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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
Amity Glass Party

The Amity class Of the Baptist
Sunday school was divided
into two sections some time ago for
a membership contest. the cap.
tains chosen being Earl Pittinger
and Josephine Palmer. The side
represented by the former lost to
Miss Palmer's side and showed their
acceptance Of defeat most graciously
at a party given the victors in the
Baptist church parlors Saturday
evening. Music and games filled the
evening hours until pineapple Ice
cream and cake were served TO the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kir-
ker. Josephine Palmer. Earl Pittin-
ger. Pauline Swacker. Stanley Sum-
mers, Elsie Powers, Rev. Douglas.
Ruth Smith. Alberta Powers. Harry
Edgerton. Howard Bearss, Nettie
Fitzgerald, leslie Turner, Emil Ge-
bers. Ward Hyde, Henry Shook,
Gladys Whipple. Edna Houck. Eu-
nice Blodgett. Arie Gotcher. Bertha
Hyde. Florence Bocock. Mary Young
blood. Genevieve McCracken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
|O6c1ap
Rebckahs Have May Party


Tuesday evening the I. o. o, +,
hall was transformed into a gay May
ing scene, In the center OF the lodge
was a May pole with pink and green
streamers. Sixteen ladies dressed In
white wound the May pole, Bowls Of
lilacs added to the artistic decorations
Of the hall. A dainty lunch Of sand
wiches, pickles and cake was found In
May baskets Of pink and green pre-
sented to each couple. Coffee was al
so served. The remainder OF the
evening was spent with informal
games and som'r'set. Over 100 were
present and reported an excellent
time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
Ladies Aid Meeting

The Ladies Aid OF the First Bap-
tist church met Wednesday after
noon In the social rooms Of tha,
church. Mrs. NJ .tLuckett and Mrs.
r. o. Youngblood were hostesses.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
dressing dolls for the fall bazaar
and sewing rags for rugs. Lemon
pie with whipped cream and tea we're
served. About twenty-five ladies
we're present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
Dinner Guests at sabins

Mr.. and Geo. C. Sabin entertained
at dinner Sunday noon at their home
on Lawnridge avenue. The dinner
table centerpiece was bowl OF pink
and white sweet peas. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Riddle,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Cramer. Mrs. H.
II. Basler. Misses Florence Riddle,
Marian Sabin, Jeanette Cramer. u
da Basler. Messrs. Theodore Cra-
mer Jr.. Vernon Basler. George Rid
die. Velton Basler. Arthur Cramer
and Richard Cramer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
Surprise for Miss Waldron

Misses Margaret Hair. Dana Nc
Kinstry. Virginia Green. Evelyn An
derson. Clara Welsch. and Masters
Owen Holmes. Donald Barnes. Billy
Ament. Newell and Thomas McKin-
stry. Don Megargle and Cecil Hughes
surprised Miss Thelma Waldron at
the Waldron home on Josephine
street Friday evening in honor Of
her birthday. Various games mer-
rily sped the evening hours. pausing &
for a light repast OF sandwiches.
cake and cocoa. A most delightful
time was declared by guests and
hostess.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13

Thursday Afternoon. Club Meets
Mrs. August Goettsche entertained
the Thursday Afternoon sewing club
this week at her home at Mrs. Grays.
Sewing and visiting pleasantly pass
ed the afternoon hours until light
refreshments we're served by. the
hostess.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
Luncheon Guests

Misses Nettie Fitzgerald and
Gladys Hood entertained at a five
course luncheon, Tuesday evening at
Z O'Clock at the Fitzgerald home on
A street. The color scheme was gold
and white. with bowls OF pansies for
decorations. Following the most ex-
cellent meal, at which Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Knapp were invited to act as
host and hostess, games and vocal
and instrumental music most pleas
antly sped the evening hours. The
privileged ones were Misses Pauline
Swacker, Esther Gilkey. Opal Hitler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp. Messrs. Stanley
Summers, Wallace Niles and Eu-
gene Halliday. ' .h'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
BirthdAy Party

Mrs. Walter Harmon entertained
Thursday afternoon In honor OF the
seventh birthday OF her son Cecil.
Games were played by the young
sters until called to partake OF sand
witches. cake and candy, Those pres
ent were Miss Marian Hood and
Masters Thomas Curtain. Cards
Mcintyre. Paul Risdon. Ellis Hol-
mes, Carl Metschan. Wade and Cecil
Harmon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
Early Morning Picnickers

Saturday morning at $3.50 a merry
crowd Of young folks set ont for
Louise creek. arriving at their des-
tination while the morning was yet
young. and found flowers In abun-
dance. A picnic dinner was cook
ed over camp fire at noon and the
party returned to town In the early
evening. The hIkers were: Corlyss
Courtney. Arleta Meyers, Pauline
Braeger. Irene Braeger, Lulu Gar
rett. Bertha Calhoun. Melba Macy.
Horace Meyers. Bertram Courtney.
and chaperone, Lorene Courtney.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
Would-be Mountaineers

Maurice wilkins, Frank Turpin
and Deal wilkins babe farewell to
civilization Saturday afternoon and
climbed into the hills to the Gran
lite Hill mine where they spent the
night. Supper and breakfast were
cooked over d camp fire and most
excellent time was reported.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
Past Noble Gands Entertained

Past Noble Grands Entertained
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Past Noble Grands' club. Of Etna
Rebekah lodge, was held Friday af-
ternoon in the /. o. o. r. hall. After
the business session, the following
program was given: Piano solo by
Anna Schmidt; poems on fraternity
and patriotism were read by Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Goodnow; Mrs.
Nixon displayed a fine collection Of
Hawaiian pictures and cnrios, giving
a short sketch OF each article. and a
portfolio OF beautiful and artistic
drawings In the penmanship OF her
father. Cake and coffee were served,
after which pleasant hour was
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-13
Guild Meeting

A regular business and social
meeting OF the Saint Luke's guild
was held In the Guild hall on Fourth
street Wednesday afternoon. At
the conclusion OF a short business
session a social good time was en-
joyed by all. Light refreshments
were served.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
OBSTRUCTIONISTS.

At every turn since this country
entered the war, Mr.. Wilson has run
up against lot of people who seem
ed delighted to oppose him and OBJ
struct every move he makes. Truly, he
has had to fight his way. Not only
In Oklahoma, where lot of folks are
making fools of themselves, but in
Chicago and right here in South
west Virginia, men are today on trial
IN court upon serious charges of con-
spiracy, treason, ETC., and in the halls
OF Congress not day passes, nor a
measure proposed that does not meet
with violent and senseless opposi-
ton, however serious and urgent the
case in hand may be. Mr.. Wilson,
so far as the public is aware, "holds
his temper" and FORCES ahead. He,
like all great men, holds himself un-
der perfect control, where smaller
man would "get mad" out of pa
thence and "throw the fat in the fire"
Do we need dictator? Is not the
solidarity and efficiency of the Ger
man government and the efficiency
of her army due largely to the fact
that the will of one man is the pleas
preiof the whole?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
ANOTHER LIBERTY LOAN CAM
PAIGN.

Another liberty loan campaign is
about to be undertaken by the gov
eminent. The amount this time will
be for three billion dollars. In addi-
ton Il levy of war tax for another
two billions will be laid, making five
billion dollars to he raised for war
purposes. Coming upon the heels of
the spring and summer campaign,
and for such a stupendous sum, this
second liberty loan task looks for
bidding. In the meantime, nearly two
hundred million dollars has been rails
ed for the Red Cross. Where is all
the money to come from? No trouble
about it. The United States has the
money. 1t is scattered among the
hundred million people of this rich
country. They told us after the com
pletion of the first Liberty Loan
campaign, that, large as the sum was
only the surface had been scratch
ed" and when the books were clos
ed the people were just getting in
good way of subscribing. And SO
1t will be this time. The money will
be forthcoming, and the German kai-
ser will have another object lessor
of Uncle Sans intentions as 10 tbe
result of the war.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
A BILLION BUSHEL CROP OF
WHEAT NEXT YEAR.

The Secretary of tie agriculture,
Mr.. Houston, is arranging Il program
for a wheat crop for 1918 of billion
bushels. To accomplish this there
must be an increase in acreage of
only 10 per cent. over the number of
acres put out last year. That means
that the so acres Of wheat put out
last fall must be increased to So
acres this fall. The man who grew
10 acres must put out nearly ~ acres
this fall. 1t is seen that this increase
in acreage is comparatively small
with the average farmer The 1000
acre farmer would need to put out
1l80 acres, or $50 acres additional
Mr. Houston has figured this out, and
shows that it can ro and must be
done if we are to meet the exigen.
ccs Of the war.
The government has fixed the max
imum price for whaet for the
farmer. This provision was in tho
food control bill just passed
At the same time Mr. Houston has
asked that 5,131 900 acres of rye be
sown this fall These things are rs
important, and more so, in winning
the war, as the drafting and equip
ping of a large army Not too early
to be thinking the matter over.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
THE GOVERNMENT AND CoUN,
TRY NEWSPAPERS.

The city papers were paid more
than a million dollars for advertising
the last Liberty Loan sale Of bonds.
The country newspapers got-nit.
The suggestion is made that country
publishers be paid on the same ba-
sis as city papers. for government
advertising. Why not? Thousands
and thousands of dollars has been
contributed in advertising for the
government since the war began by
the country papers-the Liberty
Loan, Red Cross, Army and Navy, Y.
NJ. c. A., Agricultural Departments,
ct cetera, many of whom gave time
and space they could ill afford. The
time has come to stop this free la
Dor for this rich government. The
daily papers get paid for such work,
why not the wceklics? The cheap
est and about the only way Uncle
Sam can reach the country people is
through the country newspapers, and
the next Liberty Loan will be sold
chiefly, perhaps, to country people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
c. II. HARTMAN FOR THE LEGIS
LATURE.

The Republicans of the county held
massmeeting here Tuesday and
appointed delegates to the legislative
convention to be held at Richards on
August 25th.
A large number of delegates, Re-
publicans and near Republicans, and
alternates, were appointed. The meet
ing passed resolutions endorsing the
work of the Red Cross of the County,
resolutions calling for bone-lry pro-
hibition amendment, recommended G..
III. ilarman for the legislature and
endorsed the ACTS of Congressman
Slcmp and Alvah ii. Martin for their
services in behalf of our party" with
out specifying in what these "ser-
vises" consisted and appointed n
committee to draft suitable resolu-
tions upon the death of the late T..
II. Witten, who was representative in
the Legislature for Tazewell and Buch-
anan counties.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
FIGHTING TO GET IN-FIGHT-
ING TO KEEP OUT.

OF the APO registrants examined
here on the first call for the coun-
tvs quota of 221 men for the army,
only 100 of the number claimed no
exemption-not quite 80 per cent of
the number examined OF the other
300 a number were rejected because
of physical unfitness and the rest
claimed and applied for exemption.
In many localities, the papers state,
as many as 80 per cent of the called
claimed exemption. would be I'M
just to say that all these men claim
ing exemption are not loyal and pa
triotic, but they stand out in strik-
ing contrast with the hundreds of
thousands of young men who have
willingly and gladly offered them
selves in response to their country's
call-thc great crowd that fought to
get in.
There are different viewpoints. One
man sees this war business from one
angle-another from an opposite one.
Allowance should be made, but it is
unfortunate that so many of the
young men and old ones, too, cannot
or will not see, that no greater obi
CATION is laid upon one man than up
on another, to offer himself for the
defence and honor of n common her
itage, and common country, and
to do so eagerly and willingly in
stead of ut the point of a bayonet
A mans first and weighticst respon-
sibility is to his God, next to his coun-
try, and next to himself and family
We too often reverse the order, get
it all backwards.
However, the men who take an ac-
tive part and do their best rs good
soldiers in this the greatest of all
wars, will be crowned heroes after
the victory is won, and will not re-
greet that they fought for the up
holding of great principles and of
great ideals.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
THE BANNER BETSY MADE.

We have nicknamedtit old glory
AS it floats out on the breeze,
Rich in legend, song and story,
On the land and on the seas.
Far above the shining river,
Over mountains, gorge and glade,
With fame that lives forever,
Floats the banner Betsy made.
When at last her needle rested
And her cherished task was done.
Went the banner, love invested,
To the camp of Washington,
And the gallant Contincntals,
In the morning light arrayed,
Stood in ragged regimentals
Meath the banner Betsy made.
How they chcered it and it's maker,
They, the gallant sons of Marrs,
How they blessed the little Quaker,
And the flag of stripes and stars,
Meath it's folds no foeman scorning
Glinted bayonets or blade,
And the breezes of the morning
Blessed the banner Betsy made.
Years have passed, but still in glory,
With pride we love to see,
Laureled with n nations story,
Waves the emblem of the free
From the rugged pines of Northland
In the ever-deepening glade,
In the land of sunny southland,
Floats the banner Betsy made.
Now she sleeps, whose fingers flying,
With heart to freedom true,
Mingled colors, bright, undying,
Fashioned stars on fields of blue,
1t will lack for no defenders
When the foreign foe invades,
For our Nation rose to splendor
Meath the banner Betsy made.
Boston Globe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
a FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE.

The evils of drink. the iniquities of
the saloon, have nothing to do with
this question. We are dealing now
with a fundamental issue of govern
mcnt, and no government that the
world has hitherto known has been
strong enough even in time of war
to impose its absolute will upon the
people subject to it in respect to
what they shall eat and what they
shall drink and their ordinary manner
of life. Nor can it be done in> the
United States by the fiat of thirty
six State legislatures acting under the
whip of a prohibition lobby.-New
York World
The above is from the New York
World of August 2nd. The fiat OF
the thirty-siX legislatures seems tc
be the "fiat" of a majority of the
forty-eight legislatures, and in thi.
country, so we have been taught, the
majority should rule.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
UGH! CALOMEL MAKE
YOU DEATHLY SICK
Stop Using Dangerous Drug Before
IL. Sali....taa Xa.. IL, Ho..=;Lla

Stop Using Dangerous Drug Before
1t, Salivates You. It's Horrible.
You're bilious, sluggish, constipated
and believe you need vile, dangerous
calomel to start your liver and clean
your bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask your
. uggist for n SOC bottle of Dodson's
Liver one and take a spoonful tonight.
If it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you right up better than
calomel and without gripping or maxi
ink you sick want you to 60 back to
thes store and get your money.
Take calomcl today and tomorrow
YOU will feel weak and nauseated.
Don't lose days work. Takea spoon
full of harmless, vegetable, Dodson's
Liver Tone tonight and wake up feel
ing great. It's perfectly harmless, 30
give it to your children any time. It
can't salivate, SO let them eat any
thing afterwards.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
THE CHANCE OE MORTALITY
AMONG DRAFTED MEN.
(Richmond Virpinian)

That the chances of death or sc.
rious injury among drafted men who
will see service in Europe is much
lower than in any previous war is the
comforting conclusion drawn by
Roger w. Babson, statistician extra
ordinary, whose reports on business
conditions are an important modern
development of commercial enter
prises. Mr.. Babson understands that
about GO men per thousand of those
engaged are killed and about $50
wounded, although most of the
wounded are soon made ready to re-
turn to the trenches. This is. of
course, far above the normal death
rate for men of the ages drafted,
which is about eight per thousand.
Loss from diseas, which has been
the cause of the greatest death rate
in former wars. has been largely elm
mated, some even claiming that the
man at the front is less liable to sick
ness than if at home working in a
city
The mortality is very much less to-
day than it was at the beginning of
the war. The gas and other hideous
forms of attack are being we'll hand
led at the present time. Men who are
sensible and careful can we'll protect
themselves against these things. Ex-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17

perience, both in the protection of the
soldier and the care of the wounc ed
is constantly reducing the death rate
as the war progresses. With the ex-
ception of wounds obtained during
charges, which of course are very
dangerous, most wounds are in the
arms and shoulder which can be cas-
lily healed, or in the skull. The skull
wounds are naturally serious. Ampu-
tation of limbs is very much less than
! III previous wars.
The mortality varies considerably
with the different branches of service
A man who is connected with the
rhcavy artillery is no more likely to be
killed than if in the employ of our
railroads, but the fellows engaged in
certain other branches are in much
more danger. 1t is also said that the
mortality among certain classes of
officers, such as lieutenants, sergeants
and corporals, is proportionately very
much greater than among privates.
1t is very interesting TO see how much
greater the mortality is among vol
unteer corps than among drafted
men. If the Roosevelt volunteers had
gone to the front, the mortality among
such body would doubtless have
been very high.
The drafted man who goes as an
ordinary soldier. taking his judgment
with him and leaving his enthusiasm
at home is not only most effective
but is fairly sure to return in better
physical condition than when he left
OF course, during the one or more
days month that it is his turn to
charge, he is subjected to great dan
ger, but the rest of the time, with
reasonable precautions. he is, stalls
tically, almost as we'll off as in the
streets of New York. Most of tho
drafted men may see France, which
by the way, will be beneficial to many
of them. Since, however, the aero
plane appropriation has passed, there
is good chance that but few of them
ever will be engaged in serious fight
ing.
The war will probably continue
until we have several hundred
thousand troops and 10000 or more
aeroplanes in France, which should
be some time next spring or sum-
mcr. BY tn time these men and ae.
roplanes are over there ready to dc
something worth while, Germany may
have come to her senses. We see nc
reason for Germany to stop until we
are actually in Europe with self
supporting bases, prepared to strike
hard; but we see every reason why
Germany should be anxious to settle
with us at that time, before we dc
strike. Our regular army, and per-
haps the militia, may get into action
at any time, but the chances are -four
to one that the men who are now be-
ing drafted will see very little ac-
tual fighting in Europe. Even If they
arc required to do hard fighting, sta
tistics are very much in their favor
and conditions are improving.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
THE MINISTRY CT SUFFERING

Bluefield has had more than her
pro rata of tragedies and troubles
recently, and Tazewell has shared
them-a woman murdered, the sui
eide of the murderer, the auto acct
dent in which two prominent wom-
en- were killed and the drowning of
young boy and other tragedies and
troubles. The people have had I'M
usual opportunities of showing SYM
pathy and kindness to the afflicted
and bereaved
The Bible says: "The poor We have
with you always" else there would
1e no cause for charity. Tine suffer
ing and sorrowing we have with us
always, too, else how miserably mean
and hard-hearted we would become!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
WONDERFUL STUFF!
LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS
Apply few drops then lift corns or
calluses off with fingers
No pain.

No humbug! sAny corn, whether
hard, soft or between the toes, will
loosen right up and lift out, without
a. particle of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freezone and is
compound of ether discovered by a
Cincinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for q small
bottle of freezone, which will cost but
trifie, but is sufficient to rid one's
feet of every corn or callus.
Put few drops directly upon any
stantly the soreness disappears and
shortly the corn or callus will loosen
and can be lifted off with the fingers
This drug freezone doesn't eat out
the corns or calluses but shrivels them
without even irritating the surround
ing skin.
Just think! No pain at all; no
soreness or smarting when applying
it or afterwards. If your druggist
don't have freezone have him order
it for you.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
TO THE DRAFTED:
(From an Exchange)

lFTOIn an ENcIlanpc).
To you fortunate ones who are
about TO 90 forward to that long bat
tie line where the armies of autoc-
racy and oppression are facing the
armies of the free. congratulations
and Godspecd!
You go, not as reluctant victims of
rather as our chosen ones, the pick
and flower of our manhood, whole OF
body, sound in mind and spirit-what
all of us should like to be- And we
who are too old or too weak, or in
some other respect untitled to go III
body, shall go with you in spirit. We
know that we ask much of you, and
we expect much, for we expect things
in keeping with our great traditions
things born of the spirit of the Ma
than Hale; but we know that we
shall not be disappointed.
In imagination and in sympathy
we shall be there with you on the
firing line, and at home we shall dc
all that we can to make you comfort
able and content We shall pray that
you may return in safety, but ever
more fervently we shall pray that
your courage may not flag or the
edge of your determination be dulled
You are to fight in the noblest
cause in which man ever took VI
arms and for nation the most gen
erous in all the world to her soldier
sons. You go with her blessing, fol
she trusts YOU; and be sure that
whether you return or not she will
hold your names in honor and CRATE
| full memory until the end of time.