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The Washington times., 1919-05-15
PLAN 100000
ELKS HOME HERE
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for the permanent headquarters OF
the organization.
'I happened to be speaking with
Governor Tener when he learned Of
the existence of this $15O,O0O," Mr..
Burkart told his fellow Elks," and he
asked what should be done with It,
Use ii to make Washington per-
manent headquarters of the order l
replied.
How much would it cost? he
asked.
Two million dollars. 1t would be
a structure in keeping with the archi-
lecture of the Nations Capital 1t
would have all the offices necessary
for the grand lodge and, better than
that, a convention hall capable of seat
ing 5000. Washington would thus
have its long-wanted convention hall,
and the Elks would provide it.
Put Il In Writing.
"'Put that resolution in writing,
said Governor Tener, and I'll assist in
putting it before the convention in
July. It's the greatest suggestion
made in years, both for Elks and for
Washington
Burkart is so enthusiastic over the
idea that he has already conferred
with real estate men and has several
tentative sites for this Elks' head
quarters building.
Peoria, Ill. is now the headquarters
of the grand exalted secretary OF the
B. p. D. E., but il Washington Lodge
No. Is, is successful Washington Is
destined to have that distinction in the
near future.
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LABOR CLAUSE Of
PACT MUST STAND
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Belgium and northern France. Ac-
cording to Frau Haymann German
women were not in favor of the Brest
Litovsk treaty nor the soldiers idea
of drafting peace"
Young German women, represent
ing forty German cities. Joined in
the movement for a revolution, said
Frau Haymann.
Want All Represented
I'VE deem it requisite that all
states should join the agreement, even
though not belonging to the League
of Nations
"In order to guarantee working
classes, for whom the proposed i'm
provements are intended, cooperation
in framing of these provisions, the
German delegation is of the opinion
that representatives of the interna-
tional organization of all contracting
powers should be summoned to a con-
ference at Versailles to discuss and
take decision on international labor
law, before the peace negotiations arc
terminated.
1.-The proceedings Of the conference
should, in the opinion of the German
delegates, be based on the resolutions
of the international trades unions
conference in Berne February to 8.
1870, and the program for interna-
tional labor legislation, addressed to
the peace conference in Paris, which
emanated from the decisions of the
international trades unions conference
in Leeds in 1916. At the request of
the trades unions OF Germany, we beg
to enclose a copy of these resolutions.
which have been adopted by represen-
tatives of the trades unions organiza-
lions of Bohemia Bulgaria Denmark,
Germany, France. Greece, Holland,
Italy, Norway, Austria. Sweden, Swift
zerland, Spain, and Hungary"
Prepared Months Ago.
The international agreement on
labor law prepared by the German
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SUES TO BAR HER
KIN FROM TOMB

NEW YORK, May 15-For the first
time in the history of the supreme
court a family squabble over the legal
possession of a beautiful and impos-
ing mausoleum in Woodlawn Gene
terry was aired when Miss Mathilde
Carlton, sixty years old. took the
stand and told Justice Greenbaum her
reasons for asking that the, names or
Nils Fegelgren, her nephew, and his
wife and young daughter. be stricken
from the deeds to the property.
Miss Carlton testified she and her
deceased sister, Sophia, had toiled for
years as cooks in order to save enough
money to provide a suitable last
resting place" Not until after the
mausoleum was built. she testified.
was she acquainted with the fact that
the names of her relatives whom she
seeks to Dust were written into the
deeds as part owners
This testimony was denied by Mrs.
Esther Fegelgren, Miss Cartons
niece by marriage, who told the court
the elderly plaintiff had always
wanted them to share in the owner
ship Of the mausoleum.
"She miss Carlton) seemed very
happy" Mrs. Fegelgren testified. "She
spoke of how happy she was that we
were not to be buried in the ground.
When we went to live in Newport,
Miss Carlton changed her mind about
our sharing in the beautiful resting
place and forgot that she had often
told me 1 could tell people that 1
had seen both my cradle and my
grave"
The witness then told OF visits she
made to Woodlawn with her aunt, who
always wanted a spot on q little hill
and a square mausoleum with a win
dow in 1t; and large and high enough
to permit a person to walk around
inside"
Justice Greenbaum reserved deed
sion.
The Washington times., 1919-05-15
8 SEAPLANES TO START
ON FLIGHT TO AZORES
BY MOONLIGHT TONIGHT

ABOARD U. S. S. PRAIRIE. TIRE
PASSEY, Newfoundland, May 10
The three seaplanes NC-1, NC-3, and
NC-4 will probably start their dash
for the Azores en- route to Portugal
tonight
The NC-4 was expected to arrive
here today from Halifax, where it
stopped yesterday, while on the way
from Chatham, Mass.
Upon arrival of the NC-4, neces-
sary repairs will be made as rapid
ly as possible, and the three ships
OF the air will get away together,
taking advantage of the full moon
this evening, according to present
plans.
Unexpected delay in the NC-Fs
trip from Halifax or a sudden change
IN the weather may force alteration
81 this program. If the NC-4 does
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carried by a majority of four-fifths of
the voting countries (articIe y. The
peace conditions provide that a ma
jority of two-thirds only of the votes
cast shall be necessary on the final
vote for the adoption of a RECON-
mendation by the conference (article
1861.
Give Satisfaction.
THE allied and associated govern
ments are therefore of the opinion
that their decisions give satisfaction
to the anxiety which the German
delegation processes for social justice
and insure the realization of reforms
which the working classes have more
than ever a right to expect after the
cruel trial to which the world has
been subjected during the last FIVE
years"
The Washington times., 1919-05-15
STEAM UP ON DESTR0YERS
OF BRIDGE OF SHIPS" AS
THEY AWAIT NAVY FLYERS

Each of the fifty navy destroyers
waiting along the route of the trans
Atlantic. flight has steam up, ready to
move in any direction on a signal of
distress from the flyers. They have
been instructed to take fixed positions
charted on Commander Towers maps.
and these positions must be held until
the three planes have reached the
next station ship beyond. The Navy
Department is in constant touch with
the destroyers by radio.
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BIG HOP Off FROM
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NCOnunued from tlrSL rage
fog bank. might not he able to find
her landing place, but wireless mes
2 sages from the Chicago helped guide
lher to the mooring spot.
Sailors Protect Balloon.
The Chicago landed 100 men at
daylight to assist in mooring the bal
loon and keeping the crowds away
from the selected landing place. From
all the ships in the harbOr boats put
of before dawn and parties came
ashore to greet the "Blimp." The
town notables and a big part of the
crowd that had waited until sunset
last night for the balloon were on the
scene early today, and the sailors had
the greatest difficulty keeping motor
cars off the field.
How long the dirigible will remain
here is not known, though it is gen.
orally believed she will now attempt
the Atlantic flight. Whether she
will start Immediately will depend
upon reports on the condition of her
engines after the flight from Long
Island. Going at her best speed the
"Blimp" would require two days to
cross the ocean, and it is not likely
that the navy will take any chances
with her.
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WILL INVADE BAVARIA IF
FOE REJECTS PEACE PACT

BERLIN, May 15.-The Czecho-
Slovaks plan to invade Bavaria II Ger
many refuses to sign the peace treaty,
ii was reported here today.
Czecho-Slovak troops are being
concentrated at Taus. IL Is learned
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
HUN RULES HIS WIFE
WITH AN IRON FIST
NJ

London. June 14.-Henry de Hal
sale, author of work on Germany,
told an audience at Holburn that
wife beating is quite common
among the German middle classes
and that the law of Prussia sane
toned it.
Il once stayed in the house of a
Berlin merchant" said the speaker,
land one evening heard issuing from
a room upstairs a woman's cries
and he sound OF blows. Presently
my host appeared and | asked him
the cause of the commotion.
Il have just been giving my wife
her Sunday thrashing,' he said. He
added that he administered the pun
ishment regularly every week end
whether she deserved it or not.
lyon must never let your wife
forget that YOU are her lord and
MASTER declared the German, rub
bing his hands with evident satis-
faction"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
FIVE PLANES SPEND NIGHT AT
COTTAGE GROVE AND MAKE
THIS CITY FIRST STOP
RULES FOR PARKING AUTOS
Flicrs VIII BE Presented With Rogue
River Trout and Served With
Hot Coffee e

As announced In the Courier on
Wednesday and Friday. the airplanes
from Mather Field will be in Grants
Pass Sunday. AS yet there has been
no definite hour set for their arriv-
al, but inasmuch as they spend the
night at Cottage Grove, which is
about $50 miles from this city. II
Is probable they will reach here
about II u. m. provided they leave
Cottage Grove at 8, the usual start
ing time. There are to be five ma
chimes.
II has been arranged that locomo-
tive whistles will be blown about an
hour before the planes are expected
20 arrive.
The public is requested TO observe
the following rules before and during
the flight OF the adrplanes
Autos win line up on the east side
OF the field as close to the fence as
possible. On the west side automo-
biles are TO line up four rods from
the field line. All autos should
face the field. Both ends OF the
field must be kept open.
The public. and especially chill
dren. must be kept away from the
planes at all times. Sheriff Lewis
has arranged to have force of dep
uties on the field to insist on proper
parking and order.
The Grants Pass chamber OF COM
merce has arranged for hot coffee
and sandwiches for the aviators and
win present each OF them with a
mess OF fresh Rogue River trout,
and will also send some TO the gov
ernor OF California with the compli-
ments OF Grants Pass and Southern
Oregon
The aviation field is at the city
limits north from I4awnridge ave-
nue..
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
WALLA WALLA RANCHER LOSES
LIFE IN PRIVATE CURTIss
AIRPLANE
SERG. M|LKOWSn PASSENGER
Plano Was Intended for Use Between
Two Hutchinson Ranches in
Eastern Washington

Portland, June 14.-LW. B. Hutch
inson, wealthy Walla Walla rancher,
and Sergeant John MiIkowski, army
mechanician OF Sacramento, were
killed last night when a plane own
ed by Hutchinson fell.
The machine was a private air.
plane driven by Hutchinson. in
which Sergeant MiIkowski was
and crashed into the con-
crete sidewalk Of East 2sth street
following a sensational fall OF sew
eral hundred feet.
Hutchinson was a former army
air service lieutenant. He bought
the machine recently in San Fran
cisco. 1t was one of the Canadian
Curtiss type. He shipped it to
Portland and completed assembling
II yesterday It was his intention
to drive it to Waila Walla to use for
communication between his two
ranches.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
BOMBARDED PURSUERS
W|THQUARTS OF WHISKY

Miles City, Mont, June 13.-The
thirsty residents of Moorehead re-
Gently had he unique experience
of being bombarded by quart bottles
filled with whisky by he bootlegger
whom they were trying to overtake
on horseback and whose automobile
stalled in the middle of Powder river
while he was endeavoring to cross
1t at ford. Before the bootlegger
learned that his pursuers were mere
ly thirsty horsemen instead of dep
uty sheriffs, he had thrown 2S
quarts at them, all of which went in
to the river.
A salvage party was organized
and much diving was done until
large part of the liquor was rescued.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
GOV. LISTER OF
WASHINGTON DIES
Was First Foreign Born Man %
Become Governor Of the State
Of Washington

Seattle. Wash. June 14.-Goyer-
nor Lister died today.
Ernest Lister rose from a post as
Tacoma Iron mouder 10 the office
OF governor OF the state OF Washing
ton. He was elected governor In
1912 and 1916, both times being
the only winning Democrat on the
state ticket.
Governor Ulster was born at Hal
flax. England. June IL. 1870. Rec
ords show that he was the only for
eign born man 10 be elected COVER
nor OF Washington since II became
state. o
AT the age OF 23 Lister was elected
TO the Tacoma council. In 1897
Governor John II. Rogers named
him chairman OF tho Washln gton
state board OF control. When his
term expired no established the lis
tor Construction company at Taco
ma and dealt in lumber and finished
wood products. Al one time Lister
ran for congress but was defeated.
During the war Governor Lister
took an active hand In the activ-
tiles OF the state council OF defense.
iie was also prominent in the ma
tiona1 organization OF state govern
ora. In Washington he urged econ
omy in public affairs, advocated ru-
raj credits and was n supporter OF
good roads.
Governor Lister has been described
as very active man with a rugged
ness OF mental processes. When he
was chairman OF the state board
Of control his friends pointed out
that he broke a custom by always
refusing TO accept passes from the
railroads.
Governor Lister was married on
February 2s, 1919, to Miss Alma
Thornton OF Tacoma They have two
children.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
VILLA HAS
GREAT sense Of HUMOR

I'll Paso, Tex. June 14.-Deer
skins at $10.500 hide Is the top
price for these souvenirs OF the hunt,
yet II was what an American man
claimed to have paid for two he has
in his possession. He was captured
by Francisco Villas men and ran
somed for $4,000 in currency and
merchandise. When he was liberat-
ed near the border Villa presented
him with the two deer hides he had
skinned from the deer killed by
himself the same morning. saying
these were in return for the ransom
money paid
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
DISTRICT NO. 7 MONDAY

The regular annual school meet
ing of School District No. z will be
held at the Junior High school
building on Monday morning at 10
O'Clock for the purpose of nominat-
ing director for three years to sue
ceed George 70. Lundburg, whose
term of office expires. The election
will he held in the same piece in the
afternoon. the polls being open from
2 to- O'Clock.
This meeting is OF great import
ance and shold be attended by cleo
tors OF the district. Ordinarily the
vote of the district at elections is
less than a dozen. when there should
be several hundred.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
HOSTII.ITIES MAY BE RESUME
III TREATY NOT SIGNED Az.
TER . DAYS GRACE
BELIEVED GERMANY WILL SIGN
ultimatum By Foch Due 10 stopping
Of Troops Transferring From
France 20 Poland

Paris. June Ill is reported
that Germany viii be given only two
days 10 consider and reply to the
allied revised terms. which will prob.
ably be pTented Monday. Three
days OF grace would follow before
the armiStice would be suspended,
should the Germans refuse 90 sign.
In the event the Germans do not
sign. hostilitles between Germany
and tho allied powers might be re-
sumod next Saturday. The original
plan 90 give Germany five days In
which TO sign wits changed.
There may he some delay in pre-
senting the treaty. Smaller nations
want 20 consider II In plenary SEES
sion, The heads of the great pow
crs think Germany will accept.
Tho labor covenant has been mod
filed in some respects.
The Poles are said 20 be consider
Ing the proposed plcbiscite in Silesia
with moro favor.
General Fochs ultimatum to Ger
many was uo TO the fact that Ger
many stopped the movement OF Cen
oral Haller's troops from France TO
Poland which had been going on
Tor six weeks. Germany's action Is
said TO he due to the alleged fact
that the Poles intended to distribute
some men along the German from
tier
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
.B|PLANE STARTS ON
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT

st. Johns, June 1.-THE vickers-
Vimy biplane started on its trans
Atlantic flight this morning at 4:13.
The Vickers-vimy machine carried
two men, Captain Jack Alcock,
Britisher, pilot, and Lieutenant Ar
thur Whitton Brown, American nav
igator. This machine has a wing
spread of only 81 feet. is equipped
with two 350-horse power Rolls
Royce motors, and is said to be cap
able of developing speed OF over
100 miles an hour.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
RESERvEEQU|PMENTFOR
RETURNING SOLDIERS

Washington. June i4.-So as not
to interfere with the transportation
OF soldiers returning from France
In ever increasing numbers, Director
General Hines ordered that railroad
equipment for excursion and recre-
alton purposes be limited to the alb
solute minimum. Among the per-
mits cancelled was one for special
cars to the Willard-Dempsey fight.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
SPEEDS FROM PORTLAND TO
ALBANY, 80 MILES, IN HOUR
AND 10 MINUTES
GOV, FLIES TO COTTAGE GROVE
One Govt Plane TO Make Flight
"a Washington Points and
Home BY Reno

Portland, June 14.--Five airplanes
started back TO Sacramento making
stops at Albany and Cottage Grove
today, and at Grants Pass and Ash
land Sunday.
The big De Haviland plane start
ed for Sacramento direct, leaving at
$3.50 and hoping to arrive at 600
O'Clock tonight.
One plane left here to make a
flight TO Tacoma, Seattle, Yellow
stone Park, Ogden and Reno.
Governor olcott flew to Albany in
one of the planes today.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
CROPS ARE PROMISING

Portland, June 4.--Willamette
valley grain crops are in good con-
dition. as is irrigated grain in all
sections of Oregon and conditions
have been generally favorable for
fruit, according to the weekly crop
and weather summary issued by the
local weather bureau. The temper
allure, says the report, averaged a
little above normal but there were
several cool nights during the past
week, with frost in elevated dis
trlcts.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
WflfOrd Allen Here

Wilford ALLEN of Salem. chairman
OF the state industrial accident COM
mission, and C. G. Elgin. one OF the
auditors, were in Grants Pass for
n few hours this afternoon. They
were enroute to Klamath Falls by au-
tomobile. Mr.. Allen expects TO re-
turn to Grants Pass Wednesday Or
Thursday and will meet his son,
Wilford, student at Stanford. They
will both spend aday or two here.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
STRIKE EFFECT
FELT IN OREGON
Refusal Of Railroad Operators Piles
Up Messages at the Relay
Points

Chicago, June 14.--Leaders Of the
nationwide strike OF commercial
telegraphers declared today that re-
ports have been received showing
that heavy files of Western Union
telegrams are piling up at relay
points, due TO the refusal OF rail-
road teles=sphers to handle COM
mercial business.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14

Albany, June 14.-Five airplanes
arrived, one of them bringing Gov
ernor olcott, who decided to con-
tinue the flight to Cottage Grove.
The De Haviland plane, en- route to
Sacramento, passed over the city at
1l:10, flying the so miles between
Portland and Albany in one hour
and 10 minutes.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
HOugh Family Returns-

A. c. Hough and family, who left
Grants Pass year ago for Seattle,
have returned TO this city, driving
their car, and accompanied by Miss
Jessie Mastin and Master Harland
Shank OF Portland, who will spend
some weeks here. The Houghs have
moved into their home on West A
street, but Mr.. Hough has not yet
decided upon an office location.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
MILTON MAKES NEW
AUTO SPEED RECORD

New York, June 14.-Tom Milton
made new 10-mile automobile rec
ord today of five minutes and 81 1-5
seconds in the first heat of the 11O
mile race at the Sheepshead Bay
speedway.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14

Portland, June 14.-Telegraph
business in Oregon felt the effects Of
the strike heavily today when the
railroad telegraphers refused to
handle commercial messages. Many
messages had to be mailed to many
towns from the nearest operating
office.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14

Bath House Open Monday -
The bath house at the city park
will be opened for the season on
Monday afternoon, June t6. Mrs.
Myers will be in charge.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
PRESIDENT OF CHINA
MAY GIVE UP OFFICE

Pekng, June 1i.-Due to differ
ences created by the popular move
mcnt against pro-japanese members
of the government. the cabinet has
resigned and President Hsu Shir
Chang has lntimated his intention
to quit office.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14
ALL CAL. REPUBLICANS
Endorse NJ JOHNSON

San Francisco, June IA con-
ference of all branches of the repub-
hcan party accepted resolution ask
ing the republican national conven-
tion to nominate Hiram johnson for
president.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-14

Coblenz. June li.--An ultlmatum
demanding the immediate continua-
tion OF the movement OF Polish
troops across Germany has been sent
to the German government by Mar
shal Foch, according to dispatches
from Spa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-06
CANADA'S WHEAT CROP
IS 193,688,80O BUSHELS

OTTAWA, Oct 31.--Canada's total
yield of wheat for the year 1919 is now
placed at 1858, 800 bushels, according
to the latest bulletin issued by the
Dominion bureau Of statistics. Earlier
reports had Indicated that the wheat
yield would be considerably lower, but
favorable weather and late rains In
many districts brought o marked i'm
provement before harvesting began.
Although 1919 was considered a dry
year, many districts produced record
crops Manitoba, generally. had a good
year, the biggest crop being harvested
in the Brandon district, wheat averag-
ing from 20 to 40. and oats running
better than CO. In Saskatchewan the
Regina district averaged 25 bushels
Around Hussar, Alberta. wheat aver
aged from 80 to 40 bushels to the acre.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-06
IF BACKACHY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat Less Meat, Also Take
Glass of Salts Before
Eating Breakfast.

Uric acid in meat excites the kidneys,
they become overworked: get sluggish.
ache. and feel like Jumps OF lead The
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is r-
ritated, and you may be obliged to seek
relief two or three times during the
night. when the kidney clogs you must
help them flush off the bodys urinous
waste or you'll be a real stick uerson
shortly, At first you feel dull misery
tn the kidney region, you suffer from
backache, sick headache, dizziness,
stomach gets sour tongue coated and
you feel rheumatic twinges when the
weather Is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of water
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces OF Jad Salts; take a tablespoon
full in a glass Of water before break
fast for a few days and your kidneys
will then act fine. This famous salts
Is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to clean
clogged kidneys and stimulate them to
normal activity, also neutralize the acids
In urine, so IT no longer Is a source
Of irritation, thus ending bladder weak
ness.
lad Salts is inexpensive, can not in
lure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia- water drink which everyone
should take now and thon TO keep tho
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots OF Jad Salts
to folks who believe IN overcoming kia-
ney trouble while 1t Is only trotble.A
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