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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04
COL, HOUSE VISITS
|. PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, Jan, with Col.
onel ", NJ. House ut the White House.
Developments In tho situation grow.
ing out OF President Wilson's notes
to belligerent nations, wers expected
today to take a new anglo soon.
Az usual House was silent. When
no and President Wilson get together
on an International problem they
make tho most noiselcss silence In
the world. But Ia oiiicial quarters
today there Is a tendency TO attach
unusual significance to House visit.
Owing to the fact that beyond the
present situation lies possibilities OF
a break with Germany on the sub
marine issue. the president 10 known
TO favor staying In tho peace pool an
long a. there is any sign OF warmth
In tho water,
II Ia believed that House is here
TO assist the president In getting at
the real temperature OF ''the peace
movement" and to determine wheth-
er he shall dive deeper or get out
altogether,
II is known the president has for
some time wanted House to 10
abroad again, II In believed this sub
jcct is bctng talked behind the White
House doors toay,
The president deferred for nearly
two hours this morning his usual
game Of golf In order to confer with
House, Nothing but illness has
heretofore postponed the presidents
golf game.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04

Coutant manager OF the manager Of
the Observer.
Robert Randolph operator OF the
famous Ardencraig farm which he
caused to produce In the traditional
manner Of the canny Scott.
~. l.. Upson. breeder OF Barred
Rocks-the kind that helped put Ore
gon in the poultry map OF the world.
H. E. Gale. OF Merlin. manager of
the Twohy Bros. farm. and booster
for better markets as we'll as better
production.
c. N. Gully. assistant manager OF
the same farm, intent on picking up a
few highly specialized points on in
tensified farming.
&C. T. Lovelace. farmer with sky
high ideals and a unique ability to
bring the practical mighty close to
them.
Paul Ruttencutter. a successful
competitor Of Mr.. Lovelace.
REV. L. NJ. Boozer. a minister who
has sounded the first clear call for
greater force and efficiency In Ore
gon's rural churches.
"R. E. Riley-otherwise Kelly
whose alias coaxes you into think
ing him Irish when he isnt-foreman
OF the Leonard commercial orchards.
ITO add to this array would seem
to be superfluous. but Mr.. Thompson
took much pleasure in announcing
another leader OF farming big bus
mess. He promises that Mr.. Niles.
superintendent OF the Leonard orch
ards, will join the delegation today
for the remainder OF the session.
This makes a bakers dozen in the
party. but evidently with view to
breaking the "a" hoodoo. a claim Of
IA was made. An effort to verify this
claim disclosed a dark plot--an at
tempt to list J. G. Hurd, the Lane
county organizer OF rural interests
and market master OF the Eugene
public markets. with the Josephine
representatives. This attempt was
justified by Mr.. Thompson on the
grounds that he wanted to see Mr..
Hurd linked up with a live bunch"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04

NcrR, You've all undoubtedly heard
Of tho famous Dr.. picrce and bis Vol.
known medicines. Well, this pruaqftp-
ton u ono that has been successfully
used for many years BY tho .physlc!An4
and spcciAlists 10 DR.. Pierca's tnvAlldn'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, OF BqiiAlo.
N. Y, for kidney complaints. and dls.
eases arialng frQm disordcrs Of Tho KID.
neye and bladder, such ~ backache.
weak back, rheumatism, dropsy, congpar
ton Of tho kidneys, Inflammation OF Tho
bladder, scalding urine. and urinary
troubles.
Up 70 this time. "Annric. has eos
boon on sale ~ tho public. but BY Tho
persuasion OF many patients and tho
Increased demand for this wonderful
healing Tablet, Doctor Pierce has hnAily
decided 70 put II Into tho drug stores q
This country within Immediate reach Of
Simply ak for Doctor picrcs's Anurio
Tablets. There can be no Imitation.
Every package OF sAnuric = y surp 70 b
Dr.. picrce's. You will find tho signatnr
On tho package lust ~ you do on Dy.
Piercer Favorits Prescription. tho ever.
famous iricnd 70 allinS women, and
Dr.. Pierco's Golden Medical Discovery,
proven BY ycers 70 b Tho groAtest gen
cral tonic and roconstructoy for any
ono, besides kclng tho best blood-mAknf
known.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04
JOSEPHINE FARM
BUNCH LIVE ONES

The attendance at the sessions Of
the Farmers week program at the
state agricultural college at Corvallis
is breaking all former records, 674
people having registered the first day
from all portions Of the state. The
delegation OF farmers and near
farmers from Josephine county made
itself seen and heard from the time
Of It's arrival in the college city. ac-
cording to the Wednesday issue Of
the Farmers Week News, daily
paper that publishes news OF the
weeks doings. The following story
Of the Josephine crowd is given the
place OF prominence In Wednesdays
issue OF the publication:
"One live bunch that made a noise
like big business when 1t reached the
campus yesterday morning bright and
early, was the Josephine county dele
cation. Every man in it-and the one
woman also-is not merely a live wire
In his. or her. particular line. but is
also an expert exponent Of Farmers
Week at o. A. c. II you doubt It,
take a look at this list;
&C. d. Thompson. farmer OF the
Grants Pass district, part and parcel
Of Farmers Week. and Shiek OF the
Rogue River band.
"a. wylberg. commercial orchard
list with a penchant for none but the
best In his orchards.
"A. 8. Coutant editor and manager
Of the Grants Pass Observer. and Mrs.
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A PLACE FOR FARM LOAN FUNDS

APLACE FOR FARM LOAN FUNDS
With the organization Of irriga-
ton districts throughout various
parts Of Oregon. and the certainty
that many of these districts will be
formed during the next few years,
the question Of how best to finance
them becomes live issue. Where
district bonds are placed upon tho
market they are not always sold to
the best advantage. There are COM
missions to be paid and incidental
expenses that could be overcome II
irrigation district loans could be ar
ranged through the new farm loan
banking system. Agitation along this
line has been started by the farmers
holding lands under some of the ir-
rigation districts in California, and
a letter has been received from
Charles c. Lobdell, a member OF the
farm loan bureau at Washington, in
which he states that the board has
not yet reached conclusion as 70
whether or not lands within q bond
cd district could be accepted as Sc
curity for federal loans.
It would seem that the operation
Of this new branch Of governmental
banking could well be extended to
include the financing of approved ir-
rigstion districts through the loan
Ing of funds upon the bonds Of the
district. This would permit the
farmers use of the money Of the
farm loan banking system for the
development Of the lands, for the
bringing Of water for irrigation is
the very highest type of development.
Through the amortization plan, long
time could be had for the payment
Of the debt, and interest would be a
small matter as through the plan the
small annual payments upon the
principal really amount to little more
than interest. and finally the entire
debt is wiped out.
The purchase Of irrigation district
bonds might also be a good use for
some of the state school funds, and
would place the surplus cash within
the fund 8where It would be amply
protected. would return interest into
the fund. and would be working for
the upbuilding OF the state of Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04
WORK FOR THE SHORT SESSION

WORK FOR THE SHORT SESSION
The short session OF the cath con-
gress has a whole lot OF work cut
out for itself aside from the tangles
and squibbles that are arising over
leaks" from the state department,
consideration of peace notes and war
notes and Mexican diplomacy.
Railway legislation looms up as the
biggest piece OF unfinished business
Strenuous efforts are being made to
rush the railway program through
during the present short session Of
congress.
The corrupt practices bill. provid-
ing for publicity Of campaign funds
is another important bill up for a
speedy consideration.
The judgeship bill, which would re-
lieve from service Judges reaching
the age Of 70 after ten years. SER
vice, and who by reason Of physical
disability are unable properly to dis
charge their duties, also is set for
early hearing.
The fate Of the immigration bill,
with the literacy test attached, which
was recently passed by the senate.
is hard to predict. President wal
son vetoed a similar bill. II Is ru-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
For Painful Feet.

+ Those wh6 stand all day while !
+ at work or those whose work I
+ 0bliges them to walk u great deal I
+ are very often sufferers from I
=. painful affections OF the feet. The I
+ feet may he chafed nui sore from I
+ walking over long distances I
+ For the abrasions. wrapping I
+ small piece OF absorbent cotton I
r or clean linen soaked In castor I
+ oil ubou! the toe or heel or other I
+ abraded part entirely removes I
+ the pain and enables the sufferer I
+ to resume his walk with com I
+ fort. I
\ For the prevention OF sore feet Z
+ soak the uppers Of shoes or boots +
+ with castor oil and pour little I.
+ Of this oil upon the feet. espe- :
+ cially between the toes. and theu i
+ put on the socks and soaked /
+ boots. This treatment is simple I
+ and inexpensive und proves ben +
+ eficial In every instance. I
+ The aching In the feet will be +
+ relieved by rubbing them thor. I
+ onehly with castor oil +
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04
In Training.

Tie young son Of Tie house had Just
given his mother an nccornt Of his ac
tions that she found II difficult TO hc
licvc.
Johnny" she said. do you know
what becomes OF little boys who tell
storlesf'
Sure do" rcpllJd the uarr.cntani
culprit. They grow NJ und join dads
club. Richmond Times IlaIaich
Job printing OF every description q,
the Courier ofilce.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04
The Other Fellow.

Mother doesn't think shen 20 to
the theater with us tonight. Albert"
"ls that sol have three tickets.
What shall do with the third oneY
Give Il to the man you always 20
out TO see between the acts. He can
sit with us, aud YOU won't have to go
out TO see him" Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04
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Il" Nv ~oSdssial sss r resai,s is | received lrom he
use Of "Apurle.s l was eqifertns from
kidney and bladder troubles. scAlding
urine, baekAche aud rhcupntl and fcsf
could not walk without a1s!stspcA
Had taken several di9ercnt kipda a
kidney .rcmcdlcs but all failed. ! sent
for o boz Of DR.. Piorcc's newest db-
covery, "Anuric,s which ! received b
mall In tablet form. soop sot bat.ar
and en-. convinced that tAls popular
now medicine Il good. j wish 70 no.
emIend % !. 70 ny nc!shSccrs aS ~ sSd n, svss1.
MNs. N. j. 6AnoBxr.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04
ha Told har.

why did | ever leave home and
motherT' sobbed his wife.
"Chiehy because your family was too
stingy TO take w iu, be answered Bit
terly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-04
An Old M..,.r. Anvw.v

Miss Manyears- Yes. that was paint.
ell OF me when ! was a little girl Colo
mel Bunt-ls II n Rubens or q Rem
brandtf-London Opinion.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
HE BUILT FIRST SUBMARINE
Connecticut Man Acknowledged as PIo-
neer Of Most Deadly Naval
Weapon Yet Devised.

The first submarine boat ever built
was invented and constructed by David
Bushnell, who was born In Connecticut
In 1742 and graduated at Yale college
In l7T5. While a student he expert
mented on the subject and the year
Following his graduation he designed
and built a submarine torpedo boat
which he called "The American Tur-
tle." While the Revolutionary war was
In progress he attempted 70 destroy
oOgun British man-Of-war in New
York harbor, but was prevented by an
accident. However, he demonstrated
the feasibility of his plan which in
volved many of the principles of the
lighting submarines now In use. Cen
eral Washington commended his pa
triotism and assisted him In continuing
his experiments. Bushnell died In 1924.
In 1881 Col. Henry L. Abbott, corps of
engineers, U. s. A., published his
torical compilation treating of Bush
nell and his work and conceded to him
the honor of originating modern sub
marine warfare. A few years after
Bushnell another American built sub
marine boat, applying and developing
the same ideas. This was Robert Full
ton, inventor of the steamboat. In
1707 Fulton went to Paris to secure the
adoption Of his plan and in letter to
the French directoire he said: 1.-THE
enormous commerce of England, no
less than It's government, depends upon
its navy. Should some vessels of war
be destroyed by means so novel, so
hidden and so incalculable (as subma-
rines), the confidence of the seamen
will vanish and the fleet will be rem
dered useless, from the first terror"
TO friend in America Fulton wrote
from Paris, November 20, 1893; II
would ask anyone If all the American
difficulties during this war are not
owing to the naval systems of Europe
and q licensed robbery on the ocean?
How then is America to prevent this?
Certainly not by attempting to build
fleet to cope with the fleets of Eu-
rope, but, if possible, by rendering the
European fleets useless" Bonaparte
appointed three expert naval engineers
TO examine Fulton's plans and on their
approval he advanced money to build
a submarine. She was built under Full
tons direction, but for some reason
was never tested. All later expert
ments in submarine navigation, includ-
ing submarine warships now in use,
were developments of ideas originally
advanced by the two Americans above
named.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
RAILROAD STRIKE AvERTED
Rail Managers Surrendered Before
Court Ruled on Adamson Law.

New York-The conference commit
tee of railroad managers early Mon
day gave authority to President Will
sons mediators to make any arrange
ments necessary with the four rail
road brotherhoods to end the threat
ened nationwide walkout
The formal letter in which this au-
thorization was made, signed by Eli
sha Lee, chairman of the railroad
managers committee, was as follows:
'In this national crisis the national
conference committee of railroads
joins with you in the conviction that
neither at home nor abroad should
there be fear or hope that the eff
cient operation of the railroads of
the country will be hampered or i'm,
paired.
Therefore, you are authorized to
assure the nation there will be no
strike. AS the basis of such assur
ance, we hereby authorize the COM
mittee of the council of national de-
fense to grant to the employees, who
are about to strike, whatever adjust
ment your committee deems necess.
airy to guarantee the uninterrupted
and effected operation Of the railroads
as an indispensable arm of national
defense."
Secretary Lane, at the same time,
said
Regardless of the decision Of the
IL l.,
the eight-hour day will be effective.
The details are being worked out by
a joint committee.
Immediately after Secretary Lane
had made his announcement the
brotherhood leaders sent kilograms to
the general chairman of the railroads
organizations throughout the country
informing them that the strike had
been declared off.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
GERMANS IN FULL RETREAT
British and French Troops Smashing
Forward on Western Front.

London-Advances over a front of
about 100 miles by the British and
French armies in France, and addi-
tional gains by the Russians and
British over the Turks in Turkish
Armenia, Persia and Mesophotamia
are the outstanding features in the
war on land.
The important towns of Bapaume,
Peronne, Chaulnes and Nesle, and
more than so villages, have been ia.
ken by the British troops on a front
of as miles, and King Georges men
are continuing their pursuit of the re-
treating Germans.
Bapaume, the British objective in
the Somme offensive, a stronghold
characterized by Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg as impregnable, was ia
ken by the British after stiff fighting
with the German rear guard, and Roye
and Lassigny, cities in the Disc river
sector, which With strong fortified
positions, have been held by the Ger
mans for more than two years, have
fallen to the French forces.
The capture of Peronne looms up as
the biggest event of the war in the
winter campaign on the Belgian
front, and the official dispatches indi
cate the retreat of the Germans is
growing daily.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
Three AMERICAN z
STEAMSHIPS SUNK
ALL WERE BUILT AND OWNED
AND MANNED LARGELY BY
AMERICAN CITIZENS.
FIFTEEN MEN LOSE LIVES
Unofficially Admitted That Acts virtu-
ally Place U. s. In State
Of War.

Washington Three American
steamships have been sunk by German
submarines. The vessels sunk were
the City of Memphis, Illinois and
Vigilancia. Fifteen members of the
crew of the Vigilancia lost their lives.
or the three ships destroyed, two
of them were unloaded and homeward
bound, and all were American built,
American owned and officered and
manned largely by American citizens.
Meager dispatches indicate that all
were sunk with complete disregard
for the safety OF those on board, and
that some of the members of the crew
may have been lost.
With the announcement of the ruth
less destruction of three unarmed
american merchant ships by submar-
ines, it was unofficially admitted that
virtually a state of war exists be-
tween the United States and Germany.
Technically, the United States re-
mains in a position of armed neutrali-
ity. Whether his shall be changed
April 16, the date fixed for a special
session of congress, the war-making
branch of the government, President
Wilson has not decided.
International lawyers and constitu-
tional experts showed no hesitancy
in saying that President Wilson has
full authority to interpret thie as an
act of war, and announce that this
country considers that an actual state
of war exists by reason of Germans
fragrant assault on American ship
ping.
All of the conditions outlined by
the president in his message announc-
ing the diplomatic break with Ger
many as leading to a state of armed
neutrality have now been fulfilled. The
covert act" described by him before,
has actually come.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
PROTEST FORCED PENSION
Younger Teachers Asked Right to
Withdraw From Ranks.

Lansing-The revolt of hundreds of
the younger teachers in the state
against the teachers pension bill bore
its first fruit when the house commit
tee on education reported out favor
ably the Macarthur bill, giving each
teacher the option of coming under
or fefraining from coming under the
measure.
The Macarthur bill had its incep-
tion In the protest of the entire
teaching staff of the Grand Ledge
schools, the teachers there asking for
the right to withdraw from the ranks
In many quarters, the passage of
the bill, If it goes through both
houses, is regarded as the forerunner
of a break on the states teachers
pension system. The younger element
is dissatisfied with number of
features of the measure. chief among
them the fact that large number
of the highest paid education officials
OF the state, some OF whom receive
salaries of from $4,000 to $1,000, are
eligible to pensions.
Their pensions will be so large that
they will constitute burden out OF
all proportion, the younger teachers
insist, particularly as most OF the
higher salaried principals and super
intendents will reach the pensionable
limits at a much earlier period than
the majority of the teachers.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22

Paris-The French cabinet, headed
by Premier BRAND, has resigned.
The BRAND ministry had been at.
tackled in the French parliament re.
peatedly during the last few weeks on
account OF its economic policy.
1t succeeded the Viviani cabinet in
October, 1915, and was reorganized last
December IL, when the number OF
ministerial portfolios was decreased
and a war council appointed.
The war council included Premier
BRAND, M. Ribot, minister of Finance;
General Lyautey. minister of war;
Rear Admiral Lacaze, minister OF ma,
rine, and M. Thomas, minister of ma,
tional manufactures. Artistide BRAND
was premier during most of 1909, 1910
and again for two months in 1913.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22

Holland--Thirty-hv section men
on the Michigan Central railroad were
laid off when they petitioned for in.
crease in pay from s1.75 to 1925 a
day.
Eaton Rapids-Mrs. Silas N. Car.
ter. 7S years old, died at her home
southwest of this city. She was the
second child born in Brookfeld town.
ship,
Reed City-Lightnlng played q
queer prank at the home of Mrs. John
Meister. A bolt OF lightning entered
the roof of the house without leav.
ing an opening from the outside and
circled a picture on one of the walls,
melting the frame and wires on the
picture. No other trace of the bolt
was left except a small hole in the
ceiling.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
EIGHT RAILROAD
BILLS PENDING
ROADS ASK FOR PASSAGE OF
ONE OF THE BILLS BUT ARE
OPPOSING THE OTHERS.
ASKING INCREASED FARES
II Legislature Don't Pass Any Bills
Increasing Operating Expenses
Roads VIII Be Satisfied.

Lansing-Eight bills affecting steam
railroads are pending. The railroads
ask for the passage of one of the bills.
They are opposed to the other seven.
This fact developed at hearing be-
fore the joint committees on rail-
roads.
The one they favor is the passenger
fare bill. The seven they oppose are:
To provide shelters at livestock pens
at all stations from which livestock
is shipped; TO speed up livestock
shipments by fixing a minimum to the
number of miles livestock must be
moved per hour while in transit, to
require that shipments Of all kinds
of freight must be moved not less
than so miles each "a hours, to insure
adequate feeding of poultry in transit
to markets; for an eight-hour work
day for railroad crossing and tower
men; to require a light at night at
the head of a bunch Of freight cars
that locomotive is pushing, and a
spoilers" bill which would give dis
charged railroad employees on account
of reports made against them by pri-
vate detectives, right to hearing
and TO be confronted by their accuser
The railroads oppose most of these
bills on the general ground that each
would add to operating expenses.
II the legislature won't do anything
to help increase the revenues of steam
railroads and refrain from passing any
bills that will add to their operating
expenses the railroads will accept the
result as $3.50 split.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
Owls Loyal Lovers.

Owls are loyal lovers and 1t is be-
iieved that they remain mated through
life. In some instances both parents
sit together on the eggs and when the
young hatch out they take their turns
at feeding and caring for the offspring.
A nest of owls makes much kissing,
swapping of beaks and fluttering of
wings during the entire night, but all
Is quiet during the day.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
Most In Demand.

"What do we need for dinner, Mag
gie?' asked the mistress as the maid
appeared at the door of the room.
"a new set av dishes, num-" an.
swered Maggie, lugubriously. "Ol've
Jest tripped over the edge av tn rug
Christian Register.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
Said by Washington.

The propitious smiles of heaven can
never be expected on nation that dis
regards the eternal rules of order and
right which heaven itself has ordained,
George Washington.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
A cnmnlete Reonrd

The files of the United States de-
partment of agriculture contain more
than 100000 cards concerning the
distribution and migration of North
American birds