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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-31
PORTLAND MOVIE SHOWS
. WANT CENSORSHIP CHANGED

Portland. July sl,--lLengthy petl'
tlons bearing many signatures de-
manding q new motion picture cen
sorship ordinance will be presented
TO the city council this week. Scores
OF additional names were added Ia
the documents today. They are In
circulation at every theater In Port
land. The movie producers want the
law changed so they will have q right
to appeal from the rulings of the
censors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-31
781 ENGLISH ARE
MADE PRISONERS

Berlin, July 31.--Anglo-French at
tacks throughout yesterday morning
along the front from Longueval to
the Somme were everywhere repulsed
with sanguinary loss. according to
the war Office statement today.
In the eastern fighting zone also.
the war Office declared, Russian at
tacks had been repulsed.
Northwest and west of Buczacz,"
the statement asserted. the enemy
penetrated our first line, but We're
driven back. All attacks we're vic
toriously repulsed." AN
Between Pozieres and Longuevai.
the report said. hand-to-hand COM
bats were progressing In favor OF the
German army. In this fighting ISL
prisoners and 13 machine guns were
captured, South Of the Somme, the
statement said, violent artillery COM
bat was continuing. "
Describing the Russian fighting,
the war Office said between Witowiez
and Turgo southwards, and also on
both sides Of the Lipa, the Slavs were
again repulsed with heavy losses.
Near zarecze the Muscovite troops
penetrated. but counter-attack
drove them back In this sector 1889
prisoners were taken Sunday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-31
I'LL HEALTH CAUSE OF
HARRY BUIGER'S SUICIDE

Portland, July 91.--Ill health Is
believed today to have been the cause
of Harry Bulger, chief probation
officer. committing suicide Sunday.
Bulger, who has, been attached to
the county courts for nine years, shot
himself through the head while sit
ting at his desk In the court house,
He left a widow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-31
M|LlI(|NSARE
LOST IN n. !.
EXPLOSION
Cause Of the Setting OF Of
Dynamite and Other NUM-
lions Of War On Black
Tom Island Not Determined

New York, July 31.--Mystery ear
ly today still beclouded the real cause
OF the explosion and fire which early
Sunday morning occurred on Black
Tom island. Whether a fire. start
ing on the barge loaded with nitro
Icellulose. or ignition Of four freight
cars loaded with high explosives, was
the cause. no one could tell today.
Perhaps the exact cause never VIII be
known.
The condition OF the area OF de-
vastation made IL impossible today
TO examine the scene OF the first ter
rife impacts. At 8 o'clock flames
we're still shooting high from wreck
age OF railroad cars and warehouses
on Black Tom, which Is really a pen
insula. At that hour shrapnei and
three-inch shells buried deep In the
ruins were being ignited occasionally
by the heat. In desultory pop-pop
that kept workmen and crowds OF
spectators at respectful distances.
Dead. missing and injured were
mere estimates. The following cpl
tomizes the facts as determined at
this hour:
The causes Still unknown.
known dead-Three, Twenty-Five
missing.
The injured--116.
Destroyed by explosions or fires -
Seventeen warehouses, six piers, four
Continued on mage ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-31

Baltimore. July 31.--At 1880
'p. m. the tug Thomas F. Timmons
started its engines and began clear
ing away the barges obstructing the
passage of the German submarine
freighter Deutschland. now resting at
the foot of Andre street. There is
every indication of Immediate de-
parture.
"The Bremen will reach the three
mile limit tonight. and then. or early
tomorrow morning, the Deutschland
will go down the bay"
This prediction was made by a
member OF the big U boats crew in
saying "auf wedershen" to a friend
on Locust Point today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-31

R. b. Miller is spending the day In
'Medford attending to business mat
ters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-31

boosted for the Office of supreme vice.
chancellor Seven candidates are cam
paigning, John G. Brown, present
vice-chancellor, automatically ad-
vances to the position OF supreme
chancellor during the biennial.
Among those In the race are Robert
Burns. OF San Francisco; VIM. Ladew,
OF New York; G. s. Davis, Of Denver;
VIM, Broening, OF Baltimore; Rich
ard s. witte. OF Milwaukee,; f. NJ.
,Becuford, Of Laconia, N. H., and
Fred G. Macarthur, of Winnipeg,
Manitoba,
Atlantic City's supporters are al
ready making the welkin ring with
their urgings that the next convention
be held there A number OF other
cities are actively after this prize
Those making the most aggressive
fights at present are Buffalo, Pitts
burg, Norfolk. Richmond and Chi
cago,
All delegates will NEE. tonight al
reception In the Baker theater.
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Make Your Mark

This sounds very foolish just be- cause it is incorrectly punctuated. Now, son, look"
 Then Uncle took bis pencil and put in the right marks.
 Now read it," he said to John. J ohm read T saw a peacock. With fiery tail I saw a comet. Pour down hail I saw a cloud. All wrapped with
 ivy round I saw lofty oak. Creep on the
 ground I saw a beetle. Swallow up a whale I saw the foaming sea- Brimful of I saw china mug. Fifteen feet deep I saw a well. Full of mems tears
 that weep I saw wet eyes. All a blazing fire I saw a house. High as the moon
 and higher saw the sun. Fen at the dead of
 night
 I saw the man who saw this awful
 sight"
 This tickled John and he pocketed the Classic" as he called 1t to show to his friends.
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at her pretty blue eyes. It was hor- rible!
 Just then Percival jumped down from the wall, "Here" he cried glee- fully, Let's see your tongue! Stick it out, tell you."
 And right then a most unexpected thing happened; and a fortunate one for Matilda, too. The best part of it was that it wasn't done intentionally Indeed, Matilda was quite as surprised as was Percival.
 Well, you see, she was so frightened that, without meaning to do so, she raised both her hands. to call for help and--the garden hose went right up with her hands and Percival received the full stream of water right in his face.
 He was almost knocked off his feet; and he was so surprised that he couldn't move. He started to cry for help-but the moment he opened his
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tinued to carefully water" the big red geranium.
 Say" Percival's tone was really di- gusting. "Y' ain't lost your tongue, have you? Didn't you hear me ask you something!"
 Matilda was frightened and the hose in her hand trembled little; but she managed to appear quite cool and un- frightened "No," she said slowly, q haven't lost my tongue-but it doesn't know how to answer such a rude ques- tion.'
 For moment or two Percival seemed not to understand this retort. At least, it took him a minute or two to fully comprehend it. Then he spoke out, even more rudely than be- fore, "Is that sol Is that sol We'll well, let me tell you that-that any little girl that sasses me back gets her tongue pulled out. Yes, indeedy just grab 'em and pull 'em right out by tbe roots-I dol"
 "Oh," gasped Matilda. She didn't mean to, but she just couldn't help it.
 Percival threw one leg over the wall. and followed it quickly with the other so that he was sitting on the well m an excellent position to jump right down--and grab Matilda's tongue! Also, he was looking at her with a most frightful grin upon his face.
 Poor Matilda! She was scared green" as the saying goes. She wanted to run-but her feet seemed stuck to the ground. And she wanted to yell, but something had popped up into her throat so that she could scarcely breathe.
 You're a fresh little girl, ain't your" Master Percival continued. Well, that's the kind l like best cause l pull out their hair and-and pick out their es-and-and-yo just better not be fresh to me! I ain't afraid of anything!"
 Matilda stepped backward slowly; she was all but paralyzed with fear. Already she felt that this terrible boy was pulling at her tongue and picking
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~ HE stood forth The ash complamed Why should inc bI. misfortune dire A nI,. .. iI On alone befal? T." ''y "ee e' .' have a right live the earth De'yms w'no ana Som' or summers Although but small
 bisering heat. cold. With handle new al once
 attacked SN man here came uho said " wish The cedar and the oak
 om.le And. crashing the ground they l O - ,L .rh.. Before his mighty stroke. Pray but bit of Said old By of the wood, gods
 For handle to nv ax" We we'll deserve fall;
 By giving up the rights of one the least. Yes you have the little ash, Destruction came to al
 they said, w,h men or nations. danger ever lies In wonder qwe nook; In favor to the There rooted the bank the Hghkled and 6h who flowers their power And bending ter the brook" Above the right and wrong
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not finding it, he sat himself down and sulked the day through.
 Evening came and with 1t the cool and rest of the close of the day. All the creatures who had fed well through the day found their home and went to sleep.
 Only poor. sulky. hungry MT. Croaker Toad stayed by the alley fence. q am going to stay right here," he said to himself, till find out something about that garbage can, so there!'
 Before, long, Old Man Owl peered through the dusk of the evening and .spied him sitting there in the twi- light. Hello there. MT. Croaker Toad. what are you doing back there at this time of night?"
 Just staying" said the toad, I'm staying right here till find out where my flies have gone"
 "So-o-o," said the owl Gas though he knew lot if he only cared to telD. T thought that would happen"
 Thought what would happen" asked the toad. his interest aroused.
 T thought you would have to learn to eat something else," repeated the owl.
 "Why should I?" asked tho toad. aren't there plenty of flies?"
 Not any more." said the owl with a shake of his head. there will be no more flies"
 "How awful" exclaimed the toad in real distress. where have they gonef Where is the garbage pail? There were always plenty there? What is the matter with the world?"
 Sanitation is the matter with the world" said the owl wisely, land there are no more garbage pails. You should listen and learn up-to-date things as do. People don't have gar. bage pails any. more and you will find there are no more flies.r Why donT you learn to like something else?"
 Poor MT. Croaker Toad! He bunked and tried to understand-but in vainl "No garbage pails! No fiies!" he mourned, "and sanitation--whateveI that is! I always thought nobody loved me and now KNOW IT! What. ever in this world shall I eat?"
 But nobody answered. Old Man Owl was off learning something new and all the other creatures were asleep.
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MT. Croaker Toad
 Dislikes Sanitation

So, sol" asked the blackbird, and may enquire what the trouble may be?"
 You certainly may" said the toad, who hoped that the blackbird, being a much travelled creature. might be able to help him, T can'tafind any flies this morning."
 Have you looked byAthesgarbage can?" asked the blackbird ass though he was offering brilliant suggestion.
 Don't say garbagescans to met| ex- claimed the toad withseuchae burstsof rage that the blackbird s1p0lght him a very rude creaturet
 "Just as you like," replied the black- bird lightly as he flew away. '-But re- member" he called over his right shoulder. everybody knows that the garbage can is by the alley. Get your flies there Is you are so hungry-there are plenty there, as you lxnow!~
 T think everybody is against mAsH grumbled the toad. "and don't k4as lieve I ever will eat @ fly again--l can't find -any!"
 He hunted around once more for the much talked-of garbage can and then.
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TheSurpriseC Column in aNursery Paper

TIN Maryland there lives a little boy
 who positively asserts that their
 COW gives only cream, and that whenever all their cows stand close together in the field for a whole day, they get condensed milk. A tot in Boston says that their rooster laid china egg the other day. The inhabi tants of each place are inclined to doubt both statements.
 Edwin came home from visit to his aunt in the country, the other day, looking very fat. His mother said she thought the country air agreed with him, but his uncle. who is a doctor, says it is the humps
 Little Jennie Smith gave fair on the grounds of her suburban home, and she made two quarts of lemonade with one lemon. They say the drink was almost as strong as Spring water.
 Lottie was playing Bean Bag the other day on her front lawn, when the bag broke and all the beans went over the place. Lottie's father has now a fine crop of beans on the lawn, and is being envied by all his neighbors.
 Jimmy Brown cried for four hours the other day because his mother wouldn't let him be President of the United States, Cheer up, Jimmy, you can still get there if you make enough noise.
 Little Tommy Spruce went in swim ming in the mill pond the other day and he caught two minnows in his hand, and one in his mouth. They now talk of Tommy as the hero of the place. and Tommy is too big for his boots.
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mouth he found it filled with water. Cho king and gasping and spluttering, he backed away-but one thought in his mind, and that was to get on his own side of the wall as quickly as possible,
 Instantly, Matilda saw how "the tables had been turned" and how this rude boy was now scared to death" of her. But she hadn't the heart to keep the hose turned upon him. So she turned 1t little aside.
 Then she wanted to say something very firm and threatening-some which would put Percival in his prop CT place and send him flying home ward. But the best she-polite, gentle little Matilda-could utter was, If you will excuse me now I think you'd bet ter get on your own side of the wall"
 Percival stayed not to hear what she said. He had had quite enough for one day, thank you. He turned quickly to the left, dodged and made
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MMA boy" said Johns uncle, T M W expect you to make your E W N mark in the world"
 " n E Don't expect too much"
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Toad's manner, Everybody knows that the garbage can is back by the alley. Find it yourself if you are hun gry. There are plenty of flies there." And he flew away.
 "Oh dear me-" grumbled Mir Croak- CT Toad, nobody loves me and sure fly would stay in this garden and eat worms--only I hate worms! I want flies. l guess I'll try again to find that garbage can. I must have been too sleepy to see the flies this morning when I was out that way. Though I must say I never had that trouble be- fore. There have always been plenty and to spare."
 He turned about squarely and hop ped towards the alley.
 And as he hoped, he kept his eyes busy watching for flies--but not a fly did he see.
 When he reached the back of the yard he looked about for the garbage can, where could it be? Wasn't it always right there? And were there not always a hundred nice fat flies lowering near just. ready to be gob- blad up by an enterprising toad? What was the matter with the world today
 He felt so very badly that he set up a dismal croaking and complaining. And of course that brought to his side Gas he knew it would) all the garden creatures
 My dear friend Croaker Toad!" ex- claimed MT. Snail with real concern, "whatever is the matter? Have you hurt yourself?"
 "No, I haven't" replied the toad grossly, "but I am likely to if I don't find something to eat pretty soon" Something to eat?" cried the snail in surprise. T thought you ate fies?" of course eat flies," said the toad, and now he was crosser than ever be- cause he thought the snail was mak- ing fun of him. "I eat flies when can get them. But I can't find any flies today"
 "Surely you must be mistaken" said the snail, flor there are always plenty of flies. All you have to do is to sit by the garbage can."
 That may sound easy" replied the toad, but where is the garbage can?' "Silly!" exclaimed the snail, using the very words the robin had used everybody knows that the garbage can is back by the alley, Find it your self if you are hungry"
 The toad was about to explain that he had tried to find it, when the big gest blackbird he had ever seen flew near, and of course the snail drew back into his she'll The toad knew there would be no more talk from him for an hour or two. Such a nuis- ance." croaked the toad grossly Everybody is against me today and never will get any breakfast"
 Why not?" asked the blackbird cu- riously, 'you seem very hungry and cross; if you need breakfast, why don't you eat 1t? I myself always feel bet ter after have had few worms and suppose you are the same"
 T am not the same as you are, SC don't think that" tartly replied thu toad, but am hungry and it's jus possible that am cross, though I an sure nobody ever had better reason fol crossness than I have now" "-----s r-'s
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nLD MT. Croaker Toad hoped # @ slowly up the garden path. # # Twill somebody please tell " me-" he asked of the world at large, where all the flies are this morning?"
 Nobody answered.
 He took three discouraged hops and tried again.
 will somebody please tell me-" he piped, where all the flies are this morning? The nice fat flies? The tiny little flies? The any-kind of flies. for I am very hungry?"
 There was whirr of wings and Robin Redbreast lighted on Q bush just over MT. Croaker Toad's head. T haven't seen any flies today" he said politely, but I should think you could find plenty by the garbage can."
 T thought that myself" said Mr. Croaker Toad. in a voice that plainly said, 'af you can't think of anything more original than that, why not keep still ?" But where Is the garbage can? Tell me that?"
 "Silly!' cried Robin Redbreast, who was a bit provoked by MT. Croaker
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'S OURPUzZLE|
 ('OpNEQ
ADDING A LETTER.

I am a word of three letters and am a part of the head.
 Add a first letter and I become a fruit.
 Change this letter to another and become expensive.
 Change again and I am a wild ami nal.
 Again change the first letter. and am the name given to 12 months. Once more make the change and spell mot far" PIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Bbaegac, Seap. Auhqss, Nroc, Hscpain. Optoat, Tcrroa. Eetb, Nbae,
 Answers. ' ADDING 4 LETTER: Ear, Pear, Deer, Bear, Year, Near
 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, Cab- boge, Peas, Squash, Corn, Spinach, Po- t1to, Caryot, Beet, Bean,
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for the wall-and just for good meas ure Matilda, laughing softly to her self, waved the hose at him but was careful not to wet him again.
 Percival. needless to state, climbed over that wall 8 lot quicker than he had when he was climbing the other way. And he didn't stop, either, to see if she was following him with the hose. He made straight for his house, bawling at the top of his lungs.
 Which was quite the proper thing for such boy to do. don't you think !? Also, his Mamma attended" to him for getting his clothes wet!
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EAAAA ATILDA, if you please, was a
 a & very precise and prim little person; and, oh, so careful of Z M k her "P's" and "Qs." AL ways, she said "Yes, mann" and NO, nam" and never "What?" and ''Um-Luh." For the slightest little favor, she thanked you, and she was quick to do any Kindness or little "po- liteness" she could.
 As for ''tempers" and tears and sulky moods-why, bless you, Matilda had none of them. She never raised her voice and she never forgot her manners"
 Percival was quite the opposite. He, too, should have been as nice and polite for a boy as Matilda was for a girl-for his Mamma had tried to teach him to be "a perfect little gen. tleman" and he knew what was prop CT. But, alas. Percival had what is often called a mean streak" At heart, too. he was 9 good bit of a bully. And he just loved to tease.
 Not that he ever made himself ob- iectionable to boys older and larger than himself-dear me, noi Nor did he tact up" toward grown people; they, in fact, always considered him , quite a model little fellow.
 Now Matilda and Percival lived right next door. That is, they had baen for about two weeks, for Per- cival's parents had but recently moved into the house next to Matilda's. A low wall separated the gardens of the two houses-and that has a good deal to do with our story.
 Matilda was very proud of her gar den. She loved to get up early in the morning and water" it. Giving the flowers and the grass a drink, she called it. Thomas, the gardener, each night left the hose all attached so that ali Matilda had to do was to turn on the faucet and then sprinkle" to her hearts delight.
 The first morning she noticed Per cival in his garden looking at her. Re smiled at her, but she, prim little thing that she was, merely went on with her watering" and gave him no answering nod of recognition.
 The next morning Percival was in his garden but pretended not to see her at all And the next, he walked way to the end of the wall and leaned over, watching her. After that, he did not appear for several mornings.
 And then, early one bright sunny morning, Matilda glanced up from her work and saw him in his garden quite a distance back from the wall under some trees But she paid no further attention to him.
 All of a sudden something struck at her feet--it was a stone. And she looked up just in time to see Percivai hurling another one at her. Goodness me, how shocked she was And how glad that she hadn't smiled back at such rude litle boy! Really Matilda felt awful about it.
 Also, she was afraid of being hit with a stone; but she bravely pre- tended not to notice it at all. And, fortunately for her, Percivals aim was very very bad. The stones fell all around her, but none struck her,
 Presently, she was startled to hear a voice almost at her elbow. She looked up and there was Percival, leaning on the wall, right in front of her.
 "Huh!" he sneered. What you think you're doing?"
 Matilda made no reply, but con
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 M n mark in the world" & n k Don't expect too much." answered John, flor it's my marks that give me so much trouble"
 What kind of marks?" asked Uncle.
 Punctuation marks. have an awful time with them in school. I never know when to put a comma, and the other-''
 There are certain rules about punctuation marks that are easily learned. But I meant a different kind of mark. I want you to learn to do one thing well, and make that your life's work. I want the world to point to you and say: Now there's John Rankin. He's made his mark"
 'I'll try to please you" said John, pleased at the way his Uncle used his name, "and I'll try for my own sake"
 As to the other marks" answered the uncle, they are important, too, for the entire sense of anything is changed by the omission or improper use of comma. Take for instance, the old nursery rhyme: T saw a peacock with a fiery tail. saw a blazing comet pour down hail, I saw the clouds all wrapped with ivy round. I saw a lofty oak creep on the ground, I saw beetle swallow up a whale, I saw the foaming sea brimful of ale, saw a china mug fifteen feet deep, saw well1full of mems tears that
 weep,
 I saw wet eyes all of blazing fire, I saw house high as. the moon and
 higher, \ saw the sun cen at the dead of
 night,
 I saw the man who saw this awful
 io1ht
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Matilda and the
 Garden Hose

EAAAA ATILDA, if you please, was
 M very precise and prim little E person; and, oh, so careful of E M k her "P's" and "Q's." AL
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THE HILLS.

TLIkE to climb the wooded hill
 Where everything is calm and
 still;
 l like to sleep upon the grass And watch the swallows as they pass. All day watch the clouds march by Like soldier men across the sky: And even whensit's cold and gray I'd rather climb the hills than play!