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Williams news., 1917-09-06

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 the proposed amendment will not be pressed until the regular session of Congress which meets in December The proposal will be then pushed with every influence that the League organ ization can command.
 To promote the idea, the Anti-Saloon organizations have an elaborate suite of offices in Washington covering near ly the whole third floor of a prominent office building, equipped with an eff cient staff of workers and from there pressure is being brought on Congress- men all over the country.
 Supplementing the work of the Wash ington bureau of the League, the na- tional headquarters of that body, To- cated at Westerville, Ohio, is sending out teams of the strongest speakers ob- tainable to promote the plan through out the country, to raise funds for the operations and to concentrate sentiment in behalf of the proposal.
 ~AhOhS thCoC SpCdhoIS Ol udIlOH W1ue repute are such men as Hon. John G. Woolley, pr. Louis Albert Banks, ex- Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson, ex-Governor Malcolm R. Patterson of Tennessee, pr. Sam Small, and a score of others of the same calibre. Under the system, an advance agent, who is also a spellbinder, goes into a given State in advance and makes the local arrangements for the halls, advertis- ing, etc., in true circus fashion. In this way, large meetings are assured and the maximum of interest and results are obtainable.
 The League is now fully organized in practically every State in the Union and maintains more than one hundred fully equipped offices in all of the large cities and political centers. It is rep
Williams news., 1917-09-06
STATE CAMPAIGN FOR
 NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Anti Saloon League Orators
 Campaign Arizona
TO HELP MAKE NATION DRY

Phoenix, Ariz. - Ambitious to have Arizona in line in concerted move ment to promote national Prohibition, the Anti-Saloon League of America is opening campaign that involves national Prohibition rally in every town and city in the State during the next two months.
 To open this campaign, one of the strongest workers in the League, MT. Edward H. Daley, has just arrived in Phoenix to negotiate the necessary arrangements and make the dates. The opening gun will be fired in Phoenix on September 9, pr. Louis Albert Banks being the speaker. For some years, Dr. Banks has been one of the strongest advocates on the League s big roll of spellbinders and date, with an address in every large city in the State, speaking continually until October. Following the Banks rallies, MT. Daley will continue speak luS III Iuc NIdtc IOI I"O eo come.
 The speakers expect to reach every citizen of the State, presenting the project of national Prohibition, for which the 26 dry States have banded themselves together to promote. The remaining wet States are having trou- bles of their own and, for this reason, the nationwide campaign is being pushed in the States that have out lawed the saloons and so know the benefits of the dry policy.
 AN ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN
 By vote of approximately two to one, the United States Senate recently voted to submit to the States an amendment to the Federal constitution forever prohibiting the liquor traffic, which amendment must be ratified by the States within six years to be eff fective. The same measure is now pending in the House of Representa- tives, which must pass the measure by a two-thirds vote in order to make it effective Because of the demo- cratic caucus action in the House bar ring everything except war measures,
Williams news., 1917-09-06
CAMPAIGNS THIS YEAR

This year, there are three Statewide campaigns in progress. In October, Iowa will vote at special election on constitutional amendment making the State dry. Some years ago, the State Legislature enacted a Prohibi- tion law for the State and a succeed ing Legislature enacted what IS called "mulet law," providing that the l Prohibition law was not to be enforced in counties that got up statutory pc tition to that effect, securing thereto the signatures of a ma ajority of the vot- CTS of the county.
 The last Legislature repealed the "mulct law," thus leaving in full force and effect the original Prohibitory statute. At the same time, the Legis- 1ature submitted to the people a con- stitutional amendment forever prohib- iting the traffic, which IS to be voted on in October.
 At the general elections to be held in November, two more wet States, New Mexico and Ohio, will vote on the State wide dry project. In each of these States, the campaign is now being waged with the utmost fury. In each, the drys are confident of winning but are taking no chances and bending ev- cry possible effort to rolling up as large | a majority as possible. Ohio has voted on the measure twice before, but lost each time by small majorities. Each time, the drys were defeated by ab- 1 normal wet majorities in Cincinnati and Cleveland. Last year, the vets won by very narrow margin and have little hopes of success again this year. BOOSTED BY THE WAR
 The war has given great impetus to the national dry game. The lesson so we'll learned in European nations, that alcohol not only makes for inef- ] iciency in the military operations but also involved an enormous wastage in foodstuffs has made a serious impress sion in America. This idea has been diligently promoted by the Anti-Saloon League organizations with the result that Congress tackled a provision onto the Food Control bill, enacting that after thirty days, the use of foodstuffs in the manufacture of distilled spirits for beverage purposes should cease. It is estimated that this will save to the people over 3O,OOO,OOO bushels of grain that formerly has been destroyed annu- ally in the manufacture of beverage spirits.
 At the same time, Congress, in the same Act, authorized the President to take the same action toward malt liquors should he, at any time, deem | such an act necessary. If the Presi- dent should use his powers in this di- rection, there would be a further sav- ing of nearly 7O,OOO,OOO bushels of grain annually as there is more than twice as much grain used up in the manufacture of malt liquors as in the manufacture of spirits.
 It is to further arouse the people of Arizona to getting in behind these na- tional movements that the national or ganization of drys is now conducting these extensive operations in Arizona which has adopted the dry policy and wh9se aid is now coveted in putting the balance of the nation dry.
Williams news., 1917-09-06

Stump Arizona. wet, this campaign for national Pro- hibition is being conducted chiefly in States that have already adopted the Statewide Prohibition policy and who can thus devote their energies to this movement without neglecting the work in their own States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
Fixing the Carpet Sweeper.

The revolving brush Of the ordinary
carpet sweeper is driven by the fric.
uon Of the wheels on which the sweep.
er runs against driving wheels on cl.
ther end Of the brush axle. To insure
good friction the peripheries OF all OF
these wheels ase covered with tightly
fitting rubber rings. In Hlne these
rings wear out or the rubber becomes
hardened and loses its gSp An eff
Client method Of repairing a sweeper
having imperfect or worn rubber rings
In to cover the wheels with common
electricians tape. such as Is employed
for covering joints In wire. The tape
should first be wound around the
periphery Of the wheel until covering
nearly equal to the thickness OF the
original ring IL attained. This should
then be secured In place by passing the
tape around the ring and between the
spokes Of the wheels. The gripping
power Of the tape IL fully equal 10 that
OF the original rubber rings. and the
sweeper will be good for service until
other parts wcnr ont.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL.
Health In Worth Saving. and Soass
Grants Pass People Know How
To Save II . ~.

Many Grants Pass people take their
lives In their hands by ncglccting the
kidneys when they know those organs
need help. Weak kidneys are rcspoa-
sible for vast amount OF suiicring
and III health--the slightest delay 10
dangerous. Use Doan's Kidney Pills
"A remedy that has helped thous-
ands OF kidney sufferers. Hero II Q
Grants Pass citizens recommended
tlon.
Mrs. A. Brewer. 51b s. Fourth s.,
Grants Pass. says; Il have been TAX
Ing Doan's Kidney Pills or and on
for number OF ycars and have al
ways found them a very reliable KID
ney medicine. am subject moro or
less TO kidney and bladder trouble,
which nj times causes me much mir-
cry. Whenever have taken Doan's
Kidney Pills they have put my kid
neys In good working order and have
relieved that misery In my back"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy---get
Doan's kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Brewer had. Foster-M Mliburn
Co. Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
The Old Time Skipper.

Inmates OF the wardroom on an
American man-of-war often allude to
the captain as the old man or the skip
per. The latter is NOT. Is many sup
pose. slang term. but u sound word.
Of excellent etymology and valuable as
carrying within itsc'r an interesting
bit Of commercial hNtory skipper is
simply shipper, and 1t comes down
from time when every commander
was as well part owner OF vessel and
cargo. or, literally. the shipper. There
are still local shipyards along the At
lantic coast. some Of them the out.
growth Of private yards. where the
vessel owners" OF years ago built
their own ships to carry their own and
their neighbor's crops to market.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
Arsenic Absorbed by Hair.

New light has been thrown on the
legal side OF arsenic poisoning. says
the Scientific American. II has been
found that arsenic compounds are alb.
sorbed by the hair OF living persons,
though Not absorbed after death. IN
the hair Of man arsenic has been
known 10 reach concentration Of one
to Ave pnrts IN 100000 The deposit
takes place IN the hair after IL has
been absorbed by the abdominal or
gans, liver and Kidneys ~ particular
Therefore IN cnses of acute. quick
poisoning u thcmicnl analysis Of tile
hair would show no arsenic. while It
would be found IN the liver and kid.
neys. On the other hand IL slow ar.
senic poisoning were suspected anal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
Tn. African M.rri.u. sx.,.n.

You cannot fancy how deeply com,
plicated the African marriage system
Is or how many ramlhcatlons there
may be to "woman's palaver" One
day MIR. Heminger was sitting In q
hut talking With two members OF his
congregation. wives Of one husband.
He was talking TO them about their
sins, which were Of an obvious charac.
ter. The younger woman had been &C.
cused Of stealing food. Then he turned
to the elder, wawa. she Of the ten
children, i've Of them dead and nve of
them cruel.
"wawa," he said. why cannot you
i've at peace with this wife Of your
husband' Why are you always quar-.
reiingr Crhey are notorious scrap.
persl We'll" said wswa. "she was
bought with one OF my children, and
cannot forget it'-Jean Kenyon Mac.
kenxie In Atlantic.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

to have sailed from Liverpool early
In December In ballast. She carried
crew OF about i50 men. including
some Americans. Outside the formal
admiralty report giving the lis, OF
ships sunk Is the Information OF sS7
survivors from sunken ships having
been held prisoner aboard the Ger
man raider for 2s days. while she
continued to carry on her work OF
destruction.
II Ia apparent that the raider
quickly became so crowded with sur
vivors from her victim ships that she
had to seek relief. Then came the
holding up OF the St. Theodore and
Yarrowdale to take on some OF the
captive crews
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
Of MOUNT
ASSEN SPECTACLE

Redding. Cal. Jan. 1.-THE most
spectacular eruption Of Mount Las
sen, California's active volcano. since
the great outbreak Of May 1915. be-
gan at 1915 a. m. today. Observers
who have been watching the sctivi-
ties OF the mountain for two years.
declare the entire crater must have
opened up.
Inky smoke in great volume rolled
out Of the crater. taking general
conical shape. The apex Of the cone
was rapidly driven southwest by the
wind and at IL o'clock smoke clouds
had been swept 20 miles away. The
spectacle ives awe-inspiring in the
extreme. In the fall Of 1915 1t was
stated that the mountain was slowly
losing Its activity. Today's eruption
bellies this, however.
II Is believed that after the big
eruption in May 1915. the main
crater became clogged. Today's man
Hesitation. II is believed. would only
be possible II the whole top Of the
crater had been opened wide.
At 1850 there was no cessation OF
the volcanoes activity The mountain
itself was virtually hidden in the
black cloud Of smoke and continued
to spout great volumes Of dense
smoke. At that hour the smoke
cloud was strung out for miles and
was still keeping Its conical shape.
Its western end evidently reached a
point so to 10 miles away.
Never in the nearly 200 manifesto
tions Of the volcano has the smoke
cloud attained such length and main
tanned its form so long.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

New York, Jan. 1.-THE greatest
German commerce raid Of the war
was revealed today through United
Press dispatches from Buenos Aires
and an oficial statement from the
British admiralty.
Eight British and two French mer-
chant ships were announced by the
admiralty as having been sunk by n
German raider. Two others have
been captured and probably have
been converted into raiders and are
proving the seas in search Of fur
ther prey. -e4
The United Press dispatches from
Bnenos Aires indicated that the list
OF vessels which have been sunk or
captured may reach twenty-five.
Survivors from some OF the vessels
have been landed by Japanese
steamer at Pernambuco. Brazil. II
Is certain that when their stories are
known. one OF the most thrilling sea-
faring exploits OF the war will he
disclosed.
Not since hostilities first opened
have German raiders met with such
success. after eluding the British
patrol.
The name OF the German ship Is
reported as the vineta In one report
reaching Buenos Aires: as the vinex
In reports to Rio de Janerio. while
a third report was that she was paint
ed dead black and her name could
not be distinguished.
Included In the ships destroyed
was the White Star liner Georgia,
one OF the biggest freight carrying
vessels in the world. The Georgia
sailed from Philadelphia December
3. carrying a cargo largely OF cotton.
Being bound for Liverpool II Ia
obvious the Georglc was not sunk in
south Atlantic waters. The opera
tions OF the raider we're first report
ed from the south. but the sinking
Of the Georgia convinces steamship
men here that the raider performed
an almost unbelievable feat. They
believe the raider swept the ocean
from north to south after eluding the
British patrol; that the Georgia was
encountered In northern waters: that
others reported lost may have been
In the same zone. and that the raider
then swept southwark. capturing or
sinking vessels not yet reported.
From the British admiralty state
ment. II would appear there are now
possibly three raiders at large. The
statement told OF the steamer 81.
Theodore being captured. A prize
crew boarded her and she became
a raider Then the British steamer
Yarrowdale was captured. and 400
men from the crews OF sunken ves-
sells were placed aboard her.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
Proxsd his casa.

Motber-The whipping you had ye
terday does not seem to have improved
you. Your behavior has been even
worse today. Wiiiic-That's what
wanted TO prove You said was ns
bad rs | possibly could he Yesterday
I knew you were wrong.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY


Heroes are made when the man
and the opportunity arrive at the
same hour. In the case of George
Dewey. the two arrived that day in
Manila harbor. and Dewey became
ct once the idol OF . great nation.
He had always been most COM
petent oflcer Of the navy. schooled
BY Farrasut. and was waiting to de-
liver the goods when the opening
should present itself. His historic
utterance. "You. may fire when ready
.Gridley." win hold place, with
Lawrence's Don't give up the ship. I"
and with Farragut's Damn the tor
pedoes..
Dewey came back to the United
States in 1899 as the commanding
national figure. the man Of the hour.
Many heroes had been made during
~
but none stood out In the light Of
public approval as did Dewey. He
was acclaimed in . triumphal re-
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

ysis would show arsenic In the hair,
but not In the liver and Kidneys. and
IL could safely be- assumed that the
poisoning was NOT recent The legal
value of such evidence Is apparent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

The agent marched up the front
steps and rang the doorbell briskly.
Good morning." he said, bowling po.
litely to the maid who answered the
ring. rs the lady Of the house Ell.
gaged?"
mot now" responded the new maid
brightly. "She used to be, but she got
married more than year ago."-Chris.
tian Herald.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
Satisfied.

II was brought up on a farm. and
I'm glad Of IT,"
"Yes?"
You bet your life, Whenever !
think I'm working too hard | just stop
and think Of the time when had to
get up at I o'clock and work like q
slave until dark. New York World
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
SAM GOMrERs SAYS
HE Will VIOLATE Law

Washington. Jan. II Samuel
Gompers will be vioia,or OF any
strike prevention law congress may
enact. he told the house Interstate
commerce committee today. durlnK
consideration OF the Adamson bill la
cooperating the presidents railroad
program,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. Jan. i7.-Today's mar.
ket quotations were;
wheat--Club. 1876; bluestem. 16s,
oats---No. white feed. 36,75.
Barley--Feed. $500.
Hogs Best live. 1850 a 1858.
Prime steers. $50; fancy cows,
80, best calves. 100.
Spring lambs, HES.
Butter--City creamery. 3S; conn.
try, 2S.
Eggs-Selected local extras. ~.
Hens. II "a; broilers. 20; geese,
l2 a 10.
Copper. 80.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
GERMANS DESTROY 90
ENEMY AEROPLANES

Berlin. via Sayville, Jan. lin
spite Of unfavorable weather condi-
tions G6 enemy aeroplareJ were
brought down during Novc,nber,
while 10 German planes we're des-
troyed, the war Office announced
today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

One OF the mysteries Of the seas
Ia cleared up by the admiralty re-
port announcing the sinking OF the
voliaire This big vessel Ia supposed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
hia inheritance.

Askitt-Did youiig Dodge inherit any
thing from his father? Notifies, !
believe he Inherited the old mans de
sire tn avoid work. Exchange,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
Correctcu.

Poet-How can a chap get rich on
SO capital? Reporter-You probably
mean. How can he get Puck
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
BELGIAN FOOD SHIP
WAS NOT MOLESTED

New York. Jan. 1.-THE Belgian
steamship Samland. reaching here
from Rotterdam. brought word that
she had been stopped December 4 OF
the Irish coast by q German raider.
which. after searching her and find
ing she was a Belgian food ship. al
lowed her to proceed.
The first warning OF German
commerce raider from tho British
government was on December y.
when warnings were flashed iron,
warships and from naval wireless sta.
tions.
No definite reports. however. had
come here until the United Press dis
patches from South America and The
arrival of the Samland.
Numerous ships have been report
ed missing or long overdue. The
iamport and Holt freighter voltaire.
which was scheduled TO sail Noyem-
Der rs from Liverpool; the White
Star freighter Georgia. which sailed
from Philadelphia December 2: the
Belgravian. sceduled TO leave Lon
don November 25: the Bellerophon.
which sailed from Southampton
November 25 and the Norwegian
steamship Hallbjorg. which left here
November %. all have not been heard
from.
Admiralty orders forbidding pub
lication OF sailing dates have raised
hopes that these ships may not have
been lost. The name OF the vessel
which stopped the Samland was said
to be the Moldavia whose location
for q year has been n mystery. She
is Peninsuiar a Oriental liner. iarg-
er than the Appam. She 10 listed as
$500 ton British liner. The APP
pam was captured and taken to the
Virginia capes by the crew OF the
German raider Moewe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

Habits, II not resisted. soon become
necessity. st. Augustine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-17

Job printing at the Courier.
A classified ad will give results.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
WAR REVENUE BILL
 NOW TOTALS $1,46o, GOO, eco.
Taxation Of Newspapers and Other Publications Will Be Taken Up Today.

Washington. May 30.-The war tax final form on the revision of the ST. 500, coo, coo house measure by the sen ate finance committee.
 After working all through the heli- day with treasury experts. recapitulat t. ing the coEn:ttee's revision, Chairman Simmons announced that as re-drafted the estimated revenue to be brought in by the bi,l now totals $1.460. .000, ,0O0.
 Senator Simmons hopes to be able to introduce the re-drafted measure in the senate by the middle of next week for immediate consideration Present of the committee.
 On the basis of the committees work thus far, income, excess profits, liquor, tobacco. speci2 excise or consumpton, and stamp taxes are the principal rev enae sources The committee has def- nitely cut out of the house bill tax levies aggregating $223,0OO. GOO ard much more tentatively has been elim- irated
 Rates for the new license tax on au- tomobiles. excess profits. perfumes. patent medicines confectionery and several other items have not yet been fixed
 Taxation of newspapers. magazines and other publications having the sec ond class or cent a pound mailing rate will be taken up tomorrow Postmas- ter General Burleson today urged Sem ator Simmons to support Senator Hardwick's plan for retaining the one cent poundage rate on news portions Of publications but taxing the parts devoted to advertising. Shou the Hardwick plan as offered or modified be adopted. Senator Simmons said the 2 per cent. tax upon all advertising previously approved by the commit tee would be changed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
5RIGADIER GENERAL EDWARDS
 INVITED TO VISIT HARTFORD
To Address Citizens on Obvious ls-
 sues and Needs of the Time"

Hartford, Conn. May 30.-Governor Marcus H. Holcomb today extended an invitation to I3rlgadier General CIar- ence R. Edwards. commanding the northeastern department, U s. A. with headquarters at Boston, to visit Hartford in the near future if conven- lent and address repreSen tative gathering of citizens on Obvious Is- sues and Needs of the Time" Mem hers of the state council of defense in meeting here this afternoon voted unanimously in favor of extending the invitation.
 The letter sent to Rrtgadier Genera Ed wards by the governor reads:
 At a meeting of the Connecticut council of defense held here today, there vas strong Nxnrass' on of a de- sire that you come to Hartford in tn near future and address a gathering of representative citizens upon the obvi- ous issues and needs of ;he time extend to you, therefore, an urgent invitation to visit Hartford the capi = tai city of our state, the guest of the state and of the council of defense.
 '.Is it possible for you to accede |, this request and name d date in the near future when you come?