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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29
MUCH UN|NTELuGENT
Voting, SAYS Chapman

The passage of the two jackson
bills by vote OF the people of Ore
gon last week is one OF the clearest
examples of the abuse Of the initia-
tive system that has occurred.
1t is a perfectly safe assumption
that rs per cent of the votes in favor
of the adjustment of the publication
of the delinquent tax lists and the
establishment Of u cent legal ad-
vertising rate were unintelligently
cast, for the simple reason that not
one voter in four took the trouble to
investigate the merits, fathom the
purpose nor consider the harmful
ness OF these measures.
On the face OF these bills they ap-
peared as economy measures and as
such ignorantly received support. In
reality the voters were made the
tools for spite by C. s. Jackson of
the Oregon Journal on the newspa-
pers Of the state outside of Portland
and full measure Of revenge has
been accomplished. ~
1t would have been more sensible
had the voters been asked to favor
the establishment OF maximum
lprices of 25 cents per doz. on eggs
Scent milk or $500 automobiles, fol
the gullible voters then would have
at least stopped to consider thu
harmful effects on the producers ant
manufacturers. But es it was thu
economy-seeking, short sighted vot
ers jumped at the opportunity 4
''hit the profiteer," although the.
had little idea who the profiteer wa
nor whether a profit was beint
: made.
Al AS 1t now stands the newspapers o
, Oregon, outside Of Portland, hav
received severe wound and on
that may actually result in a numbe
OF suspensions OF business and fail
n ures. The newspapers Of Oregon hav
q been fighting hard, uphill battl
for bare existence since the war be
gan, being called upon to donat
their only saleable articles, namel
space, to patriotic causes. The revt
: nue. received from the publication c
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29
Indian Coat Valuable.

A curio dealer at Steubenville. o.
has coat covered with $3.50 elk
teeth, which he values at $4,000. The
coat was made In Manitoba. Canada
and is sinew sewed. It weighs 2s
pounds. The owner OF the coat is a
member OF the order Of Elks and wears
the coat at all conventions. With the
coat the owner wears an ordinary
necklace made Of the largest OF the elk
teeth In his collection.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

Information from Washington, D.
c., gives figures showing that Amer
lea has eclipsed Germany's airplane
production by establishing a ratio of
about six to one in our favor. All
this was accomplished within one
year, and after wasting over half a
billion dollars in experiments.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

for somo barn improvements. lie is
feeding goodly number Of beeves
this winter,
Miss Elsie Powers, of the Picket
Creek school, commenced serving
hot soup for the noon lunch to her
SCHOLARS this week. No doubt the
little folks will enjoy II very much.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

Beware OF Liberty loan sharks
is the warning sent out from liberty
loan headquarters in Portland. A
Liberty loan shark is one who offers
person who is ''up against 1t" a
small price for his Liberty bond.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

No true American will blame those
returned soldiers for scattering the
crowd in New York for displaying
the red flag. The red flag stands
for only one thing, anarchy in the
strictest sense of the word.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

The crown prince, who is reported
to be in Holland, send greetings to
America. The kaiser, who is also In
Holland, Is more sullen and refuses
to be interviewed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

Killed in action-Corporal Donald
B. McKimens, Mohler; Paul A. Bur
son. Ashwood; Walter Fleischbauer,
CASTOR; Claude F. Nygren, Portland;
Peter w. Peterson. Junction City.
Died OF disease-Sergeant s. Tur-
ner Neil. Portland; Bryan c. Rich
ard. Lebanon.
Missing in action-George II. En-
glelldinger. HilIsboro.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

What is the main difference between
a big duck ina little puddle and a
little duck in a big puddle?
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29
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Foreoek Medicine for Literature.
Henrik Ibsen. the Norwegian dra.
mntist. at the age Of twenty was a
medical student NJ the University Of
Christinnin. Before receiving his de-
gree play from his pen was produced
at the Nniionnl theater. with such sue
cess that lhsen concluded he would do
better In the realm OF literature than
In that OF medicine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

Killed in action-Irvln Maxwell
Swart, Newburg; Harry II. Bruce,
Enterprise: Lee Grubbs. Yamhill;
William walch. Gresham; Neils II,
Johansen. Junction City; Bert E, Va
lziat. Roseburg: John Anderson, Ra-
nler; Wilson II. Rothermel, Astoria,
Died OF disease-Corporal John +,
Scahll. Eugene.
Wounded. degree undetermined
Linus T. Mcmahon, Portland,
Missing In action-william NJ
Conner, Portland; Clifford Ernest
Doolittle, Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29
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The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American expeditionary
forces for publication Thursday:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29
Marine Corps

The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
OF the American expeditionary
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

All kinds of Commercial Printing
at the Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-29

per, Glendale.
Died OF wounds-Frank ]. Bras
sci, Gervais.
Missing in action-Leonard L..
Brown, Hillsboro; George T. Welk.
Yamhill.
Vt The following casualties are re-
ported by Sthe commanding general
of the American expeditionary
forces for publication Friday:
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07

have just received a beauti-
full line of samples from the best
and oldest leading tailoring house
in Chicago. Come to Hodeck's
and examine them.
Mrs. F. O. Woodward left this
morning for Memphis where she
will spend a few days before
going to Little Rock and other
points!where she will spend a few
weeks with relatives and friends.
WANTED TO PURCHASE "A
good second hand buggy. Must
be worth the price. Call
G. W. Pigg,
Ind. Phone.
District Chairman R. j. West
has called a meeting of the Thrift
Stamp workers of Monroe, Chick
asaw, Calhoun and Pontotoc
counties to meet here next We'd
nesday. The purpose is to map
out campaign for the district.
We are to have the fifth of the
1
series of sermons Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock. The subject
Right With God and the World"
The night service will be a
patriotic service. We will be
glad to have you worship with US.
A. L. O'Briant,
Pastor Baptist Church.
The Presbyterian church has
engaged Mr.. Joseph c. Stuart,
of Princeton Seminary New Jer-
sey, to supply their pulpit for
five months beginning May 18th.
Mr.. Stuart was principal of high
schools in North Carolina, stud
led in the Moody Bible Institute
Chicago and is now in the
Theological Seminary at Prince
ton. He also has experience as
a preacher.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07
G{al5l YOUR l-Ev3lGg
With -sG Eaoa2sy Cos

We are all at a danger point. On
tEe. use Of good common sense in our
19lS farm and garden operations de-
pcads prosperity or our going broke.
Even at present high prices no one
wSM plant all or nearly all cotton, buy
GOOD and grain at present prices from
gUpply merchant on credit and make
KRcusy. Food and grain is higher in
proportion than are present cotton
prices.
IT'S d time abovo all others to play
gate; TO produce ell possible food,
grain ard forage supplies on your own
acres; to cut down the store bill.
4 good piece Of garden ground,
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can be
made to pay nearly half your living. 1t
VIII save you more money than you
made ON the best three acres OF cotton
YOU ever grew!
Hastings 1918 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind of money saw
ing garden and the vegetables to put
INIT. It tells about the farm crops as
weH and shows you the clear road to
real and regular farm prosperity. It's
Free. Send for it today to n. G.
HASTINGS CO., Atlanta, Ga.-Advt.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07

Patriotic services will be held
at the Baptist church Sunday
night, Mar. 10. A feature will
be the unfurling Of a service
flag bearing II stars placed
there as a tribute of respect to
the gallant sons who have gone
out from this church. The flag
will be unfurled by the mothers
of the boys. A very interesting
program of songs and recitations
will be rendered also a flag drill
song by some little girls. Every
body invited to attend.
Some eighty-odd selected men
left this county this week for
Camp Pike where they will be
assigned to duty. Among the
number were Messrs. Tom Wood
fin, Charlie McGehee, William
Thompson, Paulk Foster, Kirby
Wise and Johnnie Crawford and
a number Of negroes from this
city. The first contingent of 46
left on a special train running as
second six and were in charge Of
Mr.. Tom Woodfn. This takes
some of our finest young men.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07
Tells Experience So
All Can Know Facts
Georgia Farmers Wife Dreaded
an Operation. "Tanlac Has
Made Me as Well as | Ever
Was" Mrs. Tankersley Says.

II shuddered when they told
me I'd have to be operated on,
for | couldn't bear the idea of
going under the surgeons knife,
and, thank heaven, | wont, for
Tanlac has made me as well as |
ever was," was the remarkable
statement made by Mrs. j. N.
Tankersley, whose husband is
one of the most prominent
farmers in Irwin county, living
some three miles from Ocilla,
Georgia.
Il suffered from Indigestion
for several years, she continued,
''and every thing | ate would
nauseate me. | had constant
pains in my side, my nerves
were all unstrung and | couldn't
sleep at all well. | became dis
couraged and blue and | got so
weak | had to take to my bed
once for two weeks and when |
got up had to go back again
for two or three weeks longer.
Ny condition was pitiable, for
they said | could never be well
until had my appendix removed.
Just would not consent to it.
Il had seen in the papers
where Tanlac had helped
others in my condition and ! de-
cided to see if it would help
me too. | have taken three
bottles so far and | haven't had
a single symptom of the indi-
gestion nor the pains | thought
were appendicitis, since.
sleep perfectly sound at night
and have gained a good deal in
weight and | am in as good
health as | ever was. gladly
give this statement of my own
accord, for | want other suffer
ers to know the fact that there
is a medicine that will relieve
them, and it's name is Tanlac. "
Tanlac is sold in Okolona by
w. E. Bearden and by one estab-
lished agency in every town. adv
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07
500 Reward. 500

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO much
faith In the curative powers OF Halrs
Catarrh Medicine that they ofer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 4 fails
to cure Send for list of testimonials.
Address r. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist 15c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07

50 I can do my horse work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound q trial and it will do as much for
them. - Mrs. MARIE BOYD, l42l 9th
ST., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tions, where hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
20 many women have been cured by this
famous. root and herb remedy, Lydia h.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary = every woman who wants
10 awoid an operation should give it o
fair trial before submitting to such q
trying ordeal.
bf complications exist, write to Lydia
f. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, LASS,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07

suffering, anu TWO
doctors de eide d
that / would have
to go through an
operation before l
could get well.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg table Com
pound, advised me
to try it before sub
hitting to an opera
ton. ltrelieved me
from nv troubles
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07
Local News.

Mr.. Marion Harris, of Macon,
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Emma Brewster is visit
ing relatives in Corinth.
Mrs. R. w. Chandler spent
part of last week in Memphis.
Miss Modena Clark spent Sun
day with friends in Vardaman.
Mrs. Henry Waller, of Salt
Lake City, is visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. E. Usher made a business
trip to Aberdeen first of the
week.
DR.. B. G. Lowrey, of Blue
Mountain, was in the city We'd
nesday.
Billie Burke in "Gloria's Ro-
nance" at the Mill-Capp Theatre
Friday night.
Rev. A. L. O'Briant has been
attending the Bible Conference
at Tupelo this week.
Mrs. Joe Raley and children,
Of Mobile, are visiting her
father, Mr.. Joe Nix
Mrs. Frank Foster left this
morning for Memphis where she
will spend a few days.
Mrs. Thrace Davis and Mrs.
Howard Murphree are spending
few days in Memphis.
For SALE Large hens anC
pullets. All las ing.
Mrs. M. NJ. Wylie,
Ind. Phone, Okolona, Miss.
The fourth episode of THE
Fighting Trail" at the Mill-CapE
Theatre Saturday night.
Mrs. Granville Davis, OF
Clarksdale, is the guest of Mr.
Davis mother, Mrs. French.
Attend the meetings here Sat
urday. The forenoon will be fol
whites and the afternoon fol
blacks.
Mrs. Jennie Owen and Miss
Alice Duke have returned from
a visit with relatives and friends
in Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster
were called to Jackson last weel
on account of the death of Mrs
Fosters sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Hollowa,
left Tuesday for Shaw afte
spending several days witt
relatives here.
All Books overdue at the Lii
brary must be in by Saturday
March 9, or your fine will b.
doubled. May Mcdowell,
Librarian.
Mrs. Tom Gregory and littl
daughter spent the week-en'
with her sister, Miss Mariol
Cox, in Meridian. 4
Those who subscribed TO
Liberty Loan Bonds through tn
Okolona Bank will please ca
! and take them up.
a Mrs. John Anderson, of Por
\ totoc, has been the guest of he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G
Hulsey for several days.
Mrs. T. j. Woodfn and sor
I Mr.. Tom Woodfin, spent tn
weekend in Tupelo the guests
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. D. Conner.
When your new clothes al
| made at Hodeck's you have tn
! satisfaction of receiving tn
I finest tailoring service to b
1 found anywhere.
y Messrs. Avis and Eldre
/ Smith, of Battery F 140th Fiel
Artillery, of Camp BeauregarC
spent first of the week wit
\ their father near here.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07
HOW mrs. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio suffered from a
female. trouble which caused me much
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07
The oulnIne That Does Not Affect the Rad

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Oui1ine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name ant
loci for the signature OF E, w. GROVE. 3Oc,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-03-07

Those who object to liquid medl-
cines can procure Peruna Tablets 1
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Nearing Expects
Sentence to Arouse
Spirit of Reuolt

"A delaying business engagement at
the Federal Building"
That was the light IN which Scott
Nearing held his Indictment when he
arrived at the Peoples Council head
quarters yesterday after having fin
ished with his "busincss engagement"
with Federal Judge Mayer. At least
it was the attitude toward the indict-
the presence Of newspaper reporters.
Not long after arriving at the Coun-
Gil headquarters, however, Nearing gave
out formal statement, in which he
changed his attitude toward his indict-
mcnt TO this extent:
81 consider the Indictment greater
honor than degree from any Ameri-
can university" he said at means
that the plutocrats are fearing me be-
cause the people are listening to what
have to say"
II, an American citizen, have been
indicted for exercising my constitu-
tionally guaranteed rights Of free
speech and free press. / have made
my record and am prepared to stand
on II.
an all that have spoken and writ
ten have tried earnestly to state the
truth az | see it.. If this is "a crime in
the United States | am willing to nav
the penalty Of it, because / know that
Jail sentence imposed on such
grounds will do more to arouse an in.
teliigcnt spirit Of revolt in the Amcri-
can people than thousand Of my lee
tufes or library full of books. .
Nearing declared he had not the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Non Combatant
Officers Face Inquiry;
Called "Tin" Soldiers

WASHINGTON, March 21.-.As a re-
suit Of unfavorablc comments during
the past few days on the number of
men of draft age who have received
commissions as -combatant officers
Senator Thomas introduced resolution
in the Senate to-day, calling on the
War Department for information. In
discussing his resolution. which will
come up for action tomorrow, Senator
Thomas said he had heard that between
$4,000 and $4,000 such commissions had
been given during the past year.
"Tn soldiers" has been the favorte
term applied to those holding such
commissions. Representative Cox. Of
Indiana, referred to them as "tir lizzie
soldiers" He said he had frequently
heard men in the ranks call the non
fighting commissioned men near beer"
soldiers.
Charges have frequently been made
that political influence and wealth had
been the two factors largely influential
in securing commissions for men who
otherwise would be liable to Tic work
ings Of the draft. Senator Thomas said
he wished to clear the entire matter
up if possible.
The most recent criticism followed
the announcement that L. Amcs Brown.
II former member Of the Crcel com
mttce, had been made Il first lieutenant
in the Intelligence Department. Brown
IN within the draft age, and, it is de-
clarcd. has no dependents.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
News in Brief

NEWARK. N. 1.-THE reported walkout of
men from the Submarine Boat plant at Port
Newark, according to Superintendent of Con-
struction Peterson. amounted to exactly four
men. They had demanded higher wages.
First reports stated that seventy-fvc men
left.
James William Fitzpatrick. international
president of the White Rats Union. has been
granted a leave of absence for the duration
of the He has been made field secretary
for the Knights of Columbus at Camp Dix
N j.
PATERSON, N. J.-Harold Bown. of o4
Fourth Avenue. this city. is dead as the re-
suit Of collision Of motor truck he was
driving and one from Hornell N. Y. driven
by William Ervng. Erving is under arrest
The report that the pipe lines of the conn.
try were to be pooled has been officially de-
MED by Mark L. Rcqua. head of the fuel
oil division of the fuel administration.
The striking army raincoat makers will
resume % WORK on Monday. 1t is estimated
that 1000 have been idle
JAMAICA, Long Island-Amos Robbins
OF o4 Van Wyck Avenue. Jamaica. and Rcr.
.''u -, teuerickS, OF 1910 Liberty Avenue
Morris Park: both employed by the Long ISL
and Railroad. have been arrested in connec-
ton with the accident which resulted in the
death OF Howard II. Decker, Of lie Howard
Avenue, East New York
Thomas Gleason. thirty. Of zoo West
EiHhty-nnth Street. killed on the viii
,amsburg Bridge by being struck by a west
bound car. Gleason was an ironworker cm-
p'oyed by the New York Railways Company.
\, suit Tor 100000 damages. brought by
Mrs. Sndie Newmark. of 9S1 Simpsnn St,.oa;
The Bronx. against Joseph r. Towera. of thr
H'tz-Carltcn Hotel, M the result of nm arc.
dent which caused the death of Mr.. New
mark. was settled out of court The amount
was reported to have been $l5 900.
PATTERSON, N. J.~-Therc are moro ,hor
200 cases of measles here and new ones ''"., "rn
developing mt the rate of about Nftw ~ ,", n,'
Physicians failing to report them Drommtiu
have been threatepcd with prosecution. '''''
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22

charter of the organization can be re-
voked.
The officers of the American Socialist
Society are B. c.. Gutenberg, a public
school teacher, presidents; |. NJ. Sackin,
an attorney, secretary and Morris Hill
quit, treasurer. 1t was learned yester-
day, however, that Hillcuit had re-
signed from the society after the meet
ing of the board of trustees in Feb
ruary.
Regarding the entrance of the United
States into the world conflict, Nearing
wrote in "The Great Masses: "The
world war on April 6, 1917, was the
greatest victory American plutocracy
has won over American democracy
since the declaration of war with
Spain in 1898.
Plutocracy Blamed
"The preparedness movement came
from the business interests. 1t was
fostered and financed by plutocracy.
at winning public confidence, and so
we'll was it managed that millions of
Americans fell into it alive. fired with
love of the flag and the world devotion
to the home and fireside; millions more
trembled with the fear of the frghtful
war that was coming, and other mill
ions were gripped by the hate and the
war lust that inspire the madness.
In another part of the pamphlet
Nearing says:
"American neutrality before the en-
trance of the United States into the
war was the thinnest kind Of a sham.
By accepting the British blockade the
United States, the armorer and provi-
cio Of ho 0l.o
its neutrality"
Concerning the Liberty Loan, he said:
"Some day, when all the facts are
collected. the story of the sale Of the
Liberty Loan will be told, and it will
be as hateful, as barbarous and as bru-
tai as any event since the war con-
tracts of the Spanish-American War.
The Liberty Loan was a signal victory
for plutocracy and an equally signal
defeat for democracy. 1t did more to
bulwark the position of the plutocratlc
despots of the United States than it
will ever do for liberty in Europe"
More than $4,000 copies of "Thee
Great Madness" had been circulated
noses of government agents before it
was discovered. Clippings from a lit
tie country paper published in Colorado,
telling Of distributions by automobile
cut of Denver through the great coal
and copper. mining regions of the
Southwest, furnished the first clue
Henry A. Wise Wood, chairman of
the Conference Committee on National
Defence, received copies of the publica-
tion and five weeks ago supplied evil
dence to Attorney General Gregory
with a request, supported by various
patriotic organizations. that Nearing
and his pacfist collaborators and CO.
ad i1tnrs he tried for treason