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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-07
FROM ALL SOURCES
Britain Gathered Small Boats for
Tigris Service.
Even Small Excursion Vessels That
Were . Feature Of outings on
the Thames Were Made uss
OF In Mesopotanria.

River boats for the Tigris were an
absolute. primary necessity. They
could not be built In Mesopotamla or
anywhere else In time to relieve the
desperate situation. They could not
be materlallzed by the wave OF any
magician's wand. Well, what then?
Then they would have to come out of
other rivers otherwhere and make
their various ways somehow-no mat
ter how across the seas aud up
through the Persian gulf, writes FL
eanor Franklin Egan In Saturday
Evening Post.
They were requlsltioned from the
Ganges and the Indus and the Ira
wadl, from the Nile and the rivers OF
Africa, and even from the Slklang,
the Yang-tse and the Hwang-ho.
From everywhere they have come: It
has been one OF the bravest and
strangest achievements of the war,
and one hears with a feeling of espe-
cially chill regret that more than
eighty Of the ships have failed to ar
rive. A few from everywhere have
gone-along with the high hopes OF
British sailors. and usually with the
sailors. too-to the bottom OF the
seas they were never made to ven
ture on.
But the Thames penny steamers?
Where is II you go on the Thames
penny steamersl To Richmond? To
Putney? To Henley? To queer little
landings here and there round Lon
don where crowds Of people gather
on gala days and where happy sum
mer memories are made? Yes, to
places like that. There is holiday
sound in the very name-Thames
penny steamer. And wonder II
there are many Englishmen with no
memories to make that sound music
In their ears?
But the Thames penny steamers,
too, were needed on the Tigrls to help
meet the tremendous emergency. SO
bravely they set out. Eleven of them
started, but only five Of them achieved
the impossible. Five Of them got TO
the Tlgris and are now listed by num-
Der In the great fleet under a class
initial, though / think ought to add
that by British officers and men they
are especially identified and espe-
cially loved.
As / watched the curious, flat-bot-
toned, high funneled, double decked,
paddle wheeled little craft churning
briskly downstream with her two
crowded barges In tow | was seeing
visions Of the kind Of heroism that
makes one prayerful. i saw first the
matter Of fact, nonchalant British
sailors on her frail decks preparing
for such voyage as was never be-
fore undertaken; then saw her-her
sides boarded up and her one-time
spick and spanness begrimed with
the coal that had to be slowed In ev-
cry possible space-mOvlng out Of the
snug security Of the busy. bustllng.
city bounded Thames into the open,
high rolling Atlantic. / followed her
course across the perllous Bay Of Bis
cay and saw her creep down the long
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-07
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST :. 1913.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-07
Destroying Alrplanes.

British avlators and mechanics are
compelled to destroy their own ma.
chimes TO prevent the Germans from
obtaining n jealousy guarded secret
about the new type plane. Occasional
ly II Is necessary for the aviator to
sacrifice his own life together with his
Jrplane. Such an instance Is de-
scribed In mn official report OF brave
aviator who deliberately blew himself
and the alrplane to pieces with bomb
to eyade capture by German 1otills
OF destroyers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-07
casts q Portugal ana spala an
through the strait mast Gibraltar.

vUs<~ ~ kWN~8~s o49 otSAo -
through the strait past Gibraltar
After Gibraltar would come a hope
ful. careful. long crawl across the
mine strewn and submarine Infested
Mediterranean. Port Said In safetyi
Then the Suez canal--contributing .
brief period Of relaxation--the Red
sea, tho Arabian sea, the Persian
gulf, aud fnally-with what Z sigh
OF rellef-the broad current Of the
Shat.el.Arab and tho almost ripple
less serenity Of the blessed Tigrisi
I don't know what happened to the
elk that failed. but one hean that
"thelr backs were broken by the high
seas" That was the chief danger they
all had to face; they and the hun
dreds Of others from other faraway
rivers. too. Eighty Of the others went
down and six Of the Thames boats.
Eighty-slxi They should be honor
ably counted among England's honor
able losses at sea. and they never
have been.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-07

A soldier with cold fee, can never
win our war Rally TO the colora
and enlist in the corps armed with
knitting needles
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
HANDSOME MODEL OF NEW
UNION CENTRAL HOME SHOWN

C. c. Wyandt, general agent of
the Union Central Life Insurance
Company has on exhibition in his
office miniature model of the home
office building of the company at
Cincinnati, Ohio, which is well
worth seeing.
This building is SO stories high
and measures 535 from basement to
top of lantern and is the tallest
building outside of New York City;
is absolutely fire proof and contains
every known convenience and pro-
vision for safety, including an emer-
gency hospital The building con-
tains 244,646 square feet of rental
space and in 1917 paid 5 % net on
gross investment, being one of the
very few office buildings owned by
life insurance companies paying a
fair return for the money invested.
The Union Central is fifty-one years
old, has assets of $121, ,299,447 with
.$522,34O,427 insurance in force.
There are over 1000 policy holders
in this territory and the Company
has more than ten million dollars
loaned on farm lands in the State
of Kansas. This great farm loan
company is noted for its service to
policy holders, its premium rates
being about five dollars per thou
sand below the average legal reserve
rate. Their policy contracts are very
popular because of the low net cost
and extreme liberslity. Policies is
sued prior to April 21, 1917 contain
no restrictions whatever as to mill
tary or naval service.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
THE KAIsER's HELPER.

believe the most powerful friend
the kaiser has in America is not his
paid propaganda or his sympathiz-
er. 1t is the profteering spirit
which makes money out of the war,
arouses criticism and natural re-
sentiment among the people, and
causes dissatisfaction by the hard
ships which it creates. The large
crowd of grafters, petty profiteers
around the government and every
great activity, are unpleasant, but
occasionally they are detected and at
any rate they do not cause suffering.
They are merely exasperating. But
when the war is given as the cause
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
ALMOST MILLION YANkS
ARE OVER THERE NOW

Washington. June 26.-The first
division of the American army land
ed in France one year ago tomorrow,
eighteen days after General Pershing
reached French soil Since this divi-
sion has grown to an army in size,
and by July 100000 men will have
been sent overseas. Another 1,000,-
600 men are in camps and canton
ments, ready to move, and behind
these a third 100000 will rapidly
fill up the gaps left at nome.
Secretary Baker estimated today
that between 65 and 20 per cent of
the men already shipped are comuat-
ant troops. The first division has
now been expanded to fighting
force of 650,000 men, backed by an
organization of the supply and
transport lines that it takes $50, 900
men to make effective.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
THESE SEVEN COLLEGE GIRLS
FROM ABILENE WILL HELP

Four hundred college girls have
volunteered for war work under the
u. S. Food Administration for Kan
sas. These are from Abilene: Eva
Danford, Viola Engle, Marion See
lye, Esther Roop, Marie Nusz, Mary
Smith, Francis Fengel.
These girls have taken the Food
studies and some OF
them are equipped to give lectures
or food demonstrations, or help in
other ways. They will serve entirely
without pay and be at the disposal Of
the county administrators in each
county. They will organize special
exhibits and at some points will give
lessons on the latest canning
methods.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
MARCHING ON
AFTER AUSTRIANS
Italy is Keeping Huns Busy Re
treating.
EvERYBoDY-ovER THE RIVER
High Water Prevents Some of the
Rear Attacks Planned But
Allies Make a Fine
Record.

Rome. June 2G.-The Italians at
last have cleared the remaining
Austrian rear guards from the west
bank of the Piave River and now
are in possession OF the entire river
front from the Montello Plateau TO
the sea At last accounts their for
ces, which crossed the stream in pur-
suit of the retreating Austrians were
still harassing them, inficting heavy
casualties and forcing the enemy to
continue his disorderly retreat.
Fate. however, has turned some
what its balance in favor of the Aus
trians. for the Piave River again has
risen and some Of the pontoon
bridges the Italians had thrown
across the stream have been carried
away, making impossible a quick
pursuit and the crushing of the Aus
trians, which General Diaz had
counted upon. The Austrians are
declared to be rushing UP reserves
from the east in an endeavor partly
to retrieve the situation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
FORD MAY FLIVVER.

Henry Fords acceptance of the
presidents desire that he run for
the U. S. senate is not meeting with
the uproarious acclaim one might
expect. OF course it is clever poll
tics as the Democrats can't elect a
senator in Michigan and Ford is a
Republican. The New York Even
ing Post, warm admirer of the ad-
ministration, is dead against Ford.
1T says: 1.-THE fact that Mr.. Ford is
profiting enormously by the war
ought surely to debar him morally,
if not legally. Mr.. Osborn can find
other instances of Mr.. Frod's break
ing solemn promises besides that of
Mount Olivet College, which he cites.
1t would pay him, too, to inquire
what rental for his steam yacht Mr..
Ford is receiving after having an
nounced that he was giving it to the
Government and to recall Mr. Ford s
assertion that he was going to turn
over to the Government his entire
fortune for use during the war with
out interest-an event still to take
place. Mr.. Osborn might also in
quire into Mr.. Ford's sudden turning
adrift the group of savants he en-
ployed in his peace bureaus abroad.
The truth is that Mr.. Ford, despite
his humane impulses, is totally unfit
Intellectually for the position he
seeks. We confess to utter inability
to understand why Mr.. Wilson de-
sires his election-unless it is to
have Senator from Michigan who
can he counted on to vote as told. +"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
ROY WILLIAMS, ENTERPRISE.
IN RACE FOR SHERIFF

The announcement of Roy Will
liams of Enterprise, for the Repub-
lican nomination for sheriff brings
into the race mighty good hustler,
and one who would fill the position
with great credit Mr.. Williams is
one of the best known men in the
county. He has been resident of
Enterprise for II years, interested
in farming, banking and as a COM
mercial salesman with a wide ac-
quaintance. He is Republican who
has never gone back on the party
but has been active in progressive
measures and real effectiveness in
in every way he is admirably fit
ted for the position and as he makes
a canvass of the county it will be
He is a candidate sub
iect to the Republican primary and
his candidacy will receive a hearty
support from the Republicans of the
county.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
WOMEN REPLACE MEN IN
SANTA FE SHOPS.

N0a only are women taking the
places of men in the Offices and the
easy jobs, but they are going to
work along the side of the men left
in the tool department, the balcony,
and the upholstering department of
the Santa Fe shops. Other girls are
employed as coach cleaners, accord
ing to local officials. The with
drawal of many of the men from the
shops for service in the army and
navy and shipyards have caused a
big shortage of labor in the shops,
which it is hard to overcome.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
rnr EARMER,s .Hc0ME.

Analyses Of data obtained by the
Federal Government from nearly
1000 farm families, representing
widely separated sections in fourteen
states, begin to throw some much
needed light upon the everlasting
question what Il the average farm
er's income2 Economists and
farm-manaeement specialists have
long contended that II false reckon
ing to gauge the farm income solely
by the total net profits resulting from
sales. For averages Of such net
profits are in many instances re-
markably low
The contention is that what the
farm contributes to the farmers in
come in the form Of food, fuel and
use of house is as much part of his
income as actual receipts in cash.
The farm families which supplied
the data averaged in size about FIVE
persons.
A digest of the material showed
that the annual value OF food, fuel
and use of house averaged $642 to
the family, sixty-six per cent OF
which was furnished by the farm
itself, thirty-four per cent being
bought. The annual value of food
averaged s44S to the family or
this. ffty-eight per cent consisted of
animal products twenty-five per
cent of groceries, eleven per cent of
vegetables and six per cent OF fruits.
Fifty-eight per cent of the food was
furnished by the farm and forty-two
per cent was bought.
The annual value of fuel averaged
sixty-two dollars to the family, fifty
-four per cent being furnished by the
farm, forty-six per cent being bought.
Coal and oil composed in the main
the purchased fuel
The annual value of use of house
aNeIdBbu 10 - ldlully LhC ohhN
value of housework was $28S fam
lily. Ninety-fve per cent of the lat
ter was furnished by the family
five per cent was hired.
II was found that the average an
nual value of meats, other than
poultry, consumed was $10725 a
family of poultry products, $55.40;
and of diary products, $9S.36. The
quantity of dairy products consumed
was equivalent to 2640 quarts of
milk.
Families living on their farms re-
ported higher consumption of food
and a larger proportion of food de-
rived directly from the farm than
did those living on rented farms. The
cost of board as of hired hands, in
food. fuel and housework was shown
to be 1929 a year. Thirty-one per
cent OF this represents cash outlay.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

Gen. Wood Inlerned in Kansas. :"
Boston Transcript. We object
Kansas is not an internment camp
it is glorious summer resort with
two million admirers of General
Wood who are proud to have him
stationed here, though believing that
his talents and experience would do
more for the war in France The
governor of the state has conferred
on him official recognition making
him citizen extraordinary of the
state. He is not 'interned"; he is
at home.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

for prices which pinch and are i'm
possible for the average citizen 10
understand, the effect is bad, worse
than the Misrepresentation and
falsehoods OF the propaganda
which are detected and contradicted.
Let me give a few examples Of
which have had personal informa-
ton;
Calico is selling for about twenty
FIVE cents yard There is no rea-
son for this great price, either IN
the cost OF material Of labor. II Is
true that the government blundered
In not fixing the price OF cotton when
II did OF wheat, but even that. am
told by my merchant friends, is not
an explanation for the price OF
twenty-five cents yard.
Shoes are made Of leather or
they used to be- Leather is made
from hides Producers are barely
getting the old prices for hides but
the consumer. the man, woman or
child who buys shoes is forced to
pay greatly increased prices for in
ferior goods.
Potatoes, and ] only pick rota-
toes because everybody must eat
them now, were quoted recently at
the same time, as follows: AT Kan
sas city So a sack NEARLY two pu-
shels) at AN interior Kansas com
mission house 81 per bushel at a
small town nearby 60 cents peck.
Can you beat it?
These few examples l cite can be
multiplied by every housekeepef,
every consumer. 1t often seems to
lie a race to see who can add the
biggest per cent to the price which
the consumer at the bottom must
finally pay.
There is only one way to stop this
profteering, which is the most pro-
German and anti-American force in
our country The government can
do it, at least on the essentials and
largely used articles that enter into
our daily life. Every day the gov
ernment waits is that much against
our united spirit and helpful to the
kaiser. If the whole business we're
put on a fair basis, even many of
those who now profiteer because
Everybody does it" whould say
amen and be glad of it.
The only way to bring about a
square deal is to agitate and to kick
patriotically and Loyalty denouncing
profiteering which is dangerous to
the morale of our country
w. Y. MORGAN.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank all those who
so kindly assisted and comforted us
during the illness and death of or
dear wife, mother and sister, Mrs.
Alice Gibson, also for the beautiful
floral offerings. and the use or cars
We also sincerely thank Mr.. Herbert
Eicholtz for his care for our dear
one, as she requested him. May
Gods blessings rest on each one
Sergt. Murry Gibson, Mrs. Mayme
letter. Mrs. Ida Taylor
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

We are at peace, sweet peace
with Turkey but that will not pre-
vent. we hope, the American troops
from refusing to take any Turks
prisoners The Turk has something
else coming to him.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
First published in the Abilene Week.
ly Reflector, June 27, 1879
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
June Session, 1918.
Monday. june 3. 1a1s

Monday, June 3, 1918
Board met according to law and an
proved pond of Philip Carlson, treas
ufer or Lincoln township
Allowed Mike Cushing $500 per
month aid. 20
Checked books of county treasurer
with books of county clerk.
~ Auulted and allowed bills against
IN the county and adjourned to meet
iuesoay June 4, 1918 at s a. m.
Tuesday, June 4. 1918
Board met att 8 a. m. and spent the
uay AUDITING and allowing bills against
Ine county and adjourned 10 meet
Wednesday June 5, 1918 at a. m.
Wednesday, June 5, 1918
"a 6oard ara met at a. m, H. c. Brenizer
nanv nan 'onH ,it, BOOK, present, and in COM
INDUSTRY. where they met the countS, ~
commissioners and county eneinaer ~
IN my t, county, for the purpose of view
ttnS tne county roads and county bridra
IN common to both counties ueo
Action was deferred as to final a.
SIsi9h on division of work on counfv
onin,a1l rUdu anq bridge until after a written
the bridge. W ieeal DIVISION or
Further action is to taken iointlv
counties ,fe boards OF Dickinson and Ciay
: o'clock, a. m. ~ 1918 at
Friday, June II, 1918
basDs DosrG met as per adjournment and
tfe ssfe ettg parties relative to Petition o of
Extend its ei copneI. c@pilene for Permission to to
u, ,ASSItlon by Board was posfnora,7
0' pmon,dav' July l. 1918. al V1'eG q y, un-
and i3oaTG criverts vaettermined what new bridges
tne the next ensuing wear. the Ieiii iooIti curing
coIe+ e9 pc ana material to be used Is an
o,,I,.I CoiI,sIrectlon Of each such bridra sn9 en9
the county engineer VI same 70
board ordered and resolved. Tto4
petltlons for Golden Belt ana Rec ii-e i-le
I V.,vs ,,,',.s,. Ill proEements be and are now
In margin) anu resolutions
Board adjourned sine die
H. c. BRENIzER.
H. W. KING. chairman.
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

This is a mild form of indigestion
It is usually brought on by eating
100 reapidly or too much, or of food
not suited to your digestive organs
If wou will eat slowly, mastieate
YOUR food thoroughly. eat but little
meat and none at all for supper, you
will more than likely avoid the sour
stomach without taking any medi-
cine whatever. When you have sour
stomach take one dose of Chamber
lains Tablets to aid digestion.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

Considering that the whole United
States, except the profteers, are
against profiteering seems as though
somebody at Washington would
think it good policy to do something
about it.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
General Diaz Advanced.

Italian Army Headquarters, June
.26.-As a reward for his operations
against the Austrians, King Victor
Emmanuel has advanced General
Diaz ninety numbers on the active
list of the Italian army. This action
places General Diaz as ltaly's fifth
ranking general.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

On July 1S, the civil service com
mission will hold a clerk-carrier ex-
animation for Abilene. Call at the
postoffce for blanks. A large num-
Der of fine positions are awaiting
the proper persons. See me for in
formation. 1t will be worth your
while.
DIV H. D. FOCHT.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
Funeral Services Held.

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Gibson were held at the colored Bap-
tist church Monday afternoon and
were largely attended Rev. Mr..
Cox offciated and burial was in
Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

The engineer Of the train that
smashed up the circus killing 81
persons ran by two signals, two
lights and two faring rockets. He
must have been in great hurry
but he can't explain. He is missing.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
Comfy Treasurer.

am a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the office Of
treasurer Of Dickinson county, sub
ject to the decision of the voters in
the August primary election
WILL e. HERSHEY.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
FAIR FOOD PRICES
Prepared by the Local Board of the
u. 8. Food Administration.

Prices being paid by the retailers
for the staples named and the retail
prices which they sould not exceed
are as follows:
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

Politics may have adjourned but
the Michigan Republicans refuse to
allow the president to pick their
Senator for them during the recess
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
THURSDAY. JUNE ~ 1918.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REGISTER oE DEEDS.

am candidate for renomina-
tion for Register of Deeds subject
TO the Republican pfimafies
j. L. WORLEY.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
JOHN H. SHERMAN.

am a candidate for Sheriff of
Dickinson county subject to the ac-
tion of the Republican primary,
August 6.
ROY WILLIAMS.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

For baby's Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mammals sore
throat, Grandma's lameness-Dr
Thomas Electic Oil-the household
remedy. soc and 60c.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
County Attorney.

] am a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for County Attorney
S. S. SMITH.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

and will give Henry Ford the hght
Of his life.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
DISTRICT CLERK.

] am candidate for denomination
for clerk of the district court, sub
ject to the Republican primary, Aug
ust 6, 1918.
L. e. JEFFCOAT.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
SHERIFF..

am a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for the office of
Eheriff.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
WILL A MOORE.

am a candidate for county clerk
subject to the action OF the Republi-
sAn primaries, August 6. 1918.
II. w. KING.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27
COUNTY CLERK.

hereby announce myself as q
sandidate for the Republican nomi-
AAtion for County Clerk. subject to
me action OF the primary, August
0. 1918.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

Clean old papers for sale At this
offies; SC 3 bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-06-27

Clean old papers for sale At this
1ffiee; Sc q bundle.