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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

For away in Brooklyn the Junior
Red Cross has done wonderful work
in helping Uncle Sam win the great
war. Furniture has been made for
the hospitals by the boys, and am
bulance boxes, wood splintS and
then puzzles of all kinds were made
for the convalescent soldiers who
could amuse themselves during the
long hours, A quarter of a million
bedside tables, screens, ink stands
and work tables have been made by
these soldiers behind the lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
War Drive Posters.

Omaha boys and girls helped to
put the war fund drive over the top
in many ways. They worked early
and late TO make money for our men
across the seas and beside the many
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
NO GROUNDS FOR THIS.

Teacher-Your answer is about
as clear as mud,
Pupil -- Well, that covers the
ground, doesn't it;-Boys' Life for
October
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Our School Program.
By Nellie McDeudou Aged 9, Gen
Neh. Route .

By Nellie McDendou Aged g. Genoa,
Neh. Route =.
] see so many nice letters from
the Busy Bees that thought |
would write about our Schol pro-
gram. Last year we had a program
at school. We had many pieces and
dialogues. We had a play about
Hiawatha One of the boys was
Hiawatha, so he had a bow and ar
row. My sister was Nokomah. and
the rest of us girls and boys we're
Indians. We sat on the floor with
blankets around us. After the pro-
gram we had pie social. 1t brought
$50. We bought Victrola records
and pictures with the money. Thi@
is my first letter and | hope it will
escape Mr.. Wastebasket.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

that you are getting too old for your
Job
Santa knew the need Of haste only
too we'll, so without delay he picked
out number Of penguius to help
him and telling them to follow him
a. fast as they could, he Jumped on
Vixen and was off, shouting good
by to Jack as he went
Continued Next Sunday
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

BY Beulah Cunningham. Aged Ii. Box lO5.
Fullerton. Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: As | have not
written Tor a long time, I will write
a story. Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Canary
lived in a cage in the front room
Mrs. Canary laid four little speckled
eggs. After a while one little bird
was in the nest, and the next day
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
My School,

BY Bernice Cunningham, Aged s, Box los.
Fullerton. Noh.
Dear Busy Bees: | like to read
the Busy Bee page and have never
written to you before. There arc
20 scholars in Our school. like my
teacher fine: am in the fourth
grade. | have two sisters and owe
brother. My sister is in the fifth
grade. He comes to meet nc every
night when | come home from
school.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
GREAT BIRDS OF OTHER DAYS
Bones Discovered Prove That In the
MIocsns Period They Were Truly
Of Enormous Size.

In 80 far as birds nre concerned.
some of the Oldest fossils, IN the mat
ter Of time (Ailocene). which have
fallen into the hands OF science. nre
those representing the great. flight
less. fossil nvInn giants OF Patagonia In
South Americn. They belong TO the
phororhacIdae. X. W. Shufeldt writes
In the Scientific American.
Judging from such parts Of their fos-
sll bones ms have been found. they
were evidently great terrestrial birds
of prey. Some Of the species were
smnll. but this IL made up for by the
others; and In the ciise OF one OF them
(brontornIs) II had a thigh bone con-
slderably larger and longer than that
Of nn or.
or all the remarkable fiightless birds
Of this group. however, was the giant
phororhncos. II must have been over
eight feet In height. with skull big
ger than that Of a full grown horse.
and much deeper from above down.
ward. We know little or nothing Of
these birds or whnt led 10 their ex-
tinction. With It's great hooked beak
and powerful claws Of great size.
phororhacos must have been q terror
to the animals upon which II preyed.
Skulls and some other bones Of this
bird have been discovered.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
EZRA MEEKER WILL
MAKE POTATO FLOUR

seAtro, wash. Apr s.--EsrA
Meeksr, veteran Of the Oregon .rail
who sone time ago set snt al the
age Of ~ and lourneycd by * team
from the Pacific to the Atlantic
marking the historic highway is to
be given government aid In financ-
Ing efforts he has made to produce
potato -four at low price.
Recently hc announced he had
perfected a plan for producing pota'
to flour and that all the necessary
machinery could be made here. Hs
has received telegram OF United
States Senator Wesley !. Jones Of
Washington saying that the United
States food administration had ar
ranged to finance a plant and that
Charles Hebbard. federal food ad-
ministrator for Washington would
consult him on the project. Meeke'
claims potato flour is an. excellent
substitute for wheat flour.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
GERMAN INDEBTEDNESS
Is s450 PER CApITa

San Francisco. Apr. s.~-Ger
many's total Indebtedness Is $31.
00O. .O00. 900. which means that eacl
one OF her GS. 900 Inhabitants. :
men, women and children lis II
debt Sass.
Here In America. with popula
tion OF 10. 900. 900. the total Indebt
edness Is only $4,000 100000. or |
per capita indebtedness OF only s57
about one eighth that OF the Germai
citizen. This is shown In figures Ia
sued here Sunday by the Liberty
loan committee.
The United states can run on
Liberty bond flotatIons up TO $50,
900. 900. 700 before each one owes al
much as every German owes today
II Is declared.
The statement continues;
I'm other words, we can run thil
var at our present rate Of expendi
TIRES for eight years before we are
as bad of as the Germans are today
Don't be frightened at the money w
are spending. We are not break
ing ourselves We are spendInp
very little OF our national wealth
Buy bonds. II this war lasts fol
eight years Germany Will be SO bad
ly broke that II can never be put
together again"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
GRANTS PASS LUMBER
CO. PLANT HAS BLAZE

The Grants Pass Lumber com
pany's plant east Of the city es'
capped destruction last night BY the
timely discovery Of blaze In ths
roof OF the once. The hre was dis
covered by Engineer August coet
tsehe. ON the helper engine OF
freight. which was just pulling out
The alarm was given and the ensi
nsefs aud firsmen OF two helper en-
zines assisted Nightwatchman chas
Strong In putting out the Are rh'
department was summoned hui
there was nothing for them to do
There WAS small hole burned 4
the root but the fire had saine'
some heAdway between the ceiiinl
and roof.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
SENATE FAvoRs DAY
or HUMILIATION AND PRAYER

Washington. Apr. IA resolution
requesting the president TO proclaim
n day OF public humiliation, pray
er and fasting to be observed by the
people OF the United States with re-
iigious solemnity and Offering Of fer
vent supplicatIons to Almighty God
for the safety and welfare Of our
country. His blessings on our arms
and speedy restoration OF an honor
able and lasting peace" has been In
troduced by Senator oaliinser Of
New Hampshire and adopted with
out debate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
LESSON WAS TOO REALISTIC
Glass In FIrst-AId Work Promptly
Proved That "Nervs" Was q Thing
They Lacked.


A doctor Of small town Of central
Missouri was instructing a class Of 30
enthusiastic young women In first
aid work.
The lesson for the evening was on
nerve, and he was endeavoring to en-
tighten them as to Just what was
meant by nerve and how II was es.
pecially necessary In the case Of acci-
dents.
The instructor continued by saying
distinguished physician had said that
"Nerve means you must be cool, you
must be very cool, you must be -----
cool"
Just as he finished this explanation.
scream was heard outside, followed
by several pistol shots. The outer door
into the basement Of the town library,
where the class was being held, was
. flung open. Two men. struggling 10
gether. their clothes drenched In blood,
rolled down the steps into the room.
There were monDs from the wrlthing
forms on the floor, but the class did
not hear them. They had flown, not
only to the outer door. but to a friend
~ shelter across the street.
Nor. when the doctor went across to
them. and explained that the shooting
affray was only sham one between
two college boys, which he was using
to illustrate his lecture, would they re-
turn. SO
They had completely lost their
NERVE" they explained and their
nerves were 80 shaken they must go
home at once, and 20 they did.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
Whlst.


The number Of all possible distrIbu-
lions Of pack Of cards In the game
of whist. Is 53.644 quadriIllons and
137.T65 trIlllons and 477.792 billions
nnd S39.23T millions and 10000. The
following illustration may give an Idea
Of the immensity cf this number: II
on the entire surface Of our globe,
inclusive of all mountains and oceans,
whist tables could be 40 placed that
each table together with the four play
ers should occupy noDnore space than
one square meter (39.37 square
inches). and n they should play whist
IncessantIy, each game consuming only
five minutes, II would require more
than a thousand million years before
every possible distribution Of the 80
cards could be realized
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PURCHASE


United States commissioner or Judge
or clerk OF record within the county
in which the land Is situated. Each
application must be accompanied by
the required land once fees. togeth-
er with an amount equal to SOC per
acre to apply on the total purchase
price OF $3.50 per acre, the balance
Of 81 to be paid at time OF final
proof Applicants must personally
examine the land.
Any person who served for more
than 90 days In the United States
army or navy during the Civil war
Spanish American war or the Phil
ippIne Insurvection. and was honor
ably discharged. may file a soldiers
or sailors declaratory statement
through an attorney-in-fact on the
ground and make his application to
enter within six months thereafter.
but such declaratory statement must
be accompanied by the fee OF ~
and the installment Of purchase
price required by other applicants.
A pamphlet containing the resu-
latIons and the list Of the lands With
a brief description thereof. win be
mailed after April 5 to those re-
questing same from the register and
receiver Of the United States land
once at Roseburg. Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
"LITTLE MARY" LOANS
100000 TO UNCLE SAM

San Francisco Apr. 2.-In tele-
gram received today by James X.
Lynch. governor OF the Twelfth fed
eral reserve bank, Mary Pickford,
motion picture actress, announced
that she had subscribed 100000
for the third Liberty loan. Mr..
Lynch, in reply thanking her. said
1t was the first subscription report
ed to him on the new loan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
Worth While Quotation.

"Some people seem TO take up all
the sorrows Of the past; to them they
add the burdens Of the present then
they look ahead and anticipate great
many more trials than they will ever
experience In the future"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
DIED

ISHAM-At the home Of his son. F.
G. Isham. on East A street. today
at 1880 D. M. F. e. Isham. aged
"a years.
Deceased has been a resident of
the coast for about ss years and Of
Josephine county for more than 80
years. He Is survived by three sons.
Charles. OF Portland; c. E.. Of Pasa-
dena, and F. c.. OF Grants Pass. The
funeral arrangements have not as
yet been decided upon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
SMALL GROUND GLASS
UNHARMFuL TO EATEI

Washington, Apr. Reports OF
ground glass found in candy. bread,
canned fruits and other food articles
have arisen largely, department OF
Justice officials believe, from the
fact that sand and grit often get In
to food. A recent chemists report
made to the department said that II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

April 1. Monday-All Fools party,
given by Presbyterian ladies at the
e. T. Ludden home. 20
April 3. Observation-Disclosures OF
Public Service commission In
Grants Pass.
April 5. Friday--Musical entertain
ment at the high school audi
torium at o'clock. ~
May IT. Friday Primary nominal
ing election.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
Bees Wings.

A bees wing moves so fast that
hitherto no moving picture could catch
1t, but II has at last been photographed
by an electric spark lasting hun
dredth Of second, during which time
20 sharp negatives we're made.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
Aps1l Fool Parry

April Fool Party
The party given BY ladies OF Beth
any Presbyterian church at. the Il
T. Ludden home on Lawnridge ave
nue. was prolific of surprises. The
house furnishings were upside
down. rugs bottom up, pictures on
the wall inverted, and things gcner-
ally topsy-turvy. Costumes were
varied and novel. and everybody be-
fore gaining admittance to the
house was treated with face paint in
decorative designs. The program
and the refreshments partook in a
measure, the nature of the day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

FOR SALE-Laying hens, Flemish
Giant rabbits, harness, buggy.
5-tooth cultiyator. S94 North
Tenth street. Phone 2S2-R 23
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

Provislon Is made for the filing ol
applications before the U. s. com
missioner Is made In order to relieve
the strain on the land once at Rose
burg. as It is expected that man,
thousands OF applications viii be
filed.
Commissioner Herbert Smith ol
this city will have force Of assist
ants during the filing period and all
filings may be made before him
thus avoiding the necessity Of triT
to Roseburg.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

FOR SALE--New John Deere wag-
on, 3-inch, heavy, half truck. Ad-
dress J. I. ROWAN, WildervIlle.
rs
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

FOR GALE Span Of mares, not
old, aboat igCO cach. also har-
ness and wagon. 4 steady job
with the team until July at 81 per
day for 8 hours. Address Sf2
North Eighth street. 20
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
VIEW TODAY

CLASSIFIED ADJ RATES. .-26
words. two issues, Csc; six issues,
SOC; one month. s1.5e, when paid In
advance. When not paid In advance.
&c per line per issue.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

49,. D-~>kt>~ .>ut ~ Wolf
~. ns.cs whs,s. NJ Mead. is ,is-
w,,r -,s,.ss,as IN the city.
~. rr..t rhcmp.on. NJ Merlin.
~ in the city yesterday.
Elkay's straw hat dyes, 20 cents
A Clemens. the Rexall store. "a
Theo. Hobgood went to Weed yes
tsrday for . week on business.
W. 9. Maxwell and A. l. Edger-
ton made trip to Dads creek to-
day,
Big dance given by the Iron
Workers at waldo haii' FRIDAY
Night. April ., -
Rev. W g Black went 20 nose
eefs tnis morning 20 speaa
eAys WIN h's o :.
IA nso~n
ussn" rsss ses'e'u.y ~. -"' ~ w
80 S..-,s -,ss.s,.s :. po.r. p,vsr
u-s~- ~
~.
se 'oo".'.
- ~ nsns y ~
~e' - > NJ
A.lon o.'o1' ~ - .,..,,a'
spsns =. oNs ~, % s...s. o.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

All kinds OF legal blanks at the
Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

State Game Warticn-
Carl D. Shoemaker. state game
warden. is In the city today. While
here he looked over the fsh way at
the Ament dam. A few weeks ago
Mr.. Shoemaker enlarged the open
ing In the cofferdam so as to let
water through the nsh ladder which
had become useless by the high
waters last winter. He reports the
ladder as working nicely at this
time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

Attending Teachcss Convention
County School Superintendent
Alice Bacon left last night for Spc-
kane. where she will attend the
convention Of the Inland Empire
Teachers Association In session
there for three days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

Printer Wanted
First-class ad and stone man
wanted at Courier ONCE at once. rs
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02
glass were ground sufficiently fine
not to be detected In mastication Il
would do no physical harm.
OUR DEFENSE

In the spring we may be attacked at
any moment. Toxic poisons pile up
within us after hard winter. and we feel
vrun-down," tired out, blue and dis
couraged. This Ia the time TO put our
house in order--cleanse the system and
put fresh blood into our arteries. You
can obtain On Alternative extract from
Blood root, Golden seal, Stone and
Queens root, Cherry bark, rolled into
sugar coated tablet and sold BY
most druggists, N sixty cent vias, az
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
This blood tonic, In tablet or liquid form,
Is Just what you need for uspring Fever,s
for that lack Of ambition. IL will fill
you full Of vim, vigor and vitality.
ChIllincss, when other people foe warm
enough. Ia n gipn NJ l,ilIouano AZ ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

FOR SALE--67 White Leghorn
hens--fine laying strain. Mrs. j.
r. strorg. 1114 Pine street %
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

Our elastic: IDS bring results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

Nominating Pctitions--
Nominating petitions are on sale
at the Courier Once. All candidates
must have them. sotf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

them They'll gIvo you D f7,li1lent bcne-
NJ for Indigestion. rOnstIphtIon Sour
Stomach, Sick. lIcad9che, and Dizziness,
They nre sma'l and pleasant to tako. and
the most thoroughly natural remedy.
twenty-five cents Ut most drug stores.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-02

Services ~ ~. Iakcs-
Tomorrow "wednesday at St.
Lukes Episcopal church there will
be a celebration OF the Holy Com
munion at 10 a, m. Rev. Philip X.
Hammond vicar.
----------
*. sikcs Guild
There win be business meetins
Of St. Luke's guild at the Guild hall
at O'Clock "Wednesday afternoon.
All members are requested to be
present.
Association Meeting Tomorrow
The woman's association OF Beth
any church viii hold q business
meeting In the church parlors. Wed
nesday afternoon at s;so. A large
attendance Is asked
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-11
NINE NEW CASES
Of INFLUENZA
REJECTED TO HEALTH COMMITS
SToNER YESTEEDAY-GEFE
SITUATION FAVORABLE.
Total Of Fifty Cases In City Now-Too
Early to Ee Over Confident, as Ept-
de1uic May -et Develop.

According to Health Commiss ioner
NJ r. Williams. nine new cuScS ~ me
dreaded Spanish influenza have been re-
ported TO the health department in the
last twcnty-four hours. This brings
the total up TO fifty cases even but as
; q whole the situation looks very favor,
able. :.
early TO be over-confidcnt in regards as
! 20 The checking of the epidemic. nut
from present Indications If the public
gathering restrictions are contihueo' inc
! chances for keeping the number or
:: cases low looks good.
The closing order across the river in
a slightly stricter degree is helping the
, local situation in many ways ana II ~
; thought that conditions prevailing IN
oIher cities from the influenza VIII D."
avoided here. II the cases do not &c,
yelop with NOR: ranidity. the threatened
epidemic should be over in, l. week; az
the disease is one Of only three or foSr
days duration, The. Quickncss or Inc
ncopIe OF the city to follow the instruc-
lions Of the health department has as
sisted materially in the prevention OF
serious eDi.emic.
-Four cases have been reported in the
county. but Health Official pr. Jnhn
Hupp. OF Elm Grove. has ehtorcca
strict quarantine Mt the homes Of those
having the disease.
II eaith officials arc growing more
;,,nfidcnt every day that II the general
rntlic continues IT, follow thc pr@ca"
tionary measures now In torcr. uat
within week AN opening orocE ior
everything may be issued. according
TO a local doctor yesterday AFTERNOON
tho sooner the public responds 10 the
request Of the health oLilc,ois' Nil, Iii
sooner the danger Of an epidemic VIII
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-11
H. M. GORE SUCCEEDS
PROF. ", H. HILL WITH
FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Pref. William Hill. director OF or
! ganizutinn for the federal food admin
is; ration for West Virginia, who has
had charge Of field organization SH'c"
| thc administration began work In 'h'H
state. has resigned his position on nc
count nf other pressing obligations OH
his time and this position will in lne
fu;u"c I've filled by Mr.. Howard N. Gore
Of t'tarkShurg. a man who Is fully ca :
pablo Of handling this work in most
successful manner. he being man OIL
wide acquaintance throughout the stale
and perfectly conversant with the re-
ouircments Of the food administrator
| Mr.. Hill will from time 10 time assist
IN the organization work. as his scrF-
ices are needed and when he can md
time to do so.
Mr.. Gore will not take active charGe
! of this department until November !.
In the meantime Mr.. Charles -"ce'amlc
Of NoundsviIin will take caro- OF inc
/: field organization activities Of the od-
ministration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-11
VEGETABLES CHEAPER
HERE THAN LAST YEAR
ola Man Z. c. Y Givea Preliminary
Swat-f1enty OF staple
stun to Market.

Here's so6d news. Staple vegetables
arc selling cheaper this fall than, last
YEAR and the supply will BE- ample IN
;his community this winter. That's the
statement. given out yesterday to All In,
,siiiscnrer man b. one OF the Oldest ana
most reliabie local. wholesale produce
dealers in Wheeling.
STAPLE vegetables" include POTATOES.
apples. cabbage md onions. AS IN"
dc;tler eapr~sSod il. those vegetables
the: stick close TO the ribs"
There is = large. supply o. Irish pota>
toes IA the local market and good sup.
Div is in storage. They arc selling, AT
who;esale at $40 to $3.50 per bushel.
There Is also an unusually large supply
Of sweet potatoes in the market: *f faT
are selling much cheaper than laSt tan'
si.s5 to $l5n the bushel at wholesale.
While staple vegetables are cheaper.
ke-uit is rather scarce and high. Lemons
? are selling at wholesale rom - 20 20
rho box; pears. IS to $3.50 the oushel.
wholesale Market Prices
Wholesale quotations given our yes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-11
WON'T SEND DRAFTEES
ON ACCOUNT OF FLU

Tho CITY and county draft boards
har. received oStponement orders from
state military Headquarters at Charles.
ton. setting the date OF departure OF
t;Scnty-thrce men from the city ana SIX
from the county from October 10 10 &C.
lober @5.
'rh, twenty-siN men were to go to
Morgartown to take 4 special training
course ut the University of West Viz
ginia In the various mechanical lines to
tit them for service in the army.
Owing TO the Spanish influenza cpl
demic q. Morgartown the date OF de-
partu-e has been changed from October
Is to October 25, when ii is though. that
the nlaludy. would have run II course
by that time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-11
Fake Female Red Gross
Agents Make Getaway
Arc Soliciting Subscriptions to the Rod
Cross-Are Tmposters-

TWO we1l-dreSSed and neat appearing
young ladies are going the rounds III
the city. soliciting subscriptions to thu
Red Cross fund. 1t is alleged that these
young ladies have been playing tn"
game here for several days and have
collected quite a sum. They were al
most run down by the city police in
South Wheeling yesterday afternoon.
but made their getaway by going
through an alley exit, The police have
asked that anybody being approached
by Red Cross solicitors report the mat
ter to the police because Red Cross au-
thorities state that in all Wheeling dis
trict they have no ono authorized 10 so
licit for the Red CroSA