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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
LOCAL RED CROSS CHAPTER
TO HELP COUNTRY BRANCHES

Rev. Melville T. Wire. chairman
OF the Red Cross committee on
branches and auxiliaries has made
the suggestion to the executive COM
mittee OF the local chapter that this
chapter appoint through Its mem-
bership a sponsor or ''big brother"
for each OF the branches on auxil-
iaries formed In the county. The
purpose Is to keep the ofiicers and
members OF the rural branches in
closer touch with the national or
ganization, which organization re-
cognizes and communicates with
only one chapter in this county. A
considerable amount Of interest In
the work and desire to participate
In II has been found among the
rural towns. and with little direc-
tlon and assistance II can be made
a valuable asset to the local chapter
In It's contributions to the cause.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
GIRLS WHO. DISAPPEAR.
Tragedy sf the Thousands That oInk
Into Oblivion Yearly.


Police statistics OF New York city
show that at least two girls disappear
from home every day In the year.
They vanish into oblivion. Soon they
are forgotten. but the heartache Of the
mother left behind IL never stllled. II
will ache on through the remaining
days OF her life.
And what becomes Of the girls who
disappear?
Tint In q problem that we will not
attempt to solve. We only know that
they are swept away by the great
whirlpool of life.
The federal statistics furnished BY
the bureau Of vital statistics show that
10000 persons disappear each year.
They vanish into oblivion. A greater
proportion Of these are young girls.
The men who disappear turn up sooner
or later In most cases, but the girls, az
a rule, are forever lost Having cut
away from their social tIes, having
burned their bridges behind them,
these disappearing girls abandon usu.
ally all thought or hope Of returning
and become Isolated members OF the
social colony cf which they once were
members. They prefer to struggle Oh
as best they can.
,Itts one OF lIfe's tragedies. Memphis
| Csmmercisl Appeal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
COLLECTION
SHOWS THE OREGON CAVES

AZ last worthy collection OF
photographs Of the Oregon caves has
been gathered and installed where
visiting tourists will have their at
tention called to this scenic wonder.
Through the effort Of Frank
South. a first class collection Of cave
pictures has been mounted and plac-
cd on exhibition In the lobby Of tho
Josephine hotel. Duplicate scts
have been sent to Ashland and Med
ford for exhibition at their CONNER
cial club rooms.
Travel to the caves this season Ia
100 per cent better than any pre-
ylous year. With the much needed
road improvements the tourist at
tracing value of the caves can be
made a valuable asset to Josephine
county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
|METHOD|STS HOLD LEAD
| N TWILIGHT SCHEDULE

The Methodists strengthened their
position as leaders in the Twilight
league by their defeat Of the Presby.
terians in Tuesdays game. the score
being 11-2. Dick Cramer. the youth.
ful Presbyterian twirler. failed to
hold the opposing sluggers. who
made nine hits OF his curves. Both
teams erred frequently in many
amusing ways, and the spectators
enjoyed the game in spite Of poor
playing.
Friday evening the Christians will
tackle the leading Methodists In a
game which may be the one to de-
eide the championship. The last
time these teams met the Christians
were considerably in the lead. but
the game was called on account OF
darkness, and the coming game ia
the play-oif.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
Personal AND AND LOCAL

| q. \, Garber left Tuesday evening
for Calgary. Alberta.
Babcock's talcum powder. Sabin
has Il. Is
DIR. Reddy went to Mcdiord on
business this afterno IL,
DIR. Bert Elliott left last night for
Portland. expecting TO return on FRI
day,
j. II. Williams loft last night on
a business trip to Portland and other
points.
Mrs, Lewis Mortenson arrived this
morning from Dallas to attend to
business matters,
Miss Lucy Harmon returned this
morning from visit OF several days
with Medford friends.
Mrs. Charles Luman. Of Medfori.
arrived this morning TO visit her
mother. Mrs. G, N. Gilman.
Mrs. J. NJ. Isham and daughter.
| AIUu. Wout W GE&h thtn uiVEHtuk w
spend a few days with relatives,
All trimmed hats at cut prices.
Mrs. q. Rehkopf. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Hogue. Of Ia
kllma, and J. Q. willetts. OF Kerby.
were In the city for short time to-
day, going to Medford .or tho
evening.
Mrs. r. l.. Demaree arrived last
night from Fairfield. Cat, 10 spend
few days with friends, She will
then go to Amity, Ore, to visit her
parents.
II. 8. Carter returned this morn
Ing from q visit at Dunsmuir. They
leave tonight for Roseburg. where
Mr.. Carter has been transferred by
the Southern Pacific company,
Mrs. Jos. Morcon. OF Corvallis. ar
rived here this morning from yMed-
ford. where she spent several days
visiting. and will spend few days
here with the Albert Williams fam
lily.
Mrs. +. o. Youngblood and Mrs.
Fred Isham spent Tuesday at Rogue
River. They visited at the home Of
Mrs. sidney Myers and attended the
funeral OF Mrs. NJ. A. Scott,
Fine wide rib6on on sale Just tho
thing for young lady hair ribbons.
Mrs. ID. Rehkopf. Il
J. ]. Murray and family and Mrs.
D. NJ. Sanders. OF Long Beach. Cal.
who have been visiting with the
Eclus Pollock family for several
days left Monday evening for Pull.
man. Wash. They are travelling by
automobile and expect to visit IN
Canada before returning home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
CHURCH Or GOD CAMP
MEETINGS BEGIN TOMORROW

A cordial Invitation 10 given TO
the public to attend the camp meet-
Ing which 10 to DO conducted on the
RiversIde school grounds. by tho
Church Of God. beginning July aeth.
and closing August 0. Elder Lewis,
Of woodburn. win be present to a..
sIst In the preaching OF the gosp1
Three services daily. 1880. 2;30 and
7;ts. Courteous treatment will be
accorded TO all.
Respectfully.
THE COMMITTHE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
How lia cls.rsa hlm,.lf.

While passing along busy street IN
Dublin n lady was relieved of her hand
bar. and Sandy wns arrested On suspl.
cion OF having Snatch~l Il, lie was
placed among u group " men. nnd the
lady was asked TO single out the cul,
prit. She passed down the line III she
came 10 Sandy,
"0iiicer." she said. ~ think that II the
man, although l did not see bis face.
but his clothes appear to he similar"
"The lady's wrong, SIr. was wear
Ing different snlt. Can ~ now. sirr'
said Sandy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
When N.w.en MI...d III. oInn.r.

Sir Isaac Newton one day invited a
friend TO dine with him and, nv usual.
forgot all about II. The friend arrived
and found the philosopher In u 1T Of
abstraction. Dinner was brought up
for one. The friend, without disturb.
Ing Newton, sat down and dincd. When
Newton recovered from his rcverie he
looked curlously ut the empty dishes
and exclaimed:
"well. really. II II wasn't for the
proof before my eyes ! could have
sworn that Ind not yet dincd."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
BORN

KEILY-,At Grants Pass. on Satur-
day. July 21. to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Kelly, Of Wolf Creek. q girl.
BRIDGE--At Grants Pass, to Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Bridge. q girl. this
morning.
ENGM-At Grants Pass, to Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Engei. Of Gold Hill. a
boy, ON Sunday, July -.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25

Are you on very friendly terms with
your neighbor In tis apartmentsy"
"Well. no. She's rather formal al.
ways sends her card when she wishes
to borrow nonr. and II she wants both
-four and sugar she sends two cards..
Washington Herald.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
Fire Under Control

With the arrival of nearly 100
prospective fire fighters from Port.
land at Medford yesterday morning
and the prompt conveying OF about
30 Of them to the scene Of the bad
forest fire near Prospect. that men,
ace was quickly put under control
All the men were not needed and
Medford presented the appearance
Of a typical I. W. W. camp. Several
Of the men brought In to fight fire
we're members Of the I. w. W. and
they used their spare time at Med
ford yesterday spreading their pro.
paganda by the customary rubber
stamp method.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25

Urgent Need Hospital Drcssings--
The national Red Cross has sen,
notice TO all local chapters ask
Ing that they send. at the earliest
possible moment, all available stock
OF hospital dressings, The notice
closes by saying: Since tho demand
Is so urgent, ask that you give this
your immediate attention"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
Edward Amcnt Returns Home

Edward Amcnt Returns Home
Edward Ament arrived last night
from San Diego having received q
n medical discharge from the navy
department. Young Ament was In
the naval training school at San
Diego for some months but for the
past six weeks was a patient In the
hospital. He was one Of a dozen
discharged at the same time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25

Lester Calhoun Joins Company--
lester Calhoun this morning re-
ceived notice OF mobilization Of the
First Coast Artillery. and left this
afternoon to Join his company at
Ashland, They are expecting TO be
sent to Fort Stevens early In Au-
gust.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
.+N+++++++N+<++++%
COMING EvHSTs

*+++tE+
July 20. Thursday---0. A. G. dem
onstration, Q p. m. Hugo.
July ~. Friday---O. A. G. demon
stratlon. Q .. m. Chamber Of
Commerce rooms.
August s-ll. Monday-SAturday>-.
Buyers week at Portland.
August 10, Monday--Hcaring Of con-
test cases before water board.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
Stunning.

"Oh. Eme. your new gown aud hat
are stunning.
Yes. Alfred hasn't recovered yet
from the shock the bill gave him
Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
A Good Rule.

Do all the good you can to all the
people you can az long ns ever You can
In every place you can,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25

Z. =. Wants Bakcfs--
Tho Quartermaster general has
been directed to organise 10 bakery
companies In addition to tho 10 CON-
panIes now In the U, 8. service. and
Recruiting ofiicer Tingley is author.
lied TO recruit for this branch. To
enter. q man does not necessarily
need to be n baker but will be taught
the trade. Mr.. Tlngley In also re-
cruiting for the infantry, hospital
corps. signal corps and the 10th en-
gineers. recruited from the forestry
service.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
Utah People Picnic

yum TeOPo flcutC-
A merry crowd Of Utah people and
employees Of the sugar factory gath
cred at the park yesterday afternoon
to commemorate the founding OF
Utah. known as Pioneer Day" "A
big picnic dinner was served at 2:30
after which games. races and other
forms OF amusement were enjoyed.
Later In the evening. they assembled
for a program which consisted OF a
talk. entitled. Pioneer Of Utah. by
Mr.. Bramwell, solo. by Mr.. Ferrin,
4 talk by Mr. Hood. solo by Miss
Storey and q sentiment on Pioneer
Mother" by Mrs. Hood. In conclu-
sion, America" was sunk by every
one.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
NOTICE

Clients are hereby informed that
I will return to Grants Pass and be
In my once In the Golden Rule build
Ing on and after August Q.
22 MRS. v, A. CLEMENTS.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25

Auto Dealers 10 Moot
All automobile dealers OF this city
arc requested to meet at 7:s0 Fri
day evening In tho Chamber OF Com
merce rooms and consider a matter
Of considerable Importance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
Tho Wardrobe Cleaners--

Al siS North Sixth street. Phone
it7, Receiving once with Peerless
Clothing Co. Cleaning, pressing and
repairing, We call for and deliver, Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25

wANTED---Man TO work on poultry
ranch. Call at Bridge street. city
line, or phone 323-L. II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25

Calling cards at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25

A classified ad brings results.
The Washington times., 1917-09-07
The Worlds Great Dreamers

money was being made every day.
But while he was digging and Show
ellinB along in a half-hearted man
ner he was noticing the general for
nation Of the country. The hills
and valleys OF California seemed to
him strangely like those at home
II there were gold in one place. why
not in the other7
He had very little money left. but
he managed to get back to Sydney.
Once there he had to borrow to hire
. horse to take him TO the Blue
Mountains for in those days there
were no trains.
At lonely Inn on the slopes OF
the mountains he put up his horse
He found a boy there who knew all
the streams for miles about. With
this boy for a guide he started out
one morning carly, carrying only
q trowel and 4 little tin dish.
When at last he came to what he
thought q likely place he dug up =
little OF the sandy soil and dipped
his dish In the stream until all the
sand was washed away. Then, at
the bottom. too heavy to be foated
away by the water, lay a few small
grains Of dull gold.
For two months he remained
among the lonely hills making sure
that his discovery was of real value.
Then he returned 10 Sydney and
wrote . letter TO the Governor. say
The Washington times., 1917-09-07

ing that for nve hundred pounds he
would show him places In New
South Wales where gold could be
found,
But the Governor was suspicious.
He told HarEraveG that he must
nrst point out the place. II this
statement was true he would then
be rewarded. Hargraves agreed.
In q week there were thousands
OF people digging and washing for
gold in that lonely creek whore .
month before there had only been
one man and a boy.
But although many made for
tunes there were more who we're
unlucky. Angry and disappointed.
fooled them. II they could have
found him they would have killed
him. But. warned by the boy who
had acted as his guide. he kept out
OF the way.
gold fields were abandoned for the
far richer ones in Victoria. Still, II
II had not been for Hargraves the
discovery of gold IN Australia
might have been delayed for many
years All he ever received for
himself was the reward paid by
the Governor. He was too unpopu-
lar In the country around about to
remain. Still aided by his boy
friend he finally escaped. What
became OF him has never been
learned
The Washington times., 1917-09-07
By c. A. Martin.

THERE IL one great peculiarly
about many Of the rivers Of
= Australia: many OF them. In
place OF owing to the sea. fow in
land When the thing dreaded
above all others by the Australian
farmer happens. a drought. some Of
these rivers disappear altogether.
Sometimes . drought lasts for
months and years. during which
time the river beds are used a.
roadWayL
The years Of 1899 and IsIo were
years of terrible drought in Austria
liza Near the town OF Bathurst
there lived a small farmer named
Hargravea He had suffered much
from doughts At one time and an
other. Even when he did not have
this enemy to contend with he never
seemed 20 prosper greatly and his
nsIKhbors were inclined to put him
down as Shiftless.
Finally Hargraves determined to
give up and try his luck in the
newly discovered gold hnlds of Cal
iforniA.
But he was no more fortunate
there than he had beai In New
South WHlAG though Al tround him
The Washington times., 1917-09-07
By BEATRICE
FAIRFAX

replied: We'll. he's really GWfuIly
energetic. you know
An attitude like that is not . gift
Of the fairies or some magic result
: Of good fortune; Il comes from
keeping your attitude toward things
clean and sweet and wholesome
1t Is due to training your heart In
kindliness and to using your it6Agi-
nation to cultivate and house
pleasant thoughts .4..s E-.
II Is perfectly possible to make
up a dream world for yourself in
which everything shall be pleasant
and Joyous Vision Is the quality
which makes men achieve great
things. Without vision America
would never have been discovered.
The telegraph and the telephone
and the steam engine are all dreams
come true.
II you have not the magnificent
gift of Imagination which will nrs
you to invent a cotton gin or spur
you to travel in search of the mouth
OF an Amazon River. at least you
have Imagination enough to look
out at the black clouds of q storm
tossed day and to feel back Of them
the blue of q kindly sky and the
golden sunlight.
You know that the tiniest bud
holds the possibility of an applsl
blossom and that apple blossoms
promise luscious fruit It Is easy
enough to imagine what you have
seen. The trick lies in imagining
the unknown. And whether you
imagine It grim and dour and
threatening or beautiful and gentle
and kind. is for you yourself to de-
eide.
Your Imagination lies absolutely
under your control unless you will
fully choose to let Il run away with
you. Even whom you are dreaming
golden dreams you must remember
that you need force and action to
make them come true.
The Washington times., 1917-09-07
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

MY dear child. what you need u
. little schooling. e little COM
mon sense and . good heart-to-
heart talk with your 0wn mother.
Isn't this man At least ~ cid a.
your fAther7 Even II he were to
marry you and prove his intentions
honorable. you could not do away
with the fact that twenty years
from now, when you are just IN
the prime Of your young woman
hood, he will be an old man. When
mon really intend to marry women
they don't suggest . trip down
South nrst and the wedding at the
end OF the honeymoon. This man
10 dangerous and undoubtedly
means you no real good Please
tell your mother all about Il She
can help you more than any one
Olsa
The Washington times., 1917-09-07

examine It cAlmly-lt isn't real. II
itf what you have. been afraid Of
IL nothing actual. nothing tangible.
but Just = nEment OF your own I'M
Ggination- And shall thiatc0nqusr
youi
But Why bother with Il At aIif
why not invent for yourself radiant
and happy imagininEsf You can.
you know.
-As q man thinksth In his heart,
90 IL he" Never was anything more
deeply beautiful and true than those
lines. We come in the end to be .
little like our dreams. Beautiful
aspirations and equisits hopes leave
their mark on every one Just a.
ugly ones do.
Why should anyone invent terror
and horror for himself when he Is
perfectly free to invent beautiful
thinEsi
Not very many OF Us could think
Of the exquisite fancies which Barrie
makes real for US in his marvellous
fairy-tale playa But all Of US are
perfectly capable OF making q start
in the direction of thinking beauti-
full thouEhtA
We have a way of training our
selves via suspicion and gossip and
ugly innuendo to imagine evil OF
our neighbors II they make the
tiniest move in the direction which
IL not absolutely conventional and
not easily explicable. Fear. scandal.
seorn and hate are all poisonous
emotions which react on the indi-
vidual who sets them free. Long
ago I heard a story OF a gentle old
lady who spoke kindly OF every one
One OF her friends said to her. Ny
dear. I believe you would think Of
something good to say of Satan him
self"
Half deprecatingly and far too
quickly TO be the result OF q desire
to be clever or to pose, the old lady
The Washington times., 1917-09-07
Haze You Imagination?

~ oEs your imagination bring
you JOY or paint You are
free to invent for yourself
oEres and goblins-or good fairisA
which DO you choose 70 summonf
None Of the things We dread 70
~ bad ~ our perfsrvid imagina-
tions make them. None OF our pet
horrors ever torture Us a. we
thought they would. We use our
selves up and wear ourselves out,
fearing some situation which turks
behind the black curtain of the
future Then We go draw the cur
tain. and behold there is light on
the other side and our Terror is .
bsneficent and kindly ghostI
Have you dreaded losing your
Job1 Well. you lost It and walked
the streets dtseonsolately looking
for work for several weeks At the
end Of that time. you got q far bet
ter position than the one you had
30 feared losing.
II you have gone through the
experience OF learning to ride. you
know that II you was at FIRST afraid
of your mount the horse seemed al
most psychologically aware Of It
and was the harder TO handle. with
courage. Il was fairly easy to keep
your seat The instructor told you
that you were getting "a good
wrist" and q splendid knee grip"
But you knew that II was more
than that-you had mastered your
mount. and he knew It and He-
knowledEed It by responding to
your will.
Your own fears are exactly like
that Directly you cease dreading
them. they take orders from you!
When terror Is permitted to mas
ter you It rides you mercilessly.
But directly you conquer It the
command becomes yourA
Approach your fear. look At Il
from all sides force yourself to
The Washington times., 1917-09-07
oaorsIissd frem the phets-IiHy II
FLtAI RinEO
By Fred Jackson
J, Episode 9.
cspyriEht. 1871. Fred gaef'N
an r1shtI reserved.

CuuyrglLs lh4As AEe4 ae~~-
an rIEhts reserved.
- turned . bit white As ne
~ spoks-foF he was wonder
:" ing II Carslake suspected the
trsaehsry Of the day before But
Carslake's next speech relieved him.
Il know you wouldn't, you idiotF
he answered impatiently, but she
doesn't To her you're Just . bad
lot-A crook without honor or 10y
alty-and she'll take your word for
II that you've quit me and got away
With the diamond"
well, IEuess We can Try IL
Ruttsred Dopey Ed obligingly.
ASK her q thousand for the stone
and tell her she's got to come here
TO get It Give her fifteen minutes
70 get herel-
Dopey Ed nodded and picked up
che phone. And the connection was
made not fvs minutes after Tom
Carleton's departure from the house
In fact. Pearl was still sitting gas
ing At the door through which he
had Just passed, when the bell rang
and she went TO answer It
She Answers the Call
'Hsuoi- called Dopsy Ed In . low,
mysterious voieS- 'Is this you, Miss
standiShT-
Yea replied Pearl VINO iS
thisT
This IL the fellow that was with
carslake last night Dopey Eds me
raonicker. I'm the fellow you
scrapped with and what threw the
table at you'll"
II remember you" said Pearl
Er4mly. ''WhEt do you want Of me,
n0wF
well, it's like this, see." said
Dopsy Ed I've got that diamond
I've broken with Carslake and you
can have the sparkler for q thous-
and cold. get me7-
You've double-crossed Carslaks
and you'n sell the violet diamond
for . thousand in cash7" Gasped
Pearl. her eyes lighting.
Yes" 6rsathed Dopey Ed. that's
Very weu; I'll buy It at that
dgure," said Pearl You can bring
It right around here to my house.
I'll have the money waiting for
you'll"
''Oh, ne thanks I couldn't do
hAt." murmured Dopey Ed. And
take . chance Of being nabbed by
Carslaqe or the police. / guess not
II you want It. you'll come hers or
send some one with the money. I'm
safe here until dark and then can
make my getaway II have the
caRh"
The Washington times., 1917-09-07
It Seems Mercenary.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Is It proper, and does Il show
q good spirit In q young woman.
when she keeps encouraging the
attentions OF = young man, nve
years younger than herself.
knowing the young man has aged
parents depended on his Bupport7
She has been told by friends his
situation, and her only reply has
been, she Is looking for . home
for herself and aged mother.
whom she now has to support
alone. Il. 3
VoUR story suggests that the
young woman 10 msrcSnary,
eold-bIooded and calculating. But
remember. you are looking Gt the
thing from just one angle Of vision.
and that she. herself might be abls
to give . different light on the sub
ject. Probably this Is one Of those
difficulties which will adjust itself,
and to make q fuss about II or to
lay too much stress on II may juBt
bring about the opposite results
from those you intend