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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09
CROP FORECASTS
ARE UNFAvORABLE

Chicago, May 3.-While congress
has been talking about the war. the
western farmers has been doing his
bit. some times helped and some
times hindered by the late spring
and May snow storms. A canvass
OF the agricultural centers, OF the
middle west showed these condi-
tions:
Minnesota, North and South Da-
kota. continued cold rains and seed
shortage threatening TO cut down
acreage. Minnesota acreage increas-
ed about 10 per cent. In the CEN
tral Missouri valley only 10 per
cent Of the usual small grain plant
ing Is in.
Iowa--Considerable increase In
acreage reported. Farm labor short
age felt. but not acute.
Nebraska--About 90 per cent OF
the winter wheat and so per cent
" the winter alfalfa has been ruin
ed by cold, wet weather. Many
farmers piowing wheat and alfalfa
under and putting in potatoes.
Texas---Wheat Is 10 per cent nor
NAL and oats so per cent normal.
Corn not all planted. but outlook
good.
Missouri and Kansas--Crop out.
look much more favorable since re-
cent rains. Corn crop good and
much winter wheat will do better
than expected.
Colorado--Crop prospects favor.
able. especially since recent snowfall
IllInois--All crops. with possible
exception OF wheat are in fine shape
Wheat apparently practically all
dead. but recent two weeks wei
weather helped and fields are again
green. Two weeks OF mild weather
| Will make II safe.
Wisconsin--Normal acreage. Win
ter wheat condition fair. Spring
wheat good.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09

Honey Is wholesome, strengthening
cleansing. heating and nourishing.
The rural population OF the United
States az . whole is little over one
half
There are 800 varieties OF pears
grown In America and 100 kinds Of
grapes
In Germany picture has recently
teen taken In one ten.millionth part
OF q second
Owls screaming In bad weather 10 u
sign that u change for the l,etter Ii
nenr NJ hand.
The ech" NJ Eagles Nest. on the
banks of Killarney. repeats bugle
note lIsI times
The hrst sclnMl for gun tiring was
established by the war department at
Sandy Hook In lS40
Add II pinch Of salt TO apples to make
them tender. They will cook In less
time aud will taste better.
The skin Of the whale Ii split into
four thlcknesses. and each thickness
makes n stout and substantial leather
Genuine coral may be red. pink,
white. blue. yellow. green or black. the
last being the rarest and most highly
prixed-
The word carpet" was In later me.
dieval times used to describe draperies
a. well as the stunfs which covered
floors and seats
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09
TlArE GARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company

Effective December s, 1915
Tuesdays. Thursdays, Saturdays
Train 4 lv, Grants Pass. 1000 q. m.
Train . w. Waters Greek 100 p. N,
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF G'and Eighth streets,
opposite the Southern Pacific depot
For all Information resardins
freight and passenger service call a
the ONCE OF the company, Public Ser
Vice building. or nhone ls1 for
sAiu,,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09

shoals, according to u wireless mess
age to the navy yard here early to-
day. A steamer OF some trans-At-
lantic line is standing by, giving all
the assistance possible.
The Sebastian Is believed to be the
British steamer of that name last
reported at New York,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09

ople. A dispatch from the American
ambassador reached the state de-
partment today, stating Americans
OF military age had not been permit
ted to depart. The embassy Is ex-
erting efforts to secure permission
for their departure. .H
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09
HALF OF LBERTY LOAN
HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED

Washington. May o. Nearly one
half OF the $4,000. 900 900 liberty
loan" has been subscribed, II was
learned today.
, Among the larger individual sub
scribers Ia a former, United States
senator. who has telegraphci per-
sonal subscription Of sLe0s,eoo
worth OF bonds,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09

FOR SALE--one two-stamp mill,
$50 pound stamps. Complete to
run except plates. for $3.50 cash.
NJ. s. Johnson. Gold Hill, Ore. so
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09


FOR SALE-Stock ranch. Az miles
from Leland. 80 acres clover.
grain, fruit and berries. water for
irrigation. excellent outside range,
35 head cattle. mule team. wagon.
harness and other tools. Good
buildings. three-quarters mile to
good school. Give terms. For par
ticulars write owner. G. E. Strong.
Leland, Oregon. SO
PETALUMA HATCHERY -Estab-
lished 1902. Can ship day old
chicks to points reached in three
days. Five varieties. We chal-
lenge the hen. Free circular. l.
w. Clark. Petaluma, Calf. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09
MANY PRISONERS AND
GUNS ARE CAPTURED

London. May s.-Slnce April L..
British forces have captured more
than twenty thousand German prls-
oners and taken 267 guns, 227
trench mortars and A7O machine
guns, Chancellor OF the ExcheQuer
Bonar-Law announced In the house
of commons today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09
REGISTRATION

II you did not vote at the pri-
mary or general election in 1916. you
have until 8 o'clock. p. M, Saturday,
May 10, 1917, In which to register
for the special election, June 4. 1917.
n, l.. CoBURN,
81 County Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09

FOR SALE-Sorrel mare. weight
about -1.200: sound. gentle. fat
and one Of the best field or road
workers. single or double, in coun-
ty. Also 80 acres. well improved,
Z miles out. to exchange; team
and tools go with place. Partic-
ulars at 725 South Seventh street.
city. 45tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09
TURKEY WILL NOT ALLOW
AMERICANS TO LEAVE

Washington. May o.--Twenty
Americans are being held by the
Turkish authorities In Constantine
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09
STEAMER IL BURNING /"
OFF NEW ENGLAND COAST

Boston, May 9,--The steamer se-
bastian Is on fire ~ Nantucket
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09
Classified Advertising


FOR SALE--Shire stations. cham
pion stock. bred right; none better
at any price. VIII consider trade.
Address Morris Koon. Junction
City. Oregon. So
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-09

SNAPS--10 acres. 4 miles down
river, good buildings worth more
than price Of place. all level. fine
bottom land. s acres cultivated, 2
acres alfalfa. Price for few days.
S1.100. One half cash. 25 acres
Q miles to Grants Pass, old build
ings. 10 acres black bottom. cul-
tivated. Price, $1,000. One half
cash. so acres. Sh miles out. old
buildings. orchard. 10 acres cul-
tivated. so acres level, balance
gentle slope. Price, $1.700. L. A..
Launer, real estate. 4s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-20

Al the news ali the t3me-The
Argus.
The Washington times., 1917-09-23

For three years this horse and rider have raced around
the track of the world The human have been driven
croWdlng scrambng screaming falling beneath the hoos
cut down by the blade of the scythe.
Death has raced over battefeds, killing with powder
and shot and dynamite poisonous gas shrapnel and flame
BE has raced cities killing with the diseases that
come to the half starved
he has raced the hearts of mothers killing them
with sorow and the bodies of children made fendess
by war.
How long the death race to last how long is the human
race to endure the horror?
Nothing is be compared with the disaster which this
picture represents except of the horrible plaques that
have swept the world For instance ''The Black Death
that killed quarter Of all the people in Europe
deadly than this white racer But the victims of The
Black Death could not help themselves stop the
plague.
Horrible is this war
Yet death and the worst things conceivable
outbreak Of mtarism another murder expedition by
ruler drunk with blood and this picture and
years more of deaths THAN SUCH PEACE.
man had stabbed you ten times and offered stop
that he might his strength stab your children you
would say Go on lighting Let's settle this thing now
We print at the beginning this editorial an admirable
poem by distinguished contributor Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Hating cruelty violence and hideous war Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, regular contributor to The Times tenderhearted
woman writes this poem of defiance and of patient waiting
Deep thought and truth in her words:
not"
Nations and the whole world must learn by bitter ex
perence as must the individual All the nations good and
bad were armng themselves separately and directly or
directly, threatening each other separately.
This meant that had to come that it would come
and IT DID COME because 1.-THE world never had enough
war;
The world had not had enough of war
But has had enough this time and have had too
much before this racer ends his course.
There is truth in every line of Ella Wheeler Wilcox
poem War horrible but peace that would leave the
path open for another like would be horrible
thorough complete operation this time and the cancer
oUT-WhateVer the cost or agony.
The Washington times., 1917-09-23

~ - 49, S~~S AS@eS" 20
Brookland, D. c., Sept. 1s,. 1917.
Mr.. Brisbane, Editor Of the Times,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
Reminded Of one of your earliest
Washington editorials on the sub
ject Of the existence Of God, 1 sub
NIT an item which may be Of in
terest.
Some thirty years ago at a sec
ond-hand book store on 7th street,
l picked up a little book bound in
leather in a good state Of pres
ervation although published in
1896, entitled, "An Abridgment Of
Mr.. Locke's Essay concerning
Humane Understanding" 1t con-
tanned the book-mark of Lord
somers. History says Addison used
Lord Somers' library 80 no doubt
Addison handled this little book
Unlike many of his contempo-
raries Locke was both sensible and
lucid. Briefly here are his proofs
Of the existence Of God. They
strike me as being unusually good:
Tho God has given US no innate
Ideas of himself, yet having fur
nished US with those Faculties our
Minds are endowed with, he hath
not left himself without Witness,
since we have Sense, Perception,
and Reason; and cannot want a
clear proof of him, as long as we
carry our selves about US: nor
can we justly complain Of our Ig-
norance in this great point, since
ne has so plentifully provided US
with the means to discover, and
know him, so far as is necessary to
the end of our Being, and the great
concernment of our Happiness.
The Washington times., 1917-09-23

To shew therefore, that we are ca
pable Of Knowing, that Is. being
certain, that there is a God, and
how we may come by this Certain
ty, think we need go no further
than our selves, and that undouht-
ed knowledge we have Of our own
Existence. / think it is beyond
question, that Man has q clear
Perception Of his own Being: he
knows certainly, that he Exists,
and that he is Something. In the
next place, Man knows of an In
tuitiVe Certainty, that bare moth
ing can no more produce any real
Being, than it can equal two Right
Angles. If therefore, we know
there is some real Being, it is an
evident Demonstration, that from
Eternity there has been some
thing; since what was not from
Eetsrnity, had a Beginning; and
what had a Beginning, must Be
produced by something else Next
it is evident, that what has its Be-
ing from another, must also have
all that which is in, and belongs to
its Being from another too. All
the Powers it has must be owing
to, and received from the same
Source. This Eternal Source then
of all Being must also be the
Source and Original Of all Power.
Thus from the consideration Of
our selves, and what we infallibly
find in our Constitutions, our Rea-
son leads US to the knowledge Of
this certain and evident Truth,
that there is an Eternal, most
powerful and Knowing Being"
Yours, &C.,
J. JOHNSON.
The Washington times., 1917-09-23

Washington, D. C., Aug. 8, 1911.
Editor Washington Times, wash
ington, d. C.
Dear Sir: In one of your re-
cent editorials you have very
admirably described a most in
dustrious shoe-shine boy. located
somewhere in New York city"
You contended that the cause Of
his untiring labors was the self
interest OF his establishment.
The writer of this letter Is the
image of that shoe-shine boy. only
in a different line OF business. 1
have started in a small shop with
very limited capital. about two
years ago. and now own two large
shops and employ a number OF
well-paid men, and my busiRess is
steadily progressing. am now
about to Incorporate my business.
As one OF the incorporators I will
The Washington times., 1917-09-23
An Interesting Letter

business Of Fourteenth street asks advice Shoud
he incorporate his successful business and be responsible
to corporation he has been keeping the business inside
Of his hat drawing he chooses responsible to no.
body and to corporation We print the letter here omit
ting the writer name The original letter are sending
to that very substantial business Milton Allies vice
president Of the Riggs Bank with the request that he an
swer In an interview with reporter We observed Mr.
Allies the other day unchng peaceaby you please with
Samuel Untermyer Of New York. and it reminded us of
that beautiful text
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb and the
leopard shall lie down with the kid and the calf and the
young hon and the failing together and little child shall
lead them. Isaiah XI:6.
Mr. Allies will be able to tell whether it is wise for
young man. fairly successful in business to make that bust
ness corporation it along individual And if
hv any chance Mr. Allies won't tell u.s. then We'll ask our
Continued q Bottom of Column)
The Washington times., 1917-09-23

have to draw a certain amour. OF
salary weekly, and while that GER
tain amount is to be a very lib
eral one, fear that that certainty
will somewhat Interfere with my
ambition. l can look back in my
books and md that some weeks
have not drawn but S25, but when
I needed 500 I could afford to
withdraw that sum.
The question arises: Does 1t
pay a man in business for him
self to incorporate that business,
and thus become responsible to
his corporation, even though he
may have the utmost confidence
in the ultimate success OF that
corporation?
The Times would greatly obIige
me by studying the nature OF the
above question. and answering z il
in any form you see Mt.
Yours most respectfully,
a MERCHANT
The Washington times., 1917-09-23

There is truth in every line of Ella Wheeler Wilcox
poem. War is horrible but peace that would leave the
path open for another like it would be horrible
thorough complete operation this time and the cancer
OUT-whateVer the cost agony.
The Washington times., 1917-09-23

which belong and rules in infinite space through endless
time the millions Of suns and their planets.
Man creates the tiny work of his hands, and would laugh
If asked to PROVE that HIS work had Creator Then he
turns gazing the face Of dead child perplexsd and
for the existence Of justice and all that about rs
The greatest intelecs have believed in the existence Of
supreme and benefcent power the existence Of God The
ignorant and bitter calling themselves atheists have denied
the existence everywhere apparent Of apOwerul supreme
Justice Simple and happy faith has gone about its task
believing and saying 'n do MY duty, the rest viii be
attended to-
For those that need philosophical proof of the existence
of God that proof is furnished brilliantly and clearly in the
quotation from Locke which reader Of The TIMES sends
to Us in the following letter:
The Washington times., 1917-09-23
HdeOus, Bloody, Vile
Cancer-WAR
But Better War and Its Horror
Than Wrong Peace, Premature
Peace, That Would Be the
Doorway for Another.
Peace Should Not Come
Bv Ella Wheeler Wilcox,

From Her Book, World Voices"
Peace should not come along this
foul earth SOdy,
Peace should not come until tcc
cleanse the earth.
God matted for US; TotC, IN GWfat
1crath,
He poNrs the blood Of men out day
by day
To purify the high road for her feet.
Why, IUhdt tOoNld Peace do, IN a
tOorId Ichefe hearts
Are filed Nth thoughts like poison
pointed darts!
1t t0ere not meet, surely It t0sre not
meet,
For Peace to come, and sCith her
SUhite robes hide
These industries of dedth-thess
guns and s1Oords-
These uniformed, hdte-flled, destrue-
ttOe hordes-
These hideous things that are each
nations pride.
So long as men believe in armed
might,
Let arms be brdndished. Let not
Peace be sought
Until the rdee-heort entptiss out all
thought
of bIoI0s and blood Gs arguments for
Right
The IOorld hGS1heUer had enough of
tOdT,
Else Udr iOere not. Nov let the
monster stand
Until he, Stays himself NTH his own
hand,
Though no man knoWs tOkdt he is
fighting for.
Then IN the place lVhere 1Uicked can
mons stood
Let Peace erect her shrine of Broth
erhood,
The Washington times., 1917-09-23
God Hath Not Left
Himself Without
a Witness"
This Interesting Quotation From
Locke Comes to Us Via Mr.. J.
Johnson, Of BrOokland, d. c.

You shall read presently
! q letter with a most interest
ing quotation concerning the
demonstrated existence Of
God, from one Of our good
readers.
docs God exist? How
can I prove It? Why does he
not demonstrate himself to
ME?"
This question rises from
the earth a million times
every day, and has risen from
this earth ever since men be-
gan to wonder why the light
ming flashed and the rain fell
A kitten with its eyes not
yet opened, drinking the milk
that keeps it alive, might ask,
PROVE to me that there Is
a mother cat. Why does not
that cat demonstrate her ex-
lstence to ME?"
Every moment Of every life,
the growth Of every leaf, the
safe journey Of this earth
every day, should make all
but the blind see that God ex-
ists, that power infinite, inex-
orable, benefcent, and eternal,
rules this snack of earth n
The Washington times., 1917-09-23
An Interesting Letter
Continued From First Column.)

CoIunnn.J
attorney Mr. Lambert whose wisdom is such that King
Solomon on the other shore is eagerly waiting to meet him
Ia kha
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
AVERAGE Man TO
PAY $3.50 MORE
A DAY WAR TAX
New Laws Effective at Mid
night Last Night,
FREIGHT RATE HITS ALL
Railroad Fare, Telephones,
TheaterS, Higher Now,

Mr.. Average CitiIen--which means
you and your neighbors--is finding to-
day that Just living is costing him from
| TO 8 percent more for certain features
than yesterday The increase resulted
after local clocks had tolled off the
"witching hour last night, and Hal
lowe'en revelers began yawning and
preparing to go home from parties and
balls. You see the new special war
taxes became effective after midnight
The ordinary activities OF Mr., Aver
age Citizen, who, for the sake Of ar
gument we may assume to be small
business man. may we'll cost him $50
more today than yesterday Here is
the way the thing may work ont
Mr. Average Citizen awoke this
morning, somwhat tired from attend
ing a Halloween party last night, and
appeared for breakfast red-eyed and
still sleepy He sat down before a
copy Of the Daily Oklahoman and
waited for the cook to perform her do
meStic function
"Oh, John" said Mrs. Average Citi-
ren, causing John to ,iook up from his
paper with suspicion OF a scowl, "ths
grocer told me yesterday that the price
OF groceriesis bound to 20 up in a
(cortInusd on Pace 70, Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
FOOD Wholesalers
PUT UNDER LICENSE
BEGINNING TODAY

WASHINGTON, Nov. Lii
cense restrictions today were i'm
posed ON the nations manufacturers
and distributors Of staple food com
modities in an effort by the food ad
ministr,tion to regulate the war
time supply and eliminate prof
iteering abuses.
More than 10000 dealers, in
oluding producers, importers, mid
dlemen and the larger retailers now
are under federal regulation with
drastic penalties provided for spec
ulation, boarding and excessive
profits Although retailers doing a
business Of less than 10000 an
nually are nC included in the IL
censed class, they will he required
TO conform with the directions OF
the food law
No licenses have been mailed, but
dealers have been informed that
compliance with the law will he
protection until the liccnAss arrive
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
ROBE ORDERED
OF HUGE STEAL
IN COTTON SEED
karmsrS Lose $4,000,000 An
nuaIIy, Governor Learns,
PRICES LOWEST IN U. S.
Williams Hints Corporation
Commission May Fix Prices,

Gov. r. L. Williams today ordered
the corporation commission to probe
alleged mulcting of farmers Of Okla
homa by cotton ginners to the extent
Of S4,0OO,00O this year
The governors action is based on a
report made to him by Cash M. Cade
cashier OF the State National bank
Shawnee which shows that Oklahoa
farmers are paid the lowest rates for
cotton seed in the country,
Price-FiIing Power.
In his letter to the corporation com
mission Governor Williams declares
that under law passed by the Fifth
legislature the commission has the
power not only to fix the price OF gin
ming, but also to require storage tacil-
tiles and reasonable regulations and
conditions for seed and seed cotton.
As a power incident to this grant OF
authority, the governor assorts, the
commission has the authority to inves-
,igate the business of all gins and gin
ming "ln the exercise OF these pow
er sof investigations ! am not so sure
but that your commission has the pow
er to fixe the prices. of cotton seed
the governors letter declares. TO say
the least, | believe that a thorough in
vestigation OF this matter should be
made, and shall be glad to direct
the attorney generals office to help
Low as $50 Here.
The investigation made by Mr. Cadc
shows that while farmers in some other
states are getting as high as $50 tor
for their seed the ginners in this state
are paying as low as $50 On figure
furnished in the governors office to.
day it is estimated that the loss to far.
mers this year, through this depression
in price. will be about 100000
Mr.. Cade recommends as the only so
lution to what he calls unjust stealing
by oil mills" separation OF he cot.
(contInued on Paoe y, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
FORWARD WITH a0D,'
SAYS kAISER'S REPLY
TO THANKS OF ALLY

A MSTERDAM, Nov IA dis
~ patch received here from Vi
= emma says Emperor Charles
of Austria Hungary has congratu-
lated Emperor William on the cap
ture of the Italian town of Cividale
by the German troops and has
thanked the emperor for placing at
his disposal "a number OF your
splendid divisions"
The attacking energy OF your
troops" said the message proved,
as ever, to be unconquerable."
Emperor William in reply sent
the following telegram to Emperor
Charles
"The operations so successfully
begun under your command against
the Italian army give promise OF
progress. rejoic. that beside your
well-trrd lson1o fighters the Ger
man troops in comradeship Of arms
have beaten our disloyal former
ally. Congratulations on the re-
capture of Goriris and the Carso
plateau. Forward with God"