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NIMtAV. HH KMUKU l, UtT. DAILY 1UH!I K lUYKJt tXH R1HH hi 'hue mi com Published Dally Except Saturday A. I. VOORHIES. Pub. and Propr. BINJ. C 8HELDON, Editor atalered t thY Post o (fi e, G rn ta Pais, Or., m second claes mall matter. ADVERTISING RATES Display apace, pr lnca... Itc Local or personal column, par lino 10c , Beaders. par lino c DAILT COURIER By mall or carrlar, par year... By mail or carrier, per month, WIEKLT COURIER By mall, per yaar $1.50 lt.00 . .SO MEMBER Sut Editorial Anoclation Oregon Daily Newspaper Pub. Aaan North wee t Patriotic Proaa Aaan. As They Should Be- Our Coffees Are Aged Crcen Freshly Roasted and Shipped DIRECT TO US Trv Our Number Eighteen KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY QCALITf PI HAT MEMBER Or ASSOCIATED PREbsJ The Associated Press ia exclusively titled to the use for republication of ail new dispatcher credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the local news pub lished herein. All rights of republication of spe cial dispatches herein are also reserved. TODAY, DKCKfellKR Id, 1917. America's war la asleep In a burn log house and does not deserve to be eared by the aplendld valorous fireman who are fighting to rescue him." 4 OREGON WEATHER . , f Probably rain, light south- erly winds. 44 4 SUGHT CHANGES IN The following la the new schedule of the Southern Pacific passenger urrtne. which went Into effect at midnight last night: Soathhnwad No. 1 No. IS No. 5 J No. 14 No. 54 No. II Korthhoaad t-.OJ a. m. .10:00 p. m. ,. S:10 p. m. ...9:1 a. m. ...0:50 p. m. . ..7:!0 p.m. HOrSE AFIRE Gradually, the thinking, reading public of America Is learning; how vitally the Issues of the great world 1 war effect the Individual American The struggle la on where freedom and real' democracy Is In the scales gainst an enalavement of all the world through the triumph of a mil itary autocracy. 1 The matter has been splendidly expressed by Merdlth Nicholson in a recent magazine article under the caption "Whose House Is Burn ing?" In" which he says: "Civilization may be likened to a house where family Uvea In comfort and ease and the enjoyment of the privileges and security that repre sent thousands of years of labor. "When a bouse is on Are It be comes the instant duty of the neigh bora and of the government Imme diately responsible for the protec tion of the householder to render aid not today or tomorrow but the moment the flames become visible and it Is known that the home and its inmates are threatened. "When the kaiser began his war for world domination ho applied a torch to that house of civilization I have visualized as a home, the re' posltory of every good and perfect gift that has been won for humanity, the very freedom that Is Its founda tion and the peace that Is its corner stone. - '. ; . ': "The kaiser Is a mad Incendiary. He stole npon the house of civiliza tion in the night and tossed a burn ing brand through an open window. Like a thief who applies a match to the rear of a house to stampede the Inmates and distract their attention -while he plunders, the kaiser pected to satisfy a long-pondered scheme of robbery and conquest. Civilization slept the sleep of peace to awake in terror. "The first German soldier who set foot on Belgium soil threatened your home and mine. He flourished his brand at the house of civilization In which you and I lived. He attacked law, liberty, mercy, Justice every thing that strengthens and adorns that proud bouse In which we of America have lived In contentment and peace. "When me say that this Is a war i make the world a safe place for democracy, we mean also that It Is to preserve that boas of civilization In which democracy Is tha altar and sanctuary. "The man who says this Is not I house m Famished by W. E. Haaaoa of Grants Pass Abstract Co. December 14, 117. Transfers, Geo. W. Lewis, sheriff, to C. A. 8ldler. Shf. D.. SEVi of SE4 Sec. J4-30-8. $90.10. EM DAY ALLOWED Washington, Dec. 15. Secretary Baker came to the relief of the thou sands who would volunteer for the regular army but were rejected be cause of the eleventh hour rush at the recruiting stations, by ordering that' all who presented themselves before noon Saturday should be en rolled and given their physical e amlnatlon later. Reporta from all sections of the country Indicate that there were thousands turned away. Salem, Dec. 14. Governor Wlthy combe today sent a telegram to Unit ed States Senator McVary, asking him to use bis Influence with the war department to have the time limit for enlistments of men of draft age extended through tomorrow. Hundreds of young men In Oregon have attempted to enlist In the last two day and have been refused. R C. RUMMAGE SALE WAS REAL SUCCESS The committee having charge of the rummage sale have the following report to make. Total receipts front sale. Decern ber 8. $350. !J; total expense for rent, postage and advertising, $11: net ' proceeds turned over to the chairman of the finance committee of the Red Cross, ISSt.IS. The committee wishes to express appreciation of the service rendered by Messrs. Iiham, Cougle, Shade and Bunch, and by the Chamber Of Commerce, the Guild, California and Oregon Power company, the Rogue River grange, the Rogue River Courier, the Camp Fire gtrla. Boy Beauts, members of the Junior Red Cross, and the merchants who made such generous donations, as well as the people of the town and county, who contributed In any way toward the snccets of the tale. 11 RED CR M IS USEFUL Electric Christmas at all Prices Evorady Flashlights from 75c to $3.60 Pyrene Fire Extinguisher - - ..$8.00 Especially fine for the automobile Fixtures to beautify the home $4.25 and up No extra charge for hanging Portable Reading Lamps $4.50 to $15.00 Beautiful piano or desk lamp $4.00 . Apex Electric Vacuum Cleaner ..... $37.50 Hotpoint Electric Vacuum Cleaner .$27.50 Automatic Electric Washer .'. ....... -.$70.00 Small monthly payments if desired Western Electric Sewing Machine $37.00 Electric Vibrator for health and beauty $15.00 Sew E Z Sewing Machine Motor $15.00 Fits on any machine Electric Toasters $1.50 and up Electric Grills $8.50 and up American Beauty Electric Iron $6.00 "The Jiest Iron Made" Hotpoint, O. E. and Riteheat Irons $5.00 Westinghouse Maxda Lamps 27c and up Westinghouse Electrotherm :. $8.00 An Klcctric Heating pad which keeps at an even heat, replacing the hot water bottle Benjamin 92 $1.0C Two sockets from one droo Gifts A letter from Red Cross head quarters at Seattle from Earle KI1- patrick to Mrs. W. W. Canby, the past week would be of Interest to the members of the Junior Red Cross, Inasmuch as he states that he Is pleased with the pledge cards and glad that the work has been started so satisfactorily In Grants Pass. Meetings were held on Tuesday , ; - In the following schools: Riverside.; n If! PTnnil III llinnir tiirOT East. FourthWard and Junior High, DAU OlUIllVI 111 MIUULt ifLOl under their respective leaders and i some very creditable work finished, j (Continued from .page 1.) In the high school, no definite plans have been made owing to de-iu,mw eornert, dui ... too ouuyrng layed Instructions. Mrs. 8abln and '""r unioucoea. Miss Cornell report that work will ; be begun In earnest Immediately fol-f "New York, Dec. 15. Homes and Bush Electric Store 'Buy Electrical Goods at the Electric Store lowing the holidays. Besides the supervisors of the dif ferent schools already published, the teachers have all assisted very ma terially, and Miss Alma Wolke has given a great deal of time assisting Mrs. O. S. Blanchard In the East school. industries In New York were con fronted tonight with tha most ser ious coal shortage In the city's his tory because of the Inability to get supplies across the river lu barges from New Jersey tidewater points where thousands of tons are Ice bound. The situation, which already was bad, waa greatly aggravatod by last night's storm. Philadelphia, Dec. 15. Railroad and street ear t radio throughout the state waa badly crippled by the aleet, rain and snow In last night's stoma, followed by freeilng temperatures. Telegrsph and telephone wires were reported down all along the path of the storm while In the coal reglona the snow was so heavy that through tralna were stalled for hours. sotice -. ' OOMI5Q ETETTTS Dec. 17, Monday Parent-Teacher association meeting at the ' East school at 3:30 p. m. - - Dec. 28. Wednesday Box social at Wildervllle church. NEW TODil (CLASSIFIED AD RATES. 25 words, two Issues, 25c; tlx Issues, 50c; one month, $1.5, when paid In advance. When not paid In advance, 5c per line per Issue.) - JOS. MOSS AGENCY Fire Insur ance, .plate glass liability Insur ance. 204 Sixth street. . tf INSURANCE Any kind, best ol companies. L. A. Launer, real estate. . tf FOUND Package of merchandlue. Owner can secure It at the Courier office. . 35 FOR SALE Fine young Mammoth Bronze turkey toms, aloo a few hen turkeys. Delivered Orants Pass, address Box 690. 39 SNAP One acre North Sixth street. best black bottom land, good 4 roora house, barn and outbuild ings, fireplace, price $550. $100 cash, balance $10 per month. L. A. Launer, real estate. 34 Holders of stock In the Rogue Valley Creamery are hereby advised that there Is money In the treasury to redeem all outstanding stock on a basis of 32 cents on the share and same will be paid upon presenta tion at the Grants Pass Banking Company. 34 ROGUE VALLEY OREAMERY GUNS ROARING ON BOTH FRONTS (Continued from page 1.) tro-Germans on -the Italian during the past three days. front Home, Dee. 16 The enemy reach' ed Colcaprllle after an all day's bat tie. The Italians hold firmly the positions little to the rear. Italian Headquarters, Dec. 15. Heavy fighting continued all day on the mountain front of east Brenta. If the enemy advances, he would have two lines approchlng . Bren ta vallr-y and an open way to the plains. According to Oeneral Diaz, the enemy secured an Insignificant stretch of ground at Immense sacrifices. One Objsotlen. "A girl should be educated to do things for herself," "Yes," answered Mr. Cuinrox. "only sometimes I wish Ciliulw wouldn't in sist on dolnu l.er own ; IitIm-; and pi no pla li-p."- Wapil:.'lu;i Hl:ir. Some Sensation! Sabin Gets in the Game For years past I have sold the highest grades Hand Painted China and Cut Class ie. the Stonffer China and the J.'Hoare Cut Clans. This season the ad vance on these goods was so great that my nerve failed for I didn't have the courage to buy more paying over 25 per cent advance over the normal prices. DON'T .WANT TO BORE YOU ;: . . . So here's the Story - All China and Cut Glass at HALF PRICE till Christmas THAT MEANS ONE HALF OF THE OLD PRICE, OR ABOUT ONE THIRD WHAT THE NEW PRICE WOULD BE. GUESS-THAT'S SOME SLASH Sabin The Druggist Use "Persian Secret" for the Hands and Pace