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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1920)
« Gilt NTS PASS DAILY PAGE TWO GRANTS PASS Mill COURIER Pure Extracted Published Dolly Except Sunday A. E. Voerhiee. 10 Honey ADVERTISING RATES Uaplay spa e. per inch-------------- J5c 14>eal-personal column, per 'ine—14c Readers, per line.---------------------- 5c DAILY COURIER By mall ur carrier, per year...... I« 00 By mall or carrier, per month.. .SO MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to It or all otherwise" credited In this paper and also the local news pub- ltahed herein. All rights of republication of •p«- eial dispatches herein are also re- UNTTED PRESS SERVICE MONDAY, 1>E< EMBER IS, ll»SO WEATHER Weather for the Week Pacific Coast states:* Normal temperature; unsettled and oc casional rain. Tonight and Tuesday rain west: fair east portion ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PEARL OF BALTIC IS Grants Pass, Oregon » wood-working shops and saw mills along with the machines, was put staml Idle awaiting capital to buy out of commission. The wreck tied The river Dvina and up traffic tor a long time. machinery, various lakes and inlets lying about But the city are Oiled with logs, in the ♦ I Of the 1.500.000 1,5(>v.(****' persons .Tson- I" ♦ -tew republic. nearly all are depend- ♦ eat upon' agriculture for a living ♦ rhe crops were a fallur«« this year ♦ .md consequently the outlook Is blue ♦ 'or the new government headed by ♦ Vlmanis. the American-trained XI in- ' :«ter-President. But the Letts have ♦ learned the 'Joy of freedom in their ♦ few months of Independence. They ♦ fought bravely against the Bolshevi- ki and later against the Baltic baron.« who tried to enslave them under General Bermondt. And they are ' courageously building up a national i life and a national consciousness in Q the face of terrible odds. Riga. Latvia. Dec. 11—(A. P.? — Riga, which was known before the war as the pearl of the Ba. i and ranked as Russia's second port, is one of the saddest monuments to »he destruction wrought by six years of ceaseless fighting, much of which Peking. Dec. SI— (A. P.l—The took place on the soil of the gvvern- qh^stlon as to what use shall be ments of Livonia and Courland. made of several airplanes recently Half a million persons lived in bought by the Chinese government— Riga before the war and over 400 whether for war or for establishment large factories kept-it busy and pros- of mail service as stipulated In the perous. Now there are only about ■ contract for their purchase from a 20b.000 inhabitants and less than a British firm—has been «tiled si *.ir score of factories are operating. The as three of thbm is concerned empty shells of various Industrie« Chang Tso-lin. who at present stand awaiting the return of maeh-' dominates north China militarily, inery which the Russians shipped i ordered three of the six mach'nes eastward before the German advance shipped to him at Mukden. The L«nine and Trotsky have promised others were to be sent to Paotingfu to return all the machinery which for military* purposes, belonged to Russian subjects. But Those destined for Mukden were many of the factories were owned by loaded on flat cars and started north- foreign capatalists and consequently ward. Some distance beyand Tlen- cannot hope to recover their plants »In they collided with the superstruc- Great rubber plants, car shops, ture of a railway bridge, whl.-h. • Indian Moccasins INDIAN MOtC.AMNS MAKE YEW GOOD SPECIAL PRICES .ALL THIS WEEK. < URISTMAS GIFTS. LADIES «2.33 QI ALITY. NOW « 1 LADIES »2.«« Qi ALITY. NOW «2.45 MEN'S SPFXTAL QUALITY, NOW «11».-, MEN'S SPECIAL QI ALITV, NOW •2.50 (Continued from Paso One) I ais Angeles: a submarine and des troy er base at Astoria, Oregon, and a very extensive development of h.ir- bor and repair facilities at Hawaii. In all. the report declared, projects that ultimately will reach a cost of about $160,000,000 are urgently needed for the Pacific roast proper. Characterizing Hawaii as the •'crossroads and key to the Pacific, "j .Mr. Daniels recommends the crea tion there of'a fleet-operating base capable of accommodating the en tire American navy with all auxil iaries. Facilities tor a fleet of a thousand v««ssels could be developed at Hawaii, the report asserts, adding that "the strategic location of Ha waii Is* realized. Its possibilities have heen carefully studied and set forth by naval experts and its development on a broad scale as a fleet operating base cannot be too strongly recom mended." Despite "sporadic criticism" In this country and abroad of the com pletion of capital ships authorized before the war. the battleship re mains the "backbone" of the fleet. Secretary Daniels declares. The war proved that the time has not come for the abandonment of capital shiiMi, he says, and in support of his declaration he points out that re- cent British building programs have Included funds for dreadnaughts and battle cruisers and that Japan "has layed down five capital ships since the armistice and it is understood that eight others are projected for the near future.” Death to Him! The American vulture that live« on carrion •• Immune ngnln»t all disease ferma and 1« believwl to be instru- nental In «pr«*ndlr>g the bubonic 'lagne. 1 GOODS DO YOUR CHRISTM.V» SHOPPING NOW Golden Ru 1 e »Store * TRY US FOR WEED CHAINS Al TO ROBES OILS AND GREASES WINDHHIELD CLEANERS WINDSHIELD WEATHER STRIPS TIRES AND TIBES OOMPLFTE LINE OF ILL KINDS OF ACCESSORIES M KWELL SERVICE AGCHTS Must Be T urned Into Cash! FOR. MAXWELL CHALMERS ANO ESSEX CARS HUDSON COLLINS AUTO COMPANY AccaRaoniBs-»««» MltpAdUHc PHONE 317 5H H STREET, GRANTS PASMORE Sample Store t BARNES 1HE JEWELER Thoughtfulness on Part of Patrons of Uncís Sam Will Assist C.erk* and Carriere 4T ki ; there are no mills to concert them into timber, no ship» to carry them Into foreign markets. The docks are idle. Few trains operate and those are fl red with wood. Bolt Staling and Plated See Our Window V X> S ANO DONT'S AT THE P. 0 % 101 and 105 North Sixth Table Silver — at— r * .»'O- ■» * WEEKLY COURIER By mali, per yaar----------------------11.00 WE ARE 8H0WING some beautiful articles in DAYS TO - ^5M0P Pub. and Propr Catered at postoffice. Granu Paas. Ore., as second class mall matter. OREGON OH Killt <».X"T put off mailing thnt package until (..'Urlatili«» J 3 eve, P. I Iblll't negliwt to tie It prup«-rly. It is bandl««l at least five times before l( rvadiea Ila destination. Don't forget to write your own re ran) address on all parcel post matter. Dun't guess nt the postuge and give your friend« the pleasure of paying “poatng«» due." Don't plnster lt««d Cross stnni|i» on the face of paekntt«-« or letters; take care not to "seal“ parcel post packages with them. It raises Jbe rat««. Don't forget that a little thoughtful ness« on your part can help to make Christnins happier for Uncle Sam's men. hts horse* and his automobile«. Iki mall early, preferably before D««- cemher 'JOth. writing «tn your pack age«: “Not to tie oiauied until Ctirlst- maa* Du your best to use the | mmu office» In the forenoon, lite earlier the better. Im «rite legibly, both the address to ohlch you an* sending the gift and your own return address. Do be courteous mid “Christmassy“ to the post office men who serve you. They are handling thousands of plec«-» of mall matter. Do Ite brief at the counter. You keep someone else watting If you are loaded like an express truck, with packages and fo«>ll«h question*. <■ Grants Pass-Medford STAGE INTERURBAN AUTOCAR CO. Daily ami Sunday Effect’’”^ Oct. 25, 1920 LEAVE LEAVE Grants Pass MEDFORD GRANTS PASH Waiting Room 10:00 a. I»«. 10:00 «. tn. Bonbonniere 1:00 p. ni. I :<H> p. m 4..IO p. m. 4:30 p. m. Phone 160 Wc onuic.1 with «tage« for (»lilin-t mid Jm k»‘>nvlllc AUTO TOPS tìcplace thè aiuUiby top etili tight. <«*•) -<<»-handle w « m » l Iter- proof <>nc no«. Smart looklag, scrvbrMtldc topo— l>erf«wt fllting and lmpr”viug thè car's look»—a nido rtioirr in ma teriato and colora. OUR PIUCES IAJWENT THINGS THE BOYS LONG FOR 1917 FORD 3 NEW TIRES $225 Youngsters Prefer Toy» or Contriv ances to Test Their Muscular Skill or Endurance. „»HAT »hnll be «md of that blun- v v tiering klndne«« of home folk that considers giving the boy only presents of such things as he actu ally ne«-d»? It Is an out rag« upon the «plrit of Christmas to present Mm with new shoes, ties, handkerchiefs— something that he knows lie will get anyway—when hl» sl«>eplng and wak- Ing dreams for weeks before have been filled with visions of tops, halls, gun» and magic lanlirua, says Maud Sou- ders In the Woman's Home Compan ion. The most l>euutlful knlttnl muf fler woman's fingers ever constructed cannot compare with a Jack-knife with four blades and a cork-screw attach ment, when exhibit««! over the back fence to a neighbor boy on Christmas Very aoon after the <laya morning, of kills a boy reach«-» the age when he yearns with hl» whole soul after any toy or contrivance that will test his muscular skill or emlurance. At this age an appropriate present would he a raw hide or rope lariat, such as In u»e«l by the Buffalo Bill riders. A pair of hand or arm stilts will lie re ceive«! with equal favor. nn«l In th«- same category comes a new fishing rod. snow shoes, tennis racket. golf clubs, a good ball, lump or cyclometer for his wheel, or even a live pet. a new dog. a pair of rabbits or guinea pigs—something thnt he can pet and train for bls own. • Funny Christmas Habit. There Is not a drug store, <-ignr shop or barroom In th«- larger dlle« which has not been mad«- the storage room for Christmas presents bought before the rush sits In. The strange part of It 1« that every man who utlllz.es the friendship of his favorite plnce round the corner thinks he 1« the only on« who thought of the plan. Ilenllzlng that the »tor««« will be crowded, many far-sighted heads of families bought their presents a week In advance, and then, fearing the nature of the myste rious package would be discovered at the office or ut home, they hit upon the device of making u cache In some re sort near home. Re<«>ntnien<l<«l To School Children This is the season when children are subject to croup, colds and coughs, Rena C. Marchard, 3« las- rence St., Sclent, Mass., writes: "1 i used Foley’» Honey and Tar with good results. I had a very bad cold and it gave me relief at once, so I recommend It to every child that i goes to school.” This standard, low priced medicine loosens and clears ' mucus and phlegm, checks strang ling coughing, makes er.sy hre--thing. ’ soothes and heals raw, Inflamed membranes, and stops tickling In throat. DO YOUR 5M0PPIN^> EARLY Cash takes it It won’t last long è C. L. Hobart Co V GREAT FAITH IN THE SOUTH SIDE To all parties who have purchased and contem plate—business men included—Higgins and Verdin will furnish the money to clear five acres on good terms. Wc have made several happy. Why not join the crowd? Two cars at your service free, just a rearing to go and take you for a ride on the south side. Ten, twenty and forty acre tracts a specialty Ask Our < ’ustomers. They are all boosters. Come in and let us tell you all about the terms. Prices run from $15.00 to $."»0.00 per acre. Free transportation furnished all knock ers out of the state. VERDIN & HIGGINS, 111 S. Sixth Street, Grants Pass, Oregon. LIMITED TIME OFFER WORTH gem isi : WORTH OF OF GEM ISE ri\FP X/n PATHE RECORDS LwLf (ViHir Own selection) | I TO EACH PI RI 'HAHER OF A PATHE Phonograph HALL THE PATHE IS ALWAYS READY To NAME YOUR OWNTERMS WITHIN HEISON |\|i GET DEI.il ERY AT ON< E SABIN Delivers the Goods
