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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-10
WAR COUNCIL

DR.. Franklin Martin, of Chicago,
Ii chairman Of the Committee on
Medicine and Surgery Of the Council
Of National Defense. which is pre-
pairing to fight the battle with death
which win come for many young
American after the battle with the
Germans.
DR.. Martin looks the part Of an
eminent surgeon-a strong decisive
face. clean shaven, with q chip-of-
granite profile. thick crown Of
white hair. and the cutaway costume
traditional in the part. He has been
up to his eyes in work from morn
ing until midnight in the work Of
enrolling the surgeons and physi-
clans Of the nation. and of listing
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-10
LARGE THEATRICAL
BENEFIT IN OCTOBER

Washington. July 10. - The
theatrical men OF the country have
arranged what will probably prove
the largest theatrical benefit ever
held In America. II will be the
largest because II will be held 81
multaneously with practically all the
largest cities OF any Importance In
the United States.
The benefit will be held sometime
In October. The entire receipts will
be donated to the Red Cross war re-
lief fund.
The national movement is under
the direction OF A. l.. Erlanger, OF
New York. while the chairman OF the
Oregon committee is Caldon HeIllg.
OF Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-10
HAS AN lNTERNMeNT PLAN.
Columbia Thinks Canadian Method VII,
30 Adopted Hero.

The national committee on prisons
and prison labor at Columbia uni
vcrsity, which has the snuCilon IT th.
federal government. has been study.
Ing the problem Of intcrnrncnt OF Ger
mans In this country during tlir war
period and hns ccmc 10 the conclu.
sion that the Canadian system VI
using interneI prisoners on public I'm
provemcnts ls the best. This work In
Canndn has included clearing land.
road building aud irrigntlou
In u report irst made In tho Colpm.
hIn war papers the committee has this
TO say:
American inicrnmcnt IN ease of ne
ccssIty will probably follow the Cam
dian system, Tho methods there en-,
pl0yed have bccn the bnsis for the lie.
tailed plans presented 10 our govern
mcnt by the national committee on
prisons and prison labor.
AT present the government II In
position 10 embark on policy of
drastic intcrn'Ncnt should II br forcci
Into such n policy, Complete plans.
specifications. regulations nnd experts
skilled IN various details ne cssary to
IN lntcrmcat p;ogrnm rlr rcndy for
immediate service
"rhe government cllcvcs there wilr
M little nccl for m intcrnment pro
gram, II has confidence IN the friend
ship of 'Feutonir residents. who vii,
receive protection nnd friendly tmnt.
ment 40 long aS they nrc deserving Of
IT, HOItllc acts. however win meet
foI"efuI suppression. ny The war must
proceed without internal menace snd
the administration Of i;ovcrnmcrt mist
cont'nue IN i,s usual way"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-10
|B|C STRIKE THREAT
| IN LEADV|uE CAMP

Leadville. Colo. July l0.--Twen-
ty-three hundred miners represent
Ing the working force Of more than
u hundred mines will strike Satur-
day morning. according to an an
nouncement made by officers OF their
unions unless the wage-increase de-
mands are granted, Federal me-
diators are today en- route to this
cit and will attempt to arrange n
conference between the men and the
mine operators. for the purpose OF
avoiding O strike.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-10

minds one OF a ship deck In a storm
and Ia calculated TO have the same
effect. One Ia even persuaded that
he knows how Il feels to bs up In
an aeroplane as he swings between
tho river and sky. A little practice
In crossing. however. makes one pro-
iclent and tho matter becomes a
commonplace habit. Tho bridge IL
great Improvement and great
convenience,
AS to the celebration itself, II
may be said that II was good old
fashioned Fourth. and was heartily
participated In by tho people Of the
lower Rogue river region"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-10
AGNESS CELEBRATES
OLD STYLE FOURTH

Rev, Melville T. Wire returned
Saturday from Agness, Curry Coun-
". where he spoke each day at q
three day Fourth OF July celebration.
Mr.. Wire says In regard to his
trip that It was both An enjoyable
and strenuous one; including 10 tho
round trip from West Fork about
| 80 miles travel on mule back and
horse back.
He says. Il met Frank Price at
Mule Creek station and accompanied
him down the river He had been
working for several weeks cutting
out a trail to Bear camp from tho
Mule creek side, The Curry county
trails are ecellent; the main trails
being built on surveyed road grade
and brushed out well on each side
In many places they are cut out Of
the solid rock wall above tho river,
At the DEVILS Stairs there Is almost
two miles OF such trail. the river
flowing many feet beneath In mar
row chasm; boiling and eddylng In
white foam, II Ia picturesque be-
yond description,
'R. I. Helm. Of the government
forest service. we'll known In Grants
Pass, Is stationed at the Shasta Costa
station. which Ia situated a mile
back from the river from Agness,
"The work Of the forest service
during the war Ia doubly important
In view OF possible fires that might
be set out by enemy aliens. The
forest patrols should he increased
and not decreased.
"Agness is about as miles above
tide water and has gasoline launch
service to and from weddcrburn and
Gold Beach.
"The celebration was held In Mr..
Cooley's grove. which crowns little
knoll sloping OF In every direction.
The trees are myrtle and tan-oaks.
II is n beautiful grove and an ideal
place for n celebration. Nearby ls
the new Agness hotel which affords
excellent accommodations for the
public.
"The work Of the Women's I'm
provement club Of Agness. cannot be
too highly commended. The club Ia
active and awake In all matters Of
civic improvement. The new swing
ing foot bridge At Agness 10 largely
result Of the eiforts Of this club.
Club members agitated the matter
for q long time. holding entertain
ments to raise funds. The county
also was asked for money and grant
ed 5000. About that sum In cash
had previously been raised. beside
much labor donated. The bridge ls
not cable bridge. but Ia made Of
woven wire fencing. II was put up
by an expert and Is absolutely safe.
It Is supposed to be the longest
swinging foot bridge In existence. II
Is $50 feet long. the central span
being $50 feet long. II Is 65 feet
above the river and looks much
higher than that when you go over II.
The wire alone cost $212. The
bridge is securely anchored at both
ends and rests on two towers OF
heavy cedar timbers. At a distance
It looks like miniature OF Brook
lyn bridge. The side fencing is IS
inches high and the bottom fencing
36 inches wide. Light boards are
laid to walk on. The bottom is &C.
curely fastened to the upright sides
so that the weight comes evenly on
the whole bridge. Traversing II Is
an art. One cannot take the firm
step OF brisk self reliance. but must
pussy-foot across. walking exactly
In the middle else the vibration re.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-10
**+f++++*++*++<+<+|
\ TODAY's THRIFT THOUGHT 1

= What are you going to do
\ with that half bottle Of leftover :
\ milk In your refrigerator.
= Madam Housewife?
= Nourishing MIR Gravy
y Enough for family Of two
y adults and three children. Re-
= duce proportions II for smaller
\ number.)
= pint skim milk.
= Y cup flour.
y level teaspoons butter or
y cooking fat.
y y teaspoonful salt.
= Melt butter or other fat In
= saucepan. Add flour and salt.
y mix. Add milk gradual
= ly. Heat, stirring constantly
y until thick.
y Flavor. II desired. with any
\ leftover minced meat or fish :
y which may be on hand. or mine
\ ed ham or a slice Of broiled
y bacon. crumbled.
= Serve on boiled hominy.
y samp. rice. potatoes. macaroni.
y or slices Of corn or other bread.
y or toast.
y ~ ~ \ y \ \
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-10
ALL DID WELL

ALL DID WELL
We have before US q complete re-
port on the work done BY the several
statss and many Of the leading cities
q ths country In response to the ap-
peal 10 raise the Red Cross war re-
HI fund of $10e. .ees. .sss.
( TAs apportionments allotted to
each state. county and city were bas-
"a on population There may be
some question a. to whether this is
. fair and accurate estimate Of tho
ahihty Of any given community to
subscribe to this fund. At first
thought one would feel that those
communities reaping the largest
benefit from war business would not
only be most able but most disposed
to contribute to war expenses. The
records show that New England re-
sponded more generously in proper
ton to her population that any other
section of the country. The six New
England states contributed an
amount equalling $1.41 for each
man. woman and child living within
their boundaries.
Two Of the lowest states in the
union were Nevada and New Mexico.
with Arizona trailing wen 10 the
rear. These states brought down the
western percentage so that, taken as
q whole, the per capita contribution
Of the west amounted to only SO
cents. The south contributed -
cents per capita, while the north
Mississippi valley section gave s6
cents per capita and the middle At
lantic states. which with the New
England states shares most heavily
in war profits, donated s1.11 per
capita.
BY states, those which exceeded
their allotments are. in order Of such
excess.-Delaware Idaho, Colorado,
Ohio. New Hampshire. Michigan,
Massachusetts. South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Wisconsin, wy
oming, New York, Connecticut, Ore
gon, Alabama, Kansas, Montana,
New Jersey. Louisiana and West vir-
ginia.
This makes Oregon the fifteenth
state in the list.
Those states making the poorest
showing in proportion to population
are Nevada, Georgia, Florida, Ari-
zona, New Mexico. North Dakota,
South Dakota and Maryland.
or the cities over 100000 people
Kansas City really shows the best
record, with Worcester, Mass. Cleve-
land, o.; and Pittsburg, Penn, max
ing most excellent showings.
Portland. Ore, was one OF the few
cities 10 more than double her ap-
portionment. In fact. Of the cities
having more than 100000 people,
only six in the United States excelled
Portland in the percentage OF their
excess over allotment These cities
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-10

standard medical supplies. not to
mention standardixing all others and
mobilizing the medical and surgical
system Of the United States for Its
part In the fght.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

Fen men hare done as many different
kinds of ,oriting and done them as meH
as the author Of this story, Samuel Hop
kins adams. His FIRST magazine ,cork
to attract national attention ,cas. the cru
SADIE against patent medicines mIiich he
conducted in Golfers" More recently,
in the New York Tribune" he has cam.
Pdigned against misrepresentation in
department-store advertising roith mighty
effect And befioeen times, in his quiet
country home, he finds time to write
stories. of Which n Letter to No,oIiere'
is. to our ray OF thinking. one of the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
A Letter to Nowhere Continued from page

to "a inclusive. Nobody in the vicinity
had ever heard of DR.. Luis Batisto.
But at the post-office, in the glass
covered case wherein, by curious local
custom, instructed mail is displayed,
stood the letter. He retrieved it, In ordi-
nary conditions Henry Dale would as soon
have bitten off his finger as have opened
a letter addressed to another person. This
case was not ordinary.
He opened it. With trembling hands
he extracted large sheet of letter paper.
He spread it out. 1t was blank.
FIVE weeks later haggard young man
faced Captain Abner Tidman in the
New York Office of the Vesper Line.
"Ff-ff-ff-ff-ff," breathed the Captain.
$50 the sharks didn't catch you. 1 was
mighty glad to get your telephone mes
sage this morning. Just came off the
Harka,cay yesterday"
"Where is she? Dale demanded fiercely.
"The Harkaway? Ff-ff-ff-ff. Docked
in South Brooklyn. Have much difficulty
in getting away from Carcuna?'
Eyes. Where is she?"
Thought you might. Ff-ff-ff-ff-fussy
lot, those port officials. What did they
say when they saw you back"
where is she, damn you!"
mo! Did they? Ff-ff-ff-ff! Well, it
would have been worth something to
them to know where she was. | presume
you are referring to Miss Lessamer.
Captain Abner Tidman, being wise in
the ways of men, stepped back a pace
Don't you hit me, young man. She's
safe"
The caller sat down suddenly and Imply.
"Ff-ff-ff-ff!" exclaimed Abner Tidman
in concern. "You amt we'll
I'm all right. Only I've been living
in hell. What did you send me on a
fools errand with blank letter for?"
The Captains hard. heavy face dark
ened. "Youopenedmy letter? What kind
of a man do you call YOURSELF"
ut was posted in the post-office for
non-delivery. | opened it. You had
told me that its delivery involved Miss
Lessamer's safety
@Ff-ff-ff-ff. No; l don't guess l told
you just exactly that"
"You certainly used Miss Lessamer's
safety as pretext. Was that le?7
keep your seat, son. Ff-ff-ff No. 1t
was tTue eHOuSH one CuS In tFOuDle--DlS
trouble. They We're going to arrest her.
"My God! She got away?'
"She got away-thanks to you"
what help could a blank letter, unde-
livered, be? | don't understand
"Ff-ff-ff-ff! l suppose not. It's the
living fact, though, that if you hadn't
taken chance with the sharks Miss Les
samer might be in an under-sea Jail for
political prisoners to-day
The young man drew roll of bills from
his pocket
"There's your three hundred dollars
Captain Abner Tidman stared at it
stupidity. what for? You've earned it.
al can't take it. Not for that service.
Tell me where | can find Miss Lessamer.
@Why not try her home instead of her
office" asked the Captain.
"Her office? Her office?"
well, her fathers office. He's vice
president of the Vesper Line. And /
think she's somewhere in the off-ff-ff-ff-ing
notified her you were coming. Thought
she might be interested. She's never
heard the story of that letter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

about him distressfully. Then, once again,
the young man experienced the confusing
sensation OF hearing an appeal without
source floating in the air:
"You'll be saving an American woman"
"An American woman? In Caracuna?"
The big head close to his nodded.
"From WHAT"
"Jail. D'you know what a Spanish
American Jail is like? For white woman?"
Amy Lessamer!' Dale exclaimed.
Captain Tidman's dull gaze ierked abb
ruptly down from the darkness aloft.
"You know Miss Lessamer?'
Eyes"
well, the little eyes bored him.
there's the chance of the sharks for you.
And the chance of the sharks-human
sharks in Caracuna City-for her."
Before he had finished, Dale's coat was
on the deck.
"Give me the letter, he demanded
Letter. repeated Captain Tidman.
"The message I'm to carry. You didn't
put it in the packet, did you?'
ooh, Lord!' groaned the other. "My
poor wits! Take the wheel.
He bolted down the companionway.
When the great moonish face rose above
the deck again, the young man seized the
letter and strapped it into the packet
"Where shall | mail it?" he asked.
Anywhere. Ready
Ready said Dale firmly.
He set his foot in the blight of rope
that had been prepared.
drop when she comes about. And
keep well out from her, he heard; and
the next moment slipped into the sea.
WHATEVER sharks may have haunted
those waters, or ghosts those sands
forbore to beset Dale. He was startled
at the briefness of his journey when his
foot touched the smooth sand. Not a
quarter of mile from where he beached,
the .cairn of stones loomed stark and
black in the moonlight. He donned the
serviceable clothes which he found at its
foot, and set out down the beach At
noon he reached a post-office town, where
he mailed the letter, first making note
of the address. 1t was directed to "Dr.
Luis Batisto, Gale Pantheon, 147." The
late evening train that bore it to Cara
cuna City carried Dale also He arrived
too late to do anything but go to bed.
AS early as decent consideration for
other peoples rest permitted, he called
next morning at the Blakeleys'. The
house on the corner of Look-at-the-Sky
and Last-Monday streets was fast closed
again. Repeated ringing brought no re-
Spouse. But presently he became aware
of a guarded kissing from next door. A
tremulous woman's voice begged him to
pretend not to hear, and was he the
young North American? He was. Then
he was to understand that the missionary
family had gone to the country for a
week-maybe more. "And the young
lady?' he demanded. The tremulous
voice knew nothing of the young lady.
From the tumult of Dale's thoughts
and emotions there arose the hope that
some clue to Amy Lessamer might be
gained through the Captains letter to
Dr. Luis Batisto, Gale Pantheon, l47.
He hurried to the street, but not to the
number. The Gale Pantheon extended
one short block, and comprised numbers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

MIR. BUSINESS MANAGER Do you want to save
e,ooo SOP 1t would cost you $4,000 send post
card to million home circulation You tell the same
thing in this size space and average five readers
for $40 gross Address Classified Dept, Every Week
Corporation. 38I Fourth Ave, New York div.
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CALIFORNIA FARM LAND.

A SMALL. FARM IN CAllFORNIA WILL MAKE
money with less work You will live longer and
better Delightful climate Rich soil iosp able neigh
boris Good roads, schools and churches Write for our
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CORPORATIONS

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Least cost Transact business keep books where Free
Laws Bylaws and Forms Reference: bank in Arizona
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FEMALE HELP WANTED

AT oNCEl TEN LADIES 10 TRAVEL, DEMON
,trate and sell well established line dealers
Previous experience necessary. Good pav Rail
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AGENTS WANTED

WI PAY $50 NTHLY
and furnish rig and expenses to introdu,
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Springfield, Ill.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
HOW States MAY
VOTE NATION DRY
Ramified Procedure in Case
House Concurs on Shep-
pard Resolution
SO C0MMONWEALTHS
MUSTREGISTER ASSENT

NEW YORK. Aug. Adoption bv
the Senate by a two-thirds majority
OF the Sheppard resolution proposins
10 the States a constitutional amanJ.
ment TO prohibit the manufactlre sale
transportation. importation and expor,
tauon OF intoxicating liquors has
raised questions Of the procedure 10
De followed in the event the House
concurs by a twothirds majority
IL Is by no means certain that the
House will act on the Sheppard reso-
luton az this session OF Congress Int
the radical prohibition forces are de-
termined to press It.
Approval By the President IS not re-
CURED on resolutions proposing con
stitutional amendments. This is due.
for one reason. to the fact that the ex-
ecutive approves only laws. or resolu-
tons changing laws: and even though
he were permitted 10 approve or veto
such a resolution. the action would be
useless, as two-thirds Of both Houses
lad approved it and that is the num-
Der required TO override a veto
Resolutions proposing constitu-
.ional amendments are submitted to
no States by the Secretary Of State.
He receives the resolution from the
committee on enrolled bills. The no
tifcatlon TO the States is sent 10 the
Secretaries OF State. and are by them
referred to the Legislatures at their
aext meeting.
In the case Of the prohibition amend
nent. it is proposed by the dry"
forces in many States to urge special
sessions Of their Legislatures to ratify
the Sheppard amendment. The pur-
pose Of this Is that the dry" States
will vie with one another for the priv
uege Of being the first to ratify the
amendment
AS each Of the States ratihes the
amendment notice is sent by its Sec
rotary Of State to the Secretary Of
State in Washington. He notifies the
Speaker Of the House and President
of the Senate and the clerks Of the two
houses keep the record. When the
thirty sixth State has ratified the
amendment a proclamation Is issued
by the President announcing that the
amendment has been made a part Of
the Constitution.
When the Senate voted SIS to 20 in
favor of the Sheppard resolution many
persons insisted that the dry" forces
had only one vote TO spare sixty-four
being two-thirds Of the membership OF
The Senate This was wrong. and there
are simple proofs in Kinds precedents
Of the fact that only two-thirds Of
those voting, a quorum being present,
IS required
The proposal Of Representative Ran
dali. Prohibitionist member OF the
House from California, to fight for the
elimination Of the Harding amendment.
which provides that the Sheppard
amendment must be ratified within six
years. would not require two-thirds
vote to carry. a majority being neces-
sary All amendments to resolution
require only majority, although the
resolution itself, as perfected, takes a
two-thirds vote.
Ratification OF amendments 20 the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07

Constitution by the States may be done
either by the Legislatures or State
conventions called for the purpose.
Congress decides the manner. and in
the case Of the Sheppard resolution Il
is left 10 the Legislatures. A majority
in the Legislatures is necessary, not
a twc-thirds vote.
II adopted by the House, the Shep-
pard amendment would go 10 the
States. and becomes Article Eighteen
Of amendments TO the Constitution.
The latest amendment TO the Constitu-
ton was that providing for direct cleo
ton OF United States Senators. and
was declared in force on May 81 1913.
Il was ratified by thirty-six States.
Those not ratifying being Alabama.
Delaware. Florida. Georgia. Ken
lucky Louisiana. Maryland. Missis-
sippi, Rhode Island South Carolina.
Utah and Virginia.
Article Sixteen the income-tax
amendment. was ratified by all but six
States and was declared in force Feb
ruary 25, 1918. The States failing TO
ratify this amendment, which gives
Congress power TO levy taxes on in
comes Of individuals and corporations.
were: Pennsylvania. Connecticut Flor
ida, Rhode Island, Utah and Virginia.