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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31

Portland. Ore. March S1.--A state
ment covering operations and costs
of the Spruce Production Division
was made public today by Col. Briee
p. Disque, just prior to his reiin-
ouishment OF the division ana re-
signing as president OF the spruce
production corporation. General
Disaue tells in detail Of the develop
mcnt and organization of the division
which was to increase the monthly
production OF material from 3,o0e,-
600 to 10000, 900 feet at once. The
principal reasons for forming the
corporation, as given by Col. Disque
were:
First-.About 65 per cent of the
production of aircraft iumber was
allocated to Great Britain. France
and Italy and 1t seemed only equita
BILE that they should bear that par
of the expense necessary to build tn
mills and railroads required.
Second--We were actually carry
ing on great industrial enterpris
and required the freedom OF actiol
usually found in a business concerI
and almost impossible under war dc
partment regulations.
We provided In this way for ou
allies to assist in the capital expend
lures before they we're made -rathe
than doing 1t after development
through paying for lumber. the sale
price OF which included amortizatio
of capital expenditures on a basis
complete amortization in ten montf
after completion.
Because OF the importance OF Il
lumber industry in the Pacific Mort
, west there has been great volun
3 OF discussion regarding the oper
tions and costs of this organizatio
!, Most of It has come from people
0 tally ignorant Of our problems, o
methods, or other facts.
Q It is appropriate, therefore, to l
: fer to the quantity Of production a.
h the cost Of same In this summal
r The accountants Of this organizati
have had instructions from the 4
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
THOUSANDS VISIT
WAR TROPHY TRAIN

The victory train of war exhibits
stopped in this city today noon on
its way north from California. A
special train of two cars of Oregon
people went south Saturday to meet
the train at Dunsmuir, and will be
in charge of the exhibit while in this
state.
Robert E. Smith, of Rosepurg,
state liberty loan manager, is in
charge and. among those accompany
ing him are B. F. Irvine, of the Ore
gon Journal, A. c. Spencer. govern
ment consul for railroads in Oregon,
E, E. Brody, of Oregon City, L. L.
Wimberly, of Roseburg, and many
other state boosters for the next
liberty loan, as we'll as number of
soldiers, among whom was Private
Likens, who wears a Croix de Guerre
with palm above it, given him Tor
distinguished tank service in Bel
| GUM.
Two or three thousand people
gathered about the five exhibit cars
when they we're drawn up to the de-
pot station here, all eager to give
the interesting relics and souvenirs
the once over. There was ammuni-
tion for various kinds of shoulder
guns, machine guns, and cannon,
even up to and including the famous
16-inch shells. A whippet tank
which had been wrecked by the ex-
plosion Of a large shell was one
thing that received the closest at
tention by the crowd.
The object of the train is not only
to show German, French and Amerl
can relics of the war, but to stimu
late interest in the Victory loan, ant
speakers with the train made earn
D est appeals to the people to give thii
next loan, which will soon start
Il their united support.
l. The soldiers accompanying the ex
y, hibit were very courteous and tool
Is pleasure in explaining In detail tn
rs workings Of the cannon and Othe
death-dealing devices.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
MINING INTERESTS
NOT T0BE DROPPED
o. $. blanchard, of Bureau Of Mines,
Makes Interesting Address-ROad
Improvement Is Assured

At the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon held at the Josephine hotel
today noon o. s. Blanchard, who has
Just returned from Portland where
he spent the past week or 10 days
on private and public business, gave
an encouraging report on number
of matters which affect Josephine
county. Mr.. Blanchard says Port
land is beginning to think In the
terms OF the state OF Oregon instead
OF simply the city of Portland. He
attended several meetings of the
bureau of mines, of which he is a
member, and he reports an unusual
interest being taken in the develop
lment Of mining in this section. Par
TALLY through his efforts Josephine
county secures the use of the bureau
of mines automobile truck on which
is mounted a complete ore sampling
plant, which will enable every pros
pector or mine owner to have a COM
plete and reliable report made on
any ore. A resident engineer con-
nected with the bureau OF mines
, will also be located in this county
E permanently.
/ A geological survey will this sea
SON be made of the Marble Halls OF
[ Oregon. This will amount practic-
ally to an exploration of the entire
cavern, and probably the discover!
n OF other chambers.
L The bureau of mines, through th'
> recent appropriation of $4,000 b!
l. the Legislature, will be able to inves
d tigate possible oil and iron deposits
! as we'll as all minerals.
: Mr.. Blanchard also spoke OF tn
road work. having had assurance
from members of the state highwa
s commission that the work on tn
Crescent City road would not sto
C with the improvement of Hayes hill
d especially as California has apprC
i; priated big sum for road frol
Crescent City to the Josephine cour
= ty line.
County Agent Thompson reporte
that a soil survey of Josephine couI
ty had been ordered and would !
- made this season. He also spoke
\ the registered stock which had jul
Y been purchased by local people an
- the amount of high grade steC
shipped in to replace the came
which have been shipped out.
"a The next luncheon will be he
= next Monday at the CHAMBER
Commerce rooms.
:. Following the luncheon Preside
Bramwell called meeting OF the
" rectors for the purpose of arrangiI
~ reception for the returning sc
;. diers and sailors, but inasmuch
. the Red Cross has a committee a
~ pointed for that purpose no acti'
was taken, although the move hi
- heartily endorsement.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
D|SOUE TELLSOF SPRUCE PRODUCTION.
ALLIES TO HELP MAKE GOODDEAD Loss

gfhing to include in their cost ac-
counting every legitimate item, and
that meant rent, stationery, tele-
phone, officers and soldiers pay and
subsistence, as well as transportation
and purchase Of all stumpage, ma
terials, equipment and rights of way,
and hire of labor.
The entire expenditures of the sig
nal corps. U. s. army, spruce pro-
duction division and the U. S. spruce
production corporation, from the be-
gining of operations to- and includ-
ing April /, win not exceed s45, 5,50O,-
600. The total footage of aircraft
lumber produced, shipped and paid
for by the signal corps spruce produc-
ton division andU. s. spruce produc-
tion corporation was 14S,o00,oOO
feet.
Therefore, II we assume that the
corporation has no assets whatever
the 100000 feet of aircraft lum'
ber cost $31S per THOUSAND and such
a price contemplates complete am
ortization of every capital expendi
ture and expense item involved II
our operations.
However, the corporation has OF
hand today tangible and salaIble as
sets which, estimated at approx
mately 40 per cent of their cost, ar
worth sS,O00,00O. Deducting thi
) $S,OOO,OO0 from the total expendi
ture of $45,500,0OO we have an es
penditure of $S7,5OO,000 for tn
S 143, ,O00,0 900 feet, at a resulting cos
per Thousand of s262.
3. Todate the corporation has sol
: approximately $4,000. 900 of these al
Q sets and has averaged near so pc
= cent OF their total cost price. Their,
!. fore, It would appear that my est
= mate OF $S.000,000 worth Of asse
r or approximately 40 per cent of IL
cost price. would be very conserv
D. tive.
d In all of our operations II has be,
y. provided that the allied governmen
O. CONTINUED On Page 2)
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31

Paris, Mar. 31.-A small force OF
French troops stationed in the neu-
tral zone between Hungary and Rou-
mania has been taken by Hungarian
troops, $50 French being taken pris-
oner, according to an official report
received here. On demand of the
French general, release Of the
French prisoners has been promised
by the Hungarians. Greatly disturb
ed conditions are reported to exist
in Hungary.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
AMERICANS BEAT TOMMY
ATKINs-AS PER USUAL

Christiania, Mar. 29.-The British
legation here recently challenged the
American legation to a six mile. ski
race. and ten members OF each or
ganlzation took part in the contest.
The Americans won with 81 points
against rs for the English.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
EBERT GOVERNMENT DIssATIS-
FLED AND WILL STICK FOR
PRESIDENTS IA POINTS
WILSON AND GEORGE CONFER
Endeayor to Expedite Final Proceed
ings, Which French Believe win
Be Reached This Week

London, Mar. 31.-The Evening
News says it understands. reliable
information has been received in
London that in case the German
delegates refuse to sign the peace
treaty, General Foch has authority
to order a general advance of the
allied armies along the Rhine.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31

Paris, Mar St.-Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson con-
ferred today before the council of
four met. 1t is understood that the
purpose of their meeting was TO ex-
pedite the peace proceedings. The
French papers say it is quite likely
that the final decision will be reach
ed this week. Dwelling on the
French claims, they say that these
are just, legitimate and absolutely
necessary to the safety of France
and. the rest of the world.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
AMERICAN EMBASSY AT MEXICO
CRY INSTRUCTED TO GET
INFORMATION
CALIFORNIA GREATLY WORRIED
Lower California, Where Japs Are
Believed 10 Have Concessions, Is
Bone of Contention

Washington, Mar. 3l.-The Amer
lean embassy at Mexico City has
been instructed TO make inquiries
concerning the report that the Mex
lean government has granted agri-
cultural CONCESSIONS to the Japanese
In Lower California and report the
facts quickly.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31

London, Mar. S1.-The DEPART
ment of the German foreign office
having charge of peace negotiations
has reached a decision as to the at
titude toward negotiations, Ger
man wireless message says. The de-
partment has decided that the Ger
man government should act only in
accordance with President Wilson's
II points.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31

Basel, Mar. Sl.-The Hungarian
government is reported TO have sent
an ultimatum to the Czecho-slo-
yak government because of concen-
tration Of Czecho-Slovak troops and
the rumor that there will be gem
eral mobilization in Bohemia short
ly.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
BISHOP McGRATH
LEAVES FOR BAKER

Tacoma, WASH, Mar. 81 Bishop
Joseph McGrath left here today to
assume his duties as bishop of Baker,
Oregon diocese. A farewell recep-
tion was given him at ST. Patrick's
church over which he has been pas
tor for ~ years.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
MORE Of 91S1 HAVE
LANDED AT new YORK
CONTINUED on page ao

New York, Mar. 31.-With over
5000 officers and men OF the Slst
division from Oregon, Washington,
California and other Northwest
states aboard, the steamship Siboney
arrived here today from st. Nazaire'
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
JUDGE ORDERS CORN
PRODUCTS co. DISSOLVED

New York, Mar. 31.-Federal
Judge Hand. has ordered a dissolu-
tion of the Corn Products Company,
which must sell all but three Of its
manufacturing plants to competitors
before 1921.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
EUGENE DEBS DENIED
A FURTHER HEARING

Washington, Mar. S1;-Eugene V.
Debs' application for a re-hearing on
espionage conviction has been de-
med by the supreme court.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
FORECAST MARCH 81 TO APRIL d

Washington, Mar. 29.-Pacific
Coast States: Fair in southern and
occasional rain in northern portion;
normal temperature.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
40 BLOoDsHED YET, BUT INDI-
CATIONS POINT TO CLASH IN
NEAR FUTURE
.RuMOR BOHEMIA MOB|ulING
Hunasrlans Take $50 French Pris'
oncrs, but Promise to Release
Them Upon Demand

Berlin, Mar. 31.-The diplomatic
agent OF the German government at
Budapest has advised that all Ger
mans leave Hungary.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31
NO STRIKE ON BEHALF
OF THOMAS J. MOONEY

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. S1.-The
United Mine Workers of America
will not participate in any general
strike on July 4th in behalf OF
Thomas Mooney, it is announced.
The strike call was unauthorized.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31

Seattle, WASH, Mar. S1.-Ship-
yard workers here today voted over
whelmingly against going on strike
April 1 for higher wages.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-31

CONTINUED on Page ~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05

Laboratory analysts in the office
of the state seed commissioner, from
Jan. /. 1918. TO Jan. 1. 1919, shows
that 46,5 per cent OF the alfalfa. 2s.5
per cent of the red clover. 44.5 per
cent of the white clover and at,5 per
cent OF the alsike clover submitted
for test were condemned, OF these
condemned samples, 90 per cent were
rejected because OF the presence of
dodder d, F. Sheehan. field agron-
omist of tho University Extension
division. who is also state seed com
missioner. says dodder ia "the worst
weed that can get into alfalfa and
clover fields" In 1916, only Ala
per cent OF the alfalfa samples were
condemned. To prevent the grades
OF Idaho seed from deteriorating.
MIR. Sheehan urges that farmers send
in their seed for test.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05
Relics Given Cathedral.

The dead bell of Dunblane (Scot-
land) cathedral and the sand-glass for.
merly In use In the pulpit have been
presented to the kirk session By the
family In whose possession they
were for many years. The dead bell
is dated 1913, and was used at funer'
ais In the parish. a small fee being
charged by the kirk session for its.
use. The beadle rang the bell
through the town when he proclaimed
a death, again when the arrangements
for the funeral were to be made
known. and again when he walked nj
the head of the funeral procession.
The sand-giass dates from 17O2. runs
for about 20 minutes ard II was no M.
usual thing for II TO be turned two OF
three times during a sermon. Tie
gifts are being exhibited In a specially
constructed case In the cathedral.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05
HEARD IN MONTPELIER
How bad Backs Have Been Made
Strong--Kidney Ills Corrected

All over Montpelier you hear H..
Doan'e Kidney pills are keeping up
tho good work. Montpelier people
arc telling about it--telIing OF bad
backs made sound again. You can
believe tho testimony OF your own
townspeople. They tell Il for the
benefit of you who are suffering.
II your back aches. II you feel lame.
sor1 and miserable. II tho kidneys
act too frequently. or passages are
painful. seanty and off color, mae
Doan's Kidney pills, the remedy that
has helped no mnay of your friende
and neigbbors. Ask your nelghbori
Follow this Montpelier citizens ad-
vice and givo Doan's a chance 10 do
the same for you.
VIM. Irving. farmer. Fourth ST..
says: Il have used Doan's Kidney
pills and so have others In my fam
lily. We have always been pleased
with tho results when | have any
OF those kidney back aches and this
kidney secretions have been highly
colored and profuse. I have always
used Doan's Kidney pills Doan =
have never failed TO strengthen my
kidneys and relieve me Ia good
shape"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doanis Kidney Pills-tho same
that Mr.. Irving had. Foster Mil
burn Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05
ADDS TO WEALTH OF ITALY
New Variety Of Wheat, Known as
strampellI, Has Proved Really
Wonderful Success.

A new wheat, specially adapted TO
the conditions prevailing In the grain
raising districts of Italy. has Just been
developed by many years of careful
selection by Prof. Nazareno Strampelli
director Of the experiment station
at Rieti. to whom the Academy of the
Lincei has awarded for II the prize OF
the Sanford foundation. given only to
those who discover something of real
and great benefit to the human race
The new grain has been named Car
lotta Strampelli. after the devot d
wife who helped materially In the
work of selection. Slgnora Strampe!lI
is Roman patrician and greut-
granddaughter of Lucien Bonaparie.
Napoleon's elder brother.
Last year Carlotta Strampelli
wheat was sown upon 1900 acres OF
ground and yielded an average of ~
bushels to the acre-about ten bushels
more than such land had yielded hith-
erto.
On the plains of Lombardy, MolIse
and Puglie are about 100000 acres
suitable for the new wheat. II the en-
tire product of last year were sown
this year, the wheat crop of Italy
would be increased by quantity
about equivalent to that imported an
nually before the war In other words,
II would make Italy independent of
the rest OF the world for wheat.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05
The stradlvarlus Secret.

win N. G. Holcomb of Newark, N.
j., discover the secret of the viollns
made In Cremona? His friends be-
lIeve he will. With perslstency that
has won him general admiration, Mr..
Holcomb has been studying faithfully
for IS years or more to learn why the
Stradivarius and Guarnerlus instru.
ments yield their matchless golden
tones.
Mr. Holcomb Is firmly convinced that
the old Italian master violin makers
obtained their amazing results In large
part through the adroit use of gum co
pal as a finish.
Not long ago he decided to see what
influence varnlsh had on the tone oi
one of his instruments. Upon removing
the entire finish he was surprised 10
find that the voice of the violin had be
come dull and lifeless.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
TIME APPOINTED
FOR PROVING WILL, ETC

In the Probate Court of the Coun
~ of Bear Lake. State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of j.
NJ. Sights, deceased.
Pursuant TO an oredr of said court
made on the 18th day OF November.
1919. notice is hereby given that
Monday, the Sth day of December.
1919, at IL o'clock IA. m. of said day.
at the Court Room OF said court.
at the Court House IN the city o.
Paris. County of Bear Lake. has been
appointed as the time and place for
proving the will of the said j. =
Sights. deceased, and for hearing tho
application OF Seth N. Kunz. for thu
issuance To him of letters testamen.
tary when and where any person In.
terested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated November goth, 1919.
j II. GRIMMETT.
ll-2l-3t Ex-officio Clerk
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05
ADMITS HE WAS ~JusT LOST"
Joke on Veteran Hack Driver Was
Altogether Too Good a One
to Be Kept.

For is years George I. King has
driven the Nashville Helmsburg hack
line. and is known as the Abe Martin
driver by every person who has Wis
lied Nashville. He has met both
morning and afternoon trains ut
Helmsburg almost every day. and has
every stone and bad place In the road
definitely In his mind.
Recently, so friends OF Mr.. King
say. he and a hackful OF passengers
were lost within a half mile OF Nash
vile. and he was two hours late when
he arrived In town. One of the pas
sengers told the story on the driver
after he had found out that Mr.. King
was not going to tell why he was late
When near town he drove across
Owl creek TO let one OF the passengers
out. and instead OF turning around he
turned the horses only half way. and
then drove into 40-acre cornfield
One of the women passengers, hearing
the cornstalks popping. asked MIR
King when they would get back on
the road. He did not answer, but
kept driving around and around In the
cornfeld. After a few minutes she
asked him where they were. He
replied. "be d--n Z know" The pas
sengers, all strangers. became alarmed
and. after calling for help. young
farmer appeared and showed the
driver how to get out of the cornfieId
and on the pike.
After the story had become known
Mr.. King said that he had two dash
lanterns on the hack and was just
lost.-Indlanapolls News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05

The officers Of the regiment have
nothing on the burgomasteF Of Polci..
when II comes TO having a striker.
The only difference Ia that he Is
changer. for he rings the bell 10 an
nounce new tidings to the populacc.
For instance, If the square heads are
not on the square with the Americans
and a fine Is imposed. the tidings OF
Heinie's hard luck must be published
broadcast. 80 the chief mogul OF
Polch crooks his finger and explain
the mission to the bell ringer. who In
turn goes TO each street corner an
nouncing that Herr Hassenfeffer Ia
been fined 200 marks for not leaving
the outside door unlocked. All this
time the bell plays q changing accom-
paniment.-From BaFrags. Poleh. Ger.
many.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05

Paul Wenger. formerly assistant
agronorhlst of the university extern
sion division. is writing pamphlet
on the control OF the Canada thistle
and other perennial weeds under Ir-
rigated and dry land conditions.
The flooding" way. he has found.
has proved to be about the quickest
and most economical method OF
handling these pests.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05
COUNTY FARM BUREAUS


Ninety per cent of the people OF
Idaho know of the county agent
work. so per cent know OF the boys
and girls club work. and So per cent
know of the home demonstration
work. and practically all who know
OF the work approve IL. according
to reports made to the United States
department OF agriculture by an in
vestigator = who recently travelled
through the state. assisting in sur
vey which the department OF agri-
culture was making in many states,
These figures were quoted TO Direct
or l., w. Fiuharty of the Idaho ex.
tension division while he was on q
recent trip east,