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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
PRESIDENT KERR TO
SPEAK IN GRANTS PASS

Suppose France should collapse
as a result Of lack OF food. due TO
the unwillingness or neglect Of Am
erica to make the necessary sacrihcs
TO supply her soldiers and citizens.
what would become OF the rapidly
growing American army at the
French sront?"
This IA one Of the disquietins pos
slbilities OF the food shortage men,
TONED by Dr. W. J. Kerr. president
OF the Oregon Agricultural College.
In his series Of talks on food and
the war, which he is giving In Ore
gon as representative Of the United
States government.
DR.. Kerr will speak at the chau-
tauqua tent in Grants Pass on May
26 at s:15 .. m. under the auspices
Of the various war defense organisa-
tIons Of Josephine county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
COMING EVENTS

May "a, 25. 2e. Friday, Saturday
and sunday-Epworth League
district convention. N. r. church.
May 27-June 1. Monday Saturday
Chautauqua at Grants Pass.
June 7. Friday--Strawberry festival
by Presbyterian ladies. 5stf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
DELEGATES LEAVE FOR
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY

The grand lodge OF the Indepen
dent Order OF Odd Fellows. ths
Grand Encampment, and the Re
bekah assembly will meet at Seaside
this week. the sessions begin on
Monday and Grants Pass will be rep
resented by members Of each Of the
organizations.
Grand Warden Mrs. Jeanie Burke
left for Seaside Friday night and
Mrs. o. 8. Goodnow and Mrs. u. @
Holman started Saturday morning
others will 20 later. Mrs. Burke II
In line for the once OF grand presi'
dent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
Former Resident Dies

Former Resident Dies
Frederick Ebert Norton. a resi-
dent Of Grants Pass many years,
died at his home at Amity. Ore. on
May s. aged 81 years 10 months II
days. Mr.. Norton after leaving here
resided at Tillamook and later at
Amity where he spent d number Of
years and where he is spoken OF as
an energetic business nah working
for the good OF all
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
VIII Visit in Tcxas

VIII Visit in TEXAS
Mrs. Stephen Jewell and daugh-
ter. Miss Hattie Jewell. left Saturday
night for Sweetwater, Tex, to be
gone about three months. Mrs.
Jewell will visit brothers and sisters
also at Mineral Wells and other
points. Miss Jewell has a three
months furlough from the telephone
office. They will stop of at Los An
geles for a short time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
.EPWORTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION FRIDAY

The Klamath District Epworth
League convention will be held in
Grants Pass May "a, rs and rs. All
who are interested In young peoples
works are urged to attend the meet
ings. which will be held in the New
man Methodist church.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
AVIATION CADET FALLS
WITH PLANE IN FLAMES

Wichita Falls. Tex, May is,--Cn-
det Jerome Auken was killed today
when his aIrplane burst into flames
while 1000 feet In the air and crash
cd TO earth.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
| q. p. Roys Mect in Frnnce-

Sergeant Ray X. Bailey. 4S6 zero
construction squadron. in a recent
letter to his mother. Mrs. ]. R.
Bailey. speaks OF meeting Ernest
Frye OF Grants Pass. He says that
when Grants Pass boys get together
they always talk of that place they
all love so well--Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
What ID a Dollar worth

II depends on how you use 1t.
Start to accumulate by depositing
your money In the Josephine Coun-
ty bank. Do your share by contrib
uting your part to war necessities
and save the balance for your neces-
stiles 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
Fords Sold Last Week.

C. l.. Hobart company last week
sold Ford cars to Chester A. Smith.
Galice; George Barton, Grants Pass;
l.. NJ. Mitchell. Murphy; Gold Crest
Fruit Co.. Rogue River; Redding &
Hagen. Kerby.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
U. s. Inyestigates Wheat-

I. s. Investigates Wheat
l.. II. Hughes. who lives near
Phoenix. has a stand OF wheat which
has aroused considerable comment
among local ranchers. Last year Mr..
Hughes threshed 800 bushels from
five bushels Of seed. and the govern
ment has been sufficiently interested
to send man to investigate. He
Will arrive In a few days to take pic
lures OF the field and secure data.
Mr.. Hughes brother, e. P. Hughes,
formerly OF Grants Pass, has also
had marvellous success with the
wheat, which grows luxuriously,
even in a dry season, and has heads
OF enormous size-Medford Sun.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
ARTILLERY ACTIVE

London. May 1s.-Heavy artillery
fire is in progress at various points
on the Flanders front.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

One way 10 create the impression
Tint you are familiar with success Is
to be- modest. Youths COMPANION.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
Belding I'm rrancc-

Friends In this city have received
card announcing that Don Belding,
radio sergeant attached to the held
artillery. has arrived safely in
France.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
Tho Oxford Cafe

On Sundays win serve regular
35c luncheon l2 to 1890 and 35c
dinner $40 to s O'Clock. A la carte
II desired. Ga
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

No Monday Luncheon-
On account Of the Red Cross drive
there will be no noon luncheon at
the Chamber OF Commerce Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

INSURANCE-Any kind. best Of
companies. L. A. LAunsr. real
estate. z
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
district Manager Here

District Manager Here
J. w. Kennedy. Of Eugene. district
manager Woodmen Of the World. Is
in the city for few days and will
be present at the regular meeting Of
the camp on Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
smith 70 ~. Harrison

smith TO ~. harrfson-
clyde tBulldog) Smith left FRI
day night for Fort BENJAMIN Harri-
son. Ind. He enlisted as locomo-
tive fireman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
Engraved Calling Cards

Script type, s1.75 per 100; II you
furnish plate. 31.25 per hundred.
Printed cards SOC for so; 90c for
100. Courier ofiice. 46tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

The Denison Auto company last
week sold and delivered three Dodge
Bros. motor cars. .f
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
500. 0.n00. 0.OOs.5 80

500, DOS, ,00S.5O--
That's all the good old U. s. A.
will have to raise after you buy your
ticket at the Murphy Red Cross
dance Saturday, May 25th. Ga
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

A marriage license was issued
Saturday, May IS. to Charles soden
DeForest and Ruth n. Gathers. Of
Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

FOR SALE small tables, 81
each; sanitary couch. 81; window
seat. 81: iron beds, So and 81;
bed springs. $3.50; 8 mattresses
SO; tent. $3.50; mans bicycle.
IS; boys bicycle, $1S. 664 North
Third street. Phone 49-J. 65
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19
NEW TO-DAY

tCLAssIFIED AID RATEa-ss
words. two Issues. 25c: six fssues,
soc: one month. S1.5e. when paid n
advance. When not paid In advance.
SC per line per issue.)
JOS. MOSS AGENCY--Fire insure
ance. plate glass liability Insur-
ance. 204h Sixth street. u
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

FOR SALE-Five head of horses.
One heavy team geldings, six and
seven years old. sound and true,
good logging team, matched
Phone 612-F23. Ed. L. Schmidt
4 Son. 50
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

FOR SALE-One drop-head Wheeler
& Wilson, and one drop-head
Singer sewing machine. Good as
new. Phone so. So
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

FOR SALE-1915 model Ford
roadster. with lots of extras. 1850.
NJ. Mcintyre. phone 609-F-12. IS
wANTED-Work as general black
smith and horseshoer. A. W.
Dole. Palace hotel. -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

FOR SALE-Three compartment
fireless cooker, for sale cheap. In
quire Mrs. Geo. Parker, 403 West
d street. Phone 2S5-Y. IS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-19

FOR SALE center tables; kitch-
en- range; airtight heater; 1
double bed springs; single bed
springs, 2 porch seats; oak
rocker. Gas North Fourth st..
phone, 165-Y. IS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27
METEOR AT SPARTANBURG.
Same Celestial Visitor that Startled
Sumter Folks Was Seen at Spartan
burg Also.

Spartanburg. April 23.-One of the
most remarkable meteoric phenomena
OF which local scientists have any rec
ord burst over this county this even
ING at $40 o'clock and was Witness
ed by the soldiers at Camp Wads-
worth. Although it was yet daylight,
the illumination i'm the heavens cast
shadows OF every object. The shadows
of electrical wires overhead were sud-
denly outlined on the pavement, and
red glow filled the heavens Those
who looked UP saw hanging a little
to the southeast in the center OF the
sky, floating white cloud, as if a
shrapnel shell had burst. and the
smoke remained stationary.
Three minutes after the bright flash
there came the sound of three dis
tinct explosions. Many said it was a
signal sent UP from camp, perhaps a
star shell they are trying out, and
many of the soldiers accepted that en-
PLANTATION. At the office of the signal
corps it was said that no such thing
had been undertaken. and that the
cloud was too light to have been
caused by an explosion sent up from
the earth. A short while after the
explosion reports came from many
nearby towns of the same experience.
showing that 1t had been witnessed
thirty and forty miles from Spartan
burg. Authorities of local colleges
say 1t was q remarkable meteor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27

Mrs. John l.. McLaurin. Mrs Il. B
McLaurin. Miss Mary McLaurin. Mis-,
Grace Jones and Mrs. c. T.. Sligh
wife of Capt. c. +. Sligh. United
States Army. of Bennettsville. accom-
panied Hon. John l.. McLaurin and
attended the meeting Monday night.
Mrs. Altamont Moses and Miss Ar.
mida Moses have returned from,
Charleston.
Misses Madge. Gertrude and Daisy
rope OF Florence spent the weekend
with Mrs. j. ID. Shirer.
Mr.. Vernie Watts. OF Camp Jack
son. spent Sunday with his parents
near Mayesvllle.
Mrs, L. Strauss has received a let
ter from her son. Lieut.. Herbert Nor
ris, announcing his safe arrival in
Frvnce.
Mr.. Delmar wadford has received
n postcard from his brother, Thomas
Wadford. saying: THE ship on
which 1 sailed has arrived safely
overseas"
Miss Jaunita Dohrmann is visiting
friends In Florence.
Miss Alice Martin, Assistant Home
Demonstration Agent. was called to
her home in Grenville county Satur-
day by the illness of her mother.
Mrs. Henry Hardy, Mrs. ]. ]. Will
liams, Mrs. III. M. Stuckey, Mrs. r. s..
Hood and Mrs. Irving Ryttenberg
have gone to Aiken to attend the State
Federation OF Clubs which is meeting
there this week.
Mr.. L. w. Pace has received q card
from his. son, A. s. Pace. saying that
he arrived safely over seas
Mrs. Andrena Moses has gone TO
washington on visit to her son,
Mr.. Claremont Moses. Mr.. Moses
who has been in the office of the de-
partmsnt of signal service for some
time, leaves Monday for Camp Mead
where he goes into military service.
Capt. and Mrs. r. f. Rumph, of
Macon. Ca. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Rivers on Warren Street
Miss Fannie David. Of Columbia, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. r. l.. Butts
on Salem Ave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27
Notice.

The Democratic Clubs of Sumter
County are hereby called to meet at
Their respective places of meeting on
Saturday. April 27th, 1918. at such
convenient hours as the officers of the
clubs may designate, except that In
the city OF Sumter. the clubs of the
said City OF Sumter shall meet Fri
day afternoon. April 26th. 1918, no,
earlier than six o'clock p. NJ. on said
day.
Said clubs shall re-organize, by the
election OF officers. executive commit
teemen. and delegates to the County
Convention. which will meet In the
Court House for Sumter county. on
Monday. the 9th day of May. 1918. al
twelve o'clock noon. Each club is en-
titled 10 a delegate to the convention
Tor every twenty-five members or ma
jority part thereof. based upon the
vote at the last primary.
The Club officers are requested 10
give this notice all possible publicity
that a full meeting of the clubs may
be had
JOHN III. CLIFTON,
County Chairman
Fl C. Osteen Cerrotorv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27
n MARVELLOUS METEOR.

Yesterday afternoon just after the
sun dropped below the western hori-
zon. and while it was still bright day q
marvellous meteroic display was seen
in the western sky by large number
OF people. A very large meteor flash
ed across the heavens and exploded
producing fleecy cloud, in which ap-
peared o. long bar of vivid light, with
a large ball of light at each end. The
illumination became gradually diffus-
ed, taking on weird and eccentric
forms, variously described by those
who saw the phenomenon as snakes,
letters and signs. These forms grad
ually disappeared but for many min
utes there was an unusual glow ir
the heavens. Many persons were ter
rified by the occurrence and 1t was
hard to convince them that it was
only a falling star of exceptional size
They attribute to the incident q
mystical significance and saw it in
portent and warning, needing
only a Daniel to give the interpreta-
tion thereof.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27
Will Cool Meat Free for Farmers

The Sumter Lighting Co.. through
its manager, Mr.. E. II. Moses, has an
nounced to the Sumter Chamber OF
Commerce that it will cool meat for
all farmers in this county in reason
able quantities for homo CONSUMPTION
only, up to May 18th, free of charge
I'm order to encourage the home rails
ing and curing of meats. This gener-
Gus offer on the part of the Sumter
Lighting Company is made to the
farmer In the true spirit IF patriotism
for the purpose of enabling him to
cure his own meat for future use
rather than carry it over. as live stock
to another season at great expense, OF
be forced to kill it and place it on the
market for immediate use, because
of lack of facilities for chilling.
Every farmer who has hogs ready
for slaughter should avail himself OF
this offer to provide his own meat
throughout the year by taking advan-
| tage of this free cooling to be follow
ed by the process of curing which Mr..
c. w. Suber Of Columbia has found
| to be entirely satisfactory.
Asked by Mr.. Geo. l.. Baker of Co
lumbia ABOUT the result of the meat
he had cooled Mr.. Suber said: 81 have
just examined my meat piece by piece
and so far as / have been able to see
the condition of it is all that could
be desired. 1t was thoroughly chilled
and cut up in the usual way, when
| put 1t in a barrel of brine, strong
enough to float an egg. / left it in
this condition for three days. At tho
end of this time | took the meat out
and wiped 1t off thoroughly with a
dry cloth and made new brine into
which I put it where it will remain
for three weeks, at the expiration o.
that time | will take it out and wipe
1t dry and smoke it or treat it with
liquid smoke" as suits me best al
the time and when dry will be ready
for use" Mr.. Suber further stated
81 consider ii fortunate thing that
this cooling offer was made me fol
otherwise | would have been Obliged
to put IL on the local market since
the risk Of losing it to say nothing o.
feeding the hogs for another yea
would have been too great an expcns,
to undertake. AS it is have my owl
meat and lard for another year ant
will not have To buy IL on the oper
market"
The Chamber of Commerce real
izes the great need Of increasing on
meat supply and Is encouraging ~,
every means i'm it's power, the farm
cr To take advantage Of this FIRE,
cooling of meat as u help toward
winning the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27

FOR SAIE-Choice baled hay and
oat straw. Heavy seed oats for
feed. Corn I'm shuck. Choice hams
sides and shoulders from young
thrifty hogs. cured and smoked just
right With our own flour and
meats and feeds we are neverthc-
less observing all the food regula
tions. Why tax the railroads when
better food supplies can be obtain
cd at home? Help feed our sol
diors and Allies by buying home
products. We have bought bonds
to the limit. Have you? E. w
Dabbs. Pineland & Egypt Farms
Mayesvllle. s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27

dollars to our allies to be spent IN the
United States.
From the shipyards of the Pacific
to those of the Atlantic; on our farms
and in our mines, mills and factories in
every State in the Union; back of the
firing lines in France, where men are
training, camps are being erected and
railroads built. billions upon billions
are being expended for labor, for trans
portation, for materials and supplies
of every description.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27

WE HAVEN stock In our ware.
houses In Sumter, tobacco. corr
and garden and cotton fertilizer
Also Acid Phosphate Call or write
us for prices. Southern Brokerage
Co. Phone so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27

FOR SALE-F. o. Ii. cara. Camp
Jackson. stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi-
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. A
Strauss. Sumter. s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27
WE are BODYBUILDING more
w naval and merchant ships
than we have constructed in the
last generation.

We are building vast fleet of air
PLANES, and enormous supplies of ar
tillery, motor trucks, machine guns.
rifles and ammunition. We are feeding,
clothing and training an army of a
million men, and preparing for mil
lion more. We have loaned billions of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-27

III. @. Osteen. Secretary.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-16
NOTICE TO DELLvstUENT CO.,
 OWNERS

To GEORGE k. KING and DAVE
 BAUMAN, and to their, and each
 of their heirs and assigns:
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that during the years ending December 31, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1910, and 1917, the undersigned has expended more than One Hundred Dollars in each of said years, or a total of $900.00, in labor and improvements upon the Social Group sulphur placer mining claim, situate on Makuskan Mountain, Una laska mining district, district of Alas ka, in which mining location you, the said George k. King claim an undiv- ided one-eighth (1-8) interest, and you, the said Dave Bauman claim an undivided one sixteenth (1-16) inter- est, as shown by notice of location thereof and deeds of conveyance of said interest of record in the record ing office of the aforesaid mining dis trict. The said labor was performed as and for the representation of said claim for the years as aforesaid, as required by the laws of the United States and district of Alaska concern ing annual labor upon mining claims and the same was the amount requir- ed to hold said claim for said years. The amount required for each of said years being the sum of One Hun dred Dollars (S100.00).
 You are further notified that un- less within ninety (90) days after the last publication of this notice you contribute your proportionate share of said expenditures, as such co-own- CTS, to wit: You, the said George k. King, the sum of S112.50, being your proportionate share of said represen- tation for the years ending as afore- said; and you, the said Dave Bau- man, the sum of $56.25, being your proportionate share of said lepresen- tation for the years ending as afoce- said, your interest in said claim will be forfeited to the undersigned CO., owner, who has made such expendi- lures and will become his property in the manner provided by law.
 Dated at Seattle, Washington, this fifteenth day of December, 1917.
 FRANK MEERWALT,T
 Co-Owner. Date of publication Dec. 24th, 1917 to March 25, 1918.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-16
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL ACCOUNT
 AND DISTRIBUTION

IN PROBATE COURT FOR RENAL PRECINCT OF THE THIRD DlVi- SION TERRITORY OF ALASKA. In the matter of the Estate of C. M. JOHNSON, Deceased. >, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That ALTAMON KNIGHT, Admins trator of the Estate of c. M. JOHN SON, Deceased, has rendered and pre- sented for final settlement, and filed in said court, his final account of his administration of said estate, together with his report, and a petition for fin al distribution, and that Friday the 10th day of May, A. D. 1918, at eleven o'clock of the forenoon of said day, at the court room of said court at Sew ard in said Kenai Precinct, Third Dl- vision, Territory of Alaska, have been fixed and appointed as the time and place for the settlement of said ac- count and the hearing of said report and petition, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions, in writing, to the said account, and con test the same.
 Notice is further given: That said account is for final settlement, and the said estate is ready for distribu- ton, and on confirmation of said final account, final distribution of said es- tate will be immediately had.
 Dated this Sth day of March, A. D.. 1918.
 ALTAMON KNIGHT,
 Administrator of the Els
 tate Of c. M. Johnson, De-
 ceased
 Date of Pub. March 9, 16, 23, 30.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-16
Exciting.

Johnny was at the concert and he was badly bored, His mother was un, easy, for Johnny was disturbing oth- CTS. but when girl began tO sing "The Minstrel Boy" and reached the line His fathers sword he girded on," Johnny was alive with excitement.
 You like this, ,JOhnny?" said his mother. Tt is" Be quiet mother. do," said Johnny impatiently. "l want to see what happens to him when his father gets hOme."
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-16
What We Believe.

If we alt acted upon what we all be- irve. what a different wOrM this would hr. Everyone admits that it Is more blessed tO give than to receive. Yet instead of seeking happiness by giv- lnS of our best to those about us, we <it waiting for 1t to be brought to us, through the kindness of others. We lre like those who are learning to swim and though they know the wa ter will bear them up if they follow di- rectiOnS, cannot bring themselves to let go. It is safe to trust to the truths that all believe, but so few act upOn.-Girl'S Companion.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-16
REPUBLICANS NEW CHIEF.

Will H. Hays is worker an organizer and harmon ger Harmony is his middle name" all right if the 1T does stand for something else he got at the christen ing
 The new Republican National Committee chairman is country lawyer 40 years old He started as rank and file Republican worker in Indiana and in 1900 was made precinct committee chairman.
 Then he was graduated to county and finally to state leadership.
 When he became head of the state organization the party badly split progressis and the Democrats were in complete control
 Under Hays leadership harmony was restored and the party gained strength until in 1916 his generalship had turned the state to the Republican column Hughes carried it. and two Republican Senators replaced the two Democrats.