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DAILY KOOUsi MVMR COURIER
FRIDAY. DKlKMllKR Iftl, 101
Daily Rogue Elver Courier
Am Independent Republican News
paper. United Press Leased
Wire Telegraph Service. - ,
A. E. VOORHIE8, Pub. aad Prop.
WTLFORD ALLEN, Editor.
Entered at the Grants Pass, Ore
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Ri Month! .00
Three Months....-.- 1.60
-One Month
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' FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1V16
. OREGON WEATHER
" Tonight and Saturday rain
west, rain or anow aat portion;
Increasing winds, mostly south-
f erly, with moderate to fresh
gale along the coast
HEARTS THAT BEAT RIGHT .
A year ago an American captain
of industry was bringing ridicule
down upon his head by his .Ill-advised
effort to hare the soldiers "out
of the trenches by Christmas." Mr.
Ford's heart was right but his judg
ment was a bit wobbly. Today the
world is trying to guess Just the mo
tiro behind the attempt of Pres. Wil
ton to force a peace issue with the
belligerent nations of Europe. Mr.
Wilson no doubt has a heart just as
tender as that which beats in toe
Ford breast. But without more light
upon the situation than that supplied
by the two statements given out by
Secretary Lansing, statements dia
metrically opposite In their conclu
sions, the layman must guess that
Wilson's judgment may be somewhat
awry. If Lansing can not tell what
the president is trying to do, then
who can tell?
The first result of the Wilson
"peace note' is to cause a wave of
resentment to sweep over the war
ring nations, and especially over
England. The Britons were just now
engaged In a diplomatic battle with
their enemy, and Wilson has stepped
in the way and stopped the punch of
the Lloyd-George blow. Possibly
Wilson knows Just what he Is doing.
Certainly lie knows more about it
that the fellows who know nothing
of it at all. So let us hope that Wll-
ton's Christmas gift to the world Is
h entering wrin in nnirarait i
peace.
FEEDING A SOLDIER
The average wage earner is a pro
ducer. His efforts go toward the
production of something that his fel
low man needs for the preservation of
life or in the pursuit of happiness.
But In Europe the millions who bad
previously been the producers are
now engaged in a calling Just ths op
posite. They are bent upon the an
nihilation of nations and the destruc
tion of the means by which the
people hsve heretofore gained a
sustenance. Besides being non-producers
and waging a war of annihil
ation and destruction, the mainten
ance of the vast armies of Europe Is
So small economic problem. While
the wage of ths soldier Is not a great
item in Itself, the food and clothing
for each individual In the ranks is a
matter of considerable expense In the
aggregate. Here Is what France has
provided In the way of food and drink
to each of her soldiers during the
first two years of the war:
, Bread, 1,008 pounds, the making
of which required 994 pounds of
wheat or namely the production
from 25 acres; potatoes, 260 pounds;
coffee, 58 pounds; butter, lard etc.,
44 pounds; wine, 100 gallons; tobac
co, 22 pounds; salt, 34 pounds; veg
etables, 72 pounds; sugar, 86
pounds; Cheese, 4 pounds; macaroni
and spaghetti, 14 pounds. This has
cost the French government an aver
age ol 40 cents a day per man for
ths men at ths front not Including
an allowance of 6 cents a day that
to' made to each soldier to touy a
little ."extra" for his meal.
For clothing ths army ths French
Glad to See You
Jam to roinliul you that Tomorrow, Saturday, leetiiler iWnl, U
your last chance to buy before Taeeday, lHiceatber 26th.
Guaranteed (iuods
Fancy cream mixed candy, per pound ISo
Xwl arnngea, the beat on the market IHle, HV-, SOc
Fancy mind nets, per pound 80o
, t'KIJCRY AND HRAD IJKTTVCK
Wo will bo closed all' day Monday,
December 85th, Christina
' ,' . BUY NOW
KINNEY & TRU AX GROCERY
QVALITY FIRST
HP
FOR
CROUP
Dennis biearyptte Ointment
ar au. oauo eroace
Tuais aso Jaaa 60c
government has used up to date In
the manufacture of all the various
garments necessary about 80,000,
000 yards of cloth. Each soldier hss
also had four pairs of shoes, the
greater portion of the leather tor
which came from the United States,
the great bulk of the manufacture
however was In France. (
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Washington, Dec. 22. Recovering
slowly from the dltiy whirl of yes
terday's history-making develop
ments, government officials and for
eign diplomats here today looked to
the belligerent nations tor the next
peace move.
As outlined in early reports, strong
exception was at first taken to Pres
ident Wilson's overtures In both
English and Canadian newspapers.
This oat spoken expression, seeming
ly today has been toned down, the
move now being called merely "In
opportune."
The attitude of allied diplomats
here also shows a trend In the same
direction.
The administration believes, how
ever, this feeling, is not sufficient to
cast any real gloom out of the sit
uation.
As much surprise and wonderment
was occasioned In Europe by the pres-
Ident's overtures is were manifest
ed here when his move become
known. The first wonderment over,
the president believes the warriors
will feel far more Inclined at least
seriously and carefully to couslder
his suggestions.
Accurate aonndlng of the allied
governments' attitude, has been go
ing on for several days.
After struggling with attempts to
fathom Just what lay behind Secre
tary Lansing's two anonncements
yesterday one qualifying the other
so as practically to discount some of
Ha apparent meaning officials and
diplomats reached the following con
clusion today:
President Wilson has made his
first step In a more vigorous course
determined upon to maintain Amer
ican rights during the war.
He has warned both sides that In
the event of any herculean and final
desperate effort to win should pres
Don't forget to call at
HALL'S
ART STORE
to do your
Christmas
Shopping
0en each evening this week to
"apply roar wants
ent peace 'overtures collapse Amer
ica must not be made to suffer.
The move was prompted primarily
to bring peace before further blows
may be struck at the structure of
International law.
It was msde not only In the In
terests of the United States, but was
Influenced by the appeals from all
neutrals to this country for some
strong positive stand.
The United States government is
determined to remain out of the war
If possible, but warns of the danger
of unrestrained activities by sit bel
ligerents, should the strife continue.
So far as Its attitude on neutral
ity Is concerned, President Wilson
has not changed. He has not switch
ed from his strong conviction that
the country does not want war It
peace can be maintained wltbhonor.
He will use every human means
possible to keep the country aloof
from the struggle. But he sees In
the possible failure of present peace
negotiations acute danger from the
Influence of an embittered people.
This government's view has been
that should the allies refuse to dis
cuss peace with Germany, the Ger
man people will be convinced Eng
land's purpose Is to destroy.
So Influenced, the German people,
it is feared, will even more strongly
support the very government Eng
land Is bent upon disintegrating, and
will demand more ruthless, more
unrestricted and more determined
pursuit of the war, on the sea par
ticularly, j
This would endanger America.
- It would be In such sn event, the
administration believes, that the
real danger would confront the
United States. It was of such an
event that the president spoke, It Is
known, when he warned as long
sgo as last February, when touring
the country on behalf of national
defense, "sparks from that great con
flagration abroad, may light at any
time upon our own shores."
Allied diplomats believed Secre
tary Lansing's first statement yes
terday morning, Indicated the United
Sttaes nlatnly was not acting for
I Germany In making its peace sug
gestions. Teutonic diplomats, eome
I what startled at the drat Lansing
statement felt rather relieved at the
supplementary statement of the after
noon.
DIPLOMATS GET
LANSING NOTES
Washington, Dec. 22. Secretary
of State Lansing's two statements of
yesterday, in Interpretation of Presi
dent Wilson's peace note, were for
warded today to American diplo
mats abroad.
Ths evident purpose In thus trans
mitting the statements wa that
there might be no misunderstanding
or misinterpretation of the text
abroad.
' The diplomats, will be free to In
form foreign offices of these official
texts and It Is felt that the second
statement will serve to correct any
misconstructions which might be
placed on the first.
Despatch of the two notes prob
ably will obviate the necessity for
a supplemental note, which Lansing
said he would send If his first
I "verge or war" remerss were mis
interpreted.
! The fact that the texts sre for
warded to the diplomats will enable
them to present to (tie European
courts as the official atltude of this
government the Idea that the United
States regards transgressions on Its
rights ss Increnslngly grave, but as
thus far causing no consideration of
a change In the neutrality policy,
letterheads at ths Courier.
A elsselfled ad will give results.
REJECTION OF PEACE
'NOTE NOT LIKELY
Washington, Doc. 21 For th
Mine reasons that England and hot
allies did not flatly reject the peace
proposals of the Teutonic powers,
they will not flatly turn down the
auggestlons made by President Wil
ton In. his peace message, was the
expressed belief of some entente dip
lomat here today.
This opinion was voiced to a United
Press correspondent In Intimate and
confidential talks at two of the moat
Important entente embassies In
Washington.
At these embassies, two reasons
were given for the above opinion:
To how officially and formally
"any regret" over the president's
peace suggestions by flatly refusing
his request for such conference would
be playing Into Germany's plans,
since Germany then would have op
portunity to re-state her oft-repeated
declaration that the entente allies
sre resonsfble for prolonging of the
war.
Such a flat turn-down would tend
to weaken what sympathy there now
Is la the United 8tates for the entente
allied cause.
These allied diplomats did not hes
itate to admit "chagrin" over the
president's suggestion that specifi
cation of War objectives Is necessary.
. They said allied speakers have
been specifying their objectives for
two years and a half and that thsy
ought to be apparent to all stduents
of the war. - It was this phsse of the
president's note one which seemed
to cause more regret than bitterness
which was particularly emphasized
by the diplomats.
Portland, Dec. 22. Today's mar
ket quotations were:
Wheat Club, 1.84; bluestem,
139.
Oats No. 1. white reed, 35.00.
Barley Feed, 89.00.
Hogs Best live, 9.70 it 9.75.
Prime steers, 7.75; fancy cows,
6.50; best calves, 7.00.
Spring lambs, 10.00.
Butter City creamery, 88; conn-
try. 88.
Eggs Selected local extras, 88.
Hens, 15Vt; broilers, 14; geese 11.
Copper, 30.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS
Notice Is hereby given that the
county superintendent of Josephine
county, Oregon will bold the regular
examination of applicants for state
certificates at Grants Psss, as fol
lows:
Commencing Wednesday, Decem
ber 20, 1916, at 9:00 o'clock a. m.,
and continuing until Saturday, De
cember 23, 1916, at 4:00 o'clock
p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon
U. S. History, Writing, Penman
ship, Music, Drswlng.
Wednesday Afternoon
Physiology, Reading, Manual
Training, Composition, Domestic
Science, Methods In Reading, Course
of Study for Drswlng, Methods In
Arithmetic.
Tharsday Forenoon
Arithmetic, History of Education,
Psychology, Methods In Geography,
Mechanical Drawing, Domestic Art,
Course of Study for Domestic Art.
Tharsday Afternoon
Grammar, Oeographyi Stenog
raphy, American Literature, Physics,
Typewriting, Methods In Lsngusge,
Thesis for Primary Certificate.
Friday Forenoon
Theory and Practice, Orthog
raphy, Physical Geography, English
Literature, Chemistry, Physical Cult
are.
Friday Afternoon
School Law, Geology, Algebra,
Civil Government. . . . ,
Saturday Forenoon
Geometry, Botany.
Saturday Afternoon
General History, Bookkeeping.
LINCOLN SAVAGE,
933 Co. Supt.
Oeld In Sweet Petste.
Clsrencs Marshall of Nashville, Ind.
bought soma sweet potatoes, And Mrs
Marshall.' when preparing to bnke
thorn, fmiiiii a iiuwt nf gold Imbedded
hi imc. Tlie gold wns vn ltio.1 nt 1.1 b
ii Ji'weliT
irrtjaarf
tUMONl HKAND rt
MtnkfitrirriNiMsl.flilVt lwsil 'f.alirt
CHICHESTER S PILLS
asv.erv .rna diamond as a new jT1
f4UC rill. In IUS ! UoliVmlliAVy
TV 1 , Mltd uh Jill SiWhi. y
RBffialOT
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Classified Advertising
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ANUb'L CAKES 'Phone orders to No.
110-J. ?t?tf
al?aTkrk
grass seeds arc cheaper now than
later. Write tor samples and
prices. Strictly fancy stock. Ralph
Waldo Kldon, Central I'olnt, Ore
gon. 8U0tf
wiNONABKUKSlllRES" -Th7ee July
27, 1916, daughters of Wluona
Violet champion out of Hook wood
Lady 100th, a sister of Laurel
Champion. ,Wlnona Ranch, R. I,
Box A, Grants Pass,' Ore. it
FOR SALE Work mare for sale
cheap, will work single or double,
R. K. Ross. R. F. D. J. Phone
604-F-l. VSOtf
TO KXCHANGK
FOR EXCHANGE Forty acres of
good land San Hernardluo county,
California. Price $l.3a-.lt. vanl
house and lot or something In
Grants Psss equal value. W. C.
Rice, 682 South Park, 1 unions.
Cal. 91
TO RENT
FOR RENT 8lx-room home. 805 C
street, opposite Central school; 110
per month. Inquire on premise. If
FOR RENT -New and used pianos
and organs. ' One year's rent to
apply on purchase price. The Music
and Photo House, Stanton Howell,
proprietor. 83J
HOTEL AND KATINU HOUSE for
rent The Clarke hotel and eating
house at Olendale, Oregon Is for
rent or lease, furnished. 1 dally
passenger train for dinner, For
particulars write or call on A. G.
Clarke, Glendale, Oregon. 989
FOR RENT Irrigated dairy and
stock ranch. For information
phone 164-J or 173-J. 937
WANTKD
WANTED A capable and reliable
man to cauvass Josephine county
for us. Permanent If satisfactory.
Write us today for particulars. Ore
gon Nursery Company. Orenco,
Oregon. Largest fruit and orna
mental nursery to the west. 940
CALIFORNIA JINK CO. We boy
all Kinds of junk, boar hides, furs,
rsgs, brass, copper, sine, old pap
ers, msgstlnes. Call 403 South
4tn Street, or phone 199. 943
WANTED Old papers, msgstlnes,
hides, pelts, rsgs, sscks,' rubbers,
metsl and junk of all kinds. High
est prices, best service. Phone 21-
J. Union Junk Co., 503 South
6th. 947
SUDAN GRASS SEED WANTElJ-
Mall half-pound sample, snd state
quantity. Ralph Waldo Klden,
Central Point, Oregon. 935
WANTED First elsss j open shop
grsy Iron molders and coremakers
bollermakers and machinists
First class wsges, eight hours per
day time and half overtime.
Steady work to first class men.
United Metal Trades, 417 Oregon
Bldg., Portland, Oregon. 988
CASH FOR FURS I want mink,
skunk, coon, coyote, fox, etc It
will pay you to see me before dis
posing elsewtere. Roy (Slim)
Allen, with Frank Bailey, Corner
6th and L streets. 938
WANTED To buy span horses, har
ness and wagon. Address with
full particulars, O. H. Psase,
Placer, Ore. 438
TIME CARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
Effective December 5, 1414
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Train 1 Ir. Grants Psss.. 10.04 a. m.
Train i Iv. Waters Creek 1.00 p. m.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner of G and Eighth streets,
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all Information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the office of the company, Publlo Ser
vice building, or phono 131 for
same.
POLITICIAN BREAKS
INTO LEAGUE BASEBALL
Los Angeles, Deo. 22. -Arthur G.
Flske, for 20 yesrs a prominent pol
itician In nni'thmn California, broke
Into bnit'i.'nll today, ss part ownor
nf tlie Vernon club, with announce
ment that he has decided to pur
chase part of the ttoek now held by
Tom Darmody. Neither Flske nor
Darmody would say whether It was
a majority Interest In the club, but
it Is Inferred today that Flske will
put up ths larger stjare of the money,
HIVHKiANH
L. O. CLEMENT. M. D.-Pracllon
limited lo diseases of llio eye. ear.
nose and throat, Glasses. fitted.
OfnYe hours 9-12, 2-5, or un an
pulntment. Office phone, 42; resl
denoe phone 358-J.
and surgeon. City or country calls
attended day or night. Residence
phone 869; office phone 189.
Sixth and II. Tuffs llulldlng.
J. P. TRUAX. M, I)., Physician and
surgeon. Phoues: Office 825; rest
denes 824, Calls answered at all
hours. Country calls attended to.
Lundburg llulldlng.
DkrKD7!7lYWATKK Specialist oa
diseases of the eye, esr, nose snd
throat: glasses fitted. Office hours:
9 to 12 s. m.. 2 to 5 p. in. Phonea
Residence 334-J; office 857-J
Schmidt llldg, Grsnts Psss, Ore.
A. A. WITH AM. ,M. !., I'hyslclsn and
surgeon. Office: Hall Dldg., corner
Sixth and I streets. Phones: Office
ll; resldenrs 882-J. Hours: a.
m. to 4 p. m.
-tn-r.'-vr
DKNTMTtt
K. C. MACY. D. M. D. First-class
dentistry. 109 H South Slxta
street. Grsnts Psss, Oregon,
BERT R. ELLIOTT. D. M. D. Mod-
em dental work. ..Maud n. Brad
ford, dental assistant. Rooms 4
snd 5, Golden Rule Dldg, Grant
Psss, Oregon. Phone 365-J.
ATTORN KVH
II. D. NORTON, Attorney-at-lew
Practice In all State and Federal
Courts. First National Dank Uldg.
TOLVioIL7jAMS Auirney-
at-Law Grants Pass Hanking Co.
llldg. Grants Pass, Ore.
E. S.,VAN DYKK. Attorney. Practice
In all courts. First Natluual nana
Building.
ED WAR l71lT"iucTTATlD! Attorney
st-Law. Office Mssonlc Temple
Grsnts Pass, Ore.
W. T. MILLER, Attornoy-at-Uw.'
County attorney for Josephine
County. Office: Schallhorn Bldg.
O. S. BLANCHARD. Attorney-at-Uw
Grants Psss Hanking Co. Bldf,
Phone 270. Grants Psss, Ore. V
V. A. CLEMKNTS Attorney-at-Uw
Practice In state snd federal
courts. Rooms :, snd 8, over
Golden Rule store.
MVHICAL INSTUPCTION
J. 8. MACMPRRAY, tester or voice
culture snd singing. Lessons given
at home of pupil If requested. Ad
dress 714 Lee street. 851tt
JESSIE C. KNAI'P Plsno snd voice.
Chorus snd choir directing. Studio
residence, 614 North Second street.
Phone 523-R. R80tf
DliAVAuic AWirfft.tSHFiiir
COM M E RC I Al," T HANS PER CO. Alt
kinds of drsysge and transfer
work carefully and promptly doae.
Phone 132-R. 3tand at freight
depot. A. Shade, Prop.
F. O. I8HAM, drayage and transfer.
Safes, pianos and furniture moved,
1 ackvd, shipped and stored. Phona
Clark Holman, No. 50. Resi
dence phone 124-H. '
THE WORLD MOVES; so do we.
Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phona
15-R.
LODUKH
GRANTS PASS Lodge No. 84 A. F.
A. M, Stated Communica
tions 1st and 3d Tuesdays,
Visiting brethren cordially
Invited. A. K. Csss W. M.
Ed. O. Harris, secretary. "
misckLlankoIJs"
TAXI 8TAND at theMooha Cafe.
Any where In town 10c Phone
181-R. Residence phone 843-L f
DANCE at Rogue River, given by
Powell orchestra, on Monday, De
cember 25. Good time assured.
A8HAYKRH
B. R71;Rlliutjil7flayor71hemlit;
-metallurgist. Rooms 201-208 Pid
dock Building, Clients Pass.
VCTKRINARY rli'lUHOON"
DR. R. J. HESTUL, Veterinarian.
Offlce In Wlnotroiit Implement
Blilg. Phone 118-J Itesldeioe
Phono 305-R.
DIWORATOHH AND PaIntTOmT
PAPER'IIANGINO, graining, paint
ing. For the beat work at lowest
prices, phone 295-J. 0. G. Plant.
South Park street.
Calling cards at ths Courier.