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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
sEisGT. BERT PRESLEY MAKES
GREAT RECORD WITH YANK
ARMY IN FRANCE
GREW TO MANHOOD ON ROGUE
Promoted for Hcroism In Action
With Four Others Takes German
Machine Gun Nest

Sergeant Albert C. Presley, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Presley, now of
Salem, has been cited for distin-
guished service in action with the
American army In France. Bert, as
he Is known among his Grants Pass
friends. is member OF headquarters
company, S6Sd infantry. His cita-
tion reads.
For extraordinary heroism In ac-
tion near Eclisfontaine, France, Sep
tember 27, 1918. Sergeant Presley,
with a patrol OF four other men,
went out to reduce what was thought
to be snip!ns post. They discov-
cred, upon arriving nearer, that II
was a machine gun nest and attack
ed 1t by q series OF short rushes. The
attack resulted In the capture of 25
prisoners and two machine guns"
Sergeant Presley, who is now 90
years old, spent his entire life In
Grants Pass until he went to the
Oregon Agricultural college. He en-
tered one OF the officers training
camps at Camp Lewis on recommen-
dation OF the commandant of the o.
A. c. regiment, but on account of
his youth was not granted a COM
mission. He entered the army as a
private but was soon made SER
geant. Presley was graduate of
the Grants Pass high school with the
class OF 1915. OF which class he was
president.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
GEN. MARCH TELLS MILITARY
COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE is BETTER
7S5,OOO MEN N HOME CAMPS
President Wilson to Determine Size
OF Army to BE Held on the
West Front

washington, Jan. 27.-General
March has informed the senate mill
tary committee that shipping ar
rangements have been made by
which 100000 men might be trans.
ported home monthly, and that all
the American expeditionary force
could be returned and demobilized
within six months.
The number OF Americans who
Will be held abroad in the army of
occupation Is to be determined by
President Wilson, General March de-
clared. but more Americans have al
ready been designated for return
home than was originally proposed
by General Foch, who indicated ten
divisions as the American contribu-
tion.
There are. still 7S5,O00 men in
camp In the United States, but all
will be demobilized within a month
except those returned for lover.
head" duty. Up to Saturday, 104.-
600 men had arrived from overseas.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
BILL HITS TRUCKS
AND Joy VEHICLES
Proposed Measure to Raise $40, ,OOO,.
90 Aimed Straight at "Road Rip
pers' and Rich Men

Salem, Jan, 27.-The repeal Of
the present motor vehicle law and
Increase in motor vehicle taxes.
amounting to several hundred per
cent for some classes of vehicles. is
provided for in a bill prepared by
the roads and highways committee
OF the senate as part of the good
roads program.
Those who ride merely for pleas
ure must pay for the luxury and
operators Of heavy trucks will bear
much OF the expense OF maintaining
roads worn out by their vehicles. ac-
cording to this measure. The high
est assessment against them would
be $500 for trucks of over six tons
capacity. Electric pleasure vehicles.
termed "rich mems toys by some
committee members, would be taxed
$40 instead Of the present So L.
cense fee. The increase for motor
cycles and motor bicycles was 50.
making the license IS instead of SO
as at present. The tax would be
doubled on electric service vehicles
OF not more than one ton and set
at $40 instead Of $40.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
HAD SECOND LARGEST ARMY IN
GRANGE ON NOVEMBER II,
WITH MORE COMING
OVER 100000 DISCHARGED
isnglnnd's Combined Army on West.
ern Front To .iiIcd I,7is,OOO.
While U. s. Had 1880 100

Washington, Jan. 27.-On the day
tho armistlce was signed the Amer.
lean army on tho western front was
second In strength only to that OF
France Itself. General March said
that on November IL the United
Sthtes was represented on the west
-orn front by l,95O.iO0 men. France.
on November /. the last date for
which official figures were available,
had 2.559.000. The British and the
Portuguese attached to the British
army totalled l.7ts.0OO while the
Belgian and Italian forces on tho
western front aggregate about 20O,-
900.
Up 10 January "a the United
States had actually discharged ST.
366 officers and S5S,liT men. The
British on January II had discharg-
cd 1879 officers and Gil $50 men.
The total ordered for discharge In
this country now is 1900, 900.
General March said that non dis
charged from the army will be per-
mitted TO retain the divisional Insig-
mia which they wore while In service.
"A recent order OF the department
prescribed that the wearing of these
insignia would be permitted up to
tho date OF discharge. SO far as the
men in the regular army are con-
corned the regulations concerning
uniforms will be maintained and
they do not permit soldiers to wear
Insignia of the divisions with which
they formerly served.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
FAMOUS RAINBOW DIVISION IN THICK
OF ALL FIGHTS AND STAYED TILL LAST

San Francisco, Jan. 27.-The
pride which the meu of the famous
Rainbow Division take in their or
ganization is reflected in a letter
from France recently received here
from Sergeant Leslie II. Robinson,
of the 117th Field Battalion Signal
Corps, Robinson, who is a Kansas
City newspaperman, writes, in part,
ms follows:
Those Of us who have been in 1t
for so long can hardly realize that it
is finished. 1t is hard to change
within a few hours from shells and
bombs to sunshine and Joy. There
Is that questioning feeling around
the heart of each OF MS. is it really
over?' But to see these French
kick and squeal and throw hand
grenades at each other in their wild
delirium of sudden happiness you
certainly are led to believe that
something is finished. Or else get,
ting a good start, AS you have read
in the newspapers, this division has
been in the line longer than any 9TH
er American division in France.
we went into the line near Lune-
vile, in the middle of February.
There we were under the command
of the French. On April l we moved
to Baccarat, where we took over an
entire divisional sector for ourselves
the first American division to do
this. We remained in this sector for
10 weeks, and when we were re-
lieved, General Duport, under whose
command we served, paid a glowing
tribute to the valor and comradeship
of the men.
We were relieved in this sector
and sent to the Champagne, where
we assisted the French in stopping
the Germans on July 15, 16 and II,
In what was to have been the start
of his hike for Paris. After piling
up the Germans SO high that you had
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27

to get a balloon to see over them
we were sent to the Chateau Thierry
front. There the division chi
through several crack Prussian
Guard divisions, and whipped the
tar out of several other Of the enc
my's best divisions. We were in
this fierce fighting longer than any
other division and pushed a greater
distance toward the Rhine than any
other division in that sector. Next.
we were sent down near st. Mihiel.
and we captured more villages than
any other division in the reduction
of this salient. After organizing
this new front so other troops could
hold it, we were sent up west to Yer
dun.
And 1t was here that the division
continued to show that 1t was the
best fighting division in France. The
doughboys cracked the Kriemhilde
SHELVING line at one of its most Diff
fcnlt points, The hills were steep
and wooded, and the machine gun
fire was something terrific. But the
Rainbow never grew dim. After the
line had been pierced we were trans
ferred to another corps and put on
the trail of the Hun and pushed him
10 kilometers until we had captured
the heights dominating Sedan. Then
the division was relieved by the
French, as to them should belong the
glory of entering the city which de-
cided the war of 1870. And today
that glorious event is to take place.
so am told, with the flags Of the
allies leading the bands of many
regiments and the French soldiers
dancing wildly in their ecstasy.
"The boys Of the division are
tired, They have not had relief,
and never have been to any of the
leave centers, where the soldiers are
supposed to go for rest. All Of our
Continued on page 81
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
RIFF-RAFF OF ARMY, PARIS RE-
PORTS, is SHOWING DIRTY
HANDIwORK IN CITIES
CAUSED "a MURDERS N DEC.
Make 220 Assaults and Start 500
Serious Fights-PoIice Reinforced
and Deserters Captured

Paris. Jan. 27.-Thirty-four mur-
ders, 220 day and night assaults and
500 serious fights due to the Ameri-
can soldiers occurred in the depart
ment Of the Seine during December,
according TO the Matin.
Reinforcement Of the police divi-
sion is demanded by Brigadier Gen.
eral William Harts. Many American
deserters have been arrested.
The newspaper. Interansigeant
says: The audacity of some Of the
Americans shows that many Of them
are bad lots, and has grown marvel
ously since the armistice was signed.
and our friends Of the United States
deplore these facts. like ourselves. !"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
.SOLONS START ON
TRE|R THIRD WEEK
House Has Pissed 81 and the Sem
aic 80 lIlls---Itoad Legislation
Holds Llmcllght

Salem, Ore. Jan. 27.--The third
week OF the session stars with 191
bills introduced in tho house, 27 OF
which passed. and 80 bills in the
SENATE. .22 OF which are passed and
on the calendar OF the other house.
Two bills have gone to the governor,
one making $4,000 available for
pay for members and employees who
are In need OF ready cash and the
100000 for care and assistance OF
soldiers and marines honorably dis
charged since November II. 1918.
The commission to dlsburse this at
It's own discretion. with w. y. Aver.
the Portland millionaire as chair
man. and the money win be dIstrib-
uted to needy fighters In form OF a
loan TO be repaid upon the honor OF
the individual receiving same.
The big Issue OF keeping within the
9 per cent tax limitation enacted by
the people has not been settled. The
governor is on record for setting II
aside as impractical. or at least ex-
pressed himself TO that effect to
those who wanted half a million for
war purposes. Others declare the
state can be run and keep we'll with
In the taxes raised under the annual
Q per cent inorease. There is an
opportunity for governor with
nerve to veto all sums taken by the
legislature above that limit to make
record that the people would sus-
tain and appreciate. slq
One OF the unobserved incidents
Of the past week was the withdra wal
(Contfnuad m na0a Az
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
HELP! MARRIED MANS
DOOM is NOW SEALED

uniontown. Pa, Jan. 27.-Mayor
John d. Carr has ruled that all mar
ried men found on the streets intox-
icated will be taken to their homes
to be- punished by their wives. The
mayor believes the punishment will
be far more effective than a small
fine or Imprisonment
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
JOINT MEMORIAL TO
APPROVE S|NNOTT BILL

Salem, Ore, Jan. 27.-The senate
has adopted the house memorial, in
troduced by Representative B. F.
Jones, urging congress to enact leg
islation giving the Indians on the
Siletz reservation fee simple deeds
to their lands. This would place
$2,0O0,o00 worth of land on the tax
rolls. The senate also adopted the
house Joint memorial urging con-
gress to pass the Sinnott bill for ap-
preparation of one billion dollars for
reclamation and drainage in the
western states.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
FOREST SERVICE PUTS
UP ST. TRAIL SIGNS

During the season of 1918 the for
est service prepared 317 road and
trail signs, and posted 1877 signs on
roads and trails in, and adjacent to
the Siskiyou National forest.
These sign-boards were made of
lumber and painted, and indicated
the direction and distance to all prin-
cipal points in the surrounding coun-
try. The total cost was s1O6.3s, or
SS and 1I3 cents each.
During the present winter more
signs are being prepared, which will
be posted next summer.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
DODD JOINT MEMORIAL
ADOPTED by SENATE

Salem, Ore, Jan. 27.-The senate
adopted Representative Dodd's joint
memorial, relating to the reclama-
ton OF arid lands In Umatilla coun-
ty, and urging the passage of the
Slnnott bill. A memorial urging
congress to give government assist
ance in developing Crater Lake ma
tional park was adopted also.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
o. A. G. HAS NEARLY
2,OoO STARS ON FLAG

Oregon Agricultural College, Jan.
T.-The college is entitled to near
ly 1000 stars on its service flags
gold ones. Already 1850 names OF
those who have engaged in national
service have been received by H. M.
remnant, registrar. and the records
are by no means complete. Sixty
one per cent Of the men are officers,
which speaks well for the efficiency
OF the military training at o. A. c.,
think the officials.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
SOUTH DAKOTA MOTHER
MURDERS HER 5 CHILDREN

Sioux Falls, S. b., Jan. 27.-Mrs.
Clara Hanson, aged 50 years, shot
and killed her five children and then
attempted to take her own life at
the family home early today at Sher-
man. near here. She is in critical
condition.
Mrs. Hanson is the wife of the
town marshal at Sherman. The chill
dren had been i'll and she is alleged
to have declared that ''she did not
want to see the children suffer"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
LEGISLATORS TO VISIT
STATE INSTITUTIONS

Salem, Ore, Jan. 27.-Commit-
tees of the legislature decided to
visit the eastern Oregon hospital for
the insane at Pendleton, and the
state soldiers home at Roseburg,
during the weekend adjournment.
Representatives Kubli, Childs and
Haines and Senator'S ]. C. Smith,
Jones and Lachmund will go to
Pendleton and Representative Mrs.
Thompson and Senators Eberhard,
Gill and Strayer will go to Roseburg,
it was planned.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
MAY RECALL s1OO,oOO
FOR SOLDIERS RELIEF

Salem, Jan. 27.--Because of re-
ports reaching the state capitol
building that thousands OF dollars
are available in Portland for the
care of returned soldiers, in funds
OF which some legislators had no
knowledge, there is feeling of re-
sentiment by some lawmakers and u
bill may be introduced today to re-
peal the soldiers and SAILORS com
mission act and its appropriation of
100000.
A member Of the legislature said
he learned that the $4,000 is lying
In Portland bank and that Mayor
Baker is holding It for use as some
future time when at may be need
ed"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
WILSON IMPRESSED BY
SCENES AT THE FRONT

Paris. Jan. 27.-The supreme
council of the peace conference met
today.
President Wilson yesterday, with
his wife, and Admiral Grayson, and
small party, made his first visit
to the battle front and devastated re-
gions, visiting Chateau-T -Thierry and
Rheims. He said:
NO one can put into words the
impressions 1 have received amongst
such scenes Of desolation and ruin,'
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
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\ REDS ARE GETTING !
y BUSY AT TACOMA \

Y Tacoma, WASH, Jan, 27.-A \
= mass meeting to organize a sol y
= diers' and sailors and work \
mems council was held here \
last night. Some men in army =
y uniform attended. and many \
= strikers wore present. They \
= viii hold another meeting next !
\ Sunday. =
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27

Archangel, Jan. 27.-The Ameri-
can and allied troops succeeded In
escaping from Shenkursk only by a
ruse. The Bolsheviki almost had
them surround, The Bolsheyiki
troops captured large store OF pro-
visions. but the American guns were
either removed or rendered useless.
The Bolsheyikl have apparently
begun their threat to drive the allies
into the White Sea by March, but
as yet the situation is well in hand.
Tho Americans may be compelled to
give up some of their isolated posi-
tions,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
yANKS STILL GIVE WAY
BEFORE RED FORCES

London. Jan. 27.--The allied
forces on the front south OF Arch
angel, which are mainly American
and Russian troops, have evacuated
the town OF Shenkursk under Bolshe-
Wiki pressure and have withdrawn to
a shorter line north OF the town. ac-
cording to an official statement from
the British war office.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
TWO II D DIRECTORS Obi Il Il;' SHOW lI iiII
FEEBLENESS OF MIND

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 27.-The
release of 11S conscientious object
ors' honorably discharged from the
service by the war department be-
gan today. Two of the number re-
fused to leave, saying that it was
against their religious scruples.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
SALEM RAISES BAN
ON MEETINGS TODAY

Salem, Ore, Jan. 27.-The influ-
enza ban in this city was raised to-
day, but the quarantine order will
be continued. Milder weather has
decreased the cases. The quarantine
will be lifted at the state hospital
Wednesday, but general visiting by
the public will be discouraged.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE
IS NOW IMPENDING

= New York, Jan. GA ma 1
y tion-wide labor crisis, involving 4
\ the industries engaged In man I
y ufacturing silk and cotton 1
= goods is impending, unless en- I
= ployers concede an eight-hour 1
= day by February 1. Woolen 1
= goods manufacturers to GER 1
= tain extert are involved. 4
q v = y \ \ 4 \ = \ = = = Z Z 4
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27
PORTUGAL RIOTS HAVE
NOT BEEN S|LENCED

Lisbon, Jan. 27.-The govern
ment is assembling large bodies of
troops to put down the RoyalIst re-
bellion at oporto, The loyal troops
defeated some units who declared
themselves in favor OF the rebels.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27

Archangel, Jan. 27.-The Ameri-
cans and the allies evacuated the
town OF Shenkursk Saturday to avoid
unnecessary casualties. They moved
northward to line along the vaga
river.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27

Continued on page y
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
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Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-05
WE SHOULD WORRY" ASCREAM, SAY
THOSE EWH0 HAVE WATcHED|REHEARSAL

Brown, ladies' hairdresser, we have
team of comedians hard to beat.
Frank j. Solt, FL Centro's eminent
young tragedian forsakes the dramatic
this time and appears as Wigson, the
decidedly English, decidedly talkative
butler. az sNISSS
Musical SpeciaIties
Between the acts musical specialties
will be introduced to cut the waits.
They open with Miss Julia Foncannon
and Fred Berry in a singing and dane
ing act called The Passing Show"
There Will be special lighting effects
introduced throughout this act and
some OF tne song numbers are "ken.
tucky Was Lucky When She Raised
Girl Like You," Don't you Remember
the Day and "Oh, What A Pal Was
Mary"
Chicken" Jones, whose ability is too
we'll known to need further mention
will be on hand with a brand new act
which act by the way is now being
used over the Orpheum time 1t is both
q singing aud talking act and is en-
titled Talking 1t over"
Other ACES are being arranged, the
settings are to be perfect and u good
orchestra viii be in the pit. Mr.. Me
Napghtan, the director, has gotten
away from the old minstrel idea for
local talent, which is fast passing out
of STYLE and has q show with definite
plot, Il bevy of pretty girls, and one
that is snappy, not drawn out and will
lie different from any other previous
Offering here.
Special Paper
10 advertise the show the I1lks are
sending out a seven thousand edition ot
Of q special newspaper called the "Elks
Show Message" which will be put in
every home in the county. 1t will be
- pages of the livest reading matter
and jokes ever printed so don't fail
to get your copy. They are sent out
free to everyone.
All in all it is to be some show and
rs it is given TO raise money to take
care OF the Christmas charity why it
should be supported by everyone IN
the community. Get behind the Elks
and help them help the poor have
regular Christmas and the kiddies q
wonderful tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-05

El Centre lodge No 1925, B. p. o
Elks is busy getting ready for the big
Elks' show which will hold the boards
at the Palace theatre here on Monday
and Tuesday, December Is and 16; al
the Majestic theatre in Caexico on
Wednesday evening, December II anC
at the Liberty theatre in Brawley OF
Thursday, December 18th.
The show is the Iaughable three act
farce comedy eve Should Worry
and will be absolutely the best show OF
its kind ever staged in this city, accord
ing to the Elks show committee which
is composed of Tom Mason, Charles T.
Scott Ed c. Hall, c. Il. Pitzer, A. c
Johnson ana Otto E. Ohmstede
1t will be under the personal dnec
ton of c. j. McNaughtan, professional
show producer of San Francisco, who
has been working producing shows un-
der the auspices of the E,llis for the
past five years. He has had great sue
cess with this show on the coast and
comes here highly recommended. This
is the same show that was presented
by the 363rd Californian regiment OF
tie 9lst division at Camp Lewis and in
Tacoma, Washington, during The open.
ing war days
Splendid Cast
a splendid cast has been arranged
for the show which opens with Miss
Armina Marshall i'm the leading role Of
Mrs. Jack Temple one Of the. Worries
She is ably supported by J. w. PerrinS
las Jack Temple, a liar, and erstwhilo
husband.
c. J. McNaushtan will appear as
Frank Fuller. bigger liar and Miss
Katy Mae Cook will be Hrs. Franl;
EULER, the mysterious balloon lady
who because of the fact she is stranded
up in a balloon with Jack Temple furn
shes the basis of an exciting plot.
Miss Margaret Reese plays the rom
Iantic younger sister of Mrs. Temple
Dorothy, who loves soldiers, and G. Il
Fahs. ac Captain Sharpe, a young Eng
lish army officer is the lucky soldier
Mrs. Vaughn Francis furnishes the
character comedy in the part of Mrs
John Brown, christian name Martha
a human cyclone. This is one of the
funniest parts ever written and com
bined with Bob Kuykcndall as John