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POLK
COUNTY
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W REN DIEDRICHS MET D EW ET
ECKES A CURRIE, Publishers
The recent death of Admiral von
Diedrichs at Baden-Baden recalls
Publish Ml Twice s Week at Iadspsadsncs, Polk Const?, Oregon, on one of the most dramatic moments
in the history of the United States
Taosday and Friday
when, but for the friendly interven
tion of England—as represented by
Application made (or Entry as Mail Matter of the Second Class
Admiral Edward Chichester—the
opening guns of the world war
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bay 20 years ago. Germany, which
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had encouraged Spain in her defi
ance of the United States, sent Ad
CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor.
J. F. CURRIE, Business Manager miral von Diedrichs and his fleet
of warships to Manilla to intimi
date the American admiral at a
VICIOUS BILL IS SMOTHERED
time so critical as to indicate a
strong desire to play an important
part in the war between the Unit
One of the most vicious bills ever presented to congress ed States and Spain, if not—as re
was smothered by its author when the President vigor vealed by the light of later events—
ously denounced it. Senator Chamberlain as the repre to seize the opportunity, apparently
so "divinely” sent, to drive the open
sentative of the extreme militarists who seek to fasten a ing wedge in therealization of her
permanent military system upon America, like the one long cherished dream of world dom
ination.
we are fighting against in Europe, presented a measure
to take out of the hands of the civil authorities and to
give the military the power to arrest and try all persons
suspected of disloyalty and court m artial them if found
guilty. “ Under this bill,” said Senator Borah of Idaho,
“ a business man or a laboring man or an editor or any
man in any civil avocation could be arrested without war
rant and without a knowledge of the charge preferred
against him, taken before a drumhead court martial, tried
and punished or executed.”
When President W ilson’s attention was called to the
bill, he declared:
“ I think it is not only unconstitutional but that in
character it wold put us on a level of the very people
we are fighting and affecting to despise. I t would be
altogether inconsistent with the spirit and practice
of Am erica and in view of the recent legislation, the
espionage bill, the sabotage bill, and the woman spy
bill, I think it u n n ecessary and uncalled fo r.”
In w ar times the people are willing to give up a great
many of their liberties that the cause of the nation may
triumph that much sooner and they are loyally and patri
otically standing behind the government which they crea
ted and which is responsible to them. In return they ex
pect the government to be as easy with them as possible
without jeopardizing the success of its arms, and when
President Wilson so emphatically denounced this brazen
attem pt to resort to the kaiser’s methods in America, the
people were again assured th at as long as Mr. Wilson is
president, they will be protected from the scourge of
autocracy and that democracy still reigns.
" ‘During the early morning of
August 13, the weather was very
warm and humid, but after a time
it cleared somewhat. I was stand
ing on shore, together with some
other officers. Von Diedrichs’ Ger
man fleet—there were eight ships in
all, seven large warships and one
Kansas City Star.
smaller vessel—was in one corner
of the harbor. During the night the
Germans had moved in until they
were much closer to Dewey than
before. Owing to the distance it
was impossible to tell just what
was taking place on board, but
there seemed to be considerable ac
tivity.
'
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" ‘Captain Chichester’s English
ships were lying between the Ger
mans and Dewey’s fleet. Captain
Chichester had taken this same ac
tion in a number of instances pre
viously, so we did not. regard it as
peculiar. Just before 9 o’clock our
ships got under way. The monitor
Monterey was first in line, but rath
er nearer shore than the others,
The Olympia and the rest of Dew
ey's fleet were following, steaming
rather slowly. Then we watchers
on shore all noticed something pe
culiar. The battlcflags were broken
from the mastheads and the ships
cleared for action, but instead of
Spanish forts they were directed
upon von Diedrich’s fleet.
He Needs Somebody to Send Him
another pouch of
Real GRAVELY Chewing Ping
Uncle Sam’s Boys don’t ask for much in the way
of comforts — but good tobacco they must have.
A few cents spent for Real Gravely will buy
m ore tobacco satisfaction than many times the
money in ordinary plug.
Give any men a chew of Reel Grevely Plug, end he will tell
you th a t’M the kind to send. Send the b e lt!
Ordinary plug is false economy. It costs less per week
to chew Real Gravely, because a small chew of it lasts a long
while.
#
If you smoke a pipe, slice Gravely with your knife and add
a little to your smoking tobacco. It will give flavor—improve
your smoke.
SEND YOUR FRIEND IN T u 't l . S. SERVICE A P0LC1 OF GRAVELY
Dealer, all around here carry it in 10c. pouchea. A 3c.
stamp will put it into hia handa in any Training Camp or Sea
port of the U. S. A. Even “over there” a 3c. a tamp will take
il to him. Your dealer will ai-.pp'y envelop« and give you
official directiona how to addreaa it.
Seymour Wemyss Smitli writes
in the New York Sun of the unx-
ious (lays following the battle of
Manilla ¡ buy in which Admiral
Dewey destroyed the entire Span
ish squadron:
"The entire story of this period
was told the writer by an officer
who was present with Dewey and
P . B . G R A V E L Y T O B A C C O C O „ Danville, Va.
who had unusual opportunity to
The Patent Poach keeps it Freeh and Clean and Good
witness the conduct of the rear ad
“ T think we all realized what
—it is not P eat Gravely without this Protection Seat
miral and observe the events that w'as taking place. It was a nu>
Eatabiished 1831
took place.
ment of supreme suspense for us
“The first of the German vessels all. Then at the moment when the
to appear was the Irene, which conflict appeared inevitable the
arrived on Muy 6. The second Ger- British ships began to get under
Can Hindenburg, at the sacrifice applications should be made thru
rived shortly after. Both totally dis way. In a few* minutes more Chi of millions of lives and all the the local board having jurisdiction
regarded the usual rules of eti Chester’s ships were directly be wealth Germany had piled up in over the registrant. Ttiese fur
quette; in the ca'se of the latter ves tween our fleet and the Germans. fifty years of peace and commercial lough application blanks may be
sel it was necessary to fire a shot And they were ready for action conquest, win back this stake? Not secured either from the local board
across her hows before she gave and quite ready to fight if need be. if he could go to Paris and London. or the county agricultural agent.
heed. It would require consider An officer on board told me that as Sensible Germans know that. The
A further ruling of the Provost
able space to give a complete sum the Immortalité, Chichester’s flag world would have to be reduced to Marshal makes it possible for any
mary of the German actions at ship, passed the Olympia, the the impotence of China before its farmer who is in need of a number
Manilla, but the following is a decks of the British vessel were markets could be conquered by can of men for a short period for farm
brief review:
snatches from ‘El Capitan’, ‘See, non shot. Napoleon when he held work to make a similar application
"The German ships repeatedly ig the
Conquering
Hero
Comes, the whole continent of Europe in a for furlough for any soldiers who
nored the presence of the American ‘Under the Double Eagle’ and ‘The serfdom as complete as Germany may be available at nearby camps.
squadron. Time and again it was Star Spangled Banner.’
now holds Austria couldn’t make it These soldiers would have to be
necessary for Dewey to call the at
“ ‘In a few minutes more the buy in the markets he dictated. paid tlie going wages in the local
tention of von Diedrichs to the be crisis was over; the forts were Germany would have no better suc ity and would not be sent out un
havior of his ships. The German of captured and the Germans drew cess at that game if the world was less urgently needed. Any further
ficers frequently visited Manilla and away to the other side of the bay
at her feet instead of on her nock.— information desired regarding this
were on most cordial terms with —Literary Digest.
method of granting furloughs can
the Spanish. It was common talk
be obtained from either of the par
in Manilla that Germany intended
Edison-Trained Bullets
ties mentioned above.
GERMANY’S LOSING GAME.
to intervene and the German of
Two negroes were walking along
ficers encouraged the impression.
Ninth avenue, discussing the won
Not content with fraternizing with
Two more countries, Uruguay derful inventions brought about by
There were 752,607 pounds of ton
the Spanish, German officers became and Argentina, are reported to be the war.
voiced
at Trinidad for the United
intimate with Aguinaldo's men. On ready to join the ranks of Ger
‘Yes, sah,” one said, “an’ a friend
States during 1917, compared with
one
occasion
Prince
Lowenstien
of
mine
who
knows
all
about
it
many’s, which now include almost
Beware of propaganda tulk tlm tj Geo. \V. (’.reel, chief censor of the
was taken off to the Kaiserin Au the entire world. With the excep says dis man Edison has invented 107,263 pounds valued at $122,628,
questions the patriotism of individ- present power, has been found not
for 1916.
uals. It may be indulged in for a j only incompetent but possibly dis- gusta by a member of the insur tion of Holland, Switzerland, the a bullet dat can’t miss a German,
recto staff. Owing to a heavy sea Scandinavian countries and Spain, kase ef dere’s one in a hundred
detrimental purpose.
loyal.
the prince and his escort were ob the whole world is either actually in yards de bullet is drawn right
The above two editorials appeared in flu* same column liged to seek refuge on an English arms against Germany or has de smack against his steel helmet.
of the Sheridan Sun. Perhaps the able editor of the Sun man-of-war, and hence the fact clined to have further diplomatic Yes, sah, an' he’s done invented
came to Dewey’s attention. Inci dealings with her.
another one with a return attach
wrote one with bis right hand and the other with his left, dentally, when Aguinaldo later
Take a look at the formidable ar- ment. Whenever dat bullet don't
B. F. JONES
and neither knew what the other was doing. We have to adopted a hostile attitude toward rhy which Germany’s madness has hit nothin' it comes rigid straight
Candidate
lor Representative Polk
suspect that Mr. Creel is the victim of the “ propaganda” the Americans his men wen* large raised against her: Serbia, France, back to de American lines.”
and
Lincoln
Counties, May Pri
ly armed with Mauser rifles. The Belgium, Great Britain, Monte
‘Dat's what I call inventin’," e-x
the Sun warns others about but which he heeds not him Irene was a particularly disturb negro, Japan, Italy, Portugal, United claimed the other. "But, say, how maries.
(Paid Adverliscmen-..)
ing factor in fact, the American States, Cuba, Panama,
self.
Greece, about dem cornin’ back bullets? __________________________________
officers had hard work in keeping
What do dey do to keep 'em from I
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Once upon a time we were
quite closely connected track of the various German ves Siam, Liberia, China, Brazil, Gua hittin’ ouah men?"
CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY JUDGE
temala. The list does not include
with George Creel in newspaper work. While we cannot sels. The Irene, not content with Russia and Rumania, although war “Well, mah frein’ didn't tell me j I hereby announce myself a can-
say that he was a great favorite of ours, still we could insolently ignoring our ships, on tries, nor half a dozen South Amer about it, hut ef Mr. Edison made ’em didate for the Republican nomina
at least one occasion openly assist ican countries which have broken you can bet yotiah life he’s got ’em tion for the office of County Judge
not assume that he ever lacked in patriotism. He is a ed the Spanish at Subwig bay.
all relations with her. All contin trained. You don’t s’pose he’d let to succeed myself, subject to the
very high strung young man with a daily consumption of "Dewey received much comfort ents, hemispheres and all corners of em kill an American, do you? No, voters at the Primary election to
sail. He's got ’em fixt so's dey jes’ be held May 17, 1918.
one hundred cigarettes and he would turn the world up from the attitude of Captain Sir the world are represented in this ease
Sane business policy, economical,
back down aroun' de gunner's
I Edward Chicheseter, commanding league of nations which have de
side down for demoeraev.
¡ the British squadron. Captain Chi clared that Germany and her vas feet an’ say: ‘Dey’s all dead in dat bpt not parsimonious administra
chester and Dewey quickly became sals are outlaws against civiliza- trench, boss. Send me to a live tion. Special atention to Probate
Respectfully,
Elbert Bede, who has developed a chronic habit of j intimate and the moral support of tion and have destroyed the com- place where I’s got a chanst to do Court..
E. C. KIRKPATRICK.
the English commander
was of pact which entitled them to live un- somethin’ ” New York Herald.
writing letters to candidates for the purpose of putting I great assistance. Chichester was an der terms of law and neighborli-
(Paid Adv.)
tlieni in <t holt*, might he addressed iti the same m aim er ^officer of the old school, hale ami ness with other peoples. Western DO YOU NEED A SOLDIER
relative to his record ns a lobbyist in the hist legislature. ,icnrt-v* Hnd th® i>o*s<‘ss<>r of a par Europe, Asia, Africa, North and
FOR WORK ON FARM
Conner for County Clerk
I tieularly agreeable personality.
South America, Australia and the
I hereby announce my candidacy
Over his own signature lie has admitted that as a retire - 1
islands of the sea have spoken with
A rcccnl general order from the for county clerk of Polk county,
sent at i ve ot organized newspaper men he assisted in “Finally a time came when Dew- a single voice and condemned the war department at Washington subject to the decision of the Re
defeating the “ bone d ry ” cigarette law. Dear Mr. B o d e : •'>. worn out by the constant vigil llohcnzolleren outlaw as the com- makes it possible for farm hoys who publican voters at the primary
are now in army ramps to be fur election to he held May 17, 1918. I
What particular interest did the newspaper organization which the (:mnan8 W(.,„
Th, vvar mn8ter8 of Gprma..y may
loughed for short periods to assist was horn and raised in Polk county
yon represented as a lobbyist in the last legislature ing, demanded an explanation of affect unconcern at the widening with farm work. These furloughs and believe I can successfully per
have in the cigarette law (
I von
Diedrichs. The writer hits circle of Germany's enemies. They will be granted only to men who form the duties of the office.
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| heard the account of the affair may drown, for the moment, with are urgently needed at home to as 10
GEORGE W. CONNER.
. . . . . . .
given by several of Dewey’s officers the rattle of the sword any ques- sist in putting in crops or with oth
(Paid ad. by George W. Conner)
r fiends ol three prominent \\ aslliugton county pro- J Siam and correspondent for several tioning that may arise at home of er farm work essential to crop pro
hillitiou law violators art* seeking a pardon for them in P*P®«, also mentions the incident | the wisdom of the course they are duction.
in his interesting little biography pursuing. But there are those in
Any farmer having a relative in
SWOPE & SW OPE
W ashington. There is no more reason why those three words
to the German officer:
, Germany who are concerned. There a nearby camp and who is badly in
LAW YERS
men should be pardoned than some poor bootlegger \vith- “ ’If the German government has those who are looking beyond the need of farm help can make appli
I. 0 . 0 . F. Building
out ¡1 dollar or friend. In fact, as far as the “ exam ple” I ',Prid,>d to make w aron ,hp Uni,pd war—manufacturers, exporters, ship cation for a furlough of several
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States, or has any intention ot owners—and are asking themselves weeks for this relative. All such Independence,
Oregon
would be, tlu> one should be pardoned rather than the making wi car, and has so informed where, in all the seven seas, a Ger-
I your admiral, it his duty to let me man ship can And harbor when
three.
I know.’ And then, after a moment's peace comes again or a German car
Senator Sherman of Illinois has called all the admin- f T " : ^ ',ddod: ‘^ whether he go a market. The German war
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j intends to tight or not, I am ready. lords may count the soldiers Uru
The Independence National Bank
istration officials
Socialists,” No doubt all of them :
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guay can put into the field and dis
miss her, but the German indus
Established .1889
would rather he Socialists than what the Senator is— a
It was in August that Admiral
trial lords who must count the buy
Dewey decided that he was ready
pack horse for the plutes.
ers of German goods the wpr will
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for the seizure of the remaining
A Successful Business Career of
leave to them will no dismiss her
.
! Spanish forts and the occupation of
Twenty-Five Y ears
so lightly. And it was the indus
I he kaiser s men have captured Hennnel Hill. If they Manilla. The land fore es were trial lords who made Germany what
are obliged to take many more hills between Belgium and r'w«m«nded hy General Merritt, and she was when the war came, not
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Dewey’s squadron hnd been re-on
P aris, there won t he any Hun army left.
forced and his supply of men and the war lords. It was the industrial
INTEREST PA ID ON TIM E
who had conquered markets
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J ammunition replenished. The wri lords
for her in every continent; who had
DEPOSITS
S. B. Huston has withdrawn from the senatorial race ter in the Sun save:
put her mercantile flag on every
"The morning of August 13 was sea and were rapidly overhauling
which shows good judgment. Mr. Huston had been lost
Officers and Directors
; chosen for the attack. The story England in the race for the oc»»an
in the political woods.
' of what happened then has been carrying trade of the world when
H. Hirschberg. Pres.
A Y T. Scars, V. P .
; told many times. The version 1 tlie impatient vanity of the kaiser
R.
R.
DeArmond,
Cashier
shali give is that related to me hy undid their work at a stroke and
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