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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28
SMART LITTLE VEST GIVES TIL
GOWN AN AIR!
BY Betty Brown

In your fashion scrap book give
this frock a prominent place-a place
where it viii catch your eye when
you are planning your early spring
gown, for you'll probably not find an
other that combines so many charm
ing features as this creation" in
Panama cloth and Roman striped
ST.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28

Any of the light materials serge,
silk, linen or Panama cloth = lend
themselves admirably to this design,
though Nine. Reichert of the Fashion
Art League of America, who originat-
ed this Elton model, used Panama
cloth in the natural color and vivid
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28

striped silk to make the vest and
cuffs and collar.
It's really the gaudy little vest that
gives the suit its distinction-and
don't omit the bag, it's quite the most
artistic touch in the entire outfit.
A motor road has been built in b.
livia that crosses the Andes II, 900
feet above sea level
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24

]. c. Fort left yesterday on trip
to Spartinburg. N. Q.
VIM. Scoggin went to West Fork
this morning for the day.
H. @. Banks. o. Napa. CAL. Is In
the city for few days.
F. Z. Hall went to Ashland this
morning to spend the day.
Mrs. John Malone and family came
in from Merlin this afternoon and
will make their home here.
Mrs. c. d. Williams returned to
her home at Portland today. after
visiting Grants Pass relatives.
Home grown seed corn, Minnesota
is and Pride OF the North. at
Pardee's. Tss
A. B. Shilliday. OF Alliance. Ohio.
is spending day or two In the city.
arriving here this morning from Los
Angeles.
Mrs. ]. v. Hale and little SON,
Clark. left last night for st. Louis.
where the lad will be placed under
care Of specialists.
Special prices on all suits. It will
pay you to see them before buying,
Mrs. E. Rehkopf. 72Stf
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Black and
two children. who spent few days
here with relatives. left this morning
for Joseph, Ore. on business trip.
Will Lempke and family arrived
In Grants Pass Sunday and viii
again be residents OF the city. Mr..
Lempke working out from here on
the Southern Pacific.
c. d. Reese. OF Los Angeles, ar
rived here Saturday and will inves-
tigate some mining propositions. Mr..
Reese was q prospector In Josephine
county, but left this section twenty
years ago.
Home grown seed corn. Minnesota
13 and Pride Of the North, at
Pardee's. 729
Lester Calhoun went to Roseburg
this morning. representing Bethany
Presbyterian Sunday school at the
district convention held at Roseburg
Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday
OF this week.
N. F. Macduff left last night for
Powers. ON the Coquille river. going
by way of Eugene and over to the
coast He will also visit Port Or
ford and Agnes, returning home by
the Rogue river trail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
EASTER SERVICES IN
CITY WERE NOTABLE

With perfect weather conditions.
Easter Sunday was notable In Grants
Pass. and new bonnets and gowns
were on parade from morning to
night, The story Of the Easter time.
OF the resurrection Of the Christ. was
told In song and In sermon at all the
churches OF the city. and there was
a great outpouring OF the people to
attend the services at the various
houses OF worship.
The cantata. Easter Praise"
given at Newman Methodist Episco-
pal church under the direction Of
Prof, MacMurray. was pronounced
ono Of the most delightful. both ne
regards the manner of It's telling the
story OF the rising OF Jesus from
the grave and OF the artistic merit
OF those who assisted In the produc-
tion. ever seen In the city. The
church was crowded at both morning
and evening services,
The service at ST. Luke's Episcopal
church was marked by the attendance
OF Melita Commandery. Knights Tenn
plar. In q body. the members appear
ing In full regalia, A neat program
Of the morning service had been pre-
pared for the use OF those attending,
At the Christian church tho pastor
preached a sermon from n topic OF
the Easter time. and In the evening
the program was given over to the
children OF the Bible class.
The story Of the day was the sub
ject OF the dlscourses at all the other
churches. the Sunday school hour at
the Baptist church being given over
to an Easter program. At the Beth
any Presbyterian church the Sunday
school was followed by an Easter SER
vice and a reception to new members.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
Billy Gorbutt's Birthday

Saturday afternoon about 20
guests gathered at the home OF Aunt
Belle Stephenson. 249 West street,
the occasion being the seventh birth
day OF Billy Gorbutt. A real merry
making time was had. Those pre-
sent we're: Blanche Glazier, Glen
Pearson, Alvin Erickson, Evelyn
Holms, Willard Glazier. Ellis Holms,
Earl Lehman. Annie Hannah. Ruth
Hannah. Teddy NARROW, Vida Moore,
Marie MARROW, Audrey Mock. Jimmy
NARROW, Sara NARROW. Donna Love,
Billy Gorbutt, Ethel NARROW. Elma
Glazier. Aunt Kate Smith, Dora Mar
low.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24

tomorrow, for the second time, on a
charge OF attacking Gertrude Lam
son, 10 years old. The indictment
prefers the same complaint that he
was tried on previously. when the
jury disagreed. Tho oifenso Ia alleged
to have been committed November IA.
The trial probably Will bo much
shorter than the flrst one, as the
evidence Is the same ana all legal
questions regarding the Testimony
have been disposed OF. Tifty-fyo
talesmen have been summoned for
the first Jury vonire. No prosecution
subpoenas will be issued until the
Jury Ia obtained.
Slaughter preached last night on
Justice versus the Press" NIL ....
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
MILITIA QUIETs
NEBRASKA RIOTS

Beatrice, Neb., April PA COM
pany Of militia is in control of the
riot situation here today. The Greek
railroad laborers' quarters is being
patrolled by sentries, following the
shooting up Of the town last night
by liquor-maddened men. No casual
ties have been reported.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
Organize Construction Co..

The Southern Oregon Construction
company is the name OF a new or
ganization that has been formed to
handle the various construction pro-
positions OF the Oregon-Utah
Sugar company, the Public Service
corporation, and other affiliated con-
Germs. The new company will have
charge OF all building operations Of
the companies, including the ditch
digging and construction at the
Golden Drift dam for the Public Ser
vice irrigation systems, OF all the
work for the sugar company other
than the contract work being done
by the Dyer Construction company.
of the construction Of the contem-
plated power plant. and other build
ing operations to be carried forward
here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24

April 25. Tuesday Music club chorus
practice at 1880 p. m; study sec
tion at S:15 p. m. Presbyterian
church.
April 26, 27. 2S. Wednesday to FRI
day-Third annual meeting OF the
first southern Oregon district Fed
Grafton OF Womens' Clubs. at Ash
land, Oregon.
April 81, Thursday-Eagle Point
community day and school field
meet.
April 2S. Friday-Chicken pie sup
per, Presbyterian church.
April 20, Saurday--Annual ball and
double-header basketball at Kerby.
May /, Monday-Inter-class field and
track meet, with crowning OF May
Queen, High School campus.
May /, Monday--Spring festival and
may pole dance at the Riverside
school.
May 4 and 5, Thursday and Friday
Eighth grade examinations will be
held in Josephine county.
May 8, Tuesday-opening day Of
State Grange at Grants Pass.
May II. Wednesday--Fnal concert
by Music club.
May ~, Friday-Senior play at
Opera House. TAO
May IS. Thursday-valley Pride an
nual picnic and field meet, Valley
Pride creamery, Applegate.
May 19, Friday-Primary election.
Envelopes printed at the Courier
office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
GREAT BRITAIN REPLIES
TO AMERICAS PROTEST

Washington, April 24.-Ambassa-
dor Sir Cecil Spring-Rice of Great
Britain today delivered his govern
ment's reply to the American pro-
test against an illegal British block
ade Of the central powers. 1t is un-
derstood the reply refuses to ack-
nowledge the justice Of the American
demands and cites civil war prece-
dents for the blockade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
Holcomb's New Auto

HOlcomb's New Auto
A. G. Holcomb and party arrived
this afternoon from Portland, driv-
ing their new Chalmers Six. having
experienced no difficulty except in
the Cow Creek canyon, where mud
was encountered. The party con-
sisted OF Mr.. and Mrs. Holcomb and
baby daughter, Mrs. Holcomb's
mother, Mrs. e. M. Pound, OF Salem.
and her sister. Mrs. 0. II. Gilbert.
and husband, of Portland. Mr.. Gil
bert will return to Portland tonight,
but Mrs Gilbert and Mrs. Pound will
remain for a visit.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
BRITISH EvACUATE
EGYPTIAN VILLAGE

London, April "a. Three thous-
and hostile troops forced the British
to evacuate Quatia, Egypt, yesterday,
It was ofIicially admitted today.
The British. repulsed simultane-
GUS attack on Dueldar, Said the war
office. Both the places mentioned are
villages.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
Englewood Dairy, Phone 222-
The pure milk dairy. 6s2tf
Autoists See Valley

Autoists See Valley
Hundreds Of automobile parties
were gliding over the fine roads OF
the Rogue valley Sunday. the day be-
ing unexcelled for outings Of the
character. Many parties hunted pic
mic grounds along nelghboring creeks
and rivers. while numerous others
autoed to Ashland. Medford or other
OF the valley towns. There were
many Grants Pass people in the
throng that visited the Lithia park
at Ashland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
Told Of Oregon Flowers

Prof. Sweetser, Of the extension de-
partment Of the University of Oregon,
spoke to the students at the high
school this morning on "The Wild
Flowers of Oregon" giving most
interesting talk on a subject with
which he is thoroughly in love.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
Newspaper Men in valley

E. E. Brodie, publisher OF the Ore
gon City Enterprise. and Phil Bates.
publisher of the Pacific Northwest, Of
Portland. the president and secretary
of the Oregon State Editorial associa-
tion, were in Grants Pass yesterday
and were met by A. s. Coutant Of the
Observer and A. E. Voorhies OF the
Courier. and these gentlemen made
a trip to Medford by automobile, call
ing on the newspaper men en- route.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24

PC. Baughman. OF Portland. ar
rived here this afternoon and will
be engaged for a week or more In the
construction Of powder house at
the granite pit for the Southern Pa
cific company.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
REDUCED FARES TO
CRESCENT CITY

The Crescent City and Grants Pass
Auto Stage line have reduced fares to
Crescent City to $3.50; Waldo, $3.50;
Kerby, $1.75, and Selma, $3.50. 23tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24

Welded In Eastern State
Announcements were lately re-
ceived in this city OF the marriage at
Portsmouth. Ohio, Of DR.. Jacob l..
Hanseth. former resident Of Jose
phine county. to Miss Emma Elaine
Nelson. Or. and Mrs. Hanseth will
make their home in Oklahoma City.
Okla.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
Rogue River Camp Is al

Rogue River Camp. No. So.
w. o. w, today celebrates the a1st
anniversary of its organization in
this city and the members will sit
down to a banquet at $3.50 in honor
Of the occasion. Lodge meeting and
initiation win follow. District Man
ager D. ]. Beakey will be one of the
guests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
COMMENCE SECOND TRIAL
OF REV. SLAUGHTER

orovllle, CAL. April 24.--Rev.
Madison Slaughter goes on trial here
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24

FOR RENT-Five-room house. with
fireplace, electric lights, bath and
kitchen range. Address No. ISL,
care Courier. 730
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
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 ad-
vance. SC per line per issue.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24

Job printing Of every description
at the Courier ONCE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24
Personal AND LOCAL

Music Club Tuesday--
The Music club chorus Is requested
to be in fun attendance tomorrow
evening, in the Presbyterian church,
promptly at 1880. Following chorus
practice. the study section will meet
and take up the study Of some Of the
modern composers.
Clark \ Holman, Undertxkers--
Licensed embalmers. Phone 30 n
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-24

WANTED - Experienced lady as
housekeeper and cook. Phone 800
for appointment. 730
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-24

fallen bouehs to make crosses for new,
graves. We plunged on through tie.
wood and came out on line OF en-
trenchments. There was a murmur OF
yoices-low and monotonous. For tho
rest, silence. Strange" German
correspondent muSed, strange how
quiet war can be-"
There had been desperate fighting
an evening or two before in the Hin.
denburg glade, as the soldiers have
named this stretch of wood. rhe
proofs of that fact were ample. There
were strewn all about the place
wrecked guns. trees that had been
stripped OF branches and bark, empty
Stretchers that still dripped with
blood, new made graves, and freshly
hewn crosses of brentwood.
In the suggestion Of decent shelter
made by a clump of four thick grow
ing trees which shell fire had net
reached lay seven bodies.
Bodies Arranged DecorousIy.
An effort had been made TO dispose
them decorously. The legs were not
crumnlod Up like the legs Of the Rus
slams who still lay as they had fallen
in the swampy stretch Of pasture land
at the edge of the wood. and the arms
had been folded across the breasts
except in the case of one man. Like
CONTINUED ON Fourth PAE&) -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-24
Democrats Come Out
For The Supreme
Court Nominations

Special Dispatch to the lntclliG"nc"r
FAIRMONT. W. Va, July 23-The an
nouncement made in Wheeling yesier-
day that Hon. James W. Ewing of that
city would accept the Democratic nom
ination for Judge of the Supreme
Court if proffered to him by the PARK,
ersburg convention was received
with Joy by large number of Fair
mont friends, who characterlze MN
as the man for the place. While it may
be IL personal sacrifice for him to give
up his private affairs TO serve the
state he owes it to the commonwealth
to make the sacrifice. With Judge
Ewing in the field ii is probable that
the Southern Tier of counties will claim
the other nomination and If so II VIII
go to Hon. Samuel d. Stokes of NC
Dowell County one Of the best known
lawyers of West Virginia. Ii is under
stood here that Mr.. Stokes is making
an active campaign for the nomination.
Another in the field is IT,. Hon. Sam T.
Spear of Elkins. well known in Fair
mont where he went 10 school and metl
his wife. He will doubtless have sup
port from the central section Of the
state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-24
POLICE HAVE M CLUE To THE
PERPETRATOR Of BOMB OUTRAGE
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICIALS SHADOW ANARCHIST HEAD
QUARTERS BUT MAKE NO ARRESTS-THE DEATH LIST
REMAINS AT SIX BUT ANOTHER rs EXPECTED HOURLY.

blocks from the scene Of the explosion
at Stewart and Market streets, addi-
tional bits Of glass. marble, pipe,
rocks and nails, which, with the
bomb. formed the contents of the
deadly suitcase. Scars were found To-
day on buildings, some more than two
blocks away. which were made by
flying missiles.
Both the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lis and the First California Yolun-
teers. which were lining up on Stew
art street a few feet from the bomb,
suffered in loss Of members by the
explosion: Dr. George L. Painter, one
iof the California volunteers, and
Adam Fox. "a 70-year-old Civil war
veteran, died last night OF their IN
juries.
Several tales were told the police
today that may lead to the arrest OF
the guilty person or persons. NJ. 7.
Pendergast of Oakland said he saw
two men leave black suitcase at the
scene Of the explosion few minutes
before the disaster. He was within
eight feet OF the bomb. Mrs. X. &.
Compton Of Chicago was watching the
parade from hotel window across
the street from the fatal corner and
said she saw man on the roof of 3
nearby building intently watching the
corner a few minutes before the eX-
plosion. The police also investigated
many anonymous threats made to pa
raiders and newspapers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-24
HOLLAND OUTLINES
HER DIFFICULTIES
DUE TO THE WAR
THE HAGUE (via London. July

THE HAGUE (via London. July
%, IL p. m).-The long expected
orange book, covering the period from
October, 1915. to July Of the present
year, was issued today. 1t ytvtdly H.
lustrates the difficulties with which
Holland has had to deal, owing to her
geographical situation between the
belligerents. The record shows that
disputes have arisen now with Ger
many and now with Great Britain,
the progress Of which was followed
with the deepest interest. not un-
mixed with anxiety, by the entire
Dutch nation.
The principal question is the sink
Ing of the Dutch liner Tubantla,
which is at the same stage that had
been reached June 9, when on the
ground of elaborate technical evil
dence, Germany declared the incident
closed, that no German warslllp nao
sunk the Tubania and insisted 1t was
likely that a torpedo which had been
previously fired at British warshlp
had remained afoat and come in con-
tact with the liner. To this portion
of the orange book footnote by the
Dntch government adds that Holland
maintains it's previous attitude that q
German torpedo sank the Iuoantla'
and says the Dutch government mas
determined to leave nothing undonc
m obtain additional light on the mat
ter and has asked further Information
from Germany, with which COnhden'
tial conversations now are proceed
ing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-24
'B0DY 0F JAMES N|H|TC0NB RILEY
WILL BE VIEWED BY THOUSANDS
TRAGIC EPISODE
MARKS TAKING OF
A GERMAN POSITION

PARIS, July % (6:5O p. m)-The
destruction of d German fortified work
on the Somme front was marked by d
tragic episode, says La Liberte The
order was given TO destroy the fort
at whatever cost. In less than six
hours more than $500 great shells
were fired at it, the dcfences gave
way one by one in ii cloud Of dust and
smoke The infantry then went for
ward and the German positions were
conquered.
French artillery officers. examining
the ruins, discovered amid mass Of
debris a Bararian officer with his
chest crushed and at the point of
death. At sight of the French officers
the Bavarian seemed to collect HIM
self, then began 10 speak softly, the
Yrenchmen kneeling about him.
The story told by the Bavarian and
later recounted by an artillery officer
was 10 the effect that thirty-two men
had occupied the work. After the
bonn bardment had continued for a
time. half Of the men were victims OF
. an awful death. Two were decapitat-
ed and of three others near when a
shell exploded. not a vestige remained.
Survivors crouched at the bottom of
the SuDterranean Snelters anu a"alteu
their fate.
Another terrific explosion occurred,
the men being thrown together in n
confused head. Almost Immediately
flames shot up from the underground
cavern. there was a moment OF fndeS-
cribable terror, for now fire was ravag-
ing the work The Lieutenant in com
mand went mad and shouted wildly
at imaginary enemies. Then IN the
sinister glare of the flames the Of
fcer set furiously upon his men, kill
ing one after another and was him.
self burned to death.
The Bavarian determined not to dis
by the hand Of his chief he scaled the
ruins. clinEing TO slope Of the work,
only to be buried under block Of
stone. He died soon after the French
officers found him, in the hospital to
which they carried him.
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To DECIDE ON
CHILD LABOR
SENATE DEMOCRATS
WILL HOLD CAUCUS
If Favorable 1t Means Delay
ing Adjournment Until
September First

WASHINGTON. July eS.-Demo-
Gratis of the senate probably will de-
. eide within few days what will be
their answer to President Wilson's re.
! quest for action on the child labor
hill before adjournment Of congress.
Administration leaders would not con-
tirm reports current tonight that they
( had agreed 10 take up the measure as
soon AS the government shipping bill
is disposed OF. They said the decision
would rest with the Denncrauc
caucus, which is expected to heNcalled
some time this week.
That vote on the child labor issue
cannot be escaped no matter what thf:
caacus decides has been virtually as.
Sured by the attitude of the Republl-
cans, who threaten 10 demand unanl-
nous consent for consideration OF the
bill unless the majority gives motto"
of its inclusion in the legislative pro-
gram. To include il means that the
Democratic caucus agreement for ad-
journment by August ~ must nc nj
. tered. Leaders are insistent. how
ever on adjournment in any event no.
later than September l.
I'VE are awaiting developments.
said Democratic Leader Kern tonight.
II do not know what will be done, but
the matter will be decided within a
few days"
Completion OF the national defense
program now is occupying the sen
ate's whole attention Confcrees on
the naval bill passed Friday will get
10 work during the week in an effort
to reconcile the widely different
building programs authorized by the
two houses.
Even the most ardent champions O.
big navy admit that the senate con.
ferees will be forced 10 yield some or
the increase put in by the senate but
expect the house conferees VIII be
prevailed upon to accept a general
! tthrre-year building program, together
with a generous portion Of other SEN
ate recommendations
Senator Chamberlain, chairman OF
the military committee, expects the
army appropriation bill now under
debate TO be passed within few
days, and strong efforts will be made
to get final action on both navy ana
army conference reports during the
first week in August.
The house is marking time "hlie
the senate completes its program. II
will meet again Tuesday.