davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
YANKEES ARE USING
GIANT NAVAL GUNS
Hun 70-MiIe Rifle Is the Only
Bigger Weapon at ~
Front.

Announcement from France that
American 16-inch naval guns, manned
by naval gun crews, have come to the
front, disclosed that through efforts Of
the ordnance officials Of the navy, Gen.
eral Pershing's forces are now
equipped with the most powerful and
hardest-hitting weapons yet used In
the present war, ashore or afloat, 50
far as Is known.
The 16-inch rifles are similar to
those designed for use aboard the new
est American dreadnaughts. They are
SO caliber. more than 65 feet In length
and weigh approximately 100 tons
without their carriers.
without question they are the long
est-range guns In use. except the Ger
man super-guns. which are regarded
merely as a mechanical freak.
The projectile weighs close to a ton
and Its bursting charge of the most
powerful explosive known Is meas
ured In hundreds Of pounds against
the few pounds In the German super.
gun shell. The destructive effect Is
enormous.
Plans for using big rifles for the
army are understood to have been
worked out entirely by naval officers
The theory that their great weight
would not permit their use, except in
fixed concrete and steel emplacements
furnished the chief obstacles to bt
overcome.
These are not the only great naval
guns employed by the American army
American naval gun crews have played
an important part on several sectors
Of the battle front for months, hand
ling weapons Of Pinch bore.
The story Of their enterprises ha'
never been made public, however, fo
military reasons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
GEN. PERSH|AG GIVES
Continued from Page One,

does, went through the successive
bands OF barbed wire that protected
the enemy's front line and support
trenches, in irresistible waves on
schedule time, breaking down all de-
fense of an enemy demoralized by
the great volume of our artillery
fire and our sudden approach out of
the fog.
"At the cost OF only 1000 casu-
alties, mostly light, we had taken
10000 prisoners and 443 guns,
great quantity of material, released
the inhabitants of many villages
from enemy domination, and estab-
lished our lines in a position to
threaten Metz.
The report shows for the first
time officially, that with this bril-
liantly executed coup. General Per-
shing's men had cleared the way for
the great effort of the allied and
American forces to win conclu-
sive victory. The American army
moved at once toward its crowning
achievement, the battle of the
Meuse.
The general tells dramatic story
of the mighty battle in three distinct
phases, beginning on the night Of
/ September 81, when Americans
t quickly took the places of the
, French on the thinly held line o.
this long quiet sector. The attacl
opened on September 2s and tn,
: Americans drove through entangle
r ments, across No Mans Land to TAX,
all the enemy's first line positions
Closing the chapter, General Per
shing says:
= "On November a division OF tn
First corps reached a point on tn
/ Meuse opposite Sedan, % miles fror
i our line of departure. The strate
. gical goal which was our highes
hope was gained. We had cut tn
enemy's main line OF communica
'e tions, and nothing but surrender o
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
War Relief Shop Open.

A war relief shop, believed to be
one Of the first Of It's kind in the state
and one Of the few in the country, has
been opened at Sheboygan, Wis. All
articles In 1t are donated and the re-
ceipts from the sales are used for war
relief purposes. The shop is open two
days week and its patronage has in
creased to such an extent that larger
quarters recently became necessary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
BROTHERS MET ABROAD
Had Been Separated for Years, but
Both Joined the Service.


Both Joined the Service.
Separated for five years, Billy and
Herschell Haywood met In France the
other day, according to news received
by the father, J. d. Haywood Of Scar
cy, Ark. Herschell, who was living in
California, enlisted In the navy and
was on board the California when 1t
was sunk several months ago.
He was picked up by another vessel
and taken to France. Happening to
be in n French port when transport
arrived with American soldiers, he
went to the wharf in hopes of seeing
some friend from the states.
Billy Haywood had enlisted in the
army and was on the transport. When
the soldiers disembarked, Billy spied
Herschell and the two brothers were
soon together, and are In camps within
a few minutes walk Of each other.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
is right; many Of them live around
Milwaukee and ethefs are still out
side the federal prisons,


zee MI
Brisbane has bought thu >-.of
waukee newspapers, And as p
that he is true blue to his gang ne
has never said word censurins
those pro-Germans for electing Ber-
ger to congress. But Berger mas
been indicted on several counts,
nevertheless.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
NO TINE TO PUT ON BRAKES

w u d
outimism-that is, or ought to De
the big word in our vocabulary Just
now, says the Telegram. In the psy-
chology of conditions and circum-
stances which constitute the prob
lem of postwar readjustment there
are considerations Of significant i'm
port. 1t is the light we need and not
the gloom. optimism is the one, pes
simism is the other.
To change the metaphor-optim-
ism means activity and the mainten-
ance il not the increase of speed; it
means expansion instead of contrac-
tion, more power instead Of the ap-
plication Of the brakes; it is the only
spirit in which we can hope for con-
structive readjustment. Pessimism
has little to recommend it at any
time. and the present situation is
wholly without warrant and OF re-
tarding and Injurious effect.
The foregoing is not merely the
expression of academic distractions
1t ia statement Of facts in whicf
business men individually and col
lectiyely are urged to take a person
al and practical interest. 1t is thu
time for faith in the future, and no
merely the professed faith, but al
active, enterprising confidence tina
seeks to do more things instead o
less. In the ultimate conditions tina
shall prevail, when the world is sci
tied in peace, there is warrant 10
that faith.
We are apprised of one good e'
ample in this respect. The SWil
people, with their huge interests
this city, have announced their il
tention to engage actively in can
paign of industrial encouragement
in this section. There should be OIL
ers-many others. Europe is to |
fed. Europe is to be rebuilt. The
is to be social and political reorga'
ization over a large part of the civ
lized world; and the new ord
which will be ushered in as that pr
crosses, will mark an era of great
material progress than has be-
known within the memory OF livil
men. The present problem is one
getting Strengthened in the trace
and the way to do that is to pull.
hang back and to kick is only to
vite trouble.
It is no time for hedging and loo
ing backward. The period ahead
one of restoration, of new buildin
of greater achievement than
have ever known. 1t demands cot
age and optimism and the ener
and enterprise that are born
these.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06

The rain which began last night is
much more welcome than the fog
and frost, which has been with us
for several days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
Has Welded 1.13s coupIes.

Rev. DIR. Calvin s. Blackwell, who
for years was pastor Of Freemason
Street Baptist church, Norfolk, Va,
while supplyingFlrst Baptist church of
Lynchburg, Va, for September, pei
,ormed his one thousand one hundred
and thirty-third marriage ceremony.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06

The greatest advertisement this
city can have is the big gravity ditch
flowing under Sixth street so that
all tourists passing along the Pacific
highway may see 1t and make in
quiry as to our resources.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06

The crown prince says he has
few friends in the United States. He
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06

All kinds of Commercial Printing
at the Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
Physical Exertion and Heart Trouble.

The only way Of surely determining
whether a sufferer from an irritable
heart can bear extensive exertion Is
to put him through series Of gradu-
ally increasing exercises, states Brit
ish Medical Journal, with careful ex-
animation after exercise.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06

OREGON WEATHER

= Rain west, rain or snow In =
4 east. Moderate, southerly :
= winds.
$*%<<$%<<<*t<t<<
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06

Entered at postoffice, Grants Pass,
Ore, as second class mail matter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06

A. e. VOORHEES,, Pub. and Propr.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
ADVERTISING RATES

Display space, per inch...-....-.---..--15c
Local-personal column, per line..10c
Readers, per line -.-......-.......-,..---. DC
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-06
DAILY ROGUE RIVER COURIER

Published Daily Except Saturday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10
THANKSGIVING WEEK

NOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH has
" asked the people of the Com
monwealth to observe to-mor-
row as Thanksgiving Day for the
passing of the influenza epidemic.
That is a good thought, but why not
enlarge upon it? Why not make the
whole of next week a Thanksgiving
period for the victory that has come
to the Allied arms and the preserva-
ton of civilization?
The man who is truly thankful
gives. The ancient Hebrews offered
up sacrifices of the best that God had
given them. Let us emulate that
worthy example by giving something
of our plenty to those who need it,
and with the War Work committee
asking for s1S0,OOO from the city
alone, it will not be difficult to de-
eide where your gifts should go.
Be thankful to the soldiers and
sailors who have made our civiliza-
ton secure and register the fervency
of your prayers'by the number of the
dollars you give for their welfare.
Give as you pray.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10
OF THE OLD SCHOOL

4" HE Telegraph published last
evening a poem by Prof. ]. H.
Kurzenknabe, of Camp HILL long
a resident of this city and known
and loved by thousands. If all the
people native to Germany were of
the kindly nature of the aged
musician there never would have
been a war.
AS Mr.. Morgenthau, the dis
tinguished former ambassador to
Turkey, said during his address in
Chestnut street hall Thursday, the
German life of half century back
has been crushed by the military
teachers, who took the children at
the cradle and instilled into their
hearts and minds the damnable doc
trines that almost ruined civiliza-
ton and are about to destroy the
forces that set them in motion.
Just now we are so sore over the
atrocities of the modern Germans
that we have forgotten for the
moment the older, kinder Germany
but we are not so vengeful but that
we hope the old days will return
and after a period in sackcloth and
ashes the Germans may again come
into their own. Prof. Kurzenknabe i:
of the old school of Germans, but
he is of the modern school OF
Americans, all wool and a YARD
wide,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10
THE ONION CROP

wy ESTERN Pennsylvania far
wv mers complain that they have
no market for the $4,000
bushels of onions they raised this
year, and they are at loss to under
stand why. We think we know. Most
likely it's because of the scarcity of
good beefsteak. Steak smothered in
onions used to be a favorite dish in
many restaurants. But when the
army went to France and most of the
fine cuts of beef followed and what
was left at home shot up beyond
the price we once paid for turkey,
the consumption of onions suffered
likewise. The remedy is equally
simple and scientific. Let the far
mers who complain raise steers on
one half the farm and onions on the
other, and-presto-the problem is
solved.
Or. the war coming 10 an end and
the supply of beef for home con-
sumption being gradually increased,
why not an advertising campaign to
popularize the consumption of beef
steak smothered in onions, in which
the restaurant men and the growers
of French fried potatoes might join.
Pictures Of prime broiled sirloln,
surrounded by steaming brown
onions. with crisp potatoes on the
side, together with pot OF coffee
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10
ITALIA IRRIDENTA

CFrom the Kansas City Starl
The complete and decisive victory
achieved by Italian arms, a victory
which, measured by its direct and
immediate results, must be account
ed one of the greatest in the wars
annals, will be accorded the fullest
recognition by the Allies and by his
tory. A year after the defeat of
Caporetto, in which German treach-
cry accomplished what German and
Austrian arms could not do, the
army has shown the world how
slight was the crack opened up in
the Italian defense by the elaborate
propaganda and barrage of lies with
which the enemy had sought to
break it down, and how steadfast
and unshaken Italian nationalism
and the character of the Italian
people remained Throughout the or
deal.
The resolute stand on the Piave,
after the retreat from the Isonzo,
deprived the enemy Of all the eX-
pected fruits of his victory, pur-
chased by deceit and intrigue. The
army did not break, the nation stood
firm and, instead of the sack of
Venice and the triumphant march to
Rome the enemy had promised him.
self, he was forced TO devote his
whole strength to holding a line
from Germany the help that had
been anticipated from a released
Austrian army.
If Italy had done no more for the
Allied cause, this canceling of Aus
trian cooperation with the German
forces in other theaters would have
been an ample measure of service
from a nation without large econo-
mic resources and deficient in war
material, such as coal and steel.
- But Italy was not content with
that effort. Her soil was invaded.
Her ancient provinces were unre-
deemed and she had lost the line of
her first brilliant advance. She re-
sumed the offensive, forced the pass
age of the Piave, defeated and routed
a great Austrian army that occupied
a front of more than a hundred
miles, and in a campaign of but q
few days, laid Austria's military
power in the dust. Germany's last
ally, the power closest to her and or
which which she counted the most
was put out of the war, and, by
poetic justice, put out by the ma,
ton the Austrians had long oppress'
ed and despoiled.
Italy is redeemed. The Italian
flag again floats in Trieste and the
Trentino, and in the acclaim of the
Italian people over this victory Of
justice every Allied people wis
heartily join its voice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10

peace times where the educational
and the military are combined In a
wholesome and practical manner
There are thousands of buildings
available for the soldiers and the
Importance of continuing at the
close of hostiiltles the welfare work
which has been 80 largely respon-
sible for maintaining the morale Of
the fighting forces is evident. When
our fighters come back they will
be better men In every way than
when they left, hut we must stay
with them until they get back home'
There will not only be oppor-
tunity for the classical training OF
the men; there will be vocational
training and every opportunity to
flt themselves for even better things
when they return homo than they
had before going into the army,
So the United War Work organi-
xations are getting right behind the
men at the most critical time to
prove to them that the people at
home are ready to back them in war
or peace. The plans that have been
worked out to let our fighters 20
to school-to give men vocational
and technical training that will fit
them to earn more when they return
than they did before they left-the
opening Of the English and French
universities for higher education
the organization OF correspondence
courses so that however isolated
a man may be he can benefit by
these advantages-these are the
things which the great army educa-
tional program of the United War
Work campaign contemplates and
which the people of the country are
now asked to provide for in their
contributions to the big drive that
will get fully under way next Tues
day, the 18th of November.
So it is up to you to show by your
willingness to help in the raising of
this great fund that you are much
interested in the fighting men who
are ready for peace as you were for
the same men who were pepared
to make the supreme sacrifice for
you on the fighting front.
The nearer peace comes the more
you must give-to make the period
of rehabilitation an asset instead of
q dangerous liability for our fight
ers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10
"A Question of LGD
[From the Pittsburgh Dispatch1
- Ail,r, IA Dan

[From the Pittsburgh Dispatch1
The food administration of Penn
sylvania which has admitted itself
rebuffed in attempts at remedial ac-
tivity by the absence of state laws to
restrain profiteers, believes way is
opening to effect a change. a mass
of evidence is said to have been col
lected to prove the proflteering prac-
tice- common in Philadelphia, and
Congress will be asked to act upon
it by providing legislation that will
give the food administration a legal
resource. The long list of regulative
orders issued from time to time has
given the public an impression that
the food administration had almost
unlimited powers, but Mr.. Hoover
and his subordinates say the reverse
is true. When the beneficial results
of the food administration in New
York were pointed to by victimized
Philadelphians the answer invariably
was that official activity in New York
was through state laws
Mr.. Hoover and his assistants
deplored from time to time that fed
eral agents, acting in the national
interest, were forced to rely for legal
aid upon state laws. and solicited
Congress to provide the necessary
power which always was denied.
Now the food administration believes
it has collected enough testimony
on the widespread ravages of the
profiteering epidemic to satisfy Con-
gress that legislative necessity has
been proved. The Pennsylvania Food
Administration has had field agents
out for some time gathering prices
on all staples and noting practices,
and is able to establish the profiteer-
ing fact whether Congress gives heed
and supplies the corrective laws or
not. The administration also eX-
presses the opinion that if Congress
will furnish the legal weapon profit
eering in foods can be brought to
an end, the result consumers have
hoped for without much hope in it's
consummation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10
What Haze | Done?

CFrom the United War Work Cam
paign Literaturel
What have you done, what have you
done
To help the boys Behind the gun?"
Men who, tagged and travel weary.
Turned the tide at Chateau Thierry,
And those whose bleeding bodies
stood
The hail of death at Belleau Wood?
For these, the bravest under the sun,
What have you done? What have
you done?
What have you done, what have
To back the men who stopped the
Hun?
What have you Offered-wOrds or
To meet your country's urgent
needs?
Trenches in France are running red
With freemen's blood for freedom
shed.
They braved the blast of fire and
gun,
What have you done? What have
you done?
What have you done, what have you
done
Along the trail of the frightful Hun
To mend the bodies racked and torn
What have you given. what forsworn
To ease the hunger, pain and woe
Wrought by a brutal, savage foe?
Have you a heart, or have you none /?
What have you done? What have
you done?
What will you have when vict'ry's
won
A record to show or one to shun?
Which shall 1t be to praise or blame,
A glow of pride or blush of shame? !?
When war scarr'd heroes question
you,
What will you say, what will you do :?
Answer to conscience-every one,
What have L done? What have I
done?"
--ANfA1I WRIGHT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10

lines up her county chairmen; the
county chairman for women covers
her county with sufficient workers,
using those already on the county
committee, and adding many more,
so that the story may be carried to
the remotest home. For the rural
communities there will be a woman
for each school district. For cities
and towns the wards will be used
for the units.
The endless telephone story will
start November IL, each committee
member telling seven women the
United War Work story by telephone.
If any women called have heard it,
another woman will be called. Each
one will be told to tell the story
to seven others who have not heard,
asking each of them in turn to tell
seven others, thus making the end
less telephone story. No soliciting
for money or requests for contribu-
tions will be made over the phone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10
Going Up
FROM the Kansas city News,

TFrom the Kansas City News1
The military party in Germany
that has screwed up its face, shut
its eyes and declared 1t won't take
the medicine under it's nose may
learn something by opening one eye
and taking a look at the armistice
terms imposed on Austria.
Armistice terms, the kaiser and
his advises may be informed, are
going up. They are a war COM
modify and those that must have
them have to pay dear. Germany
must buy in a rising market
Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria have
swept the counter bare of anything
that could be called bargain. They
didn't haggle. They were in such
a. hurry they didn't ask to have the
article wrapped up. Now the kali
ser will have to take what is left
and nobody will pretend 1t is thing
he will take any pride in having
sent home. But take it he must
and at the price marked on it. That
is the only choice left to late comers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10
GERMANY BEATEN

TIME end of the war is so plainly
in sight that fighting may come
to an end before these words
reach the public. Germany has been
unable to procure an armistice be-
fore the defeat of her armies. The
military supremacy of the Allies has
been clearly proved. German SOL
diers are utterly defeated and in
panic-stricken flight. Even though
actual warfare ends to-day, the world
knows that the Allies have smashed
the German military machine, and
that it is trying desperately to save
the remnants from utter annihila-
ton. That is the big thing that his
story will record of these momentous
days. The legend of German invinci-
bility is shattered.
And the next biggest thing is the
plight in which the German empire
finds itself 1t is in grave danger of
going the way Russia has gone. 1t
will be to the interests of the Allies
to save the nation from this disaster.
The Bolshevik is a menace to the
world. Bolshevikism must be put
down If civilization is to live. A quick
cessation of the war, the occupation
of German territory by Allied forces.
the abdication of the Kaiser and a
complete characterization of Ger
many alone can save the country
from a deluge of blood from within
We have no great pity for the Ger
man people in the misfortune that
has overcome them, but It Is our
duty to the world and to ourselves
to put down the international Grim
inal wherever he may be found. and
the Bolshevik is as bad as the Kaiser
himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-10
WELL Known PEOPLE

DIR. Isaac Sharpless, head of
Haverford. says that William Penn
first proposed the League of Ma
tions.
j. p. Gaffney, Philadelphia ciN
solicitor, says that this is the tina
when salary Inequalities should l%
corrected.
w. II. Donner, the steel manE
facturer is giving much of his time
to government work at Washington.
Representative d. ]. Bechtpld.
of Steelton, reelected this week, u
a native of Myerstown.
Representative w. K. West. g
Danville, here yesterday, has served
three times in the House.
IS. Davis Page has been eleotSS
president of the Colonial SoeiskA
of Pennsylvania.