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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17
cARRANzA,s CONTROL WEAKER.

Regardless of the apparent desire on the part of the de facto govern ment of Mexico to have the punitive expedition withdrawn from that coun- try, and the efforts which are being made by his representatives in this country to that end, Carranza does not appear to be doing his part to bring it about.
 Conditions in that republic have con- tinued to demonstrate that he did not posses the control in his own country which he claimed to have had when he was recognized. Either he under estimated or misrepresented his strength at that time, but whatever that was he has not succeeded in changing the situation in his favor. Rather has it gone the other way un- til today he is being actively opposed by three leaders instead of one.
 There was a time soon after the punitive expedition was sent across the line when Carranza by showing the proper cooperation could have put an end to Villa. He failed to take ad- vantage Of it and even threw obstacles in the way. with the result that Villa has steadily been growing stronger. the punitive expedition has ceased it's ef- forts to get him and is now acting as guard against further depredations by the bandit gangs along the border. Tn the meantime Zapata is on the rampage again and is carrying out policy of pillage and massacre as bad as. if not worse than, Villa. and Felix Diaz appears to be getting a strong backing in opposition to Carranza. Mexico therefore under Carranza has done nothing to encourage the with drawal of the troops. He has given added strength to the bandits by his policies, regardless of his promises. and his strength Is waning instead of growing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17
PROBLEMS FOR RUSSIA.

Now that the Russian duma has re- pimed its session after. four months Facation. 1t can be expected that a lumber of important questions will be bp for consideration and they are of uch vital importance that it must of Necessity be weighty.
 The question of food supply will un- toubtedly take precedence owing to he fact that the transportation fa- blities have not been such as to over- bome the prevailing conditions because of the handicap which is en- )ountered by the closing of the Arctic
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17
STORIES OF THE WAR
Making an Assault.

Tense excitement, but no furry. reigns along any sector of the French front just before an assault is to be delivered. The men stand to arms as coolly as though they were going on to the parade ground. They look to the brooches of their rifles. load their magazines, loosen their bayonets in their sca5bards, fix the straps of their steel helmets, or tighten their belts. Some of them sit down with their backs supported by the side of the trench writing what may be their last messages to their relatives while wait ing for the word to "go over" There is no hesitation when this comes. The men, with every confidence in their leaders. all their nerves and muscles taut, chamber out and spring forward and in the recent offensive have al-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17
E<S3WspYWNSSVV~ REPRESENTATIVES, :, OPEN H0sTRILSI END
 R COLD OR CAFARRH
How To Ges Relief When Head
 ard Nose are Stuffed Up. ,-
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Count fifty! Your cold in head or catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos trils will open, the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more snuff1ing, hawking mucous discharges, drynass or head ache; no struggling for breath at night.
 Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist and apply a little of this fragrant antiseptic cream in your nostrils. It penerrates through every air passage of Jhe head, soothing and healing the swollen or infiamed mucous membrane, giving you instant relief Head colds and catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and miserable. Relief is sure.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

From the predictions being made about the next cabinet either the pres ident has the matter all decided or else he isn't going to have much to say about it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

It makes little difference whether United States senators are chosen by legislatures or by the people, there ap- pears to be a willingness on the part of some losers to cry fraud.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

If you see a chap wearing a self satisfied smile these wintry days it Is probably because he has his cellar filled with coal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

From the additions which the Brit ish are making to their gains along the Ancre it looks very much as if they had started something they in- tend to finish.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

Now that Tammany has been de- clared dead, 1t Is possible that that political organization is feeling just as frisky as the crown prince or Villa
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

Norway has apparently got to the point where it does not intend to be bulldozed by Germany any longer and it doesn't hesitate to let Berlin 90 un- derstand it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

MT. Wilson may have prevented a railroad strike, but when the heads of the brotherhoods threaten to put the order into effect they apparently dgure that they squared old accounts on election day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

Just as long as the allies fail to get Rumania out of it's dilemma, Greece has reason to insist that it should re- main out of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

turned, under cover of night, to the Generals quarters that the British had taken a thousand prisoners and had made a further advance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

The man on the corner says: Be- cause man makes good guess, with only one chance of being wrong, it doesn't follow that he is a prophet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

For some reason or other nothing is being said at the present time as to just what army the crown prince is now leading.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17
Germany's Altered Tone.

A most remarkable coincidence: Two days after the American presidential election Dr. von Berthmann-H -Hollweg, chancellor of the German empire, an nounces that Germany is willing to join a league of nations pledged to en- force peace.-Boston Globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17
More lmneessixe.

Vienna newspapers have 1t that Count de Tarnow-Tarnovski has been appointed Austrian ambassador to Washington. The name locks more impressive than Dumba, anyway Manchester fN. H.) Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17
A New Experience.

It's . new experience for Poland to have all the great powers tumbllng over themselves in the effort to pre- sent her with independence.-char ton News and Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

The actions above outlined were taken to meet a present emergency and to avold a radical cut in the al- lotment of seats to graduates and under-gra duates of the University.
 |, The erection of the temporary seats
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17
DlTORIAL NOTES.

It doesn't appear to be a good Hughes year. Charles E. has lost out in this country and Sam in Canada
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

President Wilson needs all the conf dence he has acquired during his term in office and all that he can acquire in order to enjoy the support he must have during the years immediately ahead of him. If conditions remain as they are, he will have four more years of perplexity to contend with. If they change, as we may well expect they will, he will have new and prob ably even more perplexing problems to deal with. The country will be very much cheered, its confidence will be enormously reinforced, if he surr rounds himself with cabinet advisers whose fitness is beyond question. This view makes the subject one that calls for something larger than a personal re- sponsibility. To do his work effective ly, he will have to appeal more and more to popular support. It is now possible to build that up in advance New Haven Journal-Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

The League to Enforce Peace sounds good in Europe, because by it's very first principles it would prevent the arms O" America from being thrown into a war with any nation without arbitration. Europe that knows what war means does not want to see Amer ica in a future war, deep as Europe may resent our having kept out of this one. War viewed as a collosal iniquity, which it is in the case of Eu- rope, has no sharrns for America. All this talk about America being too proud to fight, etc, and because of that there is dierespect for the Ameri- can flag is mere rant. The truth is, any nation in Europe would willingly change places with America, and then take steps to prevent a Future war New Britain Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

The scarcity of freight cars is something like the scarcity of news print. In the latter case the mills have not increased their facilities to equal the demand, lest the demand decline and leave them moro machin- cry than they have use for or more paper than they can profltably market. The railroads have been too poor to order more cars to meet what seemed like a temporary demand and now that their income is increasing 1t takes time to get the cars. But, after all the poor distribution of cars and slow handling of freight is the real trouble. There are nearly enough cars if the full ones could be enptied and the empty ones put where they are needed.-Waterbury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17

The Newberry Organ, in WooIsey
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-17
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Canadian manufacturers look with apprehension upon any agitation on this side of the border in favor of return to a protective tariff. Cana dian producers like the looks of our markets and want free access. They desire to exchange the products of Canadian labor for American gold. Naturally. they don't agree with an American first" policy in economies. Waterbury Republican.
 President. Wilson planes the mid dlemen for the cost of foodstuffs Pos sibly in time the ordinary individual will plan for winter the same as in olden times. When that times comes, and when city dwellings are provided to keep foodstuffs on cold storage principle, food problem will have been solved to a certain extent, and every consumer will be the middleman for his own good. Were economic con- ditions resorted to now a stock of foodstuffs put in, the same as the great storage warehouses do at the present time, there would be no kit ing of prices at a time when people really want produce of every kind Middletown Press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
HOGS, COWS, AND BETS.

Hog prices are again reaching up
ward by big jumps, a natural condi-
tion following the rushing to market
of everything that was big enough
to grunt during the early autumn
months. The northwest has been
pretty we'll depopulated OF its avail
able swine supply, and it is predicted
that the price will keep on an up
ward trend for months to come. With
the coming Of beet sugar factory
to southern Oregon, the hog and the
dairy business should be increased
many fold, and now Is good time
to get ready. II 5000 acres Of beets
are to be planted in the valley, 1t will
require more than few head of
stock to consume the pulp after the
sugar maker is through with 1t.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19

has required a year, in addition to
several prolonged trips.
The bulletin will describe SO min
erals, OF which MIR. Mitchell says
about 81 have a present commercial
value, A ninetieth mineral has Just
been identified at the university. too
late to get a place in the bulletin
It is vivianite. and the specimen was
sent from Multnomah county.
For years inquiries from minins
men, prospectors, and landowners
with deposits on their property that
they could not identity have been
coming steadily to the university de-
partment of geology. and these let
ters provided the idea of bulletin
that should cover the mineral re-
sources Of the state in full,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
GENERAL WOOD OPPOSES
GARRlsoN's ARMY PLAN
,Dy United Press Leased Wire.


Washington. Jan. 1s.--Domanding
a regular army of 10000 men, Cen
eral Leonard Wood. former chief OF
stan. and now In cotamaad OF east,
ern headquarters at New York, to-
day told the senate military commit
toe that Secretary Garrison's contin-
entail army plan is makeshift. en-
tircly ineffective. and that Its adop-
ton would lead to national humiiia-
tIon.
There Is no greater error than
thinking that an exhausted nation is
unable to conduct a war" said Wood.
"At the end OF the present struggle,
every European milton viii have vast
trained armies and tremendous
equipment,
"0ne OF these armies would be able
10 cross the Atlantic and hit the
United States 30 hard that II would
never know what struck Il, To send
unframed troops against such mn
army would be criminal murder. and
It's military results would be humili-
ating and cause the illling OF hum
dreds OF cemeteries"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
WAR COUNCIL OF
ALLIES N SESSION

London, Jan. 1s.--When the war
council OF the allies unexpectedly
met today. the air was full OF rumors
OF important developments in the
Balkans. ~
| Before the session, an ofiicial state
ment discredited the German report,
however, that the allies had sent an
Iultimatum to Greece demanding I'm
mediate withdrawal Of the diplomats
Of the central powers. The announce
ment said that the report was be
|lieyed" to be untrue.
At the same time, reports from
Rotterdam and from German cities
said q revolutionary movement is
afoot in Greco to establish republic.
According to the stories, former
Premier venizelos would head the
new regime; and King Constantine
was said to be in danger Of being
shorn Of his power at an early mo-
ment. From several sources came
reports, too, Of various landings Of
allied forces in Greece. together with
stories indicating the possibility that
the attack Of the central powers on
Saloniki is about to begin.
The war council was summoned
suddenly, and the first intimation
that it had been called came with
the arrival OF Premier BRAND Of
France. 1t was indicated that mat
ters of the greatest political and
military importance were to be dis
cussed, particularly as there had
been no session since the December
meeting in Paris. when it was de-
cided to continue the Balkan cam
paign and to land more troops at
Saloniki. Inasmuch as the Salonlki
drive apparently looms nearer and
the Grecian situation is troubled. and
in view of Montenegro's withdrawal
from the fighting, the situation is
such that the session may be fraught
with especial Importance.
The Athens censor has hardly
passed any dispatches for three days
This fact is regarded as ominous
here. in view of reports Of possible
revolution headed by former Premier
Venizelos, coupled with doubt that
King Constantine could control the
Greek army in crisis.
The censor. however, passed dis
patch to the Daily News, to end dan
gerous rumors" saying that Greece
is about to declare martial law.
It had been reported recently that
the Venizelos party might refuse to
accept the results OF the recent cleo
ton, in which they did not partici-
pate, thus precipitating a crisis when
parliament meets Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
Flower and Tree.

The sycamore tree Tears fruit, aftci
twenty years growth
II has been found thar tl, olive wN
live longer Under water th.u any othc'
tree.
F'lowering plants should never hc
waiered with cold wafer II chills the
plants.
The cactus and other desert plnntr
have thick stems instead of leaves IN
order to reduce the loss Of water hy
evaporation TO II minimum.
Nicotine Is found In only one plant
besides tobacco-a large shrub known
to botanlsts Hs Dubolsia hopw0odii,
which Is native to the Interior OF Aus
tralla.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
BULLETIN ON MINERALS.

A bulletin that is intended to name
and describe practically all the min
erals Of Oregon, with as many as
possible Of the occurrences of each,
8 now in the hands Of the state
rrinter and will shortly be issued by
me state university. The author is
Graham J. Mitchell, assistant pro-
fessor Of geology in the university,
a1d the assembling Of the material
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
CALIFORNIA wARDENS
MAKE APPEAL FOR GAME

Redding, CAL. Jan. 1s.--owing to
the unprecedented snow storms In
the mountains. a large number OF
quail and deer are stranded in the
northern valleys and along the water
ways.
Appeals have been made by the
local game wardens to persons who
live in the snow-bound districts to
give food to the game. 1t Is neces-
sary. the warden pointed out. to feed
the deer and quail at once TO prevent
heavy loss among them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
-anehers. Carl ThockmOrton
The national JOY smoke

ranchers. Carl Thockmorton was
electrocuted.
Despite the fact that hundreds of
homes have been abandoned and
some actually swept away by the tor
rent. there was little suffering on
that account. Neighbors cared for
many OF the homeless. and Los An
geles orphanages and other charl-
table institutions looked out for the
Mexicans left without shelter.
The damage. taking everything In
to consideration, Is figured at s3.-
90, 1000. San Bernardino alone re-
ported $4,000 damage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
PREPARING FOR THE BIG SHOW

PREPARING FOR THE BIG SHOW
The exhibit BY the Josephine
county fair was allowed to lapse in
1915. this being thought the bes,
plan by those In the management, the
mir board, because Of the other ex.
positions demanding the time and
the available funds OF the county.
Considerable expense was attached to
the maintenance OF the exhibit at
the Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco, and . showing Of quality
was made at the Portland Land
Products show. These would have
divided the energy and the finances
to such a degree that the local fair
would undoubtedly have suffered.
There Is double reason, therefore.
Why work should be commenced early
In the season in preparation for the
1916 county fair. It would be real
misfortune II by any chance it should
not be staged in proper manner this
fall. and the intent Of all interested
seems to be to have a fair that will
eclipse all former efforts.
To make the county fair the un-
qualified success that it can be in a
county SO rich in its varied resources
as Josephine requires the co-opera-
tion Of all the people. The fair
board itself can not make fair un-
less the citizens back up the efforts
of the board. Every farmer, fruit
grower, stockman and lumberman
should keep the annual fair in his
minds eye, and do something to-
ward its success.
The present season is going to
witness the greatest advance in ma
terial progress that southern Oregon
has ever seen. Thousands of visitors
will be attracted to Grants Pass as
center during the coming summer
and fall, and the county fair will be
the place to assemble samples of our
products and resources for those who
come at that time. The grange ex-
hibits at the fairs of the past have
always been among the most attrac-
tive features of the exposition, and
1t is hoped that every grange in the
county will be represented this year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
: soTTLlne AN EGG.
Easy Trick That Makes Plain Some
Principles Of physies.


Principles Of Physics.
II you place an egg on the neck Of
carafe almost any one would say
that Il u impossible to put the egg
into the carafe whole. Yet It can be
done. and at the same time an impor.
tant principle In air pressure can be
proved.
First have the egg boiled hard and
then peel It. Make torch Of folded
paper. light and push It into the carafe.
After 1t has burned almost out place
the egg on the neck Of the carafe.
small end downward. so that It acts
as stopper. But be sure you do not
push 1t at all.
The heat Of the burning paper has
by this time driven much OF the air
out Of the carafe and heated what re-
mains inside. When II has finally
burned out the carafe will begin to
cool. the air In It becomes cooler and
therefore takes up much less space.
The pressure Of the atmospheric air
outside Of the bottle Is exerted upon
the egg, which lengthens out gradually
and at last drops into the carafe with
loud plump"
In this way several important points
In physics are made plain. First It is
seen how heat rarifies the air and
when the air In the carafe cools ere
ates partial vacuum. Then Is proved
the fact OF atmospheric pressure by
the way In which the egg acts. AT
last we see the egg forced into the
carafe. so that the air from without
may ill the vacant spaces. Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19

Long Beach tracks OF the Pacific
Electric we're washed out near Cato.
This cut six more towns of from Los
Angeles. Passengers who want TO
take the risk are allowed TO cross
the washout on a rickety bridge, but
few chance 1t.
A gas famine In the city was mar
rowly averted when the natural gas
mains snapped. BY the use OF old
apparatus the Los Angeles Gas &
Electric company Immediately COM
menced manufacturing enough OF
artificial gas to supply the ordinary
demand.
Manager McCulloch and % camp
ers at Camp Badly are out of touch
with the world The trail leading TO
the resort has been obliterated by
avalanches. Food is at low ebb at
Baldy.
San Bernardino Is cut off from the
world, only one long distance tele-
phone line remaining.
Between Pomona and Lordsburg
scores OF telegraph poles are down.
Redlands is marooned, with no
light and power. and food is running
low there.
Lordsburg ranchers were forced to
fee from their homes. Lake Lee.
near Corona. burst It's banks, lnun-
dating the valley to depth OF four
feet. A wall of water rushed through
Temescal canyon, doing great dam
age. Ranchers near San Gabriel
chopped down valuable walnut trees
and built dykes to try and save their
homes.
! Patrols In the food zone today kept
watch for the bodies Of more possible
victims OF the southern California
storm Latest revised figures showed
Ave persons positively known to be
dead, with four more reported dead.
Owing to the great number OF
ranches devastated, II was believed
likely that unreported deaths had oc-
CURED. A number OF new fatalities
were rumored this morning, but
none we're confirmed.
Doubt was thrown on the drown
ing OF three, a man, woman and child,
between Anaheim and Fullerton yes
terday Thorough search for their
bodies failed, although a dead horse
and smashed buggy, said to be theirs,
was found. The Orange county sher-
iff's Office believed the trio had been
rescued
No trace was discovered OF the
man seen struggling In the tide near
the Orange county hospital late yes
terday. He Is still believed to have
perlshed.
The bodies OF the following drown
cd victims have been recovered;
John TIigeinson, John INichoshoa,
Fred Smith, and Alfonso Revere, all
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
Swans For the Table.

The swan as u dinner dish has been
seen on English tables within c0lnpara.
lively recent times. Up Ill a century
or so ago. according to +. ". Hack
wood, "swans were prepared for the
table in aad around Norwcb. The
young birds were put mp 10 tntlen In
August. given as much barley aS they
would eat. and by November they were
In prime condition. II kept longer they
began 10 fail or losing flesh and lat
and the meat becoming darker in color.
The corporation of Norwich still main.
tains its ancient swannery ut st. Hell
ems swan pit and sells of few Of the
fatted birds every Christmas at
guineas each. London Chronicle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
ARIZONA WANTS STRIP
or LAND TO THE SEA

Washington, Jan, l9,--President
Wilson was advised today by Senator
Ashurst Of Arizona to purchase
strip OF Mexico to give Arizona
sea outlet via the Gulf OF California.
The executive took the suggestion un-
der advisement.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
The Difference.

"where's the young actress you We're
80 interested IN last yearY
"She's starring"
"And how about the young fellow
who wanted her Ia marry him"
Hes sllll incoming" Exchange
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-19
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. OREGON WEATHER

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