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MONIAV, tHTOWKIl II. Il. i I PAC.B TWO DAIIiX BOGUS KITOi OOCltm Mill ROGUE RIVER COM Published Dally Eicept Saturday fftu E. VOORHIKS, Pub. and Propr. tea t ere 1 at postofflce, Granta Pass. Ore., as second clui mall matter. ADVERTISING RATES Plsplay spaee. per Inch .-. liocal-personal col urn a, per Una lc Headers, par Una 5c DAILY COURIER 7 mail or carrier, per year....$6.00 t7 mall or carrier, pr month.. .60 WKEKLT COURIER I my mail, per year... 1 1-60 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRE&o The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to tha use lor republication M all news dispatches credited to It r not otherwise credited In this aper and also the local news pub lished herein. All rights of republication of spe cial dlspl.tches herein are also reaerred. PART OF THE JOY OP LIVING OIAMPIO OUVK SAUU AX1 MAYOXXAISK KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY 9VALITT FIRMT MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1918. OREGON WEATHER ParUy cloudy: cooler portion; light northwesterly winds. east YVHY GERMANY CRIES PEACE It is by this time fairly obvious to the most superficial student of the war just why Germany let loose its extremely shrill and entirely in sincere plea for an armistice. Hindenburg and Ludendorff, un- able to find new soldiers sufficient to fill the enormous gaps made by Foch's bites all along their front, faced the necessity of shortening that line. Two years ago, Hindenburg was able to withdraw to the "Hinden burg line" before the allies discover ed what he was doing. The move ment was therefore free from pres sure and cost the Germans practical ly nothing in men or material. This year, however, with allied in fantry, artillery and tanks right up on bis heels along every inch of the line, the German has been forced to retreat, not withdraw, and his re treat has been accompanied by the loss of thousands of killed and pris oners and millions of dollars worth of munition and other supplies On no front could he shake his pursuers off long enough to make an orderly withdrawal of a single unit Hence the peace plea on the for lorn hope that a slackening of allied pursuit, if not an actual armistice would give him the few days neces sary to straighten out the disorgan ized tangle Into which Foch had thrown his armies. French triumphs by the allied troops have shown the kaiser how clearly Marshal Foch discerned that the German peace plea was a cry for time. But there is apparent danger that one of the lesser objects of the re- flllbct fr, an ..mtotlna mat ho oi, cessful. This was the kaiser's hope that the imminence of peace would cause the American at home to lose his enthusiasm for the support of Tno iraorlrnn ftuhttno- man that' the man who should he buying T.it-j erty bonds would say: "Oh well, peace will be declared very soon now. Let somebody els buy Liberty bonds." The kaiser was too farsighted not to know that the actual approach of peace would have that effect too deep-dyed In treacherous propagan da not to realize that the phantom peace his cry raised would have a similar effect. The war Is not yet won. The Fourth Liberty loan Is far from be ing raised, and if the kaiser can hamper the loan It will be a master stroke on his part. The fact that President Wilson was Dot notified directly and official ly by Germany Is significant. The UNCLE SAM'S ADV1CEJ3M FLU U. S. Public Health Service Issues Official Health Bulletin on Influenza. LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT. Ipldemle Probably Not Spanish la Origin Germ 8tlll Unknown Peo ple Should Guard Against "Dreplet Infection" 8urgeon Qensral Blu Makes Authoritative Statement first intimation the president had of Germany's intention to accept his terms was through the Associated Press. ' - The German peace note might be regarded as an open acknowledge ment on her part that she is whip ped, but the Huns have not yet stated that they will accept uncon ditional surrender until they, do, let the war go on with renewed fury. PRISON BR AT THK BAR The German peace proffer had one fatal defect. It rested on a fun damental error. That error was the assumption that Germany is In po sition to negotiate for peace on equal terms with the allied powers. There is no equality, militarily or economically. Still less is there any eoualitv morally and legally. All of Germany's claims to equal consider ation as a world-power have been forfeited by her crimes. All pro- Dosals Implying equality of status are therefore absurd. Germany cannot participate joint ly in a round-table war conference of the powers. Germany is not com petent to sit in a tribunal undertak lng to Bettle the international affairs of the world. Germany is a crim inal being brought to justice. She is the prisoner at the bar. She may plead innocent or guilty as she pleases It will make little differ ence. The judge and jury win pay alftrht sttantlnn tn hoy wnrAa Thv ' resembles a verr contagious kind will hear the evidence of responsible! of accon,panIed by fever, pain and trustworthy witnesses, then give. their verdict and pronounce Bent-! ence. I Washington. P. G (Special.) Al though King Alfonso of Spain was one of the victims of the Influents epi demic In 1813 and again this summer, Spanish authorities repudiate any claim to influents as a "Spanish" dis ease. If the people of this country do not take care the epidemic will bo- come so widespread throughout tho United States that soon we shall hear the disease called "American" Influents. In response to a request for definite Information concerning Spanish Influ enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the V. S. Public Health Service has authorised the following official Inter view : What Is Spanish Influenza? Is tt something new? ' Does It come from Spain? "The disease now occurring In this country and called 'Spanish Influen- Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases When the German government: and people once grasp this situa-i tion, further peace operations will be simplified. MOVIE STARS IN A UTTLE PRANK fir 17 vl "My mind Is burdened down with thoughts of you," fays Douglas Fair banks In a whimsical manner. Charlie Chaplin, in n most serious tone replies: "I hope you don't lose yonr mind, for if you do, It will menu my downfall." "If that's the case I'll get up," "If thut's the case I'll come down." 80 runs the dally conversation be tween these two famous comedy stain during leisure momenta at the atuuio. Hit Former Occupation. The customer In the barber shop Buffered In silence a long while, but there are limits to patience even In such places. He asked: "What made yon take to halrcuttlngT' The barber blandly replied: "Good money sir. Pays a sight better than hedge trimming, which was my last Job." London Answer. As Dangerous aa Poiaoa Cm Sheila In the head, eyes, ears, back or other parts of the body and a feeling of se vere sickness. In most of the cases the symptoms disappear after three or four days, the patient then rapidly recover ing. Some of the patients, however, develop pneumonia, or Inflammation of the ear, or meningitis, and many of these complicated cases die. Whether this so-culled 'Spanish' Influenza Is Identical with (tie epidemics of influen za of earlier years is not yet known. "Epidemics of Influenza have visited this country since WIS. It Is Interest ing to know thut this first epidemic wus brought here from Valencia, Spain. Since tlmt time there have been numerous epidemic of (lie ills ease. In 188!l urnl 1WKJ nn epidemic of Influenza, starting somewhere In V.v Orient, spread first to Ituss'n anil I hence over practically the entire civ lllzid world. Three years Inter there v.ns another flnre-up of the disease. Until times the epiiletnlc spread wide ly over the Culled States. "Although the present epidemic Is called '.Spanish influcrizu,' there Is no reason to believe Hint It originated In .Spuln. Some writers who luive studied the question believe that the epidemic came from the Orient and they cull at tention to the fact that the t'crmuri? mention the diseuse us occurring along the eastern front In the summer and fall of 1017." How can "Spanish influenza" be rec ognized? "There Is as yet no certain way In w"hlcb a single case of 'Spanish influ enza' can be recognized. On the oth er hand, recognition Is easy when there Is a group of cases. In contrast to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs and colds, which usually occur In the cold months, epidemics of Influenza may occur at any season of the year. Thus the present epidemic raged most Intensely in Europe In May, June end July. Moreover, In the rase of ordi nary colds, the general symptom (fever, pain, depression) are by nn meaua aa severe or hs sudden In their onset at they are In tiitlucnta. final ly, ordinary colds do not spread through the coniuuitiltv so rapidly ot to extensively as does In ductus. "In most cases n xron taken sick with Influenza finds sick rather sud denly. He feels weak, has pains In the eyes, ears, head or bnck, slid mny be sie all over. Many patients feel duty, some vomit. Most of the pa- 1 tlciifs complain of feeling; chilly, sttd with this entiles a fever In which the temperature rlsvt to 100 to 104. In most rases the pulse rvmutns relative ly alow. "In appearance one Is struck by the fact that the pullimt looks sick. Ills eyes and the Inner side of his eyelids may be slightly 'bloodshot,' or 'con gested,' as the doctors say. There mny be running from the nose, or there may be some cough. These signs f a cold may not be marked ; never theless (be patient looks Slid fed very sick. "In addition ti the appearance 11 ml the symptoms as already described, examination of the patient's blood may aid the physician In r.-i'o;nh-.lug 'Spun .sli liilluviixn,' for It bus bet-it found thst In this disease the number of white corpuscles shows little or no In crease shove the normal. It Is possi ble tl' tt (he laboratory Investigations now l ting made through (be National Iteseiiirh Council and the Culled States Hygienic laboratory will fur nish a more certain way In which Indi vidual esses of this disease can be recognised." What la the ooureo of the disease? Do people die of It? Ordinarily, the fever lasts from three to four days and the patient re covers. But while the proKrtlon of deaths In the present epidemic has generally been low, In some places the outbreak has been severe and deaths have been numerous. When deafb oc cur It la usually the result of a com plication." Whst causes the disease and how Is It spread? "Hneterlologlsts who hsve studied In fluenza epidemics In the past have found In many of the rases a very Small rod-shaped germ railed, after Its discoverer. Pfelffer's bacillus. In other rases of apparently the ssme kind of disease there were found piieumococrl. the germt ot lobar pneumonia. Still others have been caused by strepto cocci, and by others germs with loog names. "No matter what particular kind of germ causes the epidemic. It Is now believed that Influenza Is always spread from person to erHon, he germs being csrried with the air along with the very small droplets of mucus, expelled by coughing or sneezing, forceful talking, and the like by one who already has the genus of the dis ease. They may also be curried about In the air In the form of dust coming from dried mucus, from coughing and sneezing, or from cureless people who spit on the floor and on the sidewalk. As In most other catching diseases, a person who has only u mild 111 luck of the disease himself tuny give a very severe attack to others." What should be done by those who catch the disease? "It Is very Important that every tier son who becomes sick with Influenza should go home ut once ami go I" bed. This will help keep away dangerous complications and will, at the same time, keep the patient from scattering the disease fur and wide. It Is highly desirable thai no one lie allowed (o Sleep III the same room with the pa (ienl. In fact, 110 one hut the nurse should be allowed In the room. "If there is cough and sputum or running of the eyes and now. en re should be taken that all such ill clmrws are collected on bits of gauze or rag or paper napkins and lunueil. If the patient complains of fever and lieaduche, be should he gleii wnli r to drink, u cold compress to the forehead ami 11 light sponge. Only such medi cine should he glen lis Is pnscri!.cd by the din-tor. It is foolish to ask ihe druggist to prescribe and may he il:"--gerous to take the so-called 'Mi'e, m 10 and harmless remedies advertised by pulent medicine manufacturers. "if the patient Is so silimled that he can be attended only by some one who must also look afier others In the fam ily, It Is advisable that such attendant wear a wrapper, uproti or gown over the ordinary house cloihes while In lc sick room and slip this un when leuv lng to look lifter the others. "Nurses and attendants will do well to guard against breathing in danger ous disease genua by wearing a simple fold of irauze or mask while near the putlent." Will a person who has had influenza before catch the disease aj,amf "It Is well known thut nn ntiack of measles or scnrlet fever or smallpox usually protect h u person u rn nst an nther attack of the same ills- nso. This appears not to be true of ::.m-i::.:!i in fluenza.' According to netvspapi-r re ports the King of Spain suhered an attnek of Influenza during the ept dernlc thirty years ogo, and was again stricken during the recent outbreak In Spain." How can one guard against Influ enza? "In guarding against disease of all kinds, It Is Important that the body be kept strong arid able to fight off dis ease germs. . This con bo done by hav ing a proper proportion of work, piny and rest, by keeping the body well clothed, and by eating sufficient whole- some and properly selected food. In connection with diet. It Is well to re membex that milk Is one of the best (Continued on page 3.) VftM 1 5 We will win this war Nothing else really matters until we dot 11 1 1 , i.i The Flavor Lasts LETTERS from our boyg in the trenches and from the women in canteen and other war work, all bring" to uh the same men. sage SEND US NEWS FROM HOME. World news is all right, but OUR ROYS want Ni:V,"S OF THIS TOWN. They want the hor.ic- newspaper. Publishers aro prevented from Bending their papers free to anyone, even boya in the service. Consequently a national movement has been started by Col. 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