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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
PORTLAND TO RAISE $4,000 THAT
PEN PUsHERs MAY SEE WON
DERFUL CRATER LAKE
GRANTS PASS TO COOPERATE
Local Jealousy to BE Thrust Aside in
Effort to Secure Comment From
800 Editors

Through the efforts Of the state
Chamber Of Commerce and the Port
land Chamber this excursion party
of about 800, representing the big
publications of the whole United
States, are to visit Crater Lake. 1t
will cost the Portland Chamber over
Sc 900 to land them in Medford but
they look at il as one OF the best
Investments possible, as the adyer-
tising value to Oregon as result
could not be purchased at any price
and Will be worth to the state many
thousands.
Grants Pass is working together
with Medford and Ashland to make
this excursion of special good for
southern Oregon. AT first 1t was
thought that Grants Pass would be
able to have the special train stop
here for breakfast and the CONNER
cial bodies of the three towns have
used every effort to bring this about.
For various reasons this was found
to be Impractical, but with the point
of all working for Southern Oregon
and the realization that any good
thing that comes to any part OF
Southern Oregon and the putting
aside of local jealousies means the
greatest good for the whole commun-
ity Grants Pass is joining with Med
ford and Ashland, whole heartedly
and the general expression OF those
already interviewed has been to give
it our support.
The expense Of this excursion to
Southern Oregon is about $1,000 and
the use of one hundred automobiles.
The greater part of this will be sup
piled by Medford from which point
the excursionists will take autos to
the lake. Ashland and Grants Pass
will, however, contribute both in
funds and cars.
Sometime in September special
train of Portland business men are
coming to Grants Pass and to visit
Southern Oregon. Medford and Ash
land win assist us in entertaining
these visitors.
These are the beginnings of our
greater Southern Oregon progressive
move which has recently been in
augurated, the carrying out of which
means much to this part of Oregon.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
DAMAGE TO FRANCE BY
HUNS FORTY BILLION

Paris, Monday, July 2l.-The par.
liamentary commission OF peace ex-
amining into the peace treaty with
Germany today listened to report
by Deputy Louis Dubois on the
clauses relating to reparatious,
NJ. Dubois said the material dam
age done In the invaded departments
amounted TO 119, 200, 900, 900 francs
This amount. he said, had been veri.
fed by committee OF engineers
architects. manufacturers and agri.
culturlsts. He added that the dam
age done to agriculture was said to
aggregate $1,000 100000 francs.
The damage falling upon the indi.
vidual and the money paid to start
commercial enterprises were not In.
cluded in the sum of 119,000, ,000,.
900 francs. and likewise $1,000.
000. 900 francs for military expenses
and 5000, 100000 francs for pensions
were not embraced in the sum, The
total amount of the damage done
Mr.. Dubois said, would aggregate
200, 900, 900. 900 francs or $40, ,0O0.,
900, 900.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
yANKS ARE READY
TO ENTER MEXICO
senator Fall Asserts Administration
Is Suppressing Facts Of Army's
Operations

Washington, July 23.-onicials
admit that the. Tamesi incident at
Tampico. although not as serious as
at first appeared. has served to ag-
grayate the growing unrest in the
United States over the Mexican pol
icy, in view Of the continued MUIR
ders of American citizens
There are assurances from several
sources that the government is get
ting ready for any emergency that
may arise. What President Wilson
plans to do no one knows, but that
the army and navy do not propose
to be caught unready for action in
case OF necessity is certain.
Secretary Baker, asked If the dis
patch of General Dickman, Just re
turned from France to take com.
mand of the Southern division, had
been hastened because of Mexican
conditions, insisted that It had not
been. =
He would not comment on Mexi.
can affairs, but significance was at.
tached to statement issued by the
war department late in the day, Civ.
ing the exact status of the American
army. II shows that there are 374
374 officers and men now available
in the United States.
Senator Fall enlivened the senate
with few observations regarding
American relations with Mexico anC
charges that the administration /.
suppressing facts of the army's oper
ations in Mexico.
Senator Fall declared, that upor
seven or eight occasions during tn,
last few months troopers of the It'll
cavalry have pursued Mexican.
across the Rio Grande into Mexico
and that upon all but one of thes,
occasions they have recovered larg,
amounts OF stolen property carried
across by the raiding Mexicans.
He stated that the troopers hav'
killed Carranza officers and soldiers
not only in Mexico. but also on Am
erican soil.
Reports from Mexico City indicat,
that troubles are piling high OF
Carranza and his administration.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
CLAIM bob" DID It
JUST FOR PUBLICITY

Portland, July 23.-Two reels of
films were shipped by express last
night to San Francisco. representing
the flight of Robert f.. Smith, spe-
cia1 agent OF the federal reserve
bank from San Francisco to Seattle
by airplane. auto and motorboat.
Smith. however, never got to Sc
attic. He stopped off at Portland
sending $4,000 in war savings
stamps on to the Puget Sound city.
He started from San Francisco
with s1.000,000 in stamps. The
stamps were distributed on the way
to various cities.
When Smith was seen today he
first declared he had gone to Seat
tie by automobile starting at moor
Sunday and arriving Monday night
He said he had returned on sleeper
arriving here yesterday morning. H,
later admitted his announced pur
pose to catch an ALASKA bound boa
was merely publicity stunt to ad
vertise the war stamps.
When Smith failed to show up II
Seattle a search was started, whicl
made necessary the disclosure of tn,
publicity enterprise.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
HUNS BLAME YANKS FOR
LOSING WEST PRUSSIA

Merlin. July 23--The Boersen Zei-
tung asserts that West Prussia was
ceded to Poland by the peace con-
ference because of "a mistaken and
incorrect scientific book published in
1917 by the American Geographical
society containing an article entitled
the boundaries OF language and
nationality by Leon Dominican.
The German newspaper AYERS that
President Wilson was influenced by
the "innocently false information of
this article" which. 1t says, declared
that Dantzig was 10 per cent Polish
and that the present Polish corridor
and neighboring East Prussia was
purely Polish.
The Boersen Zeitung declares that,
on the contrary. Dantzig is less than
: per cent Polish. The newspaper
disputes the Polish character OF the
corridor. 1t declares that It is Ger.
tain that the article, referred to was
used in fixing the boundaries.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23

Washington, July 23.--Despite all
precaution taken by civil and mIli-
tary authorities. riotlng between
whites and negroes broke out again
last night in Washington and re-
port reached the police at 10 O'Clock
that a white man believed to have
been home defense guard had been
shot and killed In the northwest sec
ton.
Soon after the killing OF the home
defense guard. the police received a
report that another guard also had
been shot by a negro. He was re-
ported as fatally wounded. A de-
tachment OF cavalry and squad oi
marines were rushed to the scene
OF the shootlngs which was at Eighth
and M streets, in the heart OF ne.
gro district.
President Wilson took eognlzance
of the situation when he called Sec.
retary Baker to the White House for
a conference on steps that might be
taken by the military in cooperation
with the civil authorities. The pres
ident was understood to be greatly
concerned over the events of the last
three nights,
After the conference Secretary
Baker announced that the troops or.
dered from Camp Mead constituted
"a very large number" and that Ma.
-jor-General William G. Haan would
be In command. Secretary Daniels
said substantial force of marines
had been ordered in for night patrol
duty.
Cavalry again played part in the
police work, holding lines about the
congested negro sections to prevent
mob attacks by either blacks or
whites. Police and soldiers again
struggled to keep the downtown
thoroughfares clear OF the crowds
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
SEN. CHAMBERLAIN
ASKS FOR JUSTICE
Says for brutality the Spanish In
QUESTION Was Not Marker to
Cruelties 20 Yanks

Waaiington. July 23.--"The Span
lsh lnQmsItlon was not a marker TO
some OF the cruclties that have been
practlced against these soldiers In
France" said Senator Chamberlain
In q speech In the senate In connec-
ton with tho introduction OF a bill
to restore TO the colors and grant
amnesty TO soldiers. sailors and ma
rines who were convicted by court
martial in France and given severe
sentences. He continued:
The purposes OF the bill which I
have introduced cannot be more
briefly stated than they are In the
bill Itself. and they are: First. II
restores soldiers. sailors and ma
rlnes who have been sentenced for
conviction not fclonies and dis
charges them automatically. upon
their own application. as though
they had not been convicted; sec
ond, II restores 10 these men the
rights OF citizenship as though they
had not been convicted; third. Il re-
funds TO them the pay and allow
ances forfeited upon conviction;
fourth. Il appoints a board OF elem
ency and review. consisting OF three
persons versed In the law. who shall
have power and Jurisdiction TO re-
view. revise. modify. reverse or an
nul sentences imposed by courts.
martial since April 9, 1917. in cases
OF crimes involving felonies and the
measure applies equally TO all en-.
gagged in the military or naval ser.
vice and who we're subject to court.
martial"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
.OLCOTT REQUESTS NO
SMOKING IN FORESTS

Salem Ore, July Ex-Governor
Olcott today issued proclamation
at the request Of State Forester Ell
lott, urging all persons in the woods
to refrain from smoking, declaring
that the fire wardens must use eau
tion in issuing permits, and giving
instructions for the Safeguarding OF
campfires.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
LEN|NE SCHEM|NG TO
STRENGTHEN DtFENSE

London. July ga bolsheviki
delegation arrived at Kishinoff to-
lay with an offer Of peace to the
commander of the Roumanian Dnles-
er troops on behalf of Nikolai Len
ne, It is reported. Lenine offers to
cede Bessarabia to lRoumania on the
onditlon that iRoumania prohibit
Ikrainian citizens and bands OF Ad-
mlral Kolchak, head of the Omsl'
government, from crossing the Rou-
manian frontier.
An eight-day armistice has been
concluded on the Bessarabian front
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
ACT TO PROVE coNcuRRENCE
IN TERMS IMPOSED ~ THE
AIdED CoNFEREES
JAPANESE DENY STATEMENT
Secretary Lane Wants Half Million
Dollars 10 Fight Forest Fires In
Montana and Idaho

Washington, July 20. Tho state
department today announced that
the United States will sign the trca-
ties with Bulgaria and Turkey.
The Bulgarian and Turkish trea-
ties viii be signed 10 show concur
renee in the terms imposed bonn-
dry lines changed, and new nations
created like Armenia. which will
probably ask the United States to
act as mandatory for them.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
FORD MAKES EFFORT
TO WH|TEWASH EDSEl

Mount Clemens, Mich. July % -
Henry Ford testified today that his
son Edsel wanted to go to war but
was dissuaded by his father. lie
said that they had worked together
all OF Edsel's lifetime and that Edsel
was necessary to the war work.
Mr.. Ford said Edsel was offered
commissions to remain in the fac
tory for the army, but refused. He
said the draft board disagreed with
his views as to the necessity for
} Edsel remaining at home. Ford
then left the stand as the examina-
tlon was concluded.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
OREGON SENATOR COMES OUT
STRONG FOR COVENANT SINCE
Talk WITH PRESIDENT
CLAIMS ARTICLE 10 HARMLESS
Does Not Think u. s. Obliged TO Go
.. 90 War; Says League Is Hope
Of the World

Washington, July 22.-SupportIng
the league OF nations in senate
speech today, Senator McNary. re-
publican, Oregon, urged that it be
accepted without any such amend
ments or reservations as would al
ter the splendid purposes OF the COW
enant or weaken It so far as 1t affects
our duties"
The senate, said the speaker, could
without harm adopt certain "reser-
vatlons In the form OF interpreta-
tlons," but should not endanger the
covenant by making reservations
that would vitally affect important
features. Article 10, he said. must
be unimpaired because it was "the
pillar section" OF the league.
II am stoutly In favor" said Mr..
McNary. "of the principle embodied
In any effeort to ensure the perma-
nent peace Of the world. and I am
willing to accept the covenant OF the
league OF nations contained in the
peace treaty. The time is back oi
us for a discussion OF this subject
in general statements OF the sub
Unity OF peace, or indulging with
owlish wisdom the ominous predic-
tions Of a disgraced and destroyed
republic. The people of America de.
sire to know what the covenant con-
tains Of substance and will go there
to obtain their understanding.
'Jn the objections / take 1t that
article 10 is the most obnoxious and
productive OF the most controversy
The statement most generally made
is that this article collides with our
constitution and runs across the
path OF our sacred traditions. Re-
peatedly the argument has been ad-
vanced that article 10 casts up to
this government an absolute obliga-
ton to go to war under any condi-
tions however bereft of justice. This
Indictment, in my opinion. is unteu-
able.
by the force of another article in
the covenant the council, in arriving
at a decision, will be governed by
unanimous vote, the power of veto
standing between this country and
yan unwise remedy.
"Indisputably this provision casts
upon this country an undertaking to
go to war to protect an associate OF
the league from invasion through
external force. but this obligation
is in no proper sense a legal one,
but purely a moral obligation. en-
tirelyS dependent upon the condi-
tions that the cause of the war and
the war itself is violative of the
moral conscience of the American
people.
let this country be committed to
step in the direction of everlast-
ing peace. and 1t is my sincere be-
lief that the league of nations is the
greatest step the world has ever
taken toward peace; therefore.
shall support the leagne, as it is the
hope OF the world"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
SAYS TOM MOONEY DID
NOT RECEIVE JUSTICE

Washington, July 2S.-Thomas J.
Mooney did not receive full justice
in the San Francisco trial. according
to a report of John B. Densmore.
special agent for the department of
justice, dated November, 1918, and
submitted to the house today in re-
sponse to resolution.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
WIRE CONTROL BOARD
AGREES TO DEMAND

Springfield, H., July 23.-It was
announced today that the federal
wire control board at Washington
has agreed to the demand OF the
Pacific Coast telephone strikers fol
wage increases retroactive to Jan
uary 1st of this year. Seventeen
thousand employees are affected. The
wire control represented Postmaste,
General lBurleson.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
TEN KILLED IN BERLIN
AT SOCIALIST MEETING

Berlin. July 23.--Ten persons
were shot during the disorders at
tending the breaking up OF the ma
Jority socialist meeting by Commun-
lists and Spartacans yesterday. Those
attending the meeting tried to lynch
the man who fired the shots. but he
was saved by hospital helpers.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23

Paris. July 23,-The japanese del
egation TO the peace conference has
issued a denial of assertions that
the Shantung settlement was In ex'
change for the withdrawal by the
Japanese OF tho contention regard
ing the racial CLAUSE In the league
covenant.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23

Washington. July 23,--congress
has been asked by Secretary Lane
for special appropriation OF a half
million dollars TO fight forest fires
In Montana. Idaho and Washington.
The secretary said the fires cannot
he extlnguished save by a heavy
rain. of which there Is no immediate
prospect.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
SEVERAL DEATHS, AND SCORES
ARE INJURED BY FISTS.
CLUBS, AND KNIVES
MILITARY ACTION IS TAKEN
Large Number Of Troops Arrive mt
Scene Upon Order Of President;
Cavalry Active

Washington. July 2S.--one white
man was killed and another prob
ably fatally injured last night by ne
groes in clashes. Scores OF people
we're injured by fists. clubs. stones
and knives. Two thousand troops
and hundreds OF police and defense
guards kept the rioting down. but
a very bitter feeling is evidenced
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
REP. RAGsDALE DIES

Washington, July 23,-IRepresen
tative J. w. Ragsdale, of South Car
olina, died suddenly here today In
a physicians Office.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23

Washington, July "a Secretary
Baker today said he bad received
from General Pershing report on
alleged brutalities inflicted on sol
diers at Farm No. 2. in France, The
report will not be made public at
present, the secretary added.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23

Washington. July 23.--Part OF the
house committee Investigating war
department expenditures win go to
Portland and the Pacific north west
TO look into the spruce production
for a1rplanes.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23

Washington. July 23.--PresIdent
Wilson today denied the reports that
he told senators he was responsible
for the Shantung settlements. He
said he exertcd his influence to OBJ
tain n modification OF the Shantung
provision.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
FAMOUS MINSTREL DIES

San Diego. July 23,-George III.
Primrose, famous minstrel. died here
today following months illness.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23

Spokane, WASH, July ga light
rain fell here last night and helped
hold the fires in check The situation
is slightly better.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-23
LIGHTNING PLAYS
TAG At PORTLAND

Portland. Ore, July 23.-1Light-
ming struck the steel railroad bridge
during the thunder storm last night.
causing fire on the wooden work
and cresoted flooring, but the dam
age was slight Lightning struck in
a dozen places, with little damage.
1t was the first rain for over three
weeks,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-09
OF GREAT Benefit TO ALL
Important Service Rendered to Com
munity by the Planting Of Road
side Fruit Trees.

Newspapers of the country render
important service to q great cause
when they call editorial attention to
the misuse of the average roadside
and alead for practical and esthetic
handling of the opportunity. Each
township in America has in this land
an opportunity for the establishment
Of an arboretum of rare and beautiful
trees and shrubs for the benefit of
every passer by. Artistic treatment OF
even the most unsightly roadside Mot
to speak Of portions capable Of pic
turesque handling, would work trans
formation in any township and set an
example for all the farms and home
steads in the region. The trimming
away Of unsightly decay, the covering
Of bare spots, the cleaning up of mos
quito-haunted pools would be but the
beginning of the good work. The set
ting out Of ornamental trees and
shrubs might easily bring directly to
the roadside superb specimens of all
our native, growths, together with
many fine exotics, all carefully marked
(where doubtfuD with both popular
and scientific names, as In the finest
arboretum In the land.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-09
SECOND PAYMENTS

A fruitful source Of votes is that
Of "second payments" Candidates
who have, in the beginning OF the
campaign, secured from friends or
acquaintance a subscription to
: The Pioneer for short term, should
again visit these subscribers and
endeavor to secure their consent
to lengthen their subscription. BY
having these subscribers make an
other payment on their subscrip-
ton, and extending to, say, one
year, the subscription will be
counted and the candidates
may secure the difference In
the number of votes and
the subscription payment will be
included in the club offers. Such
subscriptions should invariably be
marked, on the stubs, "Second
Payments"
Candidates may phone cam
paign department No. 922 and
further information will be cheer
fully given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-09
Only Two More, Days Left
n Big 100000 Extra vote![
Offer for Every|C|ub Of $25
n Make Certain Finishing the First Candidates Must
Must Take Advantage of This Ofer-OHice Open
Till 9 p M.-Country Candidates May
Mail Letter. Any Time Satur-
day, October IL

With two short days in which to
xain the benefits Of the great 2OO,OOO
extra vote offer interest now centers
in gaining every possible bit OF
ground before the final hour comes.
Candidates are unanimous in the
opinion through this great offer the
greatest amount of success can be at
tanned. and, as the remaining time
can be counted in hours, enorts are
being redoubled to make 1t the de-
Gliding factor in ultimate victory.
Spirit that moves mountains is be-
ing exhibited. Candidates are out
day and night, necessarily battling
for the votes that will win them
some of the most magnificent prizes
that have ever been offered In this
vicinity. With the 100000 extra
vote offer as an incentive these can
dtdates are enabled to gather votes
by the thousands indeed, by the
hundreds of thousands. And to have
plenty Of these Is to become the pos
SCISSOR of one of the three big touring
cars to be given away Saturday, No.
vember1.
Friday and Saturday, and this
K0u0Idl UAcl U" Ill Oo q IAAA5 VI IAAS
Dast. Then it will be short squirt
to the end, and may the best ones
win!
Candidates residing in the outside
districts, who cannot call at the
campaign managers office in order
to turn in their subscriptfons-may
mail their orders and remittances
any time Saturday, October land
this gives them the same length of
time as the city candidates have
to secure subscriptions for building
clubs to include in the great offer.
BY mailing subscriptions and re-
mittance before midnight, they will
receive all the regular extra votes to
which they are entitled and all col
lections will be counted in the extra
vote offer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-09

As far back as the first winter of
the war, the Red Cross sent to Serbia
a sanitary commission that effective
ly checked the scourge Of typhus, but
after the United States entered the
conflict, the Red Cross was able, in
August, 1917, to send full commits
sion that carried on extensive relief
operations among the suffering ref
ugees Of the tortured nation. Hospi-
tails were established, the refugees fed,
clothed and given medical attention,
the army supplied with much needed
dental treatment, farm machinery, and
seeds provided to help the Serbs re-
deem their land to productivity, and,
not least, measures undertaken for the
succor Of the children. The terrible
condition into which these helpless VIC
tins of the war had fallen is well
portrayed by this photograph Of 4
little Serbian girl wearing the rags
and expression Of hopeless dismay
that were all she possessed when the
Red Cross came.