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OREGON WEATHER
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easterly winds.
YOTO FLAG AND MY FLAG
Your flac and my nag.
And how it fllea today
In your land and my land
And halt the world away!
Roee-red and blood-red
The stripes forever gleam;
Snow-white and soul-white
The good forefathers' dream;
Sky-blue and true blue, with atari to
gleam aright
Tbe gloried guidon of the day; a
shelter through the night.
Yonr flag and my flag!
To every star and stripe
The drams beat as hearts beat
And fifers shrilly pipe!
Yonr flag and my flag
A blessing In the sky:
Yonr hope and my hope
It never bid a lie!
Home land and far land and half the
world around.
Old Glory hears oar glad salute and
ripples to the sound.
Yonr flag and ray flag!
And O how much It holds
Yonr land and my land
8ecnre within Its folds!
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Son-kissed and wind-tossed
Red and blue and white.
The one flag the great flag the
flag for me and yon
Glorified all else beside tbe red and
white and Woe.
Wilbur D. Nesbtt.
INSURANCE VS. PENSIONS
We like the plan of the adminis
tration to provide insurance for the
soldiers going to the front, in lieu
of the pension system based on al
leged injuries received while In the
service. It Is a plan that should
commend itself to the nation at
large, especially those who have
known intimately of the mass of
unsavory abuse to which the pen
sion system has led In years past.
Tbe insurance provision deals in
telligently with a very important
social and economic question which
every rational man who Is not fin
ancially Independent has considered
In time of peace. The one differ
ence, in time of war, is that the gov
ernment, not the individual, pays
tbe life Insurance premium.
Of course, provision will be made
also for partial or total disability.
In doing this the national govern
ment will simply be keeping step
with many advanced states which
compel compensation for Injury as
well as death.
The new plan will establish a new
system or pensions, paid for In ad
vance by the present generation. r
will do away with the old system so
feebly safeguarded that with de
creasing numbers of beneficiaries
the sum total of pensions Increased.
Few men who have given any
thought to the question will dispute
the theory that the best way to dis
pose of the pension problem Is to
meet it beforehand.
The advantages of the plan 'are
many, 8ome of them may be refer
red to as:
. The pay-as-you-go plan of meet
ing a burden on tbe national treas-
There is no Ham
LIKE CNDKRWOOiaS UKNUNK
DEVILED HAM, WE RKCOMMKND.
SELL AMD GUARANTEE IT.
OTHER LVNCH GOODS
FROM START TO FINISH
TRY BANDWK1IOLA
KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY
QUALITY FIRST
ury instead of putting future gen
erations under mora debt
A definite compensation known In
advance, safe-guarded and putting
the recipient on the. ground of be
ing honestly paid for services ren
dered Instead of that ot a charity
recipient from the government.
The doing away with hundreds of
cases of governmental abuses lead
ing to a corruption of public life and
political elections.
Better morale of the troops for
the reason that many of them would
go Into battle more willingly if they
knew their dependents would be
provided for.
Making the same provision against
death or disability In war times as
rational people make in time of
peace.
PRESS CENSORSHIP
Elihu Root and party crossed the ' ferences of such workers which were
M,.i,t ii,..Uifm.'P..!ld Berkeley. California, in
clflc coast port and landed at a Rus
sian port without a word having
been printed about it, though news
paper knew all about it; and news
paper men saw the party and recog
nized the Individual members in
more thsn one American city. Only
upon their safe arrival on Ruasisn
soil was the information made pub-
lie. '
It may be that here and there
is a newspaper publisher who
needs the lash over his head. If
there be such, that lash can be as
effectually wedded (by the united ac
tion of newspaper men, their news
gathering associations, advertising
agencies and the like, as well as by
using the unpopular, thoroughly un
democratic principle of press .cen
sorship.
The question Is one that has been
very thoroughly and vigorously de
bated In Washington during the past
six weeks. Every one concedes that
the press must not be allowed to
make public Information that would ,
be of military service to the nation's j
enemies. And most people feel that
If tbe American press can Impose
this proper restriction upon itself, it 1
will be better than to have It lald(j
on by governmental restriction. Pari. June 13. A dispatch to
The newspaper, of the country are:tne " from Athens says:
. I "M. Jonnart has had a long con
on trial. If their present plan for.farenM wth Premer Zaml) e n.
press censorship works satisfactory j timated that the entente desired
ly, It will be maintained. If it does
not, a change should be msde and
the best papers In the land will con
sent to tbe change willingly as a
needed war measure.
TRENCH TALES
London. June 13. "No luck no
luck at all." complained a wounded j KMp.g , R.r War(Bi
Australian. "I was hit when the 0ll r ,he hydroeleililc power
scrapping In the Herman trenclif" 1 iintitN f ih, fur unrtli wlih li iih-m rl--was
at Its Htronxnst, anil lay I x , r water to supply current for Its I'lee
hours. I could hear the fight count ! t k.,1,1 dreilfcos has devised a novel
near when we were shoved hack anil ! ln nie In make the liver kicp Itself
wiirin. Klei'lile healing mills have
" Ihm'ii stink In llie lied of the stream!
Only One New
Bicycle
left. Sell cheap.
Mclntyres Garage
then It sounded more distant when
we counter attacked. The cavalry
came up and helped us rapture the
village. It was pretty lough go and
the artillery oouldnt help us much.
We captured a lot of Krities, and one
of them, an officer, started handing
out 20 mark pieces to our chaps. I
hadnt any lack."
CEREAL PRODUCTION
MEET AT KANSAS CITY
Washlngton, June IS. With the
approval of the secretary of agri
culture and the directors of the state
experiment statlona of the middle
west, a third Interstate cereal con
ference of state and federal work
ers In problems involved In cereal
I production Is being held at the
jCcates hotel, Kansas City. Missouri,
June 12-14. At the previous con-
1915, and St. Paul, Minnesota. In
1916, the general subjects of discus
sion were methods of culture, breed
ing, snd control of cereal diseases
with special reference to the regions
In which they were held.
Because of the Importance of the
enlargement of cereal production
and of accomplishing economical
utilisation of these crops during the
existing war emergency, an execu
tive committee representing the de
partment of agriculture and the
state experiment stations has ar
ranged a program devoted chiefly to
these features.
-allies cojiiiiir
(Continued from page 1.)
comes as a climax to his difficulties
with the entente allies because of his
pro-Cerman sympathies, and with
tbe revolution of bis subjects headed
by former Premier Venlzelos. The
king's resignation probably opens the
way for the allies to attack Bulgaria
through Greece.
Affairs In Greece which several
times since the outbreak of the war
had aeemed on the verge of settle-
ment, recently have taken on such an
aspect of uncertainty that It became
necessary for the powers to act with
decision.
1 greater security for the army of the
1 east, and the re-establishment of un
: Ity In the Oreek kingdom. He ap
: pealed to the patriotism of M. Zalmls
to see that these objects were ob
tained peacefully.
"M. Jonnart announced that mili
tary forces had been placed at his
disposition to establish control of
, the iHthmus of Corinth and to main
tain order In Athens. These forces
were landed Monday without Inci
dent." anil the pmver Ki'iieinled by the fall
ing wilier iieliiiilly raises I lie tempera
ture of I lie llo w ing wuler enough (o
prevent the river from CrocJug during
the i'olilctt Member. Thus the stop
ping of the work liming the winter
months Ii nvnlileil." I'opiiliir Helence.
Dangerous Rights.
Tbe Theorist-A msn liss a right to
Insist upon being the head of bis own
household.
The I'cshIiiiIsI -Ye es, and a man slso
baa it right to slap a tiger on the nose,
but-.- -Kxeliiuige.
Calling csrdi at thu Courier.
M BREAKER IS A
E BAYSE
Two men are dead and another
seriously hurt aa a result of the Jall
breaklng efforts of a mad-man at
Jacksonville yesterday afternoon.
John L. Ragsdale, a Lake creek
rancher who has been convicted 10
days ago of a criminal assault
against his step-daughter and had
been yesterday morning sentenced to
the state penitentiary for from 10
years' to life, killed jailor Chas H.
Bays and made a futile attempt at
escape which ended In his commit
ting suicide In a clump of willows
only a short distance from Jackson
ville. Only a few days ago Ragsdale had
attempted suicide by slashing his
wrists and was still weak from that
Injury.
He had planned his get-away with
much cunning. About I o'clock he
asked Bayse to allow him to tele
phone. As he left his cell to go to
the phone, he took a flat iron from
a shslf In the Jail corridor and with
It beat Bayse on the head, striking
several murderous Mows. Bays
died about two' hours later without
regaining consciousness.
With Hsyse'e keys and revolver,
Ragsdale went back to tbe cells, un
locked the one In which Irving Oh-
ler was confined, ordered Ohlar to
precede him and to "drive a car for
him or he would let daylight through
his body." He ordered Ohler to
crank a car which stood In the street
before the Jail, hut Ohler fnlleir and
said he did not understand the car.
Kagsdale then started off down the
M i-d ford road, holding the pistol on
Ohler whom he drove ahead of him.
A group of boys followed shout
ing and making so much racket that,
when pursuit was finally started. It
was easy to follow.
Meanwhile one of the prisoners
called from the Jail to employes In
the clerk's office telling him of the
escape. County . Recorder Chauncey
Florey and Carl Newbury jumped In
to a car and followed down the roud.
J. A. Norrls, courthouse Janitor, fol
lowing on foot. The boys who had
followed the escaping men directed
them to the path they had taken In
cutting across a field. In the sud
den stopping of their ear.,. Florey
was hurled forward on his head In
the road. He was later taken to the
home of J. A. Norrls and did not
recover consciousness until this
morning. It was at first feared that
hn had suffered a concussion of the
brain but the physician now feels
that he will soon lie out of danger.
Newbury, who was armed with a
small rifle, waited until Norrls
caught up with him and the two
started across the field after the
men. Ohler promptly surrendered
when ordered to and was taken back
to the Jail.
Meanwhile Sheriff Jennings, who
Go Cast
ROUND TRIP SUMMER EXCURSION FARES
will be on sale to eastern destinations on many dates In June, July,
August and September
Liberal Stopovers Limit 3 Months
Knjoy your Journey every mile
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For accurate information and booklets, phone, cull nr nrlte local ngenl
John M. Bcott, General Passenger Agont, Portland, Oregon
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
The Past Week in Oregon
Hood River Increased lumber de
mand (elt In this district, mill Is
atsrtlng operation.
Coast to build 100 wooden ships,
government will take 200 If con
tracts can be filled.
St. Helens McCormlck yards
launches another 1,000,000 foot lum
ber carrier.
Florence Harbor Improvement
completed here Increasing depth of
water at low tide from 9 to II feet
Glendale Ranchers In this sec
tion working for oheese factory. New
quicksilver strike reported north of
Tiller post office.
Halsey lxwsl wool growers sell
clip at 65 cents a pound.
Independence la working hard for
a beet sugar factory and If that aec
tlon does not get one It will not be
due to the lark of sufficient publicity
by the local papers which have been
sparing neither space nor time to
educate the people to the advantages
of sugar test raising.
Stanfleld ships SS0 cases of swIss
cheese to San Francisco.
Ilermlstnn Tillamook dairymen
buy Butler creek ranch, 340 acres,
for 138,000.
Puftir At least five silos will be
built In this vicinity this spring.
Harrlsburg Portlsnd hardwood
company to open logging camp on
Willamette near here.
Toledo Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Co. to spend 1 1 0.000 on
J
was In Medford, had teen notified
and gathering about ii members ot
Co. I of the state militia, started
posthaste for Jacksonville, This
posse soon located Ragsdale In a
dump of bushes and were surround
ing It when they heard the short with
which he put a pistol bullet through
his head.
Ohler was In jail on a charge of
having defrauded C, K. (iatea by
passing forged checks in the pur
chase of an auto. He claims that
he was forced to accompany Rags
dalo, which statement Is corrobor
ated by other prisoners.
Flank Steaks.
Tbe flank contain broad, flat mus
cle known as the think steak, which Is
s very desirable piece of lucnt If takeu
from a well fattened unlinal. Thvre Is
no wuste to It whatsoever. It U inrw
Iti lllwr. but very rl' li In flavor, and, If
inrcfully tirr-pared. I ii very i hnl.c
cut. In thin rattle the Hunk ti-u k l"
nut UHimlly removed, til.- Mesh belli;:
made Into rolled run! nr sold !
stews. A roiled n n't of I lie hind Hunk
is ene nf the mint economical III lit
the whole iiiiiiiiul. It Is good to 1-141
la cheap and -c ; 1 :t IttM no Imiie.
Inherited.
"Sadie." said a mot her to her small
daughter, "why Is It (hut you and your
little brother are always iiuiirrcllnur'
"I don't know." replied Hiidlu. "un
less I take after oi .mil lie 1 11 ken nfier
papa." Clil' ii.'ii .Sen a.
Through California f
COSTS LITTLK MOItK
Improvement of lines between here
and lllodgelt.
Astoria klpaion Lumber Co. In-
eorpursted for $111,000.
Mill City Hammond Lumber Co.
raise wagna id centa a day.
Due to Isck of passengers and
freight, Oregon likely to lose tha
two fst Mill steamers plying from
Klaval to Kan Francisco as they are
operating at a loss and the company
contemplating their sale to, the
I'aclflc Steamship Co. or ftesttle to
put on the run between that port
and Ran Francisco. It Is high time
for Oregon to woke op and give such,
enterprises the support they need be
fore we loose them.
Btanfleld $10,000 fruit ware
house here practically asured.
Rosaburg$ 100.000 fertilise
plant may be erected here. $Y
Work to start at once on erection,
of now $r,000 dam at North limp
qua fish hatchery.
Rosehurg Cresmary to be built
here.
Harrhtburg to have cheese factory
and creamery. Building to be erected
and made ready for the Installation
of machinery by July 1.
Brownsville 11.000 pounds of
blackberries sell for $300.
Independence From 100 to 100
laborers will be needed this year.
Boys and girls during vacation may
earn from $1 to $1 per day.
imn iHii nn.t miiia wii.i.
Ill I Ml WmtttCX VKNMKIA
New Westminister, 11. C June II.
The British Columbia Construction
A (Engineering company today has a
contract from the Imperial Munitions
board for the construction of four
shliNi. Tbe busts will t built at
Popular Island and the site for the
shlpysrd Is now being cleared. Thla
Is the first authoratlve announcement
of a contract awarded by the muni
tions board to a New Westminister
firm.
diamond: tires
MOItK MILKH FOR LKfM
MOSKY
DIAMOMD TUBES
Will outlast several casings
We prefer selling DUrmssd
tire iMHwime they are better
Grants Pass
Hardware
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