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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1918)
FAGI FOUR DAILY ROGl'B RIVKR OOURUH MW)V, SEITK.MIIr.lt 111. Speaker at HARVEST FESTIVAL at the Baptist Church NOTICK TO SUllSClUUEtUs THK XKW The war Industries board demands a reduction of 15 ter cent In KtoDe:klCren Alms to protect the th ta lha natural way by keeping the moth fr of the ' sub stances that filter ireruw, acids and dVoay. 25 Cents , Access Sells Dregs The RexsJI Store the consumption of news print paper so that the manufacture of print paper may be conserved and the power and material thus saved to account lu the manufacture ot war necessities. The board requires ot tht newspapers that they discontinue the sending ot papers not actually paid tor and the discontinuance of all papers In arrears. la accordance ot the demands of the board all patters coming tin- der the above classes will be discontinued September IS, . Remittance should be sent st once so ss not to miss an Issue. PEftoSlML LOCAL v;o:w division COn OF DEFENSE Recently the Woman's Division, Council of Defense ot Josephine county has bn divided into two sec tions, county and , city divisions. Theoretically every woman who si su ed a registration card about a year ago. Is considered a member, but the executive board ot the city dlTtston, In order that the organisation may be pnt upon a more substantial basts has drawn up a short constitution and asked those women who stand ready to do work, for which the Woman's Division of Council of De fense, may be called upon to do to place their signatures on the same. This constitution will be at the Red Cross sewing rooms all the com ing week to .receive signatures. A nominal membership fee ot I5e is asked to meet current expenses as they may arise. This far, the work of the Woman's division has been very light. They are to assist the men's division when called npon, aad do such other pa triotic work as the state chairman may ask them to do and follow In structions received from Washing ton. It Is hoped that the women ot oar city will come forward and help in this work. and. that the response will be as large as It has been In all other patriotic work the women ot our city have undertaken. Any one desiring Information, can ob tain same by inquiring of Mrs. X. F. Macduff, chairman, i COMIXO EVENTS Sept IS, Sunday Second Annual Harvest Festival at Baptist church Sept 18, Wednesday Courier Bar gain Day. Sept 27. 28, Friday and Saturday Red Cross Baxaar and Carnival '. A FI NEW FLAG The city ot Grants Pass la to have a new flag. Through! the effort ot P. A. DeGenault a tine flag. 12x20 feet la alte. will soon be waving at the top of the flag pole In the South ern Pacific railroad park. Those who contributed for the new flag are: Ed Garrett, Frank Mashburn. F. C. Bramwell, Grants Pass Hard ware Co., P. A. DeOenault. Peerless Clothing Co., Holland Auto Co.,' Wm. Hammett, L. C. Boala ot Roseburg. Jake Casey. J. E. MoBrlde. II. L. Truax. Q. W. Finch. A. W. Love. II. W. Webber, Sam Casey, Wm. Bunch, Walter Even son, Harry Randall, John Jones, E. A. Holmes, Ralph Davis, J. M. Isham, Geo. Barry Jr., Josephine Grocery Co., Cramer Bros., Ed Gatto and RoM. Morris. One woman from Glendale, who has sons In the service ' and who could 111 afford to spare any money, gladly contributed and Insisted In doing' so. Ed Garrett, Southern Pa cific flagman, who also has two sons in the service, contributed two dol lars. The flag has been ordered by Mayor Demaray, from New York. PIED GIVEN'S At the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. A. Murphy, North Fourth street, Dr. C. H. GIvens. , Dr. GIvens arrived here only a week ago from Aberdeen, Wash., with his daughter. They were pre ceded a few days by Mr. Murphy, who succeeds J. D. MacVIcsr In the management of the C. 0. C. Ry. The aged doctor has been In poor health for some time and was 111 when brought to this city. This morning he was found dead In bed, having passed away quietly during the night. SUNDAY ' TABLE DE' HOTE DINNER 50c at the new Josephine Now under new management Come in and let us get , acquainted withy oil Winnie, the old Mexican hairless dog In captivity on exhibition at the Red Cross carnival, Sept. 27-28. NEW TODAY (CLASSIFIED AD RATES. 25 words, two Issues, 25c: six Issues, flic; one month. tl.SO, when paid In d ranee. When not paid In advance. per line per Issue. JQS. MOSS AGENCY Fire Insun ance, plate glass liability Insur ance. 204 H Sixth street. tf INSURANCE Any kind, best ol companies. L. A. Launer, real ' estate. tf FOR SALE Dutch bed, rocker, li brary tables, phonograph, sewing machine, portieres, couch, tabou ret. 613 A St., Phone 527-Y. S3 FOR RENT Seven room house. Cheap. Inquire of Zella Tolln, 817 D street. 68 WOOD Good slab wood, 12.50 per tier. No wood sold In orders of less than four tiers, evenly cut. Get it while it lasts. Wood will be scarce this winter. L. A. Laun er. 74 E3TRAYED or stolen 1 light red I ' cow, branded AQ on right hip. Re I ward for Information leading to i recovery of animal. B. S. Watts, Postmaster Guild, ot Merlin, was In the city Saturday. Stone Jrrs at Cramer Bros. 62 11. U Leedy, ot Corvallls, Is In the city on business. Poultry tonlo tor molting hens at Cramer Uros. S , "To Hell with the Kaiser." Joy. A. B. Cunningham, of Medford. la In the city. The dust Is gone, now Is the time Plow steel cable, H-lnch. Ftrat come first, served. Grants P Hardware Co. . Sound acorns wanted at the Won der Store, three cents a pound. 64 City Recorder Allyn Is busy mak ing out notices that street assess ments are due. Another shipment ot Deltox gross rugs In all sites. Just recvlxoi at Helmer's. . 3 C. J. Smith, ot Portland, was in the city Saturday, coming by auto mobile. to Dalnt. Use Patton's Sun-Proof paints. Sold only by Cramer Bros A large line of excellent matlro sea at the right prices at Helmer's Garret Lacy returned Friday from Portland and will attend high school He has been working In the ship yards during the vacation. Cocoanut door mats at Helmer's. 8cratch food at Cramer Bros. 61 Sam Baker and A. K. Cass are on a hunting trip In the Cow creek sec tion. They left Saturday morning, expecting to be absent only a day or two. . Hand sprayers for poultry houses at Cramer Bros. 6J A chance to hear real Hawaiian mualc Red Cross carnival Sept. 27-28. Roy H. Clark, mining engineer for the American Exploration company, came over from the coast a few days ago on business connected with the company. All kinds of bicycle repairing at Crsraer Bros. 63 "To Hell with the Kaiser." Joy. Mrs. Clara Coffman went to Port land Friday night, called there on account of the serious Illness of her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Hesse, who re cently underwent a serious operation. Mrs. M. P. Anderson's millinery store will be open Monday, Septem ber 16. 8 Our line ot heating stoves Is on the floor, let us show them to you. Cramer Bros.' 63 "To Hell with the Kaiser." Joy. H. S. Woodcock and son of the Il linois valley were In the city Satur day. They have been running a threshing outfit In the Deer creek valley for the past six weeks, but the rainy weather of the past few days Interfered with threshing. Japalac for Interior renovating o woodwork and furniture. All colors at Cramer Bros. 63 Mrs. A. H. Gunnell left Friday night for Portland to attend a meet ing of the county chairmen for the Fourth Liberty loan campaign, which will be held on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Gunnell wag recently appoint ed chairman for Josephine county of the women's committee. "To Hell with the Kaiser." Joy. Curriers Wauled-- Opening for one or more carrier hoys or girls tor the Courier at one. IJeut. AIMt at Camp rVrmont Ueutenant Kiel R. Allen, who was commissioned as second lieutenant of Infantry from the fourth training camp at Camp Fremont, has been s signed to Camp Fremont, Cal. Among those commissioned are also the names of Frank Foley, Centra Point, and (Rudolph J. Schols, of Medford. Equinoctial Storm. At Murphy September 21. Jan band, loggers .lunch, all night dance and a bully good time. 1.50. 63 AFTER FORTY YEARS Among the visitors at the O. A. R. encampment on Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bays, ot Medford. and to say they enjoyed the enrsmpment and other events, can not be express ed In words. Mrs. Bays learned before comlni to Grants Pass that a Philip Helmer lived In this city and Immediately on her arrival started out to locate the gentleman, and after Inquiry was directed to Helmer's furnlturs store. where he waa found, and was ap proached thus. "Do you know me." of course he did not, then she drew from a leather bag, a photograph which fairly made Mr. Helmer's eyes stick out for It was his father's A series of lightning guessing took Place In the mind of the gentleman and he finally managed to say, "Well who are you anyway?" To make a long story short. Mrs. Bars was reared In the Helmer fain. Il.y from a little girl, when her moth- er came to keep house for Mr. Hel- ners father, after the death of his wife, and therefore was like a sister. This Is the first time In 40 vesrs these two have met , ; '.."V ''.(. ; ' . , ' ' '..,'' ' j 'v iV. -;' ;'i - ' !1 ' ' . . . . r - ' REV. ALONZO .M. PETTY, I). D. M ILL APIMtKSS MKin iNOS AT 11 A. M-, S:0 IV M. stid l M. TODAY (T UNIVERSITY of OREGON "irrf If Fully equipped lihernl culture and arlinllfle department. Special I In ommerre, Jnnrnnlinni, ,r liltevlur. Law, .Medicine) II IIL.WL.U.,.I. ll.uuk..U 1-1- 1 1..U1-. illl.. A-l. J I SPECIAL SCXDAY EVEMXO For Famous 6 o'clock Din ner BAKED YOUNG OREGON CHICKEN CAMMED SWEET , POTATOES Oxford Grill The House of Good Things g: j Fully eq ii training MUMarjr ntwm In rhwril AmttWmm ami HrUUb wHirvr. Mtifl, mmm iiJ II, M m f lli p ! St, kmmut wm ,fkM, Im yiwii 4 mmpiri mpMmm 4 tmiliii. WiAsia. TWMhM VMKR. UWary ml UUKtO hImm, IWaiitork mmi . .i . . - st. O 1ta M i f HARVEST FESTIVAL AT TIE BAPTIST CHURCH The finest and largest products of local gardens, fields and orchards have been gathered for the exhibit at the harvest festival In the Baptist church today. There are a numner of special displays of new varieties of grains and vegetables as well as a good representation of the better known varieties. The church Is pret tily decorated for the occasion, many of the displays being especially adapted for decoration purposts. The meetings In connection with the festival will be: Sunday school at 10 a. in., followed by morning worship at 11 o'clock. Dr. Petty will jive an address at that time on the subject, "Is I'ndo 8am a Christian." . At 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Petty will give an nil dress on "Our Duty to the World's Workers," and In the even ing service at 8 p. m. Mrs. Potty will read an original story and Dr. Pettr will speak on the subject, "L'ncle Sam's Big Sword." At noon thore will be served a cafeteria picnic lunch, each family being asked to bring baskets will filled to be placed on the- tables. Coffee will be furnished but cream and sugar should be brought. The public Is cordially Invited to the meetings and to view the ex hibits ns (ho church will be open all day. Buy that new knitting bag at the Red Cross bazaar Sept. 37-28. A &jwMW!' "' VWwit y in"' api'ij'riii.'ii fimw!is''i''','II,'ii''w' i1'1'' "tfm ' '' i ''" v" '!!.' 'T' "J l Murphy, Ore. 68 the Housewife . who buys pure groceries and food stuffs .seldom spends money In drugs and doctor Mil VE EX CELL I THE QUALITY OF Ol II GOODS IS THE ECONOMY OP PRICE IX THE EFFICIENCY OP SERVICE. THE ROCHDALE ' THE STORE OP GUARANTEED GOODS C. R. FI FIELD, Malinger . Send Kanner to Fair Grants Pass has been asked to send a Junior Red Cross banner and pledge 'card to Salem for th3 Junior Red Cross exhibit at the state fair this month. Mrs.,W. W. Canby, the chairman has selected the banner of the ast school, it being the first school in the county and the first in the state to organize an auxiliary. Special at Roste's Saturday and Sunday, Hazeiwood French salad Ice cream. FStt Cim Soon plow While the heavy rain of Friday night will do some little damage to certain 'crops, It was badly needed and with a very little more moisture added the ground will be In fair con dition for fall plowing. STATE FAIR SALEM, ORE., ' SEPTEMRER 23-28 Splendid exhibits, excellent music, high class entertainments and a su perb racing card. For particulars write A. H. Lee, Salem, Ore. 41 ELSIE FERGUSON THE nEAl'TIFUL "The Rise of Jennie Gushing" i - SUNDAY ONLY pMILY STEVENS i - . In "Alias Mrs. Jessup" The story deals with n girl of unknown inrntiit;e u product of the slums who is sent to a reformatory. lUt evolution, which Is unfolded in a natural wny, presents nn Intensely liiimnn document, iinmnrrcd by lnconftlstency. , Joy Theater MUSIC ItY THE ORCHESTRA y