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Vge two CHANTS PASS DAILY COVIUER KltlDAV, JAM HV iil, m . pass daily oua Published Dally Except Sunday X. VOORHIES, Pub. and Propr. ntored at poetofflce. Grants Pass, ore.,4 aa aecond class mall matter. ADVERTISING RATES play apace, per Inch lSc l-personal column, per line..loc eadera. per line 5c DAILY COURIER mall ap AnrrtAr rwi vjur ift A A py mall or carrier, per month .60 " WEEKLY COURIER By mail, per year .$2.00 JfEMBER OF" ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively totltled to the use for republication f ail news d Is patches credited to It kr all otherwise credited In this paper and also the local news pub lished aerein. All rights of reDubllcatlon of bdo- paj aispatchea herein are also reserred. FRIDAY, JAXTARV 24, 1019. OREGON WEATHER f Fair; light southwesterly If winds. 4 GERMAN" POLITICS For the benefits of readers who may he Interested in German poll Itlcs, here is a resume of the political larties now active in Germany, as (compiled and explained by the Lon don Times. There are eight of khem, all of whom recently put up (candidates for the national assembly. They are listed as follows: The Majority Socialists, headed by Ebert and Scheldemann. The Independent Socialists! head led by Haase, Ledebour and Barth. The Spartacus group, followers of Llebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. The German Democratic Party, represented by Stresemann, mainly National Liberals. The German National People's Party, with von Kardofl, largely con servatives. The National Democrats, consist ing of bourgeois Republicans. The Free-German Peoples party. a survival of the old Center Party. Of all these parties the first named Is now dominant. The Spar tacides or Spartacans, though numer ically small, have sought to rule by terrorism, and nearly succeeded so far as Berlin is concerned. Now they seem under control. These two are moderately Intel llglble In their policies and leader ship. The rest, even as described by the Times, seem to constitute a dim. chaotic shadow-land of politics, with subdivisions of membership and shades of opinion and Influence that mean nothing to an outsider. The Germans have always com plained that Americans do not un derstand them. Assurely we do not understand their political system, at customed as we are to only two par ties of definite antecedents ani principles. JOB STARS Business institutions everywhere, during the war, have proudly dis played service stars to show the number of men they gave to the army and navy. The significance of those stars has largely passed with the passing of the emergency t tat called them. As the absentees con e .back home, the starred flags and pennants begin to disappear. The end, however, has not really come.. It is not all over until all the boys who went away to tight have come back all the living and resumed their places in civilian life. Here is discovered a duty and responsibility which many stay-at- home citizens are in danger of Ignor ing. The Seattle PoEt-Intelllgenoer springs a suggestion that deserves to find quick acceptance everywhere. It bangs out a flag bearing several tars, and under them the explana tory words, "Returned Soldiers Em ployed Here." ' Surely, as the Post-Intelligencer cays, It ought to be made "as much matter of pride to give a soldier job as to display the fact that an COOKIES Snow Balls Macaroon Snaps Chocolate Eclaire v : Grandmas ' Butternut - KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY V QUALITY FIRST employe had gone to war." Why, then, not advertise the fact that the Ljob has been given 7 The Russians around Archangel hate white bread. They say they have eaten black bread tor 60 years and dislike the change. Why not or ganize a Black Bread Relief Society? It might solve the disposal of all those substitutes which one govern ment made us buy last winter, but ten could not make us eat. The French say they have a com plete list of every piece of machinery or machine part stolen from them and from Belgium, and its present locatioq in Germany. And yet Sher lock Holmes is supposed to be a purely English product. Those "Boughten Buttons." Writing of the poet Whlttler, Mrs. James T. Fields says that "one of the poet's most entertaining reminiscences of his boyhood was. the story of his first visit to Boston. William Greene's mother was an Interesting woman of strong. Independent character and wide Interests, wonted to the life of cities, and one of the first, in spite of his boyish shyness to appreciate her young relative. Her kind eagerness, during one of her occasional visits to the Whlttlers, that Greenleaf should come to see her when he came to Bos ton, fell In with his own dreams, and a high desire to see the sights of the great town. "One can easily imagine how this Imagination must have glorified the natural expectations of a country boy, and when the time arrived, how the whole household lent itself to further ing so great an expedition. He was not only to have a new suit of clothes, but they were, for the first time, to be trimmed with "boughten buttons,' to the lad's complete satisfaction, his mind being fixed on those as marking the difference between town and country fashions." Burning Balloons Dont Explode. A balloon when it commences to burn does not explode, as a great many people seem to think. An Incendiary or tracer bullet, when It hits the bal loon, goes through It, making two hole, of course. As the bullet is flam ing, being filled with a magnesium compound, it Ignites the hydrogen where it escapes at these two holes. Hydrogen, or In fact anything, can burn only when It combines with oxy gen, and m the hydrogen escapes at the bullet holes it combines with the oxygen In the air, and burns like two gas Jets. The holes enlarge as the fabric is burned away and the flames grow larger until the whole balloon be comes one mass of flame. As soon as enough hydrogen has escaped to make the weight of the balloon greater than the weight of an equal volume of air the balloon starts to drop to the ground. Lieut. II. K. Hlnek, It. F. C. In the Saturday Evening I'ost. Printing that pleases We do it! Courier Job Department. DC After-the-War L jfcar FRUITDALE Mrs. G. I. Wardrlp and mother Mrs. J. Ha gen, spent Wednesday at ternoon with .Mrs. F. G. Roper. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Bylngton en tertained Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Walk er, Judge Gfllette and son, l.anda, at 6 o'clock dinner Monday. We hear that Holt Wardrlp, of Holtville, Cal., has had a second attack of the influenza. The bal ance of the family are well. Oliver McEwen came over from his mine Saturday and was the guest of J. H. Harris until Sunday. Little Olive Hagen has the scar let fever. Preston Bylngton, son of F. L. Bylngton, who is In the 40th Divi sion, expected to have been home January 1st, but his division was di vided and he was among those left overseas. We are pleased to hear that Gall Hamilton Is able to walk around the ward and will soon, be able to come home. Robert Nellson has the scarlet fever. He Is the third one of the children to take it The prospects are rapidly growing brighter for having water in the Grants Pass district ditch. J. H. Harris and A. Bauer were dinner guests at the I. J. Hagen home Sunday. Mrs. Fred Roper was in town one day last week the guest of Mrs. Bert Elliott and her mother, Mrs. Pat Slattery. Mrs. J. Hagen, Prof, and Mrs. G. I. Wardrlp and daughter, Rose Marie, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Jones Sunday. Mr. Henton, who was here from Oakland. Cal., to bury his wife spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Bylngton. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter, daughter Lavida, and Miss Gene vieve Myers, of Grants Pass, were dinner guests at the Hamilton home Sunday and in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Parsons and Mr. Du Pal, of California, called. A pleas ant musical afternoon was enjoyed by all. Little Irene Williams Is recovering from an attack of pneumonia follow ing the influenza, but the baby is still very low with it. Of HEM GIVES DATA and In all private homes or public Institutions wherever there are cases of Influenza, should be thoroughly sterilized by boiling 15 minutes. In regard to vaccines: While it is recognized as impossible to rely absolutely upon the value of any vac cine or other treatment not proven by controls, still the data herewith submitted is worthy of consideration. The city and state laboratories D Patriotism have dispelled sufficient vaccine (Uoyd) for about 600,000 inocula tions. Probably a considerable quantity of this was not used, or it may have been kept too long or too warm to bo of much value when used. Report blanks upon which to tabulate the results of the inocula tions were mailed to about 800 phy sicians, but only 94 have so far re turned their statistics thereon. The compiled data from these 94 reports Is as follows: Number of persons Inoculated, 33,439. Of this number S15 are reported as having had mild attacks of Influenza, 75 severe, and there were 11 deaths. Of the 11 deaths, one was sick when inoculat ed, 6 had their onset within 12 hours of Inoculation, one In 24 hours and one in 4S hours. No dutu accom panied the other 3. The 94 reports also cover 4.7SO cases of Influenxa lu those not vaccinated; S.fids were mild, 1,146 severe and there were 136 deaths. Of the 94 physicians, 48 comment favorably on the use of the vaccine especially In preventing the graver complications; some are quite ejithu slastic and 46 make no comment. The report from the Bremerton navy yard, using the same vaccine, Is as follows: Number Inoculated 4,212, of this number 144, contract ed Influenza, 112 of whom the on set began before the inoculation wns completed, mere were no deaths. There were 8.4S6 who were not vaccinated. There occurred 1,409 cases of Influenza In this group, 96 of whom died. It Is not held that the vaccine Is a positive prophylaxis against influ enza, thotmh there is considerable evidence pointing to its conferring a degree of immunity, but what' Is of more importance. Is the -apparent value In preventing Its extreme se verity. XOTKT TO CONTRACTORS STATE IllGIIWAY OONSTM'CTIOX Sealed bids will be received by the State Highway Commission of the State of Oregon at Room 1301 Yeon Building, Portland, Oregon, at 11 o'clock a. m. on the 4th day of February, 1919, for the following projects: Paving Pacific Highway In Jose phine County, Grants I'nss to Jdho-phine-Jackson County line; 6 miles. "Reinforced Concrete Viaduct over the Southern Pacific Railroad at Di vide, approximately 164 cu. yds. ro Inforced concrete. Grading Pacific Highway In Doug las County, Drain to a point one mile south of Yoncolla, approximate ly 47,500 cu. yds. excavation; 5.1 miles In length. . Grading Pacific Highway In Dong las County. Josephine-Douglas Coun ty line through Stage Road Pass, ap proximately 2M miles north to a point known as Jacques place, ap proximately 66,000 cu. yds. excava tion. No bid will be considered unless accompanied by cash, bidder's bond or certified check for an amount equal to five (5) per cent of the total amount bid. A corporate surety bond will be required for the faithful perform ance of the contract in a sura equal to one-halt of the total amount bid. Proposal blanks and full Informa tion for bidders may be obtained at the ofice of the State Highway En gineer, Capitol Building, Salem. Plans, specifications and form of contract may be inspected at the same place or may be obtained upon the deposit of $5.00 for each set of plans and specifications. Plans and specifications are also on file at Room 1301 Yeon Building, Portland, Oregon. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals or to accept the proposal deemed best for the State of Oregon. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, . S. BENSON. Chairman. W. L. THOMPSON, Commis sioner. R. A. BOOTH, Commissioner. Attest: HERBERT NUNN, State Highway Engineer. Salem, Oregon, January 23, 1919. Tangan-Tangan Weed. The tungan-tnngan weed or vine of the Philippines Is the source of a valu able lubricating oil. Those Interested In the wild .growth claim that 1,000, 000 gallons of the ofl can be produced In one year, while cultivation will greatly increase the output. Besides Its value as a lubricator for delicate machinery, tnngnn-tangan oil Is prized by the natives for Its medlcinul prop erties. "Hot Dqgs" Banned. - Because of their "unslehtllnesu" on the principal street corners, "hot dnr" stands In Macon, Ga,, must go, accord ing to the edict of the city council. Fortune telling establishments also are tat) oo. , AT THE MOYIKH "Klmii Icier Arum" "Shoulder Arms," tho second Charlie Chaplin million-dollar pic ture, to bo shown at tho Joy Theatre Sunduy and Monday, pteturlie his experiences and difficulties as tin average American doughboy, from the time ho enters tho "rookie" squad until, as a finished produce or military training, he Invades Hun land and captures tho Imperial Ger man staff with a method typically Yankee for novelty and surprise. Ills feet get him Into countless troubles under' tho unsympathetic eye of his drill sergeant, and even after his advent Into the front line trenches he finds now complexities In tho management of a rifle and bayonet. Following numerous ex periences In his dugout he voluntoers for a special spying mission. Camou flaged aa a tree, ho Invades enemy territory. A Hun , wood-chopping party attempts to add him, disguised as a tree stump, to Its collection, with disastrous results. .Charlie la finally captured In a - shell-torn French house. He makes his ex cape by turning the tublns on the Germans, and,- accompanied by the French girls who befriends him. he seeks rotuge In what proves to he the headquarters of the general staff! The kaiser, crown prince and von Hlndenburg surprise htm In an at tack on German officer, but Char lie saves the day for himself and tho girl by wearing tho uniform of his unconscious victim. He rescues his drill sergeant, also captured by Huns, and together they conspire to escape. Their plnn brims complnto confusion to headquarters and shakes the Gorman army Jo !' foundation. KKNWTK (WXTIXI'KM TO HOM VI APPROPRIATION Washington, Jan. 23. Criticism of President Wilson and Food Ad ministrator Hoover was continued today In tho senate during the de bate on the administration bill up preprinting $100,000,000 for food relief In Europe, and the senate again failed to reach a vote. Disposi tion of amendments was begun, how ever, and administration leaders hope to pass the measure tomorrow Without a record vote, the senate rejected the amendment by Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, republi can, providing for distribution of the fund by a committee to be named by the president, subject to confir mation by the senate, and to he re sponsible to congress. Describing Him. That feller l such a fool," com mented the gaunt Mlssonrlnn. "that I reckon likely when he was a bally his mnw used to hold him by the ankles and tote him around with his head hanging down like a chicken." Kan sas City Star. Perils of Literary Life. The man who talks too much Isn't half as opt to get Into trouble as the fellow that writes too much, and somebody keeps the staff that he wrote end digs It up against him. Wilming ton News. Safe Betting. About the only sure-thing bet In this world of chance Is to place your money on the locomotive when It Is racing an automobile to a crossing. Indianapo lis News. Help do your ownCarRepairing ha f" 'V' Ume t0 haVe yo,,r c led over and put In E. A. ADAMS 508 South Sixth Street'. - 0pM 0M W. T. Itreen, Propr. Grants Pass & Crescent City Stage Co: Big, Easy Riding Pierce Arrow Cars Office-Old Observe, Blk. Comer Telephone Personal Attention toTelephone Orders Our $teak$, chop, poultry and fUh are the 6esf in town. We supply the beit fami lit: The Temple Market Saved by Thslr Horttt. An Australian Aiuac writing home describes the sagacity of his horse: "It's wonderful how a horse known dungcr In the tiring line. During a recent push In Palestine my horse, for instance, understood exactly the dif ference between h shell coining over and one likely to land anywhere near our Hues. When the buzzing of Taube's engines has been heard In the distance I've known them to stampede and nice for miles before they halted. But when the tmichl llMippcnred they turned back. I've patrolled close to Turkish positions on dark nights. H n (I ftlthotigh there hits been no sign of n hidden enemy my horse lms sud denly reared, and the next second n shot from a nearby hush or cactus grove hns runic out. Many a Light Horseman owes Ins life to this strange Instinct umnngst tho hoofed Austra lians." ' Too Busy Beavers. Tho Ciiiinillan Tactile railway Is ex periencing difficulty at dllTereiit places; between While River nnd Cartler on account of beaver dnnia being erected nnd flooding Us lands. At one plncu dntn was erected In Hie center of a culvert, nnd imrl of the tilling bad lo ' lie removed In order to ito mvay with if When HiU Mi,.. .Mae the lieu vera I. Mill aiioiber a little further down the Htreain. nnd this iiln hail to Ih re moved on necouiil nf Hie hai-kuater. it eem ig, lie the general opinion hat 'he government should declare an "ter. season for n year and give the Indians nnd settlers a chance to dis pose of the surplus henver and otter. I rthiir eoiT'-spoii'lence Ottawa CHICHESTER S PILLS WE-N. TUB VIA MONO BBANBl I'llla Im K4 and li.u m.mc' . ""4n W,U mi Jmkm MtWr. Umw a jr. I'lAMUNFt II KAMI VllAJL. i yawkrwaalicM.BaltLAlMwli SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHUff Serenth and 0 streetsPhone 2A JMJ and 103 AW W