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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31
THREE CENT LETTER
RATE NOVEMBER Z

beginning November end. the peo.
pie Of this country will lick u three
cent stamp ON their letters instead
OF the two cent stamp and in doing
SO viii assist In licking Germany.
On that date the postal rate ON
all letters will be- raised to three
cents per ounce, except drop letters,
which are those delivered direct
from the local Office. posials and
post cards will require two cents,
Article S3s OF the postal laws
reads as follows:
Upon all matters of the hrst class
postage shalt he charged at the rate
OF three cents for each ounce or
fraction thereof and drop letters
shall be mailed at the rate Of two
cents per ounce or fraction thereof,
including delivery ut lettcr carrier
office, tNote--A drop letter IL one
addressed for delivery from the Of
Ace nj which n IL postedl There IN
no drop rate ON anv matter exrcpt
letters.
"It Is Of the utmost Importance
that every patron Of the postal ser
vice become familiar with the In
creased rates Of postage provided
for letters postsls and postcards.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31
An Explanation.

II wonder what the author mean
who talked about silence that speaks"
II g'less he meant what you don't
hear when deaf and dumb people talk. "
Baltimore American.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31

Ter wenen to take their husbands'
Names On the marriage day was. Ro-
nan custom. For example. we have
0ctavia Of Cicero. meaning Octavia.
wife Of Cicero. Now We simply omit
the or
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31

Marriage License Issued
Marriage licence was granted yes
terday to Rudolph Frederick Theis
OF California and Josephine Estell
Osborn OF Murphy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31

Everything We endure patiently In q
key Ia Iro'hi'm beautiful we could
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31
NEW TO-DAY

classified AID RATES.-25
words. two issues. 25e; six issues,
SOC; one month, $3.50, when paid In
advance. When not paid In advance.
&c per line per issue.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31
Auction Sale

Auction Sale
November s. 1917. at Sleepy Hol-
low Farm. one mile west Of Gold
Hill. Alfalfa hay. cattle and
horses. and other articles. Sand
wiches and coffee served free at
noon. E. Thompson G Sons. own
ers. G. l.. Niele. auctioneer. 102
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31

WANTED First class room with
board in private family. Address
Henry Breske. care Courier. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31

Oct. :s-Nov. a National Pay Up
Week.
Dee. |, Saturday - Bazaar and
cooked food sale by the Lutheran
Ladies' Aid. W
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31
Halloween Prapks Tonight

Tonight is Halloween and the
juviniie win be out in force with his
jack-o-lanters. tick-tack. a robust de-
termination TO litt gates from their
hinges and commit other boyish
vandalism. People will watch their
movable property tonight with
greater vigilance than they did their
watermelon patches few weeks
ago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31
Wagon Road to Preston Peak

Wagon Road 20 Preston Pcak--
The Del Norte Claim Holders as
sociation have commenced work on
the construction OF eight miles OF
wagon road to be built from Waldo
to their claims in the Preston peak
district. The work is in charge OF
Superintendent A. c. Hoffman and
]. T. Gilmore. who are shipping
supplies today and will push the
work as rapidly as possible.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31

FOR SALE-Good drop head sewing
machines at exceedingly low
prices; furniture Of all kinds. New
and second hand bicycles and sun
dries. Manuel K HestOn. 304
South Sixth street. 1O1
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31

hoy Scout Drill
The Roy Scouts will meet Thurs
day night at O'Clock at the re-
oruiting office on Sixth street, for an
hours drill under Sergeant Bauer,
Notice
On or about the first OF the month
the Sugar Bowl wilf move to the
rooms recently occupied by the
Panama restaurant. III Sixth ST. 80
Conservation Class saturday
Ths lessons on conservation Of
food products, which was announced
In the Courier yesterday for Friday.
has been postponed until Saturday.
when Mrs. Thompson will talk be-
fore the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-31
Wonder Man Buys Home

Wonder Man Buys Home
Peter Neubert. OF Wonder. has
purchased the eight room cottage ut
ssa West street In this city from
c. +. Rickstien. OF Medford. Mr.
Neubert will move to the city with
his family and take POSSESSION about
December first.
Murphy. saturday, November To-
An all night dance with. Heinles
orchestra and midnight lunch at the
regular fee. 80
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
What Is GERMANY?

Has not the time about arrived
for a suspension of all this superior
language about making the world
safe for democracy and liberating the
oppressed people of Germany from
the heel of the Kaiser, and our
awakening to the fact that we are
at war, and very serious war? We
do not wish to make light of the
high-aimed words of our President or
of the idealism that made this glor-
ious republic enter the lists of bat
tie against ahtocracy, but let us look
the facts in the face.
If any one of our readers has a
friend who is really ION the inside"
at Washington or who is a member
of the National Security League, he
will tell you that the situation is
most grave; that the Allies are at the
crest of their power; that the subma-
rins menace is more serious than is
publicly admitted; that Germany has
today accomplished all that the most
sanguine junker could have hoped
for and that she has only to maintain
the defensive, with matters progress
ing as they are, and she will win the
war. These are facts! And some
people are still debating whether we
should have entered the war! And
others are promoting peace pro-
paganda!
Now, who and what is this Ger
many we are fighting and which has
advanced a measurable step forward
the conquest of Europe, If not of the
world? Who is it that has extended
the power of Germany from Riga to
Bagdad? Is it the Kaiser, or Won
Tirpitz, or Won Hindenburg, or the
whole outfit of junkers? No! 1t
is the German people, united and
firm, behind the Kaiser! This is the
Germany the United States is fight
ing, and don't anyone make any mis-
take about 1t.
1t may be that the German people
are mislead; that they have had
wrong ideas and wrong ideals instill-
ed in them from childhood; and that
they would have greater individual
opportunity under a democratic form
Of government. But this is no time
to worry about the German people.
They would not thank us for 1t and
we have another job on our hands.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
GREAT LAKES TONNAGE
To Be PLACED IN ocean
BILLION DOLLAR PROGRAMME
DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE
IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Estimates
included in the request the Shipping
Board will make for a billion-dollar
appropriation to complete its eight
een-month building programme were
gone over to-day at a conference be-
tween Chairman Hurley of the board
and Secretary McAdoo. The request
will go to Congress probably this
week.
The board needs 100000, 900 for
construction of fabricated steel ships,
$3.50, 100000 to carry out comman-
deering of vessels now building in
private yards and other $25O,0O0,OOO
for contracts for steel and wooden
ships to be let soon. The comman-
deering programme will cost in all
about s5OO,OOO,OOO, but s25O,OOO,-
600 of the original $75O,OOO,OOO ap-
preparation will be used for that pur-
pose.
Contracts for building fabricated
ships Will be let within few days.
Three concerns, it is understood, are
negotiating with the Emergency
Fleet Corporation for building Gov
ernment-owned yards and the fabri-
Gated ships. They are the Subma-
rine Boat Corporation, the American
International Corporation and the
Merchants Shipbuilding Company.
Plans for taking large amount of
tonnage out of the Great Lakes for
Atlantic service also will be COM
pleted by the Shipping Board soon.
1t is estimated that tbetween 200,-
900 and 100000 tons can be remov-
ed before the winter season sets in.
Some of the vessels will have to be
cut in two before they can be put
through the Welland Canal locks.
The intention is to replace this tom
mage during the winter with ships
now building in lake ports.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
BOARD MAKES
SECOND CALL
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHT GET
SUMMONS TO APPEAR FOR
EXAMINATION.
104 MEN ARE NEEDED
Only 80 Accepted Out of First 3f7
County Falling Behind in
Its Average.

The Local Exemption Board has
made the second call for registered
men for examination on August 81,
2S, 2S and 30,beginning with number
S1S and including number 524. It
is necessary to have 104 to complete
Ohio county's quota of the first Ma
tional call. Ohio county has fallen
below the average district, so it ap-
pears, requiring men in this coun-
ty, out of which to secure one SOL
der. If this ratio is kept up it will
require between 925 and 1000 out
of which to secure 15S soldiers.
Below we give a complete list of
those who are embraced in this Sec
ond call for examination on one of
the four dates mentioned. The
first name appearing is number 31S
the next 319, and so on in order num-
Der of call. The list is also divid-
ed so that each may tell or see upon
which date each individual must ap-
pear:
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
NO Other PEACE
OFFER To Be MADE
GERMANY SAYS NO REPLY TO
PAPAL NOTE BEFORE A CON,
SULTATION.

Berlin, Aug. 81 (via London) -
/ Chancellor Michaelis informed the
Main Committee of the Reichstag
this afternoon that Germany would
not reply to the papal peace note I'M
til she had consulted her allies.
DR.. Michaelis added that in view
of the fact that Germany had pre-
viously repeatedly and positively in
dicated her readiness to enter peace
negotiations the Vatican's appeal of
course is looked on with sympa-
thetic approval. Germany, however,
could not again offer peace in face
of the summary rejection of prev
ious proposals and continued declar-
atoms by the Entente that no peace
is possible until the Central Powers
are defeated and crushed.
Will Consult Reichstag.
The Chancellor informed the COM
mittee that no steps would be un-
dertaken toward peace without full
~ COHSuitlHS tue iNelChStdS. IlS
then declared that the military sit
uation on all fronts was exception
ally suspicious and read a message
received from Great Headquarters
in which the U-boat campaign was
given liberal credit for its effect in
successfully warding off the Allies
offensive in Flanders.
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the
new Foreign Secretary, and other
newly appointed Government heads
were presented to. the committee,
which then took a recess. Constan-
tin Fehrenbach, one of the Centrist
party leaders, was elected chairman
of the Main Committee to succeed
DR.. Peter SPAIN.
DR.. Michaelis conferred confiden-
TALLY with the Reichstag leaders dur
ing the day, while party factions al
so were in session in the morning.
Rejected BY America.
Amsterdam, Aug. 21.-The Col
ogne Gazette, a copy of which has
been received here, says in an edi-
torial that the peace proposal of
Pope Benedict has met with blunt
rejection in Washington.
1.-THE enemy's bluff does not fright
en- u.s." says the newspaper. "If we
hold out one more winter then the
worthlessness of American assistance
will be patent to all and nothing will
remain for the enemy governments
but to admit to their befooled peo-
pies that they have lost the game"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24

Shelby, will be in this section during
the harvesting of the greatest corn
crop in the history of Mississippi. as
careful estimates by experts place the
yield at about 100000 900 bushels,
or 30,000,O00 more than the pre-
vious best yearly production record.
The cotton crop in Mississippi will be
80 per ceft greater than for several
years, 1t being estimated that $780,
600 bales will be raised. The crop
will be worth approximately, with
the seed, S240,000,O 900, as the seed
will bring from SIS to sS5 a ton and
the cotton will average S125.OO a
bale, the largest prices commanded
since the Civil War. With corn SELL
ing for more than $2.O0 bushel, one
gains an idea of the value of these
two crops in this state for 1917.
Many of the. National Guardsmen
who are coming here from the North
and west will see cotton fields for
the first time. They have heard the
song Picture, tonight, field Of
snowy white, perhaps, and when
they get here they will view the
fields some late cotton in bloom, and
the early cotton with the bolls burst
ing open, and the white cotton ready
to be picked. They will see cotton
picking scenes, and hear the South
ern darkies singing folk lore songs,
as they proceed with their work.
Preparations to give the soldiers
a cordial welcome continue unabat- !
ed, and different committees of citi-
zens are completing all their plans, !
which have for their object making
the boys in khaki feel at home in !
this Southern community.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
NEWS LETTER FROM
HATTIESBURG, MISS.

Hattiesburg, Miss, Aug. 23.-Of-
ficers at Camp Shelby, who have
charge of constructing the big Ma
tional Guard encampment buildings,
expect to make a record. They firm
ly believe that so far the progress
at Camp Shelby has been greater
than at other camps. One reason
probably is the nearness of the great
lumber mills of South Mississippi to
the camp site. Hundreds of car
loads of yellow pine lumber were
at the camp yards within few days
after the placing of orders.
Every twenty minutes new build
ing is begun at Camp Shelby. The
rapidity with which the structures
are being erected is marvellous. There
are many miles of company mess
halls, kitchens, etc. Work is being
rushed on them and the warehouses
faster than on any other buildings,
so that they will be ready as soon as
possible.
1t will probably be only few days
before the first Guardsmen Of Ind
lana, Kentucky and West Virginia
begin to arrive here, as everything
is rapidly assuming completed
state. The artesian wells, work on
which recently begun, is we'll under
way, and in a few weeks the water
supply will be ample for as many
men as come to the camp.
Mai. w. j. Howard, of Massachu-
sets; Mai. Jackson Morris, OF Ken
lucky. and other officers, are deligt-
ed with the progress being made,
and are leaving nothing undone to
provide for the comfort and conven-
fence of the soldiers when they ar
rive. Members OF the engineering
corps, too, are very busy men, and
are grati6ed at the progress appar-
ent all over the big camp, which is
a mile wide and fifty miles long.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
No Pool Arrangement.

The Presidents order apparently
makes no provision for a pooling ar
rangement, which had been suggest
ed, under which mines would have
been paid for their output on a basis
of cost of production plus a per-
centage of profit. Under this plan
all coal in a district would have
been sold at the same rate, but the
mines would have received common
suration based solely on costs.
The plan adopted, officials admit
ted tonight, will work hardships on
great many of the smaller mines
and may force some to close down.
This, it is claimed, however, will not
reduce the total coal output as min
ers released from the small mines
will go to the large ones, and more
cars can be supplied to mines OF
large producing capacity.
Officials who believe the President
will name a one-man control of coal
point to his desire that extraordinary
powers given the Government for
war purposes be placed in organiza-
tions that can be dispensed with af-
ter the war is over. Many are of
the opinion he will create an organ
ization to handle coal similar to the
Food Administration and that exist
ing agencies will be required to work
in with the temporary agency.
Operators from all the bltuminous
coal producing States met here to-
day and organized the National Coal
Operators Association, to promote
cooperative effort on the part of
coal producers and cooperate with
public officials, especially during the
present war emergency. Delegates
we're present from State and other
sectional organizations, representing
some seven hundred operators, whose
annual production aggregates two
million tons.
An Executive Committee to direct
the activities of the. association was
named as follows.
II. M. Taylor. for Missouri; Rem
brandt Peale, Central Pennsylvania;
w. X. Field. Western Pennsylvania;
Hywell ]. Davis, Kentucky; DR.. F. C.
Honnold. Illinois; A. M. Ogle. Indi-
ana; George H. Barker, Ohio; ]. j.
Tierney and j. H. Wheelright, West
Virginia.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
Wants One Man.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Plans for
appointing a coal administrator were
taken up to-day by President Will
son with the Federal Trade Commits
sion.
The President, it is understood,
favors appointing one man instead of
committee of three, as asked by
mine owners and workers. There
was talk in official circles today Of
the appointment of Chairman Vovett.
of the Union Pacific system, to the
important place. but an opinion pre-
vailed that he might not undertake
it in addition to his work as head Of
the priority shipment board. There
was no official indication Of who the
appointee would be.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
CANADIANS BIG GAIN.

London, Aug. 21.-Two thousand
yards of German positions west and
northwest Of Lens have been captur-
ed by the Canadian forces in a drive
started early today, says the Brit
ish official communication issued this
evening. Heavy fighting is still going
on in the region of the coal city with
the Canadians having the upper
hand. Three counter attacks by the
Germans were repulsed.
The communication follows:
early this morning We attacked
the line of German trenches which
skirts Lens to the west and north
west and captured the enemy's posi-
tions on a front of 1000 yards.
Heavy fighting has taken place
and still continues.
"At midday two strong counter at
tacks northwest of Lens were beat
en- off by our troops and third coun-
ter attack south of the town was
broken up by our artillery.
1--WE have captured a number of
prisoners"
Zeppelin Destroyed.
London, Aug. 21.-British light
naval forces destroyed a Zeppelin air.
ship this morning off the Jutland,
Denmark, Coast. says an official COM
issued this evening.
The communication adds that there
were no survivors from the crew OF
the airship.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
HELD AS SPY WHEN
DYNAMITE is FOUND

Ashland, KY, Aug. GA man
who gave his name as III. H. Milris-
an is under arrest in Catlettsburg
on a charge of being a German spy.
The police say that when he was ar
rested he had in his possession sew
en- sticks of dynamite, an alarm
clock and drawings of the c. 4 o.
tunnels in this section.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24

indication that the President has
abandoned the plan originally consid-
cred which called for Government
requisitioning of the output Of all
mines, with the Government selling
the product to the public. This
procedure was strongly recommend
ed by the Federal Trade Commission
and up until tonight it had been be-
lieved it would be the program adopt
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
HALF OF SALONIKI is
DESTROYED BY BLAZE

London, Aug. 2e.eMore than half
the walled city of Saloniki, in Greek
Macedonia, which is under occupa-
tion by the Entente Allied troops,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday.
Eighty thousand people who were
rendered homeless were being re-
moved to neighboring villages last
evening. according to a dispatch re-
ceived in London. The fire is now
under control.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
Prices Under $3 Minimum.

Prices Under $3 Minimum.
The prices fixed range from 20 to
81 per cent under the maximum price
of 50, fixed by Government officials
and operators at a conference here
more than a month ago. The SO
price agreement, however, did not
hold, as many operators refused to
abide Ny it after Secretary Baker,
as president of the Council of Ma
tional Defense. repudiated 1t as too
high. Prices recently have ranged
far above the SO limit.
The fixing of prices was the Presi-
dents second step in the direction
of coal control and was @ken under
authority given the executive in an
amendment to the food control bill.
The first was taken yesterday when
the President named Robert S. Low
EFT as director of transportation, and
approved an order issued by Mr.. Low
EFT directing that coal shipments DO
the Northwest be given preference
over other goods.
Tonight's action was taken as an
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
DRAFT MEASURE VALID,
GEORGIA JUDGE HOLDS

Mount Airy, Ca, Aug. 20.-Fed-
eral District Judge Speer held the
selectiye draft law constitutional in
decision here to-day in the case
of Albert Jones, a negro represented
ed by Thomas E. Watson. Watson
contended that the law is in con-
travention of the involuntary serv-
itude provision Of the Constitution.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
Zeppelin Destroyed.
MOBILIZATION DATES
SET FURTHER BACK

Washington, Aug. 20.-Mobiliza-
ton of the second increment of the
National Army to-day was postpon-
ed from September Is to Septem-
Der 10 and of the third increment
from September 80 to October 3.
Mobilization of the first increment
will be as previously announced. Sep
TENDER 8.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
That's Possible.

Herbert-There's a man that Is
bringing up a couple of dozen fami-
lies and he's only getting $50 a
month.
Herbert-How does he do 1t?
Herbert-Well, you see, he's ele-
vator boy in an apartment house
Chaparral.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24

Ordered for Examination Aug. ~.
1916 Luttrell Kirby Park, Hartford,
Ky.
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2051 Thomas Lloyd, Narrows, Ky.
1857 Jno. A. Webb, Hartford, KY,
r. Z.
SIS Mitchell Embry, Neafus, Ky.
2023 Ed. Nall, Hartford, KY
944 Willis Aubrey Hines, Hartford,
KY, r. 3.
1866 Arnett r. Wilson, Olaton, Ky.
1908 Walter Watson, McHenry, Ky.
1943 Squire Willoughby, Cromwell,
Ky.
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Ky.
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KY, r. 5.
642 Birdie Ford, Hartford, KY,
r. 6.
$50 Oswald Clifton Hooker, Hart
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Ky.
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Ky.
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town, Ky.
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Vile, Ky.
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700 Henry Geary, Neafus, Ky.
1850 Noel Alison Malin. Beaver
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Ky.
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Ky.
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9l9 Hardin Lee Hoover, Hartford.
KY, K. 8.
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919 Russell Westerfield. Fordsyille.
Ky.
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
The Lincoln Highway.

The Lincoln Highway is a road,
the longest in the world, connecting
IL States and running between New
York and San Francisco as directly
as possibly consistent with the top
ography of the country. 1t is about
3,2S0 miles long but it is being grad
ually shortened by improvements and
the elimination of curves.-L. A. w.
Bulletin.