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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-04
Simplest Corn Cure In tho world NO
Pain, No Fuss. New. Sure Wav.

When corns make you almost "dis
with your boots on" when you've
soaked them and picked them and
sliced them, when corn-sweiling
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-04
GERMAN NAVY Is
THANKED FOR VICTORY

Berlin. via Wireless to Sayvllle.
June 3.--President Kaempf. Of the
reichstag. in announcing the battle
OF the North sea. thanked the navy
for It's brilliant success and lament
ed the death OF sailors and officers
who gave their lives for their coun-
try.
1T has been demonstrated" "
Kaempf said. that our feet is able
to oppose even superior British forces
and gain an overwhelming victory,
for which we thank our whole navy"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-04

Kensett. Iowa; Mrs, 8. l.. wcs,cott.
Minneapolis; Harry Farrell. Louis
vile. KY; Pearl Robinson. address
unknown; Mrs. Williams, address
unknown.
The following were reported fatal
ly injured today; NJ. u. Thorne. Ken
sett. Iowa; s. L. Case. Henry. M;
Mrs. Henry unzen. Minot. N. d.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-04
GERMANS TRY FOR
key TO VERDUN''

Paris, June Sort vaux and the
lines on each side to Fort Douau-
mont. west. and Damloup. east. Is
now an inferno OF artillery fire. with
alternating infantry attacks, The
Germans In the main are the aggres-
sors in one OF their greatest efforts
to take Fort vaux. the key to Yer
dun" according to the French official
statement.
The Ios days OF the fighting in
the worlds greatest battle reached
its climax OF violence In the infantry
attacks ON the north slopes OF the
hill on which Fort vaux stands. Col
umn after column OF German troops
rolled up the hillside only to melt
away in the hot fire OF French ma
chine guns. The attacking Germans.
according to the statement. were
constantly reinforced iy fresh sol
diers from the rear.
On the west bank OF the Meuse.
along Dead Mans hill TO cumieres.
heavy artillery actions were reported
with but few infantry attacks and
practically no change In positions,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-04
NAVAL BATTLE.


phasis 10 laid upon the fact that
JellIcoe waited on the scene for
many hours for further possible &C
tion, but that the enemy did not
again offer battle when the English
offered their full strength.
The sum total OF the English claim
at the admiralty Is that portion Of
the British feet met portion OF the
German feet and forced II to retire;
also that the Germans were in their
own waters. while the British were
nearly 500 miles from home.
II the engagement had been fought
| In British waters not a single German
ship would have reached home. was
one statement OF the admiralty.
A story In circulation that Prince
Albert, King Georges sailor son. wai
! in the engagement was denied today
AS the naval casualty lists were
, received from Portsmouth to-day
agonizing scenes were to be witnessed
there and at other port towns. Or
some streets In Portsmouth hardly
household was without Its victim.
Wounded were being brought II
today. Some we're carried In OF
stretchers Others we're able to hobbl'
to hospitals with the assistance o
less seriously injured companions.
Many we're suffering from terrible
decorations. torn by shells. Other
were suffering acutely from long ex
posure In the water.
AT every port, as well as In Lon
don, admiralty Offices were besiege,
by men, women and children beggini
for some word from relatives amonl
the crews Of the ships engaged.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-04

London, June 3.--Britlsh spirit is
pndaunted and despite the loss OF
such ships as the Queen Mary and
fnwncible. OF which all England was
so proud, together with dozen or
more other war craft, the disaster
OF the North sea battle is Viewed phil
osophlcally today. Chief regret CEN
ters In the loss OF officers and men.
The lost ships can be replaced and at
all events England's sea superior
ity Is still two to one over the Ger
mans, Englishmen grimly declared.
One Of the chief reasons for the
heavy British losses IN found In the
fact pointed out by experts here that
German Observation-Disclosures line vas
sells Of the kaiscr's navy--werc op-
posed by nothing heavier that Brit
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-04

Paris, June 3.-The Germans made
several OF the most violent attacks
OF the entire battle OF vcrdun on
Fort yaux during last night and
early today. but each time were
driven back. the French CommuniQue
stated today. The action is continu-
ing with the greatest fury all along
the line from Fort Douaumont to q
point south Of vaux.
The Germans bombarded Hill
sO4 and penetrated large trench
north OF the French main position.
the statement said. The French bat
teries at all times replied vigorously
to the German bombardment.
Two violent German attacks west
OF File Morte failed"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

O~ne-piece gowns, developed in &C
cordance with the new silhouette de-
creed by fashion, are quantity charm
ing, with trip waists. fitted bodies
and spreading lines below the waist.
1t is somewhat difficult to reconcile
the modern two-piece tailored suit
with this revival OF styles which ante
dated it by many years. 1t takes
clever adaptation, even of the light
weight fabrics for spring, to accom-
plish tailored suits hat do not lose
character by conforming t the lines
now in vogue.
In the suit shown above, the tailor
has met his problems successfully. 1t
is made of gaberdine with a plain full
skirt that flares in the approved man
ner. In the short Goa a belt is set in
that confines it to the waist at the
sides and back and supports a peplum
that ripples about the bottom in de-
tiance of the severity which has been
required of tailormades heretofore.
But the coat presents a very trim and
finished appearance at the front,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

The inexperienced country colored
girl who has nc conception nor idea
of the dangers she is to meet in a
large city continues to come to town,
and for her the Philadelphia Associa-
ton for the Protection of Colored
Women carries IN a persistent work
which improves steadily. In compar.
ing the yearly number of girls travel.
ing forth from the South by boat
line, the association finds that the
number this year is not quite as large
as in the past years. This it feels is
due to tive causes: first, the result Of
literature which it has sent South set
ting forth conditions in the northern
cities, intended to discourage immi-
grafton i'll large numbers; and, second
ly, because boat lines are carrying
more freight than formerly. One of
the interesting cases of the year is
that of a young girl only sixteen years
of age coming from Sussex county,
| Va, going to Wildwood, n. j., to join
her mother, who had gone ahead to
find employment for them both. Be-
ing poor, she could only send the girl
her carfare. When the girl reached
Philadelphia she was tired and hun.
CRY. The associations worker carried
her to the Camden side where she
later boarded a train for Wildwood,
gave her her breakfast and a little
c~arfare, so if she missed her mother
who was to meet her at the station
she might ride to the address given
her. The girl was very grateful and
after reaching Wildwood sent a very
nice letter saying how grateful she
and her mother were for the help
She said, Il was so tired and hungry
l would have gone with most any one
if l had not met you"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

Among. the great diversity of styles
in new utility blouses offered for
spring, those that are meeting with
best success are of good materials,
well made and rather plain. AS in the
new lingerie, much reserve as to dec
Grafton Is noticeable in them, and
much attention to good workmanship.
This bespeaks an advance in popular
taste which is making itself felt in 9th
er directions as we'll. Even in mex
pensive fabrics manufacturers say that
consumers demand neat effects, WOW
en-in figures instead of printed ones,
and are appreciative of good manage.
ment of color.
The two blouses shown here are
typical examples of moderately priced
styles designed for general YEA The
blouse at the left is made of fine cot
ton voile and depends for decoration
on plaitings of the wolfe and hem.
stitching. 1t fastens with small pearl
buttons and exceptionally well-made
buttonholes.
This model is cut with a shallow
yoke at the back which extends over
the shoulders to the front. The body
Of the blouse is Joined to the yoke with
pipings Of the wolfe, and the sleeves
collar and cuffs are set in in the same
way. Hemstitching is introduced in
the hemming of the knife plating
which edges the collar and cuffs, IN
the hem Of the collar and in the front
of the blouse. The collar is very wide
and supported by wires at the bach
and neck. 1t is made close fitting ant
wrinkles about the neck. The sleeves
are long and at the waist line an elias
tic band is inserted in a half-inch hem
The blouse at the right is Of white
wolfe banded with a light color. Blue
tan, rose, and lavender are liked, ant
maize finds occasional admirers TO
these landings. In the blouse pic
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

where the waist line is unbroken.
The sleeves are notably original in
cut and are finished with flaring,
turned-back cuffs neatly bound with a
narrow braid. The anne finish u
lines the collar that is cut to roll about
the neck and is high in the back.
There are wide revers and the coat
fastens to one side with three buttons
that extend from the waist line down
ward. They are Joined to three but
tons, set opposite to them on the
panel, by narrow braid. Smaller but
tons are set on the sleeves and they
are further decorated with braid.
Some of the new suits are finished
with smart rows of stitching. Novelty
buttons and pockets come in for con-
siderable attention. and short capes
have the prestige of the favor of Paris
to give them u There is va
riety in everything but outline. Even
in this regard the tailormade suit will
be allowed a certain degree of indif-
ference to the mode and need not at
tempt the great amplitude that marks
other gowns.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

It is every ones duty to look to the
protection of our rapidly disappear
ing birds, and / want every reader of
this article to put up at least one nest
ing box this spring in some place
secure from cats and other bird enc
mics.
Tin cans, flower pots, boxes-I
could nam a hundred pickup mate
rails that can be used. The house In
Fig. 1 requires a tomato can. Cut a
wooden disk to fit snugly in the opened
end of the al Gig. %, and bore a
hole through it for a doorway-seven-
eighths inch in diameter for a wren
house, or one and one-half inches in
diameter for a blueblrd house. Fas-
ten the disk in the end of the can
with short nails. Then make a can
Opy out of a piece of tin of the shape
shown in Fig. 8, and fasten it over
the doorway.
The double apartment bird house in
Fig. 4 is a suggestion for utilizing
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

"a, Fig. 81. Drive a row Of Tails into
the board, close to one end, about one
inch apart, then take a stick and drive
a row of nails into it at the same dis
tances apart (B, Fig. 81. Stick B is
held to board A, by means of a pair
of heavy rubber bands looped over q
pair of nails C driven into board A,
and over the end nails in strip B.
With board A and strip B thus pre-
pared, take the string, tie one end to
one end nail in strip B, and loop >.
back and forth from one row of nails
to the other, as shown in Fig. 5.
Cut up 100 or more very short
pieces Of string. Then, beginning
about one inch from the row OF nails
in board A, catch the strands to-
gether, two by two, and tie with the
pieces of string. Tie hard, secure
knots. With one row of knots tied,
make a second row one inch away
from the first. picking the pairs of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

Sue Berta Coleman is n well-known
teacher of her race. She has taught
in the public schools in the county, and
now is among the teachers employed
by the Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
pany, and her success has been
watched by many of her white friends.
The growth of the community work
among the Negro women of this state
has been noted with great interest.
Through the medium of their clubs
they have accomplished a splendid
work among their members and stimu-
lated greater efforts through their
women over the state. The Federation
Of Negro Women's Clubs have done a
splendid work for the Old Folks home,
near Graymont, this city, and the re-
form school at Mount Meigs. There
has been for some time a mortgage on
the Old Folks home, which has beer
assumed by the clubs and not only the
interest paid yearly by them, but a
part of the original debt. At the gen.
a ~federation's annual meeting each
club assumes its share of the indebt.
edness, and they have never failed,
even through these hard times, to
meet their obligation. When the il.
literacy campaign was started the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

fiower-pots. Get two pots of equal
size. The bottom holes must be large
enough for doorways, and can be en-
larged with a file or by chipping away
the lower-pot.
Cut a square piece of board a trife
larger than the pots, to fasten the
pots to Gig. ~, then Tass a loop of
wire around each pot, making the
loop large enough so it can be twist
ed in four places into straps "a, Fig,
81.
splendid opening for a bird house
doorway, as you can readily see b. the
house shown in Fig. 6. Any painter
will give you an empty can. Remove
the bottom Gig. y, cut a block of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

tured here the banding is in a fairly
strong shade of blue and is hem
stitched to the edge of the collar and
pockets and let into the cuffs in the
same way.
Hemstitching is featured in this
model. All the seams are hemstitched
and the collar is set ON with it. The
back is cut to extend over the Shout
ders to form the short yoke at the
front. A group of fine tucks extends
from the neck to the waist line at the
back and from the yoke to the line of
the bust IN each side of the front.
A very simple pattern of dots and
scrolls, in blue floss, outlines the
pockets and appears on the collar, and
a bit of %openwork is inserted at the
bottom of each pocket.
These blouses are among those
which may be bought readymade at
prices ranging from two and a half
to five dollars. They are machine
made but tasteful and practical.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

wood to ut in this open end "a, Fig.
81, nail this block to the side of a long
pole support OBJ about on~e-sixteenth
inch below the top, and fit the var
nish can over this block. For a roof,
nail one end of a short board to the
top of post B &C, Fig. 81.
Pierce a hole through each side of
the can, and in block n, for a short
nail, to hold the varnish can in place
Gig. 81.
The wooden house in Fig. 9 is sim
pier to construct than tho illustration
might lead you to suppose. Cut end
pieces A and B Gig. 1O) eight inches
square, and roof boards c and D IL
inches wide-C IL inches long and D
enough shorter to allow for the lap
ping of G over the edge of d Gig.
~. Nail c and D, then nail the
two to end A, allowing a projection of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

strands that will make the knots
come halfway between those of the
first row. Then make a third row
n inch from the second row. with
the knots in line with those Of the
first row. a fourth row n inch from
the third row in line with the second,
and SO on until stick B Is reached.
AS the strands are tied they will be-
come shorter, and this shortening will
be taken care OF by the rubber bands,
which will allow stick B to slide
along board A, as shown in Fs. 6.
With the strands knotted. remove the
loops from one row of nails and slip
them over a short stick Gig. y.
Then tie together the opposite loops.
as shown in Fig. 8. Suspend the ham
mock between two stakes. as indicat.
ed In Fig. 4.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

"T~itustown' is the name of n pamph.
let dealing with the very interesting
experiment being made just outside
of Norfolk in the way of providing
sclf-respecting Negroes with an oppor-
tunity to live healthy, normal lives. 1t
is a simple story, outlining 4 success
full venture in Negro home planning
and community building, but it is q
significant story in that it shows one
solution of a difficult problem involv,
ing the issue of life and death not
only for the Negro but also for his
white neighbor. Copies of the report
can be had from Hampton institute.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
Kit for Travellers.

No more will the weary traveller
have to hang her handkerchief across
her window pane todry. Fol- her con-
venience there comes the most COM
pact kit you yer saw. 1t is made Of
an oblong piece of tan linen. The
linen is divided in half. On n side
another piece of linen is stitched to
form a pocket. Inside the pocket is
slipped a piece of cardboard, around
which is wound a generous piece of
Irvine. To each end of the twine is
fastened a glass-headed push tack. By
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

work of every department that he
could serve we'll as a substitute in the
absence of most any teacher.
The motto of this institution of
learning is training for service. The
criterion of its educational propa-
ganda is efficiency. If power from
within is to result in the meriting of
help from without; if the Negroes of
the counties of Maryland are to quail
ify for the occupancy of a mans
place; if they are to become a real
Indispensable part of this ~present-day
industrial system, the popularity and
Importance of which increase COM
mensurately with the passing of the
years; if they are to become con-
tributors rather than a menace to the
highest and noblest citizenship of this
state, the eXigencies of the case war
rants, nay demands the maintenance,
perpetuation and further development
of this institution of learning.-J. U.
King, in Baltimore American.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

2 inches. Do not nail the roof to
end B, because that end is to be re-
movable to provide for cleaning the
inside OF the house. Cut e and +
Gig. III six inches long, and nail
them to the under side OF the roof
boards with their ends ever with the
of end A. Then cut the floor
board G with beveled edges to slide
between q and B Gig. 10).
Cut the perch stick H to fit between
ends A and b.. and fasten 1t with
screws.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
GaA RmmA
Homemade Spool Holder.

A simple yet handy article to hold
the spool when %crocheting or sewing
may be made from a hairpin. Take a
common hairpin and bend the two
ends in towards each other. Insert
the ends of the pin in the ends Of a
spool. Slips the head of the pin over
a button on your blouse. The spool
will turn as the thread is used. There
is no tangling of thread or slipping OF
the spool to the floor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
Famous Trout Is Missed.

Sunbeam. the famous trout of Estes
park, Colorado, who was trained 30
that when a glass tube was lowered
into the water he would swim through
1t. and who had been admired by more
than 100000 tourists, has disappeared.
leaving guides and other interested
persons plunged into gloom In inverse
ratio to his illumination.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
Progress.

The moving pictures having at
length totally eliminated the regular
drama, it no longer became necessary
for actors to know how to use their
voices. AS the stage was the only
place where the average person could
learn how to talk properly, which, un-
der these conditions, was not much OF
an art, 1t died out altogether. Thus
people used gesticulation to convey
what ideas they had. In the course OF
time men became monkeys once more,
but experienced considerable neon
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
Cold Preoautlon.

When colds. grippe DIT sore throats
are rampant in your neighborhood,
take unusual precautions. Never let
the feet stay damp; change into dry
shoes and stockings II you come In
from the rain. Get plenty of outdoor
air and exercise. And gargle with
some antiseptic gargle two or three
times q day.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

The curious sight of great fields of
fine cabbage heads, frozen stiff and
ruined, greets the traveller through up
per New York states cabbage country
around Geneseo, the reason being that
fall prices were less than the f%ertiliz-
ing value of leaving tbe vegetables
upon the soil.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
Not SIGNIFICANT.

This dancer is interpreting the
spirit of spring"
II might have guessed that much
from her scanty attire"
"Nonsensel I've cen her interpret
winter with even less on than she's
wearing now"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

For the doll swing Gig. ~, you
need four sticks about "a inches long
for the supports, a piece 10 inches
long for the top c~rosspiece, and a pint
size fruit box.
If you can get four straight pieces
of tree branches they will do nicely
for the supports.
Figures 2 and 8 show how the cherry
box is converted into the swing seat.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

Slip the top edge of one side of the
box from the tin binding by which
the box is held together Zig. %, fold
the side over Cd to the inside of the
box bottom, and glue Of sew it to the
bottom Gig. 81.
The doll hammock Gig. AZ is made
of string. You will need a board "a
inches long and - inches wide on
which to form the hammock network
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

this time you have possibly guessed
the purpose of the Irvine and tacks-
thereby hangs the handkerchief.
When the case is folded 1t resembles
closely a fat pocketbook.
Cretonne, leather, pongee or a vari-
ETY. of other materials can be substi-
tuted for tan linen. And the persons
for whom the kit will prove appEopri.
ate are almost as numerous as the ma
terials suitable for the making of the
case.
France before the war bad $4,000
industrial ~concerna
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

venience. as all the trees had been
cut down. There were, however, the
ruins of many tall buildings still left,
upon the roofs Of which they did the
best they could.-Life.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

The Baltimore oriole, one Of the
most picturesque of tho birds common
in the northern United States, gets
his name from his black and orange
vestments, those being the colors of
the Calvert family, of which Lord Bal
timore, who settled the estate Of Mary
land. was then chief.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

Colored farmers control nearly ST.
DOC, 10000 worth of land and buildings
in the South Yet they control only
ne-eighth of the land and buildings
on all the farms of the South.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

Year rings OF the scales of fish are
used in Norway and France to de-
termine the age of sardines, whether
they have reached their full growth
and when they will spawn.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

Platinum thrown away by early
Spanish explorers, ignorant of its val
Ne, often is found in ~eXcavating foun.
dations for new buildings in Colon,
bia, sometimes in sufficient quantities
to pay the cost of a building.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04

The high cost of living is produc.
ing many hardships in the great Rus
sian city of Hardin, in northern Man
churia. The cost of boots is especial.
ly felt. A year ago they could be
bought for 81 or So. Now they cost
So to S12, and are virtually out of
reach of the Russian laborer, whose
wages are SIS to S25 a month. With
the thermometer at zero, Fahrenheit,
laborers set off for the days work
with only the canvas shoes on their
feet.