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declared to have become disatlsfied as a result of the ship's lack of success in capturing seals. The vesels are now in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. According to the mesages from the captains, received here, the striking men demand that, in view of the dis couraging outlook for the seal hunt this season, the voyage be abandoned and the ships brought back to this port. The Terra Nova, which is the vessel in which Captain Scott made his voy age to the Antarctic, carried a crew of 203 men. in command of Captain Will iam Bartlett. Sr. The Viking, a smaller ship, has 1S9 seamen under Captain William Bart lett, Jr. , EXPIRE RY SCORES ENORMOUS SCALE Tomorrow's the last day of holiday week back to school on Monday! Revival on New York Exchange Most Noteworthy Since' Before European War. Kurd Menace Prevents Burial at Urumiah for Days, Writes Missionary. . and rakes Willamette students will in vade the premises - surrounding Lausanne Hall, the co-ends' dormitory at the varsity, tomorrow morning to assist in the cleaning up of the yard and the planting of a new lawn. The co-eds will assist in the manual work and have secured wheelbarrows. The hoes and rakes are to be supplied by local dealers. Immediately after the completion of the general clean-up, the co-eds will give sl banquet in honor of their brother gardeners in the parlors of Lausanne Hall. Miss Todd, preceptress, will have charge of the work. Dean Alden and other faculty members are to don the garb of the toiler. Roses and other flowers are to be planted about the base of the dormitory, while clinging vines will be started about all porches and balustrades. CROWDED REFUGEES STOCKS BOUGHT NUMBER KILLED UNKNOWN Women and Girls Carried Off and Chjldrcu Lost, Is Fear American Physician Saves Lives of JOOO. Quick Relief Is Urged. KEW. YORK. April 9. "A fearful rata of mortality- among 10.000 ref ugees crowded into the yards of the American .mission at Urumiah, where. It la eaid. 6000 persons could scarcely find accommodation, la reported in a communication received here today through, the State Department at Washington by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. So great was the menace, it is said In the communication, that for a -while it was unsafe for anyone to leave me premises, and consequently the bodies f the dead could not be buried. Later, when the way was opened, the com munication declares, one missionary vu kept busy attending to the burial of the dead. At times an average of 40 refugees died every day. The com munication, which is a copy of one sent to V. W. Smith, American Consul at Tlflis. Persia, by Rev. Robert It. La Barre. of Urumiah. described in detai! the flight of Christ'-is. not only from Urumiah. but from a.. Azerbaijan prov ince, after the withdrawal of the Kus ian troops. Uikioni Number Killed. The communication says: Of the thousands who were foroed to remain behind, their villages being o situated that flight was impossible, only the future can give us a correct roll of those murdered in cold blood and w-rth cruel torture by the Kurds; of the women and girls carried off and of the children lost and the families separated in the time of this terrible catastrophe. All who could fled to the city and found the one shelter that gave them the best hope of safety. That was our American mission property, guarded by the American flag." "It Is estimated," the communication continues, "that in all 12.000 took refuge in our mission compounds at Urumiah, while S000 more received shelter at the French mission. Those who took refuge with us were un harmed, while villagers were being plundered and burned and while hun dreds of lives were being lost." rhyalrian Rescue 1000. The communication described how Dr. Packard, missionary physician, at the risk of his life, conferred with the Kurdish chiefs and begged that the lives of the persona in a nearby vil lage, which was being besieged, might be given to him. "He prevailed," the communication says, "and in the middle of the night brought into the city with him more than 1000 men, women and children." The communication points out that all these refugees have to be fed. three tons of bread daily being needed to keep them from starvation. "We cannot turn these people out to starve later, as we could not turn them out to be slaughtered," the com munication continues. Mr. La Baree asks that the Red Cross Society be informed of the plight of the Christians in Urumiah. He has asked the Board of Foreign Missions to furnish the mission with $50,000 for its Immediate needs. CHILD REX" DI10tVJ"EI BY KURDS Hundreds lie Barefoot Through Snow in Persia. LOS ANGELES, April 5. "Children were thrown into the ice-cold river and the women were treated dreadfully" wben the Kurds captured and burned the City of Mconda. Persia, according to a letter written by the wife of Elder Frank F. Oster. a Seventh-Day Adven ttst missionary in Persia,' to friends here. Wben this news reached Maragha, a neighboring city, wrote Mrs. Oster, nearly all the Christians fled through the snow over the mountains. Mrs. Oster rode on horseback with their 4-weeks-old baby, while Mr. Oster led the animal. "Hundreds o f refugees are fleeing through the snow barefooted." said Mrs. Osters letter. "Many are dying from starvation. We are not yet out of dan ger, for the Turks are strong near the boundary, and with the Kurds to help, we surely have something to fear. Just six miles from here 800 Kurds wrre killed, and the ground was strewn with their bodies." She said that after the Russians re captured Tabriz the missionaries felt quite safe again. DISEASED STOCK BARRED Governor Witliycombc Takes Steps to Keep Out Infected Animals. SALEM. Or, April 9. (Special.) Governor Wlthycombe today issued a proclamation putting into effect rules adopted by the Livestock Sanitary Board to guard against the foot and mouth disease being communicated to this state. The rules were prepared by Charles Keane. state veterinarian of California; A. Carrington Young. Inspector, Utah: W. M. Mack, inspector, Nevada; W. H. l.ytle, state veterinarian, Oregon: H. T. Oraves. Commissioner of Agriculture, Washington, and J. O, Rhoades, repre senting Idaho, and are to be put Into effect in the states represented by them. ALL PATRIOTS MAY VOTE Canada Urged to Enfranchise Sol dier Minors and Xurses. OTTAWA. Ont. April 9. All soldiers fn the Canadian contingent, whether 21 years old or. nof. and female nurses, may be enfranchised if pleas made in their behalf today before the House of Commons in committee are favorably considered. Other suggestions made were that minors engaged in manufacture of war" material and men on merchant vessels sailing in war areas should have votes. WILLAMETTE TO CLEAN UP i Students to Help Co-Eds in Work on Their Dormitory Today. TvTtXAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem. Or., April 9; (Special.) With shovels VISITORS TO BE GREETED Centralia Committee Chosen to Ar range for Conventions. CENTRALIA. Wash, April 3. (Spe cial.) The chairman of the various committees that will prepare tbe en tertainment for seven state conventions in Centralia in June were announced yesterday by H. M. Robinson, secretary of tbe Commercial Club. The chairmen will choose their own committees. The first of the conventions, the State Grange, is less than two months away, and the committees will get to work at once. The grange meets early in June, and the Grand Army of the Republic and live other patriotic organizations the latter part of the month. The committee chairmen named are Theodore Hoss, finance; J. H. Roberts, programme; Mace Kent, reception; H. M. Robinson, rooms; A. I- Timmerraan, music; Frank Graves, decorations; W. F. Toles, badges; Floyd Bressler, amuse ment; M. C Hancock, autos; L. E. Titus, publicity, and W. H. Hodge, concessions. JITNEYS BUSIEST AT NIGHT Seattle Streetcar Company's Earn ings Drop 67,000 for Month. SEATTLE. April 9. The March re port of the Seattle Public Services Com mission notes a decrease in the jitney bus business during the morning rush and the quiet hours of the day and an increase ot cars during the busy even ing hours. After the evening rush the jitneys enter into all kinds of business. taking passengers anywhere, getting as much money for service as they can, As a result of jitney-bus competition the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company earnings for last month show a decrease of $6i.000, com pared with March of last year. The competition has become more ruinous to the streetcar company, because the automobiles have dropped the long runs and are picking up the short downtown trade, which is highly profitable. CLUB TRUSTEES ELECTED Walla Walla Commercial Body Has Membership of 450. WALLA WAT. LA.. Wash.. April . (Special.) The commercial club elec tion yesterday resulted in the follow ing being chosen trustees: Civic and publicity bureau, P. M. Winacs and H. A. Reynolds. Commercial and industrial bureau A. M. Jensen and J. J. Kauffman. Agricultural and horticultural bu real, P. H. Weyrauch and J. W. Lang- don. Membership council. C. S. Walters, F. S. Dement and J. A. McLean. P. H. Weyrauch, president, . recom mended that support be given to the movement to rebuild St. Mary's Hos pital and that good roads be aided. The club membership Is now 40. TRAIN KILLS L 0. EATON Portland Teamster Is Struck at Spo kane by Passenger. SPOKANE, Wash., April . (Special.) The body of a man who was about 33 years old. Identified as Leo Otto Eaton, of Portland. Or., was found on the Northern Pacific tracks last night by Special Agent McBrlde a few moments after an eastbound passen ger train left the station. The man evi dently was killed while beating his way. Letters, showed that the man had been married and that his wife. Mrs. Carrie Eaton, lived at different ad dresses in Portland, 254 Market street and at 118 Mill st. Leo O. Eaton is listed In the City Di rectory as a teamster living at 208 Mill street. CREDITORS ASKED TO WAIT Clarke County Fair Hopes for Pact Not to Attack Receipts. VANCOUVER, Wash.. April 9. (Spe cial.) The creditors of the Clarke County Fair Association, held a meet ing yesterday. A committee com prising Joseph .T. Donovan, chair man. Peter J. Flynn, J. B. Duncan. E. E. Beard and M. R. Sparks, was ap pointed to see the other creditors and get them to sign a statement that they will not attach the gate receipts of the fair this Fall. When this has been done, the direc tors will be in a position to borrow enough money to finance the Fair this year. The men who advance the money are to be paid out of the first gate re ceipts, after which the past year's creditors will be paid. COURTROOM SLAYER GUILTY Case of Iieavenwortli Man to Be Ap pealed to Supreme Court. WENATCHEE, Wash., April 9. (Spe. cial.) Harry E. Carr, of Leavenworth, convicted of murder in the second de gree for the killing of J. C Parsons, of Cashmere, in the courtroom at that place on December 7, will be sentenced Thursday by Judge Grimshaw, who es- terday denied all the grounds advanced as cause for a new trial. Carr's attorneys will appeal the case to the Supreme Court and make appli cation for bail for the interim. The developments will not affect the case pending against Carr for the alleged murder of C. D. Franklin. He will be tried on this charge during the next term in May. Leavenworth Insurance Suit Begun. WENATCHEE, Wash, April 9. (Spe cial.) J. B. Violette, saloonman, of Leavenworth, whose stock and fix tures, valued at $6564, were destroyed by fire last December, has brought suit against the Insurance- Company of the State of Pennsylvania to force the payment of 83000 insurance carried on his stock and against the Xew Zea land Insurance Company, Ltd., to force payment of 12000 insurance carried by it on his fixtures and billiard-room. Demand has been made upon both com panies by Mr. Violette for. payment, but on account of suspicious circumstances connected with the fire, both have re fused to pay. DEMAND IS WIDESPREAD Railroads and Industrials Share Alike in Movement and Prices Rise Peace Rumors, Though Denied, Have Influence. NEW YORK, April 9. With trans actions aggregating almost 1.300,000 shares and gains extending from 3 to 714 points in leading Issues, today's stock market was the most exciting and noteworthy of any day since July 30 last. On that date, which marked the issuance of Germany's ultimatum to Russia, the market was stirred to a state of feverish, activity at the ex pense of prices. Today's operations won nil th nther way. only a few of the unimportant stocks failing to share in the broad and steady aavance. On the surface, the market had the signs of a general awakening oi puouc interest, due to a variety of favorable factors, including the statement of the TrKiirv Denartment. which bore out unofficial advices of general domestic improvement. Anotner powenui in fluence was the persistent crculation of peace rumors, even though these met with prompt denial in higa quarters. Steel In General Deaoaad. The day began with some misgivings, because of the spectacular movement of the preceding session in Bethlehem Steel. That stock was comparatively inactive today, even though it added seven points to its credit. Soon after tbe opening a buying movement began in United States.Steel. -which was main, rained throughout tho five hours, the stock rising only the barest fraction to 49 at first, but soon responding to a wide and general demand, which car ried it to 57 in the final dealings. and with total dealings of 244.000 shares. Reading was only second in import ance to United States Steel, with sales of 113.000 shares and a gain of 5'4. Union Pacific, Amalgamated Copper and other speculative favorites were next in order with extensive overturns at 3 to o',j point gains. All Classes of Stocks Included. As the buying of these shares gath ered impetus, an inquiry for other in dustrials and railway shares ensued, until the upward sweep embraced stocks of all classes. The machinery of the exchange was tested to its utmost capacity in the final dealings, the ticker being almost ten minutes kahIti,! its usual time in recording closing quotations. News bearing on the events or tne aay inciuaea a denial from the officials of the Bethle hem Steel Company of any change of ownership of that property. Rumors dealing with the affairs -of this com pany included one to the effect that a majority of the stock had been acquired in (h, nnnn marker hv interests rep resenting one of the largest British ordnance firms. No explanation was vouchsafed for .hA DancaHiinal rico in ITnitfid States c.AAi .ha,,, th.i than tht the com pany's business shows marked im provement. REGENTS MEET TODAY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON LIKELY TO GET MAX Y REQUESTS. Trustees Said to Favor Building Plana aad to Be Prepared for Exten sion of Journalism Classes. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, April 9. (Special.) The University Board of Regents will meet in Villard Hall tomorrow and final action on ex tensive building and extension plans for the college will be taken. Tomor row's convention Is an adjourned ses sion from last month. A committee composed of Judge Ham ilton,' W. C. Newell, A. C. Dixon, J. A. Churchill and Milton A. Miller was named at that time to go over the ex tensive recommendations made by President Campbell. This committee met two weeks ago to prepare its report. At this meeting it was announced by memoers or me Board of Regents that approximately S50.J0O is to be set aside each year for new buildings and that the recommen dations of the president will in the main be adopted. The presidents recommendations xo the Board of Regents involve tne em ployment of 18 new instructors and pro fessors, the expansion or tne scnoois ot commerce, architecture, law and jour nalism. Every member of the Board or re gents is expected to be in Eugene to morrow. One of the big features in the expan sion movement, the Regents favoring, will be the installation in the journal- Ism department of a complete press outfit. Those studying the newspaper profession will then be able to watch each phase of the work, from the news writing to the printing. Journalism has become one or tne most popular courses nee it was installed at Oregon a few years ago. '' STUDENTS T0GREET HEAD Dr. Curl Gregg Doney to Reach Sa lem Within Few Days. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem. Or April 9. (Special.) The students of Willamette are making elaborate preparations to welcome the new presi dent. Dr. Carl Gregg Doney, who is ex pected to arrive in Salem Saturday or Monday. Committees are at work for mulating special features for the day and it is thought now that if he arrives Monday a partial holiday may be de clared. Receptions will be given In honor of President Doney by various friends of the institution. Dean Alden. who is serving as acting presiaent, is in cnarge of the general work of making ready for the advent of tne new "prexie,- whom the students await with anxiety. SEALERS' CREWS MUTINY Men of Terra Nova and Viking Dis satisfied "With Small Catch. fr- irtwvs V V. Anril 9. A t vial-- c f thp rrpwq ctf th IIlUUIl) VI F v- " " sealing Fteamers Terra Nova and Viking was reported oy ine captains OI I UU?r- eiuua o day. Klshty-seven-men of the Terra Nova ana tv on do sua mo vjmbk FERRY LANDING SITE 0. K.'D Vancouver Commercial. Club Prefers Columbia Street. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 9. (Spe cial.) That Columbia street will bs chosen for the ferry landing while the Columbia River interstate bridge is being constructed, is the wish of nearly all. If not all residents of Van couver., and this 'site was approved b the Vancouver Commercial Club at meeting Wednesday night. The Portland Railway. Light & Power Company would be willing to land there, if the dolphins- are driven for them, and a landing provided. Pro posed sites for the landing of the ferry half a mile down stream near the Pit toe k -& Leadbetter Company's dock were viewed yesterday. It la generally felt, here that this would be too for down stream to land passengers and a vigorous attempt will be made to se cure ample space for the landing at Columbia street. MED FORD PLANS BIG CLUB Commercial Organizations to Tinite and Work for Membership of 5 0 0 MEDFORD, Or., April 9. (Special.) At Wednesday's meeting of the Com mercial Club it was decided to consoli date the Merchants' Association and the Chamber of Commerce and start a campaign for a membership of 500. A feature of the evening was the first appearance or Medrord s new 40-piece band, which played during the banquet. It was decided to request the Inter national Editorial Association to stop oir in Medrord cn route to San Fran Cisco from Portland in July, and take an auto trip over the new Pacific Highway. . E. N. Strong, of Portland was a guest of the club and presented tho felicitations of C. C. Colt, presi dent of the Portland Chamber of Com merce. AGGIE BOARD ECONOMICAL Resignations of Six Instructors Ac cepted by Regents. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, April 9. (Special.) Strict economy was the keynote of ihe third quarterly meeting of the board of regents of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege, held in Corvallis Wednesday. The budget for the coming year was the subject of the greater part of the dis cusslon. The resignations of tbe following memoers or tne faculty were accepted: P. J. Hennessey, instructor in military science and tactics; T. B. Horton, in structor in bacteriology; Miss Keatley instructor In domestic science: tb Misses Cuney, Leroux and Vance, in structors in the' languages. The faculty reception to President and Mrs. Kerr was given in the college gymnasium at night. DRAINAGE ACT IS PRINTED Copies Ready for Distribution, An nounces State Engineer. SALEM,. Or., April 9. (Special.) State Engineer Lewis has announced that the drainage law passed at the recent session of the Legislature had been printed and copies would be mailed to persons desiring them. The act, which was prepared by As sistant State Engineer Cupper, makes it possible for the owners of a body of land to organize a drainage district for the construction and maintenance of drainage systems, the management to be placed in the hands of a board of supervisors consisting of three land owners in the district. It also provides for the issuance of 20-year bonds for defraying the cost of construction. Aberdeen Campaign Expense Low. ABERDEEN, Wash., April 9. (Spe cial.) New records for cheap vote-getting in Aberdeen were set Tuesday by Judge J. M. Phillips for Mayor and P. F. Clark for Clerk, Phillips' vote cost ing him only 2.8 cents apiece and Clark's only L7 cents apiece. Phillips received 1559 votes and his campaign expenses were $56. Clark received 1440 votes and his campaign expenses were $25.50. In both cases $15 was paid as a filing fee. The expenses cover both the general and primary elections. Morton Man Enters Lumber Trade. MORTON, Wash., April 9. (Special.) J. M. Bell, who recently resigned as cashier of the State Bank of Morton, has become affiliated with a string of lumber yards and will furnish lumber to them. Mr. Bell has taken over the Hopgood place and will also work it this year. A deal is pending between him and J. H. Richards for ihe latter to remove his sawmill from its present location to the Hopgood land, and to cut the timber for Mr. Bell. Morton Street Work Resumed. After a' severe rain storm which raised the river nere 10 unusual heights and, played havoc in other ways, the work of improving Main street has been resumed. The street is being planked its full width, from First street to Third street. Ralph R. Wheaton. of Seattle, has the contract, and C. E. Saddler is the foreman in charge. Idaho Medical Board Elects. r.pwiamw Trtaho. Anril 9. (Spe cial.) The State Medical Board of Ex aminers has completed its sessions here after electing and selecting Wallace, M,hn a tha Dlace of meeting next October,. The officers chosen are: Dr. J. E. St. Jean, Wallace, president; ur. G. T. Parkinson, Preston, vice-president; Dr. C. A. Dettman, Burke, secretary-treasurer. Mossy Rock Options Obtained. MOSSY ROCK. Wash, April 9. W. E. Arnold, local representative of the D. J. It Oil Development Company, of Seattle, has procured options on the Jerrells and Schmitt places, on which (Heal mill and nower sites. Seattle capitalists are back of the proposition and It is said on excellent authority that actual development work will be started this year. Former Centralian Gets Post. rr--TT it ii waflh AnrH 'S. (Spe cial.) Francis K. Chapman, first re ceiver of the United States National bank of this city, who was replaced by m... a CMnnrAi. i - hn jinnninted Liloiua .,1ji t '- receiver of the Mercantile National , Bank of Pueblo, Colo, according to word received here yesterday. I A - - ill I 'I INSURANCE FEE TO DROP STATE COMMISSION EXPECTS TO PASS SOME ASSESSMENTS. Xew Classification Found More Accep table and Fund to Provide Relief la Healthy Condition. SALEM. Or, April 9. (Special.) That employers and employes under the workmen's compensation law may be relieved of assessments one month or more this year because of the new classifications and schedules provided in amendments passed at the recent session of the Legislature was an an nouncement made by the State Indus trial Accident Commission today. Un der the original law employers and em ployes were led to believe there would be certain periods of exemption, but bcause of the poor system of classifi cations it soon became apparent that if lapses In contributions were allowed there would not be enough money to transact the business of the department. The new classifications have reme died many defects of the old law, and as a result, thousands of employers and empjoyes who formerly rejected the law are now coming winin us provisions. To March 31 last the department had collected $490,333.74 from the time the compensation law became effective Julv 1, 1914. More than 3000 non-fatal accidents and 49 fatal accidents had been reported. In the segregated acci dent fund, for the benefit of widows and orphans, was $112,186.57. Tom tne proceeds the widows receive $30 a month each and each child under 16, $6 a month. More than 4500 employers have come under the provisions of the act, and scores of inquiries regarding it are be ing received by tne commission aauy. SCHOOL F1REB0YS EAGER Members of Corvallis Department Take System Into Classes. CORVALLIS. Or.. April 9 (Special.) High school boy members of the Cor vallis Volunteer Fire Department lane a keen interest in the fire drills of all the schools of this city. Robert How ard is chief of the high school squad. These firemen keep the brass polished and the hose properly folded, not only in the high school, but also in all the grade schools, and supervise the fire drills in all schools. In each class room a typewritten list gives information of the whereabouts of each fire department member at that class period, and each ilreman is as signed a particular task in case of fire in the building, depending upon his class duties at that particular hour. STUDENTS REPRODUCE FAIR Juniors of Xormal School Entertain , . Monmouth Citizens. MONMOUTH, Or, April 9. (Special.) Citizens of Monmouth and students of the schools witnessed the Panama Pacific Exposition today, when the juniors of the Oregon Normal School presented a mock spectacle as their class-day programme. One hundred and eight students had parts and in addition to displays erected In the gym nasium out-of-door amusement was af forded the spectators by special at tractions in the large fir grove. Following a ruling of the students, the class rush has been abolished at the Normal and each class now gives a programme on its day, which is judged by the faculty. SOLDIER HELD IN . JAIL Discharged Army Man Held for Pawning Stolen Silverware. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 9. (Special.) The attempt of E. C. Scott, a discharged soldier from the Twenty-first Infantry, to pawn $125 worth ot silverware for $35 at a Van couver pawn shop, led to Scott's arrest. Boys' Norfolk Suits With Extra Trousers Free! Quality clothes at no greater cost than ordinary cloth ing of unknown origin. Style, service and distinction combined. SM-95 to $15 , Children's Wash Suits Showing all the dainty new styles Meadowbrook, Tommy Tucker, Oliver Twist, Vestee and Norfolk Wash . Suits. Moderately priced $1.50 to $5 Second Floor BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth The silver was said to have been stolen by a servant girl in Portland from a son of Judge M. L. Pipes. Scott was discharged from tho army at noon Tuesday.. Scott was arrested and said the silver was given to him by Nina Hill, who was employed by Mr. .Pipes. Mr. Pipes came here today and Iden tified the property and It was returned to him. Miss Hill admits having taken silver ware from the residence of Mrs. John M. Pipes, 562 Carlton avenue, in order to give a chum a wedding present. The girl went to Vancouver and delivered tbe present to Scott. The two were brought to Portland by Dotectives Leonard -and Hill. The case will come up for hearing in the Municipal Court this afternoon, PRUNE CROP NOT INJURED Clarke County Expert. Finds No Sign of Bliffhl. VANCOUVEJt. Wash, April (Spe oial.) A. A. Quarnbeirg. Government weather observer here and a fruit ex pert, today said, tlha he was of the opinion that the prune crop was not injured.. He has a fine orchard on Kauffman avenue extension and he has examined it carefully, as well as sev eral others in the immediate vicinity. Had the rains affected the blossoms, they would now begin to show blight and drop off. he says, but this is not apparent. Prune orchards are said to be In muck better condition now tfliaii at thus time of tlhe season for several years. It is believed that the crop will be the largest In several years. Dependents Fewer In Lewis County. CENTRALIA, Wash, April 9 (Spe cial.) Tbe greatly decreased number ol aeJ3iividi: " ..i ... . -1 . . . Commissioners have been forced to pro vide for indicates improvru curumm Yesterday Dr. Theodore Madison, local health officer, declared that whereas formerly he had from four to seven cases of dependency to investigate daily he now has only from one to three. A great Saturdav special in a genuine Guernsey-ware Casserole Set consisting of six No. 2 Baking Cups, one eight-inch Howl, one eight inrh Pudding Dish, and one seven-inch Covered Casserole. You cook and serve in the same dish. Just two hundred and fifty sets to sell at this price. Regular value for the set $2.20. Pe sure and get oat. Each set packed in separate carton. XO PHONE OR C. O. D. ORDERS. SO DELIVERIES. ONE SET TO A CUSTOMER. Vi $ 50 Worth of $ 75 Worth of $100 Worth of $125 Worth of $150 Worth of $200 Worth of QUALITY FIRST (I 2L I I 1 i m 1 WITH THE FRENCH WOUNDED The Woman's Sacrifice PARIS, April 9. 8:30 P. M. Away , from the battletleld one sees war stripped ot its glamor. We see the heroic work of nurses who are ore duly day and night There Is devotion, self- sacrifice, suffering patriotism quali ties which only a great war and its .. terrible consequence can inspire to the highest development. The women everywhere are helping and every where one sees self-iacriflce and de votion to country. The women of the United States do not know how fortunate they are. Here there are plenty of women who suffer in silence, whose strength is out of proportion to their ambition. . Their hands are tied by some chronlo dis ease common to womankind; that . weak back, accompanied by pain her or there, extreme nervousness, sleep-lessncs.-s maybe fainting fpells or spasms, are all signals of distress for women. She may be growing from girlhood into womanhood, passing from womanhood to motherhood, and later ' suffering from at chance which leaves so many wrecks of women. At ' any or all of these periods of a woman's life she should tske a tonlo and nervine. prescribed for just such esses by a physician of vast experience in the diseases of women. Dr. Tierce's Favorite Prescription has successfully treated more cases the past 60 yeara than any other known remedy. When you feel dull, headachy, backache. dlzsy, or perhaps hot flashes, there Is nothing you can accomplish, nothing you can enjoy. Tou can find perma- " nent relief ire Dr. Pierce's Favo.lte Prescription. It Is sold by medicine dealers, or trial box by mail from Dr. , Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y ore receipt of 50 cents, or $1 for large box. Adv. Powers' Satur day Niffht Special $2.25 Ten -Piece M ijruemsey-ware Casserole Sets Special. 89c Furniture $ 5.00 Cash $1.00 Week Furniture $ 7.50 Cash $1.30 Week Furniture $10.00 Cash $2.00 Week Furniture $12.50 Cash $2.25 Week Furniture $15.00 Cash $2.30 Week Furniture $20.00 Cash $3.00 Week Ithird2 J YAMK21 J