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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
WILSON TACKLES
SHIPPING PROBLEM
4. =. Can Lay Hands ON 1000. 900
Tons NOw--Expects 10 Complete
6,0OO,OOO Tons This Year

Washington. Feb. President
Wilson took up personally the ship
ping problem tonight and at a con-
ference with y. N. Hurley. chairman
Of the shipping board. went into. the
great problem Of procuring tonnage
for the movement OF American sol
diers and supplies overseas
Every phase OF the question was
discussed. including the progress OF
the government building program.
plans for obtaining allied ships for
Transporting troops and negotiations
with the European neutrals for ton
mage TO release American vessels for
transatlantic service. The president
was particularly interested In the
proposal to obtain additional ships
by reducing imports probably one
half.
Ships are available to transport the
men: the problem is keeping them
furnished with materials with which
TO fight.
A million men on the fighting line
will require, according to best esti-
mates. from four to seven million
tons OF shipping in continuous SER
vice acfoss the 1000 miles OF water
between America and Europe. The
United States can lay its hands on
about -four million tons now and ex-
pect to build during the year be-
tween three and six million tons
more.
The president was told by Mr..
Hurley that bad weather in January
cut construction OF commande-r-d
ships fully so per cent.
The plan to cut imports from South
America and the orient to release
ships for transporting troops and
supplies, has been worked out at the
shipping board. The class OF imports
to be reduced will be left largely to
the war trade board. The shipping
board will advise the trade board as
to the number of neutral vessels and
American and French sailing ships
possible to put in the trades and the
trade board will determine what
they shall carry.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

been exceedingly light. due to the
nayy's effective protection.
\ hitch In proceedings developed
when the matter OF having Baker
testify In public was brought up. The
secretary said he was perhaps un-
fortunate In making his original
statement by giving his general opin-
Ions rather than exact facts in detail
prepared by his experts. He pro-
oosed to give these and be cross ex-
amlned some other time.
II was finally decided not to
touch the principal point OF the CON
troyersy on how the army will get
ships to transport million men.
This VIII be developed at secret
session tomorrow.
Secretary Baker gave 1t as his
opinion that new legislation would
be desirable to give the president
general powers to transfer and CO.
ordinate the functions OF various
departments.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
FOOD SEARCH BRINGS
TUMBLE IN PRICES

Petrograd, Feb. Ga general
search for food supplies was unex-
pectedly begun in Petrograd by 5000
Red Guards. who surrounded ware
houses. railway terminals and the
larger docks. There was an imme-
diate drop in the price of foodstuffs
In the market. Potatoes fell from
IN rubles pound to 70 kopecks;
butter from II rubles pound to 6
rubles.
The food commission has announc-
ed an increase In the bread ration
from quarter to a half pound daily.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
CHURCH MAY CONTINUE To USE
.OrERTY BUT TITLE VESTED
IN THE STATE
REl|G|OUSFRtEDOMGUARANTEED
Patriarch Of AIl-Russia Threatens
Accommodation and Calls Faith
ful to Defend the Church

Petrograd. Sunday. Feb. 3.-The
soviet issued decree today signed
by Nikolai Lenine and other mem
bers of the de facto government, abb
solutely separating the church and
state. eliminating church income
from the state and confiscating all
church realty. furnishings and par
aphernalia. The decree stipulates
that religious societies may continue
to use the property exclusively for
religious services. although the title
is vested in the state.
Religious freedom is guaranteed
SO long as religious societies do not
Interfere with social order. limit the
rights OF individuals or hinder the
republic. No religious scruples are
to exempt persons from their duties
as citizens. The religious oath Is
cancelled and replaced by promise.
Marriage ceremonies and birth
regulations are to be performed by
the civil authorities. Religious teach
ing is abolished in state schools and
in private schools with similar cur
riculum.
No state assistance will be given
to any church society or religions
agent. No religious society will be
permitted to own any property, but
will be permitted to borrow 1t from
the state for church services.
An official statement issued by the
department of public welfare con-
cerning the clash over the seizure Of
Alexander Nevsky = monastery says
the monks offered forcible resis-
tance and melted mob to violence
by ringing all the bells and summon
ing the parishioners.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

American Aviation Camp. South
ern Italy, Jan. Correspondence
Of the American Press)-The food
problem recently attained the dig
nifty OF crisis here. When the
United States government arranged
for the training of Americans here,
IL was agreed that five lire per day
should be paid for the feeding OF
each aviation officer in the making,
a sum amply equal to advanced
food prices. consisting OF several
hundreds of men to be fed. A con-
tract to feed the men was let to a
local restaurant proprietor but he
became imbued with the idea that
Americans have plenty OF money and
are anxious to spend it. For many
weeks the Americans. absorbed In
their training, accepted the food
given them. They merely went down
into their own pockets and patron
lied the candy stores Of the city. its
restaurants. but particularly the can
teen where the italian soldiers OF
the camp spent their money for
drinks, sandwiches and omelets.
Gradually the price Of canteen
products rose so high the Italian SOL
diers we're unable to patronize It and
complained to their ofhcers, These
latter investigated jointly with the
American ofacers. with the result
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

Amsterdam. Feb. 6. The Telc-
graat's frontier correspondent says
that the measures taken By the Ger.
man ofiicials agalns, the strike lead
ers In Germany evoked great dis
content among the German soldiers
In Flanders. The correspondent adds
that In many cases the soldiers have
melted Belgian labors. who have
been forced by the Germans 10 work,
10 go on strike
\ scmi-oillclal telegram dated
Monday. received here today from
Berlin, says
"The number OF strikers In Great
er Berlin declined today. A large
number OF works again are operat-
Ing In other big armament works
the number OF those at work varies
FROM ~ TO so per cent OF their full
complement,
"A further abatement IL expected
tomorrow. so that the strike now
may be regarded At an end. ."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
STEAMER CAUGHT IN
ICE ON ATLANTIC COAST

An Atlantic Port. Feb. 6.-The
Lloyd-Braziliero steamship Curollo,
carrying 60 passengers, is fast in the
ice today just off this port. A num-
ber of tugs made valiant efforts this
morning to jerk the vessel out Of the
ice, but failed. The vessel is In no
danger.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

Geneva. Feb. G--The declaration
of Secretary Baker that there would
he 100000 American soldiers In
France early this year has been dis
torted by German newspapers. The
Muenchenor Nachrlchteu cut on a
cipher and made the number 10000
The Kolnlsche volks zeltung says
the number would be several diyi-
sions The Swiss newspapers are
rldlculIng the subterfuges resortcd
TO by the German organs to conceal
the truth.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
TARTARs MARCHING UPON
BLACK SEA FORTRESS

Petrograd. Saturday, Feb. 2--Tar-
tar forces have occupied Yalta, in
the government of Taurida and are
advancing on Sebastopol Russla's
chief fortress and naval base on the
Black sea. according to dispatch
received by the Evening Post from
Sebastopol.
The dispatch adds that the Tar
tars are dealing mercilessly With Red
Guards and sailors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
PRESIDENT APPROVES
BILL BY 0vERMAN

Washington. Feb. 6.--Co-ineident
with steps already taken by PresI-
dent Wilson and Secretary Baker to
further reorganlxe the war depart
ment In answer 70 demands for a
munitions director. a bill drawn with
the presidents approval was intro
duced today by Senator oyerman.
The object OF this bill is the re-
moving OF statutory limitations that
now prevent coordination and re-
distribution OF powers In govern
mental departments
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
UNITED STATES SOLDIERS IN ITALY
CRAVE SWEETS AND GOOD COOKING

that canteen prices we're reduced $50
per cent and the contractor in charge
of the American mess had to beg to
be given chance to hold his con-
tract.
This happened Just before Christ
mas and as the Americans were be-
ing paid of for the first time in
three months. they persuaded their
commander to let them all go to
Rome and Naples and gorge them
selves. There they engaged in veri-
table food orgies. They bought
candy and nuts and cake by Ave-
pound lots. retiring to their rooms
to eat after taking regular restau-
rant meals. Some of the men were
reported to have eaten six meals a
day.
One Of the features of the recep-
tion. given at Rome by Ambassador
Thomas Nelson Page and Mrs. Page
at the Plazzo del Drago to the young
men was spread of cake and candy
weighing down several tables. AL
though all present ate freely from
the tables, their appetites seemed
merely to have been whetted. for
they we're later found standing out
in front OF candy stores eating more
cake and candy. Several started to
mass at st. Peters but were unable
to get any further than restaurant
facing the church.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
MORATORIUM FOR MEN IN
THE MILITARY SERVICE

Washington, Feb. 6.--The senate
today unanimously passed bill pro-
viding a moratorium for men in mill
tary establishments in virtually the
same form as was passed in the
house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
RUSSIANS ATTEMPT
TO ENTER RUMAN|A

Amsterdam. Feb. 6.--Three Rus
sian army corps on the Russo o-Ruma-
nian front twice attempted to cross
the Rumanian frontier but only a
small detachment succeeded in get
ting through. Three thousand Rus.
SLAMS and 200 horses crossed into
the lines of the central powers
armies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

Minneapolis. Feb G.--veiled fears
for the safety OF the American rail-
way mission to Russia. headed by
Colonel George II. Emerson OF 81.
Paul are expressed In cablcgram
received here from Toxic today The
cablegram said John +, Stevens. not
ed engineer. had left Japan for Via
divostok TO learn II the 800 Ameri-
can engineers had arrived safely
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

London. Feb, "a great number
we're killed or injured in collision
between train loaded with Red
Guards and government train sent
to intercept them near Kemi. north
ern Finland. according to a Copen-
hagen dispatch The trains met at
fun speed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
COLUMBIA HIGHWAY
COVERED 500 FEET

Portland. Feb. Snow and
rains for the past week In Portland
and vicinity have caused slides on
the Columbia highway about 40
miles from here. near st. Peters
dome. The Union Pacific tracks are
covered and the Columbia highway
is buried for distance of about 500
feet,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

The Hague. Jan. i9.-tCorrespon-
dence OF the Associated Press. y
Travellers from Germany bring an ac-
count OF u recent conference at Ber-
lin at which Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg received the editors OF 80
German newspapers and discussed
the food situation with them. The
editors told Won Hindenburg that by
next May there would be no food In
Germany.
"My reply ls F" said the field mar
shall, that by next April | shall be
In Paris"
Advertisement OF what Germany
Is planning to do on the western
front before American military
power can he put into the conflict
continues to be conspicuous feature
of the German newspapers.
Deciding Period Here
'The next six months will be the
deciding period" says the Frankfurt
ter Zeitung. During that eminently
important period the central powers
will with absolute certainty have
strategic superiority, for the hopes
OF the entente for American help
cannot possibly be fulfilled within
that time. The central powers will
concentrate their whole strength on
the west front for decisive blow.
French soil. those fertile, flourishing
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
TEN INFANTRYMEN ARE
REPORTED AS WOUNDED

Washington, Feb. 6.--General
Pershing reports today that Private
Rufus Atkins. infantry Of North Car
olina. was killed in action Febru-
airy 3. Ten infantrymen were slight
ly wounded. No details were given.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

Stockholm. Feb. 6.---General Man
nerheimer's forces have defeated tha
Red Guards and Russians at ulea.
borg and captured the city. which Is
the chief military depot OF northern
Finland. The battle lasted two days
and several hundred were killed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
british ARMIES GETTING
REINFORCEMENTS ON WEST

British Army Headquarters, Feb.
6.--Reinforcements are reported ar
irving today both for the Germans
and the entente.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
FIELD MARSHAL H|NDENBURG BOASTS
THAT HE WILL Be IN PARIS APRIL /

fields which have already suffered so
cruelty and have drunk such rivers
OF blood, will be the scenes OF n
final struggle which will far surpass
the fiercest struggles of the past
year
"If we do not share the light
heartedness with which the problem
OF American military help Is often
set aside, we also consider II certain
that the United States cannot In the
next few months increase the very
great moral and economic support
which they have given the allies"
All Eyes ON West
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung In an
article declared that all eyes are now
focused on the west, and that the
greatest battle OF the war is now
about to begin there. I'VE must not
allow the belief to arise, however"
II says, "that the increase In our
strength In the west Will force the
French TO lay down their, arms or
the British to run away. II may como
to this, OF course. and Hindenburg
said q year ago. We are already do
ing 1t, my children Our emperor,
the supreme warlord, has said that
the decision Is not to be sought. VIII
to Victory and readiness for peace
are combined In his words, II the
INnnIinnsA m nara ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

Petrograd, Saturday, Feb. e.
Because of the seizure Of the Alex
ahder Nevsky monastery in Petrograd
by the Bolsheviki and other attacks
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

Amsterdam, Feb. 6.--Dr Won
Kuehlmann and Count Czernin left
Berlin last night for Brest-I.ltovsk
to continue peace negotiations ac-
cording to Berlin reports today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
BREST-uTOVSK PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN

London, Feb. G,-The Petrograd
OF the Exchange Tele-
graph company has informed the
war ONCE that the peace ngorfa-
,ions at BrestlAtoysk have been
broken OIL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

with the American ARM IN
France, Feb. 6.--The mist lifted
from the American. sector Tuesday
afternoon. and with the result that
there was fairly lively shelling at
several points, as well as consider
able aerial activity, Several air
fights occurred above the trenches
and the antl-aircraft guns on both
Sides were extremely busy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06
WINNING AGAINST
HUN SUBMARINES
Daniels says We Are Having Our
,'ps and Downs, iiui Fight "
iicing Won"

Washington. Feb Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels said today that the
United states aud the allies we're
winning the hghi against the Ger
man submarines. I'VE ara having
our ups and downs" said Daniels
today. But the fight Ia being won. :"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-06

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
CATCHER FOR BILL. DONOVAN
J. Howard 5erry's Father Mas Member
OF Many clubs-was Diseoverer
Of Buck Herxog.

]. Howard Berry was a name known
In baseball circles before the now IA
nous all-round athlete Of Penn become
a headliner IN account Of his wonder.
full versatility and skill In sport.
J. Howard Berry, Sr., was a profes.
slonal ball player who was n member
OF mor clubs than usually Is the ex.
perlence OF even the most migratory
ball players.
He was a playmate in his youth OF
Jesse Burkett. He played for Rock
ford. H., under Hugh Nicol, with the
Athletics OF Philadelphia, with Ton
Burns Of Hartford, with Waterbury
ms catcher for Wild Bill Donovan, with
Philadelphia Nationals, ard other min.
or league and semiprofessional teams
II was Berry, ST., who recommended
Buck Herzog for his first professionaI
engagement with the York York club
Of the Tri-State league.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Had fEm Framed.

On tho wall In the presidents mice
nj tho Hotel SEVERN, there hang three
handsome framed personal letters ad-
dressed to the head Of the Institution.
"Rccclvcd them all in n day. said a.
Bennett Gates. "nnd they nre so rare
that | have had them framed. for L
wish to preserve them. Such ms these
do not come often to the hotel man."
The writer OF each OF the three
framed letters was grateful for some
courtesy or favor. or this or tina
which pleased him during his stay as
n guest. None had a "kick" to reg
lister, which struck Mr.. Gates as rather
odd, since half the time Of a hotel man.
nger Is occupied In hearing the com-
plnints OF someone who feels himself
sighted In some particular. Three
thankful eplstles In II dny were almost
too much for the hotel president.-inr
dinnapolis News.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Red Hot Weather!
Stomach Off
Appetite? Mouth Dry7 Tongue
Stiff and a Fierce Thirst?
Here's Relief

Hot, heavy foods and iced drinks
often play havoc with bad stomachs
In hot weather. The weak ones haven't
got a chance. A quickly chilled or
overworked stomach Is a starter Of
untold misery for Its owner.
When you have that dull. depressed
feeling after eating-stomach pains,
bowel disorders, heartburn or nausea,
belching, food repeating-it is the dan.
ger point. You want to look out--and
be quick about It In this hot weather.
A way has been discovered 10 make
sick stomachs we'll and to keep them
cool and sweet. II Is a commonsense
way. No starvation plan OF diet "a
needed. Make this test and see how
quickly you get a good appetite In
hot weather and enjoy the things you
like without misery to follow.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

EATONIC Tablets have amaled
people everywhere with tho marveleus
benefits they have produced for thou
sands Of stomach sufferers. Start the
test today and let your wi stomach
tell you the truth.
EATONIC works quick--it abserbs
and neutrallzes hurtful. poisonous
acids, Juices and stomach gases caused
from ~undlgested foods. Thousands
testify that II quickly puts tho stomach
In a clean, sweet condltion-recreates
-buiids up the lost appetite and makes ufe
worth living for the man who likes good
things but who suffers every time he eats
them.
EAToNIC is absolutely guaranteed 10 DO
nj tnis m you are 70 be tho Judge. II Il
doesn't rid you OF stomach and bowel mis-
erie. most common In hot weather-you
get your money back at once, right from
your own drussist whom you know and
an trust. No need of your taking .
chance OF senering. Start EATONIC tes
day. You will SEQ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
FRENCH SOON BECOME
REAL BASEBALL FANS
As Enthusiastic Over Hit for
Three Bases as for Boot.
Have Not Learned That Most Danger.
Gus Place to Stand and Watch is
Behind 5at-Biu Entertain.
ment for the S~trollers.

Are the French people baseball fansf
90 In In anyone who was out on the
Bots de Boulogne on n recent Sunday
and saw the thousands of excited Parl.
SLAMS crowdlng around the two base
ball diamonds would answer that ques-
ton with IN emphatic "Oui."
The games were staged between the
Medical Department Repair Shop No.
] and the Scarchllght Division on one
diamond and the Red Cross drivers and
Y. NJ. c. A. nine on another. But the
fans didn't know who was playing
nor did they care, says Stars and
Stripes. Whenever someone cracked
out Il blnger for three bags. n chorus
of whatever Is French for "Atta boy :"
rose from the crowd. And whenever
the shortstop made n boot and let the
ball get through to left field, the fans
liked II just us we'll as IL he'd made
the assist.
And the Paris games nre the first
In history where the umpire has a
chance with the bleachers. The rea-
son Is that they don't know what or
why or wherefore is the umpire. And
the umpires, to date, aren't giving In
tervlews to the Paris dailics explain
ing the duties Of their positions.
But these new friends OF our ma.
tional game must learn that the worst
place to stand while watching n game
is behind the catcher. In the recent
games they were crowded within two
feet Of the plate and 1t was impossi-
BILE to keep them back. "C'est danger
eux !" an American would yell at them.
"Ah, oui," they agreed and moved back
all Of two inches.
Those games ran for only Ave In.
nings. and within that time there were
several casualties. When n foul came
screaming over their heads. they laugh.
ed; when the catcher let a bad one
pass and 1t tapped a fan on the head.
everybody came back for more. There
are bound to be some serious injur-
les when the league opens II provisions
r not made to keep the enthusiasts
from acting as backstops.
As q baseball game II wouldn't have
got very many paragraphs on q
home sporting page, but a entertain.
ment for the strollers to Boise de Bou.
logne 1t was q world beater.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
oIrIsi Make beauty lotion at
home for a few eents. Try III

Squeeze the Juice OF two lemons into
, bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well. and you
have a quarter pint of the best freckle.
sunburn and tan lotion. and complex
lon whitener. ut very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
amy drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces OF orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands and see how freckles,
sunburn nnd tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yesi 1t Is harmless.-Adv.