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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
HUNS CAUSED DAMAGE
TOO BIG TO ESTIMATE

Brussels, Jan. 21.-Thus far 1t has
been impossible to estimate the ex-
tent of the damage caused in Bel
GUM by the Germans or to fix, even
approximately, the amount of indem-
nifty which Belgium will demand
from Germany.
In the majority OF the factories
which the Belgians were allowed to
operate during the German occupa-
tion, the plant remains, but every
where all stocks Of raw material
have been entirely removed.
In the other factories, which the
Belgians were not allowed to oper'
ate, there was a systematic remova
OF all the machinery which was dis
mantled and sent to Germany. The
names Of the German manufacturers
to whom the machinery was shipped
have been ascertained.
Belgian Industrial circles seem tt
be divided whether to attempt to re
cover the stolen machinery from
Germany, now necessarily worn, O
to buy new machines abroad and t,
make the Germans pay for 1t.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
R. ". D'W|TT RECEIVES
l2-YEAR SENTENCE

Judge F. NJ. Calkins convened
court here this morning, having two
important cases to dispose of. Reu-
ben w. Dewitt, who yesterday plead
ed guilty of having helped rob the
Boswell gold mine of $4,000 in gold
bullion last spring, was brought be-
fore the court this afternoon at
O'Clock to receive sentence. Dewitt,
when asked by the court whether he
had anything to say before sentence
was passed, made few brief re-
marks. He stated that for two or
three years prior to the robbery he
had been coaxed by others, and es-
pecially by JEFF Howell, his partner
in the crime, to turn highwayman.
He finally consented. He said that
it was his partner and not himself,
that. drew the gun on the Boswells,
but that did not excuse him in the
eyes of the law. He said he was 40
years of age and had been married,
but had not lived with his wife for
about four years. He stated that
she is now in Salt Lake City.
After Attorney Johnston, counsel
for Dewitt, had made few remarks
asking leniency for the prisoner, and
District Attorney Miller had spoken
Of the gravity of the crime commit
ted by Dewitt, Judge Calkins i'm
posed sentence of IL years upon
the convicted man. Dewitt took the
sentence calmly, and tears came to
his eyes as he was led back to his
cell by Sheriff Lewis. The minimum
penalty for the crime, said the court.
was ten years and the maximum PEN
atty life.
i Dewitt will probably be taken to
ISalem tomorrow.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
swiss GOVERNMENT
BARS BOLSHtV|SM

Geneva, Jan. 21.-The Swiss gov
ernment is determined that Bolshe-
vism shall be barred from the can
tons of Swiss confederation.
The federal council is firmly de-
cided to close hermetically all the
doors of Switzerland to the instiga-
tors Of disorder and to their danger
GUS propaganda, is the way Presi-
dent Calender outlined the govern
ment attitude to the Associated Press
correspondent. Switzerland" he
went on, "will continue to take the
most energetic measures against all
bad and subversive elements coming
from abroad and who are still on her
territory"
The president asserted that the
efforts last month to provoke a gen.
eral strike in Switzerland had rev.
olutionary tendency. The strike was
undertaken to enforce a protest by
the socialist committee against the
sending of Swiss troops to Zurich tc
maintain order.
"This movement has completely
failed" said President Calender, ir
presence of the firmness of the fed
eral council which made it under
stood that it would not tolerate act:
which would not be in accord witt
our democratic and institutional in
stitutions. o
1.-The defeat of this movement il
due also to the fact that the fedora
assembly Immediately met and de
clared by great majority that /
would support the federal council IL
all measures against anti-constitu
tional intrigues and invited the coun
ell to act with the greatest energ,
against anyone who tried to distur'
public order or the quiet of the coun
try.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
NEW BILL IN LEGISLATURE EXPECTED
TO Be OBJECT OF A BITTER CONTEST

ent educational agencies and a re-
duction in the number of regents for
state institutions; also that the SUI
perintendent of public instruction
be appointed instead of elected.
Sixth: Merging of all labor agencies
into the state industrial accident
commission, to consist of a single
commissioner and two deputies.
Seventh: Creation of a commission
of health and consolidation of all
existing health agencies with the
department. Eighth: Creation OF
the state department of agriculture
and consolidation with it of the state
fair, board of agriculture, lime
board, livestock sanitary board, stall
lion registration board and agricul.
tural duties of the dairy and food
commission. Ninth: Creation of g
department of trade and commerce
with the corporation commissioner
insurance commission, banking de
partment, public service commission
weight and measure department
grain inspection department ant
pilot commission merged into 1t
Tenth: Creation of the department
of public welfare with the board o
control and parole board merged int,
it. Eleventh: Creation of the depart
ment of public works and domain
with jurisdiction over the waite
board, desert land board, highwa
commission. bureau Of mines, for
estry board, fish and game commits
sion and abolition of the conserva
tion commission and the geographic
board, Twelfth: Civil service regu
lations for all state employees belo'
the chief deputy, who shall be ar
pointive and subject to removal 70
any reason, including politica
Thirteenth: Enactment of d law pre-
hibiting nepotism.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21

Salem, Ore, Jan. 21.-A bill that,
in one way or another, affects al
most every state department or COM
mission and is likely to become one
of the hotly contested measures OF
the legislative session, is that carry
ing out the recommendations of the
consolidation commission. John IL.
Carkin, of Medford, attorney and
member of the commission, is here
with the bill. 1t is to be considered
by the joint consolidation committee
of the two houses and while the COM
mission does not expect the leSisla-
ture to adopt all its Recommended
tions, most of them probably will
find their way into the measure that
finally goes before the law makers
for approval,
The recommendation Of the COM
mission briefly are:
First: Submission to the elector-
ate of constitutional amendment
.creating the office of lieutenant gov
ernor. Second: That the auditing
powers of the secretary of state be
broadened and that he be relieved Of
serving on boards and committee.
when 1t is necessary to audit ac
counts which he participates in con
tracing. Third: Abolition Of thu
state printing board, the office o
state printer and secretary to th'
board and the creation Of the offic'
OF a superintendent OF printing ant
supplies, appointed by the governor
Fourth: That the state tax commits
sion be abolished and the governo
be vested with power to appoint
single salaried commissioner, to con
stitute, with two deputies, boar
to which may go appeals from. count
boards of equalization. Fifth: Gre
alton OF new board Of education @
seven members to replace the pres
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
.JAPS FEEL STIGMA
OF BEING BARRED
Say They Are Highly Civilized, Yet
Are Tit In tho Face With Unjust
immigration Laws

London, Dec. 31.-(Correspon-
dence OF the Associated Press ---
Dean Inge OF st. Paul's Cathedral.
speaking at meeting here OF the
British-Italian league. reconnted
conversation he had the other day
with an intelligent Japanese about
the league OF nations.
The japanese asked the Dean II he
thought the league would succeed.
II don't know" the latter replied,
"but think we should try It."
Then" Dean Inge went on 20 re-
late. "he said: We japanese cons!d-
or that we are highly civilized ma
tion. yet II We want to go out as col
onists 10 tho United States or Aus
tralia we are prevented from doing
so by laws. want to ask whether
II we consent TO disarm and join n
league OF nations these disabilities
VIII be removed or notF
II was Obliged TO say. I am afraid
not. That is n working mans ques-
tlon. and as long as the Japanese
workman gives better value for HIS
wages than the European or Ameri-
can or Australian workman, they will
shrink from no violence to keep you
out To that the japanese replied
Well, then. why should we disarn
and join n league OF nations
That" commented the speaker
lis Just one OF the difficulties which
beset us. There are good man,
supporters OF the league OF nations
who are by no means lovers OF peace
at heart They only want anothe
kind OF war than that through which
the world has been ,passipg.,",
Dean Inge said the league OF ma
tions was remarkable instance o
a Utopian dream which apparentl.
was about to materialize.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
SEVERE MEASURES ADVOCATED
TO REPREss DIsLoYAL SOL
DIERs AND SAILORS
STILL WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS
Senator Smith, Of Josephine, Says
Soldiers Are offered 80 Cents Per
Hour But Few Accepting

Salem, Ore, Jan. chairman
Herbert Gordon, OF the house ways
and means committee, and other leg
islators, advocate stern measures In
repression by the state against any
soldiers and sailors who Join the /.
W. w. or Bolsheviki organizations,
or make trouble. after the state APP
propriates 100000 to assist them.
Senator ]. c. Smith. OF Josephine
county, told OF conditions in Port
land. He said that the soldiers were
being offered so cents per hour. but
that few were accepting. The police
are puzzled.
The lawless element are planning
parade headed by soldiers and
sailors. and the police are afraid
someone will get hurt. The actor
is causing resentment against the
soldiers all over the country.
Mrs. Thompson. a member OF thu
house, said that she believed tina
there are ten loyal soldiers to taxi
care of every one who Is disloyal
Senator Smith said the soldiers ant
sailors among the Bolsheviki are still
wearing the uniform. Senator Lach
mund said the uniform should b
taken from them.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
MANY WILL SUPPORT MEASURE
BECAUSE RECOMMENDED BY
GOVERNOR wITHYCoMBE
PASSAGE CALLS FOR $4,000
One Of the Main Aims Of the Bill
Would BE to Assist In Enforcias
Prohibition Law

Salem, Ore, Jan. 21.-Members
OF the legislature have indicated that
there will be some opposition to the
passage of Senator orton's measure
creating a department of state po-
lice, on the grounds OF unwarranted
expense. The bill Is expected to
find support from many legislators
from that fact that 1t is in line with
a recommendation of Governor
Withycombe.
The 0rton bill calls for an appro-
priation OF 100000, or as much OF
that amount as appears to be neces.
sary, to put the department in opera.
ton. Further It calls for a superin.
tendent at salary of $4,000 pei
year. a deputy superintendent a
$2,400 and IL police at salaries o.
$500 each,-a total of $23, 400 an
nually in salaries.
One Of the purposes for which tn,
police would be created, as set fortl
in the bill. Is to aid in enforcing tn
prohibition law. The argument viii
be made against this on the groun
THAT nationwide prohibition 500
will be established, making a stat
police organization unnecessary 70
enforcement Of anti-liquor laws.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
KOBUK SPRUCE BROUGHT
BIG PRICE DURING WAR

Nome, Alaska, Oct 2s--tBy mail)
-Kobuk spruce, from the farthest
north airplane timber camp In the
world, has met a. gratifying recep-
tlon at the hands of thee United
States Spruce Production commits
sion. The commission reported that
tho wood stood all the tests well
that 1t was of fine grain, tough
light and would not splinter.
price of $175 per thousand feet Is
paid for the spruce landed on the
dock at Seattle.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
YOUNG BOUND OVER TO
THE NEXT GRAND JURY

The case OF NJ. u. Young. accused
OF illegally transporting liquor into
Oregon, was heard today before
Judge +. NJ. caikins, Several wit
nesses were called and testified. af-
ter which the court asked the de-
fendant II he cared TO make any
statement. Mr. Young said that he
did not care TO do so, and he was
placed under $500 bond to appear
before the next grand jury. II is
Thought that the bond will be raised.
w. q. White. who was driving the
jitney at the time Young was taken
from the car. testified that he was at
the time-last Saturday-hired by
w. A. Sharp to take the latter to
Waldo and was not aware that Mr.
Young was to accompany them. lie
stated that Mr.. Sharp was to pay him
for the service and that he had nc
dealings whatever with MIR. Young
District Attorney Miller stated
that this being Mr.. Young's SECOND
offense, the minimum penalty woult
be. II he was convicted, $3.50 fine
and three months Jail sentence.
During the court session Judg,
Calkins modified tho sentence i'm
posed upon Lee Holman. The orig
inal sentence, which was from on'
to ten years, was cut to from one t
seven years.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
TAKE TOWN OF NARvA ON RE
VAL-PETRoGRAD RAILWAY.
ROUND UP PRISONERS
FINNISH TROOPS COOPERATE
Trotsky Reported Present nj the Bat
tie, hut Upon First Sign OF
Danger Makes Getaway

London. Jan, 2i.---A notable sue
cess has been won against the Boil
shevili and Esthonian troops oper-
ating northeast OF Lake Pelpus, says
an Esthonian official statement. They
have taken the town OF Norva on
the Reval-Petrograd railway. to-
gether with many prisoners.
The Finnish troops cooperated
with the Esthonians. A quantity OF
booty fell into the hands OF the var
ious victorious forces.
Leon Trotsky is said TO have been
present during tho fighting, but fled
after the Bolshevik defeat.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
ALL UNITS Of THE 91ST
WILL EMBARK FOR HOME

Washington, Jan. 21.---Two trans
ports the, Coma and Susquehanna
and the cruiser Frederick are on
their way home from France with
over 5000 troops. The war depart
ment also announced that the 27th,
30th and S7th divisions are instruct
ed to prepare for embarkation home.
All units OF the 91st division, now
on the priority list. will be embarked
as soon as ships arrive.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
MONTANA EXPECTS ERA
OF GREAT PROSPERITY

Helena, Mont, Jan. 21.-With
thousands of acres of new land under
the plow as result of the war, and
with accumulated building opera
tions, postponed because of the war,
either contemplated or under way to
total of more than half million
dollars, state officials here predict
that the progress of Montana in
every line viii be greater in the next
three years than in the decade pre-
ceding 1914.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21

Salem, Ore, Jan. 21.-The bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the soldiers
and sailors passed the house again,
but the senate may slash the appro-
priation to $4,000.
Senator Dimlck has been elected
chairman OF the Joint special con-
solidation committee.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
HAVING
OWN TROUBLES
Monarchist Movement Reported Sue
cessful--Manuel Is Proclaimed
King, but Spurns the job

Madrid, Jan. 21.-The monarchist
movement in Portugal, headed by
Paiva Conceiro, has been successful
in northern Portugal and a govern
ment has been formed at oporto, it
is reported here.
A Lisbon dispatch last night stat
ed that revolution had occurred in
Portugual and Conceiro had pro-
claimed former King Manuel king Of
Portugual, but Manuel sent tele-
gram asserting that he did not count
enance the movement.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
NEW ARMISTICE TERMS WILL
PERMIT SHIPPING OF FOOD.
VIENNA RECEIVING AID
NEW BOCHE ASSEMBLY TO MEET
Incomplete Returns From Germany's
Election Show Majority for Bur-
geoise Parties

Paris, Jan. 21.-Delegations are
studying the blockade and kindred
problems. The Americans would re-
lax the blockade slightly and allow
foodstuffs and lubricants to go into
the enemy countries. Already food
is being sent into Vienna and nber-
ated regions and will be supplied
Germany under the terms of the
armistice extension.
The peace conference has the Rus
sian situation under examination.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
SAYS PROPOSED LEGISLATION
MAY BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, Jan. 21.-J. Ogden
Armour told the house interstates
commerce committee today that
pending legislation regulating the
packers was "reactionary" and prob
ably unconstitutional.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
GREAT FRENCH COAL MINES.
BADLY CRIPPLED BY HUNS

Coblenz, Sunday, Jan. 19.-Amer-
lean engineers who have inspected
the coal mines in the Lens region,
northern France. estimate it will be
two years before the mines are again
in fun operation, according to Chas.
NJ. Schwab, who has arrived in Cob
lenz after visiting Belgium and the
battlefields OF France.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
S|NN FE|NERS DEMAND
THAT BRITISH GET OUT

Dublin, Jan. 21.-The Sim Fein
assembly met at the Mansion house
and issued a declaration of independ-
ence and announced the establish
ment Of an Irish republic. They
have demanded that the British gar
risons evacuate ireland.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
GRAND JURY DOES NOT
NDICT MARIE LEBAUDY

Minneola, N. j., Jan. 21.-The
county grand jury failed to ,indict
Marie Lebaudy, who shot and killed
her husband, the eccentric Jacques,
several weeks ago.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21

Copenhagen, Jan. 21.-Incomplete
returns from the German elections
show that the democrats polled
|1,234.o00 votes, the majority social
lists 2.603, 900, the independent so-
cialists 4O1. 900. the Christian peo-
|ple's party 1,11o,o00. the conserva-
tives $4,000. and the German peo-
ple's party 100000. The Burgeoise
parties, all together. viii have ma
jority in the national assembly over
the majority socialists.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21

Copenhagen, Jan. '21.-The new
German national assembly will meet
at weimar It was reported. here to-
day.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-21
STRIKERS Walk OUT
AND INDUSTRIES STOP

Seattle, WASH. Jan. 21.--Twenty-
Ave to thirty thousand workmen, ac-
cording to their leaders, walked out
OF the shipyards today to press de-
mands for higher pay. In the ship
yards and machine shops work was
halted
Tacoma, WASH. Jan. 21.-Fifteen
thousand members OF the metal
trades craft struck today.
Aberdeen, Wash, Jan. 21.--The
strike here and at Hoquiam failed
to materialize.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-09-18

hi- the choicest merchandise oi
sale and viii save you money"
/ Not exactly" grsdcmgly nd
nilled tie dry goods man. ''bli
-omething like that with real news
90 il"
Uh, huh, said the barber with
% wink at the man he was -layiug
Let's ree, Jim. you advertise
quite lot in the paper in the
course Of a year, don't youI Pay
the editor quite lot Of money. /
-upposef"
No stree, emphatically dcclar-
ed the merchant. You don't
catch me wasting any money ia
advertising. IL doesn't pay"
New York Agricultural College
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He Called Ii News.

Ed. is all the while saying he
wants folks to give him news for
the paper, but | guess he isn't
very anxious for it, - said the man
who was waiting his turn in the
barber chair.
II went down TO New York last
week 10 buy goods hc went on,
and wrote out a little piece about
il. Don't see 1t in the paper
though"
The man IN Che chir waited
until the barber had safely circum-
scribcd his chin and then said,
Why, yes, it Is; lcastwisc when
my wife was reading the personals
aloud last night | remember there
was one that j. W Pierce was in
New York hast week on business. "
well, didn't sec il, broke in
The agarieycd ono. And besides
that wasn't wha, gave him.
WAT a minute" said the
bari en- Be- | know what you
wrote. About like this, wasn't |
.tt
-. W. Pierce was in the 1
metropolis hast week where he
purchased large stock of the
Attest things Ia mems aud woman's
apparel which will be ON sale in
'ew days lie calls special atten-
ion To the line of Sl.9S shirt
waists which are finest for the
Money ever brought into Bloom
iillci The Pierce store always
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-09-18
Public Sales.

MGnyon & Son & Hopkins an
nounce the following sale dates
taken:
Rudy barn, Bull, September 70
Munyon's, Filler, September 20
Wort West, Bull, September 22
B. Grossman, Buhl, September
%
Tom Reese, Eden, September "A
j. +. Bennett, Kimberly, Sep
TENDER %
Ormsby q Williams, Buhl,
September 26
Rudy's barn. Bull, September
u
Armstrong, Buhl, September
%
Berry, Bull. October Z
KISS, Bull, October 8
w. S. Dry, Bull, October l6.
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4 Dear l.d. I mu arung IBIS
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I dead ib.ny ,tars Iun tonr
seat .n zoe Palace BrDud h,In
you can see those iac- feel /
Must ar -omelhma toyou; things
I didn't tnow ehen j sas 70 bp3
in your house, anl tlm2s I t.as
too stupid 10 any,
IL only nov. nf.er passing
through tAe IDne. bard scho,l oil
year,, only now when my own
hair is eag, thar understand
boss you felt. must have been
a bitter Trial 20 you / YEA. such |
an ass / believed NY own petty /
wisdom, and / know now how
ridiculous 10 was. compared Ia
that calm, ripe, aholc.one wisdom
Of yours.
Most OF all, want 20 confess
my worst siu against you. II wa-
the feeling / bad That you did |
not understand When / look
back over 10 now, ! know that you
did understand You understood
me better than did myself. Your
wisdom flowed around mine like
the ocean around an island. And
how full Of long-sulTcring, and I
kindness,
And how pathetic. it now comes :
home to me, were your efforts to
get close to me, to win my conf :
donce, to be my pail wouldn't
let you couldn't. What was :
It held me aloof. | don't know.
But it is tragic that wall that
rises between boy and his
father, and their frantic at
temps to see through it and climb
over it,. Y
! wish you were here now. across a
he table from me, just for an 81
lour, 80 that | could tell you how &c
here's no wall any more; under IN
tand you now, Dad, and God, 81
low | love you and wish 1 could =.
% back and be your boy again. | =
now now how | could make you 4
Apply every day | know how 4
on felt. 4
Well, it won't be long, Dad till 4
am over, aud believe you'll be 4
10 first one TO take me by the 4
and aud help me up the further 4
ope. And III put IN the first 4
iOusand years or 80 making you n
'alize that not one pang or yearn- n
x you spent on me was wasted. 81
IL took Il good many years for n
is prodigal son-and all sonsare III
measure prodigal-to come 10 III
mself, but Two come, see itall III
wv. | know that the richest, III
ost priceless thing on earth, and III
c thing least understood, is that In
ighty love and tenderness and III
aving to help which a father Nj
els toward his boy For | have ~,
boy OF my own. And il is he y
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Il makes me want to go buck to q
u, aad get down on my knees
you. Up there somewhere in II
o silence, hear me, Dad, and
lieyc inc. milwaukee, journal. -.
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