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'1 PAGK TWO DAILY HOOVE RIVER COURIER TIKSh.W, MAY SM. I0IO. Daily Rogue River Courier. A. B. VOORHIES, Pub, and Prop. W1LFORD ALLEN. Editor Entered at the GrinU Put, Ore goo, Postofflee m second-class mall Batter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Tear 15.00 Six Months . .00 Three Months 1.60 One Month . .80 Payable la Advance -f OREGON WEATHER . . ., Tonight fair, frost; Wednes- f - day fair; northerly triads. -f TUESDAT, MAT S3, 1918. CHAUTAUQUA "WEEK. That Grants Pass might hare a season of Chautauqua, when speak ers and musicians and entertainers of more than national repute could be brought here at prices within the reach of the citisens, a number of local people signed a guarantee ob ligating themselves to meet the fin ancial demand. June 6 with be the opening date Qf the attractions which for the entire week will hold forth at the big tent There can be found up on the program of the usual Chau tauqua single features that if brought to the community alone, and apart from the co-operation of other com munities under the Chautauqua plan, would cost more than the entire week's program. To bring the flre eating Insurgent from Kansas to. Grants Pass for a single lecture would cost as much as the entire Chautau qua If he were to come for the one engagement alone. The same is true of Witepskle'a Royal Hungarian or chestra, and of other of the program med events of the week. But through the co-operation of many towns along the line these speakers and perform ers can be heard at most reasonable prices. A week of Chautauqua brings to the Inland towns some of the cul ture and the refinement and the learning of the larger centers that could not be had through any other agency. There may be upon the pro gram some mediocre attractions, just as there were last season, but taken as a whole the Chautauqua week will be a notable one and the cost to the Individual trifling as compared with the enjoyment and the benefit to be derived. MR. HUGHES AND THE PEOPLE. Since the result of the primary elec tion in Oregon was announced, and with it the fact that there is a strong current of Hughes sentiment among the people, the campaign has about lost its interest except as between Hnghes and Roosevelt. So long as he occupies his place upon the bench Hughes must of course observe a dis creet silence, though had he in mind the absolute refusal of the republican nomination, he could have so indi cated many months ago. If there had been no chance of his acceptance of a nomination tendered him in a sufficiently unanimous spirit by his party, he would certainly have stop ped the trend of sentiment in his dir ection. His silence has permitted ihls sentiment to grow until now it is dominating the party. Hughes is the one man the democrats are most afraid of for he is the one man who can command the whole vote of a united party. The site of the new sugar factory was the Mecca for many visitors again Sunday, and great progress in the work upon the structure Is noted. The smaller of the two main build ings is well along, the steel frame being In place, the boilers installed and the brick work about half com pleted. The erection of the steel frame of the main building has not been commenced. Of On Mind. , Mrs. Hokun-Do Mr. and Mrs. Dash, sway get along well logctbcr? Mr. Totus-Oh. beautifully. Ho lets ber hove her own way In everything. Kbe is suing for a divorce now, and he isn't even contesting It-Life. Genuine New Orleans Molasses KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY Quality First T. R. TESTIFIES III GLOVERS BEHALF Washington, May 23.- Colonel Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed himself to the full today when he testified In Justice Glddon's court as a character witness for Charles C. Glover, presi dent of the Kiggs National bank, who is accused by the government of per jury In connection with an affidavit made by his bank. The colonel was In court before either Judge or Jury arrived. Mrs. Alice Longworth, his daughter, ac companied him. The court room was packed. Cheers greeted Roosevelt as he walked inside the rail and greeted Glover. The applause continued un til Justice Giddons entered, with the colonel apparently appreciating It Attorney Stanchfield put the form er president on the stand at once. He gave his occupation as a writer and said that in the campaign of 111! Glover was against him, favoring either Wilson or Taft v "Glover is absolutely the highest man In Washington from a stand point of Integrity snd general knowl edge." he asserted. Roosevelt said that he and his children used the Riggs bank. When lawyers for the opposition interposed objections to certain' ques tions," the colonel glared at them. He also glared at the Jndge when the objections were snstained. i . PRACTICAL KEALVH HINT. Wesk Kti.'i. There is a form of (jcviU.:., cardiac trouble In wulib ,1k- heart Is simply weak. Stub a heart has atreiutiu only for the everyday needs "of the body and has no reserve force to meet any emergencies that may arise, such as acute Illness or unwonted muscular or mental strain, it is usually aHKociatet wltb general muscular weakness aud lack of physical toe aud ajways with abnormally low blood presnure. The low procure Is partly owing to the fact that the heart Is too weak to projM'l the blood with sufficient force to fill the arteries and pertly owlnj? to the want of muscular tone in the arterlee themselves. The person who has a weak heart must always remember that his condition Is $ not hopeless and that he most not make it so by anxiety and hypochondriacal watching of symptoms. He may easily live as long as bis neighbor if he takes care of himself, obeys his physician and preserves a cheer- fid disposition. Vour Initial Steel Die embossed in a lien u tif ul color combination on Stationery or , Correspondence Cards Special Sox 23c CLEMENS Sells Drugs The IttexaSUL Store wit lfv uuMrans Pure T". ","W Sell and Guarantee V TOOLS and CUTLERY ROGUE RIVER HARDWARE The Big Red Front E TAKEN BY GERMANS Berlin. May 23. Germans cap tured a blockhouse south of Camard forest, northwest of Verdun, It was officially announced today. The most violent fighting raged eroundthe position all night A furious battle is raring In the ruins of Fort Douau- mont, but the stronghold is declared to have been retained by German sol diers. British plana tor a counter-attack south of Glvenchy were observed by aviators. Advances on Roclincourt were repulsed, said the war office. In the Mouse district fighting be came very lively owing" to strong French counter-attacks. Assaults east of Hill 304 and south of Dead Man's hill were repulsed. East of the Mouse terrific infan try engagements were reported. The French were admitted to have en tered some German positions, but flank movements were hurled back by counter-attacks. Douaumont was still firmly in Ger man hands when the last dispatches were received. Victories were claimed in fighting on Conibre heights, Meuse heights and southeast of Verdun. There has been no change on the eastern and Balkan fronts. SOUTH DAKOTA HOLDS PRIMARY ELECTION TODAY Pierre, S. D., May 23. South Dakota voters ballotted today in the presidential preference primary. I There was no contest, however, Wil son in tne democratic ranxs, ana Cummins in the republican, being the only candidates. NOTICE TO CUT GRASS AXD WEEDS To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the or dinances of the city of Grants Pass require owners and occupants of any lot, tract or parcel of land within the corporate limits to keep such lot, par cel or tract of land, together with the street, sidewalk and alley abutting thereon, free from growing grass or vegetation over three inches tall, ex cepting grass or crops raised In the ordinary course of husbandry, and every such owner or occupant of such premises is required prior to the first day of June, 1916, to cause to be cut and removed or destroyed any BUS such grass or vegotatlon. ; It is further provided that in case of neglect or failure to comply, said grass or vegetation shall be cut and destroyed by the city under the direc tion of the street superintendent, and the expense thereof shall be charged against the property and made a lien against the same to be enforced by the sale of such property. It is fur ther provided that the owner or oc cupant of any lot or parcel of land within said city who shall fall to comply with the above provisions shall be deemed guilty pf a misde meanor. I Compliance herewith is required for the protection of the city against conflagration and for the mainten ance of sanitation and the appearance of the city, l You will avoid costs and penalties, and save the taxpayers from many expensive fire calls by giving' this your prompt attention. C. E. McLAN.B, 754 City Marshal. COUNTY AGENT'S NOTES Governor Wlthycombo has pro claimed Friday, May S. as "Oregon nird Da? This Is made a special f day for everyone Interested in birds to do something for the protection and comfort of our bird friends. A day for the school children to devote to study of mode of lite of feathered creatures and to prepare houses for thorn. ' During the past year there have been organised In the state of Oregon more than SUO junior audibon socie ties for the study of wild btrds. Near ly 4.000 boys and girls of Oregon have been engaged in bird study and bird protection. There are three ways in which chil dren can attract birds and make them more plentiful. First Have attractive trees and bushes, so birds can have places to build their homes In the branches and crotches of the trees. To build attractive houses for birds. Second During the winter months when food is scarce to place feed where birds ran 'get it so they will not hare to go south for the winter. Then they will nest nearby In the spring. Third It is necessary to keep in check or control those enemies of the bird that are continually hunting and destroying them. One of the great est enemies of the bird Is the stray house cat. These cat are hunting birds day and night, frequently kill ing the mother and leaving the young birds to starve. Another sour.ee of destruction Is the small boy. He, so often, has not been taught the value of the bird to the farmer. Neither has be been taught the enjoyment of having the song birds around the home. Besides the pleasure of having the birds around us, they save to the farms and gardens of the state thous ands of dollars each year by destroy ing worms and insects that would de stroy our crops. Let every one do something on Friday to in some way protect and In crease our btrds. ' Mr. Wylberg. of .Jerome Prairie, tried a light harrowing; on some spring sown grain. He did this with fear and trembling and quit at noon time. In four days after the grain that had been harrowed showed a perceptible Increase of growth. Try out a small tract and see the effect. II. E. Gale was In the office one day not long ago and got the government formula for dry digger poison. He took home with him the material and mixed 16 quarts of poison, put it out on the farm and Inside of a week, he says, there was scarcely a squirrel to be seen. Plans are being made for a meet ing to be held in Grants Pass on Thursday, June 1, to hear the com mittee from the government explain the government marketing plan for the northwest fruit crop. Such men as C. E. Bassett, from Washington, D. C; Dr. Hector McPherson, Pro fessor Lewis and Professor Brown, from O. A. C, will address this meet ing. This is one of the most Import ant meetings to be held In Josephine county this year, and it is hoped that every business man of Grants Pass and every fruit grower in the county will be present. A critical period hns been reached In the 4lfe of the fruit industry of Oregon. Many people 4QQEE3S5SQB8SI The Rogue River Lumber Co. Successors to WILLIAMS BROS. ' i Dealers in LUMBER, DOORS, WINDOWS and GENERAL MILL WORK LIME, PLASTER and CEMENT ; 30-DAY SPECIAL . No. 1 Common Lumber $12.75 Packard and other promi nent automobile engineers favor motor oils from Western crude. Exposition juries at San Francisco and San Diego gave highest competitive awards to Zerolene an oil from Western crude. Zerolene is the best oil for your motor because scientifically refined from selected California crude asphalt-base. Government experts tell us that oils correctly refined from asphalt-base crude "distill without decomposition" do not break up and lose their lubrlcatlnsrvalue under cylinder heat and are "much better adapted to motor cylinders; as far as their carbon-forming proclivities are con cerned, than are paraffine-base Pennsylvania oils." When you empty the crank-case refill with Zero lene. Dealers everywhere and at service stations and agencies of the Standard Oil Company. th Standard Ottdbritotor Cars have come and Invested everything they noseesscd in the fruit game. They have made a success in the pro duction and the packing, but are un able to market the product. It rep resents an Investment all the way from $30,000,000 to 140.000,000. which Is In danger of destruction If ome method of relief is not found, and that pretty soon. There are mar kets and buyers In other states and countries, but we are not In a poaltlon to get our products to them. The agents of the agricultural department at Washington have prepared a plan of co-operative marketing which conies within the law and which Is to cover the entire northwest. This plan is to be presented at this meeting on June 1. C. D. THOMPSON, County Agent. ;jUMM MKX1CAN TUOOl'S ... AHK MAIK1IIM1 NOHTIIWAItll Washington, May S3. Thirty thousand Mexican troops, 20,000 more than Goneral Obregon promised to have distributed, are marching northward from Saltlllo, Durango and elsewhere, according to state depart ment Information today. Officials Indicated that the number of troops In the main body was vastly more than needed for the pursuit of bandits. How far north the Mexi cans have come was not stated. Ceneral Trevlno. In command, Is reported to have artillery. It Is re garded that field guns are not needed In the intended work of hunting out ;aws. If the estimate of his forces Is correct, the Mexican troops out number the Americans In Mexico. TKOOI'KIl IN MIIXICO ii h!ki with mi itii:it K I'aso, May 23. Trooper Robert J. Dyer, of Troop D, Sixth Rivalry, is In the guar'd house at Fort Miss to day, charged with the murder of Trooper lianamy, of. the same troop. Doth men suffered a great deal from the strain of bard riding, with little water am! short rations, during the trip from DuMan to Columbus. They quarreled during the march over a game of cards. Ifrer shot lianamy. He will soon be courtmarttalod. Hie rrlemls believe that hi privation with the army have deranged bin mentally. (KltMAN WKITKH PMITM IILAMK 11)11 POOH KIIOKTAG& London, May 83. "The Incapacity of certain governmental heads, and not an actual shortage of provisions la the cause of the present food crisis," said Maximilian lUrdon. German writer, in the current Issue of Zukunft, received here today. Replying to thoite who say meat Is unnecessary, Harden declares that the average German Is not satisfied without meat, but Is willing to suffer privations in behalf of victory. OUOK11H SMALL MXK IIKItHY ltOXKtt ("OXFlSCATUr Salem, May S3. Commissioner of Weights and Measures Fred O. Buota tel today ordered the confiscation of all berry boxes shipped Into the state which do not meet legal requirements as to size. He'declared many boxes shipped from California were too small. Job printing of every description at the Courier office. ARROW COLLARspring style, in two height CLUITt PE ABOOV 6-Ctt INC.ArtMIIW 0 EMMIE IPlraw,IWfra.wrm
