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QUIZ

I. When does the American day" start
midnight, or noon, or daybreakP
g. Can the present Grand Jury indlct?
8. IL It generally held now that babies
should or should not naked In hot weather?
T. What j. the purpose Of the United States
Board Of Mediation?
5. What did President Wilson teach before
be became president Of Princeton?
6. What are the holy cities Of Russia?
Z. What Is the significance Of the "red shirt
In Italy?
3: What Is the meaning OF "taknE the
bOOk?"
2. Who !. the most prominent figure in Eng
llsh journalism:
10. Who was william HaIIitt?
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Threat

Il notice" said the determined young
woman, that you don't care to sit alone
in the parlor here with me any more"
@oh I don't know" replied the lover.
who was growing cold ~Yhy7"
well. just want 10 remark that youn
either have your courtins in here or your
hearing IN court
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Dear T. D.--I suppose, from reading the
Bookman that writing it must be very
dull job. Editor Maurice apparently
livens it up by judlcious wit FreXample.
in the current issue, he solernnly asserts
that Benson's The Green Carnaton" did
Oscar Wilde much harm. Whereas you
and know that Robert Hichens "Dodo"
was the book he meant. GUS.
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bear on her southern field. These two
operations have quite displaced the double
duties Of France and England at Yer
dun and on the somme, where progress
cannot be spectacular. on the somme,
however, both Allies have apparently
brought up their heavy guns, for
Bapaume and Peronne are being shelled.
The luil Is as dangerous as an advance,
and far less costly In men.
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The only excuse some OF US can see
for the reelection OF Prexy Wilson is
Franklin X Lane. His work as Secretary
OF the Interior stands out as fine and clear
as some OF the glorious mountain peaks
pictured in the Portfolio Of Our National
Parks which his department is sending
out 70 a favored list.
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@Oh- sobbed the young wife, George
doesn't love me as be ala"
-N0nseassF' said the mother. aOnly
this morainE heard aim can you The
dearest siFi in the World
-fss; bat - used 20 ean ne ths dsar-
saE 81 llla3 sssz llxsdf
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Is 1t not about time that the rotten
hose was discarded by the fire depart.
ment? More of it burst while the men
were fighting the fire In lower Chestnut
street yesterday morning, delaying the
work and endangering life.
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DANES DEBATE CESSION
Further Opposition to West Indies Sii
Develops in Lower House Of
Rigsdag

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 11.-Conslderata
Of the treaty by which Denmark promsesh
sell the Danish West Indies to the UnllA
States for S25,000.00O was continued in th
Rgsdag today. There were hostile denos
strations and considerable opposition wa
expressed against the sale, but it is beleYs
that the treaty will be ratified without mud
delay.
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Gasoline dropped gracefully yes.
terday. But It will make Philadelphia
motorists mad clean through to know
that it also dropped one cent lower across
the Delaware.
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DENTAL PARLOR
FOR
HORSES

Mrs Parslee Smith and daughter. varalee
Johnson, left for their home, Terre Haute,
INDIANA -CadtE CHyJ Informsr
Doesn't that make you crazy TO meet
the 0ther'members Of the family.
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Furthermore. the German-Americans
might just as well understand that no
American in the White House would
have done less than President Wilson
did.-The Record
Why would instead Of could?
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For four days the new traffic regu.
lations have worked without accident.
But what traffic regulation will curb the
speed mania and the reckless driver on
Sunday?
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A Thought for Summer

When August suns bid payements reek,
And beads infest thy brow,
Seek not saloons. as do the weak,
Who meath misfortune bow.
Mae Pearls.
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Low Bridge?

The Jones Construction Company is
driving n new set OF piling at the Fourth
street wharf where the Penn's Grove boats
Wilmington paper.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - The ssnah
Foreign Relations Committee will take v
the Danish treaty early next week ah
recommend its ratification without dthy,
Senator Lodge, the ranking Republdf
member Of the committee, is co-opefatas
with Chairman Stone to rush the trttr
through before adjournment.
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The Topics Towers Of Dionn

UTICA. n. Y, July l4.-Creditors with
claims for Sll,0eO flied q petition in bank
Tuptcy today against George S. Palmer. a
contractor and builder OF lion
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The Mayor can fire the police
officials, but who will fire the ward
politicians? There's the rub.
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What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest t1ill be onstcered
On this colgnA, Ten questions, the dnst1eTs to
eA+eh every Uel!.inIormed person should knoR,
ore asked daily,
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Vain hopes are often like the
dreams of those tDto ot1ake.-Quiniiiian
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Punch

Editor Of "Whdt Do you RHot0"-win
you please tell me the derivation of the
word punch? heard IL came from a word
in some foreign language meaning ave"
In that case, what would be the relation OF
the drink so called TO a punch with fist,
which. Of course, is composed of five fingers
And is there relation 10 the term two
fingers" or three fingers" sometimes heard,
I believe from report, in taprooms?
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LAAlBERTON

The query Is profound, its ramihcatlons
terrifying But this, published as a foot
note by the indefatigabls De Quincy, may
serve you; June l, 16T5-Drinks part of 3
bOules of punch Ga liquor very strange to
mel" says the Rev. AIr. Henry Teonge, i'm
his diaTy lately published. In a note on
this passage reference is made to Fryer's
Travels 70 the East Indies" 1872, who
speaks OF that enervating LIQUOR eaIIad
Paunch (which is Hindustan for hve). from
hye ingredients" Made thus Il seems Inc
medical men call il Diapente II with four
only, DiatesserOn- No doubt Il was its
Evangelical name that recommended It 10
the Rev. Mr. TeOnge.-Ths 'Hindostanes"
goes back TO the Sanscrit "Pancan" mean
ing fye, OF the reported sayings in tan
rooms, you must be the sole Judge.
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America cannot be an ostrich with its
head in the sand Woodrow Wilson.
Therein differing from Secretary
Of tho NAVY
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Sign at Thirty-eighth and Market
streets:
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Gnssamer

d. d. -Gossamer Is probably from Latin
sossipinus cotton 1t is often referred TO
as Gods seam"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
NOT: MORE THAN:
1000 GDA||RD||SMEN.:
FOR DISCHARGE

Washington. July Though hav~
Ing no statistics on the number OF
national guardsmen with dependent
families. war department oficials to-
day estimated not more than 1000
menSNill be discharged under Secre-
tary Bakers permit to department
commanders to free such men from
SERVICE
Hundreds OF letters asking release
of men with families have reached
the department, but many Of these
duplicate the same cases. In freeing
the men, the states will give them an
honorable discharge and must then
recruit others to I'LL their places.
The guardsmen who wish to escape
service may make afidavit at any.
time that his familyfs In need OF his
support xand the department COM
mander can free him without other
ceremony or formality.
The war department believes there
will be an extremely. large number o;
cases where men who have families
will not claim exemption because
there is nest egg tucked away In
the bank or other bread-winners in
the family.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
MAY. STUDY MEXICAN
PR0BtEhANDREP0RTPL TPLAAsOF ACTION

subscribe a note addressed to me by
the secretary of foreign relations Of
your government. and to request that
You transmit to him the following
reply:
"Mr. Secretary: have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of your
courteous note, transmitted to me by
Senor Arredondo on the fourth in
stant, In which you refer to my notes
|of June 20 and June 25, and to
assure you of the sincere gratifica-
ton OF my government for the frank
statement OF the difficulties which
have unfortunately arisen In our re-
lations along the international boun-
dary and the unreserved expression
of the desire Of your government to
reach an adjustment Of these diff
culties on a broad and amicable basis.
The same spirit Of friendship and Of
solicitude for the continuance OF cor
dial relations between our two coun-
tries inspired my government, which
equally desires an immediate solu-
tion OF the differences which have
long vexed both governments.
1T is especially pleasing to my
government that the do facto govern
ment OF Mexico Is disposed to give
quick as we'll as practical considera-
tion. In spirit Of concord. to the
remedies which may be applied to the
readjusting OF conditions. Reclpro-
eating the same desire, the govern
ment OF the United States Is prepared
Immediately to exchange views as to
o practical plan to remove finally and
prevent recurrence OF the dlflcul-
ties which have been the source Of
controversy.
accept. Mr.. Secretary, the renew
cd assurance OF my highest consider
alton.
"I am. sir.
"Yours very sincerely.
"RoBERT LANSING"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
Gov. JOHNSON IS
ST|LL A-M0OSER

Sacramento, July Z. - Governor
Hiram Johnson will have hot mes
sage for progressives at the statewide
conference In San Francisco Satur-
day afternoon, It was stated by his
friends today.
The governor declined to give a
line on what he will speak about.
though stating that the main pur-
pose Of the conference is to maintain
progressive principles Of government
in California and nationally"
II Is considered probable that john
son will during the course Of his
speech make known whether he will
run for United States senator. He
Is also EXPECTED to speak on national
affairs. 1t is said by persons close
to the governor that he will not ac-
lively campaign for Candidate
Hughes, though he has selected
Hughes as his personal choice.
It would not be surprising II the
governor should at the conference in
dicate his choice sor lieutenant
governor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
LU[L IN BATTLE
ON. BOTH SIDES /
OF RIVER SONME

Paris. JulyS7.---The lull In the
fighting on the French front on both
sIdes OF the river Somme. where the
allied offensive Is under way. con.
tinued throughout last night. The
war office today reported utter calm
on tho Somme front.
The night passed without Infantry
fighting on the verdun front also.
although n violent bombardment oc-
CURED on the east side OF the Meuse.
In the regions Of Thiaumont. Fluery
and Chenois wood.
In LePetre wood, southeast Of
verdun. the Germans made an un-
successful but powerful attack on
French trenches. French grenades
retaliated. cleaning up a German
trench and taking some prisoners.
French military critics warn the
public today that the lull on the
somme front may continue for few
days while the French reorganixe and
prepare for new attack by fresh
bombardments. They point out that
the lull on the western front Is being
followed by increased activity by the
Russians, particularly In southeastern
Galicia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
united STATES would
. BRING PEACE TO- Mexico
President Wilson and His Cabinet to Allow Canann 10
Suggest Method by Which This Country Can Aid in
Settling Difficulties Of Southern Country and Assuring
the Return Of Prosperity
co before the cabinet were:

ance before the cabinet were:
First. what is to be done about
guarding the border and permitting
Carranza to establish q parallel patrol
In cantonments on his side Of the
line.
Second. what to do about sendfns
,milItiamen on the border to their
homes with the incidental increase IN
the regular army to I'LL their places.
Third. and basically most import
ant. what to do to place Mexico on
a firm footing among the nations.
With respect to the latter. the ad-
ministration feels that It cannot at
present encourage bankers to extend
aid In Mexico. But 1t Is hopeful Car
CANA can now take q strong guild
ing hand which will insure stable
government ultimately and thus af-
ford the opportunity for American
financial aid.
One hundred million dollars. &C
cording to high government Of
fetal. would be the salvation Of the
stricken nation. II It could be OBJ
tained upon other than confiscatory
terms. The great fear Is. however.
that loan sharks" may demand Mex
leo as their collateral--a PROPOSE
tion which Carranxa would heartily
reject and which the Wilson admin
istration will not support.
To encourage Carranza in estab-
fishing his government and to work
out a scheme of financial assistance
which will not extort blood money
from Mexico. was the big administra-
tion problem.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
RECRUIT new
ARMY FOR
VILLA
Bandit Leader Is Declared
Alive, and His Agents Are
New Assembling Troops to
Cary On Border Warfare

Columbus. N. NJ. July 7.-Declar-
ing villa 4 alive and desires . great
army to fall upon the gringoss and
drive them from Mexico, villists
agents are recruiting in villages south
OF the American expeditions ad-
vanced base. ip ga
Thel sgitators and recruiting
agencies have also been WORKING
among the Carranxista troops at villa
Ahumada and other garrisons. en-
couragfng desertion to the bandit
leaders army. They used The srsu-
ment that Carransa is in league with
the United States.
The Mexican natives who brought
this story to the American tines. 90
cording to motor truck men arriving
here today, firmly believed villa b.
alive.
The arrivals also reported that .
detachment OF the Fifth United States
cavalry narrowly escaped Carran-
zista trap in the village Of San An
tonic. shortly after the Carrizsl IN
cident. The detachment had, been
sent after large 4 consignment Of
supplies intended for General Persh-
ing's forces which, through design or
mistake. reached San Antonio. south
of the American line. Mexican SOL
diers. hid in adobe, houses. covered
the American troopers as the leaders
OF the two sides parleyed In the out
skirts. The Carransista commander
ordered the troopers to fall back i'm
mediately and not to enter the VII.
lsge. according to the truck men. The
arrangement was finally reached for
q motor train. unguarded. to transfer
the supplies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
TOWNS BOMBARDED-
BY THE AIR FLEETS

Paris, July THE open town Of
Lure has been bombarded by Ger
man air squadron and II persons
were killed and three wounded. The
war office announced that the French
will reserve reprisals until later.
Lure is town Of 5000. lying west
of Belfort and near the German lines
in upper Alsace.
A French bombarding air squadron
last night dropped 40 shells on the
Ham-les-Noines railway and functions
west of Charlesville. Returning to
the French lines. French warplanes
escorting the bombarding squadron
brought down two German planes
near Meccieres and the Lessincourt
woods.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07

Washington. July THE Amer
Mexican situation today had
changed from one that contemplated
war to one contemplating rehabilita-
tIon OF Carranza's country. v.
How to bring peace and prosper
lty out Of the Mexican chaos was
the problem Of President Wilson and
his cabinet.
The session was expected to mark
the second step by the president In
working out the Mexican question.
Primarily the cabinet, has for con-
sideration Secretary Lansing's formal
reply to Secretary Aguilar's pacific
note. This formally accepts the idea
OF direct negotiations. and, II is un-
derstood. indicates the willingness
OF this government to go long way
in helping restore the shattered re-
public.
Other problems OF prime import
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
A, c, SPALO|NG JR,
IS KILLED IN WAR

San Diego, July 7.--Albert @,
Spalding. Jr., adopted son Of the late
A. G. Spaldlng. millionaire sporting
goods manufacturer, was killed in
action In Flanders July /, according
to word received here today. Young
Spalding was q lieutenant In the
Tenth Royal Tnniskillen Fusiliers.
He met his death in the FIRST few
hours Of the allies present offensive.
Spalding's mother resides at Point
Iona, but is visiting out Of the city
at present. News Of her sons death
was sent her by the British war once,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
AMERICA SOON TO SEE
MOVIES OF BIG DRIVE

Washington, July 7,--Amerlca
will soon be seeing the big drive in
the movies, according to a private
London cablegram today to one OF
the embassies here.
probably no such battle ever be-
fore has been recorded" the message
says. "The clnematograph operators
are everywhere and exposing them
selves with great heroism, securing
pictures Of troops actually leaving the
trenches under CALLING Are" ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07

San Francisco. July THE price
of fuel oil Is increased Ave cents a
barrel today BY the Standard Oil
Comruny OF California. A barrel OF
ae gallons now costs s5 cents, Pro-
-ducers Of this oil, II was announced,
will receive an advance Of Ave cents
FOR every barrel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
WILL EXCHANGE PRISONERS

Copenhagen, July England and
Germany have agreed to an exchange
Of civilian prisoners. according to in.
formation received by Americans here
today. The exchange will AFFECT many
thousand Germans who were interusd
in England after the Lusitania sink,
ing and large number Of Engiish
civilians in German internmept
camps. N
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
GERM VANS.
LOSING ON.
TWOFRONTS
Teuton Army Suffers at the
Hands Of British East Of La
Boisele, While Slavs Con-
tinue Advance in Volhynia

London. July 7.--Brttish troops
have captured a thousand yards Of
German trenches/in severe fighting
east Of LsBoiselle. (east OF Albert).
General Haig reported this afternoon.
The gain 10 one Of the most import
ant advances scored by the British
since the nrst day OF the allies great
offensive.
Severe fighting ls going ON In the
LaI,oiselle sector. Haig reported. The
Germans have suffered heavy losses.
Southwest OF Thlepyal u deter
mined German attack was repulsed, =
reported the British commander-in-
chief.
The British gain east OF aBolselle
Is OF particular importance. because
II links up with the eastward ad-
vance OF the French north OF Somme.
The Germans had massed large forces
on this sector and counter-attacked
desperately In efforts To fling back
the British line.
The oiliciai statement from the Ger
man war ofilce'this afternoon report
cd violent lighting on both banks OF
the Somme, but contained no admis-
sion OF allied gains.
Tho Germans. however. admitted
q retirement under heavy Russian at
tacks near Csartory. and announced
that the Russians delivered strong
attacks against Won Hindenburg's 8
front In the north. These attacks.
however. we're repulsed.
The Italian war ONCE announced
another victory for the great allied
offensive In the fightlng on the Tren-
tlno front. driving back the Austrlans
In many places.
b
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07

Washington. July 7.--Declaring
'the government OF the United states
Is prepared Immediately to exchange
views as to a practical plan to re-
move finally and prevent a recur-
renee OF the difficulties which have
been the cause OF controversy" Sec
retary OF State Lansing dispatched to
Mexican Ambassador Arredondo to-
day a reply to General Carranza's
note of July 4.
The american government COM
ments favorably in the note on the
frank statement OF the difficulties
which have unfortunately arisen"
and expresses qualification over the
unreserved expression OF the desire
OF your government to reach an ad-
justmept."
Arredondo will Immediately tele-
graph the note to the Mexican for
eign office. and II Is expected that
he will at once be instructed to be-
gin the desired negotiations with the
state department.
Acting Secretary Of State Polk will
conduct the negotiations for the de-
partment In the absence Of Secretary
Lansing, who leaves on his vacation
this afternoon.
II Is understood a practical plan
already considered favorably by rep
resentatlves of the two governments
In advance Of the drafting Of today's
note is for q commission to study the
whole problem and make recon-
mendatlons to the heads Of the two
countries.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07

Washington, July THE note de-
llvered today by Secretary Lansing to
Ambassador Arredondo. In reply to
that received Tuesday from Foreign
Secretary Aguilar, follows:
"Sir. have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your communica-
tlon OF July 4, 1919, In witch you
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07
BRITISH SHIP IS
CAPTURED IN RAID

Amsterdam, July THAT a por-
tlon Of the German high seas forces
swept through waters close to the
English coast, capturing the British
steamer Lestrie. was announced today
In an otAcial statement from the Ger
man admiralty, The German raid
was made Wednesday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07

This Is the second time German
naval forces have appeared near the
english coast within three weeks.
June 10 the steamer Brussels ply
ing between England and the Hook
OF Holland was captured and taken
to zeebrugge. f
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07

Petrograd, July 7.--Russian armies
In southern Galicla are now within 10
miles OF both Stanlslau and Nadvor-
kona and are pressing their advance
westward. despite increasingly stub
born Austrian resistance.
The Austrian forces that evacuated
Mikuliczyn, giving the Russians COM
mand OF an important railway, are
now retiring southwark toward the
Carpathlan mountains.
An official statement from the war
once today announced fresh successes
on several sectors Of the long battle
front, In the fighting below Kolkl
Tuesday and Wednesday, the czar's
troops captured more than 800 Of
flcers and 74l5 men, large part Of
them Germans; six guns, 20 machine
guns, several thousand rifles. two
searchlights. eleven bomb throwers
and II ammunition wagons. This
brings the total number Of prisoners
captured since the offensive began
TO more than 242.000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07

Berlin. July Herman troops
have abandoned certain lines In the
region OF Cxartory. In volhynia, un-
der attack by superior Russian
forces. It was officially admitted this
afternoon.
At Kostluchnowka. west OF KolkI,
and on both sides OF Sokul. Russian
attacks were repulsed with heavy
losses to the Slavs.
Strong Russian forces attacked
General Won Hindenburg's front south
OF Lake Narcoz and northeast OF
Smorgen, but we're repulsed, the war
office announced this afternoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-07

Thomas Mackensie OF Hugo was IN
the city yesterday