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wicdnthdav, orioiiKH , ioih. DAILY BtXiCK RIVEi. (Xt KIKIt FEED PRISONERS: GETIIIFORMATIOfJ Kindness Toward Austrian Proves Worth While. WERE LITERALLY STARVING Real Pood and Cigarette Put Cap tives In Such Gratified Pram of Mind That They Open Their HearU to Y. M. C. A. Worker and Make Startling Revelatlone Regarding Con dltlone In Auetrlan Army. By B. A. BATCH ELOR. Thnt "the nlKtrtont wny to a mon'a heart Ik through IiIh Nliuimrh" has boon proved In Idiiy. The American Y, M. C A., Iiy a fow arts of kindness toward Austrian prlumwin raptura-d when the IlHllium mucin ttiflr l'lnvs drive, were able to secure Information of Im mense value to the Ilnlinn anny. These irlomra were In hud kIiiijh, particularly In regard to food. In fact, tbry wire literally starving. They said thnt th'y had been living chiefly on Muck bread and gave the Km) Tri angle workers samplee of thla food to prove honr Initdi-quate It la for the solo ration of fighting men. The broud wita hard, lioavy aud thoroughly udd pellxlng. r Home ronl food and clgiirettea put the rnptlvca In audi a rat-ful frame of mind that they opened tl.r barU to tho Y. M. C. A. workers end, with perfect candor, mniln aturtllug revela tlotia regarding condltlona In the Aua trliin anny, With ono accord they auld that they arc heartily nick of the-wnr and tired of being aturviMl. Mul Intra of serious proiKirtlona are prevented only by the fart thnt many (lenimn officers have been placed with AuHtrllin regiments. These men, aehooled In Prussian dls rlpllne, do not hcsltiite to ahoot any mnn thnt la alow aliout obeying the order to advance, ao the soldiers face the altenmtlve or flKhtlnK the Italian or being murdered by their com. mnndera. Opena Prisoners' Eyes. It wna a revelation to thou prl Hott er" to aee American soldier and Y. M. C. A. worker. They Imd been told U-hoiits would prevent the United Stales getting ny conHldiirnblo nunv ' . I. . " 1 PRINTING ii .... n ii u Later the Noose ber of men overman. The fart that al rendy hundreds of thouiuinda of Yan keea are (iKhtlng In Europe opened their eyea. The prisoner are desperately nnx loua fur ponce and mpldly getting to Ihlnk Unit even a defeat would be prefemlile to exiting condltlona. Apparently the hntred of Germany la growing more Intense, every duy nnd It Im only a question of time before AiiHtrla will seise au opportunity to desert her ally. The treatment accorded prisoners by the "Y" wnn tin eye-opener to the Aua trliin. They have been told the Yan kee either killed their prisoner or almaed them ko death would be pre ferred. They hurdly could believe a mnn In an American uniform would hiitid nut food and tobacco. Work among the Austrlnn ptfsoners Im Just ono ainnll part of tho American Y. M. C A. actlvlttea In Italy. Splen t. v.. t WEi DO IT! i ft h ii -JU I AIMirJ DO 1 did results have been obtained among the Itullan aoldlera, wboae phyalcal welfare and comfort are being en hanced constantly. Not long ago re- freKhmenta were served to 6,000 troops In aeven hours at one of tlie kitchens. The men arrived tired and duaty with their heada down and left for the front singing and laughing. In Menus, Florence, Rome and Ven ice' the Hed Triangle has been dis played and fine work Is being done for men on leuve and among the wounded. At Genoa the aaaoclatlon comes Into it it I inn te contact with American Ball-oi-h forming the gun crews of merchant Klilpx. Tin-He Bailors And tlie home at moHphere of tho hut very pleaaant aft er their long a nil monotonous voyagea and are as happy oh achoolboys when they see the well-known sign. Army Appreciative. The Itullan army la ao appreciative of the work of the association that It 0 I vE has given It curte blanche and la ac cording every facility for carrying out the program, tabor and material are furnlMln-d whenever possible, and travel on all the railroads la to be bad without much of the red tape that us nnlly surrounds Journeys In wartime. The physical, feature of the work la making a particular hit among the aol dlera. They take to American sports In (treat style and are deriving benefit from the moss games that have been so successfully used among all the al lied tighter. Wounded men find that properly di rected sports help them greatly In their progiess toward health aud atrength, and this work has been introduced In several of tlie convalescent hospitals. NEED LABOR IN SOUTH ShorUfle In Cotton Belt la Serious Proposition. The question of securing cotton pick ers is proving a great annoyance to Southern cotton planters. Reports from all parts of Alabama show that cotton pickers are abort everywhere. Plantation owners have put In a large acreage of cotton this year and the boils are already opening so fast the fanners cannot get the crop picked. Fear is expressed that a large amount of cotton will be lout if more pk-kvra are not sveurud. Appropriate Name. As be polUhed his cuHtotner's boots the twojljlack puffed at the end of a cigar. Thinking to biwe a little fun at the youth's expeiiHe, the customer asked him If he always smoked cigars. "Oh, yes, pretty often," declared the youth. "What brand do yon generally smoker was the next question. "Robinson Crusoe, sir," came the re ply. The customer pondered nubile. "I never heard of that brand," he aaltt "It's a name I've given 'em myself." suld the youth. "You see, guv'nor, old Crusoe was a castaway I" Wedding Cake. The wedding cake has from time Immemorial formed among us an Im portant Item In the matrimonial ban quet This Is a relic of the Roman period, when the pagan marriage cere mony confuted principally of the con tracting parties partaking of a cake made of flour, salt and water. In the presence of the Pontifex Maxlmus of high priest nnd ten witnesses. All kinds of lesal Hanks at tht Courier. STAT KM K XT OF OWXF.ItSHIP, M A X AU KM EXT, aRClTjA- TIOX, KTf. Renillre.l 111' Act nf Inanal -1 1Q19 Of the Rogue River Courier.' pub- usnea aany ai u rants rass, Oregon, iur wcioner l, JS18. Publisher. A. E. Voorhles. Editor. Geo. L. Drummond. Managing Editor, A. E. Voorhies. Business Manager, A. E. Voorhies. Owner, A. E. Voorhies. Average mttnhnr nt pnnio, nf . Issue of this publication sold or dis tributed through the mails or other wise. tO Ilflld RIltlBerthcare rt.itnr iha six months preceding the' date Fhown above, 99l: nnndhnliter innrrtmnac. nn a ntl.n. security holders, holding 1 ier cent or more of total amount of bonds. None. (Slsned) A. E. VOORHIES. SuhRCrltlAH anil Bl'nrn n KnnA me this 3rd day of October, 1918. U A. LAUXER. Notary Public. (My commission expires August 21, 1920.) -National Mazda Lamps IT AV1NQ too little light puts a strain on chil dren's vision that they may ,'never outgrow! 'Why not have plenty of light? Na tional MAZDA Lamps give three times the light of old fashioned ' 'carbon .' lamps Iwtthout: adding a penny to your.llght bill. - J .. Geo. 1L . Kiddle, Mgr. I Lm Classified Advertising KOK BALK l i IfflW Q 4 1 L' CMCIItl ... . acres near Wimer. Good place to (tart with little money. Addresa H. M. Knudsen, Pasco, Wash. 94 r'OR 9ALB Bean fodder, f 8 per ton two miles down lower river road, , just above pumping plant. Inquire 707 Foundry street. 84 VETCH 6EKD for sale. Last week for canning peaches, order early. Public Market. ' 87 ' TO REM LARGE, NICELY furnished front room with good table hoard In strictly modern home. 1918 Ford, good as new, for sale. 725 South Seventh street. 82tf rX)ft RENT Nicely furnished mo dern 5-room cottage and garage, 609 A street; also an unfurnished 5-room cottage, 203 C street, low rent. See X. E. Townsend, 621 A street. g7 WANTED WANTED A dish washer at once. Inquire of chef at the Oxford. 78tf WANTED Good man as teamster. House provided. Married man preferred. Good wagea. Also want an experienced pruner. Write to Country Club Orchards, phone 600-F-2. Merlin, Oregon. 86 WANTED Apple pickers at River Banka farm. Phone 607-F-3. 87 .MORE; apple pickers wanted. R. K Rods, phone 604-F-2. 84 LOST LOST Tire and license number 160572, Cal., on Pacific highway between Grants Pass and Canyon ville Tuesday morning. Finder leave at Hobart's Garage. Reas onable reward. " PHOTO STUDIO THE PICTURE MILL for fine photo graphs. Open daily except Sim day from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Sun day sittings by appointment only Phone Mill, 283-R, or residence 140-J. 57tf CHICHESTER S PILLS W n TIME DIAMOND BSANIL A. TIME DIAMOND BRAND. FUla to M ud CM i l-uia to mm M M aUc UlAiluVD BBAHD riLIXkU J Ma iiil.AnwylKinal SOLO BY DRUGGISTS EVERTWXEKE POLITICAL CARDS (Paid Advertisement. I MRS. JOS. MOSS Independent Candidate ' for ' County Clerk EUGENE L. COBUEN ' Regular Republican Nominee for County Clerk GEO. S. CALHOUN Regular Republican Nominee for County Treasurer Present Incumbent GEO. W. LEWIS Regular Republican Nominee for Sheriff 1 : Thrif ty?shrewd,care ful people make it a habit to read our; dasr sifiedads Do you? These ads. are mon ey savers and money takers. Keep your eyes on tfrem W6Sa MIBCKLLANKOIB BRING YOUR JUNK to the Grant Paaa Junk Co., 403 South BlxtH street. Phone 21. ' We buy rag. " metal, rubber, scrap Iron, hides and wool, old automobiles"' fbr wrecking. ' " 1 1 , u ON ' CA8H''BA8I8ThVMnaie Photo hdose will remove to the new location, next ' door west, on October 1, and everything will be on a cash basia except pianos and -talking machines sold oa ' lease. Cash basis Is necessary In order ta maintain low prices. Stanton Rowell, 507 O atreet. ' '' ' 87 ' BUY YOUR FUEL, kindling, blocks and aawdust of Baber'Bros.' '22S Weat O. Phone 509-J. it JITNEY SERVICE Any where, any time. Phone Mocha Cafe 181-R. Otto J. Knipa, Residence 149-T. 23S VKTKI.INARV StRGEON DR. R. J. BESTUL. Veterinarian. OtHce. residence. Phone XOS-R. PHYSICIANS L.. O. CLEMENT, M. D., Practiea limited to diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. 1 Olasaea fitted, i Office hours S-12, 2-5, or on ap pointment. Office phone 62, rest-' dence phone 359-J. ' ' 8. LOUGHRIDGE. 1L D, Phyalclaa and surgeon. City or country calls attended day or eight. Resident phone 369; office phone 181 Sixth and H, Tuffs Bldg. DR. J. O. NIB-LEY. Physician and surgeon. Lundburg Bldg. Health officer. Office hours, 9 to 12 t, m. and 1 to 5 p. m. Phone I10-J. A. A. WITHAM, M. D. Internal medicine and nervous diseases; 903 Corbett Bldg., Portland, Ora. Hours 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. A. BURSELL, M. D., D. C, Cornea1 Sixth and D streets. Block east of : postoffice. All approved and d rag less methods. Children and ehronlo diseases. ' ATTORNEYS H. D. NORTON, Attorney-at-law. Practices In all State and Federal Courts. First National Baak Bldg. ; COLVIG A WILLIAMS, Attoraeya at-Law. Granta Pass Banking Co. Bldg., GranU Paaa, Oregon.' ,J E. 8 VAN t DYKE, Attorney. Prao- tlce In all court.' First National' Bank Bldg. " ' C. S. BLANCHARD, ttorney at Law. Golden Rule Building Phone 270. Granta Pass, Oregon. BLANCHARD & BLANCHARD, As torneys, Albert Bldg.- Phom 2S6-J. PracMoa In aH courts; lani board attorneys. C. A. SIDLER.. Attorney -a t-Law, ref eree In bankruptcy. Masonle templa, GranU Paaa, Ora. DENTISTS E. C. MACY. D. M. D. Flrst-laaa dentistry. 109 H South Sixth"! street, Granta Pass, Oregon ' MUSICAL INSTRCCTlOir1 J. S. MACMURRAY, teacher of voice 1 culture and singing. Leaaons glvea ' at home of pupil If requesttaH Ad- i dreaa 718 Lee aUeet. i 1 DRAT AGE AND TRANSfGR T" COMMERCIAL TRANSFER CO. AI klnda of drayage and transfw ' work carefully and promptly dan Phone 181-J. Stand at freight I depot. A. Shade, Prop." ' THE WORLD MOVES; ao do we. Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone ' 897-R. ! F. G. ISHAM, drayage and tranafer. Safes, (ianos and furnltura moved, packed, ahlpped and itor ' ed. k Phone Clark ft Holman, No, SO. Residence phone 124-R. Tak, California and Orefoi Criast Railroad Company TtolB CARD Daily' except Sunday Effective May 1, 1918 Train 1 lv. Grants Pass. 1:00 p. Train 2 lv. Waters Creek 8:00 p. All trains leave Grants Paaa froa the corner of G and Eighth streets, opposite the Southern Pacified depot. For all Information regarding freight and passenger services call at the office of the company, Lundburg building, or phone 181 for sasaa. Letter heada that will please yom, at the Courier,