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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03

own shoulders, and the sons OF the
two latin nations kept climbing. At
ter time the man In horizon blue
said, let us rest minute" and
they sat down beside the path.
Soon some Italian general staff Of
ficers appeared--one OF them being
on the kings personal staff. or
course the two soldiers by the road
side came to their feet to salute the
high officers.
Bat the Italian officers stopped.
The one who belonged to the kings
personal stan calculated one word:
"Foch."
That's who 1t was Foch. 'Le Pa
tron.' which is French for the '.h.s
boss"
He had been caught acting like a
common human being. But It didn',
feaze him. He didn't forget that he
is lie Patron. He saluted the Italian
high officers stiifly, threw the bag
on his shoulders again, and with the
Italian soldier beside him protesting
volubly, those two started up the
path again.
Pretty safe sort OF man, Focf
eh?
Pretty good sort to have charge Of
our boys who go "over there
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
MASTER STATE GRANGE
SAYS NOT GUILTY

Seattle. Wash, Sept. IA plea OF
mot guilty" was entered In federal
court today by William Bouck. mas
ter OF the washington state grange.
arraigned on charge Of seditions in
making utterances contrary to gov
ernmental policy In speech at Bow.
Wash. In July His trial is set for
October 22.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
AMERICANS MURDERED
IN THE OIL FIELDS

Laredo, Texas. Sept. s.-1Because
five American employees OF British
and American oil companies in the
gulf oil fields OF Mexico have been
murdered within six weeks, while
two Others have been seriously
wounded, the other employees of
those companies threaten to strike
unless protection is afforded them.
This information comes from travel
lers who have Just returned here
from Tampico.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
REGISTER OR CO
. T0IA|L ONLY WAY
Sickness Nor Absence No Excuse
Former May Have Friend Attend
to Matter for Them

Portland, Sept. 3.--Every man in
the United States and It's possessions
between the ages OF is and 20, In.
elusive and 81 and IS, inclusive
whether he is a citizen or an alien,
must register on the day proclaimed
as registration day by President VIII
son under the new draft law lower
ing and raising the draft ages.
The only exceptions are man al
ready In the military and naval SER
vice.
Even sickness will be no excuse
for failure to register. Nor will alb
sence from home. no matter how me-
cessary. And ignorance Of the date
set for registration day will not be
valid excuse. The burden Of learn
ing when and where to register. and
OF registering accordingly ON regis
tration day. is on the individual.
Failure to register IL punishable
by imprisonment mp to one year.
Moreover. there is no alternative Of
paying fine.
Though sickness and absence from
home will not be accepted a. ex-
cuses for failing to register. special
arrangements have been made for
registering sick persons and absen-
tees by mail.
Any man who is unable to present
himself for registration on registra.
ton day must send some competent
person to apply to his local board for
copy Of the registration card. The
friends will be authorized BY a rep
resentative OF the board. II he con-
siders the case bona fide. to take the
card back to the sick person and
make It out for him. The card must
then be mailed or taken to the local
board.
A man who must be absent from
his home precinct ON registration
day should go at once to the local
board nearest the place where he
happens to be and have his registra-
ton card made out and certified to.
This registration card will then be
given to the man registering, with
instructions to mail It without delay
to his home local board in time to
reach the board by registration day.
This is very important, for the bur
den is on the registrant Of seeing
that his home local board receives
the card by registration day.
He is not registered until his home
local board does receive his card. I.
When mailing the card. the regis
trant should enclose self-addressed
and stamped envelope for the return
to him OF registration certificate.
1t is important that every regis
trant have this registration certifi.
cate, and that he keep 1t always on
HIS person. Otherwise. he may be
put in jail, for all police officers are
authorized and instructed to arrest
men of draft age who cannot produce
their registration certificates.
Thursday. September 12. is regis
tration day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03

London, Sept. 3.--on q front OF
30 miles from Just below Ypres TO a
point near Peronne the German ar
mics are In retreat. The retrograde
movement forced by series Of un-
remitting hammer blows inflicted by
General Foch within the past six
weeks Is now accelerated by the not
able Victory OF HaIg In breaking
through the strong defensive lines
protecting the railway centers Of
DouaI and Cambria. and threatening
to outflank even the main Hinden-
burg line south to st. Quentin.
SO pronounced IA the retirement
that It seems that II the enemy has
not already met disaster he ID per.
iously near one.
The German retirement 10 acceler-
ated north Of the Somme and In the
vicinity Of Lens. the important coal
town evacuated by the Germans and
now occupied by the British.
On the 81. Quentin -Drocourt line.
where Haig's break was effected. the
Germans are retreatIng fast still
further south the Germans evacuated
areas three to four miles deep.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
NEARLY MIILlON AND A HALL
MEN IN 4. n. TO SHARE IN
iNCREAsE
10000 N CANADA EFFECTED
WIN Add One Hundrrd Million An
nuaily 10 i'ayroils In United
States Alone

Washington. Sept. a.--Nearly n
million and half men. about half
OF them employees Of the railways OF
tho United States. will share an ad-
ditional wage increase approved to-
day by Secretary McAdoo The or
der viii add 100000 annually to
the railroad payrolls.
Tho increase In wages for railway
teleEraphers In TO be decided soon.
Montreal. Sept. 3.--wage In
creases totalling ,i5,ooo.ooc annu-
ally have been granted 10000 rail-
road shop men throughout Canada.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03

London. Sept. 3.--rhe British
captured In the month OF August
ST.sis German prisoners. G57 guns
and 1000 trench mortars.
british casualties reported durlns
the month n August totaicd ts.37s.
They were divided as follows;
Killed or died OF wounds. officers.
i.0ii; men 1894.
Wounded or missing, officers. o.
sst; men 3C.ts0.
The total casualties reported In
July were sn2si. and In June ili.-
lat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03

l2S,302 HUNS AND
2O69GUNS TAKEN
Total british Iossc- for August Are
ts,a7D While they Captured Alone
57,3is Gcrmans

Paris. Sept 3.-The allied forces
on the western front have taken a
total Of i2s.3o2 prisoners, 2.oes
guns. liza mine throwers and ly.-
asa machine guns since July Is.
says an official statement issued
yesterday. OF this number, $1,000
prisoners and 700 guns have been
captured by the French since July
is.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
s2.aO MINIMUM WHEAT
PRICE SET ny WILSON

Washington. Sept By procla-
nation issued today President VIII
son set 1920 bushel as the mini
mum price guaranteed by the gov
ernment for the 1919 wheat crop.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
HUNS DEFENDING PONT RU0E
AND LAox RAILWAY WITH
GREAT vIGOR
TANIs VPfOUT TELEauEIT


American Headquarters in France.
Sept s.-(Reuters) )-A great flsht
has been in progress all day north
of Soissons. The Germans are de-
tending Pont Ruse and the LAon
railway with great vigor.
The Americans are bombarding
the German positions from the south
and west and the villages hsld BY
the Germans are burning like huge
torches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03

London. Sept. s.--The British are
occupying Lens, the Germans having
evacuated the Stown. Queant and
several other villages have also been
taken by the British.
More than 10000 prisoners were
taken, yesterday by the British. The
enemy has not reacted heavily with
. view to recapture Of the Queant-
Drocourt line, but left the British
In undisturbed possession Of the
places lost.
An advance Of four miles on a 20
mile front was made by the British
this morning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
ALL MONTHLY RECORDS
BROKEN FOR AUGUST

Washington, Sept. the govern
ment expenditures for August were
h714,0o0. 900, breaking all month
~ records by more than one hun
dred millions, according 10 reports
up to today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
CHICAGO NATIONALS
READY FOR THE BATTLE

Chicago, Sept 3.--The Chicago
Nationals began practicing on tho
home grounds today for tomorrow's
opening Of the worlds series, The
Boston Americans will arrive to-
night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
ALL ALLIES RECOGNIZE
THE CzECH|lSLOVAKS

Washington. Sept. s.--Great Brit
ain. France and Italy have already
recognised the czecho-slovaks and
Japan has implied recognition by
participation in the Siberian expedi-
tion. Headquarters Of the nation are
at present in Paris.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
RYAN TO DEVOTE TIME
TO THE AIR SERVICE

New York, Sept, s.--John D. Ryan
has resigned the presidency Of the
Anaconda Copper company, to devote
his entire time to the direction of
the air service.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03
FOCH'S Hammer BLOWS
FORCE GERMANS BACK
Huns u Swift Retreat On a 50 Mile .Front--Inpertant
Coal Iswn oi Lens is Evacuated ---Haig Breaks
Strong DeleDses at Douai and Cambria

famous German switch line before
Cambral. has been officially an
nounced. The -Queant line
was carried by storm. the enemy re-
treating on virtually the whole bat
tie front.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03

With the British Army in France.
Sept. 3.-The British armies are
driving forward on the northern
reaches Of the fIindenburg line to-
ward Cambria. On the left deter
mined German resistance Is develop
Ing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03

London. Sept. s.-The Americans
have passed through voormessele In
an easterly direction. overcoming
stiff resistance.
On their entrance into voorme-
seele. the Americans found that an
that remained Of the town we're pile
OF debris, for the shell fire had been
so intense that hardly one brick was
left standing upon another.
As the Americans advanced. the
German rear guards from what little
cover remained. opened up With their
machine guns, but these were quick
ly silenced. Elsewhere in the same
locality, the Americans also advanc-
ed the line, keeping In contact with
the retreating enemy.
Counter attacks by the Germans
resulted in their gaining little more
than slight foothold which in every
case was quickly loosened BY British
and American re-attacks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03

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The following casuaitIes are rc-
ported by the commanding general
Of the American expeditionary
forces for Sunday, Monday and Tues
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-03

London. Sept. 3.-The capture Of
Queant. the southern support Of ,he
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-25
TAFT HAS RECEIVED BASEBALL OFFER

| rules is to be held this fall as has
 been done in the past, and plans for the sport, especially in the colleges, are very much unsettled. The Inter collegiate league has taken no steps
 toward making arrangements for games during the coming season, and l it is probable that the sport will be l conducted in much the same way as 1, intercollegiate football has been handled this winter, service teams fill 1 ing in the gaps ifl the schedules of the college lives.
 The only change in the rules of the
 same this year is that the curved end zone which was adopted last year has been modified so that now instead of a curve extending from the end of the courts to a point two feet beyond di-
 rectly behind the baskets, there is an
 end zone two feet wide along each
 end of the court.
 | This change was explained by Dr. Joseph B. Raycroft of Princeton, chairman of the joint rules committee,
 as follows:
 "The only changes in the rules of the game deal with the end zones which
 were established last year. These zones proved to be a success and the changes
 this year are made in the light of the seasons experience. Consequently the shape of the end zones and the rules
 governing play therein may be sum
 marized as follows: The end zone is a
 rectangle extending the full width of
 the court and two feet in depth in
 stead of being an arc as provided last
 year"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-25
FRENcHMEN TAKE KINDLY
 TO AMERICAN SPORTS

New York, Nov. 24.-The remark able hold which American athletics and sport gained in France with the entry of the United States army is being illustrated in many ways and there are indications that the return 10 peaceful conditions will only aug ment this popularity. Competent ob servers hold firmly to the opinion that the coming years will witness a won derful growth in international sport competition. the seeds of which have been sown by the soldier in khaki, and those who entered Europe with him in advisory or other helpful capacity.
 That the French army authorities realized the valne of athletics as ex
 emplified by the American soldier and sailor is shown by the apr ointment of special instructors from the '. M. C.. A. Foyer du Soldat ranks. These American coaches are faced by a most unusual and complicated task but have tackled the work with the vim so characteristic in sport in this coun- try and are already able to report en- couraging progress. They found them selves confronted from the start by conditions that have no parallel in the | United States. At home the coach practically never has to teach the fun damentals of any game, his pupils ac- quire those in childhood. But in France athletics must be built from the ground up." Instead of organizing and continuing sports that are already well known, the Foyer ,du Soldat men must be literally pioneers.
 AS the first problem is to teach new games, the work is necessarily ele- mentary. Instead of taking material that is. well grounded in the things desired and putting a fine edge on the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-25
FINANCIAL AND, COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET.

New York, Nov. 23.-Traders drew unfavorable differences fron various overnight developments, including tlE resignation of Secretary McAdoo aud continued to sell stocks during today : short but animated session.
 The issues most affected h, I no di- r"ct he1rinE on national 'r ute! ma lional eyert. Metals, motors and equipments displayed g:eatast weak ness
 Liquidation of coppers proceed9 d rom signs of further unGNtt!entnt in the -rade and the free otfc.'rees cf tn n0lcr orCup gave furtheA pniht to cc~c IItrf H. those stocks.
 | = S,ecl was the only ,9l Ter 3 m ,'rtain (. sem blance O. IG:''Nss, closing at a slight gain after yielding q small fraction. Oils we:4 strong al the opening, but fell ba9H with raiis, representative rails forfeijrg one 70 3 points. Nominal recorerieG attend ed the active final deal:Hgs Sales amounted to 235,000 shares.
 Bonds were active with An easier trend. For the first time since theiE listing on the stock exchange the iat est liberty 4-14s fell under the 'pegged' price of g. numerous sales heinz repor l down to 97, 1S. Total sales of bonds (par value> aggregate S7,575 900.
 The bank statement more than full filled popular eXDectat!o'ts, actual loans contracting $1o9. .407.Q30 and ex- cess reserves gaining $6S.i51,25C, re- toring total excess reserves to $97,- 063. .9So, their highest lever since the last of September. Reser'cs of mem hers in the local federal reserve banw increased s69,301 900 against last weeks recrease of almost s24000, 900
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-25

individual skill and team work, the American working with the French must treat his task entirely from the standpoint of amusement and distrac- ton.
 The F'renchman is by nature and temperament a sportsman. and is able to learn American games very quickly. Unfortunately for the rapid growth of sports that require throwing and catching, there have been no games generally played in France that de- velop muscular coordination of the hands. arms and shoulders. For this reason, baseball, basketball and Volley- ball will prove especially valuable in giving the French a well balanced de- velopment.
 Within the past few months the French military authorities have found this work of so much benefit, where conducted upon an informal and vol untary basis, that they have officially appointed Foyer men in charge of athletics in several training camps and schools. In view of the fact that de mobilization is~ expected to extend ever a considerable period, these ap- pointees and others are likely to retain their bilIets for a long time. Among those now serving in this capacity are included:
 Lawrence O'Connor, athletic director for the aviation school at Pau, where the commandant has ordered all met duty there to devote three quarters o1 an hour each day to sports. MT i O'Connor comes from New York city At Camp de Ger R. L. Wiggin has assumed charge of the athletic pro. gram He comes from Limerick, Me. 1 is a Bowdoin college graduate, anG was superintendent of schools before taking up Y. M. c. A. work in France Raymond L. Carnes of Omaha is di. recting sports at Agen, another train ing center in the southern part O 1 France. He is q Dartmouth man an( was supervisor of physical education in Omaha. The experience gained il
 his work at home has enabled him tt achieve signal success among tn,
 French students placed under hi
 charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-25

New York, Nov. 24.-Charles H. Ebbetts, president of the Brooklyn baseball club, today sent a telegram to William H. Taft, saying that MT. Ebbetts and his associates of the Brooklyn club earnestly hoped that MT. Taft would accept the office of national commissioner of major league baseball MT. Ebbetts assured MT. Taft of his unqualified support.
 Acceptance by MT. Taft would mean the passing of the present National Commission, which is composed of the two league presidents and a third member, and, it is said, would shear Ban B. Johnsont, president af the American League of the powers which have earned for him the title of base ball dictator" The offices of the new '3one man commission would be III New York.
 The offer to Mr. Taft is said to have been made without the knowledge of Western presidents of thd two leagues. All of the Eastern club presidents are said to have approved the offer, and this would give the originators of the idea sufficient votes to carry the pro- posal.
 The National Commission at pres ent has only two members, John K. Tener, formerly Governor of Pennsyl- vania. having relinquished his seat on the commission when he recently re- signed the presidency of the National League. Mir. Johnson and August Herman, president of the Cincinnati Nationals are the present members John A. Heydler, acting president of the National League, sat as a member of the commission in arranging for the 1918 worlds series, but he sat under special authorization from the Ameri- can League.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-25
dear old public.

dear old public.
 We want to tell you about 8 few fellows, who are all fine sportsmen, who have collected lot of the filthy through neither of the above chan nels We'll admit that it doesn't sound plausible, but it is a fact, nev- ertheless.
 We may not have all the informa- tion correct, for some of the boys are rather shy on talking about them selves, but, as usual, we are batting pretty close to a perfect average; ]; also hittinGthe bulls-eye and the tar- | gets suite Consistently.
 Professional trapshooters who tour Kansas and adjoining States had been bothered by the promoters of oil wells for days and days, until, finally, the | Trapshooters' Oil Company was form | ed in Fl Dorado, Kan, with capital ization of $100,0OO. On August Il, l 1916, a lease of 80 acres was secured in the Towanda oil fields. So far so good.
 l The original investors put up about 1 $100 each. One or two put up an 1 extra $100. All of the investors were i trapshooters, amateur or professional thence the name of the company. The l 1GllOMS MIlO put up Y-OV SclNiA al oeAANi 1 to have cleaned up in the neighbor- hood of million dollars each. Of | course, in these days of big figures a million dollars more or less isn't any thing to talk about; but when one has it tucked away in Liberty Bonds ii means a nice nest-egg against the day that it rains. etc.
 The trapshooters just took a I chance" when they went into the oi business: The idea of becoming
 wealthy was furthest from theii thoughts. You can wildly imagine their surprise when announcement
 was made after the first well was tapped that thousands of barrels had been lost before the flow could bt
 checked. This well has netted 75(
 barrels a day. Six months after i
 was tapped a half interest was solc
 to the Eureka Oil and Gas Company
 for $50 900.
 The Trapshooters' Oil Company nov
 has nine wells in operation in kansa: and is acquiring other properties. I
 recently purchased 800 acres six mile
 south of Beaumont in Elk county
 This is 16 miles south of the famous , Sallyards pool.
 Edward w. Arnold, the amateu
 trapshooting chamuion of Kansas, i the president of the company; Ed O'Brien. the professional trapshootini , champion of Kansas, is the vic
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-25
LIVE STOCK MARkETs.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Hogs. estimated receipts 10,000 head. Market steady. Top, $1S.00; butcher hogs. heavy, $17.750 1900; packing l,on4s, heavy, $16.60G HOO; medium ard mixed, s1700@17.5O; lights, 6,5O617.70: pigs S.oo@14.75; roUshs, $15.25@ $16.5O.
 Cattle.-Estimate receipts 1000 head. Market steady. Beef cattle good choice, $15.65@19.75; medium and common, $9.75@15.65 butcher stock heifers, s6.65@14.25; cows, $S.50@13.00: canners and cutters $5.70@ 6.50; stock CTS and feeders, good choice $10.25J 1900; common and medium, s725@ 1925; veal calves. good choice, sir .OoK .1750
 Sheep-Estimated receipts 1s,OOC head. Market steady. shorn lambs choice and prime. $15.75@15.S5: me dium and good, $1l25@15.75: spring lambs, good choice. SIP 00d 12. 50:f feed CT lambs. good choice, S13.5O614.60: ewes choice, prime, SsoODs.5A; me dirm and good. S8.00@ 300.
 Pittsburgh, Nov 22.-Cattle supply light. Market steady Choice 51s.50d 1850, prime s155O@16.5O, good $14e5@ 1850, tidy butchers $13.75 61425, fail $10.50@12.50, common s1o.5o@12.5e common to good fat bulls $SM12, com mon to good fat cows s8.50@1O, heiferi s1061I50, fresh cows and springer S60@110, veal calves s19.
 Sheep and lambs-Supply 500 head Market higher Prime wethers $1o.5o good mixed ss.50@95O, fair mike, s6.5067.50, culls and common $3.5o65 lambs $16.
 Hogs-Receipts 20 double decks. Mar 1 ket steady and 15 cents higher Priu,
 heavy hogs s1S.10@13.25, medium i s1S.S501s.6O heavy workers s1s.S56 1860, light workers $17.25@1750, pig t$17@17.25. roughs s12@1ese, stag $12@16.3o.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-25
HERMANN NOT INFORMED
 OF OFFER MADE TAFT

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 24. - August Hermann, chairman of tEe National Baseball Commission, said tonight he had been unable during the day to get into communication with B B. John son, president of the American League and that aside from newspaper re- ports, he knew absolutely nothing rel atiye to the offer said to have been made to Former President William H. Taft to become sole member of the commission.
 Hermann said he had a talk over with Bthe long distance telephone today with Barney Dreyfus president of the Pittsburgh Nationals, and Drey- fus told him he had no information on the matter.