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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company :
TIME CARD jsts ~
Effective Nov. 10. 1918.
First Across Canada.

The first white man to cross this
continent by route north Of Mexico,
was Sir Alexander Mackenzie. a Scots
man who rose high in the service Of
the old Northwest company which was
amalgamated. with the Hudson's Bay
company In 1921. Mackenzie was in
the far West when he planned his trip
across country to the Pacific coast.
In the autumn Of 1892 he led his party
far, up the, Peace river where they
built post and wintered. On May Q,
1893, the party set out passing up the
Peace river. through the Rocky noun
tains, across to the Fraser river which
was followed down stream for some
distance. and then across country
through, an. unexplored region, until
the party came out on the Pacific
coast. Mixing a quantity Of vermilion
with melted grease, Mackenzie wrote
on the inland side of a high rock ris-
ing from the shore these. words to
mark his visit: Alexander Macken-
zie from Canada by land, the twenty
second Of, july one thousand seven
hundred and ninety-three. Lat. 62
degrees, 20 minutes. ,43 seconds north"
Mackenzie then retraced his course
and returned to the East. n
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28
Great Tunnel Opened.

With the holding Of the official cere-
mopy In honor of the piercing of "the
hole In the southern Alps" the great
0tira tunnel Of New Zealand took its
place proudly as one Of the worlds
longest subways. The full story of
the Otlra tunnel has been described
In the Christian Science Monitor, hut
the fact that it, Is FIVE, miles and
thlrtyrfye chains in length, and that
the first shot at the otira end was
fred on May 8. 1908, may be recalled.
Owing to scarcity of labor due to the
war, It may be two years before the
permanent way is laid through. BY
that time the water power available
viii have been harnessed in readiness
to drive the electric trains that win
run from Canterbury to the i. west
coast. y, .s,o--N .,,,, az
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28
JUST WHO ARE THE puBLIc7
Somehow They Seem Never to 30
Present When the Term 10 En-.
ployod--PosslbIe Explanation.

We hear much about the public. Il
Ia seldom praised; often II In bernted.
The public will stand for anything,
we are told. The public likes 10 be
duped, said u. T. Barnum years ngo In
explanation OF his success aa show.
man. The public be damned, said
corporation head u generntlon ngo. So
cicty never advances. declared the
philosopher Emerson. The public 10
huge benst. some one else has said.
Almost anybody who talks about the
public or matters pertaining TO the
public will reiterate such opinions tor
day. observes the Kansas City Star.
And no offense Is taken; no indignu.
ton meetings nre held and no resolu.
tons drawn up In condemnation OF
such insulting language. Apparently
nobody feels insulted.
Who, then. is the public7 Nobody
caD tell us; always the thing eludes
our search.
But IL not the public anybody but
you and me. or anybody except the
persons talking about ~ Therefore,
the public can never be found, though
one should Inquire nll his days. Al.
ways the thing Is further on. like the
rainbow's end.
SO there is little use relying on the
public TO do anything. TO take the ini.
tiatiyc, to stnrt something, TO rise up
In rebellion against wrong oppression.
outrage. Injustice.
There hAs been much talk about re.
bellions, revolutions, when public In.
dignation has reached the boiling
point; but there never was and likely
never will be public uprising OF any
kind without n leader, without some
individual working alone or In coop.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28
Checking a PresumptIon.

Where Is a rhmor thni you may be
asked 10 assume leadership Of your
struggling country" sentured the
trusted retainer.
II have heard such rumor." an-
swcred Wilhelm.
We'll. you may be painter and n
poet and lot OF other things. But
there Is limit TO human versatility.
With your shabby record for truth and
veracity, don't you ever try to pose
as the George Washington Of Ger.
mnny."
Calling cards and Envelopes nj
the ObReryer nffica
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28
Valuable New Metal,

A white, metal which takes bril-
liant polish and holds 1t on exposure
to, the atmosphere and claimed to be.
Possessed by an alloy of bisInpth, mer-
curry, tin, zinc and copper, has been
covered by a patent. y
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28
WANTED

WANTED-Four wood splitters and
one swamper; 81 per cord and
tools furnished. VIM. Dickens,
713 North Fifth street, or phone
Scott Robinson. Wilderville. IS
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28

WANT THE USE of piano for its
care. Call 3T9-L. TAFT
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28

FOR RENT-9h acres half mile
from city limits for s25 to Decem-
Der /. 1919. Address No. 1910,
care Courier. 70
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28

ELECTRIC WIRING and general
electrical work. repairing, house
wiring, c. c. Harper, 507 e St.,
phone AT. 95
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28

FOR RENr-Rooms at S01, corner
Third and H streets. Board II de-
sired. rs
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28
MISCELLANEOUS

FURS, FURS, FURS-We buy furs,
hides, wool, old autos for wreck
ing, and all kinds Of sunk. Grants
Pass Junk Co., 403 South Sixth
street, phone 21.. 80
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28

e. L. GALBRAITH. insurance. rent
ais specially. Acreage, Building
and Loans. 500 G street. Launer's
old location. an "a
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28

SECOND HAND goods Of every des.
cription bought,and spld.n K.
Timmons. 40S South Sixth St. II
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28

THE PARTY stealing milk on the
Peter Olson route is known and
will be prosecuted and name ex-
posed II practice continues. 76
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-28

All kinds 81 Commercial Printing
at the Courier offiee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
MORE Bags
$1.OO to $3.50

THESE BAGS of soft
i moire silk are topped
with oxidized metal, shell
or covered frames and
fitted with mirror, often
with inside coin purse
also.
Tassel-finished and pref
lily lined with contrast
ing silk-Taupe, Delft
blue, Navy and Black,
priced from $1.OO to
$3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
Especial to Tho star,

ATLANTIC CITY. ~ j.. juno ~
Prohibition OF immigration during
tho reconsuruction period n favored
by the A. y. OF l.. convention and
has been Endorsed by an ovorwhcirn-
ing vote after a sharp fight
Andr-w F>urus~th supported the
committees favorable report
Il was born In = foreign country.
he said. hut that n no reason why
AL those who speak tho language ]
spoke ahouii DO permitted to come
here at the same TINA Secretary
Morrison has told you what tho IN
tcrcsts want and II you were not ~
blind as bat you would no, need
20 BE- told. ! want 10 call your at
tention 10 the further fact that In
tho lsague OF nations covenant there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27

hit in Portland where she
is one of the featured play
ers of the Cloverio Film
Co. During the recent Rose
Carnival little Bernice
won first prize. Dressed
in a cute little black and
white bathing suit she
competed with the bevy
of Sennctt beauties who
were in Portland at that
time.
Tho only 7 years old
this little miss has al
ready had n very sue
cessful career in the the
atrical world. She has
studied dancing. elocution
and singing. On the
screen she has appeared
with n number of promi-
nent players. co-starring
in one production with
Marc McDermott.
Bernice hasn't quite
made up her mind wheth-
err she wants to be a sec
ond Mary Pickford or be
heralded over the coun-
try as a member of the
famous Sennett brigade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
STARVING CHINESE DIE
AS THEY DIG ROOTS

Especial to The Star by N. u. ~
SHANGHAI, Juno q. - Relief
funds opened during the spring
have been inadequate in the fight
against famine conditions among
the Mao tribes OF l6ucichow and
Yugnnan. China. Families in the
Kopu district 30 out in tho hills
digging roots from daylight 20
dusk. and then by torchlight wash
the days scanty gatherings. In
thousands OF cases they have drop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
PIONEERS TO PICNIC

Tho Duwanlsh School and Pioneer
association was scheduled to hold rs
annual picnic a, Woodland park Fri.
day. COMMUNICATING tho old days
wherein It's member. attended Z n .
FIRST school in King county at Van
ASSET.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
Marabou Capes
$3.50

ELUFF Y, tail trim
i med styles, with just
the right degree of
warmth for summer wear.
in Natural color and
Black, 50. so.
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ped dead from hunger and cxhaus-
ton, dying as they dig. one young
man went to the China Inland
mission at Kopu and offered to sell
himself as slave for one dollar
In order 20 got food.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
Labor Wants u. S. to
Restrict Immigration

IL provision for the regulation OF
labor and they rc,es DOWN tho pro
VlAion that there shall be no In.
voluntary scrvitpdo"
Going into tho treaty further
r-urusrth said. ~ have got very
little hops that rnis F'rankanstein
can be desfroy~t-
He expressed tho hops that the bfrl
restricting immigration be enacted
before the peace treaty is ratified.
charging that IN. treaty win 10 re
strict Legislative. power. a. 10 make
such ieginiAtjon impossible to enact
Duncan Opposes Report
Secretary Prank Morrison de-
ciarrd that tho great interests want
gnrrstrict~d immigration
James A. Duncan Of seatti. and
Thomas Sweeney opposed tho con.
rnittee's report. which favored pro.
hibition Of immigration for a fired
period Of years or during the recon.
s,ruction pertcd- Sweeney said ,ha;
II was concentration Of wealth and
not Immigration that destroyed
Roma
Debate brougnt out the fact TIA,
ths bin favored by the CONVENTION
do~s not restrict immigration from
Canada and Mrrico.
Matthew Won. SECRETARY Of tho
committee. said n was clearly the
duty OF America 20 take care OF
our own before We attempt 10 take
care OF the world He said tho in
tent OF Tho report was to secure leg.
isiauon OF character to prevent un-
employment ana mat tho or-cusfvo
council WAS gwen latitude To psss
Joosmen, a. 70 whether proposed
lex1siauon In congress- met the ~
auirenena Adoption OF the report
was tAsorcd ~ All but about \ doGcn-
IuIs~~s Ian, Bin
rur. -
~ ~ ,, p.rs
x,n- 49, .,-,. 49,, ,-
,1v. .a..n,. ,,1
-, -
-
HV ehoorssfnens was gwen 10
tne Lane lhho piii ana r-fnroduct'on
on inc keny ana Crossrr bills asked
TOT Inc eoneehuon VIII petition
congress 10 cnAct these principles
'hto IN" ~i'nout oeiay ana without
eauiFoenuon'
Judicial construction Of law was
condemned with determination and
vigor In n regular defy and take
the consequences" manner by the
convention Congress In peutioncd
to remove from office all judges who
usurp Legislative functions
Failure of the last congress 10 pro
vide properly for the department Of
labor was characterized as a "delib-
crate attempt 20 promote the inter.
esu OF fow." The rules OF congress
were also branded ms devised almost
eHcfusivciy to protect wealth
Louis ". Morone. wa, ,-,t,d m,
frntcrnal delegatp from Mcxjoo. A
message Of concentration to the
federation from tho Co,,r,.i, ~ No.
tional Defense was read
Tho reconstruction prorram raa
approved ms one OF Tho ,,o., rro.
greaaiyo docunenta ho,or. %. A,n.r
lean peop,e I'm this af,cr,oon,. .os.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
Plush Scarfs
$500

"A stitute for the heav-
Ter wrap and an attrac-
tive accessory as well, one
of these Scarfs in deep
pile Black Plush with
colored silk lining-size
5Sx12 inches. Priced at
$500.
THE BASEMENT STORE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27

In Well chosen Assert
ment for Women, Misses,
Boys and Girls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
SALVATION ARMY TO
STAGE BIG FESTIVAL

A midsummer festival will be held
by the salvation Army. Corps No.
2. In tho hall at Main 1T. and ooci-
dental ave. Saturday evening. a
mixed choir from the Swedish Taber.
nacle will sing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
Clever Little Seattle Girl Wins
Big Prize at Portland Rose Show

RERNICE SMITH. the clever little daughter of Mr.
- and Mrs. G. r. Smith. Of this city. is making a big
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-27
FREDERICK &NELSON
FIFTH AvENUE-PTSE STREET-sIxTH AVENUE
AVENUE

comedy
$780, 1890 and No admission v,,
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Perfumes
Low-priced

FASCINATING fragrs n oes
4 and true flower odorp.
among them Cashmere Bou
quet Caprice. Rose. vioietie.
Sweet Pea. Lily OF tho Valley.
Jockey Club. Jocu~ BudS
F1eur d'orango and spiendor.
zoe 10 800 ounce.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
Mt. Zion Chapter, Order Eastern
Star, Organizes at MetuGhGl
BIZ StaF Correspondent.

BIZ STAFF Correspondent.
METUCHEN, Nov. i2 -OIganiz?-
ton of the recently formed Chapter of
the Eastern Star, was competed Mon
day night in the Masonic hlll.
The new chapter, which is to be
known as Mt. Zion Chapter, is now
being directed under dispensation
from the grand chapter of the state
and will continue to work that way
until the institution is fairly under
way which will be about next January.
About ESQ attended the ceremonies,
including visitors from Perth Amboy,
Woodbridge, Tottenville and New
Brunswick.
The lodge was started with a char
ter of As members, five are former
members of other chapters, while the
rest including ten from the Mt. Zion
ledge, are initiated.
Work of Initiating candidates and
Installing members was lone by
Worthy Grand Leader Emml Fithian
and her stat of Grand Chapte" Off
GERS.
Regular meetings will be held the
first and third Tuesday of each month
at which time initiation of candidates
will take place. and there are several
at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
Keasbey Boy Badly Injured
By Jumping From Auto
Bv special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
KEASBEY, Nov. 12.-While en-
~deavoring to alight from a moving au-
tomobile owned and driven by Morris
Deutsch, of the Keasbey Loop, five
year old Joseph Scent Milkosi, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Scent Miklosi, of
Keasbey Loop. was seriously injured,
receiving a conclusion Of the brain.
Young Scent MikIosi, together with
several other youngsters. was in the
habit of riding to school in the de-
livery car of Mr.. Deutsch. Yester-
day morning as the auto neared the
school grounds, the ~youngster made
leap to the pavement before the car
came to a stop. He missed his step
and fell heavily to the brick pavement
striking his head.
Charles Pfeiffer, %janitor of the
school, who witnessed the accident,
rushed and picked the injured boy up
in an unconscious condition. He was
taken. into the school and DIR. Marks,
the school physician of the township,
was summoned.
The injured youngster was found to
be suffering from conclusion of the
brain.
He was removed to his home by his
parents, where he is expected to re-
cover in a few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

There was a slight mistake in the
article in Saturdays NEWS in regard
to the day of meeting for the Wom-
ans Club of Woodbridge Township.
The regular meeting day is the fourth
Thursday in each month. The board
Of directors meeting falling upon the
third Thursday. On account of
Thanksgiving and Christmas falling
upon the regular day, the meetings
will be held for November and De-
cember or the third Friday. AS it
was impossible to hold the meetings
in the high school auditorium until 4
o'clock many felt that was too late
m the Presbyterian chapel will be
used in the future, the meetings to
be at 2:3O.
Thursday is a most popular day
for meetings as the Barron Avenue
Parent-Teacher Association has
changed to the second Thursday and
No. l School Parent-Teacher always
meets the first Thursday.
The local schools held one session
yesterday in observance of the great
est day in the worlds history. At
the high school Mr.. Cramer told the
pupils of his personal experiences
from the early part of October until
the finish in the Argonne forest. Mr..
Cramer was lieutenant Of the COM
pany in which Hans Meng served and
the popularity of both men together
with the personal touch made a last
ing impression upon the pupils.
Music by the high school ~cychestra,
songs by eighth grade students and
readings by high school girls We're
the special features of the November
Parent-Teacher Association meeting
at the Barron avenue school Monday.
The school nurses discussed with the
association plans for the more ade-
quate birth registration of the chill
dren In the township. The date of
the meetings was changed to the
second Thursday of each month in
the hope that this may meet the
convenience of more parents. The
refreshments were coffee and sand
Wiches. An interesting program has
been planned for Thursday, Deem
Der IL, and all who are interested In
the welfare of Woodbridge children
should be present.
Trinity church has started a SIM
day afternoon service beginning at 4
O'Clock. This service, while quite an
innovation. is gaining in popularity.
special preachers have been present
at these services. Last Sunday the
subject of the nationwide campaign
was presented by the Rev. BENJAMIN
ID. Dagwell. the publicity director for
the campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
ziegIer Property Sold Here
Yesterday at Big Sale
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 12:-Real
estate dealers and others interested in
property in Tottenville attended the
sale of the property of the William
Ziegler estate situated at Raritan Bay
Park that was held yesterday morn
ing at the Real Estate Exchange
S~alesroom, 1116 Vesey street, Man
haitian. Every one of the POI bunga-
low sites were sold, the highest price
paid per lot was $3.50. This was for
the two lots adjoining the Aquehonga
Athletic clubhouse in Brighton street,
and the lowest price paid per lot
was $40. Before the sale started the
two lots on which stand the club
house of the Raritan Bay Life Saw
eCs Club were sold to Jorgen Johann
sen, of Sleight avenue, which caused
considerable bad feeling between
members Of the club who came to
bid on them, it is said.
James Laing was there to bid in
the two lots for the Aquehonga Club
adjoining that of the clubhouse that
brought the highest price per lot, but
with instructions to bid only $3.50
each. They were sold to another
person Stuart L. Ritz, of Sprague
avenue, purchased eight lots on
Brighton street between Arlington
and Academy place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
Large Attendance at FordS
Catholic Church, Held in School

One hundred and thirty two people
attended the mass held in, the Fair
field Terrace School, Fords, on Sun
day, said by Rev. Charles "A. Prem
dergast, of st. Mary's church, this city.
Fifty children attended the Sunday
school in the same building in the af-
ternoon.
1t is the plan of the local parish TO
build a. church and school building,
for the pensioners of Fords and vi
cinity, so as to ave the trouble OF
coming all the way to st. Mary's
church on Sunday morning, or going
to Metuchen, and in this way, they
will also find that a large number will
attend, services.
For the present, the mass and Sun
day school will be held in the public
school building, but arrangements are
being made to purchase the Knights
of Columbus building at Camp Rari-
tan and move it to the FNords-Amboy
site, and in the surfing, a church and
school will be built, on his site, the
church will be known as "Our Lady of
Peace"
The building at Camp Raritan
would serve the purpose, for which it
is wanted inasmuch as 1t has been
used in this Throughout the
war, and it is needed for use as n
church, Sunday school and assembly
hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
National League for Service
to Open Recreation CenterS
BIZ The Associated Press.

BIZ The Associated Press.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE Ma
tional League for Woman's Service
will establish an extensive recreation
center near Fox Hills shortly, it hav-
Ing taken over the Grasmere l<ge,
which is being r~edecorated and re-
paired for the purpose. 1t will be
provided with bowling, billiard, read
ing, lounging and music rooms with
dormitories for the volunteer women
workers. Branches in the league in
New York, Newark, Orange, Metuchen,
Montclair, Brooklyn and Philadelphia
have combined to establish this cen
ter. The women will serve daily in
units of ten and during their period
of service, which cannot be less than
a week. will live at the lodge.
The motor corps will maintain a
free taxi and ambulance service be-
tween the hospital and canteen for
those who are too seriously injured
to walk. Three ambulances and
drivers will be kept at the lodge at all
times. The equipment from the can
cen at the recently closed hospital
at Colonia and Cape May have been
utilized for this new venture. Mrs.
William Irving of Newark is chairman
of the lodge and Miss Elinor Brooks of
East Orange is house chairman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
ToTTENvILLE

Mrs. Edward J.. Gould has returned
home after a visit with her mother
at Crawford.
Thomas Allen has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Thomas MCGUIRE, of The
Bronx.
Ebery Butler was here from his
farm at Clinton, N. j., for a few days
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lipman and
daughter have returned to the Bronx
after visiting her sister here.
DR.. Baker, superintendent of
schools for the borough of Richmond,
visited at the Tottenville school yes
terday.
Mrs. Harry Smith, of johnson We
nue., will entertain the Five Hundred
Club tomorrow afternoon at her
home.
At a business meeting and tea of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the South
Baptist church held at the church
pleted for the rummage sale to be
held in the Higbee building, 159
Main street, Thursday and Friday,
November 20-21.
The meeting of the Parish Guild
of st. Stephens church, held at the
home of Mrs. Herbert Moore, 1877
Water street, Perth Amboy, yester-
day afternoon was we'll attended by
members from here. Refreshments
were served following the session.
A special meeting of the w. c. T.
y. will be held with Mrs. ]. H. Depew
of Richmond Valley tomorrow after
O to hear the report of the state
convention given by Mrs. Bessie
Browne, the county president. Re-
freshments will be served.
A practice of the Tottenville or
chestra was held last night at the
Masonic temple.
Staten Island Lodge No. Sal. Ben
evolent and~Protective Order of Elks,
initiated three candidates at its meet
ing Monday night held in the Mason
ic temple, Stapleton.
The benefit moving picture show of
Bentley Lodge No. $40, Odd Fellows,
held yesterday afternoon and last
night at the Palace theatre, was a
success. Three good houses saw the
pictures presented.
United Council. Jr. o. U. A. M,
will meet tonight at Knights of
Pythias hall.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Bethel
church will hold an afternoon tea at
the home of Mrs. John Eckstrand. Of
Bedelle avenue, tomorrow afternoon
from 2 until 5 o'clock.