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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1914)
La wiU Trrw wm ,. LN- ' 'T Tff 1 . -t t fill S.tf V 'TWiL... -.-.-.,- V .- .-1"3 rXtffT"TTTir t--,, ISA,. t . - - i"if- ,f t m:rK f r r,!f'7Ffi fti miKtm mi hi ,'ff i?t -(.. ,.Jsn; ,. j ' jMJjJaj --" j,ii - THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 128, 1914-EVENING EDITION. W? 1 '-;. .mmmififm 18 , .aUAKULu2&ULUUi; s y V "' n1 A., v. GOQS BAY TIMES M. O. MALONEY, Kdlior nnd Tub. DAN K. MALONEY, News Editor Official Paper of Coos County I : Entered at tho Postofflco at Marsh tiold, Oregon, for transmission I through tho mails as second-class , mall matter. World's Greatest War From Day To Day A CAREER IS LIVING. I T HAS remained for n woman of about 00 years, who arrived In Now York recently on tho last stretch of a Journey nround tho world, to bring us about tho most stirring messago that has como from n -woman's lips this year. Ellen Ter ry, Interviewed on her arrival, said this to a woman reporter who prated to her of lior career: "Lord deliver us from sloth- fulness. A enreor Is Just living. Success docs not como from any thing you do, but becauso of what you are. I fear slothful ncss moro than anything. It creeps upon a woman stealth ily nnd has her overpowered and bound boforo sho knows It nnd that Is tho end." LIFE ALONG THE BATTLE LINE t&2a$&te&M fmgT IRVING BLOCK ! tho villages In tho roar. Tho rollov , Ing, of course, has to bo dono at night. It Is nn eerie job, ion march along ns noiselessly ns possi ble to within half a mllo of tho rear, whero you aro met by n guldo nnd taken in single file through an lntorminnblo winding communication ' trench, full of roots nnd mud, novcr I moro than tbrco foot wide at tho top tnr A.,ocittM rrc to voo. n, Tim.j lnnd 0,ghtccn ,nch0B nt th0 bottom. LONDON, Dec. 28. Miseries of I Then at a sort of 1'lccadllly Circus life In tho trenches aro vividly plctur- in tho roar of tho fighting line, tho ed In n story written by nn English compnnlcs branch to their vnrlous 5DaysPRE-INVENT0RYSALE Men s Department Special Sale on Men's Suits. $20,00 values now $14.00 $25,00 values now $16.50 $30,00 values now $18.75 Women's Department soldier who Is on tho Holglan fron tier. Ho enlisted ns a prlTnto, but later was raised to an officer. Thus ho has had nn opportunity to sco tho war from different angles. Ills story follows: It Isn't tho danger that affects ono In tho tronches, but tho hardships of posts and nro shepherded In until each man of tho rollovlng forco stands behind another that Is to bo relieved. Tho waiting Is n dreadful business. It soldom takos less than thrco to flvo hours to effect tho complete chnngo. Everything Is dead still excopt for an occasional bnng bang to show you tho snipers nro - nignt nnti uny wmzz nuoui your enrs u know that slothfulncss Is nny more j cont-lnunllsr. nnd occasionally shrnp-l apt to attack a woman than a innn,0, mnlcg ono tuck ono.fl llcntl tl0WI1( !j cold and damp. Dullots from snipers the Hermans hnvo lots of these out mvnlco. Nn ono navs the slightest That is Indeed tho end. Wo don't , n,B,lt n(1 clny wlilzz about your cars I attention to thorn. Tho men cxclmngo pleasantries in ' linnrso wblsncrs nnd tho officers os- but In cither case It Is deadly. In , , . ,.., . tho flrlnclchnneo news nnd oxnlnln tho snoelnl cither case It mentis old ago, no mnt-j that although It may Bound lncred-i points of tho position. Finally whon tor what tho years mny bo. It Is a j ii,icit 800n becomes far less notlco-' tho last man has been placed, tho or dlsoaso worse than tho whlto plngtio ',,, thnn clty trafflC( for n8tnnco. , dor to chango places Is passed down, or tho leprosy or almost nny ot th0 At nIght 8omoumo8 nn outburst of Tho now men step up onto tho Ilttlo others, becniiBO It absolutely robs tho nrtniory or a wild rattlo of tho mus- firing platforms and tho relieved" mon v.cimi oi uio pour wl iijuiiiK mu otry nt an lmngltiary night attack I step down Into tho trench and fllo oven wm.o no scorns 10 go on living. ; wnCI18 ono Btff; Bor0( frozon ,, Tho slothful pcoplo nro tho most pltl-;,..,, , ... ,anciinc0 frmn mrnI nblo. WITH THE TEA AND THE TOAST I GOOD EVENING. I I What would bo wanting to mnko this world a kingdom of j j heaven, it that tondor, profound j j and self-denying love, practiced j j and recommended by Jobus, woro j j pnramount In every heart? Then tho loftiest nnd most glorious j deal ot human society would bo j roallzcd, Krummnchor. DID you? dreams, which mainly concern them selves with steak puddings and hugo fires at homo. Tho cold Is really horrible Ono novcr censes shivering. At night the solos of ono's boots frcczo nnd ono out silently Into tho night. Then nil , through tho night half tho mon and officers aro on guard, while hnlf rest. , Dy day thero aro only sentries horo nnd thero nlong tho line. A pathetic sight in tho rear of all tho tronchos Is tho occasional plain wooden crossos marking tho grnvo of - In order to clean up tho stock before taking inven tory, we will place on sale all Suits not specially mark ed at one-half price; all COATS not specially mark ed at one-half price; all Furs, one-half price, One half prico on all outside Skirts; one-third off on Knitted Underwear; Silk Un derskirts and Novelties not specially marked; Hats' for one-half the New York cost, as we arc closing out all Millinery, .This will be the biggest cut in prices ever made and we feel sure ov ery ono will appreciate the bargains, Special Sale Men's 1 Overcoats $25,00 values now $16.50 $30,00 values now $18.75 $35,00 values now $22.50 Closing Out All Boys' Suits and Overcoats Suit valuo $5,00, Special $4.35 fiuit Value $6,00, Special $4.95 Suit Valuo $8,50, Special $6.25 Suit Valuo $10,00, Special $7.35 Boys' Overcoats, 'u Price. $ 3,00 values, now $ 1.50 $ 6,00 values, now $ 3.00 $ 8,00 values, now $ 4.00 $12,00 values, now $ 6.25 SI 5,00 values, now $ 7.50 I wrenm Did you glvo 111 m n lift? He's n brother of man, And bearing nbout nil tho burden ho can. Did you glvo him a smllo? Ho wns downcast and blue, And tho smllo would hnvo helped him 5 to battle It throuch. K . glvo him your hnnd? Ho ft. was slipping down hill, rAnd tho world, so I fancied, was us ing htm 111. Did you glvo him a word? Did you show hm tho road, Or did you Just lot lihu go on with his load? Da you know what It moans to bo losing tho fight, Whon n lilt JuBt In tlmo might sot everything right? Do you know what It moans Just tho clnsp of a hand. When n mnn'H borno about nil a man ought to stand? Exchange is awakened by Icy feet and forced somo victim of tho sniper or shrapnel to got up and stnmp until tho blood ' bullet. Many nro ornnmentod with n consents to circulate onco more. Day- regimental bndgo and a slinplo In llght brings somo respite, but tho ' scrlptlon laboriously printed In pon wholo tlmo ono is forced to mufflocll; others nro qui to plain, to tho eyos,,nnd such things ns Hnla-j I bagged my first Grrman yostor-' clavn helmets, thick gloves, comfort-) day, and a curiously primitive, fooling ors, cnrdlgnns and wooly waistcoats j of clntlon It Is to shoot ono. Ho hnd j cannot bo too numerous. I enn scarce- tho hardihood to stand up working ly button my cont over my numorotis In n trench only 2C0 yards away, bo , TYPEWRITERS All standard makes, sold on easy pay ments, new and rebuilt. Fox, Underwood, Reminrjton, Royal, Oliver, L. C. Smith, and Smith Premier, for rent or exchanuo. denning, rcpnlrlnic or ncir platens, work Kiinniiitoed. Ribbons nnd carbon paper delivered. Phono tin your order. Phono -it. AIINnco offlco, TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE AND SUPPLY CO. raiment nnd still I perish Washing and shaving nro prnctlcnl ly impossible Officers nnd men leave tho trenches llko minors com ing up from a pit, but somehow that does not worry us. Tho idea at washing in such cold Is too awful, for It Is Impossible to rcstoro tho cir culation by exerclso In a nnrrow crowded tronch nnd In tho dug-outs thero is Just room to llo down. They nro now beginning to servo out coal and coke Just In tlmo. Thoro would hnvo been wholosnlo frostblto otherwise Tho wntor In tho machlno that I could sco him from tho waist ' up. I spent this morning banging away at another working party, but ' could not sco with what result. SHELL SPOILS DINNER. (Dr AnocUlM rrn to Cool n.7 Tlmu. HAVRE, Doe. 28. A French offi cer wrltos his family In Normandy of tho wny ho and his comrades faro in tho tronchos. "Wo lack nothing," ho says. "For thrco days I hnvo oaton delicious boof Abstracts TOR ItlJIilAIUiK AIISTUACTS OK TITLH AM) IM'UIIMATION AHOl'T COOS BAY REAL ESTATE, See TITLE GUARANTEE & ABSTRACT CO., Inc. MMtSIIKIKiil) AN!) COQl'lIiMJ (Tl'V, OIIHCON GKNKHAIi AfiKNTS, KASTHIDK AM) SIJ.NOSTACKKN'.S ADDITION' AOKN'TS I-'Olt (N'I)I.V PAt IMC It AIMtOAI) LANDS IIHXItV SKNOSTACICHN, MANAOUU n In mode, which thoy brought mo gunB cold In n lltlo pot. This I hnvo hoat- freozos and they hnvo to bo nursed od up In tho tronchos undor a couplo Lack to action in front of flros. Riflos ' of cnndlos, hanging tho pot on n bayo get frostbitten nnd somotlmos nro 'not. rupturod by tho suddon shock con-t "Vostordny a brothor offlcor, who soauont of bolng flrod. This Is rath-'was oxamlnlng tho Gorman tronchofl or welcome, howovor, for tho wood from a derollct rifle bums bountifully. Tho wntor bottloa frcozo, too, and nulsanco. It has to bo fetched by night by fntlguo pnrtlos from farms and vlllngos In tho roar, a process which takes somotlmos two or thrco hours, It is oxtmordinnry how lugonlous I the mon nro In contriving things for . j tliolr comfort. They out Ilttlo flro- Somo Coos Day pooplo novor I ' plucuu In tho sldo of tho tronch. lino them with tin from nmmuiiltlou bo w, and top them nuutly with cliini noyu Hindu of bully-boot tins. Thoy build olaboruto riflo racks nnd mnko thoinsolvou snug cublholo to uloop In, roofing thorn with matorlnl from noarby ruined furmhoiues, pllod over with earth. with my flold glassos, told mo ho, could sco tho Biuoko of a Gorman i blvouao In a Ilttlo nock of woods bo-1 hind tholr tronchos. Tho Inforonco hnvo to bo thawed out. Wator Is u wns thoy woro cooking dlnnor. Flvo j pay anything bocnuno thoy fool they owo so much to tliomsulvoa, -o U'o never know what wo enn do un til wo try ami soinutlmiw R isn't wlso (o try. Many n hoadclio is moroly nn nch Ing void tho morning nflor. know nny bottor, mlnutOB lntor a sholl from our 75 foil ' on tho spot whoro wo slghtod smoko ' nnd tho Gormnn pots, pnns nnd food wont scattering In tho air, while two ' Gorman cooks woro chnsod Into tho ' cnnnl, whoro wo followed thorn with our rlflo flro." BENNETT TRUST CO. MARSHFIELD, COOS CO., OREGON Capital, surplus ami undivided profits $125,000.00 (No lndobtodnoss.) OFFICERS: J. W, Rounett, President Arthur .McICoown, Soerotary Tom T. llennott, Vice President lluniielt Sunutou, Tronsurer TrniiBRcts a trust business only. Acts nn trustoo of oxpross trusts nnd also as oxocutor nnd ndmlnlslrator ot estates. Tho only Trust Company In Oroxou outsido ot Portland organized undor now trust law In this ntnto. H 1IKI.GIANS LACK SIIOHS. AT CAMPBELL'S W00DYARD Kortlj Front Btrcst, Phono .:70. njr AMwuiki rrt to cm nr tihkj.j HAVRK, Doe. 2S. Lack of shoe - CHIMNRVS FIRE PLAGES J. N. BAYLISS Any Kind of Uriel: Work at Prlcos That Aro Right And all Work Guaranteed Call at "Tho FIrosldo," Johnson Dldg., 137 Second St. Phono 434-J. French Ranges. Bollor Work NW.1BCW Is cnuslng so much sufforlng nmong tho IJolglan rofugoos, particularly among tho womon nnd chlldron, that M. Sehoollart, proaldent of tho Cham- b.or of Roproseutntlvos of Ilolgluui Tho food Is plentiful nnd good, land bond of the Uolglon Rollof So- fr Tho crying noud U for milk and fruit. loty ot Havre, has Usuod an nppoal ' Plonty of tobacco and ciKarottos aro, on tholr bohnlf. This appoal Is ad-( HAVE THAT ROOF FIXED NOW See C0RTHELL Phone 3171. Thoro is a dearth of lo ho hnil Afflll.. n Hnn II... . ....., ,, iiy womnn , tliinga to road nnd It Is considered horoughly satisfied with her ,-nnk treason to light a flro with u husband becauso sho doesn't I ' ui.. ,,r ..,... I Tho tronchos stretch in a practlcal- lly unbroken Hue from tho son to tho uukt frontier, not In gioups of lsolat drossod ospocinlly to Americans, slnco many lottors of Inquiry have boon received from thorn nt tho llol glnn government building In Havre,1 asking what supplies aro most need-' ed. ! vv.,. , ...,.,... ........ . .. i .. .....nn nun uillllliuil, wnoso CIOlll- i If opinions had to bo tolo- prnphod Instead tt o.prossod, thoro would bo a curtailing of many Coos Hay opinions. ed rlflo pits, but In what aro really I Ing wns loft behind in tho rush to lorius or small towns Hnkod togeth er by narrow communicating trench- K00NTZ GARAGE Kxcclslor Motorryt'lo Agency LEE TIRES AUTO.MOIUI.KS STOHKD COOS COUNTY'S MOST COMPLETB MACIIINK SHOP DlAIH.Mj AND AUTOMOIHLH RK1WIUINQ Low Rates for Handling Trunks Wo haul trunks between nny polnti m Jtinrsnrieia and do goueral hnullng. i for reasonable ratos. STAR TRANSFER & STORAGE CO Lovl Hclsncr, Proprietor rhonoa: 1UO-.1. tl).L. 08-It' o- STORV FOR TIIK DAY. os, oaeh battalion occupying its own Ilttlo town, which mny bo nnythlng from a half-mllo to two mllou long, and a hundred yards or so deep. From behind the thing tronchos - muiu i u yhu uioyrinin oi mtorsoct- Sho was crying as If hor Ilttlo hoart '" ulcatlng tronchos, support wcro breaking, nnd tho Sidewalk t'''l. dug-outs for staff and otfl- Tourlst, passlug by, asked the uua t0' kitchens, nnd so forth, thoueh bit of a nilsa what troublod hor. uf w'so toiuo aro moro olnborato . says that tho dlscardod clothing ho Tear-brlmmod oyos woro lifted and: ,tlin others. rocolvos Is entirely Inadequate ln- "Tho boys, boo-hoo, wus playln' t takes about an hour nnd a half 'depondout of tho shoo quoatlon. Most War. All-ail-and they 80S. 'Ynn ounltO 80 from ono anil nf nnr nromnl 'of the rnfiiErnna lin.l wn,.n .. ti.nt. p - . .( - w.. j wwwt. V - - O"''" ! 1tft4l WUW iltUil OASOLINI3 FOR SALfi oscapo, hnvo been the first caro of VORTII FRONT ST. PHO.VJ3 1O0-J M. Sehoollart. Tho able bodied mon, ' BATTF.RIEH RKPAIRED AND ospocinlly laborers and mechanics, CHARGED hnvo no trouble in sotting work. in . r-r-;r..; The rofugeoB havo boon spread RnOPIMt; New Models "HENDERSON CORSETS" also principal distributor "ONYX" and "CADET" HOSE I S.S. JENNINGS, 'Wo. Bend yoiiiiR iK'oplo. open a Savings Account In ,s wnft. regularly ten per cent of j(,m. cainl,,,., ,vn,lro Kir L Interest wo pay you'll bo surpZ S Z l'"' h U ,,,,VK,y youuiii .. - " Into a w (irking fund. n..B, ,. tllu ureal pMonIll)( Try It, UNDER THE !WITM STmg GOVERNMENT SUPKIlVlSloi FIB! Mill OF COOS BAY So fcly Deposit Boxes For Rent, -. FUOUGU & OEIiim Bill , OLDEST RANK IN COOS COUNT Establlithcd 1880. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $115,000 Interest Paid on Tlmo Deposit Offlcors: I ' J. V. RcniieU, Prctldent. J. II. Flaiingan, Vlci'-Piesldcnt. R. F. Wllllnms, nisMrr. Gc(. V. Winchester, Ant. Quti. ijaxwKKjmuBasaxis5sas To Portland every Thursday To Eureka every Monday THE FAST AND COMI-OUTAIILH S S. Geo. W. Elder NEWI.Y EQUIPPED NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. O. P. McGEOHOIfl AGENT W. H. ?Wm Phono 4-1, Mnrshflold Phono 421, Nortk W HK KQUfPI'EI) WITH WIRKLKSfl. SteamsMp Breakwater ALWAYS ON TIME. .SATURDAY, DECICMHEIl I!), AT II A.M., S Tl'UI)AY, DOT HER (1, AT 2:!J0 P. M. TICKETS ON SALE AT PORTLAND CITY TICKET OFFICE, W AND OAK STREKTS, PORTMND. IMiono an-J. O. II. LANDERS, Ifi IMTEH-OCEAM THIMSPDHTITifli BL ' Semi-weokly sorvico Coos Bay nnd San tfrundbtt STEAMSHIP ilLill WIliL SAIL FROM COOS HAY I'OR SAV I'ltWHSCO SUNDAY, DE( EMIIKK S7, AT 0 A. Equipijed vfitU wireKsss and submarlfle bell PnssoiiRcrs nnd froiglit. . STEflKHIP Ml S IIIU Equipped with wireless and submarine bell. Passenfrors and freight. WILL SAIL I'ROM HAN FRANCISCO I'OR COOS ' ., TUESDAY, DKCKMUI It 2, wJ,,-j San Francisco office, areonwich stre'et p!cr M -wi nnr TMfn LuiLliii(r. Coos Bay Agent, O. F. McGeoroe, Phono . protty well over France in order to RFpAIRIMfi PnMTRflPTIMP nevont conceatlon In tho cities and "p Sn' matcoiaio ' to provldo moro opportimltloa for self cm -ro mp i-r. ' ALb' support. There romnln nbout U.00 rfcLIb AIID CEPIENT In Havro. KMmond Vldnl, who is In J. L BR1CE chargo of the distribution of supplioa, i B. 11 8. P 89 NO SAW EDOES on ' YOUIt COLIiAR8 It j-oti Imvo them laundered nt TWIN CITY STEAM LATJNDRY T ' il ! PASSENGERS FREIGHT ST0MCE ! nnnniMiisirCiTllFR SAIL FROM j San Francisco Plor No. 26. Every Wodnosilay 3 P. M. C003 Ray Every Friday To Portland And Tuesday To Snn Frnnclsco THOMAS n. JAMES, ARent Portland AlbcrsDockNM Etery SafurW 9 A.M. lluihftM-' 4-iuj, .uury; you no jjoigiuni.' An' i unuon position to tho other. Last I wus Dolfluni, nnd thoy pulled my ' w"olc Ho trouble wns mud wot, vis hair 'n took my candy; an-an-and . otl m,lt'. for or flvo luchos doop ",)r 1U, my uross niui is afraid li squelched around ono's boot to go homo. O-o-o!" The woman who stoops to conquer y havo some difficulty in straight- hersolt out again, Hk brings wealth, but not to tops nnd got plnstorod ovor every thing up to ono's hat. My boots weighed tons. This week tho frost bus laid thu mud nnd tho cold Is our onomy. Wo spend n fow dnya In tho tronch I Tho ladles' I CLEANING WORKS I Whlto dlovos, White Coals and Silks nro our Specialty J. H. LAW, Mgr snoos In walking boforo thoy roach od Franco, ho finds, and donations of clothing soldom Include shoos. During tho Icy weather of tho past ' l''",I, Ii-X. :wi Comrnl Ave, wool: tho relief quartors wcro pack- I " od with women bogging for shoos for thomsolvoa and chlldron. fOU AUTO CALL FOR FOOTE'S AUTOS your koo1 cars with careful drivers Fot day seivlce, phono 111-3, HImuco Illllard Parlors. for nlglit Horvlco, Phono 280-L RlRlU 0Jo. D. L. F00TE. 1 1 Phono 278. Ocean dock --", i , .. . " " - . . . i i.1 -. I i Pictures & Framing Walker Studio V , Llbby COAL. Tho kind YOU havo ALWAYS VSED. Phono 72. Pacific cs and then a fow days In rosorvo In Llvory mid Transfer Company, u sun-s cleaxi:d AND press edspits .MAIIH TO ORDER OIVW CS A TIUAIi . UNIQUE PANTAT0RIUM JAY UOYLK3 PIACE 2B6 Contral Avo. Phono 2G0-X, 1 CITY AUTO & TAXI CO. DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE i-or taxi, phono 103, Ideal Ciife. r. 3. BOAIFE I tor louring cars, phono 0 I Chandlor Hotel I j LYNN LAMRETH, Prop, I New Cabs ymr Cun i -I tC A, H. IIODGIN8 V 111 Marshfield g co.i Estlnuttcs Funilshed P-one 309-J. Marsbi IcW, OrffO,', -TTTtT fV .'"iL2V- """TSSSS; TOl, a"'"" . -rr imTPi THE C0U5 nBja Formerly ?f ?cK WASHINGTON j J g g aTiaes J . w? -i" y vnet' ... - - rt""' . 4, - Z?Li! "Y ""-i"" ' nV .iiir . -?"..-." j4c