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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

and gradually rcgained his senses. The
nurse gently eased him. as he looked
around with a puzzled look. and finally
told him:
Here's your brother on the next
cot"
The second brother looked over with
pained amazement.
what nre you In bed for. George?
Are you hurt. toof'
"Yes. Joe; they say the same shell
got us both"
"Are you hurt badly. Georgef"
II think so. Joe; feel awful weak
How are your Does II hurt you lot,
boyi"
II don't know as II does. I'm weak
too. But there's another feeling can't
describe"
"What Is II. Joei"
II dunno, George. But, remember
the things mother used to tell us When
we were little. and fought to get or
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10
Family Of Fiohtina Men.

Nelson A. Miles was the first man
not graduate OF West Point who
ever held the position Of command
or Of the United States army since
The earliest days of the republic. An
ancestor, Rev. John Miles, vino emf
grated to this country from Wales in
1868, commanded company in King
Philips war, and his house was known
as Miles garrison"
Daniel, the great-grandfather of
Nelson A. Miles, and Daniels three
sons, Of whom one was Joab. the gen.
erals grandfather, served in the Rev
Olutionary war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

In tiny village Of Lorraine where a
regiment Of "doughboys" were resting
after long stretch OF time In tho
trenches, n German shell found a mark
In two brothers. They were rushed
20 the nenrest hospital. mortnlly
wounded. writes Frank ]. Taylor. Unit
ed Press correspondent.
They were just regular. hnrd.6ght-
Ing "doughboys," liked by all Of the
men In ID company because they were
good pals who always did little
more than their share Of the work"
Every man In tbe company admired
the brothers because he hnd seen
them behave bravely when II was hard
10 be brave.
Out Of nll the men In ID company II
was hard to see why fate had singled
these two 10 be struck by one German
shell. Fate makes no explanations. so
the doctors In the hospital operated
skIllfully and quickly on the brothers
and placed them In beds, side by side.
In ward full OF wounded.
For time both men lay there how
ering between life and death. and there
was uncertainty whether or not they
would ever gain consciousness.
Resalns His Senses.
Finally one OF them stirred slightly,
opened his eyes and gradually came to
his senses. A m0thcrly nurse bent
over him and ensed his pain as much
as possible. Then she whispered to
him that his brother was on the next
cot, but still unconscious.
The conscious brother looked dazed,
but gradually nm enlightened look came
into his eyes ns he recollccted what
happened In the last three hours, lie
looked across 10 the next cot. family
reached his arm toward his brother
and whispered:
"Joe, how are your"
The other brother stirred slightly
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

They reached their arms across the
space between the beds and clasped
hands.
Both Die for Country.
I'm not afraid" said Joe, ''if you
come through all right. George. I wish
we didn't have to leave ID company,
though, but even II we get well, we
probably couldn't go back with the
boys. I'm afraid I'm pretty low,
George, hut don't you worry. There's
no pain now"
"I'm not In pain, either, George, but
awfully sleepy. We don't have to wor-
ry about Company d, because the
boys'll never lose a chance to get a
German"
'"That's right, too. feel myself go
ing to sleep; so good-by, joe"
"Good-by. George"
The brothers drowsed back into their
pillows, and the old hospital chaplain,
who had Just arrived, made his services
a simple prayer for two brothers who
were never to awake from the sleep
they were entering.
In certain New England town a
brave mother has already been told by
Uncle Sam how the nation appreciated
the brave sons she reared, taught and
sacrificed "to make the world decent
place TO live in"
In certain New England regiment
on the front In France every man In D
company has promised himself and his
"pals' that d company will never lose
d chance TO get German.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10
Taught English to Use ThlmbIes.

Thimbles seem to have been intro
duced into England us articles of COM
mon use by a man named John Loft
ing, who came over from Holland at
the end of the seventeenth century and
established n thimble factory at Isling.
ton.
The word thimble is said to be de-
rived from the Scotch thummel or
thembball, a sort of shield.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10
HUN SHELL HITS
TWO BROTHERS
Talk Of Mother Before Death
Ends Suffering.
ARE BRAVE TO THE FINISH

Fato Singles BeStLIked Men OF o
Company TO BE Struck by Same Ger
man mIss'le--wero Good PaIs, Who
Always Did q Little More Than
Their Share Of tho Workable eide
by Side.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10
LOST
PHOTO STUDIO

THE PICTURE MILL for fine photo
graphs Open daily except Sun
day from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Sum
day sittings by appointment only.
Phone Mill, 2S3-R, or residence
l40-J. 57tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10
Classified Advertising
FOR SALE

VETCH SEED for sale. Last week
for canning peaches, order early.
Public Market. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner of G and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service cali at
the office Of the company, Lundburg
building, or phone 131 for same.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

our classified ads b'inr results
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

Letter heads that will please you.
at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10
TO RENT

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished mo-
dern broom cottage and garage,
sos A street; also an unfurnished
5-room cottage, 203 c street, low
rent. See N. E. Townsend, 621 A
street. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME CARD
Daily except Sunday
Effective May /, 1918

Train 1 lv. Grants Pass. 100 D. m.
Train lv. Waters Creek $500 p. m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

FOR SALE-4h acres irrigated bot
tom land, small house and barn,
3 acres more bottom. 35 acres
pasture and wood, on railroad,
Slate creek and highway, IL
miles from Wilderville. Gravity
irrigation. Price $G75. 5000
cash, balance per cent. L. A.
Launer, Realtor. 90
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

ToKAY GRAPES for sale at &c per
pound, culls. Blue grapes at &c
per pound. $50 North Sixth
street. S5
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

FOR SADE-1918 model Chevrolet,
good shape. Price $3.50. Phone
III. 20
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-10

They reached their arms across the
space between the beds and clasped
hands.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
Prominent Y. M.
C. A. Man Visits
Canon City

W. A. Luke. Of Lincoln. Nebr.. act
ing under the International Commit
tee OF the Y. NJ. C. A., entertained the
board OF directors OF the local -Y'
at the Miller hotel. at noon today.
Several other gentlemen who are in
terested in foreign service. were also
guests.
Mr.. Luke told about the strong
work the Y. NJ. C. A. is doing with
the armies and Of the great need for
moro men in the service at the pres
ent time. He urged the importance
Of keeping up a strong organization at
home even II paid help il scarce and
hard to get. He said some local as
sociations are being named by the di-
rectors and local business men
There.is great opportunity for ser
vice in the "Y' both at home and in
France. Any person Interested should
see Mr.. Luke before he leaves tonight
at 1890. After today any such. should
get In touch with L. w Felter. chair
man OF the local recruiting commit
tee.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
Drafted Men Must
Support Their
Wives or Fight


Married men of the selective draft
must either support their wives or go
into the army. This is made in re-
cent Instructions received here By
C. A. Linkins. secretary of the FIRE.
mont county board of military ex-
emptions. regarding the re-classifica-
tion of men whose status has been
changed since they registered for mil
itary service on June S. 1917.
Men who claimed exemption from
army duty for the support Of relatives
or other dependents must be support
ing them or they are not entitled to
deferred classification. In some in
stances the death of the registrant's
wife or parents. might bring about q
change in his military liability. II
the wife. or mother. of a registrant
should die and he had no reason for
exemption other than he was their
sole support, then he would be elig-
ible for class one. Men who claimed
exemption because they are engaged
in farming must till their land or 20
to the front.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST
IN "PLEpcE DAY"

The people of Canon City are mani
Testing much interest in Pledge
Day" and assembled in large numbers
at the various school houses this aft
ernoon to help make success OF the
sa15000 War Savings stamp drive in
this county. The bells were rung and
whistles blown at O'Clock and every
body apprised Of the great enterprise
Of ttle day. The prison band played
on the streets and added to the en-
thusiasm Of the occasion. 1t liz too
early yet TO state how many thous-
ands of dollars worth Of stamps were
pledged in this city but the amount
appears TO have been very large one
The general turnout of people would
indicate that a strong measure OF sup
port was given TO the movement.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
NINE GERMAN ALIEN
WOMEN REGISTERED.

City Marshal c. F. Skinner has
completed. in accordance with the law,
the registration of German alien wo-
men in the Canon City district. Nine
OF them applied for such registration
and furnished photographs, handwrit-
ing. finger prints and other evidences
of their identity as required by the
Department of Justice A complete
record of such aliens has been for
warded to Washington where they
will be placed on file. No objection
were made by the registrants to the
demands of the government and all of
them complied cheerfully with the or
der. aItho they declared that such ac-
tion in their case WAS unnecessary.
While none of them were citizens OF
the United States. they professed 10y
atty TO its flag.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
JUST SAVING.

Marshall Field, some years ago,
said: Careful saving and careful
spending invariably promote success.
Economy is one of the most essential
elements of success. yet most wretch
squandered a day. if saved. will in a
few years amount to thousands of
dollars. If a man is not competent
10 manage a small income or a small
business, he is not competent to
manage large income or large bust
ness"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
oard for Your Kitchen.

The States Rcinuons service OF the
United States department Of asrieul-
ture has recently issued "a Guide in
Baking The whole thing ls printed
on card. ten by fvc and q half
inches. suitable to hnng on the kitchen
wall. On IL are the measurements Of
fiour. The weights and measures were
tested In the Office Of Home Economics.
The table. adhered tn, will enable the
housewife to make good gFsddIe cniu.~.
mullins, cakes. cookies, drop biscuits
and nut or raisin bread without using
aBy wheat hour.
Whatever recipes she has used xucs
cessfuliy with wheat -four. she may
continue to use successfully with sub
stitutes for wheat -four. For instance.
the table shows that. II one cup or
wheat -four was used I'm certain
recipe and II In desired to substitute
barley -four. one and three-eighths
cups will be necessary. while all the
other ingredients remain rs in the old
recipe. A number Of good combina-
tions are worked out. by mixing two
OF the substitutes as Indicated. she
housewife win get better results than
II she used one substitute. Al the
bottom Of the card are half " dozen
Cautions" aids In baking with sub-
stltute fiours that have been carefully
worked out by experts. A copy Of the
cnrd uny he had from the States He
lnfions service. Department OF agricui-
ture, Washington. u. Z.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
Extra Flour and
Sugar Cannot Be
Obtained for 4th
of July Picnics
June IS. 1918.

June IS. 1918.
TO ALL COUNTY FOOD ADMINS
TRAITORS:
There has been an Increasing de-
mand from all quarters. for sugar and
flour for picnics on the 4th of July.
and We have had to decide against all
of these.
Therefore, from this date. please do
not issue permission TO any one to
purchase sugar or flour for the 4th
of July. Camp Meetings. etc.
Yours truly.
THOMAS d. STEARNS.
Federal Food Administrator for Colo.
J. N. BUNDIcK.
Chairman Sugar Division.
w. II. PRITTS.
Chairman Baking Division.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
School Dist. No. /
Pledges 48, 900 War
Savings Stamps

Fremont county has done pretty
well in the w. s. 8. campaign of Fri
day. The fun quota may not be
reached but of the 100000 quota.
about $3.50 has been subscribed.
The smaller districts over the
county will subscribe about their
quota The larger city districts will
be some behind
Canon City's apportionment was
$4,000. while about $4,000 has been
subscribed.
Everywhere in the county interest
was keen. Crowds filled all the
school houses.
The Washington school is in the
center of town and the most conven-
lent place for many to go. Over q
200 people did business subscribed
for stamps or explained why they
couldn't, on Friday afternoon
The number subscribing was fully
satisfactory but the. subscriptions
were too often smaller than they
might have been.
The response of the people in at
tending the meetings in answer to the
Presidents call was fine. Workers
report that very few people in Canon
City School District No. failed to
show up. The results surely show that
people read advertising and that they
willingly respond to their country's
call
Florence has subscribed s25. 5000;
Portland. $1,000; Penrose. IS 900.
A complete list Of the subscriptions
will be published in a day or two.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
SOUTH CANON

Mr.. and Mrs. George Trout and
daughter Gladys. of Hillside. were
guests of W. H. Trout of South Ninth
street. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Watt OF Ruth,
Nevada. who have been visiting the
formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Watt OF South Canon, left for Ne
vada Monday, where Mr.. Watt will
enlist in the army. Mrs. Watt will
soon go to California TO spend some
time with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs.
Charles Bouner of High Park. were
guests at the Robins home on Chest.
nue. avenue. Friday.
Mrs Funderburg and son George.
drove from Westcliffe Wednesday and
visited South Canon friends
A crowd of young folks enjoyed a
picnic at the foot OF Oak Creek grade
last Friday evening. After a bounti-
full supper they gathered around the
camp fire and toasted marshmallows
and told stories. until a late hour
when they returned to Canon. Those
present were: Mrs. Ewell, Misses
Clara Jefferson. Clara HilsinGer. Dor
ris Ewell. Mabel Lyons. Fern Doran
and Catherine Ewell; Messrs. Jas.
Harvey. Merle Walton. Roy Erick-
son and Albert Hilsinger.
Mr. Hugo Becker has moved to 23c
Az
Mr.. Becker is proprietor of the Home
restaurant.
Mr.. Cole. from San Luis valley has
purchased Terrace view. ON West n.
Y. Ave. and has moved his family
there.
Mrs. Sarah McRay of III Stanley
avenue. entertained number of
friends at lunch last Friday. A de-
licious lunch was served at l p. m.
Those present were: Mesdames. G.. v.
Hodgin, Huxley. Sullivan. Ewell. Gar
nett, Worlford. Harl. Phelps. Purneldl,
Merriam. Lane. Rogers. Tanner and
Mrs. Harry Reide of Pueblo.
Willis Davis is suffering from a re-
newed break of his. left arm. caused
by fall from his bicycle. Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Mahood entertained the
members of the Joan of Arc club at
her home on 18th street. last Thurs
day afternoon. spent in doing Red
Cross work; light refreshments were
served and games were played until
2. m. when the party broke mp.
Those present were Misses Ruth Fer
kei. Coralinn Clark, Viola Henderson.
Evelyn westwater. Clara Hilzinger.
Catherine Ewell. Ruth Mahood.
Frank and Chester Miller spent
last week visiting their parents at
their home on Park Avenue. They
left Sunday morning, the former to
enter a military training camp and
the latter returning to Ordway, Colo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
PENROSE ITEMS
tTHE PENRosE PREss)
Park Boy kiIled in France

Park Boy Killed in France
Something which serves TO bring
the present world war a little nearer
home to US was the recent death on
the French battle front of Thomas. f.
Goode, whose name appeared in the
casualty list in the daily papers of
Tuesday. This boy was well known
here. the Goode family having resid-
er on the Cogan tract on Beaver
Park until about six or seven years
ago. when they removed to Boise. Ida
from which place Tom entered the
army. Quite number of our people
were we'll acquainted with Tom and,
in fact. all the members of the fam
lily, and all will regret to learn of
his death.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
DIVORCE TRIAL HALTED FOR
WEDDING SERVICE.

A little before the adjournment for
the noon recess on "Wednesday, the
hearing of testimony in divorce pro-
ceeding in the county court was tem-
porarily halted by Judge Kent L. Ed.
red to perform wedding ceremony,
altho the applicants to have the nup
tial rites celebrated. were not the
principals in the trial, as might be
supposed.
The divorce proceedings was In
stituted by Mrs. Nettie o. Sheldon of
this city. to secure a dissolution OF the
matrimonial bonds existing between
herself and her husband, Benjamin
T. Sheldon, of New York. on the
charge of non-support. complicated
by petition of the defendant for a
like separation on the ground of de-
sertion. The matter was called for a
hearing at 10 o'clock and evidence
was being taken when Earl Tucker
of Florence and Miss Opal Quinn OF
this city. appeared al the door of the
cotrt room and beckoned the Judge
from the bench. to marry them.
The court. like Barcus. was wiliin
and the trial was stopped few min
utes in order that the hymenal ritual
might be judicially performed. Fol-
lowing the ceremony. congratulations
were extended to the happy couple by
the Judge, attorneys. jurymen and
court attendants. after which the
hearing OF the case of Sheldon vs.
Sheldon was resumed.
At $3.50 in the afternoon. the jury
composed of County Commissioner G.
v. Hodgin. Harlan Wood and Sam
Bash. returned a verdict declaring the
defendant guilty of non-support and
the plaintiff not guilty of desertion
The jury deliberated about ten min
utes before coming to an agreement.
A degree of divorce was granted to
Mrs. Sheldon by the court.
d. w. Ross OF this city. appeared
as attorney for the plaintiff and Del
bert Hessick of Florence. as counsel
for the defendant
IMPORTANT SUGAR RULES.
All those who use sugar In business
tions-restaurants, hotels. drug
stores. ice cream pariors. candy and
in every form whatever. should get
acquainted with the NEW SUGAR
RULES. After July LIST, no such per-
sons can buy sugar without certifi-
Gates issued at the Denver Office Of
the Food Administrator.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
NO "Nonsease."
by Edith NJ. Thomas
OF The vigilantes.
Gerard Replies For America.

Gerard Replies For America.
Let America know. when this war is
done.
III stand no nonsense from her."
Said the Kaiser. OF guard to our
Gerard
But that was in days-that-werel
'Tis another day. and this is the word
For people whose face is set and
grim:
--Teil the Master-Hun. when this war
is done,
Wen stand no nonsense from him"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
Planning the Kitchen.

In planning a new home or remod-
cling an old one II should always be
borne In mind that the placing OF the
stove. sink and work table In such
q wny ms to secure the advantages Of
compact workshop will save the
honsekeeper many steps In the tnskp
OF the kitchen. Time and energy will
also be saved II the shelves, cup
boards and drawers are located near
the place where the supplies or equip
ment which they are to contain nre
to BE- used. and they will be even more
convenient II they are 80 planned that
fhclr contents may be casiiy and
quickiy removed or replncsd. In ssse
lecting the equipment only that whis,.
- most convenient and durable should
% purchased. An IN any well-rcKu.
lated Workshop, all the equipment nec-
ess.ry for the convenienre of ths
worker should BE- supplied. but that
equipment should be installed nrst a
an which win he used most often.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04
: ~ y SlslsI = IsEshSIsl
LIVE OUT OF GARDEN.

Live in the garden. II you like.
hut by all means live out VI the
snrden.
Every time you take meal
out of your. own garden, yUu
save the equivalent In other
foods to be used In winning the
wrr.
That is one side of II.
Every time you take meal
out OF youf own garden you
save mopey-good. hard money
that can be used for any one of
score 81 things that would
make the family more conforta-
bie---or for Investment In Lib
er,y bonds. Thrift stamps and
nfeiy.
That's the other side.
And the bedrock bottom ~
IL is that you have a better.
more Wholesome summer meal
than II you had gone 10 market
and bought = les of meat and
stun.
Nske the most ~ the home
garden Study II.
Maybe You already know NIL
Of the delicious ways In which
all sorts of garden truck can be
prepared for the table. II you
do. be philanthropist. Impart
rouie OF your knowledge TO your
nelghbcr- II you do not. get the
Information that the United
Sfntes Department of agrfcui-
ture has rnthered on that sub
ject and apply II.