Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, December 30, 1917, DAILY EDITION, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY ROGIK RIVKR COIRIKH HI NDAY. IKI KMIIKH 110, IVIT PA43B EIGHT SUPREMACY in $ and 20 Clothes THE CLOTHES SHOWS BY THIS STORK AT KIKTKKX IMH.LARS AMI TWKSTY HOLLARS ARK PKK-KMIKXT IS OIV.UTY. STYLK AXD FABRIC. THKY ARK THK MAX I Ml M OK VALl K POHSIBIJi TO I'KOIU CK AT THK PRICK. THRRK HAS BKKX NO COMPROMISE OR LOWKRIXfi OK QI ALITY. YOU CANNOT BVY AXYYVHKRK BKTTKR SITT8 AND OVERCOATS THAN THKSK l'.lKSS YOC PAT MI CH MORK. Grants pAsc ;;.E BOARD FILES ITS FIRST ANNUAL ' Salem, Dec. 29. The Initial an nual report of the state lime board was filed with Governor Wlthycombe ( today by Warden Murphy, of the; penitentiary, ex-ofllcio member of the board. The report. In commenting nponi the board's accomplishments, states; that, owing to the small appropria tion available. It was not possible to purchase a lime deposit, and hence the board was compelled to select a site, the owner of which, would per-; mlt the Industry to be carried on on, a royalty basis of a small amonnt per! ton. i "The board Is satisfied that better lime deposits exist In Oregon than' the one selected the one on Cha-j ney creek for Instance but lack of "funds to build roads and overcome other obstacles eliminated It almost . at once, and it was finally decided that the Beeman quarry at Gold! Hill, was the best. In view of all' confronting conditions," says the report. , "Arrangements have been Inaugu rated with the railroad company for the building of a track to the lime plant and a contract has been made with the California-Oregon Power Company for the necessary electric power to operate the plant." E Washington, Dec. 29. A shell fired by an American passenger steamer is believed to have sunk a German submarine near the English coast Thursday. Debris from the submarine was thrown into the air and sank from view. Paris, Dec. 29. Marshal JoiTre Is now an "Immortal." Members of the French academy today voted by a large majority to take the famous soldier Into the group known as "lm mortals." THE UNIVERSAL CAR 9 III W hen you buy Ford car yuu buy 111 HI an etullihed quantity, a ..proven IN HI uuiity a motor car that In giving U hatiBfactiou In practically every form l of service under ..every ..condition , III III where an automobile ran be uhc1. HI A cnr that may be distended on in 111 HI every circumstance... No one Hill dls- III III pute this fact... Then why not place your order for a Ford at once? Run III i nbout, mr; Touring Car, ..$:); II J Couiielet, $JWM; Town Car, $.19.1; He- IJ J ! (Ian, $A45; One-Ton Truck Chasls, " MO... Them prices t. o. U. Detroit. Ill Your order will have prompt alien- I G. L. Hobart Company 1 At the Churches - Nemu M. K. ttiurvh Morning prearhlug service at It a. in., sermon by the pastor, topic appropriate to the opening of the week of prayer. Anthem. "O Rock Within the Weary Land," with aolo part by Mrs. Herman. Kvenlng service at 7: SO o'clock. Sermon by llev. H. J. Van Kossen. district superintendent. Anthem. He. Watching Over lareul." with solo part by Marguerite Wlble and duet part by Miss WIMe and Mr. Stonaker. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Inter mediate and Kpworth leagues at :30 p. m.. The week of prayer will be ob served at Newman church Tuesday to Friday evenings Inclusive. Topics are follows: Tuesday evening. Jan uary t, "The Vlnyard Keeper." Wednesday evening. January 2. "Saying Yes to God." Thursday evening. January 3. 'Trayer and the Christian Life." Friday evening. January 4. "The Prayer of Faith." Week of prayer service held In the parlors at T:S0 o'clock. The public cordially Invited. Melville T. Wire, pastor.' Bethany Presbyterian Church . Morning service at 11 a. n., ser mon. "What l17 Brought the Church." Kvenlng service at 7;J0 p. in., sermon. "The Man Who Holds a Mortgage on Tomorrow." Sunday school at 10 a. m. Christian En- deaver at 6:30 p. m. Excellent music at all services. Inspiring congrega tional singing. Yon will be glad you attended these services. L. Myron Booier, minister. Baptist Churrh The Baptist Sunday school meets at 10 a. p.)., and morning worship at II a. m. Rev. 0. W. Black will preach, topic, "Sin and Redemp tion." The evening-service will be at 7:30 p. m. and Rev. Black will speak on the topic, "Our Source of Knowledge." B. Y. P. V. meets at 8:30 p. m. Harry Edgerton. leader. A cordial welcome extended to all these services. H. Lake's Church Sunday school this morning at 9:50 a. m. An Invitation Is extended to yon. First liurtli of rlir!: Scientist Christian Science servl. es are held every Sunday In the W. O. W. hall. at 11 a. m. Wednesday evening meet ings at 8 o'clock. The subject for today Is. "Christian Science." The reading room Is open dally from 2 to 4 p. m. except Sun days and holidays. The public Is cordially Invited to attend the ser vices and to visit the reading room. MAN! CAMP LEWIS IN ARE SHIFTED Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 29. In great bodies and In small units. 25,- 537 men have been moved from Camp Lewis to other places since September 1. Permission to make that announcement was given at the cantonment today. To what regi ments or departments they were as' signed, to what posts they were sent and whether or not any of them were dispatched to France was nor dls closed. Many of the men have been trans ferred because of Industrial reasons, and according to available figures. 20,212 men have left camp unJer orders in train-load lota. Included In this number an the 13,000 chosen to fill n,i the national guard units. Specialties It: various trades, who have been transferred to other posts total 5,325. They have gone away In small groups and have hen unsigned to nlaces where their training makes them especially valu able. DETAILS RECEIVED ! Washington, Dec. 29. Full de tails of the desructlon of a German I submarine and the capture of Its r:rew by American destroyers which j was first reported In the news dls j patches of November 24, discloses I that the names of the war vessls engaged are the Fanning and Nich- olson. The submarine was prepnr ' Ing to attack a merchant flotilla. envelopes at the Courier. IN RED CROSS DRIVE For the flint time Josephine coun ty has failed to make her quota In the Christmas membership campaign, of the American Red Cross. Cam paign Msnaiter X. F. Macduff re ports that he Is greatly disappoint ed In the showing which has been made. "In all previous drives Jo sephine county has exceeded her quota before the end of the ram-' palgn," said Mr. Macduff today. "With but one or two solicitors yet to hear from It la certain that Jo sephine county will not enroll mure than 1.700 Christmas members of the Red Cross before the end of the campaign New Years day. I "Through a misunderstanding the' county's quota was announced as 2.150, whereas the state headquar ters has been considering It as 3,000.! It would seem that In such a cause) as this which appeals solely from the standpoint or humanity that at least the quota announced by the local manager should be ohtalned. Although canvassers attempted to reach everyone, and literature was sent to every home through the school children. It Is apparent that a great many who have not been solicited have not realised It Is their duty to Join without waiting to be solicited. "Williams. Murphy and Provolt are the only sections of the county which have reached or exceeded their quotas. Hud the rest or the county done as well the quota set by the state headquarters would have been reached." The Useful Raincoat yXK OF or II GOOD cravk.nkt. m HAINCOVTH M A FUIKXD IN. (the n.:M,. v ,w'i:.u it ocr ix thk hv and V Ht WILL KKKP Vol' "DRY" Ol'T IN THK Cnl.H l IT WILL KKKP YOr "WARM." A mthkhi: is no otiimi uaiimf.xt "MTHAT I AX TKE THK I'LACK OF i lHK KAIMOAT. Coatt of Exceptional Met it $5 to $25 TIIKHK i 'OATH WF til' All XTKK TO IMI TIIKIR HI TY FAI I IIFl LLY Portland. Dec. 59. Clatsop coun ty Is the latest county to "go over the to:" In t'ie Red Cross member ship drive. Its 100 per cent was passed yesterday with promise of still more to come. Morrow county Is still In the lead in the state with 134 per rent. I'ma tllla Is a very close second with 133 per rent. Morrow county also re ports that their committee Is hold ing quite a percentage or member ships In reserve with which to bom bard any effort or I'matllla county to regain the lead. Marion and Jefferson are the only counties In the state which show less than 30 per cent of their quotas. figures given om inn hhmiihib , state headquarters showed Portland, 73.549; outside, 1211.4)14, and a to tal for the state of 200.033. I GRANTS PA&S. OUKOON Cash Clothiers "Cash Buys Cheaper Than Credit VAY KEEP ENGAGEMENT RING J tmiy City Judge RuIki In Fiver et Girl Whose Intends-! Souuht Return of iipark'sr. TVre ftiti be mi IihIIoii giveni oil the .lerney side nf the lltilnu. K.I ruled ii Jwlvre In Jersey City, writer n Nov York nrri'Minilcnt. As n result of the ilci'Miui h y.nthir kuiiIii Is mi' H l.'iO it!iiiiiiiil rlir.'. which be wimteil .1 MliccycJ. pill lc Minnie to return to him. The two were rnitiiiicd. mid. according to ciistnm, lie pliiei-d tlie spnrkler In question mi her left hnii'l, Tliey (hen iiiiirrj'li-d becniMe she. nrinrillng to Ills testimony, preferred the tnngo, Jnx nnd foxtrot to sitting on a wifn mid itl ruwdng their future. Therefore lie broke off Hie enctigeincnt nnd ilciimtul ed his prevents buck. The Judge was culled upon to decide whether mi engiigetiieiit ring whs n gift outright or merely a gift contin gent upon the Mlllllnienl nf n pnAiilae to wed. The court then arranged a little "Solomon judgment" skit that worked to perfection, so far a the Judge and the young woman were concerned. The Callows Plant. During (lie tnl.hlle skcs the botanists, or old "lierli.illstt." urn' currency to uinny curio1.! tm-Ut co i t-rulng I lie growth, form, etc., of I lie iniiudrake or May apple, which flunlly resulted In Itr U-Ing k'lve,i the mime of "gallows plant." The poeuilu scloulM of that lime chfliiml I'int iusiiiliHke would 'itrow lu no oilier I'Ium- vxcepl upon vlil -It some lerrl'ile (rime hsd been i'iiiiiiiiiiie, Vie i'Mi. er.' foruierly rii;iM i-l i teir a s rou, reciulibinc lu t!ie Ii hii.,.1 in,' ..i ALLIES ASKD TO TAKE PilBT (Continued from pags 1.) of British labor representatives In which he said: "Achievement of the purposes for which the allies ate fighting Is es sential to the future freedom and peace of mankind." , The premier also asserted that a statement on war alms could be made only In agreement with Great Britain's allies. The question Is Is suing a fresh Joint declaration, t.e added, was being constantly kept In view by the entente allied govern ments. .' The premier s statement Is regard ed as the British reply to the Ger man peace offer. The labor conference was conven ed here today by the parliamentary committee of the trades union con gress and the executives of the labor party In the central hall at West minister to consider a "memorandum on war alms." A pronunclamento was adopted, with a vlrtuul unani mous show of hands, declaring that in continuing the war, labor la ac tuated by a determination to make the world "safe for democracy here after." The Closing of the Books for Hie year 1017 U at linnd, ami a review of Hie sit uation hIiohs a satisfactory business condition In gen eral, notwItliNtamlliiK Mime adverse Items. In common with the agrlrnltoral, mining, lumbering and other busiiiCMs Interests HiU Ixmk looks forward with confi dence to the coming yriir. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTHERN OREGON MKMItKR FKDKRAL RKHKItYK MYSTKM. ' London, Dec. 29. Inside Russia the situation still remains obscure, owing to the various reports con cerning the movements of the Bol shevlkl and counter-revolutionary forces. One of the reports Is to the effect that an armistice between Gen eral Kaledlnes and , Bolshevlkl sol diers has been eeffcted at Rostov-on-the- Don, with a rentral zone be tween the righting line. Kalendines 'nd his Cossacks were among the l'rt or the Russian countcr-revolu-I'onary to take up arms against the Tolshevlkl. AM K RICA X CO.XHCLATK COSTA RICA HI RXKI) Washington, Dec. 29. The de structlon of the American consu late at San Jose, Costa Rica, by fire, Is announced In state department dispatches. The Are swept an entire block. Let Electricity Save You Labor and Money illliliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii CHURfJINdg CALIFORNIA-OREGON POWER COMPANY 108-J 623 G STREET. GRANTS PASS. OREGON J)