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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
SOME KINDS OF STlMULANTS
Alcohol and Wine Favored by Euro
peans, Poppy by Chinese, 6hans
by the Indians.

When the European Is weary he
he is joyful he takes wine, that he
may have more joy. In like manner
the Chinese woos his white lady"
the poppy flower, the Indian chews
bhang, the West African seeks sur
cease in kola, observes q correspond
emf In National Geographical Maya
zine.
Khat Is more to the Yemen Arab
than any Of these to its devotees. 1t
Is no narcotic, woolng sleep, but a
stimulant, like alcohol. Unlike al
cohol, it conceals no demon, but a
fairy. The khat eater will tell you
that when he follows this fairy 1t takes
him into regions overlooking paradise.
He calls the plant the flower of para
disc"
How and when khat came into the
Yemen is not certain. Botanists say
that 1t was brought over from Harrar,
In Abyssinia, many centuries ago.
There is a tradition among the wise
men of the East that the sheik Ibra-
Illlh ADOu Lul DbN IltlOuuNNu L INV
Hodeidah from Ethiopia about 1430.
But ask any Yemen Arab and he will
tell you at has been always. Allah
gave it to us in the beginning, to make
us forget labor and pain"
Contrary to the general opinion held
by those who pretend to know any
thing about it at all, khat is never
used as a beverage in the Yemen, but
the fresh leaves are invariably chewed,
The youngest leaves are the best. They
have a sweetish, slightly a~stringent
taste, not unpleasant to the European
palate, but certainly not allurtng'
When brewed, they lose most Of their
strength and the flavor of the decoc-
ton is much like that of those grape
vine cigarettes" which most of us en-
joyed 81 in boyhood days. The old
leaves are tough and ought to tan q
leathern tongue.
Just what is the exact toxic eff
feet of khat on the human system
has never yet been a~scertained. 1t is
certainly a stimulant with a lively
and nearly immediate effect upon the
brain and nerve cells; the gloomiest
man becomes cheerful under its intiu
ence, the most enervated active. With
al, 1 have been unable to learn of 6
single case of immediate or harmful
reaction such as invariably follows the
use of other stimulants.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Was Busy Enough.

"Here's a real joke" writes a corre-
spondent of the Army and Navy Jour-
nal. "a conscript soldier of the Ma
tional army at a western camp-one of
the million that sprang to arms over
night-was sitting on a lumber pile in
the cantonment whiting out a rifle
The whole company was similarly en-
ployed, by order. One of his old home
neighbors from another company came
up, looked him over, and asked, Bill,
how do you like your new jobT Don't
say a word, Bud; I'm mighty glad I'm
not in the artillery ="
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Didn't Like 1t.

A colonel of a well-known Highland
regiment, on returning from the army,
had built q snug little villa which he
had named "The Retreat"
His gardener, who was an OLD sol
der from the same regiment, on be-
ing shown over the place for the first
time by the colonel, was asked by the
latter what he thought of the place,
"Fine! But I dinna like that" said
the old soldier, pointing to the name
on the entrance.
"Why?" replied the colonel. "What's
the matter with it2"
"Weel, sir" replied the veteran,
drawing himself up, "ye ken ye never
heard that played on DOR bugles."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

each Office quite demurey and exhibit a list of books. The list was penned
in long hand and IS the prospective buyer took the list the salesman said.
"Have you read these booksT
If the I. b. said eyes" or "Sure" o. "Uhhuh, part of 'em" that was
enough.
"An right you're likely to be interested in a little proposition 1 have. If
you had said you were not familiar with this list I would have stepped out
and gone on my way. But this makes me think you're a student, and I'm going
to lay this before you" he said.
And 10 the canvass went manly on while the salesman displayed his
stock, after drawing o most If his pockets. He kept up a running fire II
conversation, he wal drol with real humor in his occasional salies-in short
he was q salesman worth while and he obtained the orders. In just one office
he disclosed his idendy-he is really an author Of some repute, and he is play
ing the role in order t. get material for another "best seller"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Education Mot a Prerequisite.

Charles Darwin vas a misfit child, a
misft youth, and a misfit in young
manhood. He failed miserably in math-
ematics, the classics, and In theology.
He was an Indifferent student of medi-
cine, yet when at last he was guided
into the paths Of his natural capaci-
ties he soon became the foremost nat
uralist Of his age and probably of any
age before or since.
Emerson was an educational misft,
and so were Froebel and Genera
Grant, and the list of distinguished
men in all walks of life who were mis-
fits in childhood might easily be ex'
tended almost indefinitely. They prove
conclusively that much of what is com
monty called education is not a prere'
quisite for success in life.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

all Of this he has established a corps of correspondents of experience or every
food commodity. There are some rs men connected with the food admins
traton who are food experts. Each one of these is virtually a letter writer,
carrying on a great campaign through the mails. Through the answers to
these letters Hoover feels the food pulse Of the nation.
Publicity is another big factor in the food administration machine. Every
channel of publicity from the daily newspaper RIO thu religious journal is M
ployed. A staff of 15 writers have been enlisted to pour out article after
article for every sor of publication. These are sent where they will do the
most good and there isn't any wasted material either, for material is issued
only where it is used. The publicity department employs 200 persons.
Motion pictures are also a part in the machine. Half a dozen expert
motonpcture producers ire giving their services in mapping out a screen
campaign to save food.
Efficiency is the watchword. "verbal orders don't go" is the sign hung
on every desk and affairs move with a precision and accuracy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Puts Trademark on Apples.

Here y'are-your monogram or an
apple. It's the latest wrinkle. S. o.
Butler, fruit grower Of Helmer, Ind,
has a method of putting initials, pic
lures of horses, COW and most any
thing on apples. After the fruit has
become full grown, a stencil is placed
on its surface and the leaves pulled
away to allow the sunlight to color
the skin.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

before, buZNrds of Western desert onances and O the Southern barnyard.
"Takes me back to the time when l was a kid, and another boy and
"We call them carbon ROY where I come from. You don't wan to be
anywhere neal one, but when it comes to flying he beats any other bird that
cuts the air."
"They are known IS vultures in South America. When 1 was in
PanamaD
And the feminine mtrObe in the crowd, but not of it. sat at another
window and, by the magic of the JswirLng, swooping splendid thing up in the
patch If blue, viSoned once more: A htheEy picturesque brown boy, his out-
stretched arm and body swaying o a black womans hand-beatng rhythm Of
the turkey" buzzard dance-the silver moon lght-he shadowy green hills
of Maryland 81 forever far away
Which just helps % show that everything in this world commands an IN
terest of some Sort whether it be a CarrOni, the latest born of science, or
just a old back-winged, red-wathed turkey buzzard that was flying around
creation before the birth of the ark.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Interior Adjournment.

what has become of my cherry
cream?" cried Mrs. Subbub.
"Your cherry creamT" repeated the
cook,
Eyes, my complexion cream"
II thought that was some fancy
paste you got for the party last night,
30 1 spread 1t on the sandwichesl f.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

same sky, It may be-just may be,
mind-that he felt called on to come
up from the piney woods to show
Washington the difference between air
ships and the real thing.
Anyhow, a buzzard came to town.
And in one high-up window the
same human batch-masculine gender
that had watched the Italian flyer
made an audience for the bird, with
this difference: The man captured
intellectual homage, while the buzzard
mnrnlN snrNnd to recnu hnzZn Ids pnnA
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

uary, had 225 telephone instruments
connected with nine trunk lines. Now
1t has 4S5 instruments and % trunk
lines. And yet the cry is for more
clerks, still more clerks. Temporary
buildings are in course of construction,
or are to be begun shortly. Congress
has appropriated 100000 for one of
these, to disfigure the mall-$2.000.-
600 for a temporary building built OF
lumber, to care for the clerical over
flow from the war department alone.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

var machines. 1t has been said that
food will win the war and the world
acknowledges that America holds the
balance of the food.
The machinery Of the food admin
~Istration is one huge typewriter. 1t
seems that the food campaign is be-
ing waged by rafting typewriters and
multiple machines. Hoover has made
his work a personal work, he sends
hundreds of letters each and every
day to hundreds of persons of influ-
ence in the food world. To accomplish
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Not only are the new clerks coming In by the myriads, old clerks and other
government employees are disappearing from their haunts and newcomers are
taking their places. A careful estimate has it that 10000 have Joined the
military forces, taken more lucrative employment in private life or let. the
government service for other reasons. 1t cannot be said that this vast amount
of nw material adjusts itself with precision and prompnSs to the nations
demands but yet the business of the government is being carried on with
fairly satisfactory results. Elsewhere, Washington industry is demoralzed.
The departments are populated by people whom nobody knows; old timers,
who were the standbys of the newspaper correspondents, disappear without
warning and "spurlos," and men of strange mien occupy their desks.
No sir it isn't the old Washington at all.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Turkey Buzzard the "ReaI Thing" in the Air

ARsHIPs are a wonder, all right but-consdr the buzzard that came to
~ town. One cannot swear to it, of course but Is it was just after the
Cannni hight and old ME- nrksy q: made the sams circles and swoops in the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
An UnfaIIina Sign.

"My dear, this child is going to have
plenty of spirit in his voice"
"How a you tell that now"
Because already 1t shows a tend
| ency to high bawls."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
None Escapes the Enterprising Book Salesman

r HE governor o a great state who renounced his office and came to Wash
j ington Is a senator and smiHngy stated that for nee he had come
where he Couldn't be distnr6sd by book saAsmen and peddIers Of various
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

kinds, found to his amazement that
they can break in and solicit him even
in the senate Office building. They do
not troop in in unbroken strings, how
ever, but they manage to get in now
and then and tackle the senators or
their secretaries. Only the other day
a high-class salesman, with all equip
mem concealed about his person, shot
past the door and for half a days
labor in the big building turned in or
ders for half a hundred sets of books,
it is said. His plan vas to step into
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Constant Changes in Government Departments

r wo hundred thousand applicants for federal appointments have been
$4,000 of these have been certified, a majority of them for service in Washing
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Food Administration Machine Moves Perfectly

W AsH1NGToN-Food is the n thing that you can't get at the food admin
w istration building. In fact, it is yer hard to borrow a match there.
Herbet c. Hooyers food administration is n Of Americas most powerful
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
Personal AND LOCAL

W, q. Smith, OF Wolf Creek, spent
Monday In the city,
A. W, Arbuokle. OF Ashland, was
In the city Monday.
Mrs. n. A. johnson went To Rogue
River this morning for a short visit,
Mrs, W, y, boyd and baby return
cd to Medford this morning, after
spending several days with Mrs,
Boyd's mother. Mrs, Lozier.
Mrs, A, J, Ford and Mrs. VI. NJ
Jackson returned To Roseburg this
morning. after visiting Grants Pass
friends.
Mrs. {, G. Pummil and two chil.
dren arrived this morning from los
Angeles and will visit Mrs Pun
mills mother Mrs. II. \. Stannard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Clemo. OF Long
Beach. Cal, who are visiting here.
made a trip 10 Crescent City sun
day. returning home Monday night.
They report the roads In excellent
condition. better than In mid sum
mer and the weather nj the coast
beautiful.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
ONE S BILL WORTH
.Qs0R RAY-UP CAMPAIGN

Windeid. Iowa. carried on an ex-
pertinent during the first National
Pay-Up week. and demonstrated to
the great surprise Of the committee.
which had II in charge. what one
Eve dollar bill will do when II Is kept
moving paying up debts. This FIVE
dollar bill was marked with a slip
Of paper stating. This is a Pay-Up
week five dollar bill. This five dol
lar bill is to be used only for pay
ment OF accounts. Accept 1t and go
at once and pay some one else. Sign
your name so We can see how many
dollars in accounts It will pay in one
week" At the end OF the week the
bill Vas found. the names counted
and to the surprise OF the commit
tee. SO names had been signed.
showing that the total debts paid
we're $3.50. This shows what money
will do when It is kept in circulation
and also demonstrates the import
ance OF National Pay-Up week as
time when accounts are squared and
states wiped clean for a new start.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
TIMBER TRACTS MAY
Be BOUGHT At ONCE

The commissioner OF the general
I land Office has received Instructions
from Secretary OF the Interior Lane.
stating the methods TO DO pursued In
the sale OF timber lands from the
o. 4 c. grant.
While those Instructions cover
only isolated tracts OF timber lands
the immediate sale OF which may ba
determined as advisable because. for
instance. OF their lying close to priv
ate holdings not being cut out. they
indicate the course that Will prob
ably be followed In disposing OF all
the tipber lands In tho grant.
Any person desiring to purchase
the timber on Isolated tracts OF tho
grant should make application to
the commissioner OF the general land
Office. furnishing all data In refer
ence to the tract showing that the
tract is isolated and that logging II
being conducted In It's vicinity. The
application should also state the
price the applicant w willing to pay
for the timber. A copy OF the appli-
cation should be mailed to Special
Agent Rands at tho Customs House.
Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30

4. NJ. Crooks LEFT this morning for
Seattle.
ben ]. Trowbridge. OF Mcdford.
was city visitor today,
Rent batteries for all makes of
ears at the Battery Shop, sS
o. z. Harvey has purchased a
Chalmers car OF the Collins Auto Co.
Frank Dali. lumberman OF Sisson,
Cal. is visiting in the city for few
days.
y. Hershbeeger returned las,
night from Bray and viii spend a
few days at home,
Attorney Fred Williams went to
Portland last night on n business
trip.
Lou Hostetier and Vim. McFar-
lane went to Weed, Cal. this morn
ing.
Herbert Elmore brought in load
OF dressed pork from his ranch on
Thompson creek today.
l.. Speaker. OF Speaker, ore, who
has been transacting business In the
city has returned to his home.
VIII party that took my 90 Colts
rifle from Slate creek leave II at
Auto Hospital. p. f, Gottschalk, and
save trouble. 90
Frank Johnson. OF .Kerby. vas In
the city yesterday attending to bus
mess matters.
Jas. Logan returned las, night
from visit Mt Tacoma. Mrs. Logan
will remain there for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II, Lister return
cd last night from visit OF several
weeks at San Jose. Cal. and other
points.
Your battery tested free OF charge
at the Battery Shop. 9S
L. n. Hubbard. OF Williams. left
last night for Vancouver. Wash. to
visit his son. lie Will probably
spend the winter ut Vancouver.
Mrs. Cora Smith vent to Corval-
lis this morning to remain. She
will be house mother at the Rose
City club.
W. s. Gilmore. OF Murphy. has re-
turned from. Adel. where he. has
been engaged In business for the past
four months.
n your battery Is out OF order get
one OF ours. Battery Shop ss
Now with these cool nights you
should keep your storage battery
we'll charged. We give you free in.
formation. free inspection and free
water. Recharging and repairing;
don't worry We can fix II. Auto
hospital. p. Il. Gottschalk. 90
Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Ahlf arrived
here Yesterday and will remain for
a few days. looking after business
matters. Mrs. Ahlf will remain un-
til she Is able to close up all matters
connected with her law practice
here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30

Job work at tho Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
Envelopes at the Courier.

A classified ad will give results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
PORTLAND MAN ON SMITH
PROPERTY NEAR MURPHY

NJ. l.. sill, of Portland, has pur-
chased the Amos Smith property
near Murphy and will move there
at once with his family.
The property contains 2j acres Of
land and Is improved Mr.. Sill was
born and raised In the ADplegate
district but has been living In Port
land for the past ! years
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
Not Josephine Institute

Not Josephine Institute
The teachers institute being held
at Ashland this week Is the Jackson
county institute. but Is being attend
ed by many OF the teachers Of the
Grants Pass city schools. Hereto
fore Jackson and Josephine counties
held Joint Institutes. but this year,
by vote OF the teachers OF the coun-
ty of to I, II was decided to hold
summer school in this city instead
of joining with Jackson county in an
institute. This move also had the
approval OF the state superintendent
OF schools, as we'll as complying with
the law In every detail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
Coloresi Conscripts-

A train load OF colored drafted
men formed the first section OF No.
IA this morning on their way to Am
erican Lake. Their stop AT the sta
tion was much the same as other
drafted men, accompanied by the
waving OF flags and hurrahs. Chalk
ed on the side OF one coach was:
Were from Imperial and full OF
grit: we'll get the kaiser before we
quit"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
Tobacco Goes Up

Tomorrow tho new federal tax on
tobaccos goes into effect. II Is un-
derstood that local tobacco mer-
chants have decided that Il will b.
necessary 10 advance the prices on
smoking and chewing tobacco--thc
package formerly costing 10 cents
will cost Is cents or two for 20
cents. The package formerly costing
s cents will he advanced to 10 cents
or two for | cents.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
4 Profitable Crop

n PrOtitaDIe t1Op-
Bert Clute. OF the Applegate sec
tion. is hauling 100 bales OF hops to
this city by auto truck. This lot OF
10000 pounds represents his con-
tract hops which are bringing him
30 cents per pound, $50 per bale. Mr..
Clute's entire crop OF hops from 23
acres amounted to $4,000 pounds,
the largest yield he has ever had.
due. he says. to irrigation and cul-
tiyation. Mr.. Clute Is one of the
most np-to-date farmers in the val
ley, and Is one who never has oc-
casion to talk hard times"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30

County School Superintendent
Alice bacon viii spend several days
this week In the williams section In
tho interest OF food conservation
wcek.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
Halloween Party

The gentlemen members OF the
Eastern star will entertain the lady
members tomorrow evening at Hal
lowe'en party. All members and
visiting members are urged to come
aud bring their husbands. Wear a
Halowe'cn costume II possible, but
come anyway. Don't forget about
the u. A. r.. L. A. p. and y. A. y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30

Murphy, saturday, November 10
An all night dance with lIeinies
orchestra and midnight lunch ut the
regular fee 9a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
LESSONS IN FOOD
CONSERVATION FREE

The government has prepared
series Of lessons In food conservation
In order that assistance may be given
housekeepers in preparing and using
food materials. food values. proper
combinations OF foods. and correct
substitutions will be discussed and
explained. Many nourishing and in
expensive foods will be demonstrat-
ed and the recipes given.
One class a week will be held in
the Chamber OF Commerce rooms
under the supervision OF Mrs. c. d.
Thompson. No admission or fees
will be charged at any time. II is
hoped that many women viii take
advantage OF this opportunity to
study foods. These classes are being
organized throughout the state and
are being found both interesting and
helpful.
The first class will be held Friday,
November 2, at 2:30 p. m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30
Has Fractured Arm

T. +. Edgell sustained fracture
OF HIS right arm at the sugar factory
last Sunday. Or. J. o. Nibley. the
company's surgeon. set the injured
member. which Is mcnding AZ rapid
~ rs possible.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-30

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