TI'KNDAY. MAIU II ST, IOIT PAGE TWO DAILY ROGVK RIVKR COV1UKR LY ROGUE Published Doily Except Saturday A. B. VOORHIES, Pub. and Propr. WILFORD ALLEN. - Editor Entered t the Postoffic, Grants Pmse, Ore,, m second class mail matter. ADVERTISING RATES Display space, per Inch lac Local or personal column, per line 10c Readers, per line 6c DAILY COURIER By mall or carrier, per yer.....00 By mall or carrier, per month 60 WEEKLY COURIER By mall, per year-. ll-BO FCLL ' UNITED PRrSS LEASED WIRE SERVICE MEMBER Bute Editorial Association. Oregon Daily Newspaper Pud. Assn. Audit Bureau of Circulation. TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 117 i . ! ; OREGON WEATHER . ' ' - 4 Tonight and Wednesday oc- f casional 'rain, warmer east f portion tonight; southwesterly winds. THE KITCHEN, GARDEN The garden In the back lot as an effective means toward reducing the high cost of living is attracting at tention In every district this spring. There will no douU be a shortage of many of the staple products of the farm as an Inheritance from the Shortage of the present season so that there will toe little danger of OTerplanting any of the staples. The potatoes and onions of the west are bow practically disponed of, and the price will not be lower till the new crop comes on. But there are many of the vegetables that are less known In the markets that can be grow and that will go a long way in cut ting down the monthly provision bill. If the hardier vegetables are planted now they will make a fair crop with out irrigation if the season is an av erage one. Especially Is thIK true if the doctrines of H. W. Campbell, the dry farming expert are pnt into practice. Otherwise, provision tor Ir rigation must be made. The Courier will publish a series of home garden preparedness articles, commencing with liue of April 4th, Get your ground ready and "follow directions." WANTS CONFERENCE OF NEUTRAL Washington, Mar. 27. With the suggestion that the United States call a conference of neutral nations to enforce the right of neutrals, Sen ator LaFollette, republican, Wlseon in, vigorously defends the position he took on the armed neutrality bill in this week's issue of his magazine, declaring the bill means war. .LaFollette denies he filibustered against the 1)111. He says he did all in his power to defeat the measure "Insofar as permitted by the tyran nlcal action of a majority," which re sorted to "a perversion of the rules to prevent speaking against the 'bill." By "virtually placing American guns and gunners under British ad' mlralty orders, the bill means war," he asserted. The action of the president In "at tempting to force the Ibill through in the last hours of congress," Is bit terly criticized by LaFollette. An thorlty that leaves it in the d lucre' tions of the president to make war Is conferred In the bill, he claims. "The president made it clear that he wanted to be left alone to exercise extraordinary and autocratic powers affecting the destinies of the country and the world, until December until the time for assembling the new con Kress," La Follette declares. "It was the evil system of one- man power and secret diplomacy that plunged the helpless people of Europe into war." ' By a call to neutrals at this time for a conference and a mere sugges' tlon that food and other supplies would be withheld from both sides impartially, the belligerents would be forced to observe the principle of the freedom of the seas, he asserts. Such a conference, even now, La Follette ibellcves, would bring the greatest benefits to ourselves, to hu inanity and the world. Calling cards at the Courier. Cleanliness THE EtHiS WK 8KM. ARK ALL CLEAN AND GUARANTEED STRICTLY KRKSH. PRINTED GUARANTEE WITH EACH OIU DKH. Canned in Sunny California GRKKN CHILE PEPPERS SPANISH SAUCE KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY ... i QUALITY FIRST BY Washington, Mar. 27. Represen tative Lenroot, Wisconsin, progres sive republican leader, In a formal statement today, announced his op position to Minority Leader Mann's non-partisan organization suggestions for the house. "I ' am confident the republicans next Monday will present a candidate for speaker and a full set of officers," Lenroot said. Lenroot declared that Instead of the non-partisan plan there will be presented to the republican caucus Saturday a plan which provides In case of a deadlock, the republicans shall propose a provisional organiza tion of the officers of the last con gress until necessary appropriations and war measures are passed. This would Include the speaker and other house officers. Committee va cancies would be filled In the ordin ary manner. This provisional or ganization, however, would continue only until emergency legislation had been passed. Lenroot was brutally frank In his criticism of the Mann plan. Lenroot said a deadlock would be Just as probable under the Mann plan as under a partisan organisation and that vital legislation might be de layed. He added that 27 republicans who are now planning the organiza tion of the .house voted for a repub lican attempt to reorganize the house. Lenroot denounced President Wil son because he had not consulted re publicans on war measures. 'Republicans are not less patriotic than democrats, and should be con sulted. I believe that not one re publican in the house or senate has been consulted by President Wilson on the tremendously Important Issue of war." Before Lenroot Issued his state ment, he had a lengthy conference with Representative Longwortb of Ohio and Representative Towner of Iowa. GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OR INCREASED RATES Washington, Mar. 27. Govern ment ownership is the only solution to the railroad question unless the roads are granted a general advance to meet Increased operating expenses, B. F. Bush, receiver of the Missouri Pacific, and speaker for the south western roads, told the Interstate commerce commission this afternoon. ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRE KILLS WILLAMINA FAILMF.lt Wlllamlna, Ore., Mar. 27. Pick ing up an electric light wire which had been blown from a pole, Joseph Turnldge, farmer, was Instantly killed last night. Mirrors, "The real object of mirrors," said Mr, Plnkerton, "la to enable women to see themselves as others see them." "No," remarked bis friend, Mr. AnkoW by; "I think they were Invented so that women could make themselves look as they wanted others to see them I" London Globe. Improving. "This critic describes your new book as drool." "Guess I must be Improving, tie al luded to my last book as utter rot" Louisville Courier-Journal. Similarity. Contractor-Then you won't sell me carload of bricks on credit? Dealer No; me an' my bricks aro very much alike-we're hard pressed fo cash. Boston Transcript. Imiiglnatlou causes more aches and pnlns tliuu all other ailments.- Ban. rock, A classified ad will glvs results. Envelopes at tho Courier. n. ' , TO COUGHS and COLDS Dwmhi Eoutyptus OMnwnt Tuaia bo Jaw boo HOW WARS START. An Oeean Cable Would Have Averted Our Conflict of 1812. Hud there been au ocean telegraph in 1812 there might not hare been war with Englaud at that time. Five days after Prestdeut Madison signed the dec laration of war England recalled the orders In council which bad provoked it The purpose to recall the orders wis uuknowu lis America, while in Euglaud nothing was known of the war declaration wueu the order were revoked. This war's most Important battle, that of New Orleans, was fought fifteen days after the treaty of peace had been signed nt Ghent. It was this battle which made Jackson a popular Idol and gave him the presidency. The first step In the Crimean war was Russia's Invasion of Moldavia, mouths before diplomatic rupture with England and France. The firing on Fort Sumter, which started the war between the states, is familiar story. The first shot of the Franco-Prussian war was by a French soldier on guard at Strasburg bridge a day or two before Napoleon III. formally took the field. The attempt on Bismarck's life as be was walking down the Unter den Lin den on May 7, IStiu, rallied public sen timent to him and his policy and from a dramatic standpoint may be said to bare been the first shot In the Austro Prusstau war. The blowing up or the Maine was the first blow In, the Spanish-American war, which ended Spanish possessions in the new world. Charlton Bate Strayer In Leslie's. When Novels Were Really Long. Though William do Morgan wrote some of the loudest novels of recent time. Ills ciTortt were conciseness It self compared v.itb the works of some of the seventeenth ceutury romancers. Mile, de Scudery's owe fuuious story, "Le Grund Cyrus," for Instance, fills five folio volumes of 500 pages each In the English trunslntlon. and her con temporary, Iji O'alprcnedu, was even more diffuse. III "Cleopatra'' ruuulng into twenty three volumes. The leis urely method of the early novellxts is well Illustrated lu 'TnrtheulsHa," by Itoger Boyle, curl of Orrery, In which the eight hundredth psge finds the two chief characters still engaged In tho process of Introducing themselves to each other, begun on page one. Whir tho Guns Kick Hard. Duck shooting at an altitude of 14,- 000 feet, on the .Itinln pnmpa, along the shore of the hike of thut name, Is a sport that ran be followed In Peru. Very peculiar effects aro noted In this rarefied region, probably tlia highest altitude for this sport lu tho world. The guns kick viciously, and the shot docs not utter promptly, making long shots successful. This phenomenon Is dun to tho lack of density of the air, which Is only about eight no""'s to the square Inch ngnlimt llftecn at sen level. Another Interesting fact Is that tho ducks have no llrihy tunic, as fish lo not exist In tills altitude. Same Old Suits. "Where have yon been until this hourT" said Mrs. Lawyer Towlt to ber late returning hubby. "I've been looking after some suits," atlblcd Towlt "Yes, I know those sults-tho old dla. niondx, hearts, spades and clubs. Well. Ibis Is the lust night I'll let you out.' Ruffalo Express. Use "ASMnoln Cvory Drop' Oct a eon today treat your hardware or are ovy sloolsr. r KM COUNTY AGENT'S NOTES J i w I - Wlrvworm Control The Trap Crop Method This j method takes Into accouut the pref- ereih'o of tho wlreworma for cor taiu foods and also tholr huhlta of feeding. Potatoes are a favorite food ! plant and wlrewormo tend to feed ! on one host to the exclusion of others so long as this food Is avail able. As early In the spring as the ground begins to warm up the pre liminary treatment should be given. This consists of planting pieces of : potatoes In rows 60 feet apart and 15 feet apart In the row. Choose fair sited solid potatoes, and cut them In hair. Cut small wire In 18-Inch lengths, dip one end In white paint or mark with white tape ao these guides may Ibe located easily In the field. Hook the opposite end of the wire firmly around the piece of po tato. Plant with a hoe In rows as suggested above, putting the potato down Into moist earth. One week later go over the field, digging up the potatoes and removing the wire- worms. It conditions are right for the activity of the wireworm, fre quently as high as SO to 75 may be collected from' a single potato. If few worms are found, replant and go over the field again In a week. As soon as the worms do appear active however, this preliminary planting will give a ready Indication of the centers of heavy Infestation. As soon as these centers are located, a second planting should be made over the same areas. Prepare the pots toes and wires as before. Plant In rows 15 feet apart and the potatoes 6 feet apart In the row. These plant ings should now be visited weekly until the collection of worms no lon ger warrants the visits. Usually four to six visits will suffice. A few extra potatoes should be carried along to replace any that might be badly eaten of beginning to decay. Pick over the soil Immediately adjacent to any bait because frenuentlv worms will be resting there. Where this work has been carried on In California as many as S3 wire- worms have been taken from around one bait, and 50 to 75 Is not uncom mon. One fact to Ue taken into account Is that if this work Is undertaken It Is well to see that It Is properly and thoroughly done. jOne tteat ment will practically rid the ground for three years.as Uptakes about that time for the worms to mature and transform to adults. Rye draw An Oregon seed company has stated that It cun use 500 tons or Oregon grown rye grass seed. Here Is an opportunity for those who have low land that Is not particularly well drained to grow a profitable crop. Preserving Eggs In Water Glasn Eggs spoil because of the growth of certain kinds of bacteria Inside the shell and are best preserved by means of water glass solution that prevents entrance of bacteria. Only eggs that are sound, clean and fresh should lie selected for preservation. If eggs are dlrly when taken from the nest It Is not advis able to wash them for putting down later. One "rot" put In 1y mistake with fresh eggs will In time render all the rest useless. Use sodium silicate, water glass, one part to 9 parts of water. This is a heavy liquid, slightly alkaline and nearly colorless. Tho water should be boiled five minutes and then cooled Just before using. Karthonware Jars make best re ceptacles, and metal ones should never be used. Thoroughly scald your receptacle Ibefore using It and always keep It covered when In use. It Is not necessary to put all of the eggs In the solution at one time. They may be from day to day but the Jar should always be kept cov ered. Eggs have been known to be kept perfectly 'or two years, however, It Is not advisable to keep them more than one year. Eggs can be preserved In this man ner for a cost not exceeding two cents per dozen, so It Is economy and will materially assist In the solution of the question or high cost or liv ing ir every house wife, whether In the city or country, will put down eggs at this season or the year for winter use, KINO UIHIHTHV IIIDH roit.MKIt H1IUIXTH KAIIKWKMi Copenhagen, Mar. 27. King Christian formally bade his former subjects In the Danish West Indies farewell today, wishing them "a happy future," under the United States flag. Ho Issued a formal proclamation, thanking residents of the Islands, now sold to the United Htslos, for the "centuries of loyalty' A Class Jor Home Dressmaker's V Are buttonholes really hard to make ? l No. 1. thread. No. 1. No. I. The first step Is to strengthen tho buttonhole edits with strands at How to hold (ho work and take Hi stltrhos. Mow your finished buttonhole should look. I IKY are really the most fssclnati lnif ihtiigx: And. while the ntltch I a the same for every kind of buttonhole, there are all sorts of I'.lfTcreiit ways of beginning your but tonhole. , The single strand of thread you see In No. 1 Is one way of strengthening the rut edges. It doca very well for materials of a firm weave. Hlmsy materials, or thewe that ravel easily, should hare the edge lightly overcast to give them sulllclt'iit firmness. On coats, where there are several thicknesses of material to be worked over together, hold these thicknesses flatly together by placing a row of machine stitching along either side of the line where you Intend to cut your buttonhole. These will take the place of the strands you see In No. 1. With out this your buttonhole would not be smooth. No. 'i allows you the buttonhole stitch belter than uuy Words inn. It VOYAGE OF ST. LOUIS T AN UN Ml ONE; .V British Port. Mar. 26.-(U.jaS tty. more were uniy ao pas liiyed) rsasenger upon the Amerl- seniors." can liner St. Iuls, first American Arrlvul or the Ht. I.ouls created armed ship to brave the submarine ' no excitement In this port. The tone, found tho voyage disappoint- townspeople and officials seemed to Ingly dull and uneventful. The only regard the sufe arrll of the ship as diversion was the dully gun practice j a foregone conclusion. There was with Icebergs substituted for tar- no crowd nt the docks and no dom K(., Illustration from the few that did Philip Klein, aon of the dramatist. 1 linger around. Charles Klein, who lost his lire through the torpedoing of the Lusl tanla, was one of the passengers olooard the St. Ixiula. He Intends to establish In london theatricals, and on landing today declared he never felt any fears of sharing his father's fnte through the voyage. C. J. Modderman, a British sub ject, Insisted It was a very "disap pointing trip." All passengers agreed, however, that the St. Louis' lire boats were Comply with the law and use printed Butter Wrappers According to the ruling f (lie Oregon Dnli-y and Food Commission all dairy butler sold or exKel for sale in this state must lie wrapied In butter paier upon which Is printed the words "Oregon Dnlry Butter, in (or 112) ounces full weight," with the rmme and address of the maker. To enable pat ions of the Courier lo easily comply with the ruling this office will supply standard sixe and weight butter paper printed with H'lal waterproof luk, and . delivered by parcels post, nt the following prices i loo Hlieets, 10 or IIJ ounces $1.00 aoo Hheels, 10 or iU onnces 1 ,11ft .KM) Hlieets, 10 or Mil ounces 1.70 500 Mirela, 10 or UU ounces 1MO lixtra rhnrgo for special designs. Hend orders ihy mull iiccompaiiiil by the price ns above and paper will bo promptly forwarded to you by parcel poet, prepaid. We use lite best butler paper obtainable, and our work, manshlp is of the best, "V Rogue River Courier (irants Puss, Oregon cRJoue(QS U ST r .. Ik K jyotyjyianoniviooic also shows how to hold the work. Be gin ul the Inner rod, the end farthest away from the edge, and work away from you. not toward you. Make lbs end near the edge round, and finish the Inner cud with a straight bar of buttonholing. The round end Is to re-1 reive the slisuk of the button. A lengthwise buttonhole, on the other hand, has Mb ends finished with straight bar of buttonholing. Finally whip the buttonhole edges together, theu pirns them well ou the wnng side under a damp cloth. This will bring them Into perfect shso. Never use cotton thread for button holing unless you are working ou cot ton materials, where the luster of silk would not be desired. Ou silks, wool ens,' chiffons, etc., you do want lbs luster, however, and not only does Ibe buttonhole silk twist make a far stronger snd better looking buttonhole, but It lines tiot fade or gather the dust the way toltoti does. kept slung outward from the davttt after tho fourth day from New York. The ship was kept utterly dark at nights and no passengers allowed on the decks. "It was an awfully lonesome trip," remarked Miss Mablv Null, of Kan- Just before port was reached, how ever, tho Ht. Louis passed another steamer, the crow or which lined tho rails and gave rousing cheers lo tho American flag and the first armed American liner. The consul at the British port where the Ht. lx)ul arrived accom panied the British Immigration of ficers uhiiunl her as she entered the harbor. Job printing at the Courier. KJl ' 1 3