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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
WESTERN UNION GIVES
BIG RED CROSS CHECK

WashingtonyN July 18.-The Red
Cross war council today announced
a gift Of s250,000 to the American
Red Cross from the Western Union
Telegraph company, through its
president; Newcomb Carlton.
Mr.. Carlton is a member Of the
executive committee OF the New
York county chapter OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross and has taken a very
active part in the work Of the society
especially In connection with the 70
cent campaign for 100000. 900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
boy DETERMINED TO
HELP LICK KAISER

Brsmsrton. wash.. July is.--
John sprunt was determined TO ngh,.
Although not acitisen or the
United states. Sprunt took up the
cause OF Uncle Sam against the Ger
mans. First he tried 10 enlist In
the American army, but was rejected
because Of q slight physical defect.
He then went 70 Canada and Joined
our allied forcsss~sss,
6prunt had taken out his nrst
citizenship papers here. ''It 10 with
great regret ! write TO you 10 with
draw my petition for citizenship"
roads a letter COUNTY cisrk Ander-
son received ffom him. "6till 4
hope that II my life h spared. when
peace comes I may return and claim
the honor Of American citizenship
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18

Book Ia wosd fhat'csres from the
German buchc. Or hes b." sa d a book
seller. But what c0Iiuection las u
book got with bceJht III show
your" go ~
The bibliophilc I'D the way TO sn;
perb Cax,,n. y i{si AZ
This volume. you see" he said, ",s
bound In boards--Ilpt pastel c'oar'is. rcnl
boards. beech boards That Is how nll
books were bound when printing be-
gan. Yes, when printing began III
Germany each incunabulum, or early
book, was bound IN buche--in beech
boards half an inch thick. covered per-
haps with leather. tipped and claspcd
with brass and studded with precious
or semiprecious stones"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18

Most OF the counties in which COM
panies OF oregon's national guards
were established. have sent their
quotas by the calling Of those COM
panies to the colors. II 10 noticeable
that the counties OF the eastern and
southeastern parts Of the state,
where the population Is small. still
have the largest percentages OF mon
to supply under the draft. This
means that the volunteer enlistments
from those counties have teen very
small. The need Of every man avail.
able for farm work has had considers
able to do with this result.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
OREGON PIONEERS MEET
AT PORTLAND THIS wEEK

Portland. July 1S.--Orogon's pio.
neers will gather at Portland this
week to attend two gatherings the
thirty-second annual encampment oi
the Indian War Veterans Association
Of Oregon. July IS and the forty.
NTH reunion Of the Oregon State Pic,
neers' association on June 10.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
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LITTLE THANKS

LITTLE THANKS
A was to have been expected, the
hish principlsd and devotsdly pa
triotic men into whose hands the ad-
ministration OF the Red Cross war
fund has been placed are meeting
their share Of criticism; and with
equally Characteristic folly. their
critics. not being able to find any
thing Objectionable in their actual
work. are criticizing> the national
committse for what they may or may
mot DO IN the future.
Tho latest criticism 10 that . con-
siderable portion Of the 500. .ooo.-
900 10 10 be spent for the aid Of our
allies.
What are the facts?
The Red Cross has appropriated
t1.oo0.o00 to provide immediate ne
cesdties in France. to be spent un-
der the direction Of the American
Red Cross commission in Francs
headed by Major Grayson
P. Murphy, a member of the war
council. The Red Cross has also ap-
propriated 100000 to purchase
medical supplies and instruments.
whereby the Red Cross commission
to Russia may take care Of more UT.
gent needs upon arrival in that codn.
try.
The sum of 100000 has been ap-
propriated to purchase materials tc
supply most urgent needs in Rou.
mania. The sum Of 100000 has
been appropriated for use in Arme.
mia, and $500 has been appropriat.
ed to purchase drugs to be sent tt
the Russian Red Cross.
Aside from the foregoing. no ap.
propriations have been made by the
war council for work in foreign
countries.
The Red Cross has now at work
In France a commission OF experts
and 1t has more recently sent to
Russia similar commission. The
expenses Of these commissions are
borne privately and are not charge
on Red Cross funds. It is the pur.
pose Of the Red Cross to send simi.
lar commissions to Italy and Rou.
mania, and also to appoint a com.
missioner to Great Britain. No ap.
preparations for use in any country
will be made until after investlga.
tion, and all except emergency ap.
preparations will tbe made by the wal
council for specific purposes and In
specified amounts.
1t is also the policy OF the wal
council to withhold any very large
expenditures abroad until 1t is made
certain that every necessary provi.
sion has been made to take care oi
our own soldiers and sailors.
The penalty Of misrepresentati
always comes to those consenting to
assume responsibility and, as al
ways, the real reward must come
from a consciousness Of hard task
well performed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
ROMANCE OF COAL.
Some sf the Products This Complex
Material Yisids to Man.

Some sf the Products This Complex
Material Yisids to Man.
Coal seems 10 he rather an uDinter.
esting thing. Who would imagine
that the great, ugly black Jumps could
afford any one subject worthy Of
study? And yet this same coal has
given civilization many Of It's greatest
possessions The beautiful pink scarfs
worn by women are colored with dyes
that come from coal. The gus used to
illuminate and to heat our homes is a
product of the distillatlon Of coal. Val
liable chemicals, such as benzine, naph-
thalene and toluene, are coal products.
The tar used In paving streets and
protecting roofs from rain Is also a
byproduct Of the commercial treatment
Of coal, and finally aniline, the basis Of
anlline dyes and colorlng materials, IN
one Of the valuable chemicals contain
ed IN coal.
Coal IL indeed one OF the most com.
plex materials to be found In Ill na.
ture. To learn what It " we must so
back to the dim, geological ages. The
luxuriant vegetation OF these past
fines. untrnmmcled by human feet and
uncut by human hands, year after .cpr
grew, bloomed, faded and dccayed,
forming deep beds Of roiicd. woody
nbef.
by degrees certain gascs such as
hydrogen and oxygen, were partly lost
from the niuss OF vegetable material
rrcal.rc and heat converted tbls sima.
tcrial into what we know as coal. st.
Louis P6h. Dispatch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
The Same Argument.

Il don't see why you complain about
the size of my bill,' said the doctor.
at Is not as big rs II might have
been
THAT'S all right" replied the man.
II wasn't as sick ns could have been
either" Detroit Free Press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
Awful Thouaht.

And you ought 10 lie made TO ent
/ humble pie"
But don't you try to make II your
self. dear. Spare me ihat."-St. Louls
Post Dispatch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18

Mr.. Carlton has brother living
near Medford. who is an enthusias-
tic orchardist and southern Oregon
booster.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
Givin1 Her Credit.

"Giddings willingly gives his wife
full credit for what he is
"Wlat Is he?''
Bankrupt. Chicago Herald.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18

He that would have his virtue pub.
lished is not the servant Of virtue. but
glory.-Ben JOnson.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
THAT MORNN'NlNC LAMENESS

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On .n' "Aa" H@ womans tssu-
'on
Mrs. Amelia hi1AtAmpke. t02 r st..
Grants Psm M!i II can not tell you
how much 'uhefcoisfed from rheumatic
palms. Ther xessNwers times whom
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18

job. printing OF every description al
the Courier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18
QUOTA Of COUNTIES
Of OREGON DRAFT

Salem, July is.--AAdjutant Gen.
era White has completed tabala-
tions. based on the announcement
from Washington that oregon's al
lotment OF men for the frat army or
6s5,o 900 mon 10 to be ut. which
shows that II counties OF tho state
have already furnished their quotas.
Emphasizing the fact that no has
received no otlcial word from Wash
ington. Adtutant General white au-
thorized the following statement and
table;
"Allocating quotas on the basis
that the net quota for the state is
nj. tho unoiiicial figures announced
at Washington. but not confirmed by
oificial notice, the following quotas
viii DO required Of the various Ore
gon counties and the city Of Port
land"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18

A classified ad brings results,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-18

Ahls.sINyss
"it's always Il@I l,s and best"
"what isy
ITO think 'on' 'o'r1pour rival knows Just
little norc l'ISl W Nhe seems 10 aud that
y"n know 'IIl' lV''''S esa than You think
yon GO ltIlv' 'N-lf'rc Press
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

feet high the roots from one row
will meet those in the next. Fol.
lowing a wet spring, especially if
shallow breaking has been done
these roots are near the surface
Deep plowine will cut them off and
shut off the food and water supply
OF the plant, A reduction in yield
OF five to ten bushels per acre is
due to late deep plowine.
Whenever crust begins to form
on the surface Of the soil, moisture
is BEING lost, Good farmers realize
that in order to retain the water
they must keep this crust broken.
When 1t is practical, plowine should
be done at least every ten days,
Most farmers 10y the crop by too
early. During the making stage the
crops need a heavy supply of moiS.
ture. If cultivation is not kept up
during this period the soil will bake,
become hard and dry, and the crop
will suffer accordingly, Some Of
the tests made in the state have
shown that each cultivation after
the corn was four feet high increaS-
ed the yield by three bushels per
acre. Keep up late and shallow
cultivation this year.
Don't overlook the cowpeas. Plant
them with the corn, along the turn.
rows and every vacant spot. Sow
plenty OF COW peas for hay, There
Will be big demand for COW peas
for food and feed and seed next
year Try and be one of the farm.
ers who will have COW peas to sell
and not one who will have them to
buy.
John II, PAGE,
Commissioner of Agriculture
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01
PROPER CUL T|VAT|ON
INCREASES YIELDS
Don't Overlook Cow Peas;
Plant Them In Corn And
Vacant Places.

Proper cultivation of the cotton
and corn will increase the yields of
these crops great deal During
the last ten years the average yield
of corn has been only about 20
bushels per acre and Of cotton about
one.thrd bale per acre, Every year
during periods of droughts one can
see that some fields suffer much
more from lack of moisture than
Others, Cultivation does two things;
Keeps down the weeds and grass,
and retains the moisture that Is
needed by the growing crops.
During the lsst ten years the
Arkansas Experiment Station has
made many tests in different sec.
tions of the state to determine
the best method Of cultivating corn
and cotton, While conditions vary
with the season and the circum-
stances, II has been found by prac.
tical farmers over the state that
these tests have proven to be good,
Too often shallow breaking is
done and the heavy spring rains
pack the soil down solldly, making
1t advisable to ploW deep the first
time. This will loosen up the soil
so that it will absorb and hold d
large supply Of moisture and give
the roots Of the growing plant @
chance to 90 down and expand
If this Is not done the roots will
form near the surface where they
will be cut off by later cultivation
or dried by the sun and killed,
Later civilizations, especially OF
corn should not be more than two
inches deep, When corn Is tive
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01
WHERE THE SHOE HURTS

To help defray the expense of
the war the government has raised
the postage rate for the newspapers.
The newspapers, be it said, are Oh
jecting to this increase to their ex-
pense account, and there is some
thing amusing in that fact. The
newspapers had q very greet deal
to do with tringinS about the war.
Nine out Of ten of them were stand
ing on their hind legs for war at
the earliest possible moment, The
newspapers ought to be taxed to
the limit to support this war, be.
cause they were practically unani.
nous in their clamorine for wide.
open hostilities, The newspapers,
having gotten their hearts desire,
should have the good grace to come
across with their tax without max
Ing a bad face.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

The Smithville school dist
voted a tax of twelve mills and re-
elected DR.. C. D. TibbleS as director.
O. P. Moore, for many years a
leading citizen of Barren Fork, has
left that place and located at Mo-
nette.
The new brick Christian church
building at Imboden is now ready for
the roofing and will soon be com-
pleted.
Rev, |, J. Looney of Maynard died
last Weeek at the age of 67 years.
He was a minister in the Missionary
Baptist church.
A patriotic celebration and rally
will be held at Batesville June 5th,
the date set for the registration of
all men of military age.
Joe Decker, a we'll known citizen
of Ravenden Springs, is recruiting
a company for >the Third regiment
of National Guards from Arkansas.
The Bethesda correspondent of
the Batesville Guard says: Some
are doing extensive and some in
tensive farming in this neck of the
woods"
Mrs. Thos. Skidmore, aged 40
years, died at her home at Dolph,
lizard county, last week, following
an illness from measles and pDeu-
monia.
F. L. Sparks of Walnut Ridge lost
his home and practically all its
contents by fire one night last week
The building was new and well
furnished.
The Newark Journal says that
the wheat crop in Big Bottom is
looking fine and it is thought that
the yield will be as good or better
than last year.
AT the recent school elections
held in Independence county a
majority of the voters expressed
themselves against county super
vision Of schools.
John Brady, aged IS years, died
at his home in Pocahontas one day
last week. He was native of Ran
dolph county and had lived in that
county all his life,
o. l. Templeton, farmer of Mid
dlebrook, Randolph county, lost his
barn and considerable feedstuff by
fire one night recently, the fire be-
ine of unknown origin.
A patriotic meeting was held at
Smithville Wednesday. There was
a ilae raising, music and speaking,
citizens of the town having pur-
chased a large American flag.
A barn belonging to Sallee Bros.
of Pocahontas was burned at that
place one night last week, The
structure contained 900 bushels of
corn. How the fire started is net
known,
judge Dene II, Coleman Of Bates
vile delivered an address at Cush-
man Saturday night the occasion
being the dedication of the new
Mafonic and Odd Fellows hall at
that place,
John r. Kizer of Pocohontas sold
seventeen head of two'year'old
! I'd Poled heifers last week to a
resident of Yellville, The cattle
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01
German Republic

We ore convinced that events
must happen In Germany as they
have happened In Russia We
must soon introduce a republic in
Germony,--Georee Ledebour, leader
OF German independent s,ciollgts,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

OF course everybody in the whole
country knows that Theodore Roose.
welt volunteered his services to the
army, and of course everybody
knows that he offered to serve his
country as major general. The
great surprise of the whole thing is
that he did not tender his services
to the government as commander
in chief Of the entire forces of the
United States, both on land and
sea. Whenever anybody in the
known world beats this man Roose-
welt getting his name in the news
papers, finding notoriety and ap-
pealing to the spectacular he will
have to Get up mighty early in the
morning Roosevelt may be a pa
triot We do not say he is not, but
we had rather think he is bag of
wind of unusually large proportion.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS PARAGRAPHS

we're of Mr.. Kizer's own raising and
for the seventeen head he received
$1,000.
! An election has been called in the
Western District of Lawrence coun-
ty to determine whether or not that
district Of the county shall be Gre
ated into a road improvement dis
trict. The election will be held on
June 26.
The company of soldiers raised
at Newport for the Third Arkansas
Regiment was mustered into service
last week. Out of a total of 160
men examined, 81 were rejected
because of physical disabilities and
1O9 were accepted.
R. R. Reynolds, who for the past
year had conducted a grocery busi-
ness at Hoxie, filed a voluntary
bankruptcy petition last week. The
unsettled condition Of the grocery
market and poor collections is given
as the cause Of the failure.
The Journal reports some petty
thieving going on at Imboden. One
night lately A. w. Lindsey's ware
house was entered and horsehide
taken away, and a few nights later
more than a dozen chickens were
stolen from Ed Horseman's premi-
seS.
Sheriff Jackson of Randolph coun-
ty took two suit cases filled with
liquor from the train at Pocahontas
last week. A few days later anoth-
er suitcase containing SO pints of
booze was taken from a train. The
owners Of the whiskey were not
known.
Columbus Sharp, who resides
near Elgin, was arrested at Tucker
man one day last week with a suit
case full Of booze in his possession.
AS a result he donated 500 to the
treasury Of Jackson county and
some costs to the officers who ap-
pretended him.
Enthusiasm continues among the
people for the public highway from
Batesville to Mammoth Spring.
Petitions all along the route have
been freely signed by the landhold-
ers, and it is now believed there Is
but little doubt that the road will
be constructed-Salem Banner.
There are many means Of travel
but the most economical method
we have heard of was that employ
ed by stranger who went down
the river a few days ago. His craft
was two or three good sized logs
tied together, and the man was seat
ed, seemingly enjoying himself as
his rude craft was carried down
stream.-Calico Rock Progress.
J. M. Fortenberry, a Jackson
county farmer, has demonstrated
the value of rye as a pasture, hay
and cover crop, Last fall he seed
ed several acres In rye for winter
pasture and also as a cover crop.
He erazed his farm animals on the
field all winter, bringing them out
in a healthy condition. This spring,
after the cattle and borses were
taken off the field, the rye grew to
a considerable height and he hes
just cut an average Of a ton Of hay
per acre from the field
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

prove much until a number of trust
heads like Armour are landed in
Jail, which is said to be a proper
place for criminals of all sorts.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

Speaking of the high cost of
foodstuffs, if congress Would only
back up its words with deeds some
relief for the people might be ex-
pected.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

Speaking of the high cost Of
foodstuffs, if congress Would only
back up its words with deeds some
relief for the people might be ex-
pected.
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What is Sharp county going to
do about that state and federal aid
to the road fund amounting to
more than $12,000.OO? Let's come
alive and use it.
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If you are of the proper age and
refuse to register for military duty
you are liable to register on the
rolls of the penitentiary. The pen
itentiary is also an unpleasant place,
they say.
o
Dodge the high cost of flour with
the corn Observation-Disclosures Ca
Zette.
If the editor af the Gazette will
buy a sack of corn meal he will
then be entitled to have another
guess.
o.
If the editor Of this paper had
two one hundred bills he might buy
government war bond with one
of them. If we had one one humid
red dollar bill we would buy enough
flour and meal to run the family
week or so.
~
Here is good shot from an ex-
change: 1T must be said in favor
of Benedict Arnold that he never
cornered food supplies and then in
creased the prices to the wives and
children of the men who had gone
to the front"
The whirligig of time is demon
strating the fact that all those Ar.
kansas editors who were wild for
war while back were not wanting
war personally, but for somebody
else. All you have to do to find
out many things is to wait.
o.
The legislature of West Virginia
has passed law compelling all
able-bodied men in that state to 90
to work and stick at it during the
progress of the war. We know
some fellows who will now have no
idea Of locating in West Virginia.
The very fact that congress and
the president refused to send Mr..
Roosevelt to war, would seem con-
elusive evidence that our high Of.
ficials are not desirous of putting
Q stop to the war on the spur Of the
moment, Three yells and a dash
rom Roosevelt on the soil of Eu.
I rope would make that country as
docile as a pet kitten. And IL you
don't believe that statement of the
case, just ask Mr., Roosevelt,
o
Mr.. Armour, head Of the meat
trust, gives the daily newspapers a
lengthy and very interesting inter-
view, In which he says that times
ore flourishine; that times will con.
tinue good and that there Is no
cause for worry. Times are no
doubt flourishins with Armour and
bis associates, and will continue to
BE, and those sharks probably have
nothing to worry about. But con-
ditions for the masses will not i'm
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

The good, bad and Indifferent ad.
vice to the farmer continues to
pour in upon that worthy citizen
without any lessening of quantity
or Improvement in quality. In the
meantime the farmer is attending
to his own business in his own way,
and is permitting the merchant to
manage his store, the banker his
bank, the printer his print shop and
the preacher his pulpit without
constantly advising any of them
how they ought to do things to be
successful. The farmers are patient
people, else they would take to the
warpath and slaughter ten thousand
prophets.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

What is Sharp county going to
do about that state and federal aid
to the road fund amounting to
more than $12,0OO.OO? Let's come
alive and use it.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

Some of the states leading citi-
zens recently urged Gov. Brough
to issue proclamation calling off
the constitutional convention, but
the governor declined to yield to
the arguments brought to bear up
on him. 1t would be interesting to
see all those who favor the holding
of constitutional convention lined
up on one side and those who do
not favor the convention lined up
on another side. We imagine a
thing like that would convince Gov.
Brough that he has the wrong hog
by the ear in thinking that the peo.
pie OF Arkansas are demanding a
new constitution.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

If you are of the proper age and
refuse to register for military duty
you are liable to register on the
rolls of the penitentiary. The pen
itentiary is also an unpleasant place,
they say,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-01

The whirligie of time is demon
stratine the fact that all those Ar.
kansas editors who were wild for
war while back were not wanting
war personally, but for somebody
else. All you have to do to find
out many things is to wait.