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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

at both ends In the form OF raft.
and laying two or three short
pieces OF plank upon them cross.
ways. ! found that IL was strong
enough TO bear any reasonable
weight. first laid all the planks
or boards upon IL that could get,
and got three OF the seamen's
chests. which had broken open
and emptied. and lowered them
down upon my raft
The first filled with provisions
namely. bread. rice. three Dutch
cheeses, five pieces OF dried goats
flesh. which we lived much upon.
and remainder OF European corn.
While was doing this | found
the tide began to now. and had
the modification TO see my coat.
shirt. and waistcoat. which ! had
left upon the sand. swim away; as
for my breeches. which were only
linen and open-kneed. swan on
board in them and my stockings
However. this pu, me on rum.
maging for clothes. OF which I
found enough: and after a long
search found the carpenters
chest. which was much more valu-
able than shipload OF gold would
have been at that time.
My next care was for some am.
munition and arms. There were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN"

Editor The star: A persistent
rumor has II that Lord Northcliffe
owns large interest In the
Scripps papers. Is this why YOU
are 80 loudly and shamelessly loot.
INK your horn for England and her
Rlliesg
YOU are engaged In spreading
an utterly anti-Christian propa.
Eanda. Instead OF promoting the
spirit uf universal brotherhood.
you are melting to international
hatreds. teaching the false doctrine
Of IAN eye for an eye. a tooth for
"A tooth High minded Christian
gentlemen like sydney Strong. YOU
attempt 10 hold up to scorn. be.
cause they stand true 10 their In.
ner conception Of right
Patriotism. the greatest vice OF
our time. you exalt as virtue
Patriotism In uothing more than an
enlarged selfishness
Where IL the true mans father.
land?
is Il where he by chance Ia born
Doth not the yoarning spirit scorn
II. such scant borders 10 be
spannedg
oh. yes' His fatherland must be
As the blue heavens. wide and
freel"
II this country must join In the
carnival OF blood. | hope and pray
that no such thing as victory will
be achieved. in the sense that mar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
Next Novel
"PICKWICK PAPERS"
By CHARLES DICKENS

First found all the ships pro
visions untouched by the water.
and being very well disposed TO
eat. filled my pockets with bis
cult. and ate II an went about
other things. for ! had no time TO
lose. also found rome rum In
the great cabin. OF which took n
large dram. TO spirit me for what
was before me. Now | wanted
nothing but boat TO furnish my.
self with many things which |
foresaw would be very necessary
10 me.
This extremity reused my APP
plication. We had several spare
yards. and two or three large spars
OF wood. and a spare topmast or
two In the ship flung AS many
OF them overheard as could man
age for their weight. tying every.
one with rope. that they might
not drive away. When this was
done ! went down the ships side
and tied six OF them fast together
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
Robinson Crusoe''
BY DANIEL DeFoE

When came down from the
tree. | looked about me again. and
the first thing found was the
boat. which lay as the sea had
tossed her up upon the land. about
two miles on my right hand.
A little after noon | found the
sea very calm and the tide ebbed
80 far out that could come within
a quarter OF a mile of the ship. I
resolved. IL possible. 20 ret 70 the
ship. so | pulled off my clothes
and took the water. When came
TO the ship. ! .pied a small piece
OF rope hanging down by the fore
chains. ! got hold OF II. and by
the help of that rope got up into
the forecastle OF the ship
Here found the ship had a great
deal OF water in her hold. but that
she lay so on the side OF n bank
OF hard sand that her stern lay
lifted up upon the bank. BY this
means all her quarter was free and
dry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

gambling ioint1
There is enough real break
Ing In this city 10 keep Putnam
busy without framing up contempt
ible Jobs at the expense OF the tax
payers
The pitiful results shown by him
when the city iB full OF boOileggerB
~ proof he II not the man for job.
II Matthews IN needed. let's APP
point him regularly and zee that
be does his work honOrably. Other.
wise have him and his hirelings.
such as Wardell. keep away with
their bribery and jobbing stunts.
Matthews should devote more time
to learning the ten commandments.
especially. Lead us not into
temptation"
This city is too large TO tolerate
such petty Jobbery. and the city
and church should declare them
selves when their taxes and church
donations are used By their officials
and preachers to promote crime
run gambling Joints and corrupt Of
ficers with brides e. L.
Hotel George. 18th Ave. and Yesler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
Helping Hoover Win

Working hand in hand with the Womans Army Against
Waste recently turnout United by The
Star and papers Herbert Hoover will send
than 100000 pledge cards calling upon help
the food supply.
Only by active cooperation hope solve the
difficult situation OF worldwide food production and dstrbu-
ton the message sent recently by Hoover thru The
Star Seattle
More than 900 Seattle have signed pledges.
thru The Star. to work against
Other papers have organized other regiments"
They form the nucleus for the army of who
will help Hoover win the by applying their efforts
the homes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

TO give. give. giye-even bleed 10
give. even 20 without butter for a
month 10 give. Yes. and we will
be glad 10 20 without butter 10
give. n necessary. and n hurts
now 10 think We can't give even
one days pay. for one days pay
will buy only 30 much bread. 20
few potatoes. and 10 little milk
IN your same paper you an
nounce that James -. Hoge, mil
lionaire banker. has been left two
million. by uncle recently deceased.
Why couldn't he give one-third OF
this amount 100000 or even the
whole Acknowledging left two mil.
lion In Just like finding II and
could possibly never miss lt-and
let our little children not be de-
priyed Of their daddy's pay. Then,
too. Millionaire Stimson of the
Hollywood dairy farm. during the
recent milk drivers strike for a
slight increase OF wages. 10 meet
the advanced cost OF milk, bread,
potatoes and necessities, announce
cd he was WILLING 10 GIVE his
ENTIRE fortune 10 defeat tho
milk drivers. and thereby keep the
Tread from their children. Now
then, let him show his willingness
In offering part OF his fortune TO
this cause. TO protect the soldiers
and workmen who are going 10 the
front 10 fight. bleed and give
their lives for the country In
which he has made his millions.
A WORKINGMAN'S WIFE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
It's a Fact---AbOut Fiction

Most people read fiction nowadays-and people
who talk about fiction at all have the idea there being
poured upon each year flood OF fiction.
But the surprise OF II there flood OF
fiction" it is ebb tide-and ebbing strong
In 1895 203 per OF books published fiction
Last years figures show only So per fiction.
This gives interesting questions Are becom-
ing intellectual? Are getting be solid
and maeroffac and the good old heartthrob plot that
thickcns is the
interesting that the decline has been gradual
since l895-and can't be laid the
thing else is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

Hectionalists like your
self understand that term
II would indeed be ultimate vic
tory for all humanity II all nations
involved would get such an object
lesson OF tho futility OF force. thai
mono would ever draw the swort
again. ]. ID. ALDRICH.
1887 Woodland Park Ave.
Editors Note-We have pc
rused tho above letter careful
~. We pass up, good nstured-
~. Mr.. Aldrleh's soorn and
bitterness, and the gratultlous
irsinuatlons which he CT
presses against us. We are
moved TO laughter at the per
slstent rumor that Lord North
eliffo owns a large interest In
the serlpps papers"
Why. bless you. Mr.. AidrIeh,
Lord Northellfe has no moro
Interest In the sorlpps pspcra
than has Or. sydney Strong,
whom you charge us With hold
Ing up 10 seorn."
But. Mr.. Aldrleh, you work
off In yeur letter some fine.
sounding platltudes about
peace and brotherhood Of
man" which can very we'll
bear analysis.
We agree heartily with you Ia
the hope that the present conflict
will prove AN object lesson OF m
tility OF force. so that none would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

terms Of democracy more than
ever before. The greatest liber.
ties ever accorded 10 people
have been won IN Russia during
the war.
Thru the cleansing fires OF this
war. 10 prove the futility OF force.
we are going TO have finer con
ception OF universal brotherhood"
IL peace. an we'll as IN war.
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. . . f.. d. TX. S . .
COL YUM
THE QUESTION
a. n-~tan ffs.t~v

THE QUESTION
ny Horton Brsiey
In this stupendsu- crisis
That fronts the land today.
And call. for SEAMLESS service.
What part shall business play
Hs. u the far flung vision
The courage legal aud true.
To hack our fighting forces.
And see the conflict thru
Behind the men In trenches.
And those nj sea. must stand
The brain. and craft Of business
To serve aud to command.
To mobilize the richie.
OF milne and shop and farm
The nations whole resources
which drive Its fighting arm.
Til. is the work 81 business.
4 job 30 huge and vast.
n dwarfs all other labor.
Thruout the ages past
4 test Of true devotion
To all that's highest. hest.
In love and loyal service,
VIII business meet tho te~ts
Mr. +. ID. X: mixed lot of
bug poison the other evening. but
thoughtlessiy allowed It to stand all
night in pail on the edge OF the
garden. | found yesterday that the
bugs had not waited for me to put
the poison on the plants. but had
climbed into the pail and eaten
every bit of the mixture. Can you
think OF something besides dande-
lions that bugs will not eat?--
+. J. j.
Il am not Obliged to bow to the
will OF the people says ex-King
Constantine. now safe In Germany.
That reminds us OF the time we
called Chef Mcintyre liar
over the telephone
WHICH NOBODY CAN DENy
We have n great number OF boys In the
United States. hut the question which
looms mp before the parent Is what will
become OF this boy or that ono. We
know they have intellect hut so limit ed
rouBdinEs thus they may become moral
ly diverted and thought tainted forever
Human ENVIRONMENT often means too
much" Va they should he kept from
the heIpfuiness Of neutrality-suspicious.
knowledge IL mostly the intellect" for
tunate Is the boy who has private teach
ing n IL most honestly given the most
profound giving chance for growth--ds-
yeioping into originality; whestber I'm
imaginative or judicious. - Wsynoks
COkln.D Record.
Russian Girls to Face Powder in
a Fortnight" says headline In the
Chicago Tribune. It's all right for
them 10 face powder. but we hope
they don't lip paint.
Speaking OF names, Gov. Whit.
man, OF New York, has appointed
James Montgomery F1agg official
military artist of the state.
over-Delicaey
I'm patient. bur
I'd like to trim
The sis who calls
A leg limb
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EDITORIALETTES

forefathers-EIot
PRESIDENT WILSON promises we'll not quit siu Belgium
restored. We that all right
HE'S BEEN time getting H. but Secretary Baker
right in strongly demanding big air
WOMEN are come
slowly In Enoand-but they
II IS reported the coal kings willing to let the
"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
BLEEDING WoRkMEN

Editor The Star: The past two
days solicitors have been can.
wasting the various labor indus
tries OF our city. asking each
workman 10 donate one days pay
% help make up Seattle's 5000, 900
allotment TO Red Cross fund
Our papers also have urged us
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
The Aim Clear

Won Hndenburg describes Germanys soldier spirit al
ways cultivated by the "all highest lord"
"God rules in heaven but it's earth" Such is
kascr's OF humantys status What's the in
questioning what Germanys aims They may be
crazy they're plain William Hohenzollern be all
highest lord" He born to let the world grovel
fight.
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two very good fowling pieces IN
the cabin. and two pistols; these
I secured. with some powder-horns.
and a small bag OF shot. and two
old rusty swords. / knew there
were three barrels OF powder in
the ship. and with much search I
found them. Now ] thought my
self pretty well freighted. and with
this cargo put to sea
Continued In Our Next Issus)
Money makes the war go. Haynes
makes the watches go. Next Lib
crty theatre -Adyertisement.
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This Ia Crown Prince George OF
Greece. who has gone to Germany
with his daddy. Constantine. He
was reported to be In sympathy
with the peoples will. but was not
trusted at the final moment His
younger brother. Alexander. got tho
Job OF king.
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over-Delicaey
I'm patient. bur
I'd like to trim
The sis who calls
A leg a limb.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09

ONE Prairie school house Saturday.
February II. One feature OF the
program win be n lecture on domes-
tice science. and all ladies Interested
a-e requested to be present.
MIR, and Mrs. Ira Dlsbrow spent
Sunday with relatives In Grants Pass,
The Stitch and Chatter club was
entertained at their regular meeting
on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. IRA
cIsbrow. A good number OF the
members were present and a pleasant
afternoon was spent Those pres.
ent were Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. Hirven.
Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Pruitt. Mrs.
Hamerly. Mrs. Flux. Miss Myrtle
Tucker, Mrs. Bish and daughter.
Eunice. and the hostess Mrs. Dis
brow.
Mrs. Morgan has returned home
after spending a few days with
friends and relatives In Grants Pass.
Ebert Tucker has completed the
work on his house having built an
addition OF two rooms.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09
FRUITDALE

Mrs. Jack Husleton OF Grants Pass
spent the week end with her daught-
er, Mrs. Robert Nielsen.
Jack Saylor spent several days
with D. G. Hefley this week. Mr..
Saylor was at one time employed by
Mr., Hefley In Alaska. but 10 now ut
the GreeDback mine.
MIR, and Mrs, Fred Carpenter and
Worth Hamilton were guests OF Mr,
and Mrs. Fred Mcintyre. OF Grants
Pass. Tuesday evening,
Mr.. Carlson Is taking an enforced
vacation to reeuperate from too vio-
lent contact with n plow handle.
which struck him. injuring him quite
badly.
Mr.. and Mrs, Edgar Underwood
were guests at n six o'clock dinner
Monday evening at the Blanchard
home. Mr.. and Mrs, u. II. Blanchard
honoring their house guests. Mr., and
Mrs. VIII Terrill.
Once more the garbage haulers
are making u dump OF the Pacific
highway. many unsightly piles or
rubbish being dumped almost In the
right OF way. Our new road super
visor Is keeping his eyes open for
the culprits and II caught they may
Wish they had used more private
spot for unloading the city's refuse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood had as
dinner guests Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
c. d. Thompson and Miss Horning
OF the city. Francis Steel OF winona.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Florenz Brett
mayer and children. OF Fruitdale.
County Surveyor Hall and men are
busy with the survey OF the Pacific
highway from the eth street hill TO n
point some distance beyond the sugar
factory. which will be macadamised
this spring. This stretch Of road has
been mathematical by all who have
had to travel II and the macadam
roadway will be appreciated by the
travelling public.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09

In his car this week. One Of the
wheels came or and his little son.
Lister. was thrown from the car over
the windshield and was somewhat
bruised.
Jim Hogue and wife spent Sunday
visiting In Selma with friends. y
Wesley woodcock has returned
from few weeks visit In the VII
lamette valley. Among other cities
he took In Corvallis where he was
formerly a student ut the o. 4. G.
Mrs. Anna Coleman who has been
on tho sick list for some time is re.
ported improving,
On Saturday night there was n has.
ket ball contest between tho school
girls and the town girls at the w, o.
W. hall. An admission OF i5 cents
VIII be charged 10 secure funds for
Improving conditions In the upper
grades OF the school. II Ia dcsircd
TO raise enough money TO purchase
a phonograph for the school.
After the basket ball game a dance
will follow until about midnight when
u supper Is to be spread by the Re.
bckah lodge In the banquet room OF
the I. o. o. y,
These sunny days are inspiring but
the nights are still pretty cool, Some
freezing but not 30 as to interfere
very much with plowing.
Miss Thelma Lewis was out OF
school one day last week on account
Of bad cold,
Leland Willis was laid up two
days last week from la. grippe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09
MURPHY
The grange meeting was called of

The grange meeting was called of
Saturday night on account OF so much
sickness among the members.
Miss Winnie Osborne visited In
town the week end.
The school IL keeping up It's rec
ord as standard school by flying
a fine new flag.
Mrs. Jas. DarneIlle is very III with
pneumonia. Mr.. Darnellle is threat
ened with II and the entire family
is down with grippe.
". 4. Blanchard and VIII Terrh
families visited at FalrvIew a day
with Mr.. and Mrs. White q number
OF the Murphy friends called during
the afternoon to bid the Terills good
bye as they left Tuesday for their
future home In Iowa.
MissTurley. OF the o. A. c., viii
give her three day farm home demon.
stration work next week beginning
Tuesday the 18th at Fairyiew. Miss
Turley takes entire charge OF the
house and the ladies ave expecting
u Learn new ways In saviig time and
noncy making the most NJ things
algays at hand, each la'y brings her
lunch. thus insurlns three days
picnic and good time.
Mrs. Geo. Herriot OF Applegatc,
Is at the Darneille home helping take
care OF the sick
Mr.. A. H. Carson made business
trip to Hugo one day this week,
The North Side Applegate Ditch
company held their annual ditch
meeting in the Murphy grange hall
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Bailey who was 80 badly In
inred In runaway Sunday Is re-
ported slightly improved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09
KERRY

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Bailey, Miss
Mamie Turner and Fred Brockley
were visiting at the home OF, il
Turner on Sunday. They met with
a misfortune In the breaking down
OF the car In which they rode as they
came over Hayes hill. The ladies came
In on the stage and the men after re-
pairing the damages came In soon
after.
DR.. Loughridgc made hasty trip
through Ksshy to Waldo the first part
Of the wssk. Veg
Or. DIXON met With a break down
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09
Install bookkeeping Machine

Install bookkeeping Machine
A Burroughs adding and subtract
ing machine has been lately installed
in the First National bank. The ma
chine will do u large part OF the work
which has previously required = great
amount Of arduous labor on the
part OF the bookkeeper. overdrafts
are quickly discovered by the ma
chine although It has escaped the no
tice OF the operator, II is now pos
sible. also. to give the customer a
statement of his account whenever
wanted. instead OF waiting until all
the books are gone over to find the
balance as the accounts OF all the
customers are always up to date.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09
APPLEGATE

Mrs. Geo. Herriott was called to
Murphy Monday to help care for her
mother. Mrs. Darneille. who Is III
with pneumonia. Mr.. Darnellie Is
also suffering from an attack OF Ia
grippe.
Harold Hyde visited relatives here
the frst OF the week.
John Pernoll was Grants Pass
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Gladys Rose and VIM. Wright
were Jacksonville visitors Tuesday.
Fred Surran left last week for
Alaska where he has employment In
Ed. Hanley's salmon cannery.
Mrs. Adelald Louden and son. Don
aid. left for Portland Monday.
There will be masquerade ball NJ
the Socialist hall Saturday evening.
February TO- Several prizes will be
given for the best costumes.
M, and Mrs. Tom Herriott. Mrs.
Henry Knutzen. Miss Bessie Cooper
and Miss Ella Rawlings were trading
with Grants Pass merchants satur-
day. LA,
Clinton Cook and daughter, Vivian.
were Grants Pass visitors Saturday.
The community boys and girls bas-
ket ball team played the community
teams OF Ruch at Applegate Friday
evening. The Applegate teams were
the winners. wv Wy
Mrs. Mary Alden. aged 20 years,
died at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs Taylor Rowden, Sunday Febru-
ary 4, 1917. She was born in South
Carolina November 2, 1s4e. She is
by one son and three daught-
ers; Walter Alden OF Arkansas. Mrs.
Hopkins OF Missouri. Mrs. AtfIeld Of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09
JEROM PRAIRIE

Mrs. J. A. Bish and daughter, Eu-
nice, Of Wilderville spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Ira Dlsbrow.
Mrs. Chas Smith who has been ser
iously III with pneumonia is report
cd improving. n 8
y All are invited to attend the meet
Ing OF the Farmers club at the Jer-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09

All the latest nobby styles in mems
and ladies' shoes. kinney q Truax "a
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Warren left
this morning for Los Angeles after
. short time In the city.
Mrs. lola Norton. Of Crescent City.
left last night for Colorado. where
she will visit with her sister.
orville Whipple left today for
Weed. After visiting there for a short
time he will leave for southern Cal
ifornia.
Come to the Bijou Saturday night
aud get your pay envelope. s7s
J. B. Cummings. superintendent Of
the Oriole mine at Galice. was ous-
mess visitor in the city Thursday and
Friday.
The new Georgette crepes. silk pop
Inns and messalines in solids and sea-
sonable stripes. Kinney 4 Truax. "A
Mrs. c. A. Hoag and two gadugh-
ters left this morning for Blalock
Ore. and will go from there to
Omaha. Neb.
Extra values in ladies union suits
on sale at soc. Mrs. Rehkopf. 970tf
Mrs. p. f. Johnston returned last
night to her home at Tacoma after
visiting in the city with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Woods.
See our large line OF imported
crepes in stripes and plaids, prices
same as last season. Kinney &
Truax. 974
C. b Halliday. superintendent Of
the local sugar factory left this morn
ing for Salt Lake A meeting OF the
superintendents Of all the factories
owned by the Utah-Idaho company is
to be held.
Child's trimmed hats for soc while
they last. Mrs. Rehkopf. s70ti
Misses Katherine Bridges and An
ita Crellan, teachers in the local high
school. went to Medford and Ashland
this morning. They will spend the
day visiting the high schools at those
places.
G. NJ. Lewis and three children left
this morning for Montague. Mr.
Lewis has been spending the past few
days attending to business in the city
coming over the first OF the week
from Crescent City.
A little Of everything in three diff.
ferent grab lots Of laces, remnants
ribbons. collar sets, up to 800 each
at SC, 10c, and 25c. Real gifts al
these prices. Kinney & Truax 974
r. r. Closton went to Ashland yes
terday. He is employed by the Utah
Idaho company to run the caterpillar
tractor used to plow the beet fields
Pay day at the Bijou Saturda,
night. 81:
Adam Schaffer returned to hi
home at Camas Prairie. Mont. thii
morning after visiting in the city FOL
the past few weeks with his daughter
Mrs. Anna Pearson.
Mrs. w. H. Miller and Mrs. T. B
Roberts returned to Gold Hill thIi
afternoon after spending few day
at Murphy They were called there
BY the illness Of their mother, Mrs
G. W. Bailey. who was injured recent
ly when the horse she was DRIVING
ran away and threw her from the
buggy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-09
The Patients View.

IVho PatIente VtoW.
"I'm afraid" said the doctor calmly.
that ! shall have to operate"
"Afraid.' growled the patient
Afraid you'll have to operate! You
know darn well you're hoping your
have to- Detroit Free Press