PAGB EIGHT
DAILY ROGl'B RIVKTl COURIER
HI NUAV, AI'llll. 111. IM.
SOLDIER LETTERS
boys are kicking aa w rait plainly
e the great sacrllVea the clvlllam
are making to carry on the war, auJ
' It makes a man ashamed to say any
thing much. It seem a ahaine that
February 19, 'IS people In the alatea and Canada
should have plenty and their next
Kngland
Dear Pad:
I am thinking of what you told ' door neighbor, who are fighting for
me. io I'll ee that you get not only
one letter but several. I am not al
lowed to tell what city I am In but
the ramp la out of town about a mle
the same cause, should be aa abort of
foodstuff at they are. Ship, ahipa
and more ship. U what 1 needed,
more than anything elm). Ilulld
and they wont let ua go to town them and victory la atlll our,
often, t censored!. The more I eej I may be In France, or Kgypt or
of the world the more I appreciate j Italy, or moit any place by the
the blessing of my home land, time you get this letter. We don't
These people don't know what liber- know what hour we are goiug to
ty and plenty mean. After the fel- move but we are always ready, o I
Iowa who arw here come home every j guess my address will be A. K. K.
last one of them will be ready to I for aome time to come, and I don't
fight for what we have at home,
against the world If necessary. I
did not realize how far ahead of the
old world Uncle Sam was until 1
saw this country.
I hear there waa a transport sunk
a day behind ua and I know mother
will be worried as she must know
I was on the aea at the time. . I
nnli mimI a cable but 1 haven't
I k 1 . o . . Vfc. 1 ..
money enough. It la a long time wn.M" .-.,. ....
lace pay day. But I guesa the Hat' Mamie Whipple of Takllm.
of those lost will be la the news-, received the following letter irom
erfc ,her son FJmer E. Whipple, now In
Tou ought to hear the rumor that j Young Whipple Joined the
re floating around here about the,Oth engineers from Klamath Falls.
. rt t..ri vnn Mit'l believe Din nas iuru iihu an niw ....
expect to hear from you for several
months. Don't gel worried If you
don't hear from me regularly. 1 will
let you hear from me a often as
possible.
tiovlngly.
AVBREL LIGHT,
lid Aero Squadron,
Amer. Ex. Forces.
war. or course, you
any of them. One was that the
Yankees had captured three lines of
trenches and that the officers had a
hard time to keep them from going
to Berlin. I sincerely believe tnat
. . i ail nu f m nitail In fMIIM aatld titsVa
when our boya are turned lose mey " -
vtH through the Germans as If ot no mall from home yet. I expect
they were not there. Physically they will be about that much longer
have the world heat and all they before I get any.
need It plenty of ammunition and This Is ure a Btrsnge country with
to lead them, and nothing caniioi or strange peopie. i nave
a great many new ana tunny minus
but this bests them all. I have seen
men
stop them.
Prices on foodstuffs Is about the
same as In the state, only some
things can not be had at any price
for the simple resson that they are
not here to be bought. A soldier
can not buy a meal In a restaurant
they wont sell to him.
Our squadron has got all of them
going these fellows didn't realise
thst Uncle Sam hsd sero squads so
well drilled and trained as we are.
When we go out to drill they all
stand and look. There Is nothing In
the U. S. that can touch us. and our
officers are Just as proud of us as
-we are ourselves. We all pull to
gether and there Is no grumbling.
They say the 2 2d hasn't any dis
cipline, bat that Is because they
don't know ns.
This Is the most beautiful farm
ing country I ever saw. The land Is
Just aa green as it can be as far as
one can see. and It is dotted with
peaceful little cottages and barns, all
of them built of brick. Some of
them roofed with tile and some are
thatched. Very few fences, all
hedges. 'A breechy cow could roam
all over Eneland with nothing to
stop her. Everything Is peaceful and
the war seem so far away except for
the wonnded men and no young fel
lows about except those In nnlform.
Two other fellows and myself got
out of camp for a short time this af
ternoon and we talked with an old
fellow who had two sons killed In
France and another lost an arm. so
yon are more fortunate as you hare
only one son to take those chances,
snd he Is not worth much. They
meet all of these things with a smile
and work all the Warded. They say
the Germans have to be whipped If
It takes every man In England. Tt
wonld he good if the people at hornet
could copy tbem In some ways. Near-
ly every woman has a black strip1
around their arm. All of them have'
Tost some one.
Our rations are not as good as
Mrs. A. J, llugman, of Kedvllle,
3. D., who Is visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. K. II. llalslger. ha
been the cause of aeveral entertain
ing affair recently.
On Tuesday and Wednesday Mrs.
llalslger waa hostess to nearly K
women; with Mrs. Hagman aa the
honor guest. Tuesday afternoon wa
devoted to bridge and Wednesday
afternoon to an Informal gathering.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
Cyril P. Wise snng "My Jacquemi
not" and responded with "Mavis" a
an enchore. Mrs. A. 0. Knupp sang
"A Tiny Wee lilt of a Garden." and
responded to a hearty enchore with
a French war. song. . Mrs. Sum VI.
llaker delighted the ladles present
with appropriate war time readings.
Near the close of the afternoon op
each day. Mrs. Tlalslger served de
licious refreshments.
Miss Fannie Abrams waa hostess
at an enjoyable dinner party at the
Oxford Monday In honor of Miss
Jessie Mastln, who left Tuesday for
Seattle to make her home. Those
present were Miss Jessie Mastln. Mrs.
0. P. Jester. Mrs. Ttpy Ttartlett and
Miss Fannie Abrams.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. I.udden and
son, Rennett. are now comfortably
settled In their new home at XIX
Washington boulevard, having
moved this week from their former
residence on tawnrtdge Ave.
One of the pleasant events of the
week waa the reception given to
welcome the new minister of the
Baptist church. Mr. Finch and fam
ily, and to bid farewell to the Klrker
and MoCracken families.
The recentlon room wss nrettlly
decorated with ferns, bouquets snd
hanging baskets.
A splendid program was gfven In
the assembly room. Dr. Witham
made the opening address welcoming
came by In a cart with three dogsltn new T"",tr "1 ' '"ml'v on
hitched to It. I saw an old lady aibeha,f of thl members of the nap
dog and a boy pulling a cart loaded i,,R' '""rch. The other sneskers of
Rogue River.
Somewhere in France,
March 18. 191 H.
Dear Mother.
Well tt has been nearly two weeks
things that I never dreamed of see
ing before. The people here hardly
ever work more than one horse and
he Is hitched to a cart Instead of a
wagon. When they work more than
one horse they put one In front of
t"he other, Instead of side by side.
They work everything they can get
harness on. The other day a lady
Our- Dollars are Called
to the Colors
The Third Liberty Loan
Our terma of peace are written so clearly that all the world
can see. There is no thought of conquest; only the demand of
freedom for us and for all that the world shall be free.
The United States is to show the world that America, in Li- '
berty's cause, responds more freely to each call for the sinews of
war. Let us also show our Country that Josephine county is in
the front. Let each subscribe to the Third Liberty Loan-make
it as big as we can.
Without charge the services of this institution are extended.
The Grants Pass Banhing' Co.
Ux-ttl II. 8. Him Military IMIl
Military drill and calisthenics
have lately been 'Introduced In the
local high achool. Sergeant Bauer,
who has charge of the military drill
conducts dally classes on the camp
ua. Mrs. Ounnell Is In charge of the
callsthenlca, which take place In the
assembly room. This exercise was
formerly In charge of Miss Cramer,
The movement la compulsory and
the boys and girls alternate In the
use of the campus and the assembly,
with wood some combination. I
haven't saw any plaved streets as yet
they are all made of stone and the
houses are all made of stone and
brick. There are a thousand and
one things I could tell you but can't
now. The censors are so strict that
about all a fellow can say la that h
Is all O. K. and then quit. The
weather Is sure fine here, now, sun
shine every dsy. Will close with
love to all.
Tour son,
ELMER E. WHIPPLE.
William Harper Well
A letter from Wm. R. Harper,
Supply Co.. 306, Q. M. C, A. E. F..
to his mother states that he Is well
but that up to this time he has not
seen any of the Grants Pass boys.
ACTIOS ON DU.UT
niLii is postpoxki)
Washington, Apr. 20. At the re
quest of Provost Marshal-General
Crowder, the senate military com
mittee yesterday postponed action on
the house bill changing the draft
quotas from state populations to the
number of men in Class one under
which states would be given credit
for men furnished by enlistment and
draft. General Crowder said his of
fice Is Investigating the effect the
amendment would have on the new
draft.
they have been but not many of the Courier
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Everybody is buying them
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the evening were Dr. Clement. Mrs.
Thresher. Rev. Driver, Rev. Wire
and Mr. Hull.
Mr. and Mrs. McCracken and Mr.
and Mrs. Klrker were presented with
beautiful pieces of cut glass as
tokens of appreciation for their
faithful work In the Sunday school
and church.
After the program the guests were
ushered to the basement which wa
decorated with pink and white. A
social hour was spent and Ice rream
and cake were served to shout a
hundred guests.
Miss Mary Johnson, a charming
young Grants Pass girl, and Alfred
Frederick Walker, formerly of Port
land and Marshfleld were married
Thursday afternoon, April 18, at 4
p. m. at a simple, though excep
tlonally pretty home wedding, sol
emnized at the residence of the
groom's sister, Mrs. Wm. Jennlng
Long, 615 North Fourth street. Rev,
Smith of Portland officiated In the
presence of relatives and a few close
friends of the couple. The only at
tendants were Mr. and Mrs. Long,
The bride wore a blue tailored suit
and white hat. She wore a large
bouquet of pink sweet peas.
A wedding supper was served and
the happy couple were taken to the
depot and left on a short honey
moon at Portland and Long Beach,
Wash., where they will visit rela
tlves.
Upon their return they will make
Grants Pass their home. Mr. Wal
ker Is a fireman on the Southern Pa
clfte.
Student Ikxly Hear Patriotic Tnlks
Fred A. Williams and Rev. L. My
ron Hooter addressed the student
body of the local high school on Krl
day last. In reference to t'lc boy's
working reserve. Mr. Williams en'
phaslxed the fact that the boys be
tween the ages of IS and 21 co il I
do no greater service to the go '-r.i
ment than to work on farms nnl
In other Industrial enterprises. The
boys In the high school responded
unanimously to the proposition.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Single Session Voted a Success
The new arrangement of hours for
attending school is working In excel
lent fashion. Everyone Is satisfied
and better work Is being done by the
students, due to the fact that the
brain of the scholar Is much clearer
In the earlier hours than In the lat
ter part of the day. The closing of
school at 2:15 allows students to do
their work and assist In other In
dustrial enterprises.
Keillor May Practice Nightly
Members of the senior cIbbs are
working energetically on the class
play which Is to be staged In a few
weeks. Under the direction of Mrs.
Ounnell a very creditable amateur
production Is expected.
High School Junior Drfrarert la
llanehHll dam
The Junior class of 0. P. H. S.
challenged the remaining three
classes to a baseball game on the
local grounds and were defeated by
a score of 18 to 3.
The juniors entertained great
hopes and ambitions of winning for
themselves a reputation In the base
ball line having failed to rule In
other activities, hut again their
hopes were shattered.
Stirring speeches were delivered
by the opposing captains. In a rally
preliminary to the game, the Juniors
exhibiting much enthusiasm.
The battery for the juniors con
sisted of Dick Cramer pitcher and
Sherman Smith catcher. Kearns re
lieved Smith In the last two Innings
and Smith took Kearns' position at
Hrst.
The battery for the "rest of
school" team consisted of Howard
Bears, pitcher and Ted Blrcnard.
catcher.
"Ump" D. Wllklns did a great ser
vice for both teams In calling
"strikes and balls" but was slightly
nearsighted on "put outs."
Other games of a similar nature
are expected to follow, this being
(he first to h4 played on the campus
this season. ,
Washington, Apr 20. Senator
Smith of South Carolina was elected
chairman of the joint congressional
committee Investigating the general
railroad situation, with a vjew of
determining the advisability of per
manent government ownership. He
succeeds the late Senator Newlands,
he taught In the public schools for
over SO years. In 1H9 the first
sympiona appeared, of the irfsease
which made of her an Invalid for
so long, but It was not until 1(04
that she waa compelled to resign her
position In the Cincinnati high
schools and seek rest and health In
a warm climate. For two year she
lived with her sister and family In
Dayton. Florida, and later removed
with them to Denver, Colo., and
then, In ln, to Grants Pa. Ore
gon, where she resided until her
death.
Besides her sister, Mrs. Thusnnlda
A, Harris. Miss Doerner Is survived
by 2 brothers, Armln W. and Alfred
Doerner. both of Denver, Colo,, and
two nieces and four nephews.
Miss Doerner devoted her life to
learhlng, taking the greatest pleas
ure In It even to within a dnv or two
of her death. Her Interest In all ed
ucational matters wss keen, and she
wrote many article for teachers'
magailnes. She wa also the author
of a text book. "Treasury of General
Knowledge," which has been used In
the Cincinnati and other public
schools. Miss Doerner wa known.
also, as a lecturer, and her "Poetry
'4
OBITUARY -
('el In Doerner
After an Illness of over 22 years
Miss Cell a Doerner, well known resi
dent of this city, passed away
Thursday morning, April 18, 1918,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. K. O.
Harris. The funeral services, eon
ducted by Rov, L. Myron Boozer,
were held at the First Presbyterian
church Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Cremation will take place today at
the Portland crematory, with ser
vices by Rev. Charles W. Hays.
Miss Doefher was born In Pome-
roy, Ohio, March 6, 1853, but spent
most of her life In Clnr-I ntinti, whore
of Mathemtlca" was delivered many
jtlmea In eastern cltle. Wince her
childhood she wrote poetry, and In
j till published a collection of some
of her best poems under the title of
j"Llltl Ripples of Song." In which
her happy disposition and ever sunny
'nature are beautifully revealed.
Miss Doerner was a student of
many subjects, and waa conversant
with French. Hebrew. Spanish. Ger
man and Italian, and after moving
to Grant Pass she mastered the new
International language, Ksiieranto.
, Principal among the several subject
she taught In the high school were
mathematics and Utln. She re
ceived lettera of appreciation from
hundred of former pupil, among
them Israel Znngwlll of whom she of
ten (poke with pride a having been
one of her German pupils In Florlds.
and the pleasure these, letters
brought her In the knowledge nf the
good work she had done did much
to brighten her long year of suffer
ing. So another life ha passed on
which has left the world better for
It having been here a life which
radiated love and charity and un
selfish usrvlce.
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