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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07

In the first marriage of royalty
since the outbreak of the European
war, Countess Nadejda Torby, twenty
years old, daughter of Grand Duke
Michael Michaelovitch of Russia, be-
came the wife Of Prince George of
Battenberg, cousin of King George
of England.
Two ceremonies were performed, the
first according to the brides faith in
the Russian embassy chapel and the
other in the chapel royal, st. James
palace.
King George, Queen Mary and Dow
ager Queen Alexandra witnessed the
wedding; also the duke and duchess
of Connaught, Princess Patricia of Con-
naught and ex-King Manuel of Por-
tugal.
The bridegroom is a lieutenant in
the British navy, serving on the battle
cruiser New Zealand. He is twenty
four years old and a nephew of Prin
cess Henry of Battenberg, Kins
Georges youngest aunt. The bride i.
the daughter of Grand Duke Michaelo
witch, cousin of the car of Russia.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07
LnndOn's View

London, Dec. 6.-The fall of Bucha-
rest and Ploechti, officially announced
by Germany, has not been confirmed
from other sources. but the position
revealed by previous Russian reports
left little hope that the Rumanian cap
ital could be saved. No official Ru-
manian statements have been receiv-
ed here since Sunday, but the Rus
SLAMS recorded a steady retirement Of
the Rumanians. The fall of Ploechti
is perhaps of greater Importance than
that of Bucharest, it being a junction
and center of great oil districts. I'm
less the Rumanians have been able to
destroy the oil wells the Germans will
get an invaluable prize.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07
HIGH COST LIVING
WAS SURPASSED
MANY YEARS AGO

The present widespread discussion
of the high cost of almost all COM
modities, especially foodstuffs, serves
to recall the fact that high as present
prices are, they have been exceeded at
various times in the past. In the early
part of May, 1867, spring wheat flour
sold at wholesale in the Chicago mar
ket at $3.50 to SIS barrel and white
winter wheat -four at SIG to $3.50.
Retail prices were about $3.50 to 81
barrel higher. Winter wheat -four
from Nashville, Tenn, sold at $3.50.
During the first ten days of May,
1867, spring wheat sold in round lots
in Chicago at $2.75 to So. One car on
track sold at $305, and one car in
bags at 1910 delivered. A Chicago
miller sold 10000 bushels choice mill
ing wheat to an interior Illinois mill
er, for which he received a check for
100000. Gold at that time was worth
$1.35 to $1.36 in "greenbacks" which
would make the relative price on a
gold basis about 1920.
In November, 1864, corn sold up to
$1.41 1-2 bushel, and in May, 1867,
oats sold at 80 cents a bushel. Hams
were salable at 20 to 25 cents pound.
Live hogs at times reached $11.50 to
$13 per 100 pounds, and dressed hogs
in season at $3.50 to $3.50 per 100
pounds.
On the other hand, there were times
when prices ruled decidedly in favor
of the consumer-when the farm pro-
ducts were on the bargain counter"
and farming was improbable. In au-
gust, 1868, good cattle at Chicago sold
at So to 1926 a hundred pounds. A
year later spring wheat sold at AZ to
So cents, while corn sold at 62 to So
cts. and oats at 28c. In Oct, 1861, corn
sold at II to 20 1-2 cents a bushel,
according to quality. In June, 1861,
oats sold at 10 cents.
In 1890, regarded as the year of gen.
eral depression, good brands of spring
wheat flour sold at So to $3.50 barrel
and winter wheat -four at 1925 to 81
l65. Wheat sold as low as 48 ga cents
bushel, and the range for the year
was 48 ga to IS 3-8 cents. Corn sold
as low as 1 1-2 cents a bushel, while
oats touched low price of IA 50
cents.
In 1896 mess pork declined to $3.50
barrel, and the range for the year
was $3.50 to $1O.S5. Lard declined to
$3.05 a hundred pounds. At the pres
ent time the freight on flour from Chi
cago to New York is about one eighth
that reported years ago.-New York
Post.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07
UNITED STATES
MUST ENCOURAGE
STOCK RAISING
THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY
DEPENDS ON 1T
Texan Says That There Must Be an
Investigation of Packing
House Methods

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-That the ma
TONS future depends ON livestock
production being made profitable to
the farmer, and than on an average
for twenty years it has not been pro-
fitable," were statements made today
by Edward C. Lasater, owner of a
large cattle ranch at Falfurrias, Tex,
IN addressing the National Conference
of Marketing and Farm Credits.
"The Romans occupied the world for
generations as rulers; from a nation
of farmers they became great in war,
wealthy and seemingly wise as law
givers. Their wheat fields yielded
more than thirty bushels an acre, and,
well nurtured, the people became mas
tiers of the world. When the scepter
of power passed to other peoples the
Roman fields yielded only three bush
els to the acre of shrivelled, chaffy
grain. AS their wealth increased the
people became money and power mad,
and the dominating element of their
population congregated in the cities,
leaving their farms to be titled by
hired or slave labor. Instead of farm
ing they mined their soil.
Gas nation we cannot tolerate an
agency operating between producer
and consumer, with power to take
from both that to which the agency
deems itself entitled. We, the COM
mon people, acting through a govern
ment agency, must have a thorough
investigation of all problems enter
Continued on page ~
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07
THE BIBLE CREDIT
PLAN PROPOSED
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS

The recent Sunday school conven-
ton, meeting in Lakeland, adopted
emphatic resolutions endorsing the
high school Bible credit plan, and sug-
costing its early adoption in Florida.
The resolution originated in the
West Florida convention held in De-
Funiak Springs, and was conveyed by
General Secretary R. C. Weidler to
the Lakeland meeting where its pres
entation caused much enthusiasm
among the delegates representing ev-
cry denomination and almost every
denomination in the state.
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas, the public school is the
recognized state agency for secular
education, and the Sunday school the
recognized church agency for religi-
Gus education, and
Whereas, true education requires a
coordination of secular and religious
education, therefore,
"Be it Resolved by the West Florida
conference of the Florida Sunday
School association, that we endorse
the tendency toward academic recog-
milton of religious education in the
Sunday school by the public school
authorities, and recommend that the
state Sunday school convention ap-
point committee of five to survey
the situation in Florida and to take
such steps as may be expedient to de-
velop definite and practicable plan
of cooperation between the public
schools and Sunday schools of our
state, and,
"Be it further resolved, that the
Florida State Teachers association be
requested to appoint similar COM
mittee to act with the above state
Sunday school committee in the sur
vey of educational conditions and the
mapping out of cooperative plan
for public school credits for religious
education"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07
Modern Test.

A man is also known by the COM
pany that keeps him.-Judge.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07
ON JACK JOHNSON'S TRAIL
Federal Officers Think Pugilist Has
Returned to This Country

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Federal operatives
are trailing Jack Johnson, the negro
pugilist, in the east, Charles F. Clyne,
United States district attorney, said
today. Clyne is confident that john
son, who jumped his bond and fled to
Europe otter being convicted in Chi
capo on White Slave charges, has re-
turned to this country.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07
DRUG EXPOSITION
SHOWS U. S. PROGRESS

Chicago, Dec. Z. Astonishing i'm
provements in the American produce
ton of drugs since the supply from
Germany was cut off attracted special
attention today at the opening of the
Chicago Drug, Chemical and Allied
Trades exposition in the Coliseum.
The show will continue nine days.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07

X We kindly ask all who owe us :
= money to settle up before the 7
= New Year begins as we are en- !
:. deavoring to start with as clean :
X set of books as possible. We !
:. are going to pay all our own !
4 bills, so if we owe you anything I
4 send in your bills now.
= The representative of the Ma !
\ tional Collecting Agency, of !
= Washington, D. c., was in our !
X city yesterday and we made ar 4
= rangements to turn over to him !
= for collection all the bills which !
= we feel ourselves unable to col 1
x lect. !
= We hope that we won't have :!
= any to turn over. :!
= THE LEADER. :!
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07

The capture of Bucharest marks
the elimination of an operation &C
counted by military experts as one of
the most soundly conceived and bril-
liantly executed strategical features
Of the great war From the time Won
Mackensen forced the crossing of The
Danube river November "a, and set
foot in Rumania, effecting junction
shortly after with Won Falkenhayn's
armies, there seemed little doubt of
the ultimate fate of the Rumanian
capital. Relentless pressure of the
Teutonic invaders, with a preponder-
ance of heavy artillery, proved too
much for King Ferdinand's forces.
The process of crushing was nut
cracker fashion, made familiar by the
Germans in this war.
Exactly 100 days after the decjara-
ton of war was made against them
by Rumania, the Teutonic allies have
gained control of about $4,000 square
miles of Rumanian territory, which is
virtually one-half of the kingdc2ns
running from the Transylvanian Alps
northwest of the capital to the Dan
ube river south of it, and a large part
of Dobrudja. a
Since the fall of Bucharest tie Teu-
tons are probably still on the heels of
the retreating Russian and Rumanian
armies which had been endeavoring
to hold them back. The fall of the
important railroad junction of
Ploechti, north of the capital, places
in the hands of the invaders the last
railroad to the west and gives them
the head of the line running to Jassy
where the capital is now located
No details have come through con-
corning the climax of the great drive
indicating whether the Rumanians
and Russians had succeeded in making
their escape behind the entire line at
Bucharest.
With the fall of Bucharest the Teu-
tons now hold four capitals of the
entente allies, the others being Brus-
sells, Belgrade and Cettinje.
The Russian offensive in the Carpa-
thians is apparently meeting with hit
tie success. Additional fortified
heights in Serbia have been captured
from the Bulgarians, according to the
Saloniki war office. The Germans
have again essayed a somewhat in
tense attack on the Verdun sector.
Paris admits that the attack was par
tally successful. Artillery attacks in
the Austro-Italian and Russian thea
tres still continue.
German submarines have lombard
ed Funchal in the Madeira. and sunk
the French gunboat Surprise, and a
British and French steamer. Thirty
four Of the gunboat crew persisted.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-07
Bucharest is Taken After
100 Days of Hard
Fighting
MILITARY CRITICS
PRAISE CAMPAIGN
Taking of Almost Half of Kingdom Of
King Ferdinand is Accomplished in
Little More Than Three Months

Berlin, Germany (via wireless to
Sayville, Dec. 6.-Bucharest, capital
of Rumania, has been captured, it
was officially reported today.
Ploechti, the important railway
junction town thirty-six miles north
west of Bucharest, also has been cap
tured.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-26
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

1 LLLN1ENEA1 H DIA4A4 ~
New York.-"The widoWers and
widows pleasure association" de-
signed to bring bereaVed members of
opposite sexes together, has been
denied incorporation because. name
sounds frivolous.
Cambridge, Mass.-25 per cent Of
graduates of Yale and Harvard do
not marry, statistics show.
Panama.-Maj. Gen. G. w. Goe-
thals, governor of Panama, on way
to New York. Is believed he will not
return here.
New 'York.-33' Scotch and one
Irish girl, all of them brides-to-be, ar
rived on Anchor line steamer Cali
fOrnia from Glasgow.
acknowledgement that resigna-
ton of GottIieb Won JagOw, German
foreign minister, is imminent. III
health given as cause.
Neutrality-suspicious. Britain has
assured state dept there will be no
more such seizures of American
goods on foreign ships, as was true
of goods shipped from HongkOng to
Manila on Chinese steamers.
albuquerque, N. M.-Prohibition
party national candidates and cam
paigners given warm welcome in wet
New Mexico.
Fl. Worth, Tex.-Tarrant county,
which includes city of Fl. Worth, held
local option vote and decided to re-
main wet
Springfield, III.-Battery F., COM
posed of college students, mustered
out of service. First and Second inf.
expected to be released from service
soon.
Aurora, III.-PauI VerhoIye, 10,
pleaded guilty to numbering child
sweetheart, Gwendolyn Holden, Is,
on May "a, because she laughed at
him when he chided her for going
with other fellows.
Kenosha, Wis.-4o iitney bus driv-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-26


price Of editions to 2 cents a copy.
EXTRA LEGISLATIVE SESSION
FOR TRACTION STRIKE
New York, Sept. 26.-An extraor-
binary session of New York legisla-
ture to deal with conditions growing
out of New York traction strike will
be requested of Gov. Whitman to-
day when New York city members Of
legislature will meet with him at the
Hotel st. Regis.
Movement to hold special session
has support not only of New York
legislators, but strike leaders as well.
Gov. Whitman, however, on pre-
vious occasions, has not been favor
able to idea of special session and
there is no certainty that he will &C
cede now.
Union leaders are now reluctant to
make any positive predictions as to
number of workers who will respond
to their general strike call, but have
announced that probably some of
unions originally scheduled to go out
tomorrow will not go out until next
week. Building trades councils Of
Manhattan and Bronx deferred
action until Thursday.
1870
Chewing gum has cost the Ameri-
can people for chicle alone nearly
$35,OOO,OOO in the last ten years, or
almost five times as much as we paid
Russia for Alaska.
-O-O-
Most men, are, short on gold and
long on brass. %. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-26

cago members of Co. D., First Inf,
whom they say assaulted Chas. COul-
ter. Coulter may die.
Los AngeIes.-HaIf the country
newspapers in America will have to
cease publication unless white paper
shortage is relieved, said Bruce Bliv-
en-, professor in journalism, Univ. Of
Southern California.
,Camajuani, Cuba--One killed and
II wounded in election for governor
Of Santa Clara province.
Sioux City, la.-Both evening pa
pers, Tribune and Journal, raise the
price of editions to 2 cents a copy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

0WH"sNtVN W WoeWs"ss
In Roumania once every year is fair
of marriageable girls. The girl. with
her relations gets Into wagon, which
also contains her dowry linen. furni-
ture and household matters-and al
Get on for the fair When they arrive
the girls are drawn up In one line and
the men In another. with their parents
behind them. Then n young man
likes the look OF any particular girl he
talks to her while the parents com
pare notes as to their possessions and
their circumstances In life, II ali ID
found satisfactory there's a marriage
at once. and the bride Is driven away
by her husband to her new home
Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09
NIaterials For planning Mill.--

A carload OF lumber for use in the
construction OF the planning mill to
be erected in South Grants Pass by
the Frank p. Doe Lumber company
has arrived and has been set over to
the site. Other materials are ex-
pected soon. and the machinery viii
leave San Francisco probably Satur-
day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

The county commissioners have
authorized the repair OF the portion
OF the road above the site OF last
years cave camp on Williams creek
They viii have the logs and rocks
taken out of the road. the chuck
holes Allied In, and other improve
ments made so that autos can get as
far as the crossing ON the creek above
the homestead OF Mrs. Bryan, This
will be nearly a mile above the last
year camp.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09
HUGHES NOTHING TO SAY
UNLESS NOMINATED

Washington. June 9.---Alone In bis
library. Justice Hughes refused to
make any comment when told by his
secretary that the convention had
greeted the presentation of his name
with great demonstration.
Justice Hughes will make no
statement unless he Is nominated by
the convention" said his secretary.
THAT is final"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09
M RyMater Homo Agnln---

DR. Bywater Home Again
DR., Bywater, who has been attend
ing the Grand Chapter OF the Eastern
Star at Portland returned this after
noon, Mr., Bywatcr reports pleas
ant meeting and was himself honor
ed, as he was appointed chairman OF
the committee on pay OF representa-
tiyes,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Fred Wilson, of Hugo, is In town
on business.
Lloyd Teal left Thursday evening
for Rosehurg.
Hosie Brown returned TO Cottage
Grove this morning.
Miss Blanche Lee left on No. l6
last night for Portland.
Special for one week on Paul Jones
aud Royal Middies, 80 cents, Kinney
4 Truax. 76s
Hitler & Randall have Just return
ed from trip TO Crescent City.
Miss verna McCann left this morn
ing for Montague. California.
Mrs. j. q, Willis came in from
Kerby last night to attend Chau-
tauQua.
o. U. Newell returned to Gold Hill
this morning after day in the city
on business.
w. r. Blalock, Of Grave creek.
went to Rogue River this morning
on business.
One lot OF Ladies' Shirt Waists.
50 to s4 regular. for this sale sS
cents, v69
Judge John Childs returned to
Crescent City Thursday. after visit
to Portland.
Miss Amelia Metzen left this morn
ing for Minnesota, California, to visit
her sister.
Miss Julia Martin returned to
Rogue River today after being here
for ChautauQua.
Miss Helen Hair returned today
from U. OF o. and will be here during
the summer.
Packard Shoes for Men. the Shoe
that combines the right price with
Style and Quality. Kinney & Truax.
Miss Louise Harvey left this after
noon for Gold Hill to visit for few
days.
Miss Wilda Counts returned this
morning from o. A. c., where she has
been attending college.
Mrs. w. ]. Williamson went to
Portland last night after visiting here
for several days with Mrs, W. NJ.
Cheshire. Mrs. Williamson lives in
Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grayden Shepard left
for Astoria last night. They have
been visiting Mrs. Bertha r. Shep-
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Miller and
children left last night for Eugene.
Sister Sue White Strap Sandals, rs
and S5 cents. Kinney & Truax. I69
Miss Florence Sparlin. OF Williams,
has been visiting for the last week
with Evelyn South.
Messrs. Ira and Bob Sparlin came
in from williams yesterday, and the
former left on No. 16 for Portland
and Seattle and other points.
All the summer fads In millinery
are here awaiting your selection. at
greatly reduced prices. Mrs. Reh-
kopf. 1851
Mrs. w. G. Moore left this morn
ing for klamath Falls. She was call
ed there by the serious illness Of her
daughter. Mrs. J. w. Johnson.
Mrs. B. c. ofins returned today
from Portland. where she has been
attending Grand Chapter Of the East
ern Star lodge.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Spencer returned to-
day from Glendale. at which place she
has been visiting for some time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Commissioners Meet
Commissioners Lind and Robinson
have been transacting the business OF
the county at the regular monthly
meeting OF the board, Judge Gillette
being absent In Portland. Routine
business was transacted. and consid-
cradle road business was attended to.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Mrs w NJ. Turner loft this morn
Ing for Corvallis, where she win visit
a day with her brother. Ed, Hath
away, and will then 20 to Seattle TO
stay short time with her daughter,
Mrs. w. II. Carter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09
Slaughter In Prices Two Days

Friday and Saturday.
65c pail compound. soc, tonly one
pail to family.
10c dishes liver, &c.
Spareribs, Sc n ID.
Backbones, &c ID.
Pork strips. 1shc lb.
City Market. Phone SO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

f, A new addition to the Courier force
IS Lynn Sabin. who will have charge
Of the advertising and collecting for
the paper
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Trophies In Window
The two cups which are to be
given as trophies for the rose show
are now on display in the window OF
Demaray's store. One. given by the
Oregon-Utah Sugar company, is for
the auto best decorated in natural
flowers and for the originality OF de-
sign used in decoration. The other
given by DIR. J. F. Reddy. is for the
best Individual rose.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09
Alr. RansMts Rssarns--

Ntrs. tssssefVU kWsurh
Mrs. @. n, Bancroft arrived this
morning and viii spend the summer
at her homo on North Eleventh
street. business matters make Il I'M
possible for the doctor to be here
this summer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Attention I. o. q. NJ
All intending to NO TO Ashland
report at Moose hall between and
& y. m. w, p, DUNLAP. Secy,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09
Baseball Tonight

baseball Tonight
The game tonight between the
Christians and Methodists will DO
called at the usual time. Strong
lline-ups for both teams are an
nounced.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Lew Smith and daughter, Miss
Dorothy. came down from Gold Hill
for Chautauqua.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Englewood Dairy, Phone 2a2--
The pure milk dairy. 6sati
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

It Pays
Friday and Saturday.
S5c pail compound, soc. (0nly
one pail to family)
1Oc dishes liver, Sc.
Spareribs, Sc lb.
Backbones. &c ID.
Pork strips. 121sc q ID.
City Market. Phone SO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09
The Place TO Rpy--
Erfda.- ,c1 SaknrIav

Inc fiace 70 nuy
Friday and Saturday.
65c pail compound, soc. tonly
one pail to family)
10c dishes liver. SC.
Sparerihs. Sc a lb.
Backbones. &c q lb.
Pork strips. 12hc q lb.
City Market. Phone 50.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Gold Hill Pavilion Dance
Another Pavilion dance will be
given at Gold Hill tomorrow night.
Good music, good floor and good
time. Everybody invited to attend.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09
NEW TODAY

classified AID RATES.--25
words, two Issues, csc; six issues.
soc: one month. $3.50. when paid In
advance. When not paid In advance,
Sc per line per issue.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Letterheads at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-09

Clark 4 Holman, Undcrtakcrs--
Licensed embalmers. Phone SO I