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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22

mission are completely overwhelmed
and have lost grasp OF the situation. u
| President Grimm of the board OF trade
said today. "As a matter OF fact,
the Intervention OF tho commission
has been harmful. rather than benc-
hcial. Their relief suggestions are
fanciful. not practical,
within less than 80 days, unless
relief comes. the commerce OF this
country will be prostrated, A power
more influential than the commerce
commission should be placed In con-
troll Of the situation"
Foodstufis. which have advanced
! gradually every day this week, con-
tinued their upward trend today, Po-
tatoee. yesterday selling for 90 cents
per peck. today went to 3l,so, Lave
hogs sold at sla,s5 per 100 pounds.
highest ever known, and $3.50 higher
than last year,
From Aurora. H., the ccnter OF
milk distribution. today came the an
nouncement that the milk producers
association. has voted to raise the
price to $s,s5 per hundred for sum
mer milk. II has been si,s5, This
means 10 cent milk. Ice also win
be higher this summer.
Personally and confidentially.
can see no Justification for any FUR
ther advance In prices OF meats" u
vice president Of one OF Chicago's
largest packing companies stated to-
day, For obvious reasons. he asked
that his name be- withheld.
so far as We know, there is no
scarcity OF cattle and that would az.
feet the situation. Demand has In
creased on account OF the war. but
the same has been true with other
foodstuns and products used by
Europe.
Spectators. retailers and others
are using the war argument as a
flimsy excuse for pinching the con
sumer, And. OF course. everybody
has to get his fingers In the pie. Am
erica. moncy-mad. and running
amuck amid the deluge OF gold from
Europe. Ia robbing herself to quench
greed for profit.
Like Frankenstein's super-man.
We are creating a being--or class
without u soul. And once created
the inevitable-tood riots and social
revolution"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22
AN INFLUENCE OF THE WAR

The people Of the United States
have looked across the water and
sympathized with the hungry Of
Europe, They have viewed the abb
normal war-made prosperity that has
set portions Of the east afire with ex-
travagance and luxury. but not once
did the real condition OF thousands
OF their own people make itself felt.
Not until the cry for bread became
too insistent to be longer unheard
and unnoticed did the nation take ac-
ton, and then 1t was almost too late.
In the midst Of the revelry Of the
east, children are suffering for food
TO keep them alive, and America finds
herself almost in a day in a series
Of riotings by the hungry horde.
This can not be blamed entirely upon
the failure Of the railroads to supply
means for trafic, but with the mount
ing cost OF foodstuffs the dollar fails
to feed the mouths or clothe bodies
that 1t did a year or two ago. There
is a problem here at home that is
going to take thought and financial
assistance before the season has gone
1t is our heritage from the European
war and the mad race for riches that
our people have been indulging ir
for the past two and one-half years
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22
calling cards at tho Courier,

Job printing OF every description At
the Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22

who desires may obtain enough for
his needs, and all sales will be cash
in advance. Provisions are made for
acquiring deposits either by pur-
chase or II the owner OF land where
deposits are found ask unreason-
able price, the property may be Sc
cured through condemnation suit. In
brief. these are the most important
features OF the bill. which is really
of great Importance to Oregon farm
ers, since 1t will result In their be-
ing able to get land fertilizer at ac-
tual cost OF production. or nearly so
Of lime fertilizer to most
OF the land in the state. and particu-
larly on the west of the Cascade
range, will multiply the productivity
OF the soil treated. and enable farm
ers to realize the maximum amount
Of income that II is capable Of pro-
ducing with only slight increased
cost and with no extra labor OF any
consequence entailed.-News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22
EXPECT SUBMARINE.
TO WIN FOR GERMANY

Berlin. via Sayville. Feb. al
(Delayed) Firm confidence that by
use Of the submarine weapon, Ger
many will reach her aim. was ex-
pressed by Foreign Secretary Elm
norman before meeting OF the main
committee OF the reichstag, accord
ing 10 n press bureau statement to-
day.
The press bureaus statement was
az follows:
'IIn a meeting OF the reichstag's 3
main committee. Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman reviewed the interna-
tional situation; reported on the at
titude Of different neutral powers,
and announced publication OF a white
book, containing diplomatic CORE
spondence.
Zimmerman then commented In
detail on the situation created by the
breaking OF In diplomatic relations
with the United States and finally ex-
pressed firm confidence that by use
OF the submarine weapon. Germany
will reach her aim.
THE state secretary OF the navy
Won Cappelle. declared that the ex.
pectations which the navy had as IA
unrestricted submarine warfare. were
not only fulfilled. but surpassed
He said the English press. on sug.
gestion OF the British government
in systematic fashion. was concealine
the sinking Of ships.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22
FOOD SITUATION
WORRIES CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Outwardly,
Chicago. with her seventy million
bushels OF wheat stored In elevators
and packing industry turning out
enough meat to feed nation. is not
in the throes OF food panics. but In
the tenement districts and the con-
gested factory centers, a spirit OF un-
rest is brewing.
SO menacing has this become, that
officials, fearing an outburst similar
to the one in New York. are doing
their utmost to secure relief from
rapidly soaring prices before It be-
comes too late.
Denouncing railroads and the in
terstate commerce commission for
their hesitancy. board Of trade Of
ficials are clamoring for action.
II have no hestitancy In declaring
that both the railroads and the COM
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22
26 BONE DRY" STATES

These 26 states and territories WIN
become bone dry" II the Reed am
endment to the post Office bill be-
comes a law; Alaska, Maine, Okla
homa. North Carolina, Alabama, Ore
gon. Arkansas. Virginia, Michigan.
Utah, Kansas, Georgia. Tennessee,
Arizona. Colorado, Idaho. Nebraska,
Montana, North Dakota. Mississippi.
West Virginia, Washington, Iowa,
South Carolina. South Dakota and In
diana.
In addition, prohibition legislation
is pending In Delaware. Minnesota.
Wyoming. New Mexico. Illinois and
Hawaii. Porto Rico was recently
voted bone dry in the senate.
The bone dry Reed amendment
goes into effect July /. 1917.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22

that since the beginning OF the block
ade about the same number OF French
mercantile ships have been arriving
at our ports as heretofore. The block
ade will never succeed.
Vice Admiral Won cappelle. Ger.
man minister OF marine declares 10
the reiohstag that the submarine war
fare had not only realized. but sur.
passed expectations. and that the ra-
tioning OF England had approached n
danger point.
Sir Edward Carson. frst lord OF
the British admiralty. speaking yes
terday in the house OF commons. es-
timated there are continuously 5000
allied merchant ships in the danger
zone. during the tirst Is days OF the
German submarine war. 6.076 yes
sells arrived. and 5.s73 departed from
British ports. He added The sub
marine menace is grave and serious.
and is growing II Is not yet solved.
but | am confident measures now be-
ing devised will gradually mitigate
It's seriousness"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22
TO BUILD UP STATE SOILS

Senate bill 1874, introduced BY
Senators Hawley and Eddy, has for
its object the manufacture OF lime
products for land fertilizer, and is OF
particular interest to farmers
throughout the state. BY the terms
OF the measure a board OF five men,
bers is established who shall serve
without pay, and shall receive only
actual expenses incurred in travelling
or in attending to the business OF
the state. Heading the board is the
warden Of the penitentiary, and three
other members appointed by the gov
ernor from lists suggested by the
Oregon State Grange. the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
and the Oregon Taxpayers League.
These four members shall select the
ffth member OF the board. Twenty
thousand dollars were appropriated
by the legislature for establishing
the industry. acquiring lime stone
deposits, etc. II Is designed that the
greater part OF the work In manu-
featuring lime products for fertiliz-
ers shall be done by convicts from
the state penitentiary. These men
will be paid nominal sum for their
labor, however. II will be endeavor-
ed to systemati tically distribute the
lime products so that every farmer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22
Washington


NO mlsts Of years can hide him.
~ No shadow Of the night.
he stands, a glowing vision.
Upon q sainted height.
A mighty man, a righteous man,
His name is writ in light.
WHEN ice had locked the valley
w And winds swept to and fro
And men grew faint with hunger
He knelt in drifted snow,
This tender man, this loving man,
And prayed in bitter woe.
HIS name is shriaed by Free.
IA dom.
No name is held more dear.
His glory shines the clearer
With every passing year
A sainted fame, q deafness
name,
A soul we all revere.
w. r Rose 10 Cleveland Piais Dealer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22
THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN
AS SEEN BY THREE NATIONS

What naval heads OF three belliger-
ent nations think Of the submarine
warfare:
Admiral LaCaze, French minister
OF marine-"If the German people are
looking to the submarines for peace.
let them lake cognizance OF the fact
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-22
10 tumble. Word from packers. he
said, Ia all that 10 required.

said, Ia all that 10 required.
II haa been found. according to
oiicial reports that 100000 pounds
OF meats have been sent into cold
storage within tho last ten days.
Many tons OF onions and potatoes
are lying at shipping piers TO await
shipment to foreign countries and
an appeal TO the Interstate commerce.
commission to enforce the law as to
the limits OF time they may Ibe 40
held. is contemplated,
The New York police department
has started the issuance Of daily food
bulletins. showing how foods that
have increased greatly In price may
be eliminated from daily diet. Rice
Is urged as a substitute for potatoes
and instructions In cooking In order
to get the greatest food value are
given.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

paper supply, it is worth money to
them. and in the course of year
the waste paper of any home can
be turned into a considerable item
Of pen money. Newspapers, maya
zines, wrapping paper discarded
paper of any kind that is fit for
making over-will be bought by
the paper stock house. If all the
waste paper fit fol reconversion
were turned back to paper houses
it would tend to reduce the paper
shortage materially. X c. Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

We must slaughter each other
wholesale i'll great national wars
DecIylne and condemnina war !, ns
no avail. Let Us dtcry our irdiyiI-
ual lust for ease and pleasure. and
dedicate ourselves to duty. When
we have sufficiently cleaned our.
selves of this monStrouS seIfishnrss
then We need not bother about the
elimination Of war; it will die
naturally.
SO let us begin this Easter morn
ing by breathing with Emma c
Dowd the beautiful little prayer:
Like Easter lilies, pure aud white,
Make Thou our hearts. 0 Lord of
Light
Like Easter lilies, let them be
Sweet chalices of love to Theel
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
A Thought For Easter Morning

Next Sunday morning when the
clad Easter sunshine floods CUT
chambers with warmth. and the
joyful twitter of birds and the odor
of growing things spice the new
spring air, ought we not to pause
for a moment and examine our
selves? Nineteen centuries have
passed since the first Easter. How
have we changed since then? Have
we made any progress? How much
progress?
Oh, to be sure, we have progress
ed materially. We have electricity,
the telephone, the steamship, the
railroad, the automobile and the
airplane But then we also have
the submarine, the dreadnoueht,
the tank and the az. centimeter gun.
Do we steal less, do we love more,
do we murder less. do We work
more, do we lie less. do we believe
more than on that first Easter so
long ago? Will not the answers to
these questions signify TO what ex-
tent has been successful the great
work which was cOnSummated for
US OH that first Easter day?
Stillso deep-rooted in us is selfish
ness, dishonesty and suspicion that
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
SORT WASTE PAPER.
HIGHER PRICES ARE PAID If THE
GRADES ARE CLASSIFIED.

From the Scientific American Supplement
According to investigations be-
gun by a committee of the Ameri-
cans Chemical Society, storekeeperS
and hOuseholders might get better
returns from sales of waste paper
tO'itinerant collectors ii they would
make some attempt at sorting out
the material before it is offered for
disposal. The collectors Of mixed
waste paper will readily pay a
higher price for the material when
il Is offered To them in separate
flat bundles carefully divided into
the various sorts such as maya
zines, account books, IedGefS. brown
wrapping. newspapers and common
mixed paper trash. including paper
boxes.
The price paid by collectors for
the hodge pOdse bundle Of waste
papers made ready for them y
housewives aud servants is forty
cents per one hundred pounds. A
bundle of this kind may contain
anything from scraps of letters pap
er to leaves of ledger paper. maya
zines, pamphlets. books and news
papers. worth TO the dealer any
where from 81 to 90 cents per one
hundred pounds delivered at the
mill. For ordinary grades of maya
zine paper the mills now pay from
81 to ESQ per one hundred pounds,
but storekeepers and housewives
seldom realize more than sixty
cents from sales of magazines and
accumulations, and when monthly
magazines are indisCrlmlnately
Jumped with newspapers and tele-
phone books. for example, forty
cents is the highest price that can
be obtained for them from collect
orS.
Less than half the paper used in
the city finds it, way back to pat.
er stock companies for conversion
into new paper. AT this time par
ticularly, when the country con-
fronts a serious condition in its !
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
A Breakdown For Kaiser

London, March %. Private
message have reached The Hague
that Emperor William is suffering
from a severe nervous breakdown,
an Exchane Telegraph dispatch
from The Hague reports. The EN-
peror's physicians are said to have
ordered him to take the cure at
Hcmbure. Poor mani X c. Star
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
Opening Session

The Epworth League Of the Meth
odlSt Church held an opening session
Sunday evening. A program con-
siStlnG Of solos. duets. quargette>,
readings and tableauxS were render
ed. f e Lynn had charge Of the
program.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

\ weed in California that has
always been considered worthless
is being converted into rope. The
Information al Harvester Co.. report
that they will take all the rope or
twine for the first five years that
they can produce.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
To Light And Water Patrons
program

You will fiud your light and
water bills for the month Of March
1917 at the Farmers & Merchants
Bank and must be paid by April
18th. If your meters have not
been read the minimum rates are
charged, Isl 90 for lights ana IS
cents for water)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
At San Diego California

Mr.. AID Ms Clarence Garner who
i5tt this place about two weeks ago
icr Kansas City. decided not TO
locate there, SO continued their
Journey 10 California and for the
present are located At San Diego,
California.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
Leaves for New York

Miss Laura fiOrnback who has
been the guest OF her brother Joe
Hornback and wife Of ST Louis
left Wednesday for Brooklyn New
York for an extended visit with
her sister Miss Clara.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
Called to .Anabcl

Mrs. W. W. TAFT received word
Monday that her mother, Mrs. Scott
Of Anabel was very sick, and left
for that place Tuesday morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

Misses Lucy and Ruth Kern and
Alberta Douglas were Hannibal
visitors Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

Mrs. Howard Tooley and Mrs
Owen of HdSSard were Hannibal
visitors Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

Miss ManOna Sherman who
teaches near WItherS Mill spent
the week end with hOmefOlkS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

Mrs. W. 7. Raeland of Paris re
turned home Wednesday after a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Williamson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

See those new GAGE Shapes at
Mrs. Lille DuCKman's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

Mrs. Frank RYAN has been a
quest 1t Shcibina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

Claude Henderson and Roy Merl
wether went to Chillicothe Tuesday
OH business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

R.V. Graham spent Monday in
Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

Gus Jayne Of Hannibal spent
SUNDAY with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s. Jayne.
Mrs. J. W. Cox passed through
this city Monday enrOute from a
visit in Palmyra to her home in
Sheltina.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-17
Have q Heartl

Have a Heartl
The sinners in Bolton, Texas, haC
better mend their ways. Rev. vii
Burnham is a preacher in that city
Luke McLuke.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-17
BpoNERS PREPARE
fOR"L0NCH0RNS"
Biggest Contest of Year 10 Be
Played at Dallas, y
DEACON IN TOlBERT PLACE
All Men in 6ood Condition for
Hard Game,

NORMAN. okla. oct 17~-,Spccial) -
A count OF ~ to o in n football game
sounds pretty decisive. nevertheless some
inside dope brought back TO Norman
by the University OF Oklahoma football
team reveals the fact that for the first
half that game with the University ~
Illinois team Saturday was mn unusually
hard fought contest.
Oklahoma should have scored twice,
q Illinois did not earn anything In that
half. Sooners who witnessed tho game
assert. but the count at the end Of the
half stood. Illinois ~ and Oklahoma q
The Sooners played the Mint of their
feet In the first few minutes and were
within 5 yards OF the Illinois goal twice
Once Abbott was crossing the line for n
touchdown when an Illinois man took the
ball away from him.
Breaks Against sooners.
No roughness was shown by Illinois
but tho team, II In said. did reveal II lot
Of tricky moves which were not strictly
according to Hoylc," yet were 49,
noticed by the officials of the game -
breAks OF the game also were against ~
Sooners and tho cold weather. togethNrI
With tho superior weight OF Illinois,
weakened the oklahomans in the second
hall.
The Sooners are good losers. howrvor.
ard have already fogotten the loss of this
game In preparation for that with tho
Texas Longhorns Saturday at Dallas.
This game, which will he pla led at the
Texas state fair. In regarded by many
fans a. the biggest contest OF the sea
ron.
Deacon Succeeds Tolbert.
Due TO tho fact that BON Tolbcrt.
star tackle. was suddenly ordered Monday
10 return 10 Camp Bowie, where he In
\ member Of tho field hospital corps. the
Sooners win be crippled for the Texas
Rame. Tolbert was sent back TO the
university this year to continue his course
Ia medicine by Majo Hugh Scott. com
mander OF the field hospital. Monday
Major Scott was transferred and his sue
csssor At once ordered Tolbert to return !
70 camp. To I'LL the gap left by Tolbert, |
Deacon has been switched from guard to |
tackle and Brown used at guard.
All the men were In good condition
when they returned from IIinoiS..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-17
Beershebo is
Turco-Cerman
Headquarters
Bible Records Abraham Dug
Well and Planted Grove
There,

COPENHAGEN go Correspondence
-ReerSheba, where Abraham dug a
well and planted a grove as the Bible
narrative records, recently became the
headquarters of the Turco-G dman
forces operating to prevent the British
invasion in Palestine, writes a German
war correspondent l.; the thousands
Of years which have elapsed since
Abraham'S dav, Bersheba has expc-
rlcnccd no more remarkable change than
has taken place with its occupation oy
the Turkish and German troops.
Hotel Abraham There.
Bcetsheba lies southeast OF the town
OF GAIA. one of the goals OF the British
military expedition in Palestine. Now
the 'all maStS OF a wireless station
tower high in the air over this oasis on
the borders Of the Sinai desert and
NccrShcbd has been blessed hy the war
with material prosperity it never knew
before.
II has even acquired a Hotel Abra
''N''lf ~ 'Afhdl w Nlllill NlIIfN, anu u
moving picture show operated by the
%nclghborlng electric power station. Tn"
performance began at & o'clock. The
small entrance fee handed over. the
movie dcvotec found himself admitted
t. 4 farm yard Ahead. on a fairly hign
house facade, hung the linen screen
whcrcon Austrian and German troops
were TO he seen wrcathcd in the smoke
IT clncmatograph battles.
Movie Is Closed.
Unfortunately, in the last few day
writes the German visitor, the movie
paradise OF the wilderness has closed
its doors British airmen turned noe
Iurual enthusiasts and made flights n
the moonlight, IN the course Of which
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-17

Marion came to the breakfast table
late, and was scanned BY the reproach-
ful eyes Of her mother.
Did that young man kiss you last
night, Marion"
Vow, mother" said the very pretty
girl, with a reminiscent smile, do you
suppose that he came all the way from
Forty-third street to hear me sing"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-17
Americans Leaving
Denmark for Home

COPENHAGEN-Thc American con,
sui general says that the only Amer.
can citizens here are those whose busi .
ness requires their presence and M
tourists are to be found.
Travelling accommodations would b,
found sScanty if there were any tray
clers for pleasure. Two-thirds OF the
train service has been cut of and the
street car service has been greatly re-
duccd. There are 10 motor cabs after
9 p. m, and none on Sundays or holi.
days.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-17

Have another piece of cake" said
Johnny's mother to a friend who was
taking tea with her.
mo, don't you do it," put in Johnny,
1T will make you sick"
why, Johnny, are YOU not ashamed
OF yourself to talk in that way" said
his mother.
We'll, mother, that is what you al
ways tell me when j want apfther
piece, and I'm surssf can ca, ioufFl ines
as much as Mrs. Green can" answered
Johnny.