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SSSSS?SSSv?SSSSSSmSSmSSSSSSSSi ip wwttm)i tym - TWO THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1914. EVENING EDITION. y COOS BAY TIMES M. C. ai.Vl.OXHV Uilllor anil Pub. DAN I-J. ai.VI.OMJV Xi-us IJilltor Official Pupoi of Coos County. EntoFoTnnrio'I'ostorriroTrSTarflli flehl, Oregon, for trnnsiiilssiou through the malls as sceoud-daBJ anil mutter. AildrcBs nil communications to COOS 11AV DAIIiV TI.VIKS aivi now vvi-j'm; sim:i. O NI2 month ago today wo boasted to oiirsolvoH In rlnr.on tonus that wo were the biggest, the grandest and the most powerful na tion on earth. We had licked every body we ever tackled, and we were ready right then to lick any other Fount rv on the face of the earth. Today we are scared half to death PERSONAL MENTION K. I-J. W1-JST12UHI-JHG and wife and son a e enjojlng u weeks' outing near Camp One on Coos Hlver. Tho .Misses MurpJ y of Handon are ex pected to join them. .Mr. Wester berg took his gun nnJ fishing tacKle along and It Is expected that he will have a crop of sport stories on his return that will even dim the Interest In the lJuropenn war. OKTTIXG HACK TO X.V1TUIJ 1-Jriltor Times: Mrfi 1JTTIN0 back to nature' Is (( one ot the new una popular cries being dinged Into the ears of the public these days to promote another fad. It Is being further exploited and emphasized by a San Francisco pnper that has sent Joseph Knowles. a Boston artist, In to t'i o wilderness In southern Ore- The Contraband if War (iltKAT llltlT.VIX ISSl'KS A ST ATK.MIJXT OK WHAT IS SO ItK OAltDKI) AM) WHICH Wll.l. ItK KJIIKKI) WINJN l-'Ol'XD OX Til l-J IIK.'II SICAS. OPPOSED 10 LESION PULE liv tho Bounds of a fluht on the other icon, near Grants Pas, naked without Bide of the Atlantic. The country Is i rii-ennus or matches, or even n knlfo lull of people who swear the scrap over there Is going to ruin us, and the other half can hardly be re strained from getting out an In junction against our warring neigh bors ti compel them to keep the peace. It Is time be began to cheer up. ir there Is any such thing as a Toward for the good little boys who don't fight, we're sure to get It. I rones or Tin-: timi-js. i There was a sea capla'n named llaun On the Leipzig, with crew of brawn. It was his proud boast Tho enemy to roast, when he got there they were gawn! Hut nnd who nronoses to live for a month and then emerge fully clothed In tho skins of animals he has slain. The only excuse for this peculiar experiment of Knowles nnd the sub seiiucnt exploitation through tho press, aside from advertising a cer tain San Francisco newspaper. Is to encourage people to "get back to na ture." whatever getting back to na ture means. The whole proposition Is the following up of fadlsm, att .tcmptlne to lead humanity on n ihnckwaid pirh, rather than forward. But It is hard to convince a lot of pec pie of the supreme Idiocy of want ing to "get back to nature." There's nothing to It. The attempt where made Is like the tango dance, n more desire to satisfy an Inordinate, i-rnv-luir for something that Is either not Those l-Jurnnenn iicwh censors sure good for Immunity or utterly Impos- are ti.rnlng their money If one muy hIIi!l for a civilized race to conform Judge by the scarcity of authentic to wltn propriety, and reliable war iiewn. At the present time there are lots " " " . . I of picnics In tho woods. When we Maybe the rout nut of the movie K0 ,0 onc wo IC ,ryInK t0 Hnt8fy manufacturers requires that he km- tlllU KUt ,mck ,0 nlUlire crnvK. Vo ropenn war be fought behind nUro uclM,Htonied to sitting with our 'screen.' 0K8 under a proper tnblo, In a proper T , , . I. ' chair, and eutlng peacefully, and eaa Apparently lluwla has been li"l';iy. As civilization has Its work tili ng back until her enemies are half 0 wo , v ndo,,le,, licttcr meth. licked by her 1-renrh and .Belgian ... .., ...'! ,.. ,ii,.(.i n"'e8- to comfort and convenience. I The reports of casualties In the' Hut to the woods we go. with fighting these .lays Is almost enough lskets and clothes spread upon the to put nn adding innchlno out of Rrouiiil. Iho place Is not half ns btiBlnoKH. "ciimfy ntt the average Coos Bay dln- Mug room. But that natuie crnvlnul Anyhow, we're rhul we don't liave "" be satisfied. We 8read tho to rend the war iicwh as printed In 'lot- 'n- out the victuals, double the Servian Innguage. I l our knees rheumatism and all lor twin- our legs to one side nnd bnl- Tho Kaiser has gone to the front, once ourselves with one hand reach- nnd If he keops up n j,ood front the ' out on the lower side. Or niaybo Allies may not dmse him hack from we sit sideways to the festal cloth tho front. I ami ntlck our feet In the lap of one of our nature seeking companions. Tho Increase In tho price of booze In any event we cannot find a corn may make some Coos Buy men re- fortiiblo way to approach the grub, gnrd the war situation more soberly. Hut we delude ourselves with tho 1 1 ought that wo nre having a high It must keep the Kaiser busy re- low time. WASHINGTON, I). C, Aug. 20. Great Britain's contraband of war proclamation was cabled to tie State Department by Ambassador Page, tt plarcs arniB. ammunition, nnd all dis tinctly military supplies on the list1 of "absolute" contraband, and desig nated food, grain, money, horses mid general supplies ns "conditional", contraband. I lJverythlng under the lntter head becomes subject to seizure nnd to the contraband laws when Intended for tho use of a power with which Great Britain Is nt war. Article Which Are Contraband. i The proclamation follows the usu-l al lines, nnd those Issued by otJier powers involved In wnr probnbly wlll be virtually identical. It names the following as nhsoluto contraband: I 1. Arms of nil kinds, Including nrms for sporting purposes, nnd their, distinctive component parts. J. Projectiles, charges and cart- ridges of all kinds and their dis tinctive component pnrts. 3. Powder nnd explosives specially, prepared for use in war. 1. Gun mountings, limber boxes.) limbers, military wagons, field forges and their distinctive component parts.' ii. Clothing and equipment or n distinctly military character. (5. All kinds of harness of n dis tinctively military character. 7. Saddle, pack and draft niilmnls suitable for use In war. S. Articles of camp equipment and their distinctive component parts. 1). Armor plates. 10. Warships, including boats and their distinctive component parts of such n nature that tney can only be used on n vessel of war. 11. Aeroplanes. alrsMps, balloons, and air craft of nil kinds and their component pnrts, together with ac cessories and nrtlcles recognizable for use In connection with balloons and nlr craft. 12. Implements and apparatus de signed exclusively for the manufac ture of munitions of wnr. for tho mnniifncture or icpalr of arms, or war material for use on land or sen. Those Conditionally Contraband. Tho following will be treated ns conditional contrnbnnd ot wnr: 1. Foodstuffs. 2. Forage nml grain sultnblo for feeding nnlmnls. 3. Clothing, fabrics for clothing and boots and shoes suitable for use In war. I. Gold or stiver In coin or bullion, paper money. fi. Vehicles of nil kinds available for use In wnr nnd their component parts. ti. Vessels, craft nnd bonts of nil kinds, f'oatlng docks, parts of docks, and their component parts. T. Hallway material both fixed and rolling stock, and materials for tele graphs, wireless telegraphs and tele phones. Fuel, lubricants. ft. Powder and explosives not spee lallv prepnred for use In war. 10. Barbed wire and Implements for fixing and cutting the same. II. Horseshoes and shoeing ma terials. 12. Harness and saddlery. ' 13. Field glasses, telescopes, chro nometers and nil kinds of nautical Instruments. ail s. .lordan of 1-Jastslde was in atarslifleld Monday circulating a petition to Governor West and the Oregon Parole Board opposing the paidonlng or paroling of W. .1. I.utt tou, the foi liter City Recorder of 1-Jastslde, who Is serving an Indeter minate sentence for embezzling the city's funds. Worry over the loss of the city's funds caused Mayor ,lor (lun's death. The petition was being freely signed. It Is the second one. Mrs. Jordan stated that nil of the 1-Jastslde city officials, including .Mar shal McGrlff, brother-ln-lnw or Lea ton, had sent a strong petition op posing I.eaton's release. l.eaton's father sometime ago sent In peti tions asking for u pardon for his sou. CITY ElECll IN GOO w Sheriff w. w (inuo f n.. .. lu.i-i. .... I "' VUW.I ... vl, iMIMIH-flQ I, that In tin. spo.-im ... ? "' Coqulllo onda,. ,lu. .Lli Mm i.1i.iiI., ... i "Miam .. Iho Ynx 'le'vy to '," ?, i.,i..hI...1 i "." I'er (er, . ThU Increase wTAi the city voting ott tli? liquor niPiiniid ii,-i, S1?1! said to lie opposing it. fi,,rif tne citys crippled finances mlrt. suit In saloons mk 0t?J inu proposition i0 issue lm,7l bonds to make , ""eem J5 k water system carried by el li' majority. clDHhi Don't forgot iho :wc iunr. The Clinn.lli.f. n ... ..,u"cll? - ' tu - oclotk. Times Want Ada bring r.,,i,. Irnidesftrial Review of the State HVIJUYTIIIXO DOIXfl IX OIMJGOX IX THU WAV OF IWYHOIil.S, FACTOIUF.S AXD IJNTI-JIUMUSI-JS IJMIM.OVIXC I..VHOH .MAT- ti:ks AFI-'IJCTIXO ixdustimijs AXD invi-jstaihnts of CAPITA Tj. 'mcmhcrlng the names of all the countries he has declared war on. aioiiATomuai. By tho time we urrlve at tho chew ing process, the ants are with us. About the first bite, we dust nwny one of those dusty-eyed timber files. Knim Mm whn'n hnr:! la nrnunnt 'n Pfl . I. .km. .Ill .. ... ' .... .. -. .v ..v. v.... ..w ii u i in ivniiuiiniiiiu nn .uiu- tuintcii n rew Ditei mm then switch larlzlng n word of which but little Is uoub.ed up copy or Tne Dally Times heard In pining times of pence, I m a vain endeavor to rid tho tnblo monitor urn. ot the pests. We drink tho nshes- AccoruniK y u osier iiiurnii riiim men coffee mndo over a cnmp-fl menus "a period during which nn eun ir ,nw,, ,nt nr ..ni,i i , kll.... I .. U....I l..l. . .1..!.... ""' . "" -" " " - I ul nil uui.hm nun it-Kin iikiii iu nun, Wt n ourselves with fearfully ond meeting nn obligation, especlnlly wonderfully mndo salads, nuty brend. such u period granted In nn emer- H()ft ,, Rron8. ,11Itc flut of'a ,,,,. goncy, ns to n bank or debtors gen-'i.,. ,.m ,,.! mv ' .. 'i.;'" ""'i imuii iiiiiwii uii iiuiiiiiiin. crally. by a moratory law Moratoriums have been declared In Europe. In the Orient and In South America. The t'nlted States having both the gold and the food supply of the world Is not In need of a moratory law, and cannot well he put In posi tion to need one. 4 I NORTH BEND NEWS The Baptist Ladles Aid Society of North Bond will meet In their rooms over Jennlng'H store Thuraduy at 2:30. It will be, social day and chicken dinner will be served. .Mrs. J. X. Clark and Mrs. K. II. Alderton will be hostesses nnd ruquest all members to he present and extend an invitation to tlu. MarshfieM Baptist Ladles to attend. I ALONG the WATERFRONT I Tho George W. 1-Jlder was delayed at Portland by heavy fi eight and did not sail from there until 0 o'clock Inst evening. Sho will arrive to night nnd Mill ni 2 o'clock tomorrow for 1-Jurcku, I Al.l. ItK.HT IX I 1 Till: MOItXING! I 1 When you have lamo i I bin k or suffer from neu- 1 ralgic iheuiiiatlc or other B 1 Kin-liar pains, a good rub l IKfaM 1 V , ftk'Oll IHT HJDUCHUUH J la JLiaac3csz3Z3H I V IHAOCMANK I j WIMTi: MXIMKNT J jj lniims t-arly lollef. Tills is I I u highly meritorious rum- 1 I edy. thorotiglily ihptml- 1 I able in rollevliiK iho niun 1 I iiiiiimou alliiionts. KndoiWd 1 1 und a-ioiiinie.tiU.a hv the I Amerhiin Diiik and Press Associa tion Should be kept In every home. Three sizes, 2.'ic-.ri0c-$l-00. For Salo By OWI IMIAUMACY l'.cluslo Agency l'HANK 1). COHAI iN dirty burned slices of steak broiled over the timber blnjio by means of n still dirtier oven grate. In nil we huvo n beastly tlnio. We arise after the alleged banquet, get our leg muscles untangled with difficulty, stretch our arms a while, wipe away tho sweat, hope for n breeze, but with It all, think wo hnvo been to n picnic dinner. Wo hnve! There is nothing to call It! We got close to nature Just as n dog does when he digs up nn old hone, or ns tho cow does when she crops the tall slough grass from nn unlrrignted hill ock near a marsh. But It bents nil how wo continue to tJ.us punish nnd Inconvenlenco our solves nil for the snko of n taste of nature. Not even tho noxt meal spread upon the white cloth. In the homo dining-room, free from files and worms, brings us to a renllzntlon that wo have progressed beyond the time of the stone-ago and primitive man. Blnnklty. Blank nature captur ed us for one meal but. nftor tnklng it, If we wero sentenced to tho wood life for a few weeks, we would be effectually cured of "nnturoltls," for a whllo nt least, then probably wo would forget It If wo must get back to nnture, lei's be senslblo about It! Lot us Imi tate Joe Knowles and go bare linked! What? Horrors, did you say? Did somebody remark that we had In tho pioldeneo or racial Improvement, passed the da or primitive and nak ed man? Why. sure: This thought always occurs to us when we cramp ourselves on the ground and try to enjoj a "comfortable dinner." "just u.s primitive man did. This life is ono of progress. We used to enjoy it slx-mllo an hour trot ter but now nobody does who can af ford a Ford. lJen Frank Norton nnd n. I.. Hood have gone back on Dobbin. We do not have witches at Salem, and elvKized nations are not sup posed to go to war except for a righ teous cause but they do. Vo use tho telephone nml telegraph In placo of a blanket Jerking process from n smouldering fire of greou leaves. Wo harness the sun's rays and send them out of our iilglit-riinning dynamos. We read all the news of the planet in The Dall Times. We like clvillz el life We enjoy nil It's comforta ble wa. and why should this "back ; to nature" proposition appeal to us? I I for one vote- for the '"ciimfv cot I tage" or tho blessed little bungalow I lth electric lights, gas stove, cltv water and a nice little dining room. Mr. 'Knowles and the others inav go back to nature ami stay there. Mo for the flesh pots of the Metropolis. DIXIT. HU. II. E. K1HTY, 1JKXTIST Tho IJiiropcau war Is boosting the prices of many Oregon products and will stlmiilto many Industries. Onc new Industry, the mnniifncturo ot peppermint oil, will be established on a largo scale. Portland has nwnrded ten paving contracts aggregating a quarter of n million, Warren Bros, nnd the Ore gon Independent Paving Co. getting the Jobs. Columbia county reduced valua tions there one million. The new Booth-Kelly sawmill nt Springfield, operated entlroly by el ectric powor, will be stnrtcd from Portland by President Griffith of the Portland Commercial Club touching nn electric button on August 29. Hlvorslde Drive, Portland, will bo pnved with Wnrreulte, costing $11),-342. Bids were opened August 26 for the construction ot tho Hood Hlver highway. The Ho8eburg Commercial Club tins endorsed the hill to pension and retire civil sorvlce employes. Tho state highway campaign through Central Oregon will turif travel through tho grout Interior to' the loss of the Willamette Valley counties. Tho Astoria municipal docks will take two and a half million feet of, lumber from tho local mills, glvlngi them preference. Salem Issued 141,000 In building permits last week. S. A. Buck starts work on n largo box factory nt l-Jugcne thU week. $t.r,000 Is to bo expended on the Clnckamns Hatchery. A $2100 bridge Is being built over Camas swale, I.ano county. I.lnnton gets a $3500 bungalow. Tho Portland First National Banfc building Is to cost $400,000. Astoria has opened bids on her $35,000 sower contract. A finished deed to transfer tho locks nnd canal to the United States has now' boen sent to the law depart ment and It Is believed the property nt Oregon City may finally bo turned over to Uncle Sam. t A force of men hns resumed con structlon work on tho Western Un ion telegraph lino between I-Jugene and aiapleton on the Sluslaw. $25,000 Is to bo expended sinking oil nnd gas wells nt Astoria, A force of twenty men in nt work on a new highway from Alsea Bay east. 1ho -Cottage Grove 1-Jlectrle Co. secured tho municipal contract. Hobiilldlng nt Bandon will bo fl nnnced with Willamette- Valley nionoy. i Tho Star Packing Company of Chi cago is putting a large clam cannery at Warrenton. Tho boycott for the destruction of the Salem Public aiarket Is still on but the market Is being established on a large scale. A Portland firm got the 2.300.000 gallon reservoir contract at I-Jiigoiio. One vessel took 22.000 cedar ties and poles to San Diego, ( Panne. In tho Snako Hlver conn-' try. gets a dairy products factory. Newport Is Installing a pumping plant to Increase Its water supply. , Bids for the new $100,000 univer sity building will be opened Septem ber 10. The Portland Labor Council has made a right to employ only union labor and many contractors re fused to bid on that basis, not know lug what labor would cost. i The establishment of Independent meat packing plants in various parts of the state is being encoir-igecl by tho farmers as the only solution of tho growing abuses of tho meat nnd food products trust. The Pacific Power & Light Co. is preparing to extend Its service to Warrenion. j The Hoke cannery at Medford Is putting up a largo pack of tomatoes. I The 1-Jugeue high school will bo1 built or tho local brick riuislied with the Wlllamlnn product. An Injunction was granted by Judge Kaklu to restrain the collec tion of tho 10 per cent penalty un der tl.e now tax law due after Sep tember 1st. I. Inn county citizens want to do away with the eight hour law on public work and establish county rock crushing plants. XOTICI-J TO AHCHITIJCTS. Tho Hoqcd of Directors of 8chool District No. 3C will bo prepared to recelvo plans for tho sehoolhouso, at tho rooms of the Chamber of Com merce, on Thursday, AugiiBt 27, at 10 o'clock a. m. II. E. BESSKY, . Chnlrmnn. WAR CLOUDS Getting Darker Til 13 mCUUCKT WAlt NI3WK IS YET TO COM 10. NO TELlilNCl AV1IAT IT VILI, BK. THE VOIlLI) WILL HE SHOCKED. The Coos Bay Times is Iho only daily in Southwestern Oregon receiving The Associated Press dispatches, with eorrospomi onts in every important city in Europe. You have never needed The Coon lltii Times ns much as you do now during these history-making days. 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