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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08

Gus Lind left this morning for
Halt. Cal. to remain some weeks,
Garden seeds at Cramer Bros. 10
Sweet peas at cramer Bros, 10
Benz. NJ. Collins spent the day in
Medford on business.
Garden tools at Cramer Bros. 10
Charley Hanson, now OF Rose
burg, is in the city today,
Lime, bluestone and sulphur for
spraying. Rogue River Hardware
Co. 10
James Martin made business
trip to Leland today.
Couch covers at Helmer's. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Huntley left
last night for Riverside, WASH, to
spend several weeks.
"Lux." Sabin has It. 10
Lawn seed at Cramer Bros. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. MeCallister ar
rived this afternoon from Roseourg
to spend Sunday with the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P, Martin.
Poultry supplies at Cramer Bros.
Incubators and brooders at Cra-
mer Bros. 10
Fred A. Williams, member of the
public service commission, was In
Medford this afternoon and will re-
turn tonight to spend Sunday with
his family,
Use Alasbastine for walls. Rogue
River Hardware Co. 10
Mrs. Glenn Knedler and two chill
dren arrived this morning from Cas-
per, Wyo., to join Mr.. Knedler, who
is employed at The Meadows.
New cane poles at Rogue River
Hardware Co. 10
James Logan and little daughter,
of Medford, were in the city today.
Mrs. George Thompson went to
Roseburg this morning TO visit rela-
tives.
Simmons Steel Beds at Helmer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fl. McJinsey. par
ents OF Mrs. Ed. Eldridge. left this
morning for Richardson Springs, In
the hope Of benefitting Mrs. McJin-
sey's health.
Deltox Grass Rugs at Halmer's.
Rev. ]. r. Lininger arrived this
morning from Corning, CAL, and will
remain over two Sundays. He will
preach at Bethany Presbyterian
church tomorrow, both morning and
evening.
Poultry fence at Cramer Bros. 10
Pruning tools at Cramer Bros. 10
Mrs. Fred Mensch left last night
for Portland to visit her sister and
to be with her husband, who will be
engaged in the office of the surveyor
general. He is at present in Klam-
ath Falls on government business.
Gold Seal (congoleum) Rugs at
Helmer's. ~
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends
for the kindness shown during the
illness and death of our beloved
wife and daughter. and for the beau
tiful floral offerings.
EARL KNOX.
MR.. and MRS. MARK WOODY.
ARTHUR WOODY.
MRS. W. B. YORK and FAM
Icy.
FRED KNOX and FAMILY.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
Contracts Rejected

Two contracts for road improve
ment were rejected yesterday by
the state highway commission. one
OF them being for the Wolf Creek
Grave Creek section OF the Pacific
highway. The commission will ask
for new bids for this section at their
meeting on March 26. At this meet.
ing the commission will also take
up the regarding of Smith hill, in
an endeavor to cut the grade from
per cent to per cent.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
Expert Magnetic Repairing

II you have trouble with your
Magnetic; or It does not give tho
motor the pep It should, send It to
us and we will make It as good as
new. Starting and lighting Motors
and Generators repaired or rewound,
Ford magnets recharged and made
good as new at fraction OF their
original cost. Prices reasonable. +.
2. Smith & Co., SutherlIn. Ore. tS
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
All OddfelIows and Rebekahs-

And their families are requested
to be present at the I. o. o. F. hall
on Wednesday evening, March 12,
1919, to meet the grand master and
have good time. T. Y. Dean, sec
retary. IL
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
Brought Here for BURIAL

Brought Here for Burial
The body OF Gordon B. Stephen
son, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Stephenson, was brought to this city
from Roseburg this afternoon. A
service was held at the Christian
church, Rev. Charles Drake conduct
ing the service. Interment was at
the Granite Hill cemetery. Gordon
Stephenson was born March II,
1912, and died at Roseburg March
Z, OF diptheria.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
Working for Basketball--

The scholars at the New Hope
school are interested in, basketball
and are anxious to secure an outfit.
They have decided to give a basket
social next Friday and win devote
the proceeds for the purchase OF a
ball. The youngsters have made ar
rangements themselves and will
conduct the affair. Mrs. Celestine
Hobbs is the teacher.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
White Bread, Whole Wheat
And rye bread, fresh--M Moore's, 10

Meeting ut Spence Hail.
The grange meeting at Spence
hall last night drew large crowd
and a rousing good time is reported
County Agent C, d, Thompson and
Miss Ruth Corbett. county demon
stratlon agent both spoke at the
meeting. after which some fne stere
opticon views OF farming scenes
were shown by Mr., Thompson. \
big dance followed the picture show
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
Holcomb in Serious Condition

Word comes from Portland that
A. C. Holcomb, OF the Peerless Cloth
ing Co., who went to Portland two
weeks ago to consult a specialist, Is
In the Good Samaritan hospital and
Is in a serious condition.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
BORy

CALVERT-To Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Calvert, Friday. March Z. a
son.
JoHNSTON-To Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Johnston, Friday, March z. son.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
NEW TO-DAY


FOR TRADE-160 acres in the I'm
perial Valley, miles from Holt
vile. Fenced and cross-fenced,
farm house and lots of shade
trees. Now planted to barley, to
be harvested latter part Of April,
and to be followed by cotton or
corn. VIII trade for Rogue River
valley farm-what have you got?
Isaac Best. IL
JOS. MOSS AGENCY-Fire insur,
ance. plate glass liability insur-
ance. 2041s Sixth street. If
FOR RENT-House and three or six
acres, eastern part Of town. House
semi-furnished il desired. Mrs. A.
]. Klocker, Medford, Ore. SO22
WANTED-House cleaning and any
other job work. Zenon H. Laiohn.
Address No. 412 care Courier. II
IF YOU want to increase your alfal-
IA, clover, wheat and corn crops
use super-phosphate or land plas-
ter. For sale by Oregon Cement
Sewer Pipe & Tile Co. Is
500 DOWN BUYS THIS FINE
HOME in Grants Pass
in desirable location, 1912 North
Ninth street. Will sell this place
for $500, which is just half what
1t cost me. 500 down and $40
per month, per cent interest.
Cheaper for cash. l have q acre,
best soil and good house. Clear of
membranes. Owner, E. H. Nc
Mullen, Route S, Box 64A, Van
couver, Wash. Is
LoST@Chauffeur's badge. Finder
please leave at Courier office, care
No. 41S. II
FOR SALE-Fine young COW, tests
5.6 butter fat. Robert McClaskey,
r. F. D. No. 2, Grants Pass. Is
FOR SALE-All kinds of household
goods, including birdseye maple
bedroom set, oak buffet, morris
chair, refrigerator, wringer, lawn
mower, garden tools, etc. Phone
S6S-Y, or call 315 c street. Is
WANTED TO BUY-A sound, gentle
horse, about 1900 or 1900 lbs. AL
so good, fresh milch cow. Address
No. 428 care-of Courier. II
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08

Change Your Oil Tail hght-
To electric-small cost. Battery
shop. II
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
Box Social at New Hope

BOX Social Mt New Hope
At New Hope schoolhouse Friday
evening, March IA. Program: good
time: everyone invited. Gentlemen
bring cash-ladies bring boxes. 10
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08

Brunswick Tires
Have your battery inspected be-
fore the roads get good. Battery
Shop. II
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
Attention Elks-

All who can attend the conven-
/ tion to be held at Yreka Saturday.
March Is, please report TO william
Hammett before Monday Phone
224-L. 10
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08
Blue Lodge Special--

Tuesday night, March II, work In
the Master Mason degree, Supper
at $40. All visiting brothers are
cordially invited. 10
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08

JOS. MOSS AGENCY-Fire insur-
ance. plate glass liability insur-
ance. 204h Sixth street. tt
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08

FOR RENT-House and three or six
acres, eastern part Of town. House
semi-furnished il desired. Mrs. A.
]. Klocker, Medford, Ore. SO22
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08

WANTED-House cleaning and any
other job work. Zenon H. Laiohn.
Address No. 412 care Courier. IL
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-08

LOST-Chauffeur's badge Finder
please leave at Courier office, care
No. 41S. IL
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-02

through the primary. There will be conventions for presidential electors, city and county officials, and there will be state convention for the naming of the state central committees and the party platforms. the state convention to be made up of delegates named by county conventions which will include those who have been selected at pre- cinct primaries, though parties which have 20 per cent. of the total vote can hold caucuses instead of primaries for the selection of delegates.
 Nebraska thus goes in for mix ture. The primary system has not come up to expectations since being put into operation and the effort has apparently been made to improve the situation and it would not be surpris- ing as time goes along If legislation was adopted that would bring about a still greater restoration Of the con vention system though there is shown disposition to retain the primary wherever it is found to work satis- factorily, or at least to give it long CT trial
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-02
SETTLING JAPAN's CLAIMS.

What the full details are regarding the settlement of the claims made by Japan at the peace conference will probably not be made known for some days. That it is declared there has been an adjustment makes it evident that some agreement has been entered into so that it will not be necessary to hold up the presentation of the peace treaty to Germany. and it at the same time points out that the danger of Japan withdrawing from the con- ference, whether there was any real danger of it or not, has been over come.
 It is not improbable that the actual settlement has been delayed for future consideration, or that it has been left for the league of nations to wrestle with The statement has been made that Japan has not intended to hold Kiau Chau permanently, that it has promised to return it to China and in this connection one of the Japanese representatives takes pride in declar- ing that Japan has never broken its promise.
 By the capture of Kiau Chau it is to be realized that Japan took pos- session of territory held by Germany under an agreement that Germany should control it for a long term of years. Whether it is the plan for Ja- pan to maintain occupancy for the un- expired term is not disclosed. If such should be the case there can be little difference from the standpoint of China except that it would undoubt- edly' mean the development of that part of China as a Japanese colony rather than a German colony. But what the agreement is, if it has been temporarily or permanently reached. there can be no question but what German interest in the far east has been abolished and henceforth it will be a matter between Japan and China, wherein the rights of China should and doubtless will be properly safe guarded.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-02

The young woman in the red straw hat with the rakish purple feather came in waving letter in one hand and registering mingled hope and horror in her eyes.
 Darius Black" she cried, lis com ing to town He has written. I never thought he would-and still after the bat l had grounds for an- ticipa ton"
 'rhe,~wh- -wh- what?" demanded the girl who had tangled all her sweater yarn when she junpe up. And who-'' &
 You know" insisted the girl in the red and purple headgear, sitting down on thS first thing handy, which chanceu to be a chair filled with the outraged family cat. q told you all about Darius. He was up at the lake last summer. He was on leave because he had been i'll, and he was a perfectly delightful young man who could easily make his living pos ing for magazine covers, only he is l a bridge engineer and just eats ur iron and steel trusses and factors ol safety and things that have to have l diagrams to explain ther~- 'rfes. -.- til his sort of eyes and shoulders, too! It was perfectly iii -I.--.a --,.vt him there, only he was sort of elusive and you couldn't get very well ac- quainted with him. Just think. I never would have known him wei
 enough to call him Darius if a bal hadn't got into our house. I found il on my pillow in the early dawn, ane 1 the firemen in the village almost go out the engine 2 - hosecart whei
 hey heard my feeble. scream.
 don't care ,G4 ,a ., ,-.f, Way and Whel 1 they perch on my pillow and sing in 1 to my car there is no describing th' l intensity of my feelings.
 '1 told every one about it durins the dayNand at last met Darius. H. inquired interestedly about the be hemoth he had heard was rayagins on our premises. assured him it wa
 an awful thing. as biz as a small owl and with wicked, gleams in it's eye and that I was a. nervous wreck, s he said if it began. rampaging aroun, and breaking any. furniture or any thing to send for him and he woul' do what he could in a -neighborl way.
 And we really stayed awake mos of the next night at our house be cause the bat ran air races with it self and we couldn't locate it. Se
 not wishing to- lose any tricks. mex day 1 phoned the Blacks cottage an
 Darius came over.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-02
PRIVATE INITIATIVE.

Along with the sale of the govern ment owned merchant ships to pri- vate capital. it is to be expected that there will be disposition of the shipyards that are owned by the gov ernmcnt. Thece plants have been constructed and are turning out yes sells at a high cost. They are being operated under a government policy that is expensive and the product of such yards will continue to cost more than the same thing built under la Dor conditions which private owners can secure. In order to prevent the large sacrifice that would have to be made on merchant vessels which have been contracted for but not started the government has cancelled con- tracts for two million tons of ship ping There is need for more ships, but they can be secured from private concerns at much lower figure than from the government yards and rather than pay the government figure orders are being placed with the private con- cerns where such can be done or else . they are being held up.
 When private owners are contract ing to build for foreign buyers al $40 a ton and the cost of construc- i ton in the government yards is from l S200 to $500 a ton. it can be appre- ciated that what wat submitted tC
 during the emergency is not going tc 1 be done now. Likewise it is folly fol l the government to continue to ouil6
 at prices for which contracts were mada year or more ago. With priv ate owners able to meet the situation | it is quite natural that the govern
 ment should recognize the importanct of getting out of the business for tho
 sake of preventing the extra expense
 which must of necessity fall upon tn,
 people.
 Certainly if foreign buyers can se i ships constructed here at a low fig
 ure there is no reason why American
 buyers should not get the same
 chance and if it simply hinges on tn.
 government getting out of the busi
 ness there ought to be no question a!
 to what should be done. Private mi
 tiative should be given the chance i | is waiting for. .-. -- 5
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-02
THE BOMB PLOT.

From the way in which it was done. inasmuch as no other had appeared at the time, there was a disposition to regard the sending of the internal ma chine to ex-Senator Hardwick of Georgia as a plot directly solely against him, but later developments have shown that such was not the case. He was only one of many who had been picked out for serious in jury or death through a well organ 1zed and dastardly scheme to get rid of leading men and authorities in all sections of the country.
 Too much credit cannot be given that New York postal clerk who from reading the account of the Hardwick affair quickly recognized the fact that a whole bundle of such bombs was awaiting despatch through the mails and took immediate steps not only to prevent such action but set in motion an. early investigation for the purpose Of. warning the country and getting the authorities busy on the trail of the wocld-be assassins
 II is impossible to tell as vet what organization may be responsible for fine attempted murders. The very method indicates anarchistic tenden- cies and must to certain extent give he authorities some inkling as to where the responsibility is likely to rest Those who have practiced or preached such doctrine arc. known and 1t is not believed that it will be laRs before some move will be mada 10 land the guilty ones and deal with them in the manner which their con- duct calls for. Such d menace hay ing been revealed there can be no de- lay in dealing with it. Perhaps a pol- icy of tolerance and leniency has been manifested too long already, but cer- tainly with such disclosures being made it is time to deal with the sit nation in a manner befttinE the crfrne
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-02
NO TIME FOR LAGGlNG.

According to the reports that are being received the Victory loan is not making as good progress as it should either from the standpoint of patriot .ism or investment. There are but eight more working days left and yet the total subscriptions thus far have Feached but little over one quarter of the desired amount, when it should he at least well over the half way mark
 This makes il quite evident that the stpsn is tagging, that it is going to re- quire d tremendous effort during the next few days in order to reach the goal and that it is time to realize that there is need for everyone to do his part in leudings to the government that the nations obligations may be met.
 lt can be appreciated what the sit- uation would have been had the boys on the battlefield Jagged when they were called upon for increased efforts. Instead of Becoming weaker as the war went along they grtv manifestly stronger. They responded to every call and gave everything they had In appreciation of that service which they performed and the sacrifice of a hundred thousand lives, to say noth- ing of the maimed and injured and the hafdships which they went through. tHf people of this country should be willing to do their bit in meeting the country's needs financially. It is ask ing very little of those at home in comparison with what was asked and given by those who went to Europe. Ne are asked to give up nothing ex- cept what will be involved in saving to meet the loan subscriptions.
 If we should respond with increas- ing willingness the same as did the boys who went over the top there would be no question about the suc- cess of this last loan And that is what We should do and do cheerfully when it is realized that it is not an outright gift but simply loan which will bring an attractive return The small subscriptions are needed as well as the big ones.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-02
HUNTING FOR A STRAY BAT

T think he used Euclid and trig- onometry in his efforts to locate the winged demon. The longer the search went on unsuccessfully the harder his jaw set. He is the forceful sort who cannot endure oppositions.
 Finally, in the little sewing room. he shouted that here it was. Where upon I banged the door shut. lie called out that it was hanging way up in a corner and would I get him a broom or something. A Whisk broom was handy so I edged in with that and he just looked at me despairingly Little one,' he said, his haid every which way, and reathing hard, for he had crawled over, under and around things in his search, am not going to rush a lace hat or dust off powder. Fl want something life size to swat him with-a real kitchen broom. But he laughed-Tve no ticed men always like feeling superior to us geese. But I got what he want ed.
 oh, d-d- don't.' begged piteously, clinging to his arm as he swung the broom. Large bright tears bedewed my appealing eyes. IT cant bear to kill things Looking very brave and stern and protecting he banged the broom against the wall and knocked the 1 plaster loose-and it wasn't the bat at all, but brown leaf caught in a spiders web in dark corner. | T will not repeat what Darius said
 when he bounced on the leaf, eau tiously removing the broom, but he
 was so busy, reassuring me-l was
 shaking from fright-that it took tha l edge from his annoyance. snG l
 had to sympathize with him over his
 failure, for, anyhow. he had taken 1 just as much trouble as though he l had really killed the bat and when VIC :, abandoned the search it was dinner | time, so he stayed when l asked him You get awfully we'll acquainted
 when you share dangers with a persor and it was perfect shame Darius go1 his recall the next day"
 1 But the bat-didn't you find it?' asked the hostess.
 The girl in the bright hat dimpled.
 "Shsh. she said T had chased tht bat out of my window early tha
 identical morning, but there might very easily have been another in thu house, you know, and I didn't wan to expose the family to any chances l But what I wanted to know is, shal wear by blue georgette or my baro met satin dwress the first evening iwhen Darius comes out?'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-02
. ABANDONING PRIMARIES.

Ehe primary system has not worked out as well as it was expected to in many sections of the country. It was offfy short time ago that idaho did away with the method of selecting candidates for office by the primary. It is-now followed by Nebraska, although this latter state has not made such a clean cut of it as did Idaho for in- stead of doing away with the primary entirely it has abolished it in the se- lection of candidates for certain offices and retained 1t for others.
 According to action which has just been taken all nominations in that state will ne made by the convention system. after this year. except for governor. congressman. judges. school superintendents and members of the egislature' These will be named
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-02

squashes. which arc ripened and used during the winter months.
 The small growing summer squash e8 arc best adapted to planting in the average garden. The larger or standard varieties are better adapted to field culture, although one or two hills might be planted in q corner or along one side of the garden. The hills in which summer squashes are grown should be fully four feet apart and a little manure and fertilizer should be worked into each hill as it is being made.
 Plant eight or ten seeds 70 a hill and thin to not more than three plants. The seeds should not be planted until all danger of frost is past.-Uuited States Department Of Agriculture