THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Published Weekly at Independence, Polk County,
Oregon, on Friday.
Eatercd as Second CUM Matter August 1, 1912 at the Pott Office etlnde
pendeace, rolk County, Oregon, Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
CLYDE T. ECKER. Editor
NINA B. ECKER Associate
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Independence, Oregon, Friday, August 17, 1017
The legality of the draft law will soon be tested
in the supreme court where it will be argued that
it is in violation of the 13th amendment to the
constitution which reads, "Neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude, except asj a punishment
for crime, whereof the partyfc'shall have been
duly convicted, shall exist in the United States."
It will be alleged by the defendants, who were
duly convicted in a lower court for violation of
the law, that to force a man into the army with
out his consentconstitutes "involuntary servitude."
The legal department of the government does not
seem to be much worried over the outcome so far
as this particular contention is concerned. An
other question has been raised that gives moie
concern and over which constitutional lawyers
differ. Is it constitutional to send the draft army
out of the United States? To solve this problem
the government has engaged the services of
Hannis Taylor, an authority on constitutional
law, to represent those who claim that it is uncon
stitutional. "Understand me," says Mr. Taylor,
"I am not opposed to this war, nor am I in the
service of any pacifist or similar organization. I
believe there is a terribly important question as
to the preservation of the constitution at stake,
and there are others who believe as I do; and they
are determined this case shall be argued properly
and decided properly before these boys are sent
abroad." To support his contention, he gives
the opinions of several others, among them being
Former Attorney General Wickersham and
President Wilson. It is hoped to get an early
decision from the supreme couri and according to
information from Washington none of the , draft
army will be sent to Europe until the question is
settled.
The Senate has begun the consideration of the
war revenue bill. Senators LaFollette, Gore and
Thomas have submitted a substitute which would
be adopted if the wishes of the people were con
sidered. It simply places the cost of the war
where it belongs; upon the rich and those who
are making billions out of the war. But the sub
stitute will not be adopted. The people haven't
enough representatives in congress.
The governor of Arizona may have to call out
the militia to suppress the "mob" at Bisbee that
drove out the I. W. W. and citizens of the town
who wouldn't dance to the mine owners' music.
It appears that anarchy under the auspices of
dividend capitalists is no more respectable than
that fomented by the I. W. W.
Peace talk continues. The pope is the latest to
send out a white dove. Some time this war is
going to stop as quickly as it was begun. When
peace does come we want it to be the end of
militarism not only in Germany but in every
country on the face of the earth.
Candidates have commenced to be mentioned
for next year's battle and in the list are quite a
uumber who should never get beyond just being
mentioned.
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Our governor has concluded to let the boys
have a few days' bunting and take chances on a
few thousand acres of timber burning.
HONORED BY CHINA
Battling Aviator Lufbery Award
ed an Oriental Decoration.
GOT IT BEFORE PRESENT WAR.
Premier Air Fiohtar In Lafayette E
cadrille Officially Credited With Da
otroying Tan Carman Airplane, and
Having Actually Shot Down 6ixtan.
Tunio Libarally Deeor.ted.
Pari. Victor Haoul Glvas Luftiery.
wooiid lieutenant In the French army
and premier aviator In the Lafayette
etw'iidi'ille, being officially credited with
deMlro.vlrig ten Herman alrjilmii'S and
having actually auot down sixteen, la
entitled to wcur one other meoal fie
wide the legion d'ilonnpur, Medallle
Mllllalie, I'roU de (inerre with four
palniM and British military medal,
wlil h he carries on the brenat of bta
kliuki tunic.
lie ix the bolder of a Chinese medal
with a leuuthy, unpronounceable Dims
given l him liefore the war when,
with Marc roiirie, a pioneer French
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Photo b) American t're tsuoclatloi .
i.iEui t. an r ti'iuKity.
aviator, he wVni to Inilo-C'liina and
then to Cliliui and Hew In tha principal
clt lea there. This particular Chinese,
modal, with h Is In the form of a heavy
Kold hIiB, lui'Kcr than a twenty dollur
gold piece, ami attached to a yellow
and purple ribbon, entitles the wearer
to the acrvicc of eight servants, all of
whoaj wime.s ine paid by the Chinese
government at any time when the car
rier of the Insignia is on Chlnette soil.
"No; 1 liavou lieen wearing my Chl
nese medal durlnic the war," said Luf
bery, "but if China comes In as an ally
I Mipikise 1 will wear It. The trouble
la It's ao heavy that I'm afraid It will
make me round shouldered."
Before the war I.uflierv lived In Wal
J In t: ford, Co.in., and bis fulher still re
sides there. He has a brother In the
French infantry and another In the ar
tillery, lie beuaii III the French army
as a mei linnii inn and then was at
tached to t'n" orlKliuil Ainertcnn esia
tlrllie as a iiieehmiir'a helper. IIU ipial
Itles as a pilot w ere discovered one day
when be obtained permission to make
a Sight, and then when lie disclosed
that he was an American citizen the
American aviator ntt..d thi'.t be be
accepted at once us a sergeant pilot
Ha made a series of flluhts next day
before several aviation oilicers and was
brevetted Immediately.
Swallowed by tha Earth.
Serautou, r. Vhli Mr. Theodore
Hartou of 1107 Hampton street was
pulIUm weeds out of her garden the
earth suddenly began to settle, with
the result that In an Instant she was
precipitated Into an old mine working,
eighteen feet below the surface. Wheu
the earth gave way the woman called
for aid, and several neighbor respond
ed. They managed to rescue her with
the aid of a rope "lid ladder. She) was
u n Injured.
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EVEN SQUIRRELS FEEL
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Altoona. r.-t. Altoona snulnels
know a giKKl thing when they
sc It, and llerliert C. Hoover
ha uotUiiii; on them fur fiHnl
ouiservatiiHi. Iai: of iH-anuts
hardlapeivd like maule fiMin
a stand t I.nkemont park rt1
ceutly Ttie proprietor set a
watch. He saw a bu!iy tailed
visitor dri from a tree to tbe
rvsif. Then he wiggled his way
to the stand. giatiUI bis utHler
and Iwat a rctr-at as H as a
lieatmt vender. They t'nt'ed biui
and found hi bttV liotm- In ttie
tni was tilled with pa.mt for
the 'rd winter :iheil
PEYTOM GRAVXLY D.D A GREAT
THING WHEN HE IN VENTED J
vec di nr it uac.tuc
r.DAvnv rv ui itv tuat
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P- GRAVELY -S
CELEBRATED
f- Chewing Plu
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e&ruHbinb in.i
OF OUR PATENT AIR-PPOOF POUCH
GRAVELY PLUG TOBACCO
MADE STRICTLY FOR ITS CHEWING QUALITY
SoUlnOtVeEP FRESH IN THIS SElCTIOtt
NOWTHE PATENT POUCH KEEPS IT
FRESH AND CLEAN AND GOOD.
ALITTLE CHEW OF GRAVELY IS ENOUGH
ANDLASTS LONGER THAN A BIO CHEW
...laiAm DI Lift.
BILLY POSTER'S SIGNS ARE
CATCHING BOTH OF THOSE
GENTLEMEN HAVE THE
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MESSACES i':.0;TCD YEARS.
Ona of Three Bottles Found Was 8at
Adrift In Decembor, 1914.
Washington. - Several Instances of
messages In bottles having floated
about the I'aciflc for years before be
ing recovered have been announced by
the United States hydrographlc office.
A bottle seUidrift by Captain S. Na
gasue of the Tamlia Maru (Japanese)
Aug. 17, 1915, !XX) miles east of Kam
chatka, wus recovered .May 15 last near
Moellps, Wash. Another bottle aet
adrift in DeeemlH-r, 11)11, off Cape Cor
rlentes, Mexico, was found Feb. 22 last
240 miles north (if Christinas island, in
the latitude of the Hawaiian Islands.
A third bottle, tossed from the
schooner W. II. Marsten by Captain
F. Waun Feb. 14, 1015, 2,040 tnllea
east of Chile and UtiO miles south of
Easter Island, was picked up Jan. 21
last four miles south of Wanganul
Island, New .ealand.
FINDS PICTURE WRITINGS.
Ranohman Wandered Into Canyon
Looking For Lost Cow.
Las Cruees, N. M. J. L. Ford, a
ranchman of the Fecacho neighborhood
on tbe west side of the Hio Grande,
near this city, reports what may be
au Important archaeological find.
In bunting for a lost cow he was led
Into a deep canyon, where his atten
tion was attracted by picture writing
on the canyon walls. These were done
In a yellow pigment and were appar
ently very old. They represented a
llghtiiing holt, doer and spearheads.
Several mortars were also found. In
two of which the testlcs still remained.
This .canyon is near the cave from
which several years ago Ian Iteld of
this place took the mummified remains
of a man, supposedly that of an In
dian, with an arrow protruding from
bis chest
Plums tunned Twenty-one Yoara.
Abilene. Kuu. IMums that were can
ned twenty-ono years ago were served
at the wedding of their granddaughter.
Miss Wlsinau, by Mr. and Mrs. T. F.
Whlteley of Abilene. The plums were
canned soon after Miss Wisnian was
born. They were placed In a two
quart glass Jar.
Family
Seashore
Resort
People seeking rest and quiet recreation
will find them at '
Newport Beaches
Good hotels, cottages and tents provide
pleasant abiding places for summer
guests.
Surf bathing, boating, fishing and
hunting.
Week End Fares
Are on sale Saturdays and Sundays,
limited for return on the following
Monday.
Season tickets on sale daily.
Ask yon lexil agent for tickets and descriptive booklet
JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent
Portland
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