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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18
FRUITDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. MeCracken
were guests at tho Murphy home on
Sunday.
Mrs. c. II. Gordon, OF Savage Rap
Ids. spent Saturday with Mrs. Lather
and Miss Hatch.
q. A. Hamilton was In Jackson
vile several days last week. transact
Ing irrigation business.
Mrs. Pat siattery spent Tuesday in
Medford.
Fred Roper Is moving HIS house
hold. goods to Frnltdale and Will soon
be domIciied on the Vim. Byrne
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Florenz Breitmayer
and children were dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Jones Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Bert Elliott and Mr..
and Mrs. Peters. Of Grants Pass. spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Slattery.
Mesdames Hamilton, Bates. r.
Carpenter and Underwood went to
Murphy Thursday 10 attend the dem
onstration In household management
given by Miss Turley Of the o. A. c..
The men OF the neighb0rhood are
busy building an addition to the
Fruitdale hall. A 14x20 addition,
which includes q kitchen and ante
room. is being built. and the main
hall win be enlarged sx2o feet.
Mildred Hamilton entertained a
few Of her young friends at very
successful Valentine party on Tues
day evening. Little Lavida carpen-
ter. dressed In white, decorated with
red hearts and cupids, attended the
door and directed the guests to the
dressing rooms. Various games. ap-
propriate TO the occasion. and dane
Ing. to piano and violin music. we're
enjoyed. Ice cream. punch and heart
shaped cakes were served. The guests
we're Muriel Myers. Evelyn Brad
ford. Agnes Letcher. Alice Ament.
carmelita Pool. Annie Nelson. Eu-
gene Halliday. Paul wilkins. Percy
Scoville. Bob Brockley. Ernest Neil
son and Don Lucas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18

Lloyd George has throughout his
whole career shown an extraordinary
aversion to letter writing. according to
Isaac r. Marcosson In Everybodys. 3.
"He became known In parliament"
says Mr.. Marcosson. "as the great un.
answered He used to say. and still
docs, that an unanswered letter an.
swers itself In time. This led to the
tradition that the only way to get q
written reply out Of Lloyd George was
to inclose two addressed and stamped
cards, one bearing the word Yes and
tho other No More than once. how.
ever, when friends and constituents
tried this ruse they got both cards back
In the same envelopev
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18
handkerchiefs.

The words pocket handkerchief
have a curious history. The syllable
''ker" Is short for the French "cou-
vrir," to cover, and chief" Is nothing
else but chef" the head. Kerchiefs
were used also for the neck. and that
made them neckerchiefs FRally when
they became what they now are and
were carried In the hand they expand
ed into handkcrchiefs. Then when
pockets were invented and worn In
the time Of Queen Elizabeth the term
pocket handkerchief came into use.
The word pocket" Is nothing but q
form Of the old Saxon word poke" a
bag or pouch combined with the d.
minutive "et"--New York World.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18

OF the Sussex sinking. when relations
were strained between this govern
ment and Germany. he was asked BY
his company to go to New York TO
talk with certain" gentleman. The
name Of this man he refused to dis
close, saying IL the name was made
known. he would be tried for high
treason. When. asked the name OF
the man who instructed him to dis
able the ship. Captain Pollack re-
piled:
Il am an officer OF the German
navy and liable TO punishment for
high treason II l give 1t. l wish you
would not press the question"
Judge Morton decided 1t would be
necessary for him to answer at this
time.
About the time of the Sussex in
cident. was sent to New York.
Pollack said. continuing his testi-
mony. Il was told to meet gentle
man who wished to see me. knew
the gentleman. He told me that in
view Of the difficulties which had
arisen, he believed 1t best that the
ships plan. secret code and charts,
should be destroyed. so that II any
thing occurred. they would not fail
into hostile hands"
Pollack said he had told his chief
engineer to carry out orders to des-
troy the machinery should they come
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18
This World Of oura

A clasatned "a viii give results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18
KLEAN-HANDS
A soap that Cleans without wate,

A Soap That Cleans without Water
For autolsts. mechanics, engineers.
printers, painters. plumbers. Harm
less to the skin--will not scratch.
Removes Crime, grease, stain, etc.,
from the hands, cleans autos, wood
work, furniture, tiling, porcelain. car
pets, rugs. clothing. The most won
derful cleansing preparation ever die.
covered. Use Il once--you1l never
oe without II. Gend IL cents for
sample. Agents wanted In every
county. Heller 4 Snyder. Lick Bldg.
San Francisco.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18
AMBASSADOR GERARD TO
GO no MADRID TUESDAY

Paris. Feb. l7.--American Ambas-
sador Gerard. recalled from Berlin.
will leave Paris for Madrid. Spain.
Tuesday night. according to arrange
ments made today. From Madrid he
will embark for the United States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18

have wrapped your toes IN bandases
to look like bundles. who have used
salves that turned your toes raw and
sore, and used plasters that would
shift from their place and never
get" the corn. and who have dug
and picked at your corns with
knives and scissors and perhaps
made them .bleed--just quit these old
and painful ways and try .'Gets-It"
just once. You put 2Nor drops ON.
and II dries 1t once. There's moth
ing to stick. You can put your shoe
and stocking right on again. Tho
pain II all gone. Then the corn
dies q painless. shriveling death. Il
loosens from your toe, and on Il
comes. .'Gets-It" Is the biggest SELL
ing corn remedy in the world to-day.
sGets-rt" IL sold by druggists
everywhere, 3Sc q bottle. or sent on
receipt Of price By .. LAwrencs . Co..
Chicago, Ill
Sold In Grants Pass and recon
nended rs the worlds best corn rem
cy by George C. sabin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18
Short Amcndneuts,


The shortest amendment to the Unit,
ed States constitution In the eighth.
containing Int sixteen words, as fol.
lows; "lxresslve ball shall not be 70.
Quired, nor excessive fines Imposed, nor
cruel and unusual punlshments lntlict.
cd" The sixteenth or Income tax
amendment II set down In hut thirty
words
Making Assurance Doubly Sure.
The pupils In certain class Ia by.
glcnc were iold TO set down on paper
the reasons why IN their opinion ere
nation was superior TO burial.
Cremation Is good" wrote ono little
boy, because the person might only be
In swoon, and IL he Is burned he can.
not recover"'- New York Times.
Gave Him q Pointer
"I'd'like 10 see Mr. Jones'" said tia
lady caller
"Mr Jones In engaged, ma'am." no
piled the new Office boy,
Engaged, nddlcsticksl'' exclaimed
tho lady. Hes married. and I'm his
wife, indianapolis star
This World Of oups.
"De world was made In six daya"
said Uncle Eben, but It's ben tskin'
thousands Of years to git desirable ten.
ants for IT, Washington Star
,----4----------------
A olnssff,ed ad viii siva resuits.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-18
Use ''eeis.Ii," LIN
Corn Right OF


aJust like taking the lid ofI--thatss
how easy you can lift = corn on your
the wonderfui discovery, Uets-it.s"
Hunt the wide world over and you'll
hnd nothing 90 magic. simp5e and
easy - AGets-It" You folks whe
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31
MERCHANTS ASK ron COOP.
GRAFTON.

5 The merchants of the city are
interesting themselves in get
together movement in favor of
the earlier closing of their stores.
They believe that if it is to the
interest of economy, efficiency
and better service in other lines
of human endeavor to reduce the
hours of labor to eight or ten
hours day, that the same rule
ought and should apply to the
man employed in business and his
employees. Twelve and halt to
fourteen hours labor per day,
day in and day out, by the mer-
chant and his clerks, does not, as
he believes, make for efficiency
or economy in the operation or
conducting of mercantile bust
ness than it should or does for
the man engaged in the business
of railroading, farming or other
activities Of life. They do not
believe that the public demands a
different rule as to length of
hours to apply to employer and
employe engaged in the mercan-
tile business than that obtained
in any other line of work or oc-
cupation. The merchants know
full we'll that good service, econ
omy and efficiency is not the re-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31
MONDAY

Mrs. r. d, Morrison of Omaha
is spending the week in the Valley
with her sister, Mrs. f. w. Stew
ems.
Arthur Gregorson and Edgar
Thorness spent Sunday in Onawa
with the latter's parents.
Mrs. Hattie Johnson, mother of
Mrs. Charles Long of Modale.
passed away at IL o'clock Friday
night in Clarinda. The body ar
rived in the Valley this morning
and the funeral was held this aft
ernoon from the Hennessey chap
ell, and burial in Rose Hill GEM
etery.
Miss Mildred Wilson of Oma-
ha was the over Sunday guest of
home folks.
Rev. G. G. Gunderson left this
morning for Maryland, Mimi,
where he will spend two weeks at
the District Preachers meeting.
Miss Julia Ellin of Hot Springs,
S. D., is visiting at the Mead
kirkland home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31

The British admiralty in its weekly
report showed big increases in the ar
rivals and sailings and decrease in the
number of vessels sunk by submarines,
and gave ample credit to the American
destroyers for this gratifying showing.
Following closely ON the admiralty
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31
Why YOU SHOULD JOIN RED
cR033.

4. The Red Cross is the great
est humanitarian organization in
the world.
2. 1t cares for the sick and
wounded men of the army and
navy at the war base.
3. It provides for soldiers
ana sailors families.
A.. 1t secures employment for
men disabled in the service of our
country.
5. In times of peace it relieves
distress caused by disaster to cit
les, towns and villages. Gre
member the $4,000 cash relief
Omaha received at the time of the
tornado.)
6. Red Cross members are not
expected to go to the war front or
serve in any other capacity I'M
less they specifically offer them
selves for service.
z. They do not assume any
financial obligation other than
the payment made.
8. The memberships of mil
lions of patriotic men, women
and children all over the land will
make possible the beneficient re-
lief work upon which the army
or navy man and his family may
depend.
9. It will help to care for vic
Tins of catastrophe in times OF
peace.
10. Literally thousands OF
your friends and neighbors, are
turning intention into action
by joining the Red Cross nowl
All YOU have to do is to pay
the Annual Membership Fee One
Dollar--at any bank or drug
store in Missouri Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31
FANeER,s CONTEST.

The automobile contest at the
rFanger store closed Saturday
night and created a great deal of
excitement. The contest between
the leaders was very close, con
sidering the number of votes cast.
and was not fully determined I'M
til the last ballot had been
counted. Mr.. Fanger is more
than pleased with the results of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss the g. Zx1zz|zz1


Miss nellie O'Rourke was called
to Dubuque Saturday by the Sc.
rious illness OF her half brother
and the death of his mother.
Miss Dollie Burgess of Council
Bluffs was the over Sunday guest
of the Ned Irwin home.
Mr.. ard Mrs. E. A. Boies re-
turned Saturday evening from
Florida, where they have been
the winter.
Miss Ruth McGayren returned
yesterday from Boston, where she
has been the past two weeks.
John Graham was in Logan to-
day on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31

suit of overwork or long hours,
but just the contrary. The Am
erican people, as rule, are gen.
erous and believers in fair play,
and the merchants are satisfied
that when the attention of the
public is called to the conditions
now existing, as to the length OF
hours that the merchants are re-
quired to keep their stores OPEN
ed, that the movement for short
er hours will meet with their ap-
prevail.
Missouri Valley, Ia,
May 10th, 1917.
To Whom It May Concern:
We, the undersigned mer-
chants engaged in the various
line of the mercantile business in
the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa
realizing that the trend of the
times is for shorter hours of la
Dor for all, whether engaged in
business or other avocations OF
life, and believing that the prin-
ciple involved is right economic
ally and that the same stands fol
better and more efficient service
we, therefore, agree to close oul
various places of business at the
hour of $50 p. m. each and evedy
day of the week, save and except
pay day nights" Wednesday
land Saturday evenings. This
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31
Children Crv
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a 8 T q r = a

Greek took his mother home yes
terday She has been staying in
! the Valley for the past six weeks,
taking osteopathic treatment.
Having greatly improved, she will
now be able to make the trips to
the Valley hereafter for further
Treatment.
Drs. Gamble have been notified
-that the A. S. o. Statue Assn.
will unveil a life size statue of
DIR. Still in the public square of
| Kirksville, Mo-, this week. The
i.sculplor has been working upon
lit for two years and it is crafty
ing to this association that it will
he unveiled during the life of the
founder of osteopathy. DR.. Still
Ienters his nintieth year this sum
lmer.
The 12-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Palmer, who re-
Gently broke bone in his leg
just above the ankle. is improving
nicely.
| Miss Margaret Powell of Oma-
lha was the weekend guest of
Miss Irene Muller.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Salyers
and children drove up from Oma-
ha yesterday to spend the day
with relatives and friends. Mrs.
Fred Schroeder Of Eagle Grove,
who is also visiting here, accom-
panied them home for an over
night visit.
| Mrs. John Doyle of Nicola is
here for a short visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Null
\ len.
Miss Lulu Hatcher departed
this morning for Sioux City,
where she will spend the summer
with relatives.
/ Mrs. John Glennie and daugh-
4 ter We're Omaha passengers this
morning.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Culayin of
Omaha were the weekend guests
,of relatives and friends in the
Valley.
/ The f. w. Stevens family are
now nicely located in the Mat
ithews property on Mill street
Miss Nelma Donahoo and Mrs.
Woodman drove up from Omaha
yesterday to spend the day with
the formers father w. A. Dona-
hoo.
e. w. Stevens has gone to Hot
Springs, Ark, for a few weeks
treatment in hopes of benefiting
his health.
William Powell and family of
Omaha visited yesterday in the
Valley with old friends.
Miss Mayme McDermott of
Omaha was the guest yesterday
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James McDermott. Miss McDer-
mott is in training as a nurse at
1.-THE Lord Lister hospital and is
now assisting in the operating
room. She is also one of the five
nurses chosen by DR.. Henry to
accompany him to France. His
unit is the next one to be called
to service.
The R. Newton home on Third
street is out of quarantine, and
Mr.. Bokenkamp, the small pox
Ipatient, is able to be out again.
Raymond Cox of Omaha spent
saturday evening and Sunday in
the city with home folks.
Confirmation services were
held this afternoon at the Cath
Ollie church, large class taking
mart in the services
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31

agreement to become effectual al
once.
In witness whereof we have
hereunto signed our names this
10th day of May, A. D., 1917.
T. M. Gilmore.
j. p. Egan.
Klaffke Groc. Co.
Geo. w. Gaver.
Lewis & Williams.
j. H. South.
s. Brown & Son.
C. P. Riley.
C. Peterson.
Harry R. Newton.
Ed Gill.
j. v. Way.
X. E. Brundige.
Ed D. Bradley & Co.
Louis Moskovitz & Co.
Valley Shoe Co.
E. M. Rhodabeck.
C. C. Williams.
L. r. Pike.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31

the contest, as all the CONTESTANTS
have worked faithfully, many UNI
der severe difficulties, as for in
stance, Mrs. Peterson, who had
two children sick at home and
could not get out and do the work
of which she is capable The sale,
while it does not net the store
keeper his usual profit. on ac-
count OF the cost of putting it on,
is a wonderful stimulator for
business during a dull time and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31

for this reason Mr.. Fanger is we'll
satisfied with the results.
Following is the final standing
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
School Notes.

Ruth Palmer visited the high school
Tuesday.
Tne school coors were chosen Tues
day. They are crimson al d gold.
The eighth grade has started study
ing United States civil government.
Stereopticon views were shown last
Thursday evening at the Junto club.
The beginning German class COM
menced the study of Immensee" this
week.
The baseball team will play the first
game of the season Friday, April Goth.
What the team needs most is material
and practice.
The third grade boys are interested
in building bird houses. Most of the
houses are completed and placed in the
boys yards ready for the birds.
The children of the primary room
had potluck lunch Thursday of last
week. The kindergarten tables were
filled with goodies and the children
enjoyed themselves all the afternoon by
playing games and eating.
The second grade have completed
their Aldine spoilers. They had a
spell down last Friday and these were
the winners: Donald Brewer Grace
Shaw, Frances Parsons, Sylvester
Stout, Hugh McCloud. Daisy Lacurt
and Helen Woolson.
Mr.. White is going to Saginaw, Fri
day evening, as judge in debate be.
tween the Flint and Saginaw high
schools. The question in debating is
Resolved, That the Federal government
should own and operate all the inter.
state railroads of this country.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
Developing Orators

Dana Hopkins, son of W. r. Hopkins,
who teaches oratory in the public
schools of Saginaw, received the fol
lowing complimentary notice in re-
cent issue of The Saginaw News:
"Seven contestants have entered the
oratorcal contest at Saginaw high
school, to be held Friday afternoon of
this week to decide who will represent
Saginaw in the Michigan High School
Oratorical association. The fact that
there are seven contestants this year,
while there was not single entry from
Saginaw high last year, speaks well for
the results that are being obtained by
the new public speaking instructor, IL.
d. Hopkins. in creating interest in the
art of public speaking. Mr.. Hopkins
set school record in number of entries
in the defamation contest at Saginaw
high this year, in which 32 Freshmen
and Sophomores entered.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
w. c. I. u. Notes

Our last meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. Clark Hill. Mesdames
Gillett and Haven conducted devotion
ais. after which Mrs. Gillett gave a
fine report Of the District Convention.
Mrs. Carley, president of the sixth
district. reported gain of 500 new
members. We spent very enjoyable
afternoon through the the kindness of
our hostess invitiog & us to her pleasant
home and surprising US with delightful
refreshments for which we express our
thanks The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Markey, Wednesday, April
18th; the program will be on the life of
Mary T. Lathrop, study of her char
acter, "What was it that made her
great"
Mrs. A. A. Haven
Press Supt
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
Beautiful Woodlawn

Clos cemetery, "Woodlawn," is
gaining in repute each year as being
one of the most beautiful and best cared
for cemeteries in this section of the
state, reputation brought about
through the intelligent, paipstaking
effort of the Cemetery Association. and
for which they are entitled to much
praise. The association was formed
in 1875, with Ia charter members, all of
whom. we believe, have found their
their last resting places in some silent
city of the dead, with the exception of
I. M. Beeman. who has served as treas
urer since the association. was formed.
except for an interval of about fifteen
years. Many fine old forest trees grow
on the site of the cemetery and these
have been supplemented with system
of drives and the planting of many
handsome shrubs. the total result of
which has been to make a very beau
tiful plot. The present officers are E.
+, Huyck, president; Mrs. II. l.. Ben
jamin, vice-president; ]. J. Jones,
secretary; l. M. Beeman, treasurer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
o. E. S. Officers

The election of officers of Vienna
Chapter, No. 2S3, o. E. S., was held in
the lodge rooms, Wednesday evening,
April A. Only five of the officers were
changed, viz, Ruth, Esther, marshal,
organist and sentinel. The officers
now are as follows: Worthy Matron,
Elsie Taylor; Worthy Patron, Ed l..
Beeman; Secretary, Belle Curtis; treas
urer Helen F. Frost; Conductress, Ola
Beardslee; Associate .Conductress, Car
rie Carter; Adah, Mabel Gillett; Ruth,
Mae Zehnder; Esther, Mae Blackney;
Martha, Nellie Brown; Electa, Daisy
Dodge; Warder. Agnes Helfrich. Mar
shal, Ora Selby; Chaplain, Angenette
Scott; organist, Clara Bibbins; sentinel,
Fisk Brown. The installation of these
officers will take place at the regular
meeting on May End.
Wesley Munsell, of Grand Blanc,
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Munsell. Mrs. Munsell is not
improving as fast as could be expected.
Marion Erich, of Montrose, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. II.
Elrich.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
Seeley. With International Reputation,
Called to Flint.

f. H. Seeley, of Chicago and Phila-
delphia, the noted truss expert, will be
at the Dresden Hotel and will remain
in Flint, Saturday only, April 2lst.
Mr.. Seeley says; "The Spermatic Shield
will not only retain any case of rupture
perfectly, but contracts the opening in
10 days. on the average case. This in
strument received the only award in
England and in Spain, producing re-
suits without surgery. injections, medi-
ical treatments or medicines Mr.. See
ley has impc rtant official documents for
inspection. All charity cases without
charge, or if any interested call, he
will be glad to slow same without
charge or fit them if desired Business
demands prevent stopping at any other
place in this section.
p. S.-Every statement in this notice
has been verified before the Federal
and State courts. IF. III. Seeley
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
Masonic Meetings

Next Tuesday evening will be
observed by Vienna Lodge, F.
and \. NJ, as it's annual Past
Masters Night" /" on which oc-
casion the past masters of the
lodge will confer the M. M.
degree on three candidates. The
ladies of the Eastern Star will
Serve refreshments, incidental
to the ceremonies, and there
will be a brief program at the
table. All master masons are
cordially invited to attend.
On Monday evening, preceding
the meeting above mentioned,
the past masters are requested
to meet at the lodge rooms to
perfect any arrangements that
may be necessary.