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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1919)
rAGH EIGHT. WEEKLY ttOGlK UIVEH COIRIER HATl IIOAV. MAY T, 101. Castellucci on Western Tour I mous Band Director Brings Concert Band to Chautauqua on Fourth Day $ ' Castellucci, master director of a master hand, comes on the fourth day of Chautauqua with the big musical attraction of the week. Castolluccl'a Concert Band has been a headline attraction on Eastern Chautauquas for several years and this yenr make their first Western tour. Slfiior Castellucci, director, hi one of the recognised band lenders of first rank In the country. He was educated at the famous International St'hool In Home, where the irxent comixwer, Mascagnl, was director. His standing In Italy Is attested throuj;h his appearance by royal command before the Kins of Italy. Victor Kimimiel, nt the Qulrinale Roma. t Bess Gearhart Morrison, one of the country' foremost dramatic renders, will appear both afternoon mid evening with Cnstelluccl's Concert Hnnd. Her tour lust summer over a middle western circuit with this same orgnnizntlon was one of the biggest Chautauqua successes of the year. CALMLY TO SLAUGHTER II the glee displayed by the as sembled Merchants at the ball game lata evening; was worth anything to them, their patrons today should le able to buy Vt half-price. How ever, we doubt their suffering front enlargement of the iheart, for the symptoms are against it; you know what we mean, tfeey showed no gen erosity, tout took everything in sight and the little old game was tucked back in the cash drawer to join the victory of Tuesday. Score, 5 to 1 in favor of the Merchants. Gene Coburn had gotten together formidable aggregation of baseball talent to represent the professional men. His infield. Wood, Hammer backer, ' Pittinger and Gale Smith, looked like a million dollars. Pat terson, the pitcher, can steam them over in fine shape, but when runs were needed this good looking bunch failed to deliver.. . Rer. Mr. Drake, playing right field, understood that he was to get a run, so when his third stroke got away from Gllmore In the second Inning he got on the bases, was help ed along (by Hammerbacker's hit, and then scored when the infield was not looking. The Merchants went out in order In the first inning, but In the second, after "Whipple had made a brilliant running catch f Tlngley's liner, E. Gilmore, Adair and Bearse each hit safely, Gllmore coming home on Bears hit. Then Beams and Adair pulled a double steal which scored Adair. In the third inning, the Merchants had their opponents throwing the ball all around the diamond in an effort to tag some one while they run In three tallies on a hit by Fallin, followed by two infield errors, which allowed Smith and Riggs to get on the bases. All three scored while the Professionals were playing tag. Vernon Coburn allowed only two hits and struck out nine batters. Pat terson was charged with allowing 5 hits, while he struck out four bat ters. It Is very apparent that Pat terson could have done better work with a more experienced catcher, for he had fair speed and a considerable curve. That the Twilight league is of real interest the attendance la showing. Prank Maahburn came home from tos Angeles to enjoy the games here and many other fans are on the side lines every game. : The next game between the "Me cnanics and Professional men, Is scheduled for Tuesday evening next May 20. XKH TO..AV CUT PRICES on Hardware, Cloth ing, Shoes, Groceries. Having purchased the Pruitt stock of Gen eral Merchandise at Merlin I will close out everything at cut prices. Sale 'begins Saturday, Wonder , store building opposite Peerless, i R. Timmons. . 6 1 tf J FOR SALE Collapsible go-cart and cabbage plants. 512 North Sixth street, or phone 104tJ. 70 JOS. MOSS AGENCY Fire insur ance, plate glass liability Insur ance. 204 Sixth street. tf FOR SALE Household goods, li brary table, sectional book case, buffet, round dining table, six dining room chairs, 'beds, chiffion er, princess dresser, rocking chairs and other articles. Seventh and A streets. C. A. Isham. 75 LARGE SIZE ELECTRIC FAX, used but two months; also good cornet for sale cheap. Seventh and A . streets. Carner house. C. A. Isham. 75 TO RENT Modern, clean steeping rooms, by courthouse at Wisteria cottage, 516 B street, 2.50 and $2.75 per week. 70 FOR SALE Specimen cabinet, re volving on pedestal, cheap if tak en soon. Mrs. Geo. A. Bradford, 860 North Seventh st. 70 FOit RENT Furnished five room cottage. Mrs. G. P. Jester, 215 C street. Phone 168-R. 75 A ' 7 ' , p It., """"ftjr'-fY"' WATCHING THE EXK.MV 1JXKH A clone up view of an American oft cer in the Uwket of an observation balloon Ih'IiIikI the lines in France Five Dollars Reward Five dollars reward will be paid for the arrest and conviction of any one stealing the Daily Couriers from residences or mail boxes. Five Hundred Sheets 1. Good bond letter paper, 8V4xll Inches. This is a good quality ol bond paper. We have higher grades up to $2.60 per 500. Courier EXCURSION RATES TO COAST Grants Pass to Crescent City, by easy riding cars, for $7.50. Grants j Pass and Crescent City Stage com- j pany. Phone 26. ' 70tfi FOR SALE 'From 3 to 4 tons choice, unbaled alfalfa hay at $20 per ton at the barn. Phone 182 or 369. 71 IjOANS TO EXGTjAXI) TO DATE TOTAI4 $4,816,000,000 FATTEN YOUR OWN BROILERS Four, weeks old White Leghorn cockerels, $1.50 per dozen. K. Hammerbacher, phone 606-F-23, R.'F. D., 2. 92 LOST Near Golden Rule store or Jewell Hardware on circus day, a $20 bill. Will finder please leave with Ed. Wolfolk at Jewell Hard ware and receive $5 reward. 71 FOR RENT One 5-room furnished cottage at the corner of Sixth and A streets. Inquire at Roper's tailor shop or phone 603-F-14. 71 FOR SAJJE VERY CHEAP or will exchange Almost 2 acres, irri gated, good water right, good home with bath, screen porches, good well, acre family orchard, garden, berries, etc. Must be seen to be appreciated. Heath and Herman. 71 FOR SALE Good, dry wood. Baber Bros. 225 West G street, or phone 509J. 75 Washington, May 17. The treas ury today announced establishment of credits in favor of Great Britain of $80,000,000, making a total for Great Britain of $4,316,000,000. Printing that pleases We do itl Courier Job Bepartment, WILSON'S MESSAGE TO HE SENT IIV CABLE Paris, May 17 President Wilson's message, to be read at the approach ing session of congress, will make approximately 3,000 words. It is being sent forward to Washington. Organization When the American engineers appeared on the scene "Over There," the necessity of putting through one big Job was apparent. Thousands of our boys were to follow; the big ships bringing them, and the big freighters loaded with supplies must be able to dock quickly,' unload in jpaste and depart unhampered by delay of any kind, to bring more and more men and additional tons of food, sup plies, ammunition, and the necessities of war, in order that success be assured right from the etart. A certain seaboard town, on tfle coast of France, had been se lected as the most favorable port for the landing of these great ocean carriers, but the facilities to dock and store were far from ade adequate and haste was the important factor to save France. Elaborate plans bad been prepared by the French engineers for building suitable docks and warehouses, but they said it would take six years to complete them. The American engineers re-designed and built them In six months; ORGANIZATION did It. So It Is with everything today. Success in the operation of all the big things, in this age of wonderful accomplishment, Is through this medium. Public service corporations have been quick to realize this fact and their policy has undergone a change. Organization sounds the death knell of the duplication of effort, it systematizes details, It brings unity of action, it produces the most for the least, it makes a smooth running machine whose pro duct Is service. . . This 1s the reason why, in this day of progress and develop ment, modern cities and great manufacturing industries prefer to be doing business with large concerns engaged in supplying eleotrlc Energy; this is why the systems and plants of big power companies are being tied together to secure the moBt efficient service through organization. . 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A nigger and Hotter Program than ever this year and the whole week is yours for the price of a Season Ticket. 22 Big Attractions 22 HERE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THEM Sergeant Gibbons Famous Canadian author and leeturer. Worth the price of. a season ticket to hear his story of seven months in German prison camps. Overseas Quartet Four of our hoys from France coming on the second day, "Victory Day," in stirring war songs of camp and trenches. Two concerts 'Julius Caesar Nayphe Hrilliant young Athenian in a spectacular lecture-entertainment on the Orient. His program is unique on the American platform Castellucci's Band Omero Castellucci brings his famous Concert Hand for two full concerts on the fourth day. Bess Gearhart Morrison, added feature . "Joy Night" The last night of Chautauqua brings the Earl Hippie Concert Company in a big joyous closing con cert. Prelude the "Kiddies" Pageant Zedeler Quintet Five master musicians who bring two great pro grams on the third day. One of the biggest successes of the platform Season Ticket Prices: Adults $2.50, Students $1.50, Children $1.00 War Tax not included Grants Pass, May 27-June 1