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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
Two Children Burned to Death

Covington, Tenn. July 1.-TWO small children of John Brasfield, a farmer, residing near Solo, Tenn, were burned to death today when the house was destroyed by fire. It is thought the children. in the absence of their parents, attempted to start a fire with kerosene and their clothing became ig- nited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
Oil Company Incorporated

Montgomery. July 14-(Special. )-NotIce of the organization of another large oil company in Mobile was received by the secretary of state Saturday in the in- corporation of the Dixie oil company. It has an authorized capital of $a50,0O0 and paid in capital of $12600o. Incorporators are E. E. Candy, F. W. Beyisin, W. F. Sullivan, M J. Dodson and John Everett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
(ACROSTICl

By Horace c. Carlisle. T-erse and timely are her topics. Handled in master style,
 E-levating in their import. A-ltruistic all the while. Giving what the world pursues-- E-ver all the worthwhile news. Hoping for higher future, Earnestly she works away, Realizing that Tomorrow Always elbows with Today, Leading on. but never led-- Driving, driving straight ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
LIGHTNING STRIKES COLORED CHURCH
 AND KILLS ONE

Tuskegee Institute Ala, July 1.-While the Baptist church three miles from here was crowded with delegates attending a district convention, colored, last night lightning struck the building, killing one man, seriously injuring three other per- sons and severely shocking 25 others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
TO BEGIN AT ONCE.

Work Is to begin immediately and the turning loose of s11,oO0,0oo in the Birmingham district will make this city and surrounding territory blossom as never before.
 1t means that every kind of ma terial in enormous quantities must be purchased. It must be assembled 1t Fairfield and within few days Pos- sum valley will be a center of inter- est for the entire United States
 Not the least important feature of President Crawford's statement is his, reference to the fabricating shoPs. From the finishing mills the plates. and bars and shapes are to be deliv cred to the fabricatng shops. This delivery is accomplished by the telpher. system. which is a kind of trolley de- vice which handles heavy materials Is with the greatest dispatch from mill to shops and saves loading and un- loading from freight cars.
 At these shops the materials are fab- ricated-that is. they are finished and put together. For instance, if a bridge. is to be built the various steel parts have to be fla bricated"-bolted, as sembled and fastened together
 The new works are to be at some little distance from the present plants and it is understood to be the policy of the company to leave plenty of room in any new construction for fur. ther development. As specialization is reached in the manufacture of steel products it is the idea to have as much room as possible for such plants. When the contemplated works are completed they will thus be one comprehensive whole and will do away with the long hauls from one plant to another, a mistake common in some of the older plants of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

Sunday evening at the Young Mems Christian association by pr. L. C. Mays, pastor of the Central Baptist church of Albany, and on the lawn of the Decatur public school building by pr. Jesse A. Cook, pastor of the First Baptist church of Decatur.
 The Benevolent Society hospital "del- lar" campaign will open in Albany and Decatur Monday morning and will con tinue for 8 week. The various commit tees of ladies who will solicit contribu- tions were announced today. It is hoped to raise the sum of 5000 needed to re- lieve the hospital from indebtedness. The institution is the only one within a ra- dius of 100 miles and was built through the efforts of the Ladies' Benevelent society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

There will never be better wash skirt collection to choose from and never better time to buy them than now. A wealth of charming styles in the finest of wash mate rials offer range to pick from that anticipates the demands of the most precise shopper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
Tennessee Company Will
 Begin Work at Once on
 Steel Plant in Fairfield
(Continued from Page One,

NCOntInHcH From Fnge UneJ required to build and operate the new works. Hundreds of others will no doubt be necessary and will be built in and around Fairfield. which will now become one of the greatest hives of industrial activity in America.
 As has heretofore been pointed out in these columns when new plants arc erected 1t means extensions in every direction because of the increased raw material required. The building of these new plants will be, felt in the kind all over the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
WHY EVERYONE SHOULD BE PLEASED WITH THE
 OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS
By c. c. AVERY

But, fish not with such melancholy fro
 bait Merchant of Venice. for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

For early fall wear these suits are admirable and at the wonderfully low price they are an extraordinary value. A fine range of colors and materials.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15

II wasn't long after we landed before
we saw the japanese woman, the type
that old Japan creates. She and some
others were having bridge party.
Sounds inviting. but 1t wasn't. About
twenty OF them were driving piles for
a new bridge. The sun was scorching,
the timbers enormous and the man
overscer was abusing them. For
weren't they only women? Without
education and with old Japan's idea Of
women crushing them down, they deem.
ed themselves pretty fortunate to have
even such work and the princely sum
Of 10 cents u day
No, II isn't enough for old japan that
the women should have baby every
year. They must work, work like men
and animals. In Nikko we could see
from distance long line Of bowed
figures climbing the steep bank OF the
river Daiya, and on coming nearer we
saw that they were old, old women.
wrinkled and gray, carrying barrels
not baskets. but barrels OF stone from
the river bed to the road Such is the
reverence for age in Japan.-Jean Price
In World Outlook.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
Tear Down Building

Tear Down Building
The old Ahlf packing house on II
and Fourth streets. lis being torn
down and the material will be used
in the erection Of a one story garage
on South Sixth street. The building
was sold recently to James Tuffs who
is having the dismantling done. A
frame opera house was first built and
this was later moved to make way for
the brick. The opera house was the
first to be built in Grants Pass. a
stock company organized 80 years
ago making 1t possible. Later 1t was
used as skating rink and dance
hall. It being the center OF attraction
for large number of years. When
the brick was built, both were used
as a packing house and extensive bus
mess being done. or late 1t has been
used as a commission building and
wholesale house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
|MR. GRAHAM HAS
| NOT YET RETURNED

Numerous local parties are stln
awaiting the return OF w. J, Graham,
representing Graham Brothers. who
has been here for u couple OF weeks
past getting the new Joy theatcr
ready for grand opening. Mr.
Graham came here and arranged for
a lease OF the JOY theater, which
he was having remodelied upon rath-
or extensive plans. In this remodel
ling and decoration. bills OF about
sa5o had already been incurred. In.
cluded In the Graham plan was the
employment OF a corps OF uniformed
ushers. each usher to put up $40 for
the making Of his uniform. Il II
not known whether or not any OF
these would-be ushers had paid IN
advance for uniforms. Mr.. Graham
had also solicited for advertising up.
on the drop curtain TO be- used In the
theater and upon the programs Some
had purchased advertising space and
paid for It In advance, These people
are also anxious for Mr.. Graham TO
return that copy for the advertising
can be turned over to him, When Gra-
ham left last Friday he had settled
his board bill at the place where he
had been staying. and as he came
without baggage. he left none at his
boarding place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
odd North Enn,is, piaisc,.

A strange set Of numerals was used
by the elder generation Of farmers In
one OF our northern da!cs. especially
for counting sheep. and the procedure
was as follows:
A gap was made in the wall JUST
wide enough TO admit one sheep at a
time. and MS the sheep were driven
through the farmer counted them.
making a notch In his stick at every
fifteen.
Phonetically the numerals sound like
yam. tame. tether. neither. pip. sax.
sane. caterer. wheeler. dick. yam er.
dick, tane-er-dick. teth-er-dick. neither
er-dick. boomfit."
"Boomfit" was fifteen. AMI 50 note b
was made In the stick. and the strange
chant began all over aGain.-London
Chronicle
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
NEW GARAGE FOR
THE FORD AGENCY

A new brick building TO be con-
structed for garage purposes is to be
built on the northwest corner OF
Sixth and streets rs a home for the
c. l., Hobart company. and In tho
early spring months the Ford agency
will be removed to the new location.
The building win be 75xfo0 feet In
dimensions, and work will be COM
meneed upon Il at once,
Mr., Hobart has also taken over
the agency OF the Dodge auto COM
pany for this district. and viii handle
both the Ford and the Dodge, and
their accessories In the Josephine
county territory. He will increase
and enlarge his garage capacity and
equipment as soon as the new build
ing Is ready for his occupancy,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15

At the close of u lecture which George
Bernard Shaw delivered on Socialism
the lecturer announced TINT he would
b. giad 10 answer any questions that
any memt'er VI the audience might
care to nut to him.
A mnn rose IN tue middle or the hall
u should Just like 10 ass you on-
thing. Sir Shaw" he said Don't yon
think that those huge Incomes onc
hears OF nrc nll wron.r Don't you
think that there should be u law I'ass-
Cd To prcycnt amy man having more
than o thousand n Year,
Certainly notw Mr.. Shaw cxelaim.
cd promptly. why, | make more than
. thousand year myself"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
LlCENsE NOTICE

Proprietors OF picture shows. bill
lard parlors. Ice cream parlors. soda
fountains, restaurants. soft driAk es-
adjustments, eating houses. hotel
dining rooms. and plumbing shops
are hereby notified that the ordln-
ances OF this city require license
for the conduct OF these lines OF bus
iness and provide penalty for fail
ure to comply herewith. All 1916
licenses expired December 3lst.
Prompt action on the part OF those
who are delinquent is necessary to
avoid prosecution.
CITY OF GRANTS PASS.
By C. f. McLane. City Marshal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
Alaska.

Alaska is an outlying possession.
Seward bought 1t Of Russia in 1867 for
81, 100000. He and It became n ma
tional joke for that generation, and ex-
cept for Stewards icebox" 1t attracted
but little attention Having more than
half a million square miles In area, 1t
Ia more than ten times larger than any
state east Of the Mississippi and con-
tains mountain systems. valleys and
mighty rivers. Switzerland could be
lost around the base Of Mount McKin-
ley. II Is only since Klondike days
that Alaska has at all been taken seri-
ously, and even from that date the de.
velopment has come slowly. But Alas.
ka. has only been scratched. Alaska Is
the biggest prize In the Pacific ocean.
Its material possibilities nre illimltnble.
and we are permitting 1t to stand Ut
terly unprotected when with only a
little care on our part II could be made
imprcgnable.- Century.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
Medieval Automobi lilies.

Among some interesting documents
in the old Bohemian city. Saax. on the
Eyer river, Is picture showing an at
tack ON the fortress Glatz, In Silesia.
In which war automobiles were used.
The mechanically driven cars were fiat
vehicles. protected by huge shields In
front. In which the soldiers turned
large cranks. the rotary motion Of
which was transferred to cogwheels
and to the road wheels. II is estimat-
ed that these fifteenth century 'chauf.
feurs" got a speed Of four miles an
hour out of the armored cars
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
POSTAGE Stamps and Germs.

BY wetting tue gum Oh the stamp
with the tongue is the way disease may
be spread by postage stamp. 1t has
been established By experimentation
In laboratories that postage stamps do
carry germs. In forty-cight tests on,
Of total Of fifty bacteria were found.
The fact that In only two cases were
the germs Of malignant type does
not lessen in any degree the danger
that turks In wetting the gum on the
stamp with the tongue.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
CLAIM MISSING AviAToRs
WE'RE sEEN IN MEXICO

San Antonio. Texas. Jan. Is.
Lieutenant-colon Bishop and Lieu.
tenant Robertson, the two army ayia.
tors missing since Wednesday. were
seen Sunday at Sierra Major and pas
sing over Sierra Mocha. 30 miles
northwest Of the mouth Of the Colo
RADIO river. according to a telegram
received at army headquarters here
today from Calcxlco, They were fly
Ing eastward, 4
A searching party reports that the
ayiators were seen by a party Of l?
Mexican soldiers,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
EQuIP NAVY YARDS TO
MAKE SHIPS AND MUNITIONS

Washington. Jan, 10, Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels plans to equip
navy yards 80 they eau build one.
third OF all ships and nl.nutaetaro
one-third OF all necessary munitions
all the time. two-thlrds " manu-
facturers and builders demand "un-
reasonable" prices. and everything
the navy needs In case OF "exorbi.
tant" prices are demanded. he told
the house navy committee today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
Already Trained.

II suppose you always prefer to en-
list men who are not marricdy' re.
marked to the sergeant wbu has charge
Of the recruiting station
mo: you're mistaken there" he has.
tened 10 reply. II prefer married mel,
every tint YOU srr we iUn't lave tu
90 to the trouble ur teaching married
men To obey -tlI,asn News
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
GOVERNMENT WINS IN
"MAIL PAY DTvISOR" CASE

Washington. Jan. ia decision
favorable to the government and
against the railroads in the railway
mail pay divisor" case. involving
millions of dollars in paying for mail
transportation. was given today by
the supreme court. 1t sustained the
court Of claims decision sustaining
the postmaster generals reduced
computation and compensation plan
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
COUNTY TREAsURERs
CALI. EOR WARRANTS

All Josephine county general
warrants protested prior to. and in
cluding December 8. 1911. are here
by called in. and are payable at the
County Treasurer's ofiice. Interest
ceases January Is. 1917.
GEO. 8. CALHOUN.
s5s County treasurer. sos G st.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
Her Three sty,es.

Petty-How do you like your new
cook? Carlton--Not very well. She
can serve meat in only three styles.
Petty-What are theyl Carlton-Over.
done. half done aud raw.-London Tel.
egraph.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15

Chicago-Because James Downs,
Indianapolist, stayed two days at a
loop hotel, ate. drank and made
merry, all on credit, and then con-
fessed that he had not dime" he's
being held at the Psycopathic hos
pital to observe his mental condition
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15

T. w. Graetter, of Kerby. came in
to the city yesterday to spend few
days.
DR.. w. L. Baker. of the Green
back mine. is spending short time
in the city.
A. j. klocker returned to Medford
last night after spending Sunday at
his home here.
w, c. Fry was visitor in the city
for q short time. returning to Mer-
lin this morning.
Fancy flowered petticoats in all
the new styles. Mrs. q. Rehkopf. Il
c. o. Wells. of Kerby. was Wis.
itor in the city Sunday, stopping at
the Josephine hotel.
Il. G. Kay. OF Holland. spent a few
days in the city, returning to his
home this afternoon.
C. w. Martin of the California
oregon Power company az Medford,
spent Sunday in the city,
Harry Andrews returned to Mont
ague this morning after spending
Sunday in the city with his family.
D. A. Harmon went to Roseburg
this morning and will remain there
for few days attending to business
matters.
VIM. McElroy and Charles McClay.
Of Holland. are in the city for sew
eral days attending to business mat
ters.
Coats at reduced prices; also wool
and silk dresses. Mrs. f. Rehkopf. II
Earl Webb left Sunday night for
Portland where he will take the
pharmacy examinations.
Allie Lewis, who runs a store at
Kerby. left this afternoon for sew
eral days visit at Ashland.
Fred Dodge returned to Gold Hill
this afternoon after spending few
days in the city.
Mrs. J. NJ. Crenshaw and children
returned from Roseburg this after
noon. They have been visiting at
that place with Mrs. Crenshaw's par
ents.
Ransome Orme, OF the National
Drug Store. left this morning for
Portland to take the pharmacy ex-
aminations held there.
@. H. Kesterson and son. Irving
returned this morning from Doris,
CAL. at which place they spent sew
eral days on business.
H. D. Norton left this morning for
Salem to spend few days. He is
there on an important law case and
will probably be back Wednesday.
White pearl and cream and white
daisy cloth outing flannels. Kinney
& Truax. $50
Mr.. and. Mrs. John A. Dale and
daughter, Lois, left yesterday for
Palo Alto, Cal, where they will re-
side. Miss Lois will attend Stan
ford university.
8. ]. Wyment. well known min.
ing man Of the Galice district. is at.
tending to business matters here for
a few days.
Harry L. Newell left Sunday even.
ing for San Luis Obispo, Cal, where
he has accepted a position with the
Pacific Coast Steamship and Railway
company. Mrs. Newell and children
will leave in about week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15

Youngstown, o. Hearing a fam
iliar squeak behind him. Jess Wig
gins investigated and ronud his shocs.
stolen the night before. ON another
man
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15

Grantwood. N. ELLEN Snebbers
would be obliged for the return OF
her hair, She went to bed with II
on. woke up at midnight, looked In
the glass and found II had fled, Burg
lars took Il with other things,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
FRETTiNG.

Do no. fret over trifIes. The
habit Of fretting is one that
grows rapidly unless IL 10 sternly
repressed, and the best way to
overcome II is TO try always to
look on the cheerful side OF life.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
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January 10. Monday Meeting for
organizing bureau Of associated
charities. Central school. 1880.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
Advantage Of oirni,y.

What are We goin. 10 do about
Bllggins? Ilc won't pay his club dues"
Make hun lnembcr of thc beard
OF governors Then maybe he'll b.
ashamed to see himself posted
Washington Star.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15

WINoNA BERKsHIRES---B sows
sired to Rogueland's Longfellow.
lot Aged Boar 1916 Oregon State
Fair. In pig to winning son of
Laurel Champion. Prices $4,000.
Winona Ranch Route /. A-Box 10,
Grants Pass, Ore. r. II. Steel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15
the Courier office.
NEW TO-DAY

(CLASSITIED AID RATES--26
words. two Issues, 25c; six issues,
SOC; one month, $50, when paid in
advance. When not paid In advance.
&c per line per issue.)
FOR RENT--Irrigated place near
Grants Pass. Responsible party
only Address No. 40, care
Courier or telephone 604-F-3. 95G
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15

Examination Week
The average high school student is
going around today with n worried
look. for examinations will be given
at the high school on Wednesday
and Thursday OF this week. The
present semester will end Friday and
the new term commences Monday,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-15

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-23
SLOOP CAPSIZES;
NINETEEN DROWN
Thirteen of Healdton's Crew
Landed in Holland.

London. March a3.-Thirteen men,
bers of the American steamer Heald-
tons crew have arrived at Ymuiden.
Holland. They say the steamer was
sunk without warning in the so called
safety zone" and express the belief
that 10 men aboard the vessel were
drowned.
This information is contained IN a
Reuter- dispatch from Ymuiden, which
follows:
The steam trawler Java has arrived
here with Il members of the Healdton
crew. They say the Healdton un-
warned and was shot into flames by a
German submarine in the. SOC called
safe zone.
"pf the crew of II, probably 10 were
drowned owing to a sloop capszinr.
Two others who jumped also were
drowned
"Tho Hcadton was bound for Rot.
terdam by way of Bergen with 5000
tons Of petroleum."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-23
BernStorff
Said to Have
Put Up Money
Funds for Bomb Factory
Came From German En-
bassy-Trial on in N. Y.

New York. March 2a-An alleged ad-
mission that money Tor the establish
mcnt of a bomb factory in Hoboken.
y. j.. was furnished direct from Of
toials OF the German embassy at
ashinston. was read today when the
Trials were begun here OF six men
charged with having attempted to Gre
ate 4 reign OF terror on the high seas
~ destroying vessels sailing from
American PORTS with c;sreocs for the
entente allies,
The defendants are cantain Won
klclst, a chemist, who is accused of
having been engaged In the making OF
the bombs: Karl Schmidt. formerly
chlet engineer OF the steamship
Frederick Der Crosse; Ernest Becker.
electrician ard Frank Karbade. George
fraedlc and William Pradcs. assistant
engineers OF the same vessel
How the police trapped the alleged
plottors, after the bomb explosions in
l?la had destroyed vessels and carrocs
worth $l,0o0.00o. was recitcd to the
jury today by Henry Rarth. a detective.
VINO gained the confluence of Won
kloist by representing himself as an
agent of Wolf Won Igel, said to have
been head of the German spy system
IN this country. Won Igel was an at
tachc of the German embassy and re-
turned to Germany with Count Won
BcrnStorff, former German amhassa-
dor.
The detective said he teIephoncd to
Won kleist last April and told him that
he had been informed that Won klcist
had written to Wolf Won Igcl
Il told him he could only see Won
Egel through me- declared Barth.
Il later met him by appointment and
ne told me he ana DR.. Walter j..
Scheclc, n chemist, were partners in the
MANUFACTURES of fire bombs and dealt
also in fertilizer as a blind.
Scheclc. Won kleist told me, had re-
c"ived $4,000 from Captain Won Pap
pen of the German embassy to finance
the bomb making, but he was in need
of more cash"
Deputy marshals brought into court
n trunk fun of bombs which were cx-
hihitcd as evidence against the de
PENDANTS
The head of the alleged plotters was
said to have been DIR. Scheelc, who
escaped arrest by flight into Mexico.