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"THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS"
VOL.3
INDEPENDENCE, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1915
NO. 22
N DEPENDENCE
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Review or
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By Cist. GtOKGt 1 KILMER, Ut. U. V
THE cvu-rity with which the na
tiuD.i sprang Into the fray hi
tbe t-all to the world's war
of HH4 has no parallel Id
modern history. It required cenrly
twenty yttirs of Napoleon's Agressions
to sumiiitin tin nlllawe of hostile pow
er to Uie Battle of the Notion lu 1S13:
In 1914 Ji;m h spark In a tinder box.
Tbe tiuiler box wn tbe "European
ltuatlon." with lt half century record
of "wnr cIomiIs." -grave crises,'' "diplo
tnatlc liicldctitn." "arui.'naenta," "tnoiil
llzations" mid local wars of the tirst
class. The t'ltal apnrk which set
continent on tire van a mere Itnlit iu
Incident, like hundreds that nnve irotif
before without aronsftiK a Flint gt'iit-r
ally and at the worst stirrlnic up coin
parathely petty wars.
World polltk'a lay uudi-int-nth nil.
and tbe assassination In June ot an
Austria beir appurent ond little Ser
vian spirited denial ot responsibility
merely started tbe usual Kalkuu blnte
Tbo fact that fuel whs at hand t
roaKe a coutliigratloo In Aupist bud
nothing to do with the KalL.m muddle
AiiKtria. (ierman.v, tii'-'hind anu
Frtince each pruiuptly nntioiiinetl that
tbe Heht was for indivl.tiial evlst. nrv
Judgment of their Nrguiiient mid re:i
aonlng should be left for nilmls t'anu'd
Id tbe thoimlit and laniruace ut ii' lo
ffiacy. The object of this review Is to
sketch the tifrninn points In the war
Belgium to Pans Campaign.
Acrowi the route from Herman? ltto
Prnnre. iln Kclt'liiin. Injr the river
Meuse and Its trilmtary. the San.lire
At I.leKf. Itilfluin. the Belgian engi
neers hail erei ti'il furls t dl;i ute tbe
erossin- of Germans Into HclRiuiu and
of French out or Belgium lino tier
many l.let;e is lena than twenty tulles
from tbe Cerman border, and almm
twenty miles farther Into Belgium, aixo
on the Meuae. Is Nainnr. Namnr I
about twenty miles from Frem b soli,
and bore the Belgians bad diipliented
tbe I.lege furts In order to bar the
French from crossing IUlgiii will and
to bar German from proceeding Into
France, abould they venture as far w
Namnr.
The forts facing the German border
at Liege stubbornly twisted the Uer
man onslaught, but tbe works west of
the rler. bavin a heartus to the west.
were ion subdued. So the Germans
raptured the city prul-er (Aug Ot before
the torts on the east succumbed.
Marching westward from Namnr. al
wi.is in the dir i tlnn of the Frem h
bo-d.r. wblcb bears northwest and
sou: icast. the Invaders shouldered the
valiant I'.elgian array, left iiiuue to put
up a biitiie for lis neighbor without
s!d fmm t!nse nelg h Uors. off to the
Di-rtu. "ccupieil Brussels, in the -enter
ot the king li hi uieii.ict'd Antwerp,
where the Belgian ROTernniect und
army to U sln'tfi-r. mnl raidd west a
far di the i tianoei nnt
"OH, I
aa. l mi
mopes
I Tbls westward sweep of the tieriuaus
rleared their right think or enemies ana
was quick enough to cut off the Mated
nld of British and French from the
toutb and southeast Brussels fell on
Aug. 21. Namur on the '23d. and not
until the latter date were the British
:ind French across the Belgian border
to succor the remnant of Belgians, who
stood with their backs to the French
wall and their faces to France's on
rushing foe. Time hud been given to
be Geruiaus to clean up central and
loutheru Belgium.
Forward by ths Right Flank.
A campaign analogous In some re
pects to what folio nei! may be traced
10 Sherman's advance from Dairon to
ward Atlanta In IStM. All the waj
down from Ualton Kheniinn kept
swinging his right Uauk around west
ward of Johnston's left Uauk and
pressing on till Johnston had to re
treat Just so the GerniHii Vpn Klnck
swung bis right think with a westward
sweep ever In the direction of Farts,
keeping touch with rail communica
tions from I .lege unj Namur r.nJ s,.uth
along the eastern sectiou of France,
where bis supporting armies lay.
On Aug. 23 ihe allies made their last
stand In BelgUini at Mons and east
ward. Namnr fell, and. although tien
end French's Britons fought heroically
around Mons, only rapid retreat staved
off disaster. Maubeuge, the center, held
out but Von Kluek swung westward
This time he skirted the borlers ot
Ll'le, bore west toward the river
Somme and was met by the allies on a
line running from Cambral eastward
to Maubeuge.
Still od the left the brunt of battle
fell on the Britons. At Cambral the
Britons fought so well that the battle
line was kept Intact Again It re
treated and that with baste. For the
rest the story Is one of rapid retreat on
tbe part of tbe allies, confusion In
FraDce and England and tbe expecta
tlon of a rehearsal of 1870. when the
disaster of Sedan. Pept 1. oreued the
road to German Investment of Paris.
Invasions' Farthest Sweep.
Von Kluck's dash from Cambral to
Creil, thirty miles north of Paris, was
a marvel of battling energy. A second
German army under Von Buelow
moved south from Namur. always In a
direct line, with the center of Its
marching zone through Mnuhciure.
about fifty miles east of the Center f
Von Kluck's. But whereas Von Muck's
course led direct to Paris, Von I'ue
low's aimed fifty mlle-j east. A third
army under Von nausea innrrhed soir'i
fifty mill's east of Von Huelow, arc!
t tie fourth army, under Grand Duke Ai
brecht starting from Naulur. moved
on an Irregular line, generally siutli
toward itry or liriln Eiist of ti e
grand duke the crown prluce's llfih
army struck out through Luxemburg
lid fcenlor tAm-h . .f uii t'.
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EIGHTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY
Last; Sunday for the econd
consecutive year Rev. A. J. Hun
Baker's daughter, lira. Lulu
Rogers, and her Bon Norria,
planned an elaborate celebration
of his birthday at their home on
North E street. There were
present all of Mr. Hunsaker't
children, namtly, Mrs. 0. E.
Kittridg of Seattle, F. W. Hun
Baker and wife of McMinnville,
his grandson, R. H. B. Nelson
and wife of Portland, his grand
son G'e Sanders and wife of
Yanhill and his neice Mrs. J. C.
McKern and husband of Yam
hill. A fiv course dinner wat;
served, which included a fine
birthday cake made by Mrs.
Wehrung, Mrs. Nelson's mother
of Portland. Mr. Hunsaker re
ceived a greet many congratula
tions from f riendi both in this
city and out of town, and he
says that evidently they all seem
to rejoice over the fact that he
is growing old.
Mr, Hunsaker has been in this
community for a great many
years, a useful and highly re
spected citizen, always meeting
his large circle of friends with a
cheerful smile and an encourag
ing word. Such men livo long
if they die young, but it is a
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source or general congratula
tion that our friend has been
permitted to live to such ad
vanced age, and the Telephone
Register with many others.
hopes he may enjoy many more
years of earthly fellowship, with
physical and mental powers well
preserved. McMinnville Tele
phone Register,
KAYPEES TO DALLAS
J. W. Richardson, EUy Fluke,
Verd Hill, A. L. Kullinder,
Claire Tharp, Lee Whitcomb. W.
S. Kurre. W. A. James, W. E.
Kanne and C. E. Williams, In
dependence KnighU of Tythiar,
went to Dallas Monday nighf
where they mingled with Dallas
bretheren until morning. A
great time w as reported,
TO RAISE WHZAT
A Polk county farmer who was
in Salem ytsterday said tlat ir,
his neighborhood a lot of wheat
is being sown mure thEn dur
ing any season before in ten
years. The high prices for this
staple are the inducements. The
farmers of his neighborhood fig
ure that even if there shall be
an early termination of the war,
it will take at least a year for
the nations that haveb;en the
most disturbed by it to get Lack
to norma! conditions and conse
quently the markets of the world
will need all the surplus wheat
the American farmers can raise,
and at remunerative prices.
Salem Statesman.
TRUSTEESSVVORN IN
T. J. Fryer, Chas. Basque, J.
W. Kelly. Mrs. Esther A. Mor
gan and Mrs. Loma M. Ewing.
recently elected as trustees of
the Independence G. A- R and
R, C., qualified and were sworn
into office by notary public,
Saturday. Mr. Fryer was elect
ed chairman. Mrs. Morgan sec
retary and Mrs-LEwing treasurer.
FOR PREOTTJF U. S. A.
N. F. Nelson of Browtisvtlla Announces
Candidacy and States His Principles
Brownsville, Ore., Jan. 20, '15.
To my Fellow Citizen-men and
women:
I announce my candidacy for
President of these United States.
In doing so I will state I am up
wards of three score years old
a native born citiztn of the statt
of Illinois, -of Scotch, Irish ant!
Er.glish parentage. Am not t
college graduate, yet believe ii
a liberal education, and propts
to run as a non-partisan.
The first pl.mk in my plattorn
will be to favor a constitution:-,
.iiirndment j.'.rantinir suffrage i.
nen and women of lenal ai;e.
My second plhiik 'in!r;'.c.
'institutional prohibition.
I believe in the intelligence o
he people as the security of oui
Nation; and the sum of tht
whole matter is expressed in tht
following: "Do unto others n
you would nave otr.ers do unto
you."
1 propose to fight it out on
these lines if it takes a life-tine.
Yours for Peace and Produeri
ty. N. F. Nelson.
"BILLY'S' STUNTS
"Salem Cocktails" is what
"Billy" McAdams, the mailinp
clerk, calls the Bull Run water
now being served daily in both
Houses. "It's not what, it used
to be." sighs "Billy" in reflect
ing on the days before Salem
went "dry." This is his third
term as mailing clerk. Poi tlanti
Oregonian.
"Billy" McAdams, the other
wise genial and undeturbed mail
ing clerk of the house of repre
sentees, had a full grown grouch
on yesterday afternoon, and, af
ter tKe excitement had subsided
and the testimony dl in, it wat
the unanimous verdict that ht
had just cause to be peeved. Air
mailing clerk it is up tp "Billy"
to make good all postage due up
on mail forwarded to the mem
bers of the legislature and, bask-
! ing serenely under the belief that
the members would provide for
his reimbursement in due season
I for any deficiency which hi
I might suffer in the premises, h"
cheerfully paid the postage
due" ont of his own pocket. Im
agine Billy's surprise and cha
grin, yesterday afternoon, when
he called for his postage allow
ance from the chief clerk to be
informed that there was "nothin'
doin'." "Stung for one bor e,' "
exclaimed Billy, as he sulked
disgustedly away, "and me only
drawjn' five a day."
During the basketball gamc
between the Willamette and the
Oret'on university teams at the
university last Friday llicr en
sued a wrangle over a decision
: of the reureeand while It was
! at its height W. F. McAdamf,
j better known as "Billy," who is
j mailing clerk of the house of
repiesentative, stepped boldly
forward and, after remarking
"here, gentlemen, I'll settle this
; dispute, here are the rules," he
'handed them a copy of the
j "Rules of the House" and the
game preceded without further
break cr interruption. Salem
Capital Journal.
ANEW FORD STORY
Here is a new Ford story we
,saw somewnere, dui nave jur
! gotten just where. A paan in
California writes to the Ford
(company and tells them they
'should feel very much exalted
for the reason that the rord is
the only car mentioned in the
Bible and to prove it cites them
to a passage in Isaiah whirh
isays: ne weni up mw unvm
Ion high" and asks what other
i car but a Ford can do that. Mc-
Minnville News-Reporter.
IN THE SPOT LIGHT
Miss Marion B. Towne, Ore-
jgon's woman legislator, vui;ed
i the Normal at Monmouth Satur
j day or Sunday and was an ob
s jectof much curiosity.
COUNCIL IN
REGULAR ilET
BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Numerous Propositions Up
For Consideration Whirh
Received Due Attention
Councilman Williams presided
it the Wednesday night meeting,
.Mayor Walker being absent.
At ihe request of Attorney
Oscar Hayter. who has been re
tained by the city to assist its at
torney in a damage case, tht
council entered into a contract
with him and agreed to pay him
$250 for his services. Mr. Goetz
opposed t he proposition and voted
no.
Bids were opened for the street
cUaningjob. Th council took
a recess to informal'y consider
them by a 3 to 2 vote, Henkle
and CoeU voting in the negative.
A Oherson got the contract Li
$80 per month, three of thecoun
cilmen giving him their votes by
secret ballot.
A request was made by an un
known party or parties through
the recorder that a yearly tax of
$50 be levied against hotels, res
taurants and "feeding houses."
The council did not deem it
wise to levy the tax at this time.
Should it cont $50 a year to run
an "eating house" it is the opin
ion that six of the eight places
would be forced to quit.
Because two of the saloons
have lunch counters in close con
nection, Whitney & Walker made
a request that they be granted
the same privilege. The matter
was referred to the ordinance
committee.
The city will soon advertise
the sale of bonds to take up near
ly $18000 in warrant due Glen
E. Klbbe on paving contracts.
Councilman Sloper called the
attention of the council to the
"rily" water that ia present in
the mains on Monday morning,
wash day in most homes. Mr.
Paddock agreed to take the mat
ter up with Supt. Martin.
The doors at the Pentecost
Mission hereafter must swing
out instead of in so ordered the
council.
MARRIED
On Wednecday afternoon, Jan
uary 20th, at the residence of the
offictatir.K minister, Mr. Seth
Fawk and Miss Janie Young.
Rev, II. Chas. Dunsmore D. D.
performed the ceremony in the
presence of only a few intimate
f Herds of the inter-hted couple.
Mr. and Mts. Fawk have boon
residents of the north piirt of the
county all their lives ami enjoy a
large and intimate circle of
friends, who unite in wishing
them long life and happiness,
with all success.
They left on the afternoon
train for a short honeymoo.; trip
to Portland, and after their re
turn will be "at home" to their
i many friends.
Contributed.
SOU BORN
The stork stalked to the "Ted"
Cooper home Tuesday morning
aid safely deposited a ten pound
bey.
PARRY APPOINTED
Will H. Parry, of Seattle, has
ben appointed a member of the
new federal trade commission by
President Wilson. Mr. Parry is
well known here where hi work
as a newspaper man brought him
into contact with many ox our
people.
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEEDS HELP
iiew Books Needed and It Take
To Buy Them; Start Sometl,
ney
The Independence Library
needs help. So one of the Board
tells the Monitor. Funds ought
to be supplied in some manner
that several hundred new books
might be added. The library is
a good asset to tha community.
It furnishes recreation, amuse
ment and information to a lare
lumbe- of people of all agei.
Many constant nailers have read
everything to their taate on the
shelves and many of tho books
are soiled. New "life" is neuded
and as a public library ia nearly
;t charitable institution, it is in
order for some public spirited
citizen to come forward and take
the initiative in raising: money
for the benefit of thii city public
it rary.
SECOND CLASS SOON
Receipt at the Independence
postoffice show a lam increase
over last year and there is no
dojbt but what the jiostoflict
will be made a second class one
within a few months. No fur
ther proof is needed to show that
the city is growing
BAD FALL
Mra. M. N. I'rather of Buena
Vista fell last Friday and broke
ono of her ribs.
THE NEW RAILROAD
Valley & Siletz Railroad sur
veyors are in the city. The,, are
planning to have thin railroad
run on Ninth Btreet.
DIED
Mra. Clary, aged BO, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
C. P. Cornwell, in Monmouth
Tuesday night The f uneral was
held at the residence yetorday,
Rev. II. F. Jones odiciatinK-
THE WAR
The Monitor this week pre
sents a Review of Europe s war
to Jan. 1," written by Captain
George L. Kilmer, an expert and
an authority. Many of our read
ers haverequested that we publish
something of the like and Cap
tain Kilmer's article is just what
they asked for.
BUYS HALF INTEREST
Z. Denny of Enterprise ban
purchased a half interest in the
Second Hand Store of his broth
er, J. A. Denny. Mr. Denny
and family arrived in Independ
ence Tuesday from Roseburg,
where they have been visiting.
POSTED.
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CANT STOP
PROSPERITY
THE BRAKE IS BUSTED
Business Picking Up, Opti
mism Abounding, Special
Prosperity Committee Glad
Everybody is looking up. Bus
iness is commencing to show an
increase, real estate w ill soon be
Bin to move and there is a de
cided optimistic spirit apparent.
Independence is about to enter
utwn its mcst prosperous epoch.
Prosperity has already knocked,
is now on the threshold and ia
about to enter in. Give it the
glad hand and boost some your
self. The Special Prosperity Com
mittee appointed by citizens in
ma9 convention is hard at work
sod each of its members speaks
encouragingly of prospects. The
committee is meeting with suc
cess in its cht sen mission and
has found no discouraging fea
tures to hamper. It hopes to
soon complete Its task and give
the people of Independence the
ehanee to "make a dream come
true."
SMALL BLAZE
Tar on the roof of the bui1 v ig
occupied by Moore and W r
caught fire Wednesday after n
and made quite a smoke )d
smell until a few applications of
water extinguished it.
TWO PAIR WED
Among those licensed to wd
this week were James D. Lay tin
and Elizabeth Baker and John
Moudy and Minnie E. Coffman,
all of Independenee. They were
married during the week and are
now happy.
BASKET BALL
The Independence and Mon
mouth High Schools clashed last
night in a game of basket ball
and Monmouth was the victor by
a score of 23 to 11. The Inde
pendence crowd went over in a
hayrack and had a hilarious time.
BREAKS WRIST
Ralph Haley, while scuffling
with other boys on the school
greunds Monday forenoon, fell
and broke the bones of his
wrist.
Oregon now has a woman sen
atorMiss Clark of Douglas
county.
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Cham in St. Louis Rapublio