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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24
LIFE SAVER MEDAL
GIVEN OREGON MAN

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 2i.-Twenty-
four acts OF heroism were recognlz-
ed by the Carnegie Hero Fund COM
mission In its fourteenth annual
meeting here today.
In seven cases silver medals were
awarded. In seventeen cases bronze
medals. Ten OF the heroes lost their
lives. and to the dependents OF nine
OF these pensions aggregating $3.50
year were granted. In addition to
these money grants, In two cases
s2,100 was appropriated for educa-
tional purposes. payments to be
made and approved; and In IL cases
awards aggregatlng $4,000 were
made for other worthy purposes.
Payments in these cases Will not be
made until the beneficiaries plans
for the use OF the awards have been
approved by the commission.
A bronze medal was awarded TO
Homer w. Carson. 1854 Eleventh
Ave-. W., Eugene. Ore. saved Law
renee r. Parks. aged ten. from
drowning at Springfield. Ore. June
1s, 1916.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR WILLIAMS ASS0.

AT the annual meeting OF the VIII
liams National Farm Loan associa-
tion the following members were
elected as directors for the ensuing
year: Lucius J.. Hicks. Jen Dixon,
Nelson Warner. c. r. Davidson and
George Sparlin.
The officers elected by the board
were Lucius j. Hicks. president;
George Sparlin. vice-president, and
Sam II. Baker. ecretary-treasurer.
The Williams farm loan associa-
tion is composed OF a members at
present. Each farmer taking loan
of the association becomes a member
of the association. The board of
directors at their meeting enlarged
the boundaries of the association to
take in all the territory on the APP
plegate river and Its tributaries
from Murphy up. This takes in con-
siderable territory in Jackson county
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24
IDIEI,

BARRETT--In San Jose, Cal, jan
uary 19, Mrs. Josephine Barrett,
aged "a years.
Deceased was for several years a
resident Of Grants Pass, where she
still has many friends who will
mourn her passing. She leaves a
number of brothers and sisters, one,
j. l.. Voris, well known in this vi
cinity and three daughters, Mrs. A.
II. Lewis. Of Marshfield, Mrs. F. G.
Voorhies. and Mrs. l.. x. Henton, OF
San Jose, all of whom we're with her
during her last illness, her death be-
ing due to lobar pneumonia.
Mrs. voorhies and Mrs. Henton
were we'll known here by their maid
en- names Of Florence and Anna Bar
rett, Miss Anna only recently becom-
Ing the wife OF Lyle X. Henton OF
San Jose, Cal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24

II Is announced that the lion and
the lamb will meet at Brest-Lltovsk
next Monday for social communion.
II has been rumored that the lamb
Is coming to doubt the sincerity OF
the lion and the world is wondering
what will become OF the lamb when
the banquet is over. or rather, what
will become OF him while the ban
quet is getting over. His armies
have been scattered his frontiers are
exposed. his people have no time to
fight. but, must ATTEND diligently to
the liberties they have recently re-
ceived. There may be considerable
OF a mixup for Mr.. Boldshiviki.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24
FOURTH WARD SCHOOL
RED CROSS AUXILIARY

After very earnest work ON the
part OF Mira Fred Smith aud their
teacher, Miss Montgomery, all pu.
pills attending the Fourth Ward
school. have, with their parents,
signed the Junior Red Cross pledge
card and will ask to become an aux
Hilary to Josephine chapter Red
Cross.
Word comes from Earl Fitzpatrick.
director bureau OF development M
Seattle. to Mrs. w. w, Candy. chair
man school committee. to the effect
that nationwide drive for Junior
Red Cross membership will be
launched February |, with the slo-
gan. Every School u Rcd Cross
Auxiliary and Center for National
Service"
Our city schools are doing such ex-
cellent work along these lines. that
Il Is safe TO say. that every school In
the city will be organized as an aux
Hilary to Josephine chapter Red
Cross before the drive is put on.
There are number OF schools In
the rural districts In Josephine conn
". and each one of these will be
81 igned up very soon after the drive
Is on. and parents and scholars un-
destand what Junior Red Cross re-
ally means.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24
SOCIALIST LEADER
PUT OUT Of TOWN

Mitchell. ). d., Jan. William
c. Rempfer, of Parkston. s. d.. ex-
ecutiye secretary OF the South Dako-
ia branch OF the Peoples Council OF
America. and a delegate to the state
convention OF the socialist party
here was forcibly elected from Nit
chell today. and the convention that
he was attending broken up. This
action. It is said, was based upon re-
ports that Rempfer instituted sedi-
tions activities at the meeting. The
convention Of the socialists was
broken up by the local police on or
ders OF Mayor Wells.
Rempfer's election from the city
came late today. He was captured"
on the street by six unknown men
and hustled into an automobile in
which he was driven four miles from
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24
A PAVED ROAD

Those who we're so fortunate as
to listen to DR.. .Kerr's talk at the
Chamber Of Commerce luncheon yes
terday. have a very much clearer
idea Of war conditions and necessi-
ties, and are better prepared to
grasp the situation our government
is graphing with than ever before.
Along this line there is right now
an opportunity for Josephine county
to secure such development as has
never before been presented to II,
but prompt action is necessary and
along lines of the least resistance.
Yesterday the Courier devoted a
great deal OF space to the matter OF
chrome and the governments need
of 1t for war materials. II may not
be generally known, but government
oficials have been In Grants Pass
for weeks investigating chrome de-
posts in this county. with which
they have been very much pleased
and their labors have resulted in the
purchases of mines by private parties
who will develop them in the inter-
est of the general government.
II Josephine county had good
modern roads at this time many hum
dreds of thousands of dollars would
be invested in the development Of
its mines, but without such roads the
cost of transporting the ore is so
heavy that many mines cannot oper-
ate. The general government wants
such roads and would gladly assist
in the construction of paved
thoroughfare that would permit Of
dirt roads being constructed as feed
ers. Nothing will be done in this
line unless agitated locally, SO It is
up to you Grants Pass citizens to get
a move on you.
Under the most favorable condi-
tions it will take months to accom-
plish the preliminary work, and If
the war should end before the close
Of this year it will be forever too
late to get the aid We can get now.
Josephine county is not able to do
this work, but It is up to II to take
the initiative.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24

A classified ad wiz give results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24

hut Il is all conveniently located To
the Williams association.
The federal farm loan banks are
rendering great service to the far
mers by furnishing them cheap
money on long time payments, how
ever, the loan can be paid In full
at the end OF Ave years,
ANY farmer desiring to know any
thing about the plan OF the federal
farm loan can get the Information
by calling ON or writing Sam n.
Baker. secretary-treasurer,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24

Anything to soll' Try a classified.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24

we kill the critters. Say, fellows, do
you know there is war on hand'
Better get in and attend to it. and
not try to manufacture so much po-
litical buncomb. which Is not need
ed. However, II you really want to
go into the manufacturing business,
try munitions for while.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24

What is the matter with Wash
ington atmosphere these stirring
times? Senator Stone crawls out of
his shell and spits fire and brim-
stone at the republican party, while
Senator Chamberlain goes over to
New York and tells OF the inefi-
cheney Of war preparation and Pres
dent Wilson founders around in the
snow and cusses Chamberlain in
blue words Of smoke. The rabies
seem to be rampant in that desolate
country. Coyotes are affected the
same way out here in Oregon, but
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24
BROTHER JONATHAN
EATS HORSE MEAT

London. Jan. 2i.4At u meeting
OF butchers in Harron today Il was
announced that slaughtorlna OF
horses for food would bc undertaken
immediately. Il was Said that the
request for the slaughter Of horses
which were not OF sufficient use Tor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24

town. There he was set out upon
the prairie and. according to reports.
was told to proceed afoot to his
home In parkston. about 30 miles
from Mitchell, and warned no, to re-
turn.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24
OREGON WEATHER

\ Fair and colder in the north =
\ ern portion tonight. Moderate =
= southwesteriy winds. =
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-24

service purposes. came from the
army authorities
Tho horse meat viii bc sold at sin
pence pound,
There are already about 30 shops
selling horse flesh. largely To Bel
sians and other people from tho
continent. who have taken up their
homes In England since the war.
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indulging in the questionable luxury of
harikari If he wishes to exploit ruin.
Gus issue his committees cannot properly
complain. They must accept him as one
of the misfortunes of war. A State cleo.
ton means most to the man who runs for
the governorship. He goes up or down a.
the finish. In theory at least the state
Committee is presumed to have no special
interest in the matter.
Judge Bonnwell has been shrewd
enough in adopting an attitude favorable
to the liquor business to sense the possi
blites of reaction from some of the
excessive preiudCcs Of the hour. He has
taken a gambling chance. He has shown
more courage than State committee
which is yet unready to declare its view
point in relation to the prohibition ISSUE
And therein he is likely to gain sympathy
because of the opposition of more timorous
leaders.
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ITCAN BE DONE

Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he, with chuckle, replied
That maybe 1t couldn't but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in. with the trace Of .
grin .ae
On his face; II he worried, he hid Il.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done-and he did 1t. 4,
Somebody scoffed: ''Oh. you'll never do
that
At least, no one ever has done IT,"
But he took Off his coat and he took of
his hat
And the first thing we knew he'd begun It:
With the lift of his chin and a bit Of a grin.
Without any doubling quiddit;
He started to sing as he tackled tho thing
That couldn't be done-and he did 1t.
There are thousands to tell you It cannot
be done;
There are thousands to prophesy failure
There are thousands to point out to you one
by one
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But Just buckle in with a bit Of q grin.
Then take Off your hat and 60 to It.
Just start in to sing you tackle the thing
That cannot be done"--and you'll do 1t.
Author Unknown.
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DEMOCRATS IN A MELEE

ALL experience. like all records of
"A human travail in other fields, proves
that the tail never can wag the dog. The
State Democratic Committee, in waging
furtive war on Judge Bonniwel, is
therefore wasting its energy.
1t is well enough to view the row be-
tween the major candidate and the party
leaders as another sprightly illustration
of the mercurial temperament in a politi.
cal sect whose members are said never to
be happy unless they are fighting one
another. And it is interesting to observe
that Judge Bonniwell in lonely rebellion
and his opponents who doubt the value
of a barrage of beer are rapidly making
the sideshow in State politics more d.
verting than the big top in which Sproul
and his friends disport in slow dignity.
Yet a nice question of political procedure
is involved in the Democrats rumpus. and
in justice to Bonniwell it must be said
that he has the right end of the CON
troversy.
The leading candidate in State cam
aaisn has tho est Of il always. His
~ leaders csAnot attack him without
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRUssIANs

n GAINST q little band of willful King
\ of Prussians an equally determined
knot of Montgomery County villagers have
raised the standard of revolt The famous
old roadside inn has already been re-
christened, but King of Prussia is still
officially listed as a Pennsylvania post
office address. EXemplars of one brand
Of patriotism view the name with loath-
ing. Equally loyal but more sentimental
burghers of another type eXult in rising
superior to it's sinister sylables. They see
no reason for changing their letterheads
just because a certain William Hohen-
xollern chose to run amuCk.
There is Shakespearean precedent for
disregarding the sound of a mere name.
And yet the bards own procedure some-
what weakens his case. Undoubtedly a
rose listed as skunk cabbage would lose
no fragrance, but somehow the poet
showed no inclination to Danish the pref
tier word from his pen. 1t is noticeable,
too, Romeo Montague is a name keenly
Instinct with romance, a quality not dis
cernible in, for example, Seth Pecksnff.
The most ardent rural sentimentalist can
not deny that King of Prussia has an
acrid flavor in these times.
The best argumentative artillery for
routing their opponents has however, a
base Of considerable strength. 1t gives
one real thrill of pleasure to imagine
the Kaiser or the Crown Prince or Karl
Rosner captured by chap from German
town, Pa; Berlin, n j., or King of Prus-
sia. The sweet irony of this thought
would seem almost to justify retaining the
old historic names and especially in this
last instance. when the appellation per-
petuates a lifelong champion of French
culture, frederick the Great. Will the
Montgomery County Reds" have any
adequate rebuttal if such arguments are
driven home?
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CALLING IN THE WISE MEN

THE world has so long been afraid Of
l its wise men that the appointment of
a great philosopher on a French Govern
ment mission is a striking index of the
fast flux of history in which this old
planet is revolving. The savant in ques-
ton is Henri Bergson, who has just been
named civilian head of the French Eco
nomic Mission to Australia.
A prime feature Of the Bergsonian phil
osophy is it's lucidity. 1t also espouses
the gospel of the ELAN" or dash a quality
which France herself has so heroically
displayed throughout the war. Bergson
should thus represent with distinction the
clear-headed nation which appoints him.
He may climb to higher posts. A
philosopher at the peace conference may
be a delegate worth having. Perhaps IL
Goethe had been sent to Vienna in 1915 no
blood need have been shed for liberty in
1S4S or even in subsequent years.
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CILT-EDGED GERMAN MUSIC

CHOULD Richard Strausss "Salome"
~ happen to be produced during the war
not even the most Jealous patriot will
have legitimate cause for uneasiness. Tre
daughter of Herodias may appear to be
dancing before the Syrian Tetrarch, but
in reality she will be cavorting for Mr..
McAdoo. The Treasury Department will
pocket all the royalties on the presenta-
tion and a sheaf of Liberty Bonds will
help to put loan drive over the top.
1t is conceivable, too, that 'waltzes will
win the war" may be considered as
patriotic slogan. Uncle Sam has rich
potpourri of them, originating in "Tl
Chocolate Soldier" Miss Springtime
"The Riviera Girl" "Sari" and other i'm
ported Teuton musical comedies TO which
he has just acquired the American rights.
The "Star Spangled Banner" is more pa
triotic than these scores, but nothing like
30 lucrative from the Government view
point.
What Lehar. Fall and the vicnnese
waltz factories lose the United States
Treasury will gain, for A. Mitchell Palmer,
the Enemy Alien Property Custodian.
swooped down on Broadway the other day
and made bigger haul of rights tC u.usi-
cal plays than any Rialto manager in his
most monopolistic vein. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of royalties
which formerly accrued to enemy authors
of these hits will be poured into the ma
tIonal cashbox through the channel of
investment in Liberty Bonds.
monographs also will play sweet music
for Uncle Sam who now controls the
Emmy Destinn and Fritz Kreisler record
royalties and numerous others. II be-
hooyes U.S. therefore. to be kind to some
{ Iseman music, Its strains may be po1ted
(or<h prontably enough 70 eauiDia "Yank"
Hcaaier - buy new depth Rs4b for q
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Rice is no longer

Rice is no longer
1t Is Ever Cheap thrown freely at we'd
dngs. 1t is too ex-
pensive. Old shoes also are cherished as they
were never cherished before. They are being
conserved by a great many people who
formerly flung them freely at departing
brides and bridegrooms. The only thing that
now may be thrown literally at weddings is,
If one may be permitted the use of a slang
term, the bull.
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Strategy!

German observers must be tingling with
delight over the clever way Ludendorn is
Turing us to the Rhine.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
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Well. He Was WronR

Remember when you became impatient
with Kitchener because he prophesed that
the war would last three years?-St. Joseph
News-Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21

Is It because the appeal Of an fisherman
in summertime lacks conviction that English
Endorsements of home rule for Ireland have
lately assumed such emphasis?
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Our Greed

Our Greed
None Of our arguments convinces any
one else and few of them convince ourself,
so we have given up arguing.
We intended originally to be locuacious
and talkative but we find that other peo-
pie enjoy talking so much We dom. see
whv we should deprive them Of innocent
pleasure.
II you agree with a man rapidly enough
YOU may lull his suspicious and escape.
Never argue about any subject IN which
YOU have strong convictions. because you
will not be able to convince the others.
Never argue about any subject on which
Won have no convictions, because you may
have some one else's convictions forced
upon you, and they are probably wrong.
'One good taciturn deserves another.
Pbiladelphians are kind-hearted people,
and about o'clock in the afternoon they
often stop to think of the unfortunate Ne,o
Workers about to 90 under the bottom IN
their subway. shontstturos salntannusi
Every now and then we meet soma stal.
wart British jackies on Chestnut street,
and when we look at them we have an
inkling why the Hun dreadeverythings
| stay 50 near Kiel.
Ge,many Is pery much annoyei by the
leatfet barrage that keeps dropping do,on
| from Allied aircraft In the shape of League
! To Enforce Peace pdmphlets, Lichnotrsky
reprints, etc. But Germany ought to kno,o
| that 1cith the approach Of autumn ledves
al,vays fall. Why not make the bes: OF It..
| like the Austridns, and sell the pamphlets
| for immense sumsP
| A Berlin editor suggests that Germany
| undertake a vigorous counter-offensive to
these pamphlets by strewing some of her
| own. Think what an inspiring mass CT
| material she has: Statistics Of hospital
ships sunk, Red Cross nurses shot, pris-
oners starved and beaten. neutral corln-
| tries terrorized
| Search Us
Dear Socrates-Why do people always
saw "bone" dry? Why not some other
| lind Of dry? PRO BONO PUBLICo.
The chernin des Colonial Danes ,oiH not
he appreciably H0htened By Camden,s ne,o
Washin0to statue.
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En- Route Home

The goose-steppers appear to be fairly
adept at the hesitation. too.-Macon Tsle-
graph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21

1t may be forecast that Germany will
conduct her oratorical offensive from the
same old bombastions.
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Watch the Map

Kaiser Bill started the storm of peace"
but Foch Is running the Weather Bureau
Toledo Blade.
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And Armies to Match

Germany leads the world on disappearing
guns-Brooklyn Eagle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21

Coal miners have asked for what the
dispatches refer to as fiat increase in pay
A look at the schedule suggests that the 81"
may have crept into ti6 6tadjsctive BY acct
dent
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THE CHAFFING DISH
A Regular Guy


T1MMYLEGS hung around the camp
post as a hundred others do;
But Jimmylegs did not wait in vain. twas
a jolly fat letter, too!
With eyes glued fast while he tramped the
mud and through the barracks door,
He'd chuckle and laugh and grin with glee
as over a page he'd pore.
Then he'd raise his freckled face and say
to his bunkies standing by,
"It's the Daily Letter from Mother, boys.
Gee! She's a regular guy!"
ssSAY, listen to this: 'cds knitting
~ socks, the hardest job acith ydrn;
1t ras during our church social, and
suddenly said, "Oh, ddrn!"
That fussy dedcon-you knouo tcho-looked
up quite shocked at me.
said. did you erer turn heels" Not
darn one said he,
'On friend or foe you're like my boy.'
I fastened to reply.
He shook rny hand
Gee, fellows! Amt Ma some regular guy!
6 hND listen"-the khaki forms stretched
Hout on hunks and on the floor;
Smiles lighted boyish faces where disap-
pointment lurked before:
You remember, Son, those kittens that
came to our house aStrdy,
took them do,cn to the little achdrt, the
one you built last Nay,
The kittens struggling In a bag. leaned
out on the dock.
When something gaze 1cdy and In toent
head first, you'd say kersoch!
1t 1casn't deep. but on the bank there sat
those kittens-dryp
Say, fellows, what do you think O. that!
Amt Mother a regular guy!
eI77HOSE kittens looked reproachfM
L -no,o they're here to stay;
When you ,cere Just kiddie you al,odys
lorcd them so.
And-oh, ?,es, that pretty Jameson girl, I
asked her In to tea.
I sho,ced her your picture IN oHre drab'-
say boys, the rests for mel
comrade spoke, where's Browning?
He looked like he'd gone broke"
His Ma wrote too" said some one; you
know she's scared he'll croak.
She writes the dingdest letters, honest they
make him cry.
Straight goods; I've seen the tear stains
Say, his Mothers no kind Of guy!"
THEN Jimmylegs said softly. There's
L a box a-coming to me;
Sweaters and socks and stuff to eat, we'll
have a peach of a spree.
Wen get that Browning fellow and brace
him up a bit
I'll ask my Mother to write him-she'n
have him feelin' fit.
She wants to know all you fellows and
she's coming to say good-by--
Gee! Did you ever know a Mother that's
such a regular guy"
DORA ADELE SHOEMAKER.
Is the rirer Lys ,chere the cooties come
tromP
In spite Of their name, the JugoSlavs
are said to be very temperate. and the
Rumanians are alleged to be total alb
stainers.
Austria seems to be So,Ding her acild
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War Gardeners Rhyme
Beans and peas and garden-sass, they tell
the boche he shall not pass.-Baltimore Sun.
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Mr.. Garfield, N. B.

Mr.. Garfield, N. B.
See a bin and fll it up,
All the year you'll have good luck;
See a bin and leave it void,
All your friends will be annoyed.