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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21
Forest Supervisor Leaves

Forest Supervisor 8. G. Bartrum
and family left Tuesday by automo-
bile for Medford, Grants Pass and
other points In southern Oregon,
where Mr.. Bartrum will investigate
conditions in the Crater Lake forest,
adjoining this district, in order to
complete fire protection plans for
the summer.-Roseburg Review.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21
Married In Illinois

News was received today of the
wedding OF Miss Lucille Harter to
Henry Mueller. OF Illinois City. Miss
Harter lived in Grants Pass for sew
eral years, leaving two years ago for
the east. Mr.. and Mrs. Mueller will
make their home in Edgerton, I'll.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21
Electrie Wiring and supplics--

During the war period phone your
wants to 90 Medford. We will pay
phone calls on all orders received
Paul's Electric Store. Medford. Ore
gon. 90
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21
Mrs. Harmon Gets Immber--

The lumber raffle which was con-
Quoted at Selma, the proceeds going
to the Red Cross auxiliary was
drawn by Mrs. Charles Harmon Of
Dryden. Miss Mable Christie and
Miss Nora Tollin Of Selma raised
quite lot OF money for the Red
Cross by this and other methods.
The lumber rattle was donated to
the Red Cross, and as no buyer was
on hand, another means was found
to realize on Il.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21
Returns to Grants rnss-

Mr.. and Mrs, Tom Biggsrstatf, for
mer residents OF Grants Pass. who
have been living In HIT, Cal, return
ed this morning and will make their
home here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21
COMING EVENTS

June 80, Saturday-Dance at Dea
Creek by Red Cross auxiliary.
June %. Meeting of Po-
mona grange at Deer creek.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21
Rcturns From VACATION

], Gray Incl returned this morn
ing from a 10 days visit to Portland
and Astoria.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21

Miss Ethel Bocock has accepted
position as hookkeeper with the
First National bank.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21
NEW TO-DAY

HANDBAG found on the Crescent
City road. Owner can locate bag
by addressing No 1905 care Of
Courier. s3
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-21
Help Wanted

To use up the music, wear out the
floor and eat the lunch at the big
Murphy dance, Saturday. June %.
81 worth Of enjoyment for $1.50. 92
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
GERMANY GIVES UP
HER GREAT FLEET.
Nine BattIeships, II Cruisers
and SO Destroyers.
AMERICAN SQUADRON THERE
5 Y. S. Dreadnaughts Among The
Escort Surrendered Fleet Taken
Into Firth OF Forth BY
Admiral Beatty.

London-The German feet, as spec
flied in the terms of the armistice with
Germany, was surrendered to the Al
lies. The Admiralty statement reads:
THE Conmander-in-Chief of the
Grand Fleet has reported that he met
the first and main installment of the
German high seas fleet, which is sur
rendering for internment."
The British Grand Fleet, accom-.
panied by an American battle squad
ron and French cruisers, steamed out
from its Scottish base to accept tho
surrender of the German battleships,
battle cruisers and destroyers.
The point of the rendezvous for the
Allied and German sea forces was be-
tween 50 and 40 miles east of May
Island, opposite the Firth CT Forth.
The feet which witnessed the sur
render consisted OF some 400 ships, in
GLIDING 60 dreadnaughts, so light
cruisers and nearly 200 destroyers
Admiral Sir David Beatty, commander
OF the Grand Fleet, was on the Queen
Elizabeth
Describing the surrender of the Ger
man warships to the Commander-in-
Chief of the Grand Fleet, Sir David
Beatty, correspondents say that after
all the German ships had been taken
over, the British Admiral came
through the line on the Queen Eliza
beth, every Allied vessel being manned
and greeting the Admiral and the Flag
ship with loud and ringing cheers.
The British Grand Fleet put to sea
in two single lines six miles apart and
SO formed as to enable the surrender
ing feet to come up the center.
One German destroyer while on it,
way across the North Sea with the
other ships of the German high seas
feet to surrender to the Allies struck
a mine. The warship was badly dam
aged and sank.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30

place to live and that she was quite
tired of it. It really took hours to get
anywhere. Living was too high to
save any money. She had written all
the expert stenographers who had ap-
piled to her for advice that they should
keep their jobs in Nebraska. That, in
deed, the most patriotic thing that Ne
braskans could do was to stay in Ne
braska even though. the government
was "just crying for stenographers."
She was coming back to raise garden
and pig and that was the best thing
for all of us to do. And at this time
the entire country was placarded with
advertisements begging women who
were competent to apply at once to
the civil service commission and urg-
ing others to begin to study as the cler-
ical force of the country was not suf'
ficient to attend to war work.
Paciffst Needs Watching.
1 thought of the 10000 men already
enlisted from Nebraska and of the
u8uy luOEC VIII WOuAu 81 AAU "AOSS
to Miss B. and demonstrated with her
for throwing a wrench in the machin-
ery. I made investigations as to the
cost of living and conditions and found
nothing to deter workers who were
willing to put up with some incon-
venience for the sake Of necessity. In
reply I received such a torrent of
abuse and accusation that caused me to
that a pacifist will fight
and fight in mighty nasty way if
crossed in anything. My pacifist ac-
quaintance has now returned to her
state job. Her war service consisted
In keeping a number of very efficient
workers away from Washington and
they in turn no doubt kept others
nway. The epithet-"council of Of
applied to ME, merely con-
vinces me that a pacifist in war work
needs watching or he may help the
enemy instead Of his own country.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
The Pacifist as a
War Worker
Rv MINNIE BOYER DAVIS
Of The Vigu1ntes

Some were pacifists before the war.
Some of these have changed while otn-
ers-well, for instance, my friend-or
rather my former friend, Miss B. She
never did believe in war. When Bel
GUM was invaded and the Hun fe-
roci0usly bayoneted babies and violat-
ed little girls she still refused to be-
lieve in war. To some of us war SEEM
ed the most horribly apparent fact In
the world, but still she did not believe
in it. She was pacifst; and a paci-
fist, as near as can tell, seems to be
one who has resolved to ignore war
as long as the war does not hurt them.
She had been for years, and is still.
state employee, and at times she has
been a social worker, one of those we'll
meaning persons who believe that one
part of society is qualified to reach
down and lead by the hand certain
more unlucky parts of society to show
them the way they should 60.
Up to the last minute of the last
hour before the war vote was taken my
former friend maintained that we had
nc cause for war and there was no
possibility that we would ever be in
the war. Just what went on in her
mind when we took up our stern task
OF checking the advance of the Hun I
cannot guess and she has never told.
/ wondered if she would stick to her
principles and fight for them. I no
ticed that she bought bonds and sub
scribed to the Red Cross. She may
have been one of those who would give
to the Red Cross because in doing so
she was not helping the war. Other
pGcifists have said as much, but even
their tainted" money will help.
At Red Cross Headquarters.
Later I learned that my former
friend had gone to Washington, spend
ing her vacation as clerical helper in
Red Cross headquarters. Then I be-
lieved that she had been regenerated
and was no longer pacifist. We had
been pretty stiff about the time war
was declared owing to our different
views, but now felt free to write a2d
tell her to find place for me to work
also. Her reply amazed me. She wrote |
that Washington was too crowded a !
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
strength Of 30 divisions, and would
furtlar roduca II nc cond itions iuStifx

| strength Of 30 divisions, and would
further reduce it rs conditions justify
At an average strength of 10000 men
/ to division, which would cover all
necessary auxiliary forces, this would
mean that General Pershing would re-
tain 100000 in France from which
the actual army Of occupation and its
reserves would be organized to provide
against any possible emergency.
General March showed that virtually
all Of the supplementary army corps
and army troops are to be withdrawn.
He said he already had authorized Gen.
eral Pershing to send back railway
artillery, army artillery, gas troops and
tank corps units, in addition to the
divisional organizations. Some Of the
divisions designated by General Perish
ing are replacement units, which have
been skeletonized by withdrawal of
drafts to recruit divisions in the line.
Yankees Brilliant Record.
The brilliant record of the 26th Di-
vision, New England troops, was re-
viewed by General March. In April,
May and June this division was on the
line in the WOevre. On July Is 1t was
engaged at Chateau-Thierry and at
Torcy and Boureshes. It was then
shifted to St. Mihiel and after the
wiping out of that salient was in action
north of Verdun.
The division was in the final drive
In the Verdun sector and was engaged
up to the minute hostilities ceased.
Christmas Gifts For ALL
Every soldier in the A. E. F. will get
a Christmas package, General March
announced. The Red Cross has been
authorized to make up $4,000 to $4,000
extra packages to be given to men
who fail to get theirs from home. The
first Christmas ship sailed yesterday.
The Manchuria, carrying 100000 Christ
mas packages, will be the first of the
Christmas ships to arrive in France
Other vessels will leave at five-day in
tervals.
General March stated that reports
that troops We're about to sail Tor RuS-
STA from the Pacific Coast are untrue.
He referred to President Wilson's
statement sometime ago that the
troops then being sent to Russia were
the maximum number that would CO.
This was taken to mean that no more
troops will be sent to Russia unless
the situation is radically altered.
Several reports ct units having been
annihiliated in the last days Of the
fighting in France were without con-
hrmation, General March said.
No reports have been received from
General Pershing as to any such dis
asters and the casualty list does not
reveal any such misfortune. General
March denied emphatically rumors
that Officers have been degraded be-
cause Of these alleged heavy losses.
About 10000 so-called "seven-year"
enlisted men in the Army will serve
out their terms. but the 100000 volun-
teers who enlisted for the period of the
emergency will be released in the near
future if they so desire.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
ON TO BERLIN!
BY HENRI CHAPEllE
Of the vloilantea-

Our boys lover there" write home as
though they really expected to march
on Berlin some day. Is this merely a
delusion encouraged in them to keep
them in heart for fighting? Perish the
thought! Their slangy "can the kais-
err" expresses an intention as serious
as that Of the Crusaders and we ought
not to dream Of thwarting them by
diplomatic action.
Any talk Of peace, by the way, re-
calls the fact that such treaties must
be based on confidence in the word of
the parties involved, and that our gov
eminent has expressed a certain dis
approval Of trying to deal with a DO
litlcal coterie that sees in treaties only
70 scrap Of paper" If it now met
these same officials at a conference
table, entering into any compact with
them would at once acknowledge their
honorable and legitimate standing as
governmental representatives. How,
after that, could this government en-
courage the people of Germany to dis
place them as unworthy and to eStab-
lish more democratic government? I'M
possible!
The only place where we can help
democracy in Germany is the field of
battle. We can there capture or kill
the guilty individuals or by straight
conquest Of territory drive them to an
unconditional surrender. We could
then hold them prisoners while we
called for newly elected representa-
tives Of the German people to treat
with us for lasting peace. Our boys
are simple and courageous enough to
expect to do just that. They are gall
liant fighters enough to do it, if we
back them by saying, ION to Berlin!'
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
FIGHTERS ASSURED OF JOBS.
Railroads Will Restore To Its Men
Their Seniority Rights.

New York.-A majority of the ma
TONS railroads plan to restore to en-
ployes who entered military and naval
service the seniority rights which they
sacrificed when they left the roads
employment, according to an order by
the United States Railroad Administra-
ton made public here. In so far as
practicable, preference in re-employ-
ment and reinstatement would be
given to soldiers and sailors as quickly
as they are mustered out of federal
service, the order said.
Issued over the signature of w. G.
McAdoo, DirectorGeneral of Railroads,
the order says that the following gen
eral principles will govern:
AIN the case Of an employee hav-
ing established seniority rights, so far
&c practicable and where the employee
il. physically qualified, he will be re-
ste: ed to such seniority rights.
"A-In the case of employees who do
not nave seniority rights under exist
ing practices, a consistent effort will
be maaa to provide employment for
them VIXEN mustered out of military
service =
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
WILLIAM G. M'ADO0
QUITS CABINET
Resigns Post as Director Gen.
eraI of Railroads.
WILL RESUME LAW PRACTICE
Will Leave Treasury Upon. Appoint
ment Of Successor, And Railroad
Administration On JAM
uary I, Next.

Washington.-Willia G.. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury, Director
General of Railroads and often de.
scribed as one of the Presidential
possibilities OF 1920, has resigned his
Offices. He will leave the Treasury
on the appointment of successor and
the Railroad Administration on JAN
uary ! next. 1t was announced that
he had asked President Wilson to re-
lieve him now that the war is over,
so that he might return to private
business after six years in Office.
President Wilson has acceded to Mr..
McAdoos request and accepted his res
ignat;on.
retirement was made necessary, Mr.
McAdoo said, because of inadequate
compensation" allowed Cabinet off,
GERS.
The Secretary also explained that
he is seriously in need of rest, al
though there is no actual impairment
of his health.
hC III Ills lctIcI VI dCC0Ul-
ance expressed regret at the Secre-
tary's resignation, referring particular
ly to Mr.. McAdoo's distinguished, dis
interested and altogether admirable
service rendered the country in both
posts"
The Secretary plans to take about
three months rest, and then may re-
sumo the practice of law in New
York.
Mr.. McAdoo announced his resigna-
ton at conference with newspaper
and made public cor
between himself and
President Wilson.
Mr.. McAdoo explained to the CORE
spondents that he had intended to re-
gn before March 4, 1917, but remained
because of pressing war problems.
AS yet there is no suggestion of who
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30

The reply came quickly.
1--WE do need men who can form 10
cal cOmmittees-tO furnish impetus"
Before he could go on the other in
terupted:
"Who can 1 take it up with?' he
asked.
The tall man gave him card.
'Write to National Headquarters, 1
Madison avenue, New York." he in
structed. "or if you have the time and
money 60 on there"
A week later the rejected candidate
for military service started out from
War Camp Community Headquarters
with a travelling bag in his hand. His
head was high and his eyes bright.
They wanted men with records as good
as his, and he had been put to work.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
Getting Into the
Service
r.
By ROY MASON
Of The Yigik0nteS

The doctor said no with all the final
ity with which our medical men ex.
| aiming candidates for the army can
pronounce this word. The rejected
candidate turned away, profoundly de-
jected, his mind in chaos because all
his plans were upset. He was over
draft age, but he had been so conf
dent that he could pass. He was of
| no use in this war, he reflected Bit
terly. He might as well be q cripple
or blind for all that he could do to
help.
1t had seemed so simple to pay all
his debts, arrange his affairs, put his
surplus into Liberty Bonds and the
odd change into War Savings Stamps
and then enlist. And now they
wouldn't have him. All on account
of an infinitesimal heart murmur.
there's no use sending one man to
the front whom two will have to carry
back" the doctor had said decidedly.
AS he slouched down Michigan ave-
nue. in Chicago, dropping in mind and
lapel Of six-f0ot stranger. It was not
a Liberty Bond button, nor Red
Cross button. The stranger stopped to
gaze out over Lake Michigan and he
managed to read "War Camp Commu-
nifty Service" upon it. The stranger
looked up, saw him reading, and gave
him a quick appraising glance.
A Ray Of Sunshine.
"Know about it," he asked.
"No," the detected man answered
half heartedly. "What is it?''
"Great stuff" his new acquaintance
Informed. Little old war job the
Recreation Association Of America
took on When the soldiers and sailors
began springing up over night like
mushrooms. It's tied up with the War
Department Commission for Training
Camp Activities"
The man who had been turned down
by the doctor pricked up his ears.
"What do you do?" he wanted to
know.
The six-fOOter grinned.
kind Of long story" he began,
"but we get after every community
anywheres near the training camps
and forts and naval stations, and
well, see that the boys get some sensi-
BILE entertainment-get folks interest
ed in them as individuals, you know,
SO that they get chance to eat q
meal in a house with a regular family
around them. We get up dances, too,
with mothers, just like the ones
they've left, for chaperons. Then we
fix up clubs, and lists of cheap lodg-
ings which are all right. There's a
lot to do, you can bet your bottom
dollar on that"
Need Men Like Him.
The man who had been refused a
chance in the army grabbed him by !
the sleeve.
"Say," he broke out. do you need |
anybody to push things along. I'd like |
to get in on thing like that"
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
The Statement Analysed.


While the total losses suffered by
the American army in France at first
glance appeared to be almost double
the total estimated by officers here as
probable, analysis of the table 1t was
pointed out, shows that among the 49,
600 wounded are included the names
of thousands of men whose injuries
were 90 trivial that they never were
admitted to hospitals.
The seriously wounded and the pris-
oners and missing, officers believe, will
work out not in excess Of 125,OOO.
The official figures show also nearly
double the number Of deaths from
disease that have been made public
to date. No explanation has been for
warded by General Pershing. but 1t is
assumed that the unclassified cases are
due to the wide distribution of Amer
lean and Allied hospitals to which the
men were sent, making It slow proc
ess to assemble the date.
The number Of Americans taken
prisoners by the Germans-little more
than two thousands strikingly low
in view Of General March announce
ment that a total lin round numbers"
Of $4,000 Germans had been captured
by the Americans. The fact that the
American armies have been forwarded
continuously since it entered the bat
tie doubtless accounts for the great
differences.
Bringing the Boys Home.
The 100 men reported as missing
probably include others who will be
found to have been captured, some
whose bodies will never be recovered
and others who may have become lost
forces. The classification also covers
the unidentified dead always to be ex-
pected when great bodies of troops are
engaged.
General March said no report on the
organization Of the Army Of Occupa-
ton had been received. but that the
divisions designated by General Perish
ing for return were among those he
could spare Immediately. The order in
which they will return has not yet
been established, but the Chief of Staff
pointed out that it would take con-
siderable time to bring that number
Of men home He also gave assur-
ances that the War Department had
no intention Of allowing the veterans
Of the battlefelds of France and Bel
gium ito sneak into the country" un-
noticed, but that timely announcement
would be made so that adequate recep-
tions could be planned.
Thirty Divisions to Stay.
Secretary Baker supplemented Cen
oral March's outline of rehabilitation
plans later by stating that General
Rershing was reducing his army to
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
FORD TO BECOME PUBLISHER.

Gives Up Active Management OF Motor
Company.
Detroit.-Henry Ford announced his
retirement from active participation in
the management Of the Ford Motor
Company, complete control of the Ford
interests in the company to be taken
over by his son Edsel In making this
announcement, Mr.. Ford said he in
tended to undertake the publication of
a national weekly newspaper, dividing
his time between the publication and
his tractor industry.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
TO RETIRE GoRGAs AGAIN.
Former Surgeon-GeneraI Will Step
Aside December 1.

Observation-Disclosures William
c. Gorgas. former Surgeon-General of
the Army, will be returned to the re-
tired list on December l, the War De-
partment announced. When he reached
the age of retirement several weeks
ago, General Gorgas was recalled to
active duty to make special investi-
cation into matters pertaining to che
health Of the army and his report is
now before Secretary Baker.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
WAR CONGRESS ENDS SESsIoI
$50, 2es, 000,0 900 Appropriated In In.
precedented 12-Month Session.

Washington.-The second session of
the Sixty-fifth or War" Congress,
which began last December 3, ended
at P NJ. Thursday under a resolu-
ton Wnich had been adopted earlier
in the day by the Senate, Al to IS, and
by the House without objection.
Since the third and final session of
this Congress will begin in II days
December 2-the adjournment was
devoid of many of the spectacular fea-
lures usually accompanying the ending
of sessions.
President Wilson did not go to the
Capitol because no legislation reQuir-
ing his action was passed by either
body and only small groups of men,
bers and spectators waited for the
falling of the gavels of Vice-President
Marshall and Speaker Clark.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
A CERTAINTY
BY THOMAS ADDISON
Of the ViQilantes,

Courage, o faltering soul of mine!
Athwart the worn-torn. grisly night.
Writ by a hand divine,
A message see in words Of light
Naught shall avail against the Right.
The legions Of the insatiate foe
Shall strive in vain to win the height
Where starry banners flow;
Shall fail, those tyrant hordes q
Might
Naught shall avail against the Right
Gods justice reigns. illimitable, strong
Above world IN bloody plight.
An end will come to wrong!
For. sure as day succeeds the night.
Naught shall avail against the Right
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
Valuable Counterfeit Coins.

Valuable Counterfeit Coins.
Valuable counterfeits were shipped
from Venezuela recently. Among q
shipment Of gold coins was a number
OF platinum counterfeits, but strangely
enough the false coins are now worth
five times as much as the genuine.
Many years ago some person in Ven
ezuela or Colombia discovered that the
native platinum, which was plentiful,
made fine imitation of the old Span
ish gold pieces that are still current in
South America. He gold-plated them,
and a few Of them are still in circula.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-30
FORGET-ME-NOTS
BY G. e. W0oDBERRY
Of the ViQiIantes.

The blue of the forget-me-nots
A humble beauty wears;
But the same light is in their leaves
That powders heaven with stars;
1t minds me Of blue legions
That packed the great advance.
The sparkle of the dancing eyes
In the blue CT fighting France
The violet Of the ocean.
The gentian of the sky,
I've loved them all my life. and now
My life is passing by:
A prayer to thee. kind heaven!
A kiss to thee. bright wave!
But the blue Of the forget-me-nots
Smiles from my hero's grave.