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The Washington times., 1918-11-02
HEARD AND SEEN

men as patrons. GOLDENs, at
Ninth and D, is remembered for the
huge fried oysters served there viIh-
out stint at rs cents q dozen.
Proctor Knott, Of Kentucky; Ben
ton McMillin, of Tennessee; and
many other noted Congressman fire.
qusntly went to KILWINNING'S
a small but noted place on the Ave
nue., where oysters were served in
delicious form for breakfast.
Capt. EDWARD o'CONNoR, of
the fire department, active and
vigorous as . leader of the best
fremen in the world, looks over my
shoulder and smiles as ] write Of
the old box trade IN oysters. Many
times, when a young fireman and
in haste to reach his quarters, he
bought half a dozen fried in a box
and ate them as he walked toward
his engine house.
Captain 0'CONN0R'S first com
mand, No. n Engine, won the
championship flag Of the District
one month after he had been made
a captain and assigned to the COM
pany. The flag was for the best
drilled company in the District.
''RoCK ME TO SLEEP" TOMORROW.
So many reaoests have bsea
made for the printing In fall oR
the beautiful poem GROek Ne to
Sleep, eIOther. Rock Ne to Sleep
IL will be printed In fun IN Heard
and Seen In Sundays Times.
A. WINTER knows a man who
jumped from a swift-runninR street
car to hunt for a nickel he had drop
ped out Of the car window.
]. ALBERT SHAFFER heard of
a man who was so generous that
whenever he killed . COW he always
rave the hoTnS 70 the n~~rl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Gossard Corsets

is the first appeal to dis eliminating wo m e Il afterwards comes the ap- preciation of their un- usual wearing service and priceless all-day comfort. Gossards are the only or sets that completely con- form to fashions lines, and the only corsets that will give to every type of figure the incomparable silhouette of youth with it's straight front and flat back and hip lines.
 You may make your selec- ton from a complete stock, priced at 200, 2.5O, 300, $50, 500, 6.5O and up.
 An expert fitting service assures you satisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22

GIRLS SUITS-One-piece knitted suits for to g. year-old girls, solid colors, trimmed with 1 E0 stripes Priced 1.25 and AsOU MISSES SUITS-Knitted woolen suits in several pretty styles, for girls to c E0 IA years Priced VsOV BATHING TICHTS-Bathng tights are necessary for wear with many bathing suits. QEn These are priced 3.95 and down to OOl WOMENS SUITS-Fine knitted suits all one-piece, with boomers attached, in wool jersey and all-woo
 in pretty combinations of colors. 7En Priced 17.5O and as low as .JU WOMEN'S SUITS-Women's knitted cotton suits with bloomers, in black and coors in prac- nE tical, attractive styles. 3.95 and as low as l.JJ BATHING CAPS-The bathing cap serves double purpose of being necessary to keep the hair dry and sosams to fsmssts asrs sns presd ' the Soc
 -2d Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
LOVEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
Store Closes 6 p. m. Saturdays 9 D. m.
All the fans are going in this summer comfort store 8@aa

into the glare and heat they may do all their shop ping quickly, conveniently and economically. Our Store is perfectly ventilated Roaring exhaust fans in our engine room below the first floor carry the superhated air up to the Eth floor roof of our annex and there release it. This system makes it comfortable for those who tend the big engines and prevents the heating of the first floor On all retail floors hundreds of fans are buzzing. A constant stream of fresh pure air comes in from the dozens of big windows. And as an extra precaution on the fourth floor, exhaust fans are placed in the ceiling to further insure rapid and constant ven- tation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Store Opens al $50 q. m.
We are ready 10 assist you n the j

And the needs of summer are many. They begin with cool apparel for yourself and children and in cude many things that will tend to make the bur- dens of life easier to bear. There is comfortable summer furnishings for the porch--ele fans, awnings to turn aside the penetrating rays of the -refrigerators to keep perishable foods fresh and to prevent waste from spelling -fireless cook stoves and oil stoves which makes summer cooking easier and less expensive-and dozens of other lit tie things, all of which are calculated to take the sting and discomfort out of summer.
 The patrons of this store enjoy splendid advan- tage in that, under one roof, without going out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Style

Style will always be one of the first considerations in the purchase of a cor set.
 The inimitable style of the original, front-lacing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Come here for the right bathing costume

here for the right bathing costume
  by ndphy 
  stand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
B1mngham Of
Syrup Pitchers 25c

Neat pint glass syrup pitchers with metal spring tops Has long piece that syrup will drip after ing Made quality glass neatly finished and offered special on the 4th floor today at 25c.
 #@@51 -4th Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
AU Uool suits reduced again These are the final prices at which you may buy
 from complete assortments.

Our stocks of womens spring cloth suits practically as complete they six weeks ago. And these suits reduced more to degree which makes 1t possible for you to buy them for just about half what they originally sold for.
 We still have enough suits to insure fit for practically every woman. The models mostly conservative and the fabrics in black navy gray and tan better than those that will be used in suits for next spring that will sell for double the former prices of these Weigh that fact in your mind carefully and realize that is thorough economy and farsghtedness to buy tailored suit now.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
CRESCENT CITY
IN HARBOR BILL
Chrome Orv wss i,nportsnt Factor
In Obtaining favorable Action for
Cr~sccnt City roj~ct


Early In January the Chamber OF
commerce sent TO Dlrector-General
McAdoo and the Oregon delegation
In congress- tsleSrams. setting forth
the presence tn Josephine county OF
extensive chrome deposits and OF the
immense body OF Port Oxford cedar
on the coast. suitable for airpiane
construction. and urging the neces-
sity OF extending the c. 4 o. c. rail-
road and the development OF the
Crescent City harbor project as war
necessities. In response thereto the
Courier In In receipt Of the follow
inR dispatch. which conveys the vel
come inteliIgencs. that the harbor
project will be- included In the rivers
and harbors hill;
Washington. Feb. is.--Rogue
River Courier. Grants Pass. Oregon.
Am practically certain the Crescent
City project will be Included In the
forthcoming rivers and harbors bill.
Chrome Development being an I'm
portant factor In obtaining favorable
action.
W n uAWf NV
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
EXCEL IN
ARTILLERY SN|P|NG

With the American Army In
France. Feb. iS.--Artillery snipins
or rather sharpshooting has been SO
successfully carried out by the Am
erican batteries that the Germans
have begun ''straflng' operations,
shooting Mustard shells" (gas
shells) at the offending Yankees.
Thus far the German efforts have re-
suited only In sending one private to
a hospital. N
The american private was outside
OF his dugout when the mustard
she'll" exploded near by. He did not
feel the effects. OF the shell immedi-
ately. having been masked.
Our gunners have become so ex-
pert they are able to pick of indi-
vidual men behind the enemy lines.
The commanding ofl'cerof one bat
terry, observing what appeared
through his glasses to he German
officer emerging from supporting
trench which crossed exposed ground
ordered the gunner to get him."
The gunner planted shell direct.
ly ahead OF the German officer. who
was knocked down but Immediately
picked himself up. Then the gunner
dropped another shell at what ap-
pcared to be only 'three inches over
the German and this time the onicer
did not stir.
A group OF Ave Germans came out
of dugout to bring in their comrade
and we're picking him up when the
gunner landed third shell directly
Tito tRa&solin,s ;sle ''' -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
WAR INSURANCE
Time EXTENDED

Portland. Feb. 'lS.-The following
telegram has been received by the
State council OF defense for Oregon
from George F. Porter, chief state
councils section. council Of national
defense, Washington. d. G.
''The time for filing applications
for war risk insurance has Just been
extended by congress to April 18th.
Automatic Insurance.. however, has
ceased entirely and no man is now
insured bs the government unless he
has applied. This makes voluntary
application doubly important Have
your publicity man spread news
through the state and continue cam
paign 'ton bring family inflaenr. 10
bear on men t'bt Yet insufed.e-
Asssszfet.s. a.ia,r Is
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
HUSTON WOULD HAVE AL SPIES SHOT
AND SYMPATH|zERS SENT TOGERMANY

Senator s. B. Huston. Of Portland,
was the speaker at the Chamber Of
Commerce luncheon this noon. and
his address fully came up to the
mark set by Toastmaster Il. r..
Blanchard, who introduced the
speaker. in a complimentary speech
Mr.. Huston complimented the
Chamber Of Commerce on the sue
cess OF the luncheons, and the work
OF the Red Cross and other war work
stating that Josephine county is Of
ten spoken OF in Portland as the
county so often at the head OF the
list, The senator has two sons now
in France and his speech naturally
centered on the conflict now being
waged. He said In part:
III we lose this war, we lose
everything. We subject our wives
and daughters to the fate of the
women OF Belgium and northern
France and we make our sons the
slaves OF the Huns OF central flurdpe,
1t would be better II our cities and
f.' t-If r.fH.- t|.|t 81 ..L ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
GENERAL PElsHING MAKES a
TWO DAYS iNsPpCTlON OF
YANKEE SECTOR Z"
WEARS ''7NAlT" MOGE MASK
Gormsns Try 10 OutwIt Newcomess
by Various lsus1~. hut so Far,
Arc Not Successful

with the American Army In
France. Feb, ls.--As time for mors
active operations on the western
front approaches. the American
force is widening It's sphere Of ac-
tvity.
American troops now hold a sector
east Of 81. Mihiel. American artIl-
iery is helping the French In Cham
pagns and infantry. with French
units. are nov holding the front
lines in one OF the most famous bat
tie fronts In the world. 3.
On the American sector Germans
have tried to outwit the newcomers
by various ruses. including false sig
mails. tapping wire, charging wire
entan elements with electricity and
other methods. but they have been
out-nsaneuvered every time. III
General Pershing has Just made q
two days Inspection Of the Ameri.
can sector northwest OF Toul. In a
tin" hat. with gas mask swuns
over his chest, He walked through
the trenches and asked the men how
they were being fed and treated.
They assured him they were salts
fled.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
HOSPITAL H
BOMBED BY HUNS
American Patients Uninjured, hut
Sanes From shock-HospitsI to
10 Rcmoved 70 safe Place

With the American Army In
France. Feb. 1s.--An American neld
hospital In . town within our lines
apparently was the target for Ger
man alrplane which flew over 1t last
night and dropped several unusually
heavy bombs.
The hospital. In which we're a
number OF sick and wounded officers
and men was the building nearest the
places where the German airman
dropped two different sets Of bombs.
Fortunately none Of the missiles
reached their mark. although the
hospital patients and the rssidents
Of the town were severely shaken by
the explosions. American antI-air-
craft guns engaged the enemy, but
without success.
The hospital probably will be
moved to q less dangerous spot.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
SIAM HAS A NEW
81. NATIONAL EMBLEM

Bangkok. Siam. Feb. lS.-The na-
tional flag which used to be a rep
resentation OF the famous white ele-
phant on a scarlet ground has been
replaced BY tri-color composed OF
red and white stripes at each end,
with central blue strip double the
width OF the others. The Official an
nouncement OF the changes sets
forth that II has been made as a SYM
bol OF the advance in civilization.
made by Siam on the occasion OF
her ranging herself on the side OF
the allies, whose flags also display
three colors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
COMMITS SUICIDE BECAUSE DEs-
PONDENT AT THE DRAFTING
OF HIs ONLY SON 80
Death RESULTS FROM POISON
His Son. GeoruA Underwent Physl-
cal Eaninalioa Frsday AID We
Placed n - Dirsf Class

Roseburs. ~. ls.-In . fit Of
despondsiey through worry over the
possibility eef givisg up his only son
for army service. John Kinsery. one
Of the most prominent and highly
respected pioneer farmers Of the
Yoncolla district committed suicide
Saturday morning at the family
home near fYoncolla, dsath result
ing from the effects Of deadly drug
which the unfortunate man took
According to report reaching
this city. Mr.. Kingery. arose earlier
than usual Saturday and without any
special show Of nervousness or worry
repaired to distant apartment IN
the house whore he committed the
terrible act. later being found BY his
wife. II is the supposition Of several
Yoneona residents that the cid
gentleman worried himself Into do
ing the dssd through fear Of mis-
sons immediate chances Of beins
drafted into the army. the deceased
having made the statement some
time ago that he would take his Hfs
should his son be taken - var.
GArrov Kinssry. the ses. was in
this city Friday vhers ~ underwent
the physical examination and vas
placed In the hrst class list-he hsv-
ing been in the fourth class until
then. when he requested another ex-
animation. and II h thought that
upon returning home and informing
his father Of his first class place.
ment. the worry and strain Of losing
his son was too much for the old
man to stand. therefore prompting
the sad deed.
The deceased was so years Of age
and had resided on and operated
one Of the finest farms In the Yon-
cola district for the past 40 years.
the Kingery family being among the
best known pioneers Of the county.
and their many friends and acquaint-
anoes were intensely shocked to
learn Of the untimely death Of the
unfortunate gentleman. Mr.. KIM
gerry is mourned by wife and his
son. Garrow. who Is one Of the most
prominent young farmers Of Yoncol-
la district. w
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
GREAT MOVE To ELHCT A isc-
PUBLICAN CONGRESS- At NEXT
ELECTiON M
TO HOLD NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Confcr~acc In Bc Composed VI M.
tIonAl aud Stat~ Committecmen,
Cpagrus~mcn and 0ovrruors

/. Chicago. Fob. is.-will II. Hayes.
Of Indiana. the nsw republican ma
tional chairman. has y big PROPOSE
tion In contemplation. II Is likely
TO develop Into the nrst big and con-
crete move that he will make to elect
u republican congress- In November
and n republican president In 1920.
The idea. In substance. Is to have
the republican national committee
call n nation wide conference. to be
held some time IN April. probably In
Chicago, The purpose will be. n
such a session is summoned. 10 have
q free and full discussion OF nation
al political affairs and. n found ad-
visable. 10 prepare n statement that.
In effect. would be the republican n
national platform adjusted 10 condi-
tions that have arisen since the Chi
cago convention Of 1915.
The statement would be In accord
with the ''clean-sweep" policy
adopted at 81. Louis recently. when
Mr.. Hays was elected chairman. and
the executive compaisn and advls-
sory committees OF the Hughes cam
paign were eliminated.
II In understood that the men who
would be expected to sit In such a
conference would be members OF the
republican national committee. chair
mon OF the republican state COM
mittecs OF the various states. all OF
the republican United States scnat-
ors and republican members OF the
house Of representatives, and the re-
publican governors OF states.
The tentative plan OF action In
.ciudcs preliminary conferences. dur
Ing which Chairman Hays would
work out the constituency OF the
now executive committee which he Is
to suggest and which will be elected,
In fact. by the national committee,
In accordance with the new rule EN-
bodied In the Howell resolution
adopted at 81. Louis. directing that
all committees. henceforth. having
to do with national party organ'sa-
tion. shall be elected BY the COM
mitteemen and not appointed by the
chairman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
AUTOcRA1c POWER
! ! :. 4. BITTERLY OPPOSED

Washington, Feb. ls.-senator
Watson. In supporting the senate
draft OF the administration railroad
bill. denounced the provisions OF the
overman bill. giving the president
wide powers to re-organize war
branches. as unconstitutional and au-
tocratic. and eonferring unheardof
powers and providing that this au-
tocratic power shall continue one
year after the war. "why this pro-
vision?"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
DuTCHMAN UNDER ARREST
FOR SPYING on AMERICANS

Rotterdam. Feb. ls.--A Dutch
shipping engineer has been arrested
by the river police charged with es-
pIonage on behalf OF Germany. Ac-
cordlng TO the police he represent
cd himself to the captains Of steam
ships coming from the United States
MS an Inspector for the port authori.
ties and thereupon took copies OF
any Information which he thought
useful from the ships logbooks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
.FAvORS EQUAL PAY !.
TO WORKING women

Chicago. Feb. ls.--J. Ogden Ar
mour took the witness stand, In the
packing house investigation here to-
day. He declared himself In favor
OF equal pay for women doing the
same work ny men, and believed
packing house employees should get
extra pay for holidays and overtime.
He Is willing to consider the ndrr-
tion OF an eight hour day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
W, c. HAwi.Ey.
NEW TR|At-REHUSED
RAMP0F ROSEBuRG.

Portland. Feb. is.--Fcdersl Dts
trict Judge wolverton today denied
Floyd Ramps motion for new trial
and set tomorrow for sentence.
Ramp is . socialist. OF RoseburS.
Ore. lie wore \ red ribbon In his
button hols, hut remained 4 calm
while arguing and claimed he did
not have a fair chance or get fair
jury. Ramp was arrested at Rose
burg, charged With sediticn.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18

towns should all be DESTROYED and
every vestige OF civilization wiped
out and our country returned to the
primeval solitude that existed before
the coming Of the white man. II
would be better that every one o:
us with those that we love. should
die In the trenches fighting for lio-
erty and democracy. rather thar
survive to become the serfs of the
German autocracy l4.ls N
Our young men go from the
farms and the mine. the shops. the
store and the office, many Of them
under age. but so filled with patriot
ism and the desire to serve their
country that they misrepresent their
age. II is probably the hrst time
they have ever been away from
home, something goes wrong with
their mail and they do not hear from
home, they become homesick and
sometimes they forget and desert Tor
''s CONTINUED on pags ~ sN
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
FRENCH NEWSPAPERS
ABUSE STATESMEN

Paris. Feb. iS.-"The right OF a
newspaper to abuse members Of the
government is unquestioned and
must be observed. says an Official
statement announcing that proyin-
cial censor has been disciplined for
suppressing an article which, accord
ing to the statement. did not allude
to military or diplomatic affairs. but
merely contained the usual insults
concerning NJ. Clemenceau."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
NEW AMBASSADOR
IN ROUTE FROM JAPAN

Washington. Feb. rs. viscount
Kikujiro Ishil has been appointed
ambassador from japan to the Unit
ed States and will soon reach WASH
ington. succeeding Ambassador Sato.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
RAILWAY EXECUTIVES NOT
OPPOSING HIGHER WAGES

Washington, Feb. lS.-Railway
executives who appeared before the
railroad wage commission. said they
we're not present to oppose wage de-
mands or employees but to give In
formation of service to the commits
sion. in making recommendations
for increases.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
TEDDY ROOSEVELT HAS
ANOTHER GRANDCHIID

New York. Feb. 1S.--A son was
born today to Mrs. Archie Roosevelt.
The colonel says he is perfectly de
lighted" with the eighth grand
child Archie Roosevelt is captain
with General Pershing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
TWO LONDON RAIDS
AND Il ARE KILLED

y Lcndons Feb. is.--dn q raid over
London Saturday night II were
killed and four injured. Only one
machine penetrated to the city and
dropped one bomb. One German
airplane dropped into the sea.
Last evening one Of seven ma
chimes flew over London. Casual
ties were 1s killed and 81 injured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
900. 900 PROSECUTIONS IN
PRUSSIA DURING 1917

Amsterdam. Feb. is.-Clcse upon
100000 prosecutions for infringing
the food regulations were conducted
in Prussia in 1917: 151.421 fines Of
varying amounts were inflicted and
1871 persons we're sentenced to
terms Of imprisonment The courts
are congested with cases Of this des-
cription. sls
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
HUNS MOVING AGAINST sI4Avs
HOPE TO sEzzE EsTHONIA
AND LIvONIA
SERIOUS RIOTS N PETR0GRN
Bolshcviki Capture Klsy, After 1000
Killed. 1000 Injured asd Avistors
Bomb City

Stockholm. Feb 1s.-Germans
have resumed war measures against
Russia. according to the Social Dem
okraten. Their detectives are the
seizure OF Esthonia and Livonia-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18
GENERAL SIBLEY DEAD
'as AT RoCKF0RD. ILL.

Rockford. ILL.,, Feb. Brigadier
General Frederick W. Sibley died in
this city today. aged 66 years. He
served In Indian campaigns and
during the Spanish-American war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18

Amsterdam, Feb. ls.-The Boil
sheviki are making Wholesale arrests
OF Germans In Russia and holding
them as hostages, according to a
Riga dispatch received by way Of
Berlin. Three hundred Germans
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18

Amsterdam. Feb. 1s.--CommunI-
cation Is again restored with Petro-
grad. Delayed reports tell Of SER
ious rioting and indicate that the
Bolsheviki power Is waning.
An ultimatum has been sent 10
Rumania. demanding that they evac-
uate Bessaraois.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18

Amsterdam. Feb. is. German
forces are already being concentrat-
ed In Ukraine to attack the Bolshe-
vfki, according To- ! Bsrhf dispatch
to the Tidd. and declarations look
ing to the active prosecution Of the
war against the Boishsviki in North
Russia also will be made at Berlin
next week. i. fi
German authorities are anxious re-
gardIng the fate Of German prison
ers IN North Russia. whom the Boil
sheviki are holding as hostages and
who. Berlin dispatches say. may be
killed II the Bolshevlki are driven
to desperation. Germany has al
ready served notice on the Bolshe.
Wiki authorities that she will enforce
reprisais IL the German prisoners are
harmed.
Count Czernin. the ,Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister. has notified
Berlin that Austrian troops must moi
be used against Russia to support
any policy which Austria has not ap-
proved. but only for purposes Of SELF
defense against marauding bands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18

Petrograd. Feb. s.--fDeIayed) -
The Bolsheviki have captured Kiev,
principal city OF Ukraine. after 1000
were killed and 1000 wounded. Bol.
shsviki aviators bombed the city
Polish troops have defeated the Boil
sheviki. SIS miles southwest Of Minsk
kumanians threaten Odessa.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-18

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