy reported
to the house the taxes will cover ap-
proximately $S,012, 100000 of this
years estimated war expenditures Of
$24,OOO,OOO,O0O. The remainder Of
nearly $16,OOO,OOO,O will be raised by
sale of bonds.
Most taxes provided in present rev.
enue acts were substantially increased
and new items were added, including
many luxuries and war profits recon-
mended by President Wilson Nearly
$5,5OO,OOO,OO0 will come from taxes on
excess and war profits and individual
and corporation incomes.
Persons below twenty-one whose In
come exceeds the exemption Of $1,000
for single persons and $4,000 for mar
ried persons must file returns.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
Keves Leads in New AampShire

Concord, N. H., Sept. 4.-Gov. Henry
w. Keyes was leading in the triangu-
lar contest for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States senator on the
face of returns from more than half
the state in Tuesdays primaries. For
the Democratic nomination for the
successor to Senator Henry f. NOllis
gresSman Eugene e. Reed a lead over
Albert w. NOOne, a manufacturer of
Peterborough.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
political authority to the Czech Slovak
national cOTnci1

political authority to the Czech-SlOvak
national council.
''The government of the United
States recognizes that state of bel
ligerency exists between the Czech
Slovaks thus organized and the Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian empires.
Is De Facto Government.
"It also recognizes the Czech-Slovak
national council as a de factO belliger-
ent government, clothed with proper
authority to direct the military and
political affairs Of the Czech-Slovaks.
"The government of the United
States further declares that 1t is pre-
pared to enter formally into relations
with the de factO government, thus
recognized, for the purpose of prose
cutting the war against the common
enemy, the empires of Germany aand
Austro-H ungary."
Great Britain, France and Italy al
ready have recognized the Czech-Slo-
vaks. Japan has given implied recog-
milton by participation in the interna-
tionaI Siberian expedition, which is
aiding the Czech -SlOvaks and loyal
Russians in re-establishing the east
ern front.
The headquarters of the nation are
at present in Paris and it's territorial
boundaries include Bohemia, Moravia
and a portion of Galicia.
Tremendous political significance is
attached in diplomatic quarters to the
action of the United States. 1t means
that America and her allies will go
into the peace conference recognizing
as an independent nation and ally a
large section Of the present Austro-
Hungarian empire.
An inrportan immediate result of
recognition is the protection 1T af.
fords to Czech-Slovaks captured by
the enemy. The Austrians have been
executing as deserters, without trial
such of them as were made prisoners
Of war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
WHO MUST REGISTER!

The following persons must register
under the selective draft law on Thurs
dar, September II:
All male persons who shall have at
tanned their eighteenth birthday and
shall not have attained their forty
sixth birthday on or before the day
set for registration by the President
must register.
The exceptions are those who have
already registered and officers and
men in the army or navy of the United
States and these must register if they
leave the service.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
PROF. JAMES WANTS TO QUIT
Head of u. of |. Wants to Aid in War
Work.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Edmund J. James
president of the University of Illinois,
rendered his resignation at special
meeting of the board Of trustees held
at the Hotel La Sale. The noted
educator, now sixty-four years DID,
pleaded that he be given immediate
release so that he might get into ac-
tive service with some agency for the
duration of the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
ALLIES ADVANCE IN RUSSIA
Establish Uninterrupted Communica-
tion Across Siberia.

London, Sept. 4-Entente allied
troops in northern European Russia,
aided by Russian forces, on August 81
captured the enemys positions north
Of Obozerskaya, rs miles south of
Archangel, according to an official re-
port issued by the British war office.
The captured position was consoli-
dated and subsequent enemy coun-
ter-attack was repulsed with heavy
losses.
The allied troops are pushing on to
Obozerskaya. The guns of the allied
armored train were very effective In
the fighting.
According to the Daily Nails Har-
bin correspondent the allied forces
have established uninterrupted con-
nection between their forces across
Siberia from the Volga to Vladivostok.
''From Pensa on the Volga to Vlad-
ivostok," the correspondent says,
"there is now an uninterrupted chain
Of allied troops"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
FIRE AT ARMY SUPPLY BASE
Many Buildings Near Norfolk PeriIee
by Bio Blaze,

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 4.-Buildings un.
der construction at the army supply
base near here were threatened by o
fire which is reported to have followed
an explosion at the base. At the head.
quarters Of Colonel Butler, command
ant OF the supply depot, it was said
that the fire was some distance from
the center Of base activities, but fur.
ther inform t1on was refused. An hour
after the fiji started 1t was announced
officially that 1t had been brought un
der control. The damage had not beer
estimated