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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24
Clocks Hack. No, Ahead

Clocks Hack. Not Ahcad-
An error was made In Sundays
Courier In stating that all clocks
would be turned ahead" one hour
at midnight. September 30. All
clocks win be set back" one hour
In accordance with the daylight saw
Ing Law. This will again place time
at standard. The law. which was
put into effect April 1. set the clocks
ahead an hour to give an hour ex.
ira In the morning during tho sum
mer. while they will now be set back
to readjust the time, but the change
will take place on Sunday. October
%, instead OF September 80. rs pre-
viously stated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24
Drill Monday Night

The next meeting OF the local
military training school will be held
at the courthouse next Monday
night. A full attendance OF members
is urgently requested by the officers
Of the organization, who are anx-
ious to increase the membership. II
you come within the present draft. a
course at this school will eliminate
you from the Awkward Squad"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

The committees appointed TO So
lIcIt for the Fourth Liberty loan are
working diligently today and are be-
lieved to be making fair progress to-
wards raising the local quota. but
they have hard Job ahead OF them
as much OF the quota must yet be
secured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

TO allow Liberty bond solicitors to
receive bond subscriptions. The
factory IL patriotic In every way, tho
American flag being raised and low
cred every day. and their service flas
containing many stars. Manager Ro.
bic Is "up front" In all patriotic
work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24
7ERSoNAL AND LOCAL

II, w. Hebbard was In from the
Copper King mine today.
Parents bring the children Joy to.
night ~
r c. Bramwell made a trip to
Placer today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24
Appoint COMMITTEES

The following committees have
been appointed In connection with
the Weighing and measuring OF chill
dren contest to be held Saturday.
September IS. at the courthouse.
Poster Committee-Mlss Bernlce
Quinlan and Miss Genevieve Pattillo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24
Hcrning ssung-

Hcrning stung--
The light-fingered bunch now so
journIng amongst US did not pass
Herman Horning by, He states that
they swiped two candy tubs which
he had placed at the rear OF his con.
fectionery. 81 wanted to ioverlre. =
says Mr., Horning, "and placed the
tubs outside so the bees could cal
the honey from the sides OF the tubs
but the tubs disappeared" Evident
" Horning was stung.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

Butter Fat 03c-
Through an error In this office
the price OF butter fat was quoted
on Monday at 60 cents, The price
Is SO cents and Ia the price beins
paid by the Mutual Creamery com
pany by d. r. sklllman. agent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

Room Preparation committe--Mrs.
]. p. Truax. Mrs. T, NJ, stott and
Mrs. Philip Helmer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

All kinds OF Commercial Printins
at the Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24
Meet at Opera HOUSE

Meet ut Opera House
II was announced today that the
meeting at which men are to receive
advice preparatory to enter military
training Will be held In the opera
house. next Friday Dlght.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24
NBw TODAY

classified AID RATEs.-as
vords. Two Issues. 25c; az issues.
soc; one month. $50. when PAID u
sdvsnce. when not paid In advanoe'
So per line per issue.)
FOR SALE-rord car, 1919 model
No. l condition. Phone 10. II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

NOR SALE-Three galvanized tanks
500 gallons; seven ore trucks
75-k. w.. direct current. West
inghouse generator; new Aisworth
assay balances; new steel harrow;
light double set driving harness;
fine single harness, heavy; ! Eng
lish spring tree imported saddle
and double reined russet bride.
pstent safety ;stirups; pair nice
shetland ponies; leather top bug
gies: tanning mill; wood racks;
hay racks; hole gas burner; l
ore body. Phone 1s1-R. 654
North Eighth street. 7s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

Remember the place
The Red Cross Baraar viii be held
In the courthouse basement. 7s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Thirty-four
volumes Of Appleton's Cyclopedia,
leather; and "a volumes Of waver-
h novels, new. Want 1o-horse-
power gas engine of modern make
right away. Have other things to
trade in. Come quick. 654 North
Eighth street. Phone 1s1-R. rs
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

FOR SALE No. s cook stove with
reservoir, SO; l 6-hole range.
SIS: ESQ feet Of new y and
1l-inch water pipe at one-half
price. ]. L. Green. Rd. No. 2. 72
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

BUY YOUR FUEL. kindling. blocks
and sawdust of Baber Bros. 225
West G. Phone 50s-J. s6
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-24

wANTED-On an alfalfa ranch. an
experienced farmer who under
stands irrigation, one with small
family who can assist in taking
care of cows preferred. Write to
Frederick Pelouze, Eagle Point.
Ore. S2
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
ALEXANDER THINKS
HE'LL Be ORDERED
TOBECOME SOLDIER

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4--Grover
Cleveland Alexander has been placed
in class LA in the seIectlve draft and
has already passed his physical exam
inatIon for army service. So he-writes
TO a friend here. and It begins TO look
as II the big trade between, the Phila-
delphIa and Chicago clubs might fall
to the ground after all.
81 don't exactly know where am in
the draft" writes Alexander. Il have
been placed In class Ia and also have
passed the physical, examipation. /
will be grabbed 3 q IN The next call 1
believe .% Ts
This information. following Charlie
weeghman's announcement that the
great pitcher would surely be with
the Cubs next summer, has startled
the fans. Alex ander Is In the ser
vice before March 10. the deal between
Colonel Baker and Weeghman VIII
fall through. II he is not called I'M
til after that date, however, WEIGH
man stands TO lose some $4,000. g.
Alexander also enters protest
against the Use Of his name over a
column Of baseball gossip which lie
being syndicated in the East. He says
he has no knowledge of it and has
made no contract for the use OF his
name.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
LAMY WILL
MEET BOB M'LEAN
FOR SKATE TITLE

SARANAC LAKE, v. Y, Feb. 4
Arrangements have been completed
for a worlds championship skating
meet here February : and between
Edmund Lany. present holder Of the
utle, and Bobby Mclean. OF Chicago.
claimant OF the hono- on account OF
bis recent defeat OF oscar Mathison.
champion OF Europe.
The coming contest viii include six
races. at distances of 100 yards, one
quarter mile, one-half mile, one mile,
two miles and three miles. In the
event OF a tie the contract between
the skaters calls for a three-qusrter
mile race on February o 20 decide
the issue. Each skater is TO receive
cne-third OF the gate receipts.
Edgar 4. Wallace, who is pro-
noting the LAmy-ATrLeHn ice argu-
ment, today received a telegram from
c J. Fellows: manager OF st. Nicholas
Rink. endeavorinE TO enter Morris
Wood In the contest on the grounds
that Wood is the real champion OF the
world. Wallace Immediately wired
Fellows that the New York man was
evidently unaware that I.amy beat
Wood four out OF six races here in
Saranac In 1912, but thst " Wood
wished to dispute the right of the
winner OF the Damy Mclean meet TO
the championship a subsequent race
could undoubtedly be arranged.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
HILLTOPPERS TOUR
INPENNSFLVANIA;;
c. v. NMARYLAND

Georgetown and George Washing
ton basketball teams will take. short
trips this week. The HintopperS go TO
Allentown to play theUsaacs on Thurs
day. jump over to E,astOn. Pa, to play
Lafayette. and on Saturday tackle the
LEhigh team AZ South Bethlehem. Pa
George Washington IS playing two
games in one day today, tacklinS the
Mt St. MaTy's team at Emmittsburg,
Md. In the sfteru Don. and Western
Maryland at Westminster, Nd. in the
evening.
Mt st JoscpIrs was scheduled 20 play
George Washington here on saturday,
but the Hatchct!,es will meet Catholic
University In the league contest. The
Georgetowa game scheduled with Tcm-
pie College. Of PhIlad. !phia. has been
called Of
George Washington and Catholic Uni
versity stage their first meeting OF the
year at the Y. NJ. C.. \. on Saturday.
This contest will be only one for the
colleges In the city.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
BASEBAEkCOACHES,
TO CALL BATTERY
CANDIDATES SOON

High school baseball coaches will
get a line on candidates IN the next
week when calls will be issued fer
those intending to take UP the game
this spring.
Preliminary workouts will probably
consist OF battery practice for thA
first few weeks until the athletes
can get chance to get ont OF doors.
Coach Metzler, OF Central. has an
nounced a call for the middle Of FEB
ruary. The Central lads have a
chance to get in a whole lot Of prac.
tice under the stadium stand.
Western will call out its candidates
shortly. while Coach Battersby.s at
Eastern, and Coaches Dorman, of Bust
ness, and Apple, OF Tech, newcomers,
will probably want to get line IN
what is coming to them in baseball.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
Johnson TO
MEET LINHARD FOR
INTIERgITY HQNORS

I'm the haal block Of the iRtercity
match Of 80 baIkiiae OrS9s poists. Frank
Sherman. of. the Senator'S. with band
q, ardent rooters. will take over his star
smafeur billiardlst, w Grant Johnson.
to opposs. n afae last "a points OF the
match STATE ehaanpion@ Fsrd II. Lin
hard. at KIe.n's Academy. Fayette and
Hanover streets. Wednesday evening.
It il extremely fortunate for the Bal
timore fans ulat they viii be offered
the opportunity or witnessing this pair
Of experts in action. Originally they
bad been billed to play the opening
block at Sherman's Academy, in Wash
inEton. but business condltionS forced
Llnhard to ask for a change of date,
which was granted by Sherman.
Baltimore is leading the Washington
lans In total points thus far by 81. The
total is: Baltimore, 5ss; Washington.
SIS. which means that johnson must
score 200 points before Lihhard tallies
Isl.
Judging by the formers record and re
cent performances. Baltimore seems
doomed to spfer defeat at de hand OF
the Senator. However. Linhard is noted
for going best against GUESTS % John
sons style
In the third block last Wednesday.
which took place In Washington. Lin
hard lost to William Markham, which
was quite surprise TO the followers OF
the game, as Markham was considered
Sherman's weak end. Markham lost to
Cnduch in the first block 200 10 los. and
It was figured ont that Linhard should
return the victor by 80 points or more.
Had he accomplished this. johnson
would have had more to do than could
be expected OF him. That would have
been to defeat LlRhard IN the final block
intercity laurelS
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
BALTIMORE MAN HAS
JOHN LIS BIG BELT

BALTIMORE. Feb. 4.-James King,
the Baltimore horse dealer, has the
big diamond belt OF John l.. Sullivan.
the former champion. 1t Is one of the
wonders of the flstIc world. "John L.
turned il over to Mr.. King about ten
years ago for safe keeping. II is now
I'm a safe deposit box.
The value at the time OF its pres
entatiOn to John L. was placed at $40 =
900, and with the rise I'm value OF
precious stones in the last ten years
its value should be upward OF $40 900
now. The diamonds and other
precious stones in the belt number
more than 300
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
WANTS THREE THOUSAND
HITS BEFORE lie QUITS

Sam Crawford. veteran outdelder o,
the Detroit Tigers. Is willing to retire
from baseball. but he wants to get TWEEN
ty more safe swats before he does that
little thing. That will bring his total
up to 1900 hits. singles. doubles. triples.
and homers.
81 now have n total of $50 bingles, -
says sam. "and ] want TO make my
total an even 1900 before ] think OF
Quilting Furthermore. I'm still good
enough for the big show"
Il Is reported that Crawford. who Is
not reserved by the Tigers for 1915. will
sing either with st. Louis Cardinals or
the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04

Ruth Wayson Stacker, no cross
needed to designate which one
she is when it is. stated that she
hopes there will be enough water
left for her to break a few more
swimming records, Miss Stacker
is holder of the swimming records
in Hawaii. for the 80, so, 100,
and 44o-yard distances. She also
holds the American record for the
5o-yard dash, and has been ap-
pointed swimming instructor for
the University of California's CO.
eds.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
John Collins Says Sox Should
Win Again

Will be a team in the league that
can. keep US away from the PEN
nant.
FL" men obtained by Boston
from the Athletics will, OF course,
make that team 4 strong con-
tender. but the added strength
viii not offset III" strength -:
our already well-orEarigcd team.
The White SoS finally pulled over
winner, and all the boys realize
what II means To play vita 4
championship club.
TIL" financial end h. worth co',-
siderinE: then. again lot OF
glory goes with belonging To
championship club. know every
man on .ha team will jump right
in this spliUE and try to gee or
tn safe lead
And II We get away strong
we'll, there Will be no heading Us
of
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
ALMOST EQUALS RECORD.

NEW YOK. Feb. 4--Augie Kick
hefer came within one inning Of
equalinE the worlds record last
night when he ran his string OF
fifty three-cushion billiard points in
thirty-seven frames. kiekhefe- de-
feated Joe Capron. so to IS, in the
billiard players Red Cross tourna-
mont here.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
SOLDIERS MASCOTS
FIGHT FOR PRIZES
INPH|LLYSSH

Camp Meade and Camp Dix are
going TO have their canine msFcots on
exhibition At the annual bench show
OF the Philadelphia Kennel Club, Feb
ruary - and rs. Special prizes will
be given to the winners IN the mascot
class and already the soldiers are
grooming their pets 50 that they VIII
look their prrttieSt when the time
comes for the big doin's." The Phila-
deIphia navy yard wants a goat class.
having several fine goats, but dogs
only will be shown.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
TWO TEAMS TIED UP
FOR TOP HONOR IN
MASONIC CIRCUIT

Washington Centennial and Mt
Pleasant are tied uP In the Masonic
Duckpin League which is run this
season ON handicap basis The
teams stand with twenty-eiEi,t wins
and fourteen losses. Lafayette has
high game horors with 80. while
Stansbury has H.Ei So: honors with
sen. Brandt. az n. Pleasant, is
tho I,aGin= Individual with an avtr-
age or los. High game honors are
held by krcigSr. OF Columbia, who
rolled 10.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
BROOKE BREWER AGREES
TOENTER PHILLY MEET

Brooke Brewer, former star at 81
Adams and later at Maryland State.
holder OF the Junior sprint champion
ship. has accepted an invitation to
run in the 45-yards event at the
Meadowbrool meet, staged at PhIla-
deIphia, March S and Q. Brewer IL
row at the officers training camp at
Camp Meade.
other stars booked to appear at the
meet are Joie Ray. the champion
miller; Charlie Larsen. the high and
broad jumper from Brigham Young
University; Johnny Overton, the for
mer Yale distance star; Earl Eby. Tom
HRlpiB, Bob MGxam, and 10 Ioomis.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
BY JOHN COLLINS,
Crack White SOx 0utiielder.

I'm only TO glad - give my
views GA ia. approaching Am"ri-
can Iea-'.r rec. '"urz truly
really cant 500 my ";h-- teIm
but the White S4H. E"ston, with
its added strength. may make II
close, bat 40 not believe there
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
Swimming Captain Never
Has Chance to Swim

Victor Beaachannp captain swimming for this
graduated the school Thursday without having
peted for his school member Of the team this season
spring Beauchamp elected captain Of the Central tank
swimming Central during the
ahough Beauchamp competed the held BY SUI
perintenden Drummer the municipal pool last
during the winter,
scheduled mdyear Beauhamp had graduate with
out having competed for his this year.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
HOLLENBACK BELIEVES
SPORTS WILL CONTINUE

ATLANTIC CITY. Fob. Big
BIZ Hollenbnck. orstwhile football
coach. predicted big year in college,
schoolboy and other sports here to-
day. HoIIenback declared that the
war would not hinder activities to
any great extent despite the inroads
made In the ranks for the national
service. big Biz said he was
through coaching, but liked Officist-
ing and would continue. Walter
Camp recently offered him n position
as director OF athletics League Island,
over tie 5000 mon.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
TEAMS ARE TIED.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Feb. 4.-The un-
beaten swimming team OF the Massa-
chusettS lnSt!tute Of Technology almost
Guccumo@d yesterday To the prowess OF
.he Annapolis Midshipmen. ia the final
dual meet herr. Each team scored
twenty FIVE points.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04

Here are two young women
whose photographs were taken
at about the same time in widely
separated sections of Uucle
Sans broad domains. Neither
was worrying much about the
coal situation when they were
"Snapped"-one in snow-covered
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
CENTRAL TO COMPETE
AGAINST POLY TANKERS

Central High School viii compete IN
swimming against tie Baltimore Folly
tschnic InEtitution swimming team in
the Central pool Saturday night. Il 10
announced. The visitors will have a
number OF ilrst-class swimmers. Cen
trail was beaten by Poly last season. but
expects 10 cone through with q win this
year.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
ADVISERS IN SESSION
AT FRANKLIN SCHOOL

Faculty athletic advisers viii take
up the c'Iestios 81 new eligibility
ruies 81 ipds-'F netting at the Frank
I'm School. The scSsduleS FOR next
year viii be gotten out. il Is under
E-ood.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
CANCELS SPRING TRIP.

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-Heedmg the
war thrift campaign, the University
OF Chicago has cancelled the annua'
spring training basketball trip aud
interschoiastic meet.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04

John Collins, White Sox .outfielder,
believes the worlds champions will
repeat this season. He says Bos-
ton Red SOx may give the Rowland
team fight. but sees no other
Collins is wlnteriGg in
his home town, Pittsheld, and SAYS
he has been busy all winter shovel
ing snow and coal
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
LEWIS BOXES TILLmAN.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 4-Ted Kid
Lewis. welterweight champion. Is the
attraction at the Olympic tonight,
Meeting Johnny Tillman In a six
o. ound battle.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
90 Doesn't Interest These Two Athletic Girls

Chicago and the other in sunny
Hawaii.
Miss Hildur Erlandsen, one of
the young women, who does not
need to be described when it is
stated that she hopes it will snow
all the year around, was the
winner of a two-mile ski race in
which she defeated eleven ski ex-
perts of her own sex.
The other young woman, Miss
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
MEETS CHIP TONIGHT.

PITTSBURGH. Feb. tom Glib
bons, brother OF Mike Gibbons, meets
George Chip. of New Castle, in q ten
round bout here tonight.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04

One good player from three high
school teams will be missing on Ec-
count Of graduation after this week.
wingield will be gone from Eastern,
Potter from Central, and Ready from
business
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
Central AND TECH
OPEN UP IN GAME
0NY.M.G.A.FL0OR

Three high school ehampionShfD
basketball games and other Interest,"
ing floor contests are scheduled for
the schoolboys this week
Tomorrow Central and Technical
will take the floor At tho 7. NJ C. \
in their secohd meeting. Central goS
In ahead OF Tech BY % to II in their
last engagement
Friday win find Central and Busi-
ness and Eastern and Western IN 9
double bill at the az" Should Gem
trail annex its two games this weak
IL will have, but two contests remain.
ing. those with Eastern. The title
IS In sight for Central unless one Of
the teams can throw jolt into the
Mt. Pleasant lads.
Business and the Boys z. n c. A.
players are due for a battle tonigha
at the FY." Tomorrow Western and
the Army and Navy Props are slated
for an engagement, Wednesday
Western will tackle the St Adams
School team
The Washington times., 1918-02-04

"Fuek" Wise. who was q mainstay
for Business in all branches Of sport,
Joined the aviation corps last summer
and is in France with the American
flyers at present His older brother
George Wise. has just completed his
course at Princeton
The Washington times., 1918-02-04

Saturday the Army and Navy Props
will go to Tome School. at Port De-
post. Nd, for a game. while the
Georgetown Props win entertain Tech
meal in Ryan gymnasium.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04

Urban Shoeker and Joe Gedeon
Only Lads to Stick After Deal
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-04-11
MAKE PET OF CAPTURED MULE
Allied Soldiers In France Play with
Animal That Once Was in the
Service Of the Kaiser.

AZ the battle OF Ioos, bombcrs cnp-
tured n shlverlng German mule, which
they dubbed Kaiser Bill. says Boys
Life, the Boy Scouts Magazine. But
the new Kaiser BIZ was very intel
ligent. and friendly toward his Captors,
so the men thought that, to be fair 10
the mule, they had better drop the
Kaiser and call him just plain Billy.
Billy earned his rations ny towing
about the brigade homb.Cart, When
off duty the men used to play with
him. He would answer to his name,
and come trottlnc over when his mas.
ter called. Billy Is still with the hrl-
gadc, and the men say that he tows
those bombs up TO the dump for use
against the Germans with the greatest
relish.
Ii Is odd 10 see n big. rough. hard
ended soldier In n trench rs he fondlcs
n little trench kitten, his features soft.
enlng. Poor little beggar," he thinks.
80 helpless and weak. And It's
warm-and living"
Can anything erase from the char
actcr OF man those traits which make
life worth while-pity, love, and
mercy? Ease and luxury may: but
trouble, hardship and danger never.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-04-11
LEMON JUICE IS
SKIN WHITENER
CHEAP HOMEMADE BEAUTY 10.
TON TO REMOVE TAN. FREck.
LES, SAlLoWNESS.

At the cost OF n small jar Of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare n full quar-.
ter pint Of the most wonderful lemon
skin whitener and complexion beauti-
fer, by squeezing the Juice OF two fresh
lemons into n bottle containing three
ounces Of orchard white. Care should
be taken to strain the juice through a
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets In.
her this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice Is used to bleach a dark.
ened skin and remove such blemishes
as frecklcs, sallowness and tan and 10
the ideal skin softener and beautiHer.
Just try It! Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up n quarter pint OF this sweetly frag-
rant lemon lotion and massage It daily
into the face, neck, arms and hands.
II Is marvellous to whiten rough. red
hands.-Adv.