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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
RECENT CONFERENCE AT COAST
CITY DOES NOT ALTER THE
ROAD SITUATION
MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION
California's Marked Success OaeEs
Many Lessons for tho Builders
Of Oregon's Highway System

Grants Pass. Aug. 24-The recent
Of the governors and
highway commissions OF two states
tho county courts Of three Oregon
counties and two California counties.
to the little out-of-the-way town Of
Crescent City. more than hundred
miles from the nearest railway, may.
at some future day. be looked back
upon as Of large Importance in road
history Of the Pacific Coast But 30
far as present accomplishment goes.
the results were nil. I.
The situation in Del Norte county
is troublesome. Crescent City con-
tains about 40 per cent of the 5000
people Of the county and is wrapped
up in building road that can be
used for trucking to the Rogue River
valley at Grants Pass. She il think
ing Of her harbor and the tourist
travel.
More than so per cent Of the coun-
tvs population lives in the Smith
River district north Of Crescent City.
They want road up the coast from
Crescent City. Any plan which does
not appeal to both these viewpoints
cannot be carried by the votes Of the
county.
The live wires Of the county had
worked out plan whereby. with
state aid and the help Of the federal
post, forest and good road funds.
together with bond issues by their
county and those Of Coos, Curry and
Josephine counties in Oregon, both
the coast road to the Oregon line and
on to Marshfield, and the Rogue Riv-
er route to Grants Pass could be
built. But the plan was predicated
on the California highway commits
ZION helping to build the road to tht
Oregon line and asking the federal
government for the help necessary
to enable Del Norte County to build
to the Josephine county line.
The state commissioners. at the
conference, let it be known in no un-
certain terms. that they would build
to Crescent City, which they felt was
Continued on page 2.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
Jap. MISSION IS
At WHITE HOUSE
visiior- From t'lowcry Kingdom,
Are Received lsy President VII
son ON Hound Of Pleasures

Washington. Aug. 2l---Tonight
Ishii and the members Of his mis-
sion were the guest Of the president
at a state dinner In the whIto house.
closing a day OF formal calls OF 1Lr-
tesy preceding the important con
ferences at which the business OF the
visitors will be discussed.
viscount Ishii called at the state
department and. after paying his re-
spects to Secretary Lansing. was es-
corted by the secretary to The white
house. In the meantime. Major
General sugano called on secretary
OF War Baker and Admiral Takes
hlte paid his respects 10 Secretary
Daniels.
Later In the afternoon secretary
Lansing went 10 the Belmont esi
dence 10 return tho ambassador 3
call and the secretaries OF war and
the navy called on General Sugano
and Admiral Takeshita. respectively.
The guests at the white house
dinner tonight included justices OF
the supreme court. cabinet officers.
prominent members OF both houses
OF congress and ranking officers Of
the army and navy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
'SMELTER AND MINE
CLOSES IN MONTANA

Butte. Mont. Aug. 24--The Ana
conda Mining company closed the
Anaconda smelter at noon today be-
cause of the strike and will close Its
mines here at the end Of today's
shift. shutting down the district as
tight as a drum. s.l M
The shut down forces $4,000 men
out OF work. The Great Falls smell
ter will be closed down. 1t was an
nounced today. as soon as the sup
uly OF ore now on hand is used. M
1t is generally predicted that the
shutdown will force the government
to take hand In the situation be-
cause OF the absolute necessity Of
having an ample copper supply in the
manufacture of munitions. s a3
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
MARSHAL Law IN
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Rioting by Negro Regiments Kills
Nearly Score and Wounds Many
--Iiegiments to BE Removed

Houston, Aug. 24-Sixteen are
known to have been killed and 1s
wounded many Of them probably
fatally. az a result Of last nights
rioting by negro troops. Guardsmen
OF Illinois regiments arrested over
100 Of the rioting negroes. It 10
believed that about so Of the trouble
makers are still free.
The governor declared martial law
over the city this morning and placed
troops to guard street cars and ev-
cry street landing to Camp Logan
where the negro troops are stationed.
The outbreak Is supposed to have or
iginated when two negro soldiers
we're arrested for disturbing the
peace early in the afternoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
GREAT OFFENSIVE CONTINUES
no GAIN IMPETUS WITH AUS
TRANS RErREATIN0
BOMB W|PESOUTH HEADQUARTERS
General Casiorna Has Made Progress
Over Thirty Milo front---Clty u
Trieste Being Evacuated

Washington. Aug, 2%--Two Italian
bombs wiped out the military head
quarters OF the Tolmino sector. kill
ing the commanding officers. accord
Ing to u Rome dispatch to the Itai-
Ian embassy here In Washington.
The special dispatch confirms the
press reports that the Italian offen-
sivc continued vIctoriously.
Tho grcat offensive along the Ison-
10 front continues TO gain impetus
and apparently the Austrians no.
whore have been able to stem the
tide that iS bringing General Cad
orna's mon gradually closer toward
their objective,
Tho counter attacks Of the AustrI-
ans are OF the most extreme violence
but nowhere have they been able TO
dislodgc the Italians An instance
OF this IL the holding for three DAYS
under most vicious counter attacks
Of a strong Austrian position cap
tured southesa, oflposso rai,l, More
than 10000 prisoners already have
been taken by the Italians.
Although the exact extent OF the
italian advance has not yet become
appuarcnt and the objective aimed at
Ia not definitely known. Cadorna,
over the entire 81 miles OF the fight
Ing front. has everywhere made
progress, and the AustrIans are re-
ported to be stripping Triest OF It's
vaiuables and moving thom TO Wen.
na and other places.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
GERMANY MUST KEEP
\ OUT OF THE ORIENT

Toxic, Aug. 24---Japan will not con-
sent to any peace which win restore
to Germany her colonies. in the
orient.
Although the government has not
yet made any statement regarding
the peace overturcs submitted by the
pope, this is understood to be the
attitude the mikado's ministers will
adopt. 1t is taken for granted that
japan will Join the dllies In reject
ing the peace proffers at this time,
The cabine thas not yet formally dis
cussed the pope's note.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
WOULD ABOLISH THE
REGULAR SESSIONS

Salon, Aug, 2i--Clty commission
or Dan Kellahcr Of Portland. when
In Salem Wednesday, announced his
intention OF initiating ut tho general
election In November, 1913. an am
endmcnt 10 the constitution which
will make the convcnlng OF the leg
islaturc entirely subject to the call
OF the governor or OF the people
Regular sessions OF the Legislature
will be abolished by tho bill. explain
ed Commissioner Kellaher, and the
lawmakers WIN assemble only at the
call OF the governor or upon petition
OF 20 per cent OF the registered vot.
ers OF the state.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
STOCKHOLM PEACE
MEETING POSTPONED

London, Aug. 24--Ofiiclals OF the
Labor party received word from
Stockholm today that the interna-
tlonal Socialist peace conference,
which was to have opened In that
city on September 0, has been post
poned.
The postponement of the Socialist
peace parley ls undoubtedly du, 10
the action OF America, England,
France, Italy and Japan In refusing
passports to delegates,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
ASHLAND BOY KILLED
BY RIFLE ACCIDENT

Ashland. Aug. 24-Robert Miller,
a 1i-year old boy, while holding a
rifle between/his legs and riding in
the front seat OF a wagon, was shot
through the head and instantly
killed by the accidental discharge OF
the rife. The boy was seen to jump
from the wagon after the shot oc-
Cured but was dead when bystand-
ers reached him almost Immediately
after.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
CANADIANS PRESSING
FURTHER INTO LENS

London. Aug. 24-The Canadians
are still pressing further into Lens,
the great coal city of northern
France. General Haig's report today
states that in yesterdays fight. the
enemy's losses were particularly
heavy.
The Canadians have crept into al
most the heart of the city and have
occupied some OF the German
trenches constructed there.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
PLOT TO DESTROY
FOOD is DIsCOvERED

Cincinnati, Aug. 24--An alleged
state wide plot to destroy food stuffs
was revealed here today when JOS
eph Merschberger, assistant state fire
marshal, discovered an incendiary
fire planted in a large Wholesale food
house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24
CREW OF DEyONIAN ARE
LANDED SAFELY. REPORT

Washington. Aug. 24-The crew
OF the torpedoed Leyland liner De-
vonlan, including 65 Americans,
have been saved. accordinf to a dis
patch received at the state depart
ment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24

Washington. Aug. 2l-Secretary
OF War Baker announced today that
the regiments containing the rIoting
negroes now at Houston, would be
promptly removed from that city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24

Portland, Aug. 2a--Physiclons Mt
tending Bishop Glorleux OF Idaho,
probably the hest known Catholic
clergyman In the west, announced to-
day that no would probably not live
~ hours.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24

Berlin, Aug, 24,---The German
army destroyed 81 British tanks
south OF Ypres along the Menin road
according to an official statement is
sued today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-24

Chicago. Aug. 24--Hogs dropped
below SIS on today's market, being
81 under the recent high water mark
OF $40,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
Reported Organization Of
"Kaiser's Black Legion
Hats Negro Emigration

over 300 negro laborers in the quar-
ries at Lithonia and Stone Mountain
have emigrated east. it was reported
Wednesday. On the heels of this an
nouncement The rumor was rife in
Darktown that the departed nave gone
to Chicago to join an army being or
ganized BY the German government.
While the rumor was not taken seri-
ously by citizens of these two towns,
it gained credence among the colored
population. Several people telephoped
The Journal to ask If ii was true. One
lady who lives in Kirkwood said her
cook told her the Germans had enlisted
a coIored company in Lithonia. The
stories even went so far as to describe
the alleged Chicago army as The
Kaiser's Black Legion"
Though employers at Lithonia and
Stone Mountain scoffed at the German
stories, they admitted that loss of Ia
Dor had brought on a serious situation
Three hundred and fifty negroes en-
ployed in the Lithonia quarries were
said to have deserted their posts and
were last seen Chicago bound. The
Journals Decatur correspondent tele-
phoned that the blacksmiths and steel
workers at Stone Mountain will have to
abandon the quarries temporarily on
account of a lack of negro laborers.
Following the circulation of stories
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
.A HAPPY CHILD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
If cross, feveriSh, ConStipated,
give "CaIifornia Syrup of
Figs"

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California syrup of Figs because in a
few hours all the clogged-up waste, sour
bile and fermenting food gently moves
out of the bowels, and you have well,
playful child agon. Children simply
will not take the time from play to emp
ty their bowels. and they become tightly
packed. liver gets sluggish and stom
ach disordered.
When cross, feverish, restless see il
tongue is coated, then give this delicious
fruit laxative" Children love it, ana
il can not cause injury. No difference
what ails your little one--if full of cold,
or a sore throat, darrhoea, stomach
ache. bad breath. remember, q gentle
inside cleansing Shouts always be the
first treatment given. Full directions
for babies. children OF all ages an,
Grown-Ups are printed on each bottle.
Beware of count erfeit fig syrups. AS
your druggist Cor 50-cent bottle OF
california Syrup OF Figs" then look
carefully and see that it is made by the
California Fig Syrup Company" We
make no smaller size. Hand hack with
contempt any other fig 'syrup.-tAdvtD
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16

ert could not so easily put aside his
unpleasant thoughts. He was quiet
called il mOrose then-for the rest of
the evening.
That was his way. He would become
so quiet if anything troubled him. Had
| been older. wiser, l should have known
better; but when he was quiet, ! would
become angry and accuse him of sulk-
ing
Sometimes / think that had | known
more of life or that had Robert known
less. we would have been happier in
those days so long past, But l was sub
lime i'm my Ignorance, and he was at
times unapproachable because of his
knowledge If Robert had a fault, which
lam not willing to concede, il was his
habit of chanting a litany of II and my
and me-"
Often he could not or perhaps did
not wish to see that l was not listening,
that he was boring me. That | would
much rather he would talk OF me, or
gossip a little about the few people
with whom he had become acquainted
CONTINUED in Next Issue.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
THE ATLANTA sEMwEEKY JOURNAL ATLANTA
ONE WOMAN'S
:: STORY =:

looked indescribahIy foriorn and desc
late with the brown stalks of uncovered
flowers waving US a clustering welcome.
The interior OF the house was but
little less unattractiVe. 1t was scantily
furnished. and the lack Of taste with
which the furnishings had been disposed
, was depressing in the extreme. felt
as IL ! were in a dream. a nightmare.
,hat this ugly place could never become
my home.
/ was tired and cold. and il was all
1 could do to keep from crying. But
after Robert had made a cheerful fire i'm
me tiny CRATE in the living rom and the
stolid female whom he had hired to put
the house TO rights had made me a cup
OF tea / felt a little better, and not quite
so disheartened.
Robert seemed TO think everything all
right. although once he did apologize
That was when I asked where the piano
was I loved music. a great deal OF
money had been spent to make me prof.
cient. and the piano seemed TO me AS
necessary an article OF furniture as the
dining room table.
Wen have one as soon as I can pos
sibly AFFORD it, he told me cheerfully
/ felt like crying again. although /
was not giving TO much weeping; but
when il came time to dress for dinner
| had fOrgOtten my gloomy tanc1eS, ana
had determined to look by best for our
FIRST dinner in our new home. | smiled
at nv reflection as l looked into the dark
pool Of the mirror. There were shadows
under my eyes. but they were warm
shadows that gave them a mysterious
look. I felt that I was going to be hap
py. My hair was dressed as RoberC
liked IL. drawn softly back and folded
into a knot low i'm my neck.
We had a delightful dinner and
plea SAINT evening. Robert was as lover
like as 7 could desire. praising me and
my toilet. complimenting me on the way
had done my hair. telling me how much
my ewes looked like the cornfowers thar
used TO grow in his mothers garden, and
IN fact making such fuss over me
was fiattered and happy.
I had often laughed when during our
short courtship Robert had told me how
perfect I was.
I'm afraid after we are married
you'll be terribly disappointed to dis
cover me as I really am I had eau
toned. yet now 7 longed TO hear him
say Just those eXtravagant, fiattering
things at which I had laughed.
II men would learn that woman
does like to be told OF their love. their
admiration. instead of expecting her 20
take ii for granted, both would he hap
pier
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
CHAPTER IL


Q IN months later ROber; and were
married I had the usual fashion
adj, wedding with all the fuss
and feathers. as Philip declared Every
thing went off perfectly. and had many
gifts. some useful, more ornamental
The day we were married was per-
feCt one. but I had no sense OF atmoS-
phere. or OF the calm beauty OF the day
I do not think / really gave one single
ssrICus thought a. 10 what marriage
WOULD mean TO me until Robert and
were alone on the train speeding away
nom al that had heretofore made up
my lie We were going 10 spend two
WseEs-aII the time Robert felt he could
tak-at Hot Springs. and We stopped
over in Washington on our way Only
then did I for the first time realize IN
a measure something Of what marriage
meant. But OF all the little .utimacies.
the fitting Of my ideas into the groove
occupied BY another. the giving UP oI
my will and desires. / had no conception
And while I loved Robert-at least cared
more for him than 1 ever had for any
one eIse-JbiS sinking OF my indiNlo-
uaIity promised 10 prove irksome-
Of course all shIs came TO me grad
gaIIy- Had 1t not. I probably should
have openly rebelled-
W q meAu uCAlEuAAul Two NNCAS a. tAAS
springs. and Roberts devotion was won
derfuL { was as happy as the day was
long IL that congenial environment with
tie husband Of my choice We rode.
We. danced. and did all the other things
that a girl in my position knows how
70 de-. and TO do we'll But the time
p-sssd all too swiftly. and we were
soor on our way 10 our new home
Lad entertj Upon my married life
vIth neither the great JOY nor The great
Itar I had heard was the usual condi-
/. or II was the right thing 10 do
Robert beiuE the most eligible man CT
s,.y acquaintance from my point OF view
- I did H. I disliked my young step
mother II possible just little more than
. hso before father married her She
-.aS cnIv few years older than my
elf. but in disputes father took her part,
making il dOubly unpleasant for me; and
rsSieI 70 consent to marrying Robert
-ytUer than I had intended
would not .-Onvey the Impression
Tnst Z did not care for Robert when }
married nim- but / had none OF that in
,Cuse alteration ! had heard and read Of
supposed woman loved the man she
married as matter OF course. IL he
we're not absolutely repUgnant TO her
n the beginning. That kind of a mar
riaEe / could nuJ understand
The town where Robert decided 70
1--we. and where he had opened an Of
ice. had about $4,000 inhabitants. \
pleasant enough place. but terribly pro-
yincial- After living near New York all
my life 7 felt almost like a prisoner.
Robert had rented small house sci
quite a way hack i'm a large ward, with
great lilac bushes. ssuJ.nsl-iike, guard
ing the front door. The night before We
arrived there had been n heavy fall or
snow and also high wind A. We weut
into the yard I shivered as / noticed
hare ugly patches Of gray earth thai
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
THE DEVILS FRUIT.

The peasants i'm England and Russia
frequently call potatoes G.- devils fruit.
Now that Irish potatoes are selling read
lily at 90 cents a peck-nearly 81 4
bushel-the legends concerning potatoes
should be interesting. A Mr. Rowland
likely an lishman--introduced the
tuhers into Russia---date not known. II
is said that the Russians were very slow
TO appreciate them. They would neither
cat or plant them.
They said they belonged to the devil.
who had made complaint to God. that
he had no fruit. Then God told his SH-
tanic majesty to search the earth for
fruit They fell to digging potatoes and
found the tubcrs growing there. \
legend. prevails i'm BcrwCkshirC. Eng
land According to the legend, one Sir
Michael Scott went iniO cO-partner ship
with the devil and leased q big farm.
called the "Whitehousc.' The first year
II was agreed that Michael should get
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
SOME SMART YOUNGSTERS.

once read of a little boy who want
ed pair of rabbits. One day ms
mother had twins and his father brought
him a rabbit. Next day his father
found a notice tackled on the garden
fence to the following effect;
FOR SALE.
"One nice fat baby-or will swap
him for a rab-bet."
\ bright youngster who sang Justify
at Sunday school. was perfectly mum
when the class was singing 81 want to
be an angel"
When questioned. he replied. ~ am
singing just like ] feel and I'm not
feeling that way"
Whimpton's littel boy was open-eyed
with wonder when the nurse showed him
a pair OF twins when he went in to
see his sick mother.
There now. Mamas been buying
barga ms. amt she?"
Little George had musical mother,
but very often she would say, Excuse
me- please I'm a little out of prac-
tice" II was impressed on his mind.
George went alone to a newly or
ganzsd Sunday school. and the teacher,
to make some sort of a beginning. re-
quested the youth TO repeat the Lord s
prayer. GeorGe rose from his seat very
composedly and replied, 81 hope you'll
excuse me. as ] am little out of prac-
tice"
A teacher asked a class Of school
girls if they could tell what a presi-
dents cbinet consisted Of. After some
hesitation and considerable delay, one
ventured to ask. Teacher. amt ii some
sort of bureau that ne keeps handy"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
Free Medicine for
BED-WETTING

Mothers-save yourself the trouble of
either lifting your Bed Wetting children
out of bed at night or drying their bed
ding the next morning by giving them
Zemeto. harmless medicine that
should quickly Danish this disease (for
it is not a habit but a disease) Ze-
meto is equally as good for older people
who can't control their urine during the
night or day.
Write US today-send no money. not even a
stamp. Just your name and permanent address.
and we will send you absolutely free package
of Zemeto. If IL cOnquers your disease, you need
pay us nOthing-just tell your friends what it
did for you. Cut this ad QUIT may not appear
again.
ZEMETo CO., Dept GIT, Milwaukee, wis
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
6Gi0lp!AEZeeSSf:.
Zne1y7oPicJ
81 sEssJSSssGadSs&ns

X&E bE8TaE SAGw.
If We talk of the good that the world
contains,
And try our best TO add 20 it,
The evil will die of neglect by and by
tbs the very best way to undo it.
We preach too much and we dwell too
long
On sin and sorrow and trouble;
We help them to live by the thoughts
we give,
Their spite and might to redouble.
For the earth is fair and the people are
kind.
If once you look for their kindness,
When the world seems sad and its deni-
Zens bad,
1t is only your own souls blindness.
And | say if you search for the good and
pure
And give no thought to the evil,
Our labors are worth far more to the
earth
Than when we are chasing the devil.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16

"In the spring OF 1898 ! was attacked by
Muscular and Inhammatory Rheumatism. | suf-
fered only those who have il know. for over
three years. l tried remedy after remedy. and
doctor after doctor. but such relief I received
was only temporary. Finally, / found remedy
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] want every sufferer from any form Of rheu-
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Don't send cent; simply mail your name and
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but. understand. ] do not want your money I'M
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that fair? Why suffer any longer when positive
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Write today. MARK II. JACKSON, No.6s1C
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