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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
On. View Of tn. Study Of Latin.

II one does not study things because
they train the mind" why, then.
should one study them? The answer
b extraordinarily simple. One studies
things because they serve purpose.
! DO not say. mark you. useful pur-
pose, but purpose-a valid purpose,
genuine purpose. not a make believe
purpose.
Mental discipline Is not valid or
genuine purpose-it's make believe.
Meanwhile the number Of purposes. OF
genuine. valid purposes. Is simply In
finite. Learning to read vergil Is. Of
course, just as valid purpose as learn.
Ing to play a symphony or learning to
bake a pumpkin pie. The test is. how
ever. not, Did the student get mental
discipline? but Can he read and en-.
Joy verglll Can he play the symphony?
Win some one eat the pie?
And because people rarely care to
read Vergil, because almost none OF
the thousands who study Latin ever
can or do read vergil. therefore, In so
far as they are concerned. studying
Latin has no purpose and cannot be
defended as mental discipllne.-Abra
ham Flexner in Atlantic Monthly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
MILK SUPPLY Of
NEW YORK LIMITED

New York, Oct. 3.-Only 25 to 35
per cent OF the usual milk supply
reached New York today, according to
varying estimates from both sides OF
the big milk strike. Hospitals and
the babies still had their share OF
fresh milk, but restaurants In many
cases we're without any and house
holders found only small portions Of
their required amounts at their doors
this morning. Meantime. state au-
thorities rushed work on an investi-
cation OF both the alleged distributing
and producing combines, now at log
gerheads. A referee will take testl-
mony in an effort to ascertain II the
dairymen's league--the farmers or
ganization--is combination in re-
straint Of selling and whether the Big
Three distributors are guilty Of any
price-flxlng conspiracy.
The distributors are making q Bit
ter fight on Food Commissioner Dill
Ion. One charged him today with
being interested from the commission
standpoint. Dillon retorted with
'1iar."
Meantime. the health department
declines to let down the bars to un-
paBteurized milk, and hence no relief
at present is in sight.
The distributors are doing their ut
most to get distant supplies, but they
admit that probably by Thursday the
full pinch OF famine will be upon the
city unless unforeseen events develop.
Civic organizations began today to
take hand in the fight. Realizing
that continuance OF the struggle may
mean the death or serious illness OF
thousands Of children, the House
wives league called a session for this
afternoon. The outcome OF the strike
many feel will be arrangement OF
some kind OF state control over the
milk business, perhaps the establish
ment OF a cooperative producing and
distributing method.
Upstate reports still showed that
angered farmers are attacking milk
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
wagons and spilling the contents OF
the wagons, and. too, the strength OF
the league Is growing.

New York. Oct. 3.-Mllk Is up u
cent a quart. Bread costs q penny
more per loaf. Meats are constantly
on the rise. That is the tale all over
town, but today a new boosting pro-
cess is under way--increase In the
price OF vegetables
Corn on the cob sold today at 1926
per hundred ears. as against $3.50 a
year since; string beans were $3.50
a bushel, against rs cents a year ago;
crate OF tomatoes was SO. against
so cents; peaches. $1.25 a basket,
against So cents. and so on through
the list. The best grade Of eggs are
within reach OF only Rockefeller
pocketbook. and butter and meats are
at record heights.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
How Leaves Purif, Air.

II has been calculated that a single
tree Is able through Its leaves to purify
the air from the carbonic acid arising
from the respiration Of a considerable
number Of men, perhaps dozen or
even more. The volume Of carbonic
acid exhaled by human being in the
course Of twenty.four hours is put at
about 100 gallons. but by Boussin.
gault's estimate single yard OF leaf
surface. counting both the upper and
the under side Of the leaves. can. In
favorable circumstances decompose at
least a gallon OF carbonic acid day
One hundred square yards Of leaf sur.
face then would suffice to keep the
air pure for one man, but the leaves
Of tree Of moderate size present
surface Of many hundred square
yards. All other forms OF vegetable
life act similarly In abstracting the
noxious carbonic ncid from the atmos
phere.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
HIS CHILLY RECEPTION.
Mark Twain's Visitor When the Hu.
norist Was Absentminded.

Absentmindedness was characteristic
of Mark Twain. He lived so much in
the world within that to him the mate.
rial outer world was often vague and
shadowy.
Once when he was knocking the
balls about in the billiard room
George, the colored butler, favorite
and privileged household character,
brought up u card. So many canvass
ers came to sell him one thing and an
other that Clemens promptly assumed
this TO be one OF them. George insist
ed mildly. but firmly, that though a
stranger the caller was certainly a
gentleman. and Clemens grumblingly
descended the stairs.
As he entered the parlor the caller
rose and extended his hand. Clemens
took 1t rather Imply. for he had no.
dced some water colors and engrav-
ings leaning against the furniture as II
for exhibition. and he was instantly
convinced that the caller was a pic
ture canvasser.
Inquiries by the stranger as to Mrs.
clemens and the children did not
chnnge Mark Twain's conclusion. He
was polite, but unresponsive. and grad.
ually worked the visitor toward the
front door. An inquiry as to the home
Of Charles Dudley Warner caused the
caller to be shown eagerly In that di.
recti0n.
Clemens. on the way back TO the
billiard room. heard Mrs. Clemens call
him-she was III that day.
YOUTH
"Yes, Livy." He went In for a word
George brought me Mr.. BIS card.
hope you were nice to him; the
BIS were 80 nice to us once In Europe
while you were gone"
THE BIS? why, Livyw
"Yes, Of course, and I asked him %
be sure to call when he came to Hart
ford"-Albert Blgelow Paine In st.
Nicholas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. Oct. 3.--Today's market
quotations were;
Wheat - Club. l,2s; bluestem.
1886.
oatss-No. 1 whito feed. IS.
Barley--Feed, SO.
Hogs--Bcst llve.. 9.75010.
Prime steers. 7.10; fancy cows,
SIS; best calves. 750,
Spring lambs. S.75.
Butter---City creamery. 35; coun-
try, 2S.
Eggs--selected local extras, 40.
Hens. 10; brollers. 16@l7; geese,
l0@11.
Copper, 2SM.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
5000 PRISONERS TAKEN
ny TEUTON ARMY

Berlin. via sayvllle. Oct. 3.---After
scoring a decisive victory over the
Roumanians near Hermannstadt,
General Won Falkenhayn's troops have
pushed southwark and are now nght-
Ing south Of Red Tower pass, near
the Roumanian frontier. Three thous-
ana prisoners have been taken and
this number 10 being constantly In
creased.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03

Sweaters
Coat Sweaters.
Jersey Sweateisina allshades.
The Best Mackinaws. Lot
of them, all wool, at $3.50.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
WOMEN URGE ELECTION
OF NOMINEE HUGHES

Buffalo. n, Y. Oct, 3.--Feminine
spellbinders for Hughes got warm
welcome here today when tho Hughes
Women's special train arrived. Mrs.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy. Mrs. Helen
Boswell and Miss Mary n. Deereir
made the speeches at tho meeting In
a local theater.
The train Ia due In Cleveland for
n night meeting.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
A Matter OF Stripes.

A 81. Louis boy. who has often seen
the convict labor Of his state. was Wis.
iting n relative In Chicago. who one
day took him 10 the ZOO. Among the
creatures that particularly interested
the youngstcr was zebra.
"sny. uncle" exclaimed he. pointing
to the queer bcnst. look nt the con.
vict mule!'--New York Times.
Letterheads at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-03
SNOW FALLS IN NORTH DAKOTA

Wiliiston, N. p, Oct. 3.--Snow has
been general throughout this district
In the last "a hours. Two inches fell
here, three fell at White Earth,
N. d., and two fell at Culbertson.
Mont,
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
DEALERS THREATEN
RISE In MILK PRICE
ooNrINuEp F..-:I PAGE ONE.

milk companies on the market for sale
which could be bought, in his opinion, for
a great deal less than their value under
| ordinary conditions OF sale.
There were also. he said others which
were just making enough to pay ex-
penses. The price of milk wholesale, he
said. was a6 cents gallon.
Il am of the opinion" said Mr.. Trun-
die, that II present conditions continue
the local market will be entirely con-
trolled by a few large dealers who have
enough financial backing to withstand the
present condition. 1t wiz be impossible
for the small firms to remain in business.
Either the price of the milk will decrease
| or a few OF the large firms will absorb
them"
Mr.. Trundle said that this condition, In
his opinion, was not brought about by
any endeavor for that end by the larger
dealers, but was simply a result Of cir
cumstances.
More than 200 of the leading milk pro-
ducers of Maryland and Virginia at
tended the meeting at the Raleigh Hotel
yesterday which convened at IL o'clock.
J. W. Schlotter. OF Virginia, was elected
president
Daniel w Baker explained to the Or
ganization that the old corporation had
been abandoned and q new one neces-
sary to comply with the Clayton law had
been established. He said that he was
| uncertain Just how far the new associa-
! ton could go in the matter OF fixing
prices, as some OF the legal aspects of
| the case were not clear. He stated that
the act permits agricultural and labor
organizations to be formed, but does not
! exempt them from the penalties Of the
Sherman antitrust act, II price making IS
attempted
A committee OF I'VE members were ap-
pointed to investigate this phase OF the
situation.
The contention Of the milk producers
was outlined by Frank W. Walker, presi-
dent OF the Piedmont Dairymen's Asso-
citation OF Virginia. Mr.. Walker said
that the cost price of production at the
present time was IS cents a gallon the
year round. Other members OF the Rsso-
citation claimed that unless there was a
raise in the present wholesale prices they
would be compelled to give up their bust
ness.
A claim OF a price in labor Is made,
and also an advance In the price OF feed.
The cost Of maintaining the herds, they
contend, with wheat at $50 a bushel,
which forces up the price OF mill feed,
makes a proft impossible.
Members OF the producers association
last night gave hope that the increase
| in price Of milk would last only until
| grazing time. This was problematical,
however, as many other conditions may
arise in the meantime.
According to the leading bakers 1t is
hardly possible that a rise in the price
OF bread will be in effect for some time.
While there has been some Investigation
in the matter. a majority OF the bakers
are OF the opinion that the present price
of loaf will remain.
Henry Berens, OF the Berens Bakery,
declared last night that there was not
the slightest chance for a rise in bread
| in the near future. He said that while
some OF tho bakeries might possibly at
| tempt a raise, there would stu remain
large number who would continue to
| sell bread at the present price.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Raps Administration
Shipping Measure in Speech

body should understand that better than
the people Of Maine. 1t would be to me
incredited, that in the light OF a tariff
such as has been adopted, and In the
Light of the provisions of the shipping
bill, which has Just been enacted, Maine
could possibly Indorse such menaccs q
American prosperity. The shipping bill
provides that the government, through
its administrative agency, may build OF
purchase. charter or lease, foreign built
ships. 1t may dispose by sale or trans.
fer. and charter or lease foreIgn-built
ships.
1T admits foreign-built ships to the
privilege of coastwise trade in this coun-
try. where such ships are purchased. ac-
quired or chartered under the provisions
of the act. AS say, It is a direct blow
at the shipping interests of the United
States.
of course. as a measure to meet q
temporary exigency, II is ludicrous. II
could not possibly be defended as a TEN.
porary measure to make provision for an
exigency created by the present condition
1T is hardly too much to say that under
the act ships could not at this time be
bought or acquired or obtained at OF
near. their true value during the Euro.
pean war. The menace is to the future
of this industry.
Men engaged In enterprise must plan
with reference to the future. They can
not wisely devote their faculties to ex.
banding business unless they know what
the future portends. This places a cloud
upon the shipping industry. Why should
foreign built ships acquire, as provided in
this act, admission to the privileges OF
coastwise trade. reversing the historic
policy Of this country to protect its own
shipping interests.
sit Is proposed that rates should not
be regulated. Then. so far as reasonable
ness OF rates Is concerned. 1t is not neces-
sary to reverse the historic policy OF the
country. II rates are exorbItant they
can be controlled. Monopoly can be pre-
vented. Let US correct any possible abuses
We have in this country, but let US have
opportunities for American enterprise to
succeed"
At Brunswick the candidate thrust his
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
PERSONAL TAX
EFFECTIVE next JULY
Corporation Counsel Gives Opinion
Relative to New Law.

District officials were Informed IN an
opinion by Corporation Counsel syme yes
tcrday that the new law taxing in
tangible personal property will not be-
come operative until July !. 1871.
Seeking information as 10 whether the
law applied to the current fiscal year. the
Comraissioners received in substance the
following reply from the Corporation
Counsel:
The District Of Columbia appropriation
BILL containing an amendment imposing
a tax on certain Intangible property. did
not become a law until September /
Two months OF the current tax year had
then elapsed: the time had expired within
which returns Of the schedules Of per
sonal property should be made. and the
penalty for failure TO make return had
already attached This was known TO
Congress at the time Of the enactment
OF the amendment, and no provision
was made for separate schedules OF IN
tangible property for the present year, or
Tor separate penalties. and no provision
was made for pro-rsting the tax for the
unexpIred portion OF the tax year"
Il am OF the opinion that Il was the
intention OF Congress that the amend
ment was Intended to apply to the TAI
year beginning July !, lSl7.'
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

and Americanism keys as he had
been requested.
Therefore. it seems to be anybody's
night tonight. The end came in a
blaze OF glory for both sides. An old
fashioned street parade started things
going, with red fire blazing and six
bands adding to the din of the cheer
ing. Two rival rallies were held IN
the same town. the Democrats hold
Ing forth at Arcade Hall, and Repub-
licans, with Hughes as their attrac-
ton meeting in two big tents packed
with 5000 people.
At the Republican rally were a hun
dred Brown University men They sang
old college songs and otherwise whooped
things up for their old college chum,
Charley" Hughes.
Leaves for Boston.
Following tonight's meeting, Hughes
left for Boston. He will spe& at the
State Fair at Syracuse, N. Y, and on
Tuesday he will attend the preparedness
camp at Plattsburg. Early Wednesday
morning he will be back IN New York.
In his attack on the shipping bill, Mr..
Hughes said:
We must adjust our tariff to promote
the maintenance of the American wage
scale and protection under American con-
ditions. We cannot trust ourselves 10
competition In many lines Of activity
with products derived from labor that is
paid on a lower basis than our labor.
You in Maine know there are industries
where no manifestation of skill and
efficiency can possibly make good the
difference in wages paid here and abroad.
Either wages must be reduced, our
standards of living lowered, or we must
have protection against goods coming
from places where different standards OF
wages and living are maintained. Let US
be frank about 1T.
IT have spoken OF the shipbuilding in
dustry. the historic activity Of the COM
muntty. We have had blow aimed al
that industry by this administration. The
shipping bill is a direct menace 10 the
shipping interests of our country. No
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
TOURNAMENT FEATURES.
ANNUAL BERWYN FETE.
Thing, Baseball. Speaking and Dane
ing Furnish Program.

Berwyn made merry yesterday at its
Annusl carnival A tournament was wit
nessed by large crowd The knight of
Balls Hill, John Carper, Of Alexandria.
won the amateur tournament and crown
ID Miss Sophie Myers, Of Washington,
queen Of the carnival W. L. Heron, Of
HyattsviIle, as knight OF Washington
Boy won the professional event and
chose as his queen Miss Rita Thomas.
second place IN the amateur fitting went
10 william Ireland, OF Prince George
Country. knight OF Hillsbridge, who
crowned Miss Julia Hardesty. OF Sea-
brooke, maid OF honor, and in the pro-
fessional class, to J. F. Love, Knight of
Prince George, who gave the crown to
his wife. Third and fourth places amateur
and professional were won as follows:
Third, z. v Heisken, knight of oxen
Hill; fourth, W. R. Hardisty, knight OF
Sleepy Hollow; third, Prof. ]. @. Hobbs,
OF Baltimore County. Knight Of Rocky
Glen; fourth. Prof. Lucien Love. of Belts
VILE. Knight Of Maryland.
Governor Harrington, OF Maryland, was
unable to attend. Thomas H. Simmons,
Maryland secretary OF State, spoke on
the ideals of chivalry and Jackson H.
Ralston, Democratic candidate for the
House Of Representatives from the Fifth
Maryland district. addressed the knights.
In the evening DIR. Joseph / France, Re
publican candidate for the United States
Senate, spoke. Rev. W. A. ElsenbergeC
Introduced the speakers.
Berwyn Ball Club Loses.
Befo-. the tournament q baseball team
from College Park defeated the Berwyu
team by a score Of IA TO 9. The feature
OF the game was the Umpiring Of Nick
Altrock, who furnished amusement for
the crowd. Immediately following the
tournament came dancing, which con-
tinued until a late hour.
John N. Bowie was marshal and the
Misses Robey and Gertrude Donovan
were aids. H. B. Moss was general chair
man Of the tournament committee, con.
sisting Of John Miller, Tillman Frost,
john Turner. B. Turner, Hyland Birch
Norman Torbert, Ernest Keefauver, B
Eoyelsss, George Bryant. and William
Torbert- Reception committee. F. D. Nil.
ler, J. H. Wynne, W. werber. The
Judges were Crandall Mackey, 8. Marvin
Peach, Oliver Metzerott, Robert W. Wells
g. Lansdale Sasscer, F. s. Carmody, Rich
erd J. Swami. George B. Merrick, J. Chew
Sheriff. James P. Thompson, T. P. Little
page, Herman E. Burgess, c. c. Magru-
der, n. G. Ttghe, and S. D. Hall
The Bsrwyn Band furnished the music
turtns the day. All customary carnival
Features were provided, from the fish pond
10 the chameleon yender.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
BUSINESS HIGH ALUMNI
COMPILING REGISTER

An official register Of the graduates Of
The Business High School Is to be COM
piled by the executive committee OF the
Alumni Association Of that school under
the supervision Of Miss Rilda Malcolm,
secretary Of the association. The regis
ter is to include the names and addresses
OF members Of graduating classes from
1854 to date the records being kept on
cards. Class officers have been requested
to place in the hands OF the secretary
the current addresses OF their class mem
bers. When the register Is completed a
duplication containing the names OF
graduates Of whom nothing has been
heard, is to be issued
\ meeting Of the executive committee
Is to be held Wednesday evening at the
home Of the president Plans for benefits
TO be given throughout the winter at NOV
ing picture houses Of the city are to be
completed.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

progressivism forward in connection with
a renewed assault on the Adamson btu.
IT think that what We need in this
country" he said, sis a candid apprecia-
ton of facts and q fair estimate OF IN
dustriai conditions We have LONG
ways ahead to look. We have nations
which have referred to that are under
standing themselves better than ever be-
fore, and are being equipped for their
difficult problems. They will have their
social, reactions. but the driving power OF
progress can easily be discerned
I'VE are all progressive Republicans,
and those who spell Il with a big "P' |
like. II is as a friend Of Iaoor as a friend
Of the institutions of this country. that /
denounce most vigorously the surrender
OF the Executive to force and dictation
I'm recent legislation We cannot stand
that spirit Of things IN American gov
eminent. We represent reign OF rea-
son.
Friend of Labor.
show me a controversy and you
show the right for impartial prompt
and fair consideration of it. You
show a right to have it determined
according to fair-minded judgment
you show a right to have immediat e
SOHSlucIdAlOu OF Llc ulHlCullyt OUT
when anyone says, whether he IS cap
italist or laborer, that this must be
done regardless Of an examination OF
the facts and in advance Of invesIs-
cation, to determine what justice
requires, then I say. let us stop right
here and yindicste the principles OF
free government
ut is because I am Eor labor and
their more wholesome conditions that
say that the most dangerous thing
in this country is for any set Of men
to dictate to the President or to Con-
gress on matters which have not yet
been examined. Maine has given the
nation many of its leaders. many of
its heroes. No one has appealed in
vain to the patriotic sentiment OF this
favored community. . do not wish TO
speak in disrespect or dispsragemens
of those who do not agree with this.
but we are now making an effort to
have an expression of the public
judgment ! hope that Maine next
Monday. in the election Of it's two
Senators and in its vIndication of the
necessity of the policies I have de-
scribed, will speak in no uncertain
voice to the people OF the United
States"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
MINISTER, SO, ELoPEs.
His Fifth Bride, sister of His
Fourth Wife, Is TO.

Fruitville, Cal. Sept s.-Marriage has
no terrors for Rev. James Sunderland.
After being married four times in church
he eloped with Miss Mary Ham apd was
married quietly in Monterey.
Rev. Sunderland is 50 years old and his
bride. Miss Mary Ham, Is rs years old.
The bride is the sister OF his fourth wife.
She has been keeping house for him since
her sisters death some time ago The
couple were married and remained at
Monterey for their honeymoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
MRS. SAGE So; GIFTS
TOTAL S35,000,00

SPECIAL to Tho wEshIng1ou He1H.
New York, Sept S.-MrS. Russell Sage
celebrated her Ssth birthday today at
her summer home in Ocean avenue. Law
renee. L. !. The day passed quietly for
the famous .phIlAnthropiSt as her ply
sicisns had suggested that che receive
no callers and avoid excitement.
Mrs. Sage is in good health, accord
ing TO an attendant. II is estimated Mrs.
sage had given 81, 10000 20 charities.