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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-18
CHAPTER XVI.

Leila was determined to endure
everything that might be necessary to
regain her beauty. She would 60
through any ordeal of knives or plas-
ter casts or splints or medicines for
that. She was quite grim about it.
Her resolution extended to the spend
ing of as much of Bayard's money as
might be necessary on surgeons fees
and doctors bills. If she bankrupted
Bayard it would be with the tenderest
motives.
Five times she went to the operat-
ing table, made that Internal journey
into etherland, knowing what after
anguishes waited her, what retching
and burning and bleeding. She braved
death again and again. took long
chances with covering bravadO. And
all for Bayard's sake.
One morning when Bayard reached
his office after a narrowing all-night
igil at Leila's side he was just falling
asleep over the first mail when his
Telephone snarled. He reached for 1t
with alarm. A voice doomed in his
ear:
"Ah you thah?"
EYES,"
keep the line, please. Now, you ah
through. sir?"
Then a growi replaced the boom,
growl that made the receiver rattle:
"Ah you than, Mr.. Kip? This Is
Colonel Marchmont. dare say you
those damned contracts with Weth-
erell. A little farther discussion
might not be amiss-if you could
make 1t perfectly convenient to drop
Ovvah at, say, Quawtah pahst fab?
Good! I shall expect you at that
ah."
Bayard pOndered. What new per-
secution was fate preparing? AS he
went to the Office, he bought an eve
ming paper. A heavily headed cable
gram announced that the labOrers In
the British munition works were strik-
ing or threatening to strike. A CLEAN
Of understanding came into Bayard's
eye. When he reached the desk of
Colonel Marc.mont he looked I'M
abashed into the revolver muzzle OF
the old war horses one eye.
Without ~ preliminary courtesies
or any soft pf his preyinRs tone
The poor
mOre's the afraid
was l fancy
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
Precaution Necessary
10 Prevent Influenza

Influenza has again broken out in
Boston and other cities notwithstand-
ing strenuous efforts being made to
prevent its recurrence. In New York
City there have been reported to the
Health Bureau an average of 100 to
l25 cases a day for the last three
weeks, but it is claimed by New York
authorities that there is nothing to be
alarmed about, and that occasional
cases are likely to occur during the
whole winter, but it is hoped that even
these will disappear with the coming
of spring.
In spite of such assurances the fear
that we may again be visited with
this plague is so prevalent that a re-
cent meeting in Chicago of the Amer
lean Public Health Association at
tracted representatives from the
whole United States, and also from
Canada, for the purpose of discussing
possible means of checking the dis
ease.
In order to prevent unnecessary
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
General Election be allowed $500 per

General Election be allowed $500 per
day, and two days time and 10 cents
per mile for returning ballot box. Mr..
Manning seconded the motion, and on
roll call, same was carried. Mr.. Man
ming moved that members of registra-
ton Boards be allowed $500 per day
and 1 day time. Mr. Wilson seconded
the motion, and on roll call, same was
carried. Road Overseers' reports
were presented for roads completed
in the following townships:
Park and County Line; park; Flor
ence: Howell. On motion duly made,
seconded and carried, same were Or
dered placed on file.
Report of j. H.. VanLoon on county
exhibit at State Fair, was presented,
read, and on motion ordered filed.
Claims by election precincts were al
lowed as follows.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
Wants Volunteer System

Washington, Dec. 26.-1mmediate
legislation authorizing resumption of
voluntary enlistment in the army and
the repeal Of provisions of the selec-
tive service act limiting enlistments
to the period of the war, was urged
today by Secretary Baker in a letter
to Chairman Dent of the house mill
AIRY committee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
The State Rural Credit Farm Loans

The First National Bank Of Miller,
South Dakota, its willing
ness to assist farmers in procuring
these thirty year, 5h per cent loans,
optional after five years. Call and
we shall be pleased to explain the plan
to you.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02

barkation CT 0ng the coast, ask
ing that they the War Depart
ment keep thess men in camp for at
least nine days after landing before
allowing them freedom to return
home or to visit elsewhere.
In this connection it is reported
that local health officials at our ma
tional capital~are seriously consider
ing the closing of all schools, church
es, and places of amusement in order
to prevent a further spread of the
epidemic which has again appeared
in rather alarming proportions there.
1t seems to be the consensus of opin-
ion at Washington that there is like
ly to be another serious spread of the
disease throughout the country un-
less effective measures are taken at
once to prevent it. The Surgeon
General advises that, at the first sign
of a general recurrence of the cpl
demic, all public schools should be
closed, for the reason that children
are particularly susceptible to it.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
COMMITTEES HAVE FINISHED
THEIR WORK BUT SOME BIG
CHANGES ARE EXPECTED
WILL SOON SUBMIT REPORTS
Americans Insist ON Amendment to
Protect United States Against
Influx of Foreigners

Paris, Mar. 26.-Virtuauy all the
commissions and sub-commissions OF
the peace conference are waiting for
instructions from the supreme coun-
ell in order to lose and submit their
reports.
1t is said that except for instruc-
tions on certain broad principles
which must come from the premiers,
the reports are ready to be submit
ted within few hours after the in
structions are received.
An American amendment to pro-
tect nations against the influx Of
foreign labor was adopted today by
the league of nations commission. II
anirms the right of any country in
the league to control matters solely
within domestic Jurisdiction.
Another important amendment to
the league covenant affects article
VIII, which empowers the executive
council to formulate plan for the
reduction Of ornaments. The leag-
uage Of the article is altered so az
to limit the powers of the council
to a simple recommendation to the
governments affected.
The American peace delegation. IL
Is understood, has definitely agreed
upon the amendment it will offer to
article X OF the covenant Of the
league Of nations to safeguard the
Monroe Doctrine.
The amendment provides that
agreements under the covenant shall
not be construed as an infringement
upon the principles of international
policies heretofore generally recog-
nized.
President Wilson would have Of
fered the amendment at the meeting
OF the league OF nations commission
ed last night. but discovered slight
imperfection in the text and reserved
the right to submit it later.
As framed. the amendment will he
an appendix to the article pledging
members of the league to respect
and preserve against external ag-
gression the territorial integrity and
existing political independence of
Mention of the Monroe Doctrine by
name is avoided purposely.
Many changes in the text of the
covenant were made with the special
purpose of clarification and remov-
Ing antiquities to which attention
had been called by speakers in the
United States.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
s2s, 900 GOVERNMENT BONDS
STOLEN AT los ANGELES

Los Angeles. Mar 2G.-Three
thousand dollars In war savings
stamps and $4,000 in Liberty bonds
was the booty OF two men who burn
ed their way with powerful gas
torch into the vault OF the First Ma
tional bank OF Artesia. IL miles
southeast OF here. before the bank
officials or employees appeared this
morning. The robbers came 10 town
in an automobile stolen in Los An
geles, abandoned It here and drove
away in another car they stole here.
They battered in the front door
of n store adjoining the bank and en-
tered the bank by knocking con-
Meeting door of Its hinges. They
stole an acetylene torch and sledge
hammer in the store and also took
bedding to deaden the sound OF their
work.
They practically wrecked the
place, overturning and destroying
furniture and tossing valuable papers
about. Some deeds and similar re-
cords were twisted into lighters, ap-'
parently for cigarettes.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
OLD VETERAN BROUGHT
TEARS TOFRENcH TIGER

Paris, Mar. 3.-(CorresponGence
OF the Associated Press. Premier
Clemenseau was opening his mail
this morning, hurriedly as is his
custom, merely glancing at some let
ters, making short annotations on
others. in fair way to dispose of
his courier in the usual few minutes.
Suddenly, upon opening a somewhat
soiled and cheap envelope, the con-
tents fell to the floor with a metallic
sound.
The premier picked them up, read
the letter slowly, then read it again,
and then sat there staring at the
paper with tears filling his eyes in
spite of his efforts to suppress them.
The letter read:
They have. not given you the war
cross; here is mine. It has only two
stars while You deserve two palms
but 1t is the best can offer: here it
is" 1t was signed: "An old poilu."
And the grand old man" of
France, who With dry eyes has look
ed upon the horrors of two wars,
picked UP the little rusty piece of
metal, the ribbon of which is soiled
by the rain OF the trenches and be-
spattered with the blood of its for
mer owner, and wept.
"It, might have been given to me
by the president of the republic or
by a marshal of France, with great
pomp at the Invalides. Coming from
this humble 'poilu' l shall treasure
1t forever" he said.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
SALMON PACK GREATEST
IN HISTORY OF alaska

Cordova, Alaska, Mar. 26.--Alas-
ka's canneries in 1918 packed more
salmon than has ever been packed
In the history of the industry. The
total pack was 6,667,569 cases, as
against 5,922,320 for the year 1917,
The worlds total salmon pack last
year is given as 10,100,127 cases, so
that 1t will be seen that Alaska pack
ed two-thirds OF the salmon of the
world. Southeastern Alaska, by dis
tricts, leads the rest of the territory,
having packed 3,Ss5,740 cases. Cen
trail Alaska packed 1,404,23S cases
and Western Alaska packed 1885,
591 cases.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
WAR RELIC TRAIN WILL
VISIT OREGON CITIES

Portland, Mar, ga trail laden
with all kinds OF relies and souve-
Mrs OF the war is to visit Grants
Pass at an early date, according to
announcement OF the Victory-Liberty
loan officials. The train is to be Of
ficially designated as "The Trophy
Special" and is to make a complete
tour OF the state, making stops at
all points reached by railroad.
The tour OF the train will be made
under the auspices OF the Victory
Liberty loan, which will be the fifth
and last loan. The loan drive opens
on April 21. The exhibits will he
furnished by the, war department.
The train will consist Of two flat
cars. bearing the bigger relics, such
as guns and equipment, and one ex-
hibit car carrying the smaller relics
and souvenirs.
A list OF some OF the exhibits are
as follows: French baby tank, Ger
man minewerfer and howitzers, Ger
man Albatross motor, German field
guns, trench mortars, gun limbers,
aiplane motors and parts, parts OF
Zeppelins, barbed wire used at Ver-
dun, machine guns, uniforms of all
nations, noise bombs, star shells.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
MILLIONS HAVE NO
CHANCE TO MARRY
England Has 100000 Too Many
Women for Men-Wide Choice of
Wives to Select From

London, Mar. 26.-There are one
and a half million women in this
country who will never have the
chance Of getting married, is the
statement of Miss Norah March, edi-
tor OF National Health. In 1917
there was a surplus of 1,S37,OOO
marriageable women over marriage
able men, and since then there have
been the war casualties OF 1918.
Miss March says that emigration
will remove a few of these surplus
women while economic independence
win prevent women from marrying
men for the sake of home.
Many men and women in this
age OF modern advancement" says
Miss March, ARE getting different
views from those held in the past,
and regard women's right to mother
hood as a supreme individual perog-
atfve. Having such a wide choice of
wives, the question remains as to
whether the men will choose the
best and strongest women, as upon
the women will depend largely the
future human race, since the best of
has been cut OF. The
choice really rests with the woman
for with her is the right of refusing
an offer Of marriage"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
TURKS CONTINUE
TOROBANDMURDER
Tcrrorizc Greeks Along Black Sea
and Pursue Policy OF Exterminat-
Ing All Christians

London. Mar 2G. Information re.
ceiyod here from Batum Indicates
that. despite the surrender of the
Turkish forces. the position OF the
Greeks south OF the Black Sea and
in the Caucasus Is tragic.
II Is alleged that outrages are be-
Ing committed by the demobilized.
but still armed Turkish reservIsts
and that the Young Turk comman-
der General Halid Pasha, has been
pursuing policy OF systematic ex-
termination OF Christians.
This officer. who is friend OF
Enver Pasha. Is said 10 be supplying
arms to Turkish irregulars IN the
Russian territories evacuated by the
Turkish army Lately he received
from Turkish sources 200 carloads OF
arms and munitions.
II is charged that these reservists
apd irregularB 4oot and massacre the
Greek population.
The flourishing Greek town OF
Sanda. near Treblzond. with n pop
ulation OF about 5000 Is reported
beseiged by Turkish reservists. The
Greeks. profItIng by the naturally
strong position OF the town, are Of
fering heroic resistance.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
WOULD HAVE TREATY JOIN
ALL NATIONS TOGETHER
Germany to be Responsible Head For Central Powers.
Italy Appears to be Disturbing Factor ASIDE From
POindexter and Borah, Republicans Are Silent

Paris, Mar 2G.--It has become
known that serious effort is being
made In the highest quarters to join
together all in the peace treaties
with Germany, Austria, Turkey and
Bulgaria, thus making one compre-
hensive treaty in which Germany
VIII be linked with the other central
powers as their responsible head.
This would cause some delay but II
Is believed that It will save time in
the end. The plan probably grew
from ltaly's desires 10 have its In
forests with Austria dealt with in
the main peace treaty.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
BALLOONS BLAZE WAY
FOR MAIL A|RPLANES'

London. Mar. 26.-Balloons are
used as buoys above the clauds to
mark the course of the long distance
airplane mail service from Mar
quise, near Bouiogne, France to Co
iogne, Germany, says an announce
ment OF the Royal Air Force which
is operating this service. Each bal
loon Is marked with signs to indi-
cate to the airplane pilot its exact
locality and thus enable the pilots
to shape their course anew when
the weather is bad or the clouds are
very low. The balloons also mark
the landing grounds for the air
planes. Observers In the balloons are
required to report the condition OF
the weather above the cloud layer,
the speed and direction of wind and
to pass this information to the near
est wireless station for transmission
to the airplane pilots.
A chain of wireless stations has
been organized along the routes for
the transmission OF weather reports
and IL the pilot of an airplane is
to make forced landing
he Is expected to report his location
by wireless or telephone, to the near
est wireless station so that motor
truck can be dispatched to recover
the mails and render assistance to
the airplane.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
YANKS ALWAYS HAVE
APPETITES ALONG

Paris, Mar. 26.-Cooks at the ho-
tel where the hundreds of Americans
connected with the peace conference
are staying are amazed at the appe-
tites OF the Americans. The Ameri-
can breakfast upset all calculations
IN the French hotel accustomed to
supplying guests with rolls and cof-
Zee as an early morning meal. Wild
calls for ham and eggs, beefsteaks,
chops oatmeal and hot cakes sur
prised the French cooks, who, after
weeks of catering to the hungry Am
eracans' have not become reconciled
to the American breakfast menu.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26

Washington, Mar. 26.-Republi-
can congressman here refused to
comment upon the amendments
agreed upon at Paris. except Borah
and Poindexter. Senator Borah said
that he would never support the
league constitution so long as con-
troll is placed in the hands OF three
Europeans and one Asiatic power as
is now proposed. Senator Poindex-
ter declared that the only change
satisfactory to him would be to
strike out everything after the pre-
amble.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
100000 BARRELS OF
HERRING Fertilizer


Christiana, Mar. 26.-Norway mas
100000 barrels of herring for ex-
port to the central powers or other
hungry countries, but England has
thus far refused to allow them to be
shipped, according to statement
made in parliament today by Stuev-
old Hansen, commercial minister.
England, the minister declared,
had some 100000 barrels of herring.
bought in 1915 to prevent their ship
ment into the central empires, and
they had since been stored in Chris
tiana. The fish were no longer Fit
for food. the minister said. and could
only be used for fertilizer.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
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NO BLUNDER UNMADE =

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= sion OF the supreme council OF \
y the peace conference to allow !
= nothing TO be published in Paris =
y regarding its proceedings but \
y the official statements has !
y aroused the indignation OF the \
= Paris press. Raymond Recoly, y
y for instance, writes in the FL \
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= When the situation Is so \
y disquieting at moment when y
y the allied governments who, \
= having left no, blunder unmade, \
y are more than ever in need OF :
y the support of public opinion, \
y they raise a regular Chinese y
= wall between the public and y
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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
THOUSANDS BUT
is NOW ONLY THIRD CLERK

London, Mar, 26.--W. NJ. Able
white entered the war as a private
in the British army, won the military
cross and rose to the rank Of briga-
dier-general. Demobilized, he has
returned to his pre-war Job with the
city OF London board Of guardians
as third assistant clerk" This, af-
ter having held the command OF
thousands OF men.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
WON'T YOU GIVE
SOME OLD CLOTHES?

= Please take your old clothing :
= donations for the European ref !
= ugees, to 107 South Sixth street !
\ this week. It will tax the limit :
= OF every man, woman and child :
\ in Josephine county to fill the :
\ quota for the Red Cross chap 1
4 ter. Donations are coming in I
= slowly. The ladies in charge of I
y the collection Of this clothing 1
= are patiently putting in their 1
= time awaiting your appearance. 1
y Do not disappoint them. Take 4
= at least one article of wearing 4
= apparel to their headquarters at 4
' once-the collection must be 4
= completed this week, If pos \
= sible. =
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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
CHAMPION APPEARS
FOR MISS GARRISON

Seattle, WASH. Mar, 26.-Ken-
dred ]. Wilson, who says he is an
ex-memIber of the royal flying corps,
today offered to pay the penalty for
the crime of Ruth Garrison. charged
with poisoning Mrs. Grace Storrs.
Wilson called up local newspapers
and made his offer.
Il believe the girl is only child
who does not realize what she has
DONE" he said. "For that reason |
viii offer myself to either serve her
sentence or give my life, II neces-
sary."
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
MORE TROOPS DUE TO
ARRIVE HOME MARCH 29

Washington, Mar. z6.-The war
department announced today that
the transport Aquetania is due to
reach New York on March 30, bring
ing the 166th field artillery brigade
headquarters, and the saith and
S4Sth field artillery regiments COM
plete. The 34Sth is of the 91st di-
vision.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
KLAMATH-MEDFORD
ROAD WORK MAY START

Portland, Ore, Mar. 26.-Word
was received here today from Sem
ator McNary that the forest service
advised him that there is no reason
why construction of the Medford-
klamath road should not be started
soon. Financial support for the road
has been recommended beyond the
boundaries Of the forest service.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26

Berlin, Mar. 26-Dr. Schiller, min
lister OF finance in the new cabinet,
said 81 take most solemn oath that
the government will not surrender
one inch of German territory, either
east or west, to the enemy" He ad-
dressed a crowd Sunday in front of
the chancellor's palace.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
congressman ARE
INSPECTING COAST

Portland, Ore, Mar. 26.-Seven
congressman are on tour of the
Pacific coast here for three days
inspection of the Columbia river
territory regarding the establish
ment of a naval base near the mouth
of the Columbia.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
SOLDIERS WOULD KEEP MASKS

San Francisco, Mar. 26.-Dis-
charged soldiers are insistently de-
manding return of their gas masks,
This follows their getting wind of
the new local hobby of keeping goats
as pets and milch producers.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26

Borno, Mar. 2G.--All members OF
the allied military missions, except
ono American officer. have left Buda-
pest. A Vienna dispatch says Col
onei vix. head OF the French mis-
sion at Budapest, has been wounded
and taken prisoner by forces Of the
new Hungarian government
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
THREW WRONG LIFE SAVER

San Francisco, Mar. 26.-Gus An
derson, government launch skipper,
hearing the man overheard" cry,
rushed to the rail with life pre-
server in one hand and doughnut
in the other. Excited, he threw the
doughnut. blacking the drowning
mans eye. He then heaved the life
belt.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26

Paris. Mar. 26.--President Wilson,
Lloyd George and Premiers Clemen-
ceau and Orlando are continuing a
series OF conferences to clear up the
most important questions before the
peace congress, and are frankly con-
sidering the differences OF opinion
which developed since the president
has returned to Paris. Wilson pro-
posed that sessions be held contin-
uously until the questions are solved.
WashinRton Mar 2R A rnnn.nro
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26
MRS. BOISE DIES AT SALEM

Salem, Ore, Mar. 26.-Mrs. Emily
A. Boise, aged 81, widow of the late
Justice R. P. Boise, one Of the fra
mers OF the Oregon constitution,
died here today.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26

Berlin. Mar. ,2G.--lt is reported
from Vienna that communication iu-
tween Vienna and Budapest has
been interrupted through the cap
ture OF the town of Raib. on the Dan
ube. by the czecho-S -Slovaks. Large
cannon foundr!es were located there.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26

Berne. Mar. According to an
unconflrmed rumor reaching Prague
from Budapest. former PreihIer-KRr-
olyi OF Hungary has been assassin
ated.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-26

Washington. Mar. 26.--Professor
Phillip Brown and Captain Nicholas
Roosevelt, American members OF the
inter-allied mission to Budapest,
have succeeded in leaving there
safely, the state department an
nounced this afternoon.