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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
FIRE DOES $4,000
DAMAGE AT ASHLAND

Ashland was visited Monday night
by one of the most disastrous fires
that has occurred here for several
years. The fire took the planning
mill on u street, residence ada
cent belonging to Mrs, Victoria
Nicholson and barn belonging to
10, +. Smith, Besides these build
ings a large amount of lumber In
the mill belonging to several citizens
OF the city was virtually destroyed,
while practically all the residents in
that vicinity suffered some loss from
their buildings catching fire and
trees and gardens being scorched by
the terrific heat. The entire loss Is
upwards of $4,000. Ashland It'd
ings.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
PRESIDENT WILSON TELLSWHY TREATY
SHOULDBE S|GNEDAT ONCE BY SENATE


washington, Aug. 20'-President
wilson oegan ms conference with the
senate foreign relations committee
at the White House with an opening
statement on the. peaee treaty and
the league of nations. He said
..ur chairman. = am s,noora,v
clad th., tbo committees shou,d have
resnondod IN this nav IN INV ir,,ma-
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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20

Washington, Aug. 20.--Investiga-
tion of the news print paper indus
try to determine whether they are
engaged in Illegal practices and
whether prices are excessive, was
authorized In resolution by Senator
Reed. Missouri democrat. The reso-
luton was adopted by the senate.
Senator Palmer, before the house
agricultural committee. opposed the
proposed amendments OF the food
control act authorizing the president
to fix wholesale and retail prices of
certain commodities. He said such
executive power was too drastic and
would provoke discussion. thus. de-
laying the passage OF other amend
ments. The senator said that with
the anti-profiteering law the depart
ment of Justice could obtain specific
indictments in various cities which
make unnecessary a far-reaching
fight against high prices"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
ORGANIZE AMERICAN
LEGION GRANTS PASS

A temporary organization OF the
American Legion was formed at the
meeting held in the city hall Tues
day night. under the direction OF
W. B. Follet. OF Portland. state or
ganiEer. Fifteen returned soldiers
we're present. all Of whom Joined,
The American Legion is a nation
al association and has the sanction
OF the government and state, Cover
nor olcott being an ardent booster
for the organization. Its main OBJ
ject is said to be the preservation of
"Americanism" and the obllteration
OF bolshevism.
Attorney ]. N. Johnston was elect
cd temporary president. Chas. Firth
vice president. Earl Browne chap
lain, Dr. Stricken secretary and Roy
Harper treasurer. The following com
mittee was appointed tod raw up by
laws: DIR. Stricken, Rob't Leadbetter
and Mr.. Harper.
The next meeting will be held at
the city park Tuesday. September 2,
On that occasion there will be a ven
ison feast and various sports. to
which all enlisted men of the army.
navy and marine corps are Invited.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
TRAINING SCHOOL
DOING GOOD WORK
Thirty Teachers in Attendance; Alice
". Bacon Carrying Out Carefully
Arranged Plans

About 80 teachers are taking ad-
vantage Of the training school now
In session in the Grants Pass High
school. This is the third year the
training school has been held here
and this season a more definite plan
has been followed than In any pre-
yious year. Supt. Alice VI. Bacon has
organized and planned the work with
the special needs Of the rural COM
munities in mind. and It Is her earn
est desire that the rural schools of
the county be made more efficient
and interesting that the children in
these districts may approach more
nearly the advantages OF those who
receive their training in the city
schools.
since the child is perhaps the most
plastic and impressionable in the
first four years of school, special
emphasis is being laid on primary
methods and their practical appli-
cation in various kinds of hand
work. The work the teachers are
getting is of such nature that IL can
be easily applied by them when they
go to their schools this fall.
Before the school started. Mrs.
Bacon spent three weeks at the
Humbolt state normal in California.
where she made a special study of
rural methods used there and also
gathered material that could be ap-
Piled to the schools in Josephine
county.
The work offered here includes
primary drawing that may be used
by the teacher in illustrating read
ing and and language lessons me
Beacon system Of primary reading
which is now required by the state
course Of study and which Superin-
tendent Churchill insists every
teacher must have thorough know
ledge of. is being taught by Miss
Alice Pool
Physical training is under the SUI
pervision of Miss Jeanette Cramer. :
A law was passed at the last ses-
sion OF the state legislature making
at leat 20 minute period of phy-
sical instruction in school each day
compulsory.
Miss Corbett, the home demon
stration agent for Josephine county.
has charge of the work in school and
home sanitation and economies. Her
daily 80 minute lecture. which
comes Just before the noon hour. is
followed by practical application of
her instructions when the teachers
go into the kitchen at the high
school and prepare some simple dish
that could easily be served at lunch
time in the rural schools. Miss Cor
bett also is giving work in simple
serving of meals. thereby giving the
teacher an opportunity TO teach the
fundamentals of correct table man
ners.
The hand work which consists of
instruction in the use of tin, paints.
and clays, is being given by Prof. R.
g. III. Jenkens, member of the fac
ulty OF the Humboldt state ormal.
The work in the hand work de-
partment has been planned with the
needs and conditions of the rural
schools in mind, and the teachers
are learning to use only such mater
ials as will be available in their
work. Scrap tin. old bottles and
Continued on page 81
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
LEAGUE
GETTING into ACTION

Bismark, N. d.. Aug. 20-Steps to-
ward providing North Dakota with
Its first state-owned flour mill under
the non-partisan league program
we're taken here recently when the
Industrial commission. which will
direct the operation of all state
owned industries under the league
plan, authorized J. A. McGovern,
manager OF the Mill and Elevator
Association. to make a contract for
the purchase of the flour mill at
Drake. The min has a capacity Of
$50 barrels day.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
FIRES THREATEN
HAMMOND TIMBER

Portland. Ore, Aug. 20.-Forest
fires at the edge of the big green
Air Belt, known as the Crabtree Belt,
20 miles east of Albany, today
threatened 100000 feet Of
timber Of the Hammond Lumber
company. Fighters have been rush,
ed there in hopes of preventing a
spread of the blaze. .
The situation on the upper McKen-
zie is improved and two dangerous
fires have been controlled Douglas
county fires are raging fiercely and
there are new fires near Riddle and
Glendale.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
STEAMERS
AGROUND IN Dense FOG

Seattle, Aug. 20,---A wireless to-
day stated that two Japanese steam
ers. the Yomei Maru and the Shinbu
Maru, were aground on the shores
OF the strait of Juan de Fuca, due to
a heavy fog. The Yomei Is In a dan
gerous position on Race Rocks, II
miles west Of Victoria. The shinbu
is on IBentick Island. Later the
Shinbu was floated and is proceed
ing to Port Angeles, In leaking
condition.
Later dispatches seemed to indi-
cate that the yomei never went
ashore. 1t may have been confused
with the Shinbu.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
JUGO-SLAVS TO FIGHT
THE ROYAL Element

Cleveland, Aug. 20.-4Fifteen hun
dred delegates representing tho
Jugo-slavonian republic alliance will
meet here In September to plan a
fight against monarchlstlc elements
IN Jugo-Slavia and to lay the foun.
dations OF republican government.
Italy's ambitions in the Adriatic
and serbia's proposed hegemony in
the Balkans will be attacked accord
Ing to T.. F. Truger, a member of the
central committee OF alliance.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
ARMY PLANES BATTLE WITH
BANDITS, KILLING ONE WITH
MACHINE GUNS
AVIAT0RS ESCAPE UNINJURED
kansomed F'liers Accompany Rain
Soaked Cavalry to Identify BAN
dts ii Captured

I Maria, Texas, Aug. 2o.-some-
where in Texas opposite candelaria
the American soldiers are pursuing
the bandits. No information has
been received from the expedition.
Heavy storms in the chihuahua
mountains are interrupting c6mmu-
nications by field telephone. The
Americans may have had their first
clash with the bandits. Two Amer
lean aviators returned with bullet
holes in their planes. and report
having been attacked by bandit
band Of three Mexicans. One was
killed with machine gun bullets, one
was wounded and the third Mexican
put to flight. Neither of the avia-
tors were hit.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
Service buttons Received--

All men who have served in the
present emergency may procure a
Liberty button at the local recruit
ing station by presenting their dis
charge. Also all information regard
ing new insurance policies may be
had at the local oifice, and other i'm
formation regarding the war risk
bureau. Paul J, Bauer, recruiting
officer.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20


Maria, Tex, Aug. -Rain-soak-
ed and saddle-weary the American
troops of the Eighth cavalry were
pursuing the Mexican bandits who
held aviators Peterson and Davis. for
ransom over the Mexican mountains
south Of the border.
Lieutenant Peterson and Lieuteu-
ant Davis. the ransomed filters. are
riding with the column to help find
the place where the bandits made
them prisoners and to identify the
bandits if captured.
Following release of the ayiators
near San Antonio. Chihuahua. early
today American cavalry troops cross
ed the border. Reports received from
the troops in the field late today
gave no intimation that contact had
been made with the bandits or that
there had been any fighting.
Storms sweeping the Mexican
mountain district south of the Rio
Grande4Big Bend district multiplied
the difficulties of the American
troops, In the oiinga district. tor.
rental rains made it difficult to fol-
low the hot trail" on which the
troops crossed.
Clouds and low visibility prevent
ed the airplanes from renderins
good scout service.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
coNyICTs IN DEsCHuTEs

Salem, Ore, Aug. 20.-Sheriff Ro-
berts Of Bend asserted positively to-
day that convlcts Brichoux and
Southwick are fleeing from the offi-
GERS in Deschutes county. The con-
victs are heavily armed,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
SEC. DANIELS TO VISIT
PORTLAND WITH FLEET

Aboard y. s.. s. New York. en-
route From Honolulu. Aug. 2O.
Secretary Daniels announced defi-
niteiy today that he would visit AS
toria and Portland with part of the
Pacific fleet, directly after his stay
at San Francisco.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
PRESIDENT DEFEATED
ON DAYLIGHT BILL

I
\ Washington, Aug. 2O.-The 4
\ repeal OF the daylight saving 4
y act was accomplished today 4
= when the senate voted to sus- 4
y tain the house in passing the 4
= repeal measure over President 4
\ Wilson's veto by vote Of 81 to \
= 10. The repeal is effective af- 4
= ter the clocks are turned back 4
4 In October. 4
= T. / \ l. l. 4 l. L 4 - 4 a AAA Il .
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-20
BIII AGAINST ALIENS
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE

Washington, Aug. 2O.--Bills we're
introduced into the house today to
stop all immigration for two years
and to deport all aliens who with
drew their first papers to escape ser
vice during the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, Dec. So--ronditiens were
d -aiust tho bears in the corn market
today and prices advanced on coverfn q
of outsta nding contracts by the shorts,
December which was most in demand,
showed advances of "a to &c. Jauu-
airy was up "a gao, May. - mSc and
July as to e%c
Failure Of the expected increase in
receipts to materialize was responsible
for the bears having 30 cover. Weather
has been favorable and cars are more
plentiful in the corn belt but there has
been no big increase in movement.
Unsettled weather was forecast for
the corn belt tomorrow and this Will
rrean a further decrease In the amount
OF corn in various positions, Cars ready
fer shipment will be sent forward
without delay, but Smelling and loadinE
the grain will he impossible under IN
favorable conditions,
Cash corn here was to &c higher.
" tth sales Of l1e. 600 bushels for domes-
tic use.
The action of the market showed
that despite claims OF contrary wise. the
oren interest In corn is liberal in the
nearby as well as the deferred fu-
tureA
Oats advanced y to " &C. considerable
oats being sold by those taking profits
but this grain was we'll absorbed. East
ern interests led in the buying OF fu-
lures. Domestic shipping sales were
$4,000 bushels at advances Of n to nc
Hog products were higher. but trade
WAS small. Absence OF selling pressure
w.s . conspicuous feature. Outside
puSns VAS IN small lots but quite
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31
COTTON MARKET

New York. Dec. SCI n expecte d
strength in cables attributed to end of
the month calling. together with active
buving by Liverpool and local covering
after yesterdays sharp decline, ac
counted for a firm start in the market,
initial quotations showing net gain
of Is to 20 points.
The early setback was checked by
Liverpool and other foreign trade buy
ing, while there was also buying here
for New Orleans account and covering
By some OF yesterdays sellers. which
carried the active months about IS to
80 points above last nights closing
figures. with March selling at ASS
during the middle of the morning.
Early in the afternoon fresh and
rather general selling forced prices of
to net loss of ten to thirteen points
There was a decided Improvement In
tie buying power toward the end of
the session. and the list rallied to about
the highest level of the day. Final quo
tations were steady at net gain of
Is to AZ points.
Spot here was steady. with middling
unchanged at 39.:5c; there were no
sales. Spot at New Orleans was quiet.
with middling unchanged at 40c; the
sales were Ill bales. Cotton range.
January Opening. s7ss: highest
SIS 90; Ipwest a74s; closing. 37,ss.
February Closing. 3S.sa bid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31

from small fractions TO :. of point.
The OF! price movement vas thor
ouGhly irregular. International Petro-
leun rose az points. Midwest reEained
points Of yesterdays loss. Texas Pa
cinc coal advanced 3 points. BraSoS
OIL. declined . points. Phillips Petro-
ie,rn lost point nd various others.
Including Pennok. Sfmms Petroleum
ard Skelly oil lost fractionally. White
OIL was steady.
Mining stocks shared in the general
unsettled condition Of the market hut
provided no features.
Aetna 100 shares bid
70 asked. IN.
Anglo American oii-l.ioo shares;
hid. 29l4; asked. 50.
c'osden oil-3.ooo shares bid. "a
asked ga.
Federal OIL. oeo shares bid, 4;
asked. Az
Houston oil--seo shares; hid, $780,
asked, tsg.
Int. Petroleun--l.soc shares bid
20; ask ed. II.
Merritt OiI~-seo shares; bid ls@
asked, H.
Metropolitan opera--5oo shaTes BID
az, asked, :.
i9ls; asked 90
Midwest Refg.-I 200 shares; etd
s.: asked. fSs.
Kickard Texas. 900 shares; bid, u
asked IL.
Texas RanEer-s5tA shares bid
II; asked N.
Stlanta--5 200 shares: bid. :; asked !"
Fig redce-t,son shares; bid, 7-le
asked i.
Boston -Aontana--s,5co shares; bid
-: asked. Ta.
Goldfeld Cons,-755o shares; bid
20. asked. IL.
Jumbo Extension 500 shares, oid
8 asked. 6.
Ntnissine Mines 600 shares; bid
fiaS. asked, IA,
Rex Cons coo shares: bid. :"
asked, 10.
Tonopah F2xtsnston--75o shares bid
, . II; asked. 2&.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31

rates for all kinds OF money. The
trouble just now is that brokers are
not able to get all the money they
want even at the high prices.
Banks are in very strong position
as regards the federal reserve. Dis
counts have been reduced to snch an
extent that when the New York re-
uuirements are settled there should
be great abundapce OF funds for
all purposes. The plan of the federal
reserve board to hold commercial
money stiff with the idea OF forcing
commodities on the market appea Is
to Wall Street as very bullinsh fac
tor,
For several months manufacturers
have been borrowing money holding
their products off the market in the
hope OF getting higher prices for
them. They have succeeded to All
extent that is surprising and that
must be reflected in the earnings OF
those companies.
There is good demand for all
candy stocks Lofts showed tho eff
feet OF this on the exchange and l..
s. retail candy on the curb. The
candy companies that arc making
money now are assured OF banana
earnings when sugar returns to u
reasonable price.
American Tobacco Securities are
being picked up by interests identi-
fled with the company in such large
volume as To suggest that news OF
importance will be made public in
the very near future.
The other stocks OF the Duke Whc-
lan-Ryan combination seem to be
neglected, all buying centering on
American Tobacco Securities,
1T is expected that early jsi The
New Year an offer VIII be made "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31
PETITION No. S-oRpER or
"7 ~P FsT9f ,ICATIoN

PETITION No. S-DRrER or
"' PUBLICATION.
Notice is hereby given. that the Pc
tihon Indicated above has been Sled
In this court under the Uniform Ia nd
Registration ACT for the settlement
registration. transfer ard assurance OF
little to all that parcel OF land with the
improvements thereon. and the appur-
teEances thereof in tho city Of RICH
mond. Va. known as No. SOS Fdge-
"a ood avenue, designated as lot No "a
hinck =. between Hooper and Essex
streetS. in the subdivision known as
"Parkland fronting so feet or the
east side Of Edgewood avenue begin.
ming at stone 100 feet from the cor
nerstone at the intersection Of the
northern line of Hooper street with the
eastern line Of Edgewood avenue.
fronting thence or said eastern line OF
Earewood avenue 50 feet. and running
hack between parallel lines 1876 feet
10 an alley in the rear i4sl feet vide
q Hooper street and 1919 feet sida
al Essex street as shown on a plat
dated July I. 1919. made by T. Craw-
ford Redd. surveyor. In accordance with
the instructions Of the court of land
registration for the city Of Richmond.
Va. filed in the registrars Office OF
said court.
That the examiner of titles TO whom,
thlS case was referred mas reported tlAt
the petitioner having an estate in Zee
SIMPLE in said land, subject to GER
tain building restrictions and reserva-
tlons imposed by a deed OF November Is
1910. from, Barton Heights Realty and
Finance corporation to Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Virginia. recorded In the clerks Of
fee of Henrico county. in deed book
rse-B. page z4s, and deed from the Bar
ton Heights Realty and Finance cor
paration to Henrico County Gas com
pany, dated August lS. 1912. recorded
in the clerks office Of Henrico county,
in deed book 1sT-A, page s74. and
deed from Realty AMI Finance corpora
ton. of Virginia, 10 Carrie r. Pleas
ants. with sewer contract between said
parties, dated July 90. 1918, recorded in
the clerks Office OF Henrico county, In
deed book 1914, page 347, is shown
TO be the person interested therein
that Lucy Ludlam is shown to be the
occupant thereof: that Bessie Lee
Haden and George w Johnson are
shown to be adjoining owners
And it Is ordered that the above
named persons. and all whom it may
concern appear before this court with
In fifteen days after the due publica-
ton of this order. and do whatever may
A true copy--Attest:
CHAS. O. SAvrLLE.
Registrar of Title For the
City of Richmond. Va.
Eugene G. Massic, p. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31
BALTIMORE MARKET
fFrcm G. Driver a. Co..
Cattle,


Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 90. 1919
Heavy choice butcher steers. $14oon
$500
Good butcher steers. si2.5sas1sSo
Medium butcher steers, 81 LOO % si2aH
Light butcher steers, 500 a sle.fe.
Good fat hetfers. sti,oe Ts12,oo.
Light heifers. 5000 $1,000.
Fat COWS. s7.ooms1eec
Pudding cows. $3.50 q IS "a
Bulls, 81 0aTsfo00,
oxen. Tsi3.on.
Southern Cattle.
Choice finished steers. t2eo 10 l.Aoe
pounds sI4oon $1,000.
Good butcher steers, 1900 10 1850
pounds sl325a$is.s0.
Medium butcher steers, 500 TO sss
pounds. .fl aoTsl2.eo.
Light cattle. $500 n 50 90
Suckers good quality, Teo TO 400
rounds. $500 nsioeo
Fat cows. 81 90 $1,000
Pudding cows s4eaTss.oo
Bulls tfaD, ss.Somsto.oo.
Bulls Oigh). ss,sog*ie.ee,
Stockers tlightl, 400 TO $50 pounds
s7ee1ss-oa.
Spring lambs tops. sis.ooasts,Se.
Lambs uighp. 1880 a $500.
Tat sheep. ssooTssso
Calves
Good fat calves. $4,000 nt2l.ee.
Light common calves, $is1ofsSl5.oo.
Heavy calves. ss.eoTs170o.
Remarks: Seventy-seven cars OF eat
tie. Cattle market shade lower and
dui
Lights. $3.50.
ueavies. 200 to s15 pounds. sts.le.
Medium, 100 to zoo pounds, $3.50.
soft and oily hogs, si36o.
Roughs. according TO quality, S12.sa.
Figs. so to us pounds si4.25@ $3.50.
Stays. s1e,T5.
prosnects fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31
new YORK CURB

New York. Dec. 30.--The nervousness
concerning the course OF loans and re-
newals was reflected in the outside So
curities market In the light volume Of
trading and by weakness in many
issues.
The indastriais, attracted less inter-
eat than the oils and the trading was
largely OF professional character,
General Asphalt. which reacted to 107.
. points below yesterdays close recov-
cred in later trading Nunally Candy
ioss n"int and "a few other issues il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31
SEALED PROPOSALS
CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL.
Superintendent's Office.
Petersburg. Va.
SEALED PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS
For furnishing Central state hos
pttsi. Petersburg, Va. with supplies
for quarter beginning January IL. 1920,
and ending April IL, 1890. will be re-
ceived at the hospital until 6 p, NJ.
January 10, 1890. All goods are to be de-
Iivered at the hospital stores free OF
charge. The special board OF directors
reserves the right To reject any all
bios. Lists and character of articles
desired may be obtained at the hos
pital or from S. J Hurt. steward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31

the American Tobacco Preferred
shareholders giving actual control
of the company to the American
Tobacco Securities Company which
now holds three-fourths of the COM
mon stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31

Manchester Matte nal Bank. Rich
rserd. Va The annual meeting Of the
stock holders Of this bank will be held
at It's offices on Tuesday. January Ia.
1890. at r, NJ. for the election OF di~
rAcfors and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting
n. c. BALLARD, Cashier.