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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-26
NEGROES Will BE
DRAFTED OCTOBER 3
Separate White and ColOrcd Units VIII
be Strictly Adhered to. Majority OF
Negroes will 20 mt Next Call.

Washington, Sept GA majority
OF the negroes Of the National army
VIII be called out for mobilization at
the training cantonmcnts with the
contingent of draft forces summoned
Tor October 3. In making this an
nouncemcnt today, Secretary Baker
added that the negroes called would
be from States with the largest per-
centage of negro population. Those
from States with few negroes will be
modified later.
The policy Of organizing separate
colored and white army units will be
strictly adhered to. Where n sub-di-
vision has not sufficient negro drafted
men to make up company or other
unit. the men will be assigned to COM
plete units at another cantonment.
The percentages of drafted men,
white or colored, to be called October
3, will vary in accordance with the
degree Of completion Of cantonments
to which they are assigned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-26
Whenever You Need n General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties OF fQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-26

We are showing the largest. best and
cheapest line of Table Crockcry ware
TO lie found in both plain and decorat-
cd.'
S. NJ. & e. II. WILKES e. co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
MAGIC GAS

Read what one man who has
thoroughly tested Magic Gas has to
say about il. Several others who
are using ii are getting the same re-
suits.
Mr.. Chas. Nee. Applegate, Ore:
Dear Sir: have used your magic
gas for two months now constantly
and have secured splendid results.
I have increased mileage per gallon
a little more than five miles, en-
tirely dispensed with foul plugs and
in many ways my machine is render
ing me greater efficiency. feel that
the investment is profitable one.
Yours truly. A. B. Cornell.
You can save money too by using
Magic Gas; 50 per quart. equal in
value to so gallons gasoline. For
sale by Chas. Nee, Applegate, and
NJ. Clements, the Rexall Store. OF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
NEW WORKERS ARE ON
SHORT SUGAR RAT|ONS

New York. Oct. 2i.AThe trst
war ration went into effect toda!
when retail stores restricted the
sale Of sugar to from two to Ave
pounds to each customer. The prices
charged IL ten and eleven cents per
pound. the lower price prevailing
where the customer shows the In
clination to put patriotism above
avarlce.
Sugar reflners. wholesalers and
retailers met at the local offices OF
the federal food administration to-
day to work out plans for an eauit-
able distribution OF the sugar sup
ply in New York City. II is said the
shortage will remain acute until
February.
missioner of Markets Marko-
witz has fixed 10 and | cents a
pounds as the maximum retail price.
warning retailers that II advantage
Is taken OF the situation to boost
prices they will he cut of OF further
supplies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
FORMER PASS MAN IS
IN US. FARM SERVICE

NJ, o. Evans formerly a resident
of this city Is visiting friends here
today, Mr., Evans has recently ac.
cepted n position with the U, =, de-
partment Of agriculture and Is on
his way to California. He expects
to attend u conference at St Louis
early In November and return soon
after to Berkeley. where his head
months,
Federal farm labor agents are TO
be placed In nearly all states. Mr..
Evans will have general supervision
OF the work In II western states.
extending as lar east as Colorado,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
WAR PICTURE HELPS
LIBERTY BOND SALE

Portland, Oct, et--Poruand's
campaign Tor the Liberty bonds was
famed to fever heat last night, The
wonderful feature about Il is that
a motion picture accomplished IL,
Remarkable as Was the speech OF
Cyrus Pierce, member OF the ma
tional speakers committee OF the
Liberty loan. more striking was the
official French picture. In the
Wake of the Huns" which abso-
lutely gripped aud enthralled a vast
audience. l-sv.s
In the Wake OF the Huns" show.
ed Portland grippingly Just what the
Germans have done to northern
France and Belgium. First hand
motion pictures OF outrages commit
ted at one time actually had the au-
dlence sobbing, working e. up to a
magnificent climax with the victor
ious French troops advancing final.
ly enthusing completely the au-
dience with the first portrayal OF
American troops. In France,
NO words of mine.", said Piecer,
Can be a greater advertisement for
the Liberty bonds than this amazing
portrayal of what Germany has done
and would do to America had she
but the chance" The Pierce meet.
ing is expected to give the Portland
campaign tremendous Impetus
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
SIX MORE MILES TO
CRATER LAKE ROAD

klamath Falls, Oct, st-Six miles
of the new road around the rim OF
Crater Lake was graded this year,
leaving only six more miles to COM
plete the circuit. according To word
brought back by the party of en-.
gineers and park officials. The
work this year was chiefly In the
neighborhood OF Cloud Cap peak
and owing to Its altitude and heavier
SHOWS, the seasons working time
was considerably curtailed, Tho
work next year viii be down some
distance and can he completed. It
Is believed, After the road Is grad
ed Il II to he surfaced entirely
around the lake,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
GERMAN LANDING IS
BUT STRATEGIC RUSE

PetrOgrad, Oct ga semi-offi-
cial communication published in the
Petrograd newspapers says, in effect,
that the landing of the Germans
near Werder Is regarded only as a
military demonstration to cover up
an enemy landing on the coast of
the Riga gulf. II also is said that
the German retirement toward the
Skuli-Lemberg line Is a maneuver to
draw the Russian troops nearer to
Riga, with the intention Of attack
ing them from the rear.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
X. b. Reed. OF the Illinois valley,
d in the city for a few days.

Ii. u. Reed, or the Illinois valley,
b in the city for few days.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ed Randall and
little daughter left this morning for
Portland
Mrs. ). 4. Douglas went to Rose
burg this morning and will later 90
to Corvallis.
AFR. and Mrs O. &. Settler and
baby returned to Glendale. after
spending short time here.
Mrs. Libbie Narben. OF Beeman.
Iowa. is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Myers. Mrs. Narben will
spend the winter here.
Honor Guard harvest dance. Octo-
ber e6. Waldorf hall. 30
Mrs. L.. ID. Corbett came in yester-
day from Takilma to be with her
sister. Mrs. J. T. Smith. who has
been III for some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. woodson left
last night for Berkeley. Cal. to be
with their sons. Morris and Hick
woodson
II. G. Kesterson left this morning.
returning to Doris, after spending
"A few days here on business. He
was accompanied by II. Croison.
H. E. Haefner left last night. re-
turning to Powers, where he is in
the government forestry service. He
has been here for the past two
weeks.
Miss Edna Crawford returned last
night to Portland. where she has
position. She spent a month at home
With her mother. Mrs. Sadie Craw-
ford.
Sherman-Williams paint. Sabin
has il.
7. G. Smith returned to Eugene
this morning. He has spent sew
eraf weeks at home. called on ac-
count of the illness of his wife, who
is now recovering.
Col. f. NJ. Leland arrived this
morning from Redding for a short
stay. He was accompanied by his
daughter-in-law. Mrs. Earle Leland.
and baby, who will visit the baby's
great grandmother. Mrs. c. Leland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Buffalo. Oct. 23.-Federal secret
service agents today reported to
Washington the discovery In Buff
falo warehouse OF millions Of pounds
OF sugar In bags and barrels labeled
top crust flour"
Notations on the packages. II was
said. indicated that the sugar had
been coming into the warehouse
over a period OF several months.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
WOUNDED AMERICANS TO
RECEIVE RIBBON OF HONOI,

Washington. Oct. 24.-Eyery Am.
erican soldier who is wounded In the
war against Germany will be decor
ated with red. white and blue rib.
bon. tho war department announced
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
<<<< y \ y y y ~ y \ y y =
COMING EVENTS \

Oct. 26. Friday-Honor Guard
dance at Waldorf hall.
Oct. 81, Saturday--Pomona Grange
at Fruitdaie.
Oct. q, Saturday Federation OF
Women's clubs meets in Grants
Pass.
Oct. 29-Noy. 3.--National Pay Up
Week.
Dec. 7, Friday Ladies' Aid
will hold their Christmas Bazaar.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the State Highway commission of
the state OF Oregon. 1891 Yeon
building. Portland, until 1880 a. M.
November ., 1917. for grading that
section of the Pacific highway in
Josephine county. known as the
Wolf Creek-Grave Creek section. II
distance OF 80 miles. There Is ap-
proNimately 10000 cubic yards of
excavation involved.
No bids will be considered unless
accompanied by cash. bidders bond
or certified check for an amount
equal to at least five go per cent
OF the total amount OF the bid
A corporate surety bond will be
required for the faithful perform
ance OF the contract IN a sum equal
to one-half the total amount OF the
bid.
Proposal blanks and full informa-
tion for bidders may be obtained at
the office OF the State Highway COM
mission and the State High way en-
gineer in the state house. at Salem.
Oregon.
Plans and specifications and
forms OF contract may be seen at the
same place or may be obtained upon
the deposit OF $500.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals or to accept the pro-
posal deemed best for the state Of
Oregon.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
s. BENSON. Chairman.
W. l.. THOMPSON, Commissioner.
T.. ]. ADAMS. Commissioner.
Attest
HERBERT MUM.
State Highway Engineer. Salem
Oregon. October 1S. 1917. 9s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
Will Work In Idaho

James Eldred. l.. A. Armstrong,
Sidney Miller. Geo. Billings, Lloyd
Johnston and c. p. Scarborough left
last night for Idaho Falls, Ida, to
work in Ahe Utah-Idaho Sugar COM
pany factory at that place Frances
Speak and Edward Ament left for
the same place on Tuesday evening.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
NOTICE TO AUTOMOBILISTS

All drivers OF automobiles are
hereby notified that I will rigidly
enforce the state law relative to dim
mers on automobile head lights. and
also the muffler law. All machines
must be equipped with DINNERS
Mufflers may not be opened while
automobiles are running on the
streets OF Grants Pass.
c. Z. McDANE,
80 Chief Of Police.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
Attend Conference

J. Pardee, H. C. Bobzien, T. NJ.
Stott and DR.. A. A. Witham went
to Portland last night to be present
at conference of the National War
Work council. having been especial
iy summoned by w. VI. Ladd. chair
man of the western department of
the council.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
Special Meeting

There will be special meeting of
Paran Camp, No. %. on Wednes-
day. October "a, at o'clock prompt
on account OF the grand patarch. The
grand master of the subordinate
lodge will also be here BY order of
c. p. BY b. A. Williams. scribe. 90
Receives News Of Death
Word has been received in this
city of the death of the lS-year-old
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Crouch of RFeburg. Mrs. Crouch
is a niece OF. Mrs. w. II. Flanagan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

MALAGA GRAPES. good cider
press and fine work mare for
sale at the Klocker place on East
A street s. A. Cary. Phone
522-J. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
q. 4. e. Team Goes south

The o. A. c. football team will
be passengers on the southbound
passenger train tomorrow morning.
enroute to Berkeley where they
play Saturday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
Speakers Tonight

H. ID. Nort0n and Eclus Pollock
will be the "Four-Minute" speakers
at the moving picture theatres to-
night. speaking on the subject. lib
erty Bonds: Government Terms OF
Payment, Supplemented by Bank
Terms" Mr.. Norton will be at the
Biiou and Mr. Pollock at the JOY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Engraved calling cards-I00 cards
and plate. in script. s1.50: n plate
Ia furnished. 100 cards for 81.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Letterheads that will please you. at
the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

FOR SAUE--'Team. weight about
$500. Good pullers. viii trade
for anything we could use. Fin
ley Bros. f01'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

TWO LOTS on VI street for sale or
trade. Address No. ?05D care Of
Courier. 20
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
NEW TO-DAY

classified AID RATES.--25
words. two issues, Csc; six issues,
s 50c; one month. $3.50. when paid In
advance. When not paid In advance.
sc per line per issue.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

ARE you GOING or not going, that
is the question. Call Jitney
Luke at the Spa or phone 282-R.
Always at your service for city or
country calls. 90tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Home Economics Meeting>-
Miss Anne Mccormick went to
Hugo this morning and will give a.
food talk this afternoon. On Thurs
day she will speak at Merlin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

FOR SAIIE-Team, harness, wagon
and hack. Will sell separately or.
all together. Savage Bros saw
mill. 9b
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

today.
General orders We're sent TO all d.
Vision commanders describing how
the wound ribbons are to be be
slowed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
Peaches-l'eachcs-

Last chance to get peaches. We
have some fine Salways at soc box.
Josephine Grocery company. 30
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

GILLETTE--In Grants Pass We'd
nesday. October "a. to Mr.. and
Mrs. s. B. Gillette. a 12 pound
daughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

FOR SATE-One pair high-bled
Swiss milch COATES. Phone
t24-R. +. G. Isham, East a
street. Sb
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
BORN

WETHERII-I<-At Rogue River,
Tuesday. October 23. to Mr.. and
Mrs. W. p. Wetherill, a daughter
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
Drives New Dodge

J. Swartz is the latest driver OF
1918 Dodge car, purchased from
the Denison agency.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Anything to SELF Try classified.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

FOR ..SALE--20-inch heater. Call
evenings, 30s West G street.
Phone 1867. s 30
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
More Cars

More Cars
J, Hanseth OF Selma, purchased
a Chevrolet and ]. T.. Smith OF Ia
kilma, purchased a Buick ear from
the Denison agency.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

JOB work at tie Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
Personal AND LOCAL
reaches-Peaches-

reaches-Peaches-
Last chance to get beaches W,
have some fine Salaways at ioc q
box. Josephine Grocery company. ~
The sun., 1917-08-01

he's gotta 60 BY an examination to-mor-
row and he can tell 'em he went an
married. Say, mister. ain't II hot"
II was hot but Marshal Mccarthy
and his staiwarts made II even hotter.
Swoopirg down about noon on the SIM
mering license and marriage rooms
which were melting pots In more ways
than one--the United States Marshal
lined up the swarm and demanded blue
REGISTRATION cards. And the word de
nanded" is used advlsedly, for Marshal
Mccarthy has Just the samo kind Of re-
gard 10. his heart for any kind of a
Stacker as he has for a German spy.
He HAD Card I'm His other Pants.
Gimme your card r. one Of the Dep
tity Marshals would say In q rough voice
you could hear for two or three blocks
above the din OF the street cars and traf-
nc policemen.
II Amt got no card here" the answer
probably would he
where IL itf" the deputy would roar.
TN my other pants--1 got on my new
ones-can't you see I'm gettln' married p
- well, you won't get married until you
get that there blue card Find the other
pants and show me the card -
you 80 get II, will va, Rosie p Louie
suggested. Them pants II home In the
back room. 1t's too hot for me to 60"
city Clerk Scully had two assistants
working with him part OF the day but
the heavy end Of the officiating was
done by Deputy City Clerk Michael J.
Cruise. With a batch of ten couples
lined zip in front OF him the Deputy could
knock 'eTn cold at the rate OF one set per
minute--probabiy a new worlds record.
But everything must be well oiled and
running smoothly and the clutch shifted
into high gear TO get any such speed as
that.
Marrying Specialist Cruise really
sounds much like the humming of a
swarm Of bees when he's going good.
It's a drowsy. slngsong tone that ends
one siacker's dream and starts another g
without break or a rifle.
Take her right hand God bless you
and kiss your bride get on out Of here
bring on the next pair"
Already the Stacker marriage com
plants are beginning to echo throughout
the marriage licese rooms. Yesterday
Mrs. Sarah Rubin Greenburg OF 372 East
Houston street. who only a short four
weeks ago was a blushing anti-soldier's
bride, appeared at City Clerk Scully's
Office and asked for a duplicate marriage
certificate.
II married Louie Greenburg only n
month ago because he did not want to
go to the war" explained Sarah. Two
weeks ago he left me and took my ring
and the marriage certificate with him,
and yesterday I got a card from him ir
which he said that I am free and that
he has gone into the army under another
name.
He said. 7 married you TO keep out
Of the army. but now I'm going into the
army so I can keep away from you I'd
like one OF them duplicates. mister
The sun., 1917-08-01
NoN-CoM's STRIPES OFFERED
Unsuccessful Training Camp CDn.
dIdntes Are Urged TO EnIist.

WAsHfNGToN, July 3l-The II ooo
men at the officers training camps VIA
will not receive commissions or be ss.
lected for further training at the second
series OF camps are to be offered an.
pointTnents as non n-commlssloned Officers
In the national army. with chances ~
pi motion later to commissions.
Coupled with the offer. ac eptance q,
which requires enlistment OF the man ot
the conclusion OF the camp August IA
Is renewed assurance that after ths
second camps close all promotions viii
be made from the ranks of the regular
army. National Guard or national army
A circular issued to-day by Major.
Gen. Bliss, acting Chief of Stan, directs
commanders OF officers training camps
TO invite student officers failing TO re.
ceive commissions to enlist in the foo,
service, at the close of the preeen,
course Of training, with the understand.
ing that they will be transferred on o,
about September 1 TO units OF the na.
tional army to be organized in their
local training areaA
The sun., 1917-08-01
BOARDS CAN'T QUIT.
Gen. Crowder Says They Are ms
Much Drafted ms Registrants.

ALBANY, July 31.-Gov. Whitman re-
ceived to-day from Provost Marshal
General Crowder a telegram advising
him that designations from local exemp-
tlon boards should be approved by the
Governor hereafter only upon the presen-
tation of valid excuse.
Persons designated to perform this
service are as effectively drafted for this
duty as are the registrants who are to
be selected for military SERVICE" says
Gen. Crowder.
Gov. Whitman anticipated these in
structions, issuing orders a week ago
that designations must cease, as under
the provisions of the draft act men
named on the draft boards must serve or
be subject to a jail sentence. Since then
the designations rendered have been few.
Some have been accepted, but for the
most part the men have been forced to
remain on the boards.
Tho telegram of Gen. Crowder fol-
lows:
Ample time and opportunity has now
been allowed to persons designated as
members Of local boards to present any
reasons they may have for not serving
A. such. It IL Indispensable that the
personnel Of these boards be permanent.
By section 6 OF the selective service law
persons designated to perform this SER
vice are as effectively drafted for this
duty as are the registrants who are to
be selected for military service.
TN the future members OF local boards
will be excused from performing this
service only for the most urgent reasons
approved by the Governor of their State.
II is requested that the Governor closely
scrutinize each case presented to him
and that he recommend the excuse OF
members Of local boards only in cases of
great hardship. Unless the Governor
believes that the excuse presented is
valid, substantial and controlling, the
attention Of the person should be d.
rected to section OF the law. and In
case Of further refusal to serve the
case should be reported to the nearest
representative of the Federal Depart
ment Of Justice, These Instructions do
not apply of course. to members of
boards who are removed under instruc-
tons from the War Department"
The sun., 1917-08-01

At least one guess is that when II
comes down to the final consideration Of
exemption claims this will just about be
the line that the boards will adopt.
Yesterdays marriage list offered II
not exactly an inspiring sight at least an
interesting study in nationalities. From
pile Of fifty certificates taken in order
1t was found that twenty-three were
born in Russia, nine In Galicia, four In
Italy, eight in America, while Germany.
British West Indies and Turkey each
contributed one, with the final three of
the fifty not placed because they were
over the conscription, age
Some Had No Occupation.
or the nifty brides that these half
hundred men promised to Glove. honor
and cherish" thirty-hve were employed
and had regular occupations or the
remaining fifteen several modestly wrote
"at home" while the seven or eight
others drew a dash on the dotted line
leading from the question Occupation ?'
Investig alton led to the belief that prac-
tically all OF the thirty-ive now working
will keep right on earning their own
living as trimmers. housemaids,
clerks. &c.
For why must me and Able wait -
asked one dark eyed. dark haired young
woman. 'I gotta go back by my work
didn't I tell Louis Schifenheimer. the
boss, would only be gone three hours.
But gee, Able won't hafta go to no war