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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-29

The cornstalks stand like sentnels against the sunset gold,
As if to guard the autumn days from winters biting cold;
The pumpkins round have gone to deck some Gay THANKSGIVING board.
And every growing thing has eraced the harvest of the Lord.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-29

wINNEMUCCA AERIE No. 4s7. FOE.
Regular meetings on second and
fourth Monday evenings Of each
month in Winneva Hall. Whiting
Eagles are cordially invited to a.
tend all sessions.
J.. p. GRANDEL. W.P.
y, G, KRENKL, SECRETARY.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25

neatly stamped with a design of a
lifted hind leg and hoof, and embel-
lished with the motto Nobody shall
pass" might be appropriate.
The mule has been derided too
long. He is considered the acme OF
stubbornness, yet he shares that
quality with the bravest men in the
world, for at what point does cour-
age become stubborn determination? .?
Ask the Belgians, the French, our
own marines of Chateau Thierry.
The peace conference is to right
many an ancient wrong, Perhaps 1t
will rescue the noble mule from the
stigma of that ignoble motto "Hee,
Haw" which loads him with unde-
served derision, and bring him into
his own, where all the grateful ma
tions should point to him with pride.
and cry, "He Hauled" ,-.,s
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
MAUDE

The American army mule has been
mentioned in the British war records
and honorably mentioned, too. His
staying powers, his courage, his
phlegmatic performance Of duty
though stormed at with shot and
shell, have all been comemnted upon.
There is an epidemic Of awards
for faithful service, as there should
be, for this war has been character
ized not by single conspicuous acts
Of bravery but by thousands of them.
We honor our soldiers, our sailors,
our officers, our privates, our civil
ians, our boy scouts, our airplanes,
our guns, our horses-for heavens
sake, why not our mules? Why not
give these sturdy defenders of their
country's honor decoration and a
title worth of the service they have
performed? A leather medal say,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
POTASH

Potash? Who said potash? OF
course the farmers need it, but the
blockade does not have to be raised
to enable them to get it. Utah and
Wyoming capitalists are going to get
it for them.
Near Green River. Wyoming.
their plant is located. An article in
the Salt Lake Tribune says, a COM
bination of brains, money, material
and the spirit of enterprise cannot be
beaten, and If we are not mistaken
the United States will no longer be
under the necessity of buying potash
in Germany or any other country"
Here is good news indeed, and in
looking over the qualifications for
success mentioned in the above list,
it seems as if nothing was lacking.
The shortage of farm labor will
make small and intensive farming
most important for some time to
come, and this must depend for its
success upon an ample supply of fer
tilizer. Here at our door is the sup
ply.
II the war had lasted Just a little
longer, our industries would have
been developed to a point where Ger
many could have been completely
forgotten. The rise of the Ameri-
can potash aristocracy is one more
result of the downfall of German au-
tocracy.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
STOCKMAN IN KINGDOM
OF OWN ON AN ISLAND

Honolulu, T. H., Jan. 25.-If An
gus McPhee, well known stockman
OF Hawaii, had the usual dream of
adventurous boyhood, sole and un-
disputed possession of a tropical isle.
that dream has come to realization.
Mr.. McPhee has leased, for n
period OF 21 years, the entire island
OF Kahoolaws, of the Hawaiian
group, from the territorial govern
ment. The island contains abou.
10000 acres.
For seven years the annual rental
will be $500 and appraisals will be
made then and every seven years
thereafter to fix the rental for the
later periods. Mr.. McPhee will run
livestock on Kahoolaws.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
THE SAILORS. BONDS

There viii be tales of the sea to
suit the Imagination of everybody,
when the full story of the war is
printed. And the claims coming from
sea disasters will be among the most
difficult to settle, for the sea does
strange things.
Among the interesting questions
now before congress Ia the decision
as to what course should be pursued
with regard to 100000 worth of
Liberty bonds lost by the men of the
U. S. cruiser San Diego, when that
vessel was sunk of Fire Island while
engaged in convoy duty.
There is no provision of law au-
thorizing the issue of duplicates in
lieu of lost coupon bonds. and unless
congress makes some provision these
officers and sailors will lose the
money they have invested in the
cause of liberty.
They agreed to take the bonds
through a San Francisco bank, and
payment was taken from their saw
ings. Then ensued year of wan
dering, and it was not possible to
deliver the bonds to the men until
the San Diego entered New York
harbor IL months later.
Convoy duty is exacting, and the
men performed it so faithfully that
not one attempted to go ashore to
deposit his bonds. Nor could they
be- mailed safely, for the ship had
no registration service. For six
months the bonds were carried on
board ship, and then came the theft
in the night. A submarine or a float
ing mine got the San Diego. Down
she went. Six brave men paid toll
with their lives, and the rest lost all
their belongings, including the
bonds.
Now, unless congress comes to
the rescue, 1t will have cost these
men 100000 for serving their
country well in her time of need.
OF course the necessary legislation
will prevent such catastrophe, but
it should come soon. There is too
. much talk right now about what the
nation owes its soldiers, and too lit
tie concrete evidence of its intention
to pay.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25

and referendum ballots almost from
time immemorial.
The bill proposes practically elm
mating seine fishing below the
mouth OF the Illinois river, and pro-
Vides for gear with nothing less than
a six-and-one-half-inch mesh in the
fall and Observation-Disclosures In
the spring. Nearly the same measure
was passed by the last legislature,
referred to the people by referendum
and voted down.
It also is understood that addi-
tional legislation relative to fishing
on the Rogue river is In contempla-
ton, although the exact nature OF
the prospective bill has not been
disclosed as yet. The bill introduced
today came from the committee on
fisheries and the additional legis-
!ation is now being considered by
that committee, It is understood. and
will come out next week in the shape
Of a bill.
Proponents OF the measure assert
that seine fishing on the mouth OF
the Rogue practically kills fishing
above, and that tons OF small fish
are thrown up on the banks OF the
river on the lower waters because
they are useless for commercial pur-
poses.
Other legislation along the fish
ing line causing smaller local fights
includes a bill to close the Umpqua
river dam, still another to close the
Siuslaw to seine fishing. and yet
another to close the outlet OF Silt
COOS lake between the lake and the
Pacific ocean. h-
II past sessions may be used as a
criterion, the Rogue river bill should
stir up hornets nest before the
session is very far advanced. Last
session 1t proved to be the rock up
on which the house and senate split
for part OF the session, and for a
time virtually tied up legislation.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
FASHION GARAGE IS
ENLARG|NG QUARTERS

Tho Fashion Garage 4 Machin,
shop has taken over the Burkhaltei
feed stable which is 75Xl00 feet
and this will be added to tho present
floor space OF 5Oxl25, making this
the largest and best equipped garage
south OF Portland.
We are putting In new welding
plant of the best quality. also bat
terry plant and competent man Ia
do the work. We will also do all
kinds of tire work and repair work
at reasonable prices and will con-
tinus the sale of oyerlands In this
county.
We will also carry a big line OF
automobile supplies for the different
cars, such as springs, axels. bear.
ings and gears.
Our bushes will be run on strictly
cash basis.
"a ]. F. BURKE & SON.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
JESS WILLARD SIGNS TO
MEET ALL COMERS

Chicago. Jan. 25.--A purse OF
100000 drew Jess willard. the
heavy weight champion out OF retire
ment today. Tex Rickard. promo
ter OF the Joe Gans-Battling Nelson
fight and the heavyweight cham
pionship battle between Jeiferles and
Johnson. obtained willard's sigma
ture to set OF articles to fight any
opponent selected for him. He
agreed to box any number OF rounds
up to 40. The match will be decided
next July, probably the Fourth. VIII
lard will receive 100000. win.
lose or draw.
The champion came to terms with
Rickard after two days OF argument.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25

A E. VOORHEES,. Pub. and PrOpr.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
USE BOX
CARS FOR RESIDENCES

With American Forces on the
vologda Railway. Nov. %, via Lon
don Dec. Correspondence Of
the Associated Press When oper-
ating through this thinly populated
forest and tundra region along the
railway leading from Archangel to
Vologda, the American troops fight
ing the Bolsheviki in the North Rus
sian front are living, when free
from trench and blockhouse duty, in
tiny Russian freight cars.
In this they are initiating the Rus
sian soldiers, who, since the revolu-
tion, have Communicated freight
cars wherever they found them and
remodeled them for dwellings.
When the box cars are fitted up
with stoves, they are known as top
luchkas." They are not particularly
warm in zero weather, but well
come change from the cold trenches
in the snow
The forests here are dotted with
small blockhouses, built almost on
the model OF the blockhouse forts
Of the old American wars with the
Indians. but have the added ad-
vantage Of being fairly shrapnel
proof.
The fighting down along the rail-
way line from the north has been,
since its beginning last August, a
combination of modern warfare,
with trenches and modern arms, and
Of bush fighting wherein surprise at
tacks in the weeds figured promi-
nently.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
TEACHER BEATS FLU
BAN BY USING PHONE

Montrose, Colo, Jan. 2b.--The
closing OF public schools because OF
the epidemic Of Spanish influenza
did not prevent the school children
OF the Maple Grove school. near here,
from continuing their education. The
teacher seated in her room in the
boarding house. assigned lessons and
heard recitatlons over the telephone
and the plan worked nicely. The
only objection was that It interfered
with morning visits of neighbor
women.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
OLD ROGUE RIVER FISH
BILL BOBS UP IN HOUSE

State Capitol, Salem, Jan. 25.-
An old friend bobbed up in the house
this morning in the shape of a
Rogue river fishing bill. This bill
Is said to be directed at the Macleay
fishing interests at the mouth of
the Rogue and practically duplicates
former efforts which have shaken
legislatures and adorned initiative
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
COMING EVENTS

Feb. 3, Monday-Annual meeting
stockholders of the Grants Pass
Fruit association at p. m.
Feb. 8, Monday-Second semester
High school opens.
Feb. 26, 27, 2S, Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday-State examinations
at the courthouse.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-25
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
Honor of Fathering Wilson'S
League Plan Is Theirs.
Plans Of the War Cabinet May
Finally Be Adopted.

Paris, Jan. 10.-The British may
have the honor of fathering the defi-
mite plan for application of President
wilson's principle of a league of na-
tions.
The impression was growing here
today that plans formulated by MEM
berS of the British war cabinet may
finally be adopted by the peace con-
ference. 1t is known that the Ameri-
can delegates are sympathetically
ish officials and it is believed, the
plan, is inclined toward the British
program.
Added strength has been given to
this view by the fact that Lord Cecil,
assistant secretary of state for for
eign affairs. who long ago took an
advanced attitude on this subject, is
enga ging in constantly lengthening
conferences with the American repre-
sentatives. Other Influential members
of the British cabinet also submitted
data regarding the league of nations,
which the Americans are studying
thoroly, and with growing approval.
CeciPS plans, it is known. contem-
plate far more power for the league
than has been suggested from other
allied sources. 1t is belived, also. that
he is inclined toward Wilson's atti-
tude, that Germany should be ad-
mitted to probationary membership.
Cecil has often expressed the view
that formation of the league is the
most important and should be the
first work of the peace conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
ADVISING A TRIAL
English Committee Wants Pro-
ceedings Against Wilhelm.
Recommends Former German
Emperor Be Made To Pay.

London, Jan. g. Proceedings
against the former German emperor
are advised In a special report by
subcommittee of the commission
charged with inQuiring into violations
of the laws of war appointed two
months ago. The parent body has
done great deal of work thru it's
subcommittee, each of which was
assigned some particular phases of
violations charged against enemy
countries. Plans for a tribunal which
will try cases in which violations of
the laws of war are alleged have al
ready been submitted.
One of the most difficult phases of
the work has been the inquiry into
ill-treatment of prisoners, the employ
ment behind the firing lines, illegal
methods of warfare. misuse of the Red
Cross flag, bombardments of hospitals
and the executions of Miss Edith
Cavell and Captain Fryatt. The sub
committee having this work in charge
has already examined about one hun
dred thousand cases of ill-treatment
of prisoners and has about 10000
more to investigate. The SUBJ commit
tee has already submitted an interim
report on the employment of prisoners
behind the firing lines and in German
mines and uuarries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
FROM BATTERY A
George Johnston First Member
of Unit To Return.
He Was Gassed and Wounded
in Argonne Drive,

The first member of Battery A, To-
peka's crack military unit, to return
to his home. is George Johnston, of
the J. e. B. Johnston family, 1925
Lincoln street. He is one OF the re-
turning veterans who bears the scars
of a wound, and he also suffered from
poison gas.
Johnston was a truck driver with
the battery, and went thru the Ar
gonne drive, when the unit rendered
distinguished service that brought it
high commentator. 1t was during
the fighting in the Argonne region
that Johnston was wounded, receiv-
ing a piece of shell in his leg. In the
same fight he was gassed. He was
sem to hospital, where he remained
three months, and was then brought
back home. He is not, however, dis
charged, and is still in the army serv-
ice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
SEND NO TROOPS
United States Does Not Intend
To Take Force to Berlin.
Officials Feel That Such an Act
Would Cause Trouble.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The Ameri-
can government has no present inten-
ton of sending its forces to Berlin.
That fact was learned on high Of
ficial authority today in the wake of
the Prussian capital revolution and
the new hints that doughboys would
be welcomed.
The propaganda in favor of Ameri-
can occupation emanateS mainly from
the middle of the road group. The
United States government, however.
believes that intervention information
ally now would provoke trouble rather
than settle it.
While early advices indicate a trend
toward defeat of the Liebknecht
group, it is pointed out here that the
Spartacus men as the aggressive force,
are seeking to dominate the coming
elections, even tho past tests have
shown they constitute a minority.
Should the Spartacus group gain con-
troll. indemnities will be refused, it
is said, and the only way to collect
them will be by force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
The MONEY
Rep. Byrnes Has Huge ApprO-
priatiOn Named in His Bill.
Carries 96 Millions for Exten-
sion of q. S. Govt Work.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Record ap-
preparations for the expansion of
Americas foreign commerce and for
research work to aid industries at
home, were carried in the legislative
introduced in the house today by Rep
resentative Byers, Tennessee.
The bill also carried a $21, 100000
fund for Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Roper's income and profit
tax dodger drive" in addition to an
other $5,000,000 to enable Roper to
extend his organization.
The state department is given au-
thority to hire 100 more employees to
handle growing diplomatic business
and the census bureau is given $15,-
100000 for the next census.
Other items bring total appropria-
One legislative feature is a renewal
of the plan for discontinuance of the
sub-treasuries at Baltimore, Boston.
Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis, New
Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and
San Francisco.
The federal reserve banks make
branch treasures practically useless,
treasury officials said.
The sS120 annual saltry raise to
government employees getting less
than $2,5O0 annually is continued for
another year with q proposal for a
joint committee to inquire into the
salary question.
The sums put into the hands of Sec
retary of Commerce Redfield will be
used largely in hiring trade experts
to extend American trade into the
Orient as well as in Europe and South
America, Byrne told the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
DR.. CRUMBINE'S TALKS
The New Health Ideal' in the State
journal Tomorrow.

One of the most widespread say
ings ever originating in Kansas was
Dr. Crumbine's Swat the Fly" Since
the day the secretary of the state
board of health turned this loose up
on the world other products from his
pen have been picked up and para
phrased in all parts of the country
In his weekly feature. How To
Keep Healthy" appearing in the State
Journal last Saturday DR.. Crumbine
spoke of pneumonia as the 'fBolsheviki
of disease" The expression has been
used editorially in many sections of
the United States since.
In the State Journal tomorrow, DR..
Crumbine writes on 1.-The New Health
Ideal" 1t is of vital interest to every
man and woman. For instance DR..
Crum!i:ne says:
"If We are TO keep our health we
must be mindful of the lesser diseases
that insidiously sap our vitality and
impair our yigor well as to be on
guard against the most spectacular
and malignant epidemic diseases that p
cause fear and worry among the peo-
pie"
Read DIR. Crumbine's weekly let
ters in the State Journal. They are
written and printed for your benefit.
And If you have any questions, send
them in to the State Journal or to
DR.. Crumbine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
WAR RISK SCRAP
Congress Ready To Investigate
Handling of Large Fund.
House Rules Committee Takes
Up McFadden Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Congression-
al agitation for action against the war
risk insurance bureau came to a head
today when Chairman Pou called the
house rules committee together for
hearing on the McFadden resolution
to investigate the bureau.
Pou's action follows months of
charges that the bureau is ''inef-
ficient," 'criminally negligent" and
"extravag CANT"
Col Henry D. Lindsay, recently
made head of the bureau, according
t. friends in congress, will not oppose
the investigation and may even re-
quest the rules committee to author
ize it.
Republicans and Democrats, who
want the investigation may hope, thru
it, to show:
The reasons why thousands of al
lotments have been delayed or never
paid at all, and why rules for con-
version of the insurance of discharged
soldiers have not been promulgated
two months after signing of the armi-
stice.
Whether political favorites have
been given high administrative places
in the war risk bureau while expert
enced men ave been put to work in
minor jobs. paying from $1,000 to
So. 500 a year.
McFadden came before the rules
committee today prepared to back his
OcilduQ IOI all Will iCt-
terS from enlisted men, mothers and
wives of soldiers. Red Cross workers
and from some officials of the bureau
itself.
From your experience, you know
| how many complaints there are
against this bureau" McFadden told
the committeeman. THE mail of
every congressman is literally flooded
with them.
Congress passed the war risk in
| surance act and appropriated millions
| of dollars with the thought that it had
done a great conservative piece of
i work but the law has been admin
| istered miserably."
Colonel Lindsey will be called be-
/ fore the rules committee today or to-
morrow.
Glass Is For 1t.
! Secretary of the Treasury Glass and
! the war risk insurance bureau will
not oppose a congressional investiga-
/ ton of the bureaus work, Col. Henry
D. Lindsey, bereau head, told the
/ house rules committee today.
| Lindsey revealed that he has been
put in full control of the bureau and
said this was the first time this action
has been taken. Authority had beer
| diffused. he claimed.
| "I hold myself responsible for the
administration of the bureau" Linds-
ley testified For the past I have
| no responsibility"
Lindsey admitted that he had not
found the bureau On an efficient basis
(Coutinued on Page Two-I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
Senator Thompson Wants One
Built Facing State House.
Would Relieve Crowded Offices
in Two Buildings.
TO ASK BIG APPROPRIATION
At Least 100000 VIII Be
Sought in Legislature.
Reno Senator Thinks Kansas
Can Afford Building.

Erection of state department of
justice building overlooking the state
house square is the plan of Senator
VIII S. Thompson, of Reno county.
Senator Thompson proposes to relieve
the present congested condition of the
state house by construction of a new
preparation for 100000 to s250,000
for purchase of a site and construc-
ton of the building.
For several years state departments
have been cramped owing to the
crowded condition of the state house
Not only has the state house been
overcrowded, but office spaces in the
State Memorial hall have been utilized
to meet demands. During the recon-
struction of the east wing of the state
house. several departments were
forced to seek space in uptown office
buildings.
Quarters for Supreme Court.
Senator Thompson's measure will
doubtless provide for the removal of
the supreme court, the state public
utilities commission and the state Ii
brary to the department of justice
building. This plan would release a
large amount of space on the third
and fifth floors of the state house for
general department use.
modern offices for supreme court JUS
tees and members of the public utiIi-
ties commission as we'll as providing
hearing rooms in keeping with the
dignity of supreme court Senator
Thompson would locate the new de-
partment building somewhere over
looking the state house square.
Ask for Big Appropriation.
IT believe the state of Kansas can
well afford to pIovide q modern and
suitable building for the supreme
court and the public Utilities commits
sion," said Senator Thompson. "Such
building might cost from 100000
to $25O,O00, but it is a mere drop in
the bucket in expense and would
probably cost the ordinary tax payer
about a dime or a quarter. The bene-
| fit to the state would be great. Con-
gestion in the state house would be re-
Heved and the state would possess a
department of justice building that
would be credit to the state. The
building ought to overlook the state
house square. I believe a measure
providing for such a building would
| pass both houses"