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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

1t has been suggested that the CIV
ing of War Saving Stamps as Christ
mas presents should be encouraged
and carried out wherever possible. Ii
this nature is a thing of intrinsic
value. 1t is 8 useful and acceptable
present, and can be gwen TO any one
old or young. If the idea could be
carried into universal practice il
would stimulate the sale of stamps at
a time WREN almost every district in
the land is shy of its quota. it is a
good scheme to carry into practice
here Try it.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

Every man and woman in Oroville
should enroll as member of the Red
Cross. Many have voluntarily done
SO this week. If amy there be who
have not as yet handed in their names
there remains three more days in
which they can correct the oversight
Make good your war saving STAMP
pledges.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

t Miss Florence Pickering, a memoe'
of the school faculty, has nad .
very serious attack of pneumonia 70
the result of influenza. 1t Is ptess'
ure to be able to announce tnaa '"'
young lady is steadily improving,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20
At PRAT'S PLACE
COME in AND SEE US

Monty East Is again able to be up
but he is far from gaining his normal
strength owing to complications that
followed a very long siege of pneu-
monia Mrs. East is now confirmed
to her room at the Hotel de ,Irubb
with the influenza. The case is a
mild one
Mrs. q. N. Grub entertained num-
Der of the teachers at dinner last Fri
day evening. There was no particu-
lar occasion for this feed, just another
instance of the hospitality of Mrs
Grubb that has gone so far toward
making the Hotel de Grubb a popular
abiding place.
Owing to the long suspension OF
school on account of the quarantine
regulations there will not be the
usual holiday vacation this year.
There will be no school on Christmas
day and New Year day, but the school
VIII continue in full blast the bal
ance of the week.
Chas. 0. Sterling, formerly residing
IN Oroville and holding the position
OF conductor on the Princeton run, is
now living at Hillyard and running
out OF that place on the Great North
ern. He came in Saturday night in
charge Of the Spokane train, reliey.
ing Conductor Dodge for a run, and
spent Sunday in town.
We regret to report that the Caaba
mine has closed down for probably
two months and at the same time the
Bender Metals and Mill plant. al
Nighthawk, has ceased operations for
the winter This suspension of ac
tivities is only temporary until neces-
sary machinery is added to the mill
that will save more of the values in
the ore.
Fred c. Refer, late of Loomis. is
now with his family and located in
Seattle. where Mr. Retzer at once time
made his home, but that was MANY
years ago as he is pioneer of LOOM
is. He reports his family in good
health and that Seattle is certainly
great city with many opportunities
to follow in different channels NJ
business"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20
Almost daily transports are arri

Almost daily transports are arrlV-
ing from France bringing back urits
of the American expeditionary force
This stream of returning soldiers will
continue until every man desiring to
return is back to his native or adopt
ed country. There is a tremendous
number of men and an enormous
quantity of material to move and il
will probably be we'll into next sum-
mer before the last of the great army
is on American soil.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

Paris gave President Wilson one Of
the grandest ovations ever extend ID TO
q foreign official in that city. Every
country in Europe has extended invi-
tations to the president to visit their
capitals. 1t is enough to turn strong
er heads than Wilson's, and few men
have weaker heads when it comes to
seeking adulatiou.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

The voluminous evidence that is be-
ing presented before the senate COM
mittee investigating German propa-
ganda in this country, documentary
evidence that cannot be refuted, shows
that German activities in this country
were deep rooted and wide spread in
the effort either to keep America out
of war or to cripple our resources
so that we would be an impotent fac
tor in case war should grow out of
the strained relations between the two
countries. This evidence is smirch-
ing the names of numerous residents
of this country, some Of whom hold
prominent positions before the pub
lie. Even army officers are impli-
Gated. VIM. R Hearst. the proprie-
tor of great papers, holding a posi-
ton where he welded great influence.
is one of the star criminals according
to the evidence presented, and this
evidence comes from German official
sources. These people were traitors
to their country and it will be a pre-
MUM on disloyalty If the guilty ones
are not prosecuted and summarily
punished
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

The allied armies have taken up
strong positions across the Rhine, and
even should Germany show inclina-
tons to become nasty after the peace
terms have been promulgated any
fighting that might follow would take
place on German soil. In a case of
that kind war would come directly
home to the Huns, and that is what
they need to bring them to their
senses.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

There Is a decided improvement in
the influenza conditions throughout
the country and 1t is devoutly to be
hoped that the fearful epidemic has
run its course. No such widespread
contagion, with its accompanying
fatalities has ever visited this coun-
try. In old days the almost annual
yellow fever epidemic took dreadful
toll from those living in the zone of
its influence. but the yellow fever was
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-20

Next Wednesday will be Christmas
and most earnestly do we trust that
it may be merry and happy event
in the lives of each and every MEM
Der of this community.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
IS POSTPONED
TeIegraphers' Union President
Decides to Grant Delay.
Wa'kout Of Operators Is Averted
Through Efforts Of Secretary of
Labor Wilson.

Washington, July 9.-Secretary of
Labor Wilson, after he had conferred
over the long distance telephone with
T. J. K%onenkamp, president of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union, an
nounced that indefinite postponement
OF the strike of operators employed
by the Western Union Telegraph com
pany had been secured.
Secretary Wilson said Mr.. Konen-
kamp, who is in Chicago, had given
him every assurance the strike order
would not be put into effect and any
walkout would be postponed indefa-
itely. 1t was understood the union
president agreed to this course be-
cause Congress now IS considering a
resolution authorizing the President
to take over and operate during the
war all telegraph, telephone, cable and
radio systems.
In a final effort to avert the strike,
MI. Wilson sent Mr.. Konenkamp a
telegram urging delay and later called
In Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
also sent a telegram to the union pres
ident urging "postponement Of the
strike. Later Mr.. Wilson got into
communication with Mr.. Konenkamp
on the telephone.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
SAYS LUDENDORFF TO LEAD
Report That He Will Direct New
Drive On Italian Front.

HepCfr mat ne VIII OlTeCL NEW
Drive On Italian Front.
Paris, July "a new offensive is
Impending on the Trentino front. Cen
eral L%udendorff, says a dispatch to the
Matin from reliable sources in Swift
zerland, personally has visited the
Austrian headquarters there and has
fastened preparations for another
blow against the Italians. Consider
able reinforcements, it Is added, are
being concentrated at Innsbruck and
Trent.
Germany will send three army corps
to aid Austria, according to a Rome
dispatch to the Temps. These will be
put under the direct orders of Gen
eral Otto Won Below, the commander
in-chief of the Italian front, and will
be assigned to the Alps sector, it is
stated.
The Trentino railways have been
put under German control and will be
used exclusively for German troops,
1t is said also that German regiments
will be detailed to other points on the
front to support the Austrian troops.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
100 SHIPS LAUNCHED
Great Splash Will Be Felt
Throughout Universe.
More Vessels Take the Water in One
Day Than Germany Can Destroy
in a Month.

Washington, July Cone hundred
merchant ships slid into American
waters with a great splash that will
be felt throughout the universe, hus
emulating the shot that was heard
around the world" at Lexington 142
years ago..
Approximately half a miiilon tons of
shipping slipped from the ways, con-
shutting another section of that great
bridge of carriers to France across
which will tread Americas immense
army of democracy crusaders.
Without holding back a single ship
in order to sweE the number, the
ship-builders, by Drawn and sacrifice,
added appreciably to the thin moving
life line spanning the Atlantic. More
vessels took the water than Germany's
entire submarine fleet can destroy in
a month at the present ate of under
seas piracy.
This achievement, which probably
will be accounted among the safest
and sanest Fourth of July celebra-
lions in the country's history. vas
made possible only by the loyalty and
devotion of the shipyard workers
themselves working under the organi-
zation of Chairman Hurley Of the
shipping board and Director General
Schwab Of the emergency fleet cor
poration.
Simple ceremonies accompanied the
launchings though tremendous en-
thusiasm was aroused at each yard
as the blocks were knocked from un-
der the ships and they started down
the ways towards the great American
goal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
REVOLT is BREWING:
German Influences Are at Work
In South Africa.
Premier Botha Fears Attempt Will
Be Made to Overthrow the
Present Government.

Pretoria, July 6.-The growing un.
rest which is %evidencing itself through
out the Union of South Africa is
blamed by Premier Botha to German
agencies.
The premier declares that there is
ove"v sign of a movement, having for
its object the submersion of the con-
stitution by violent methods.
In his statement, which declares
that he has been forced to take strin-
gent measures both civil and military,
to avert incipient outbreaks, Premier
Botha says:
There is good reason for suspect
ing that enemy agencies are at work
in this country and that they are in.
triguing to stir up strife not only
Americans and Europeans, but also
among the natives, for no methods
are deemed too despicable so long
as they can attain their object"
There have been few serious trou
bles in South Africa since the out
break of the war, although early in
the conflict a rebellion broke out in
which the establishment Of a repub.
lie was planned. Premier Botha, who
although he fought against the Brit
ish in the Boer war, has been one
Of the strongest supporters Of the
empire in the present conflict, per.
sonally took the field against the re,
bells and crushed the rebellion in
1914.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
Make Successful Forward Plunge
In Somme Sector North
east of Amiens.
ITALIANS ALSO GAIN
Tension Along Entire West Front In
Anticipation of Inauguration at
Any Moment of New German
Offensive.

London, July 9.--Again the Austria.
lians made a successful forward
plunge in the Somme sector northeast
of Amiens, where, with some Ameri-
can help, they carried out their bril-,
liant operation of last week.
The latest drive by the rangy men
from the antipodes resulted in what
is described by the British official
statement as a slight advance.
The aggregate of the ground gained
recently in this area has been on
siderable, however, and the slow pro-
considerable movement in the British
position along a front of we'll toward
two miles on both sides of the river
Somme.
French Have Artillery Duel.
While the British are thus fort'fy-
ing themselves against the expected
renewal Of the German offensive III
one of the sectors where it is consid-
cred quite likely to be launched, the
French are finding themselves active,
ly engaged in an artillery duel on the
westerly side of the Marine salient.
With the help of the Americans,
northwest of Chateau Thierry, the Al.
lied line as a whole on this front has
already been strengthened and im-
proved in anticipation of another en-
envy offensive.
The French are replying spiritedly
to the German bombardment, which is
marked in the sector defending The
Villers Cotterets forest. This extensive
wooded area, offers one of the most in
portant obstacles to a renewed Ger
mar advance, should it be attempted
in this region.
w.. American Sectors Quiet.
Other artillery actions were report.
ed southwark along the front tn the
Marine, but these seem not to have af.
fected the American sector notably,
as the news dispatches from the An
.erican front report a comparatively
quiet night and similar easy condition
today.
There is tension all along the front
however, in expectation Of the Ger
mans breaking loose at any moment
with their new drive, and the ali
scouts on the American side are in
creasingly busy in efforts to spot i'm
portant enemy movements.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
BELIEVE LINES WILL HOLD
Observers Say Germans Are Prepar-
ing for Big Assault.

Washington, July 9.-As a result
of the disclosures made by General
Peyton G. March, chief of staff, re-
garding the weeks developments on
the Western front, military observers
here expressed their complete conf
dence in the ability of the American
and Allied forces to hold firm against
any blow the Germans caa deliver.
No attempt is made, however, to
conceal he belitff that the days i'm
neGiatrly ahead may he those of the
most severe fighting O. til war.
The very delay of the Germans in
pressing their assault indicates the
great preparations they are making.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
Great New York Parade.

New @ork, July G.-More than 100,
600 mcn and women Americans OF
foreign origin, representatives OF the
four races Of mankind and thirty-fcur
nationalities, were in line behind a
contingent OF American fighting men
in Tie greatest patriotic parade and
pageant ever Witnessed in New York
City. There were native born Ameri-
cans, too, but from the city's melting
pot came the majority Of the march
ers, Tne pageant feature Of the par.
ade consisted OF 1873 floats.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
HAS CONFIDENCE IN FLEET
Secretary Daniels Asserts Submarine
War Is Failure.

New York, July 6.-"German u
boats are being sunk faster than Ger
many can build them.
"They are impotent as a decisive
factor in the war"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels stated
this fatty, verifying recent claims Of
Entente representatives as to the SUBJ
marine situation.
"The glee of the German press upon
the appearance Of submarines off the
American coast will be of short dura-
ton" he said. "The army and navy
merit praise for their work of shap-
ing and shipping a million men over
seas"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
Balloon Service Needs Men.

Omaha, Neb., July 9.~-Authority has
been received to enlist in the balloon
service Il limited number of mel with
special qualifications. Requests by
mail, telegraph or in person will be
considered by the commanding Off
Ger Of the United States Army Bal.
loon school at Fort Omaha. Neb.,
from those desiring TO enter the serv.
ice. Requests will be made for the
induction of desirable men within the
draft s and those outside draft age
may enlist.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
Naval Officer Given Medal,

New York, July 9.-The American
Defense society's medal of honor,
awarded for Goodness, combined with
technical skill, while in great per-
sonal danger was %pra"cnted at the
Yale club to Lieutenant Bruce U. Ware
u, S, n, who is credited with sinking
a German submarine in British waters
on April 10, 1917, white commanding
the gun crew OF the steamship Mon.
golia. This medal, provided from a
fund established by Lee De Forest,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
Los Angeles Paper suspends.

Los Angeles, July 6.-Announce-
mont was made that the Los Angeles
Daily Morning Tribune is not a nee
cssity in there war times and the
money, material and labor used IN
its production should be conserved
for other important works" and thar
it would discontinue publication. III
conditions Justify after the war, the
publication will be resumed" the an.
nomccment said. The Tribune was
established July 4, 1911. by Edwip
T. Earl.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
Uprising Against BoIsheviki Rule
Suppressed 0uIy After Street
Battles Is Report.
Staying BRINGS CRISIS
Assassination Of German Envoy Caus.
es Kaiser to Break Off Relations
With Lenine Delegates in Berlin
-Ukranian Government Quits.

London, July 9.-As soon as
Emperor William heard of the as
sassination of Count von Mirbach,
the German ambassador to Rus
sla, according to an Exchange TEL
egraph dispatch from Paris, he
ordered Secretary Won kuehImann
to break off all negotiations with
the delegates in Berlin. Fearing
demonstrations, military police
are guarding the Russian enahas-
sy, in Berlin, it was learned here.
Amsterdam, July e.-The> uk-
ranian government has resigned
md M. Markievitch,. a. socialist
federaIist, has been charged with
the formation OF a new cabinet,
according to Lemberg dispatches
to the Vienna Neue Freie Press.
London, July "a serious counter.
revolution has broken out in Moscow,
according to a semiofficial Wolff bu'
telegram from Moscow and trans
mitted to London by the Exchange
Telegraph Company's correspondent
at Copenhagen. Fighting of great
severity is taking place in the streets
between the bolshvik troops and So
cia1 revolutionaries.
A message received in London from
the Russian wireless service at Mos
COW says the counter revolution has
been suppressed.
Several hundred Russians, includ.
ing the social revolutionary leader,
Alexanderovitch, have been arrested
at Moscow.
New Crisis Important.
The assassination Of Count Won Mir
bach, the German ambassador to Rus.
STA, is viewed by the newspapers hire
as an event of great Importance which
may have far reaching results.
The Daily Mail and the Daily Elk.
press compare it to the murder OF
Archduke Francis Ferdinand. four
years ago. The Express adds:
German influence Gin Russia) can
only be established on a solid basis
by the maintenance of a great army
of occupation. Russia may once mors
play a part in the war"
The Daily Chronicle expects that II
the German emperor has his way
there will be a march on Moscow &C
companied by ruthless severity, al
though it is possible a more prudent
policy may prevail, especially as Len
inc and Tchitcherin will accept almost
any demands for PREPARATION, howeve:
abject. 1t thinks, nevertheless, tina
such a surrender might precipi:ate
the fall of the Bolshevik government.
Jap Army Plans Made.
Measures for perfecting the natio,.a
defenses of Japan were decided upol
and a plan for cooperation betwee,
the army and navy was adopted b.
the council of field mar-hals and ad
mirals recently in Japan, says a dis
patch to the Times from Toxic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
Alien Property to Ee Sold.

WASHINGTON, July 3 lien-owned
property valued at millions Of dollars
soon is to be Put 0" the market at a
series Of public sales being arranged
by officials in the Office Of the alien
property custodian. The first sale
wi3l be that of tile property of the
Oronstein-Arthur Koppel company, of
Kopple, Pa, August -, This com
pany, with offices in Pittsburgh is the
only German corporation in this coun.
try which never has been incorporated
IN tho Unilel states.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
MOHAMMED vi. is SULTAN
Proclaimed Turkish Ruler in Throne
Room of Palace.

Amsterdam, July 9.-Mohammed vi.
was proclaimed Sultan of Turkey in
the throne room of the Top Kapu
palace, according to a Constantinople
dispatch received here.
The burial of Mohammed V, was
held later, the coffin being transport
ed from the palace to the mosque of
Ejub by motorboat.
The new sultan followed the burial
party in his steam yacht.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
SING ON WAY TO GALLOWS
Three Negro Soldiers Pay Death Pen.
atty a Camp DODGE.

Camp Dodge, Iowa, July 6.-Three
Negro soldiers, convicted by court.
martial of assaulting and, outraging
a II year. old white girl on the can.
torment grounds the night of May
"a, were hanged here with virtually
the entire division witnessing the ex.
ecution.
The three traps were sprung sim.
ultaneously and death was almost in.
Simultaneous in each case. The negroes
marched on the ccaffolds singing
God Have Mercy on My Soul"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
RAISES BELGIAN WAR LEVY
Germany Demands Payment of 60, 0oO,.
OcO Francs Monthly.

Amsterdam, July 6.-The war con
tribution which belgium has + o pay to
Germany, Gays Les Nouvelles, has
been raised from 10000, 900 francs to
CO,000,GO francs monthly. This is
equivalent to 20 francs per capita.
The Germans I've convoked .he pro-
vicial councils TO discuss the method
Of payment by the Belgians.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
NORWAY LOSES MANY SHIPS
Twenty Vessels Sunk During June
and Thirty-one Men Lost.

Washington, July 6.-Increase in
the monthly losses Of Norwegian
shipping due to German submarine
activities in June was reported by
cable to the Norwegian legation here
from the Christiania foreign office.
Twenty Norwegian vessels, total
ing 26,S33 tons, were sunk during
the month and 81 men were lost.
June sinkings bring Norway's total
losses of S42 vessels, lives Of. 1,747
men were lost in the sinkings. The
total tonnage of the lost Norwegian
shipping amounts to 1854 143.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
GAIN GROUND ALONG PAVE
Austrians Are Forced to Retreat BY
Italian Forces,

~
London, July 9.-The Italians have
cleared the Austrians from a consid-
cradle part of the terrain to which
the enemy had been clinging near
the mouth of the Piave.
In hard fighting the Austrian resist
ance was broken in the area close
to the Adriatic. General Diaz' troops
have driven the invaders out of the
contested district and across the new
bed of the river from Grisolera to
the sea, approximately five miles. -Four
hundred of the enemy were taken
prisoner.
Vienna admits loss Of ground, con-
ceding that the Austrian advanced
forces we're driven back on their
main body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
U. S. OFFICERS ARE KILLED
Lose Lives In Autofn5oile Collision
In France

Paris, July 9.-sever;l American Of
fcers were killed and many injured
when two automobiles coilided near
F~ontainbleau, it is a~G,.onnced. Fon-
tainbleau is 81 miles southeast Of
Paris.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-11
IMMENSE PROFITS ON FOOD
Some Concerns Made as High as 2,1s3
Per Cent in 1917.

Washington, July 6.-Excess profits
as high as 2,1S3 per cen were made
by some businesses-in 1917 a Treas
ury department report submitted to
the Senate showed.
The report is a partial answer to
Senator Borah's resolution asking for
data on protiteering. The 2,183 per
cent example was that of a food deal
er.