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Meade County news., 1918-01-03

and keeps sewing machines and
needles flying at the Red Cross rooms.
1t is reported that the Germans cap
tured eighty hospitals in the recent
drive on Italy, and that within ten
days the Red Cross was able to supply
hospital equipment Of every descrlp-
tion to make good this big loss, and
did make 1t good. The work of the
women makes such u splendid per-
formance possible, and the demand
for this work Is going to continue for
some time. Women of wealth who can
be more useful in some other lines
than sewing sometimes hire seam
stresses to do their part but 1t Is the
volunteer workers who are the strong
right arm of the Red Cross in its work
of caring for the sick and wounded and
needy.
Those who want to make individual
gifts to the soldiers ask so%Often:
"What shall send to the boys?" One
bright young officer, in answer to that
question, very promptly recommended
three things that are always welcome,
Tobacco, soap and tooth-brushes-or
tooth-brushes, tobacco and soap"
These things are always. in demand
and always All need somewhere.
They have way Of disappearing, like
three meals day.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
CURRYING HORSES is
EXCELLENT PRACTICE
Aside From Giving Animal Clean,
Glossy Appearance, Brushing
StirS Circulation.

Frequent currying and brushing will
insure a healthy condition of the
horse. A few minutes spent daily in
currying and brushing a horse is time
well spent. Aside from giving the
animal clean, glossy appearance,
this daily brushing stimulates clrcula-
tion. The skin is an important ex-
cretory organ, and must be kept clean
and free to do its work.
It is especially important to give the
legs daily care. If it is necessary to
wash them in cold weather, they
should be thoroughly dried before be-
ing exposed to the open air. Mud
should not be allowed to collect on
the fetlocks, as it causes scra tches
and sores on the heels and about the
feet. Sores, scratches and unslghtly
spots are often caused by mud and
manure settling in the hair. When
the mud dries it causes the skin to
crack open.
In the spring the horses should be
kept especially clean, as the long
hours of work, dust, sweat and heat
all combine to make proper care of
the skin a necessity. Sore shoulders
and other Affections, due to lack of
care on the part of the owner, have
often caused great loss Of time and
money.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

A simple and lovely negllgee Is
shown above. 1t will entice every
woman into longing for 1t and espe-
.clally her who has little time, In these
strenuous days, for rest and refresh
ment at home. 1t Is more commend
able than ever to remember to be at
tractively dressed within the four
walls Of home and to be able to help
others to relax and forget the cares
Of the times for little while.
This negligee is made Of soft, light
satin in any Of the pale colors used for
negligees. 1t is almost as simple as a
klmOnO, being straight gown, open
down the front with loose three
quarter length sleeve set In a large
arms eye. 1t Is hemmed down the front
and finished ut the bottom with big
cable cord run in narrow hem, after
the manner Of japanese robes. There
is loose girdie at the waist made Of
O folded strip Of the satin. 1t terlni-
mates at each side of the front, where
the ends are folded under. A short
length of ribbon Is knOtted at the ends
of the glrdle on each side and falls in
a pointed end about eight inches be-
low the waist.
Between the ends Of ribbon n small
wreath of little silk blossoms and buds,
gives a final dainty touch Of gay colors
to the girdle and makes a contribution
to the beauty of the garment almost
equal to that of the lace drapery. This
u merely q length Of wide silk lace
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Killed by 5Iast.-C. G. Clark, an EN-.
ployee of the Empire Company. was
killed in an explosion at Eldorado.
Clark was alone at the time and was
preparing a shot for & well.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

concrete pipe laid beneath the bank.
There are two outlets, each consisting
of 14-inch concrete pipe controlled
by an iron gate, which discharge into
open bitches at some distance from the
reservoir. The earthwOrk of the res
ervOir cost about $3.50, the structures
$50, and the maintenance about So in
three years. The pumping plant is op-
Grated continuously day and night for
six months and supplies water for 240
acres of alfalfa. From 6 p. m. until 6
a. m. of the following day the well wa
ter is discharged into the reservoir
and from 6 a. m. TO 6 p. m. the irriga-
tors draw from both sources of supply.
In this way all irrigation is performed
in the daytime, the labor and cost of
irrigating is greatly reduced, while the
plant is being operated continuously.
For the past 25 years or so some
what similar reservoirs have been in
use in southwestern Kansas and in
other parts of the Great Plains area.
Before the day of the gas engine these
formed a necessary adjunct of wind
mills, but in more recent times the
gasoline engine has replaced the wind
motor in many instances.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
PROPER FEEDING TO
REMEDY Pig EATING
Any Deviation From AII-Corn Ra-
ton for SOWS Usually Gives
the Best Results.

Pig eating usually occurs in the
spring and in the early lltters that are
farrowed before grass or other green
stuff Is at hand. AS n rule there is
but one remedy, and that is to feed
the sow properly during the winter
months. While protein is the food
that the sow usually Graves, yet any
deviation from the all-corn ration
usually gives satisfactory results.
Sows fed corn, only, throughout the
winter become feverish and restless,
and at narrowing time are ,areless for
their young, and are very apt to kill
part or all Of their litter.
The addition Of pumpkins, varlou,
root crops, alfalfa, clover hay, or pro-
teln in any form to the corn, will
bring the brood SOW through in a
much better condition to farrow q
strong litter Of pigs, and she will also
be in condition to care for them. BY
all means do not have the SOW corn
fat, or cOrn-sick, as Is so often the
case when put through the winter on
corn alone. Slop made up Of the
kitchen waste to which is added some
digester tankage, makes an appetlzing
addition to your all-corn ration. II
given twice week or oftener, as this
carries the necessary protein. Sail
and wood ashes should also be given
each week or ten days at most, and
slack coal may also be used with
profit. Lice will also bother the brood
sow; use, crude road oil for these, full
strength. A few planks, any old kind
under the bunk will give the SOW
better nest with half the bedding used
on a ground floor.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

showing rose design on net top. It
forms short cape across the back
and is laid in three plalts on the shoul-
ders with the scalloped edge laid along
the neck opening. At the ends 1t is
caught to the back drapery. The
straight edge of the lace falls almost
to the bottom Of the sleeves.
The negligee is worn over a lace pet
tlcoat and fastens from bust to waist
hne with snap fasteners. A ribbon
trimmed lace cap and rlbbon-trlmmed,
satin house slippers, with silk stock
ings, all in keeping with the negllgee,
help to make 1t the most exquisite Of
house gowns or "in-time" gowns as
they are called.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Kansas Walnut for Rifles.-A num-
Der of workmen have begun cutting
walnut trees on the Foraker farm
southeast Of Wellington, for shipment
to an eastern gun factory, where they
viii be made into rifle stocks.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
g.A~ &zs,aA
Waists.

The newest note In waist fashions IS
the use Of batistc in ecru, flesh arc
white, says the Dry Goods Economist.
Self-material with dainty plcOt, hem
stitching or faggotting, forms the only
trimming in many cases, although
touches of hand embroidery are used
on some of the more elaborate styles,
There is a conspicuous absence of filec
lace as a trimming feature In 1es4
waists. !
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Woman Killed IN Accideht.-Mrs.
W. J. Craig, 81 years old, died in a
hospital at Salina as a result of a
motor car accident near her home at
Natoma. She had taken her husband
to their ranch and was returning to
Natoma when she lost control of the
car. 1t turned over, pinning her un-
derneath,
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Move School to Get oiI.-At a spe-
cial election voters of School District
No. 81, Butler county, voted to lease
a tract of land which is believed to
be one of the richest oil regions in
the county, but which has heretofore
been unavailable for development be-
cause of a schoolhonse therenn
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
WANT TOLUOL CONSERVED
University Chemists Urge That Arti
ficial Gas Be Washed to Save
High Explosive Material.

Enough high explosive material to
wasted in the United States in burning
artificial gas containing toluol, says w.
A. Whitaker, head of the state indus
trial research laboratory at the Uni
versity of Kansas. In an effort to
save this toluol, which is absolutely
unnecessary for the heating efficiency
Of the gas, Mr. Whitaker, Roy Cross
Of Kansas City, and G.. w. Stratton, a
professor of chemistry at the univer-
sity, have been appointed commit
tee to endeavor to induce artificial gas
plant owners in Kansas and Missouri
to install apparatus for washing toluol
from the gas. Similar efforts are being
made by chemists throughout the
United States.
Toluol is the stuff from which T. N.
T. is made and of the several high ex-
plosives now in use by the Entente
Allies and the Central Powers. The
United States War Department has
pronounced it the best Germany uses
T. N. T. almost exclusively in it's ar
tillery. 1t is the easiest high explo-
sive to make and the safest to trans
port.
In every one thousand feet of arti
ficial gas there is .05 of a gallon of
toluol. The only purpose it serves is
when used in an open burner or with
out a mantle. Burned with a mantle
or in stove or heating it adds abso
lutely nothing to the gas, and gas
from which the toluol has been ex-
tracted gives just as much heat as gas
with toluol, says Mr.. Whitaker.
"The difficulty in the way of saving
all this wasted toluol," said Mr.. Whit
aker, lis in the old-fashioned municipal
requirements that gas must furnish SO
much candle power. Toluol does add
little to an open burner gas light, but
no one burns gas that way any more,
and so this antiquated requirement is
useless, except to prevent gas makers
from taking out the toluol the Ameri
can army needs so badly. Municipal
requirements for gas should be based
on heat units"
Bank Shows Its Loyalty.-At meet
ing of stockholders in Atchison it was
decided to change the name of the
German-American State Bank to the
American State Bank.
X X X
OIL Operator Dead.-A. Scott, super
intendent for the Foster Oil Company,
died at Eldorado recently after sew
eral weeks illness. The body was
taken to his old home in Tulsa for
burial
New Grain Inspector.-H. ]. Schrei.
ber has resigned as state grain inspec.
tor in Atchison and has been succeed
ed by R. C. CoolI of Kansas City.
4 X X
Woman Killed IN Accident.-Mrs.
W. ]. Craig, 81 years old, died in
hospital at Salina as a result of
motor car accident near her home at
Natoma. She had taken her husband
to their ranch and was returning to
Natoma when she lost control of the
car. 1t turned over, pinning her un.
derneath.
X X X
Killed by BIast.-C. c. Clark, an EN-.
ployee of the Empire Company. was
killed in an explosion at Eldorado.
Clark was alone at the time and was
preparing a shot for we'll
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

New Grain Inspector.-H. ]. Schrei.
ber has resigned as state grain inspec,
tor in Atchison and has been succeed.
ed by R. C. CoolI of Kansas City.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
DEVELOPMENT WORK ON
THE BUCKEYE PROPERTY

Il, II, Hyatt was In the city today
from his mining claim on Slate
creek, MIR, Hyatt and ], NJ. James,
both OF Wilmington, Ohio. of the
Buckeye Mining and Smelling Co.,
have been at the property for the
past six weeks and viii remain there
during the winter experimenting de-
velopment work. They have con-
tracted with VIM. Brown and part
ner for considerable tunnel work
and they expect to thoroughly pros
pect the property, This company has
been in existence for the past iS
years. but they have only this week
succeeded in securing patent from
the government They have good
copper ore which also runs high in
gold values.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Personal AND AND LOCAL

Mrs. Dick Bland went to Jackson
Vile this afternoon for few days.
F. W. Street is transacting bus
iness in Medford today.
l. Peck arrived here this morning
for few days on business.
Annette Kellerman, Joy theater
Friday and Saturday, so
/. A. Robie returned Sunday night
from San Francisco, where he spent
Thanksgiving.
Formamint tablets. Sabin has 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. McPherlen.
OF Klamath Falls, were in the city
today,
A. G. Zeller and family, of Swift
Water, Sask.. Canada, are at the Ok
ford.
Annette Kellerman, Joy theater
Friday and Saturday. 80
Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Drake are in
Portland for a few days, Mr.. Drake
attending an important conference
of the Christian church.
Hemstitching and pecoting at 10
cents a yard-All work guaranteed
The Vanity Shop, Medford. Ore. 27tf
Mrs. Amelia Lemmer. OF Central
Point, who spent the past week or
more with Mrs. U. NJ. Derrick. re-
turned home this afternoon.
VIM. Burlingame, who has been in
this section for some months, left
this morning for his home at St.
Helens.
Marve Jordan. who spent the sum-
mer at the Schmitt Bros. mill at Ca
zelle, was in the city for couple Of
days, returning to Gazelle for the
winter.
Annette Kellerman, JOY theater
Friday and Saturday. 80
Mrs. Chas. Moore received tele-
gram today, announcing that her
husband, Chas. Moore, who belongs
to the aero corps. had arrived in
New York.
John Minor Booth, of Portland,
former resident of Grants Pass, now
general deputy collector of the U. S.
internal revenue, spent day with
his mother. Mrs. Ann Booth. and his
sister, Mrs. Amy Booth Holmes.
Annette Kellerman, Joy theater
Friday and Saturday. 80
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
ALASKA EXPECTS GREAT
RUSH IN THE SPRING.

Seattle, Dec. 3.-Alaska IL look
ing forward to new stampede"
north beginning next spring. accord
Ing to northerners who are spending
their winter here. Already plans are
being made for placing returned
soldiers and sailors on the soil OF
the northern territory.
Last summer and fall hundreds OF
Alaskans came south to enlist or
enter war work. AS u result the
white population OF the territory is
the smallest In 20 years. Now that
the war is over Alaska hopes that
all who came out will return and
bring others with thom.
James Wickersham. who. accord
Ing to latest available returns. was
elected Alaska territorial delegate
to congress at the November cleo
tlon. is here preparing bill for con-
gress which. he said recently, is In
tended to provide farms. fishing
sites, coal claims and other Alaska
property free for returned soldiers
and sailors. According to the bill
Uncle Sam would not only give the
soldiers and sailors the property.
but also would help them finance
their holdings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
TURKS REAP HEAVY TOLL
AMONG THE ARNIENIANS

London. via Montreal. Dee, a.
Reuters Limited has received from
n Greek source figures showing that
In the spring OF 1914 the Turks de-
ported 100000 Greeks. Since tho
beginning OF the war to the end OF
1917 the Turks dcportcd 2.lAO.OO0
Greeks and Armcnians. OF whom
100000 Armenians and 10000
Greeks have been massacrcd and
200 900 modified Greeks have been
put to death or have died OF their
suflerlngs.
Greek property taken By the Turks
Is valued at 5000. .OOO. 900 francs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
SOLDIER LETTERS
American Aviation Detachment
A. p. o. 73S, France,

American Aviation Detachment
A. p. o. 7SS, France,
Nov. 8, 1918.
Dear Folks at Home:
l have received two letters from
home since my last letter to you.
Now l may have little wait again
as l have a new address which
give above and which you should
use in the future.
Although We were first ordered to
my former address for training, q
say we. because l have made several
friends among some of the boys who
have come from other squadrons
and are now with me on the same
status) on account OF the many Of
ficers who are now arriving there
from the states for finishing train
ing. The school is now crowded,
hence we were sent to this French
school of aviation for preliminary
flying training. The French name
and address of this school is on the
back of the envelope. Chateauroux
is the name of the town nearest here.
1t is in central France. You will
easily find it on the map. A few
Americans are trained here on
French machines and under French
monitors. (pilot instructors.) I will
probably begin tomorrow.
1 arrived here last Thursday even
ing. Friday was a French holiday,
the same as our Memorial day, so we
were all allowed to go to town. The
French were out in crowds, especi-
ally the women. They have some
sort of services or ceremonies and
then they carefully decorate all the
soldiers graves, the same as we do.
As 1 have mentioned before, they
have very beautiful cemeteries at
all times, and especially so on that
day. The French are all in great
spirits now as they expect a speedy
end of the war, and am inclined to
agree with them. But, nobody is
letting up yet, because We cannot
afford to take chance until we have
won complete victory.
I believe I am going to like this
place Of training. Will tell you
more about it next week. Love to
all. OLIVER.
OLIVER MORTON,
Aero Service,
A. P. o. 1888, France.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Many "Fia" Cases-

DR.. ]. c. Smith, county health Of
heer, today reported TO the Daily
Courier that there are now l2S cases
of influenza IN the county, l25 of
them being in this city. The doctor
states that there have been 5l cases
reported since last Friday, The
schools have not been closed and II
is not known at this time Just what
action will be takon In regard to the
matter. Some parents are keeping
their children from school.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
AdIer-i-ka Did It

81 had pain in the pit OF my stom-
ach, no appetite, sour stomach and
very much gas. Doctors could not
help me. The FIRST dose of Adler
i-ka helped me-" (Signed) Henry
Welp, Lake View, Iowa.
= One dose Adler-i-ka relieves sour
stomach, gas and constipation IN
STANTLY. Empties BOTH upper
and lower bowel, flushing ENTIRE
alimentary canal. Removes ALL
foul matter which poisons system.
Often CURES constipation. Pre-
vents appendicitis. We have sold
Adler-ika many years. It is a mix
ture Of buckthorn, cascara, glycer-
inc and nine other simple drugs.
National Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Classified Ad Rates

Classified advertising in the Daily
Courier will be charged for at the
rate of 5 cents per line per issue un-
less paid in advance. The rate OF
25 words at so cents per week does
not provide for bookkeeping, post
age on statements mailed, etc. Here
tofore we have permitted occasional
charges at the cheap rates but, no
more.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Association Meeting

The Woman's Association of the
Presbyterian church will hold a So
cial and business meeting tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Dora Cleveland, 663 North
Fifth street. Members and friends
OF the association are invited to at
tend.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Original "Gaq RuIe.s

Gag rule" was a phrase applied to
a resolution passed by congress in
May. 1885. that three-fourths OF all
petitions, memorials, resolutions. prop
ositions or papers relating In any way
to the subject OF slavery or the aboli-
ton OF slavery should lie on the table
without being printed or referred. The
rule Hns abollshsd > few years Inter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Proving Tn on Homestead

PROVING Up on Homes'eau-
Marcus D. Weaver is in the city
today proving up on his homestead.
His witnesses are Theodore Loban
and II. c. Harris. Mr.. Weaver's
place is on the Illinois river, 80 miles
from Selma, his nearest postoffice,
and his nearest neighbor Is seven
miles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Williams School Closes

The school at Williams, Miss Stel-
la Paddock teacher, was again closed
Monday on account Of the breaking
out of influenza in the neighbor-
hood.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Ewes on Siberia-

Eyes on SlDerih-
Several local people, since the re-
port that there are great opportuni-
ties opening up in the Siberian gold
fields, are beginning to make inves-
legations about the matter with the
view OF trying their fortunes in that
country. 1t Is rumored that many
miners are flocking to Siberia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Two in College Quartette-

TWO In college Quartette-
The Oregonian of Monday contains
the following: Tryouts for positions
on the ladies quartette have result
ed in the following selections: Mar
garette While, a senior in the school
of music from Grants Pass, will sing
first soprano; Loreli Blatchford, OF
Scappoose, Ore, second soprano;
Venita Mckinney, OF Turner, Ore,
first alto, and Vivian Isham, of
Grants Pass, second alto. Glee club
officers were elected as follows:
Marguerite While, president; Flor
ence Shirley, vice president, and
Carolyn Sterling, secretary-treasur-
er.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
SOrrels-MOrrisOn-

SOfreis-mOfrlSOn-
Harry ]. Sorrels, OF Grants Pass,
and Caroline F. Morrison, of Will
liams, were united in marriage Mon
day evening at Z o'clock by Rev.
Melville T. Wire at the residence Of
Mrs. A. T. Lewis, on. North Fifth
street. Mrs. Lewis and Walter Bur-
ligame, of Columbia county, were
witnesses. After the ceremony an
elegant wedding luncheon was serv-
ed by the hostess. The young peo-
pie expect to go to klamath county
in about two weeks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Missionary Meeting postponed--

The Joint meeting of the Home
and Foreign missionary societies,
which was announced to meet In the
parlors of Newman NJ. Il, church on
Wednesday OF this week, has been
postponed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
League business Meeting

The Epworth League of Newman
NJ, f. church met in business ses-
sion at the. residence of Rev, Wire.
Monday evening. Miss Minnie Vigus
was elected league president and 10
new members were voted In.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Fixing Club Rooms

The house committee OF the local
Chamber OF Commerce has taken mp
the matter of renovatlng the club
rooms. with ]. II. Williams, and the
place will receive immediate atten-
ton in the way OF painting and kali
somining.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-03
Died OF Wounds

Miss Hattie Jewell has received a
telegram announcing that Leaman
Graves died in France on September
81, from wounds received In battle
He was an officer in the infantry,
having graduated from the o. A. c.
at Corvallis last year.