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1 DAILY rtOuVE IUVKIl COURIER TVKHn.tY, dkckmiiku 17, 101. PAGE THREK REFUGEE WOMEN MAKE MATS FOR THE ARMY 3 -J 4 ' 1 T 1 ,y...,r.... ..... r-, fr-p- . TIN 1.' rH t.,- t I 1 Ail Interesting photograph taken In Franc of it number of women mix) children refugee In the courtyard of tiia building provided by the military authorities, where thee women make straw iiiiKh for ih army, and In iIiIm way art able to support themselves. Tbe mats are tnted for the purpose of strengthening defenses, for floor, and for oamouflage, . ,.. ,i,vn : -"r;"'1'' -! ! No Time for That. ' Kathryn came running to her moth er, crying as though her heart would break. Between sobs the aald Hint a dog bud frightened ber. Her mother, trying to divert her attention. siilo, "Wlint Iclnil lf M Ml .n, V. - ..... ....... ... w .i.ii iiiit U'H Yjiaver Knthryn aolibed. "Do you snow 1 stopped to iiik at hi. tall r Anothtr Shakespearean Question. , The fort that Shakespeare made pne , or hie characters In 'Twelfth Night" say: "nut I am a great eater of beef, and I believe that It doea harm to my will," has raused the claim to he set up that Shakespeare wai a flub monger on tbe aide. Seattle Pout-Intelligencer. CAN LEARN TO LIKE TASKS Useful Gifts INITIAL HTATIO.N'EKY KNG1UVKD GREETING CAIUX1 WKHKHI'OXUEXCK CAIUIH TtH'illHTH WHITING CASKS rTT.AM, TOILET rAHKH MYRTLE V(H)l ItOWLA I'AIUHIAN IVOltY AltTKT.IK HH'.NTAIN I'KNS KVKINHAIU l'K.ni8 JAI'ANhXK HAHKKT8 Many naeful nrtlrle In leather rcmmIm, deak Merewirlew, cut uIumm, mirror and other article tultnliln for ('lirUtmn itlflM am now redy for your lnixctlin at Demaray's Drug and Stationery Store AUSTRIAN IIAVAL BASE DEMOLISHED Illinois Sailor Describes Feat of American, British and Ital ian Fleet ALLIES HAVE NO CASUALTIES FOR SALE Young team (excellent puller.), wagon, plow, barrows, bay, lumber, cedar poeta, shot gun, rifle, bedsteads, oil stove and other articles. Phone 602-F-12, Mrs. Ceorge L. Morris, Rd. 1. Grants Pass, Ore. 42 Quality Onoa Acquired, Many Men Will Find Their Life Take on Brighter Hue. It la remarkable fact that moat men are engaged In occupations that they dislike. We know many doc tor who would for rather be as author, and, by the same token, we know some author whom we would like to be doc tors or something, else. There are atatesmen who always wanted to be blacksmiths, and blacksmiths who ' wanted to be statesmen. In many In stances tbey could trade and the coun try would be the gainer. But that's neither here nor there. Tbe thing to be considered Is that we can make life whole lot easier by learning to like tasks that we now do Dot Uke, It can be done, strange as It may see to. Many a man baa learn ed to 'like to play croquet or to eat greens. There are Instances of men who actually fell In love with their wives. It will not do to merely assume a grln-and-bear-lt attitude toward the unpleasant task. Eat It up. Go at It as though there were not half as much fun In doing anything else In the world. You will then certainly discover that you were not nearly so badly off as you thought you were. Los Angeles Time. Gassff icdgAd veitising FOR SALE ft PRINTING i THAT PLEASES Mighty Base at Durazzo Is Laid In Ruins, Several Warthlps and at . Least Four Submarines Are Destroyed. Waukegan, 111. How the American, Italian and British sailor destroyed the enemy fleet and reduced Durazzo, Albania, tbe mighty Austrian naval base, to ruins, la graphically told In ti uncenaored letter by Oeorge Mlltt more of Waokegan, stationed on a United States submarine chaser, In letter to Thomas H. McCann, as fol lows: ' "We are just returning -from an at tack we made on an Austrian port. American submarine chasers co-oper ated with allM marines In destroy ing a strong Austrian submarine reu dlzlon and port of disembarkation. We left our base last week- and put Into an Italian port "A few days later we shoved off for Durazzo, an Albanian town captured early In the war by the Anstrlass and turned Into an Austrian submarine base and port of disembarkation for Austrian troops on their way to the Macedonian front "We maneuvered over the fortifica tions for about an hour when tbe English light cruisers and destroyers and torpedo boats, with the Italian battleship, destroyers and torpedo boats and English and French sub marines appeared on the horizon. bearing down on us at full speed. Our shin hod the exceptional honor of being flagship of the squadron, which represented Uncle Sam In tbe scrap. First to Draw Fire. "We were assigned to submarine and torpedo defense for the other ships, and were the first ship In line and the flrt to draw Ore from tbe land batteries. We were from two to three thousand yards nearer the beach than the other ships, and the shells began dropping all around as and whizzing Just over our aerial. "One brmdslde from a battleship si lenced the shore battery juRt about the time, they had our range. Our bombardment started at noon and laRted about an hour and a half.' Tbe Austrinn submarines came out and were immediately attacked cy our fast chasers. "In one attack, as a submarine came op for a sight, the second shot from a chaser cut his periscope clean off. "After a short run, dropping light depth charges on It we blew the sub marine clear out of the wa.ter. "Another chaser pounced on an other submarine as It was about to discharge a torpedo Into the fleet of warships and a few more ash cans (depth charges) sent one more Hun pirate and Its crew on Its final sub mergence. Still another unit of chas ers saved at least two first-class de- FOR SALE Slxtr-flve acres on Pickett creek. House, barn And blacksmith shop; 3 horses, harn ess, farming; Implements, house hold goods, etc. Price $3,500. E. T. Carnegie, Merlin, Ore. 45 run 8AL.E Eighteen rood mAt, Angora goats and goat shearing machine. Price $100. E. T. Car negie, Merlin, Ore. 45 TO EXCHANGE WILL. TRADE five or 10 acres la. pears, 0 yeara old, adjoining city , of Grants Pass, 1 for property in or near Portland, Ore. Inquire of F. M. Oelger, Boise. Idaho. 74 PHOTO BTTDIO THE PICTURE MILL for fine photo graphs. Open daily except Sun day from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Sun day aittings by appointment only. Phone Mill, 281-R, or residence 140-J. ITU PHYSICIANS FOR SALE Good general-purpose mare, light wagon and buggy, farming tools and Implements very cheap. Farqubarson, Frultdale, Grants Pass. 45 It. O. CLEMENT, M. D.. Practle limited to diseases of tbe eye, ear. nose and throat Glaases Sited. Office hour -12, 2-6, or on ap pointment Office phone CS, resi dence phone 1 5 9-J. auction SALE Saturday, De cember 21, at 1 o'clock p. m., at Merlin, Ore., for cash, the follow ing bead of stock:" Three cows fresh In a few days, one fresh in February; 1 milchlng cow and 2 are dry; 8 young cattle; span of horses with harness, weighing anout 1,300 lbs; 10 12 tons of oat bay and about 4 tons of rye. One range, cook atore, one Vega cream separator. J, H. Daley, Merlin, Oregon. 44 & LOUQHHXDGE, M. D., Physician and surgeon. City or country calls attended day or night Resident phone I6; office phone III ' Sixth and H, Tuffs Bldg. DR. J. O. NIBLET, Physician and surgeoa. Lundburg Bldg. Health officer. Office hours, I to 1 a.' m. and 1 to 6 p. m. Phone 110-J. FOR SALE One thoroughbred aow, one horse. Address E. F. Vahren wold, Murphy. 46 TO RENT FOR RENT Partly furnished cot tage at 321 Rogue River Avenue; three rooms and sleeping porch, good well and one-half acre of land, barn; $5.00 per month. Key at 402 Rogue River Ave. 07tf FOR RENT OR SALE Our real dences at 801 and 811, North 6th St, eight and ten dollars a month. Will sell either or both. Make me offer. John Summers, Leba 40tf an non, Oregon. A. A. WITHAM. M. D. Internal medicine and nervous diseases; 0S Corbett Bldg., Portland. Ore Honrs I a. m. to 1 p. m. A. BURS ELL M. D. D. C In block north of postoffice, corner Sixth and D street", surgical, electrical, chlropratlc and osteopathic treat ments. Office phone 197-R; resi dence phone 333-R. VETERINARY BURGEON DR. R. Office, J. BESTUL, Veterinarian residence. - Phone S06-R. ATTORNEYS FOR RENT One five-room furnish ed house at corner of N. 6 th and A St. Inquire at Roper's Tailor Shop, or phone 603-F 14.. 1, 45 WE DO IT! WANTKD H. D. NORTON. Attorney-at-law. Practices In all State and Federal Courts. First National Bank Rids. COLVIO WILLIAMS. Attorney-at-Law, Grants Pass Banking Co. Bldg., Grants Pass, Oregon. E. S. VAN DYKE, Attorney. Prac tice in all court First National Bank Bldg. WANTED One ton of alfalfa hay, loose. Inquire Moore'a Bakery. 42 WANTED Girl or -woman to spend nights with lady whose husband Is In the service. Call 303 West K. St 46 O. 8. BLANCHARD. ttorney at Law. Golden Rule Bull din Phone 270. Grants Pasa, Oregon. MISCELLANEOUS I JITNEY SERVICE Any where, any time. Phone Mocba Cafe 181-R Otto J. Knlps, Residence 149-T , 2S stroyers from mines by cutting In across their bow and sinking mlnea by gunfire which lay dead ahead In the destroyer's course. At times during the bombardment when we would be In a certain position as a broadside was being delivered, the concussion would be great eaough to roll our light craft as though In a heavy sea. When - the bombardment waa finished, the whole allied fleet steamed back to open sea, while the United States chasers remained and kept up the defense until It waa ob vious no more submarines were forth coming. Some Results. "We soon got Into formation and under full speed headed out to sea and picked up the main fleet. The town of Durazzo was bombed by planes from 5 a. m. every half hour until after we finished. The results were as follows: One big Austrian transport sunk and two large supply ships ; one large Austrian destroyer and one torpedo boat; at least four submarines sunk and one Austrian plane brought down. Our whole fleet returned Intact with no casualties, and Durazzo Is no more. "We Intercepted an Austrian hos pital ship and sent a boarding party aboard and found 200 Austrian sol diers aboard who were wounded dur ing the early bombardment "It appears that some were Just leaving the transport and others were stationed In the town when they met their fate. There were a number of nurses aboard and when they saw the United States' chasers, they rushed to the rail to wave to the American gobs." "We turned the ship free afterward and let It proceed back to the Ana- trlans, even though - the crew and nurses seemed quite pleased at being made prisoners by the Americans, "This scheme was ' brought about mainly through the efforts of our cap tain and commander In charge of this fleet. He Is a renl American scrapper and has enough r reserve American "pep" to. supply the whole allied fleets here. He Is an old United States navy man and hero of the SpanlBh-AmarV ran war." :-; . TAXI If going or coming call the White Line Taxi. Safety first. Call at the Spa confectionary. Phone 262-R. Residence phone, 820-R. -45 MED FORD business College, now open. Stenography and related subjects; classes under personal supervision of F. Roy Davis, oft! clal court reporter. ; 60 WE REAPAIR cars, mag's, coils, generators, starters, batteries, ig nition Bystems. Satisfaction guar anteed. Stelger Garage, 211 North Sixth street. . 36tf BLANCHARD ft BLANCHARD, At torneys. Albert Bldg. Phos 2 26-J. Practice In all courts; law board attorneys. a A. 8IDLER, Attorney-t-Lav, ref eree .In bankruptcy. Masonle temple. Grants Pass. Ore. DENTISTS . C. MACT. D. M. D. Flrst-laa dentistry- 109 V 8outh Sixth street Grants Pass. Oregon. DRAYAGK AND TRANSFER COMMERCIAL TRANSFER CO. Al kinds of drayage and tranafa. werk carefully and promptly oon Phone 181-J. Stand at freight depot A. Shade, Prop. THE WORLD MOVES; so do we. Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone 897-R. L069 LOST Pair of Bi-fooal nose glasses. Dr. L. O. Clement's name are on case. Finder please leave with No. 2138, care of Courier. A re ward. 2 F. G. IS HAM, drayage and transfer. Satea, pianos and furniture moved, packed, ahlpped and stor ' ed. Office phone 124,-T. Resi dence phone,, 124-tR. The Least of These. It Is not tbe support of a nation buy ing hllllons of dollars' worth of Liber ty bonds, brenklng bottles over tne sterns of new ships, knitting socks or cheering us In the . movies that brings home to us the magnitude of our trust. It Is all fine, but It Is all too big for nny one man of us to graBp. But we appreciate how great our trust Is when wo hear that the folks neve baa two pounds of sugar In six weeks, that the lady next door let her bread Durn in the excitement of reading our last let ter, and that tbe lady next door to her Is working In an office and keeping the children In school while her husnana la over here. The Stars and Stripes. The California and Oregon Coast Railroad Company TTMH CARD Effective Nor. 19, 1918. Trains will run Tuesday, Thursday and. Saturday Leave Grants Pass. 1 P. M. Arrive Waters Creek ...-2 P. M. Leave Waters Creek 3 P. M. Arrive Grants Pass . -4 p. M. For information regarding freight and passenger rates call at the office of the company, Lundburg building or telephone 181. Forced to Move got . to ', have a bigger "We've .house." "OutjrrowU the . present placet" "No. We have rooms enough, in fact more than we need, Dot tne ceuar Is too small." :; ' . "What: the Wear :, 1 a.:-,-. : .. awa' jcm .atoreVatx ton of. soft teal to anything lest Uuuthf.tase ment of a church," WE WELD Cast Iron, Steel, Aluminum, or Bronae ' , How about that broken stove casting that you did not think . could be fixed. Try ns and see. We make a speciality in weld-, lng automobile frames.- TAVIS A ADAMS AUTO CO. 811 H Street .,,. lXGriants. Paeo,.Ore." '., 1 J