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Tl K8DAV, FKIIIU AHY IS, IOIN. DAILY ItOUVK R1VEJI COIIUEK FAGK TEZZX Food Will Win the War Eat more Corn Meal and drink GOLDEN WEST COFFEE ' , - J. PARDEE Phone 281 EXPERT OZO-ACETYLINE WELDING All kinds of Broken Castings made as good as new C. L. HOBART CO. - TRYING FOR ARMY WEIGHT Young Man Startle Reetaurant " . Iron When He f4avnouly Culpa I Down Watar and Food. Tlii )'ouiiii inn n strolled Into a Sixth avenue restaurant nf the better type anil quietly gave hU order. There was nothing coiiplcuilli iiIiiiiiI IiIr manlier or MiMMiniiin-, din when Hit bus loy mini' along mill Dim young iiihii asked fur, received, umi drunk four glasses of water In rapid aucrvMloii, person near liy stared at lilin nut of the Wllllf llf tlll'lr f'JCS, Ml III KH'llll. Presently the waiter returned with a huge steak umi iiIhiiiI six type of vegetable. Tin' young limn asked for two glaum of water ami proceeded to cut slowly. Tlii witter wan brought and drunk, ami the young ninn onre fully ilivniiri(1 thi' vast supply of fond before lilin. Tlnn ho ordered t-lilikfii. with HiliitM' mi (rutin, and two Kin '. of water. Jut when the now thoroughly Inter ested ttliscrvcr of llil strange rt-IHint were on t ht vergu of Irritation from ClirluNlly iiuiitlnr young Ulilll 'at rolled In nnil iit down tllM-oiiMiliitWy serosa from thi flmt. 1 "It'a all off,' anlil die newcomer; "no I'liitl'liiirK for ni. I weigh l!M nnil I needed 101. )nh. It seem a If I can ntvir make anything." : The first young ninn looked at Mm Intently nnd thoughtfully. , ; "I got "II my pnier tliroiiKli." ho wild, "hut ilun't weigh In until threw o'clork." f Hi turned tn thi attentive u niter. "Will yon please." ht wilit, "lirlns tue an iiilt turnover, some rlrt pudding, H iiiiinlooii, nml two cup of coffee." Niv York lli'rnlil. PERSHING KNOWS RED MEN Noted General Haa Had Much Expert oneo with Indiana, and They Would Receive Welcome, "If a contingent of American Indi ana la dent to France to fl(ht for Uncle Rum against the central power they will find a warm welcome from General Pershing," Col. J. A. fJeorge of Houth Dakota remarked recently, according tn the Washington Tost. "General Pershing hna been a friend of the Indians for ninny yenra. He coin ninndi'd n compnny tif Sioux Imllnn aconta In the Slnux wnr of I6D0-1801, and hna lived among the red men for a good tunny yenra. "I happened to tie at the Tine nidge Imllnn reservation In South Dakota during the winter of 1800-1801, when Pershing wna a second lieutenant, He participated tn the linttle of Wounded Knee nnd remained on the reservation for months nfter the anrrender of the Indiana, commanding the company of 8lotix scout. "In the summer of 1801 Pershing received prnmotlnn to flrat lieutenant, while he wna nt the head of the Sioux acouta. . Ilia brother, who wna with Mm then, a kid boy, afterward be enme nn otneer, but retired o few yearn Inter beeauso of 111 health, while Black Jack went on to great thing. "Of course, It would be silly for me to Miy that Pershing la a Brat-dnss olllcer, for hla present position aa head of the , American forces In Prnuce provea that, but I muy any that ait fur buck na 18U0 I'eralilng allowed that he was destined to be come one of the great figures In the mllltury history of thla country." Vernacular of Cantonments, l Tho Ainerlcnn pullu la not going over aeas unprovided with hla own lingo, ua la clearly pointed out In Every body'. He culla hlniaelf, by the way, n "doughboy" or "crusher," which la fairly' American-sounding. Cavalry men he cull "bow-legs," a soldier who share Ills shelter la his "liuukle," the compnny burlier Is "butcher," n sol dier who work for nirnnieer Is II "dog robber," the cnnmiuiidlng ollleer Is al luded to na "K O ;" n Junior ollleer Is Pulled u "goat," the provost sergeant Is "bubo," teamster la a "mule akla oar," an old officer la called "old Ola," the drum major I the "regimental monkey." the doctor la "saw-bonea," a new aecond lieutenant la a "abavetatl," field artillerymen are "wagon sol di era," and a lriiiiiMter or bamlMimn la a "windjammer." And our dough boya era Ilka Tommy and pollu In that they never complain when the "alum," I. e the meat or vegetable stew, or the "wiw belly," aa the bacon la called, an bad. . It'a nil In l he git me the giuiie of "Kail the kalaer" which la the only Amerlenn iipilvaleiit lliu far of any of the l-'reneh war slogitim like "11 tie pasnemnt iaa," or "On lea Biiia.' "We'll get lh.m," "They ahull not pa.H Such a Plausible LI. "l admire n llnr." siild n rluhiimn, "even when hla prevnrleutlona tniln my cnilnlliy. "A friend of mine, who object tn ifforl In pry lain hi penu.nal nffiilr rerently limped Into my place. "What'a (he matter with your ..eir I uked, more lo be pollio tiiiii be cause I cured wiiul wna the truulii. "Then he gained my admiration by a dlsplny of nerve I never saw Mll!llC(l, ' , "'An eel lipMi mi them,', he anld " New War Dog. A new type of doj In he pioiltieed. It will be known a (he wnr dog. Tlie 1'w breed Is the rii.-ge(iin of 'cere tary of War linker, who has asked dog breeders lo produce mi Ame-leun war dog by crossing Airedale an old RtiKlMi sheep ilops. ' The new Amerl enn dug wl. In Inilneil for politv nnd sentry duly hi the 1'nlfed Stufea army. ' i Oriental Rubles. The Orleuinl.njliy coiihIsIs of nearly; pure ulii'iiliiii I. e t.xlde of almidiiuiii In u crystalline form, containing but 1 per cent of oxide of Iron nnd 4 per rent of any other aubstanee, The ape rifle gravity of this precious atone la higher than that of many other gems, ranging from !l.n to 4.2. Aluminum, the metal, has, when cast, a density of 2.ffl; when forged, of 2.07, or only one Iblrd of Hint of forged ateel or n fourth of that of silver. The melting point la about 1,300 degree Fahrenheit. INVENTOR OF THE TANK Sir Wllllnm Trttton, the Inventor of the British "Tank" which has been crentlng history on the western front nnd which has been a great factor In mnny British advances, la a man of itudlou Inclinations. In a recent In terview, he; stated, "The tank has not only como to stay, but, if I may ven- lure io propnesy, 11 is uesuueu 10 piny a predominant part In modem war fare." He is shown nt work In hU oillee. r . fifnnrMial I DETAILS 'OF TIE - ' E TAX LAW Q. Am 1 r4ulred to render a personal Income-tax return for the! er 1HI7T x A. Yes, If unmarried and your net Income for that year equals or exreeda 1 1,000. If you are married no return la required unless your net Income, Including that -of your husband or wife, and dependent children, equal or excesda $2,000. Q. Where should my personal return for the year 1917 be filed. A. With the collector of Internal revenue for the district In which you hsv your legal najdenre or orlniijial d of buslnes. For ad ministrative reason the commission er of Internal revenue desire that It be filed with tho collector of the district In which your legal residence I located. For the slat of Oregon. the collector's office I located In Cortland. Q. When may my 1917 return be filed with a collector of Internal rev enue? . A. On or before March 1, 111. Q. Will failure to file my re turn within the time presi-rllied by taw render me liable to any penalty! ' A. Yea. You will he liable to a specific penalty of not lesa than t:o or more than $1,000.00 and you will also he liable to B0 per cent additional tax on any amount of tu found to lie due. Therefore you should use extreme rare to see that ynur return Is placed In the malls or In the hands of the Inspector while he I In your vicinity, so that It will reach the office of the collector of your district before the close of liu Inea March t, ll. - Q. What would happen should a taxpayer render a false or fraudlent icturn with Intent to evade a pro per payment of Income tax? ' A. He would become liable to an additional tax of I on per cent and to a fine of not to exceed 12,000 or to one year Imprisonment or both. In the descretlon of the court, and to the costs of prosecution. V' Q. I a married man entitled to a personal exemption of i,000, and too additional exemption on ac count of two " dependent children, whose total net Income docs not ex ceed 12.400. but doea equal or ex ceed 12,000, required to render a re turn? " ' ' ,- - . A. Ye. While he will not be required to pay nn Income tax. he Is required to render a return If hla net Income equals or exceed I2.00O. Q. Where can 1 get the blank form upon which to render my re turn? A. From the collector of Internnl revenue for your .district;'. The -collector will epdeavor lo have Bitch forma sent to yon,' but failure to re ceive one will not excuse you for making a return. . If you do not re ceive one It la your duty to request the rollector to furnish you one. ' While the Inspector la in your vi cinity you can secure the forma from him and he will give you all the as sistance he can In the preparation of the forma. He la also authorized to accept payment of any amount of tax due and will forward all returns and payments to the collector at the close of each daya business. RETAIL GROCERS TO MEET " (Continued from page 1.) railroads will sell round-trip tickets to the convention (or one and one- third and one-way fare arid retail merchants from all over the atate are not merely Invited, they are urged to attend, whether they are mem bers of the state association or not, as the war problems are all aerloua and urgent and united action la ne cessary In order to "help win the war" and protect legitimate business Interests at the same time. In the official apponl received by the Chamber of Commerce here, the following language Is used: ' "No period in history was ever as grave in responsibilities and ns promising In opportunities. "Tho world's great turmoil has shaken to Its foundations every phase and expression of life, and yet in thla shake up, there shines a won derful hope and a 'bright and glori ous future. ' ' "The present all-absorbing duty Is to win the war, and the greater part of that duty will fall on the business man. . "Whilst every effort Is now being made to the end of winning the war, It Is most Important and Imperative I that the retail business men of the BtRte he united, to more effectively cope with present demands niyt meet ,he requirements, of future .lions. ' - ' rondl- "The retail ' merchants" must "or- S ton liA 'That: VE Cold At Once CASCARAR? QUININE The eM fmll nrnrtr la tabl fmmlt, Wr, t i.ko. Na opts!- iupla.Mit : cffirta. Curt rnlu In 14 h'un Oiip Hi ( dart. Mtawy back If it folia. OXlh I -noma o with . '! To ana Mr. Nill't ptctura on it I Tablata lor AtAnrDruaoWa 1 J ganUe, present a solid front and adopt protective measures for their future business security and the real staple progress of the communities In which they reside 'i I have In vestment and interests. "The annual atate convention of the Oregon Retail Grocers, will be held In Portland February 18th, I nth and :oth; a convention that Will mean much to the oinmer lU life of our state, and prove most beneflilal to the retail merchant in every line of industry. "It I suggested that your uody cull together the retail merchant o your city, acquaint tbem with this coming convention, and not only In vile, hut urge their attendance, that all retail business men In every line. within our state, may meet and be como a united body to face present di'Ul:ind and duties and prepare to cope with the re-adjustment and re- oi'xniiiidtlon period of the near fu ture. "The convention w ill be held in the Rllxabelhlan room at the Imperial hotel, Portland, on February 18th. 19th and 20th. "May the convention have a solid representation of business men from your city." (8lgned: CEORGE Ct'SITER. President. ' K. A. DENTON', ' Secretary. A "Changed" Quarter. Thousands of person, hunk and corporations are dully causing the ee- eret servlc and sulitrensiiry great an noyance by telephone cull Inquiring If the 1017 quarter hna been counter-. felted, state the New York' World. The National CUV bank nnd the Fed-, eral Reserve nnnk are among tnnse who hnve been flooded with requests for enlightenment. The trouble resnlt from an net of congress, based nn the Idea that the legend on the reverse side of the piece wbn not as clear na It should be, or dering It changed. The new Issue re cently wna put In circulation. In the first Issue the eagle Is at the bottom ot the coin nnd there are seven stars on the left and six atnrs on the right of the national bird. In the second Issue the eagle has been placed near the center of the coin, nnd there nre five stars on each side and three star beneath the eagle and the "E plurlbua nnum" and other reading matter la more distinct. Both coin are of course O. K. A classified ad will give resulta. Carda at the Courier oClce. I Woman's Burdens are lightened when she turns to the right medicine. II - her existence is made gioomy by the cbronle wenknesse. deli cate derangements, and pninful disorders thalattllcl her sex. she will And relief and aaianclpution from her trouiiles in nr Tierce's Favorite Prescription. If she's overworked, nervous, or " rundown, sue finds new life and strength. It's a power ful. Invigorating tonic and nervine which was discovered and used by nn eminent physician for many years, in all cases ot "female. compliilnU)" and weaknesses. For ouiur Blrls lust enterlua womanhood t for women at the critical "change of life": In bearing-down sensations, periodical pains, ulceration, InttnmimiUon. and every kindred ailment, tho Favorite Proscrip tion" is the only medlclno put up without alcohol Ingredients on wrapper. Nearly all druggists Mill the 'Prescription' in liquid or unlets. : ; r - : , For freo medical advice' write Doctor V. M. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y., or send 10 cents for trial package of tablets. Rosbuuro, OnBOON. " 1 suffered some- tmng tcrritiic. nan displacement so had that 1 could scarcely stand on on' feet, also hud iiill.iinniH tlon. My head mid back ached hnrd and I was weak and nerv ous. lv legs and feet ached would bloat, nnd I wus troubled with consul ' pal Inn I Imd a so v,ro i - m mv eitlfV H-S:-. I tcA 1-r V force's MB'- '' Favorite i'lescriptlon V"' and I'loasaiit Pellets wit md they ninile nin well and stro". T ben-florin middle lile I agklu l.iuK tlieo . ii.ullclnea and got through so welt was strong and wen." Mrs. W I) AhroiiK, MM N. Jackson St, 0h J Classified VOU BAU6 0. 4 C. GRANT LANDS Bine print plat ebowlof lands Id Josephine county, 1.60. Addreaa A. C. Voorbles, Cranti Pasa. ' tf DKALKKS la aoras, mules, cattle, wagona, hack, buggies, . harness and saddles. We bare a variety of all kinds at all times. If yon bare anything to aell or exchange, or If you want to buy, come and . see ua. We will treat you right. Ail our livestock la put out under guarantee. Red Front Feed and Bala Stable, Corner Sixth and K streets. Tlmmona, Prop. Phone 513-j. jar FOR SALE Good modern bouse. ..close lo, north aide. Inquire No. 2113, ear Courier. 2 8tf PIANOS, Lew and second-hand .for rent or aale oa eaay monthly pay ' menta; flrat yar'a rent to apply on purchase - price. Roa-cH'. Music and Photo House. ti I HAVE FOR SALE or trade all kind of work, driving and aaddle borsea, wagona, buggies, harness and aaddlea, or will buy yours. Coma and sea me at Brownie Hampton' Feed and Bala Stable, phone i42-R. - Roy Hlgglna, owner. Also on 4-room house for sale cheap or to trade. 87 KOK bale cheap Eighty acres lu the Applcgatc valley, New Hope school district."' About 25 acres under the Murphy Irrigation ditch, 144 shares of water goea with the land. Thla land will be sold cheap for caab. Why rent? The federal government will loan you half the money a long time at low Interest. Addreaa E. M. Austin, Route B Box 52, Modesto, Cat.. 88 FOR SALE Recleaned seed wheat; Little Club, 12.15; Jenkins Club, $2.25; Washington Hybrid No. 143, $2.50; Marquia, $2.50; also Beardless Barley, White Oats. Al falfa Seed and all Grasses and Clo vers. Ralph Waldo Elden, Cen tral Point. 66t( TOR SALE Good six-hole range with hot wafer front connections, $l?l also sewing machine and sta- ' tlonary tabs. E. A. Lagergren. Foundry ' street'. Third house west of city reservoir. 85 PURE BRED Rhode Island Red set ting eggs, $1 for 15, on sale at The Rochdale. 06 TO RENT TREMONT ROOMS Now under managment of Mrs. L.' C Arm strong;' 28 clean rooms at 85c : and 50c; special ratea by week or month; also light houaekeep Ing rooms. Would like your pat ronage."' - 4ftt, FURNISHED ROOMS Large, com fortable and convlently located. 411 C street. 86tf HOTEL OXFORD ROOMS for rent Large, well furnished, steam heat, hot water, bath, and all ho- : tel privileges. Very moderate weekly and monthly rates. 37t FOR RENT OR SALE Irrigated farm plenty of water during the whole season. Inquire Jo. Fetx- nef, 755 North Eighth Street. " tf FOR RENT Four-room house on . Blvergide avenue, large lot, place for cow and chickens. , Phone 208-L or inquire at 708 North ; Fifth street. 83 FOR RENT Fine irrigated corn, grain and stock ranch; three to five-year lease; plenty . water; 50 ' acres in cultivation; 80 acres fine pasture; full . equipment; team, ; tools, hay, cattle, nogs, '.poultry. etc About $600 cash; Also good used five-passenger ' automobile. Illinois -valley, Josephine county, near Kerby. Good buildings. Ad dress Kerby, Ore., Box 95. 83 FOR RENT Furnished four-room house. See Mrs. Peter, Gravlin, 802 wM street or phone Peter . Gravlin at the Grunts Pass Livery 8table. . 82 The California and Oregci . Coast Railroad Company TIME CARD EffectlveDecember 1,1917. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday . Train 1 Iv. Grants Tass.. 1:00 p.m. Train 2 lv. Waters Creek 3 : 00 p. m. All trains leave Grants Pass from f the corner of G and Eighth streets. opposite the Southern Pacific depot.! i ' , . ; ApS'llS the office of the company. Lundburg' building, or phone 131 for same. Advertising J PHYSICIANS ! i. 6. CLEMENT HT D. pTactki limited to dlaeaeea of the eye, ear, no and throat. Olaaaat fitted, nose and throat Olaaaaa fitted. Office houra 1-11, 1-5, or oa ap pointment. Office phone, (1; real dene phone Stt-J. ! . UM'GH RIDGE. M. It.. Physician and surgeon. City or country call attended day or eight. Realdeoee phone 'it; office phone 111. . Sixth and II, Tuffa Building. A. A. WiTHAM, M. D.. Physician aad aurgejn. Office: Hall Bldg., corner Sixth and I street. Pbotaea: Of fice, llf; residence, 11 1-J. Houra, 1 a. m. to 4 p. m. DR. J. O. NIBLEY Pbyaldaa aad surgeon. Lundburj Building. Burgeon Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. Health Ollleer. Offloer hour, to II a. by l to 5 p. m. Phono 110-J. lit! DEXTI8TS E. C. MACT, D. M. D. Flrft-oUao dentlatry. . 101 H Soath SHU - street. Grants Paes, Oregon. ATTORNEYS H. , . D. r Norton, Attornoy-t-la. Practice in all State and Federal Conrts. Flrat National Bank Bids. COLVIO ft WILLIAMS . Attoraeya-at-Law Grants Peas Banking Co. Bldg. Grant Paaa, Oregon.' E. S. VAN DYKE, Attorney. Practice In all cocrts.. First National Bank DURHAM ft RICHARD. Attomey at-Law. Office Masonic Temple, Grants Pass Oregon. . W. t. MILLER, Attorney-t-Law County attorney for Josephine County. Office: 8chaJlborn Bldg. O. B. BLANCHARD.Attorney-at-Low Golden Rule Building. ' Phono 270. Grants Pssa, Oregon. BLANCHARD ft BLANCHARD. At torneys, Albert block. Phono, 236-J. Practice In all court; land board attorneys. VETERINARY SURGEON DR. R. J. BESTUL, Veterinarian. . Office in Wlnetrout Implement Bldg. Phone 11 S-J Residence Phone 305-R. DRAT AGE AND TRANSFER COMMERCIAL TRANSFER CO. Ail kind of drayage and transfer - work carefully and promptly done. Phone 18 1-J. Stand at freight depot. A. Shade, Prop. e F. G. ISHAM, drayage and transfer. Safes, pianos and furniture moved packed, shipped and atored. Phone Clark and Holman, No. 50. Real denca phone 124-R. THE WORLD MOVES; ao do we. Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone 817-R. . MUSICAL INSTRUCTION J, S. MACMURRAY. teacher of voice culture and alnging. Lessons given 1 at home ot pupil If requested. Ad dress 716 Loo St. 851U TAXI SERVICE WHITE LINE TAXI City and coun- try . - Popular prices. Call Grants Pass hotel, phone 398. 'Residence - phone 328-J.' W. a.'Wue, ProK. Grants Pass, Oregon. 81 TAXI Phone - 508 - for tax.- Any where, any time. Paramount Cyclery. ' ' - "'.' '" PHOTO STUDIO THE PICTURE MILL open dally 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. For Sunday sit tings call Mill 283-R or residence 140-J. 78U WANTED WANTED To buy a second hand iron wheel wagon four te six inch tires holding about 3,000 lbs. C. Shaefers, R. F. D. No. 2. BStf WANTED Men for saw mills and logging camps. Mills and camps will operate throughout the win ter. Steady work. Good condi tions. For full' particulars write Weed Lumber Company, Weed, Cal. S5tf THE McCLOCD RIVER LUMBER COMPANY, MeCloud, Cal, wilt start their logging operations oq or about February 16th. Men wanted for these logging crews. Good wages, good . board, good country. Apply In person or write The MeCloud River Lumber Com pany, MeCloud, California. 82 WANTED To exchange good six- m v. Kor . in T?. , by 170 feet on West O street, Wrj bridge, for modern " ma" nou8e It close In. Mrs. E. A. Wade, Phone 149-J. 84 i