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r.;n i-ora GRANTS PASS DAILY COVKIKlt WKUNHHUAY. MAY II. 1 1MB. Available Money Reserves The main object of the Federal Reserve Banking System, ot 'which we are a member, is to make more available the united money reserves of the strong banks ot the county. Even In normal times there come seasonal loan demands ot which the average citizen is unaware. The farmer must have money loaned him tor planting and crop moving. Interest and tax payment periods each present their special banking require ments. The Federal Reserve Bank through which a member bank may quickly convert commercial paper into available assets when most needed enables us to meet these needs. THEFIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTHERN OREGON FEDERAL RESERVE When You Want a Certain Thing you want It There Is something lacking lu a person 'who doc not hsos this. tho most human of.a'1 human traits " You get what you ask for at , Holman's Furniture Store There is nothing just as good und it we have not got It w will get for you EACH SOLDIER CANDY Ensign Strautin, in charge of the Salvation Army work in Grants Pa3 today received from Seattle a sam ple package of candy such as is given to every soldier when he receives his discharge at Camp Lewis. The box contains only choice candies and nut meats and is an assortment wbich would cost at retail at least 50 cents. The Salvation Army is giving hundreds of these packages daily. At the army hut, located at the camp, are held meetings daily, and accommodations given to moth ers visiting their sons. There are also reading and recreation rooms, and lunch counters where the pies and doughnuts made popular by the Salvation Army lassies at the front may be had. GRADUATING CLASS TO EDIT SPECIAL PAGES The Saturday issue of the Daily Courier will be in the nature of a Senior Class Special, the publisher having presented the class ot '19 with two pages, which will contain the class roll, class history, class prophecy, class will, valedictory ad dress, and many other interesting features. With the participation of the Unit ed States in the war the publication' of the annual Tokay was disconttnu edd with the 1917 laaim and tho fcourier is pleased to again place Its 'columns at the disposal olj the grad ' Mating class. COMIVO EVENTS May 15, Thursday Class night, G. P. High school. May 20, Tuesday 'Recital by pupils of Prof. Applehoft and Mrs. Knapp, at M. E. church. 73 CITY TKKASl'KEK'S XOTICK There are funds in the city treas ury to redeem all warrants drawn on the general fund numbered 13, 74S to 13,913 inclusive. Interest will cease after Mav 15th 1919. Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, Yay 14th, 1919. G. P. JESTER. 69 . City Treasurer. GRANTS PASS CHAUTAUQUA Victory Day, May 28 MUSIC THE OVKItSKAS JJl'AKTKT Song of Camp and Trenche Two Programs on "Victory Day" AFTERNOON LECTURE JOKL V. EASTMAX Humorist PhiloKOpher lecturer One Chautauqua chairman says of his lecture "It is the best I have ever heard. In sheer intellectual grasp and evidence of scholarship it is a masterpiece. It selects a truth generally over lookedthe truth that the world war will have been fought for nothing if the leading na- Hons have not learned from It that service is more than gain." "A Gl EST OP THE KAIKEIt" By SEHGEAXT AKTHI K GIBBON'S Seven Months in Germany Prison Camps Men in In I form and Discharged Soldier anil Sailors Admitted free on (his day PER52NdL LOCAL 8a- man T. H, U. Taylor, of Rogue River, Is In the city today. 'Trophylactlo" Tooth Brush bin has it. B. Klum, advertising sign from Medtord, was a Grants Pass visitor yesterday evening. Mrs. Marry Cook and son, who visited Grants Pass relatives, return ed to Rosoburg today. R. V. Clarke returned last nUht from a ten days' business trip to San Francisco. J. G. Bromley, Paclflo highway engineer from Salem, arrived In the city yesterday ant- will spend sev eral days here. 'Mrs. Rachel N'alder, who spent several days In Grants Pass in the interest ot a mission in India, left this morning for Rosoburg. Rex Burnett and A. J. Powers went to Ashland this afternoon and will return driving a couple of trucks. Mrs. Jluirh Miller and two chil dren arrived this afternoon from Oakland, Ore., and will visit Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Engall. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Breedlug and baby, of Glendale. came In this afternoon to spend, a few days with John Breeding. Clinton Cook and Earl Topping returned this morning from Port land, where they spent a couple of days on business. :Rev. iD. D. Dodge, district elder and Rev. C. K. Glazier, went to Ash land today to attend the "conference of the Free Methodist church. Miss I,. Doggett. .of northern Cal ifornia, who spent a few; days with Mrs. Grace 1-yon, returned to Etna Mills this morning. Notice to Advertiser liocal merchants desiring to se cure siutce in the Saturday issue ot the Courier should arrange for space at once and copy should he In the office by Thursday night Modern Woodman Attention Business of importance Thursday evening, be there. Ralph Davis, clerk. f 8 For White IJne Tal Call Grants Pass Hotel. . SIZE OE AN ORANGE Ix)S Angeles, Cal., May 1 4. A mummified human head, shrunk to the size of the average orange, has Just been presented to the museum of history, science and art In Exposi tion park, Los Angeles, 'by Mrs. H. M. Parker, of this city. It is said to be one of seven of the kind in the 1'ni ted States. Southern Ecuador. It was obtained The head of a Jibero Indian, of from a trader In South America by a brother-in-law of Mrs. Parker. Small as it is, it is covered by a luxuriant growth ot long, black hair. The Jibero Indians are among the fiercest bead hunterB in the world according to Mrs. Parker. Instead of scalping their victim as was the custom of the Indians of North America, they remove all of the bones from ' the head and embalm the remaining flesh. Diuico at Tnklluia Saturday, May 17. 6!) Astoria Minister to Trench ltev. it. M. Hanson, of 'Astoria, will bo In Grants Pass the last of ,the week and will preach In the Pres byterian church on Sunday, both morning and evening. Prices the Samo Chautauqua tickets will be the same price as former years. Adult tickets cost $2.50; students $1.50 and children tickets are $1. To this must be added 10 per tent war tax. J7 Orient ltiure at WllilrrvlHo : the request of the people of WIMervllle, X. K. Townsend will speak nt the Wilderville church on Sunday morning at 11:30, giving his experience while traveling in the Orient and in Palestine. An Invita tion Is extended -to all to attend. I'wil Cars fur Sale One 1917 liulck touring. $700 One 191S Maxwell touring. $G()0: One 1917 Maxwell touring, 3."(, One Ford touring, $350. Also , New House Aprons All colors in Ginghams and Percale MRS. E. REHKOPF bargains In Chevrolets. Maxwell. Churchill & 67 Pltp't's Itecltiil On Tuesday, May 20. pupils of Professor Applehoft and Mrs. Knapp will give a recital at the M. K. church. Kor some weeks the pupils have been working for the recital and It Is announced that they hare something of especial Interest to of fer. The public is Invited to attend and thereby show their appreciation and Interest. .Serenadent Are Out Tuesday evening several residents In the neighborhood Seventh and A streets were delightfully surprised by a visit from serenaders. Utile Misses Margaret Ijicey, Mary Bram- wetl and Helen Smith called on their J grown up neighbors and presented i a short program consisting of solos, i readings and duets. Rev. lbNw.fr In IHwiund Rev. i4. Myron Boozer is In much demand as a commencement orator. He has just been compelled to re- Their Inevitable Choice THE VICTROLA In those home where good mu.ili' has Its most lewii hear ers, you win Invaribly find thn VMroln. Why? Because tho highly developed taste In urt Is satisfied with nothing less than tho best which Hie wide world has lo offer. logically and Inevitably such a lasle demand tlm Instrument which Caruso has selected as his mouthpiece: which Karrar has selected; which John MoCormaek aud GallM'urcl unci Alum (llucli and a host of other loaders - have selected to 'lie their "other self." to represent thorn, to carry their gold message throughout the world. That Instrument Is the Vletrola - Iho Inevitable choice for your homo. There are Victrolas In great variety from $25.00 TO $400.00 We will gladly demonstrate thn Vletrola and pluy any music for yon. The Music & Photo House Htnnton l!"i'l, Prop. 507 and 609 Q street Grants Pass, Oregon. The Good Old Days Are Back Again Yo can have what you want us you want It -when you want It that Is, If you know where to go for It... We sugaesl having your Summer suit made by GEO S. CALHOUN OO.I O Street Exclusive local dealer fuse the Invitation to deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the grad uating class ot the Rosoburg high school on May 2ft, as he had pre viously consented to perform the same service for the graduating class of the Central Point high school the same date. On June 10th Hov. Boozer will deliver tho commence ment address at Albany college, and he has also been chosen to give one other commencement address, Medtord Tribune. Miner Taken to Mali-m Samuel Howard, a miner of the l.elund district, was taken charge of by local officers here last night and this morning was taken to tho Insane asylum at Salem by an attendant from that Institution. Mr. Howard was laboring under the delusion that someone was going ahead of him in his mining operations and with bombs was destroying all the gold. Ho has been In the Iceland section for some time. THE ONLY WAY to tell how much you are paying for credit and delivery is to compare prices WE INVITE COMPARISON The Basket Grocery I WILL BE CHEAPER New York, May 14. An Immedi ate reduction In the price of wheat, reaching all down the line from pro ducer to baker. Is believed assurred, according to Julius Barnes, wheat director, after a conference with rep resentatives of the grain Industry, Including grain handlers, millers, Jobbers and 'bakers. PEPTONA WILL HELP YOP Peptona, the best tonic e sell, gives you Extract of Cod Liver Oil, the blood enriching tonic effect! of Iron and 'Man ganese, and the nourishment of Malt. Peptona Is a scientific pre paration, of time proven value; Is pleasant to take and does not nauseate or disturb sensi tive stomachs. Recommended as an aid in convalescing from colds, and in the rebuilding of run down systems. f , For Sale Only by ' M. CLEMENS Joy T h eat e t WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY . 1 Matinee Thursday, 12 o'clock ' , . Admission 25c and 15c BILLIE BURKE in "The Make-Believe Wife" If you ever saw Billie Burke on the screen before, you are surely coming, to see her in this sparkling comedy drama. We don't have to tell you more ' IT'S BILLIE BURKETHAT'S ALL "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" With "Smiling Bill" Parsons PDCTUIRLES OF YOU 1 00"BIG LAUGHS 1 Of) ' Don't say that we haveri't your picture, but come and see yourself and friends, LIFE SIZE, on the screen 417 G Street