THE SUNDAY OItE"G ONTAX, PORTLAND, APRIi; 18, 1915.
WAR CAUSES MANY
CHANGES
PARIS
Streets Formerly Congested
With Traffic Are Almost
Deserted by Vehicles.
WOMEN IN MOURNING PASS
.Hundreds of Wounded, Too, Saun
ter in Sunshine Stores Closed
and Vendors Fasten Post
cards to Drawn Shutters.
BY RTJBY FLINT HUGHES.
Formerly of Portland and Salem.
PARIS. April 1. (Special Corre
spondence.) L'Avenue de l'Opera. Rue
do la Paix, Rue Royal, Rue de Rlvoll,
Boulevard des Capucines, Boulevard des"
Italiens. .Avenue des Champs Elysees,
Le Bols! What pictures these words
recall to those who know and love
Paris, for all those thousands who are
accustomed to come in the Spring,
when all Paris is decked like a bride
awaiting her bridegroom.
Stand ir-gf on the center island of the
Place de l'Opera, where radiate Ave
broad streets, the very center and heart
of Paris, how chanpred is the view today
from that of a year ago- Here, where
the traffic was always so congested,
where each five minutes all vehicles
fro in K east or we st must be stopped
by the police to allow other vehicles
Eoinjt north or south to pass, today one
t-an walk at leisure in all directions;
the fiacres and autos come and go so
seldom. One can cross at will with
never a thought of the distance from
the sidewalk to the first island, nor.
In fact, of heeding the islands at all.
All the auto omnibuses are in military
ervice.
As I stood there late in the after
noon looking about me and feeling the
deep heart-pulse of a people tried as
never a people were tried before, I
realized in part the tragedy that men
and women are living today. It was
warm and sunny, as days sometimes
are in Paris in March. The chestnut
trees on the boulevards were showing
their first tints of green and the spar
rows were hunting about in them for
lodgings. Nature was fulfilling in si
lence her accustomed role, and man,
what was man doing?
Hundreds Saunter In Sunshine.
There were hundreds of people saun
tering in the sunshine. Women with
little children glad to leave their som
ber apartments and more somber
thoughts. Of 20 women who passed, I
counted 14 in mourning. This is not a
high average as you meet them
throughout France. There were men
from all the countries of the world,
excepting three. Indians with their
white-Jeweled turbans; Japanese, who
rival the French In their polite man
nerisms: Senegalese, big and black,
with their thin ankles and flat feet;
Knglish and Belgians and Greeks and
Spaniards and Russians. And hun
dreds of convalescent wounded French
Eoldiers.
There came, gaily amusing them
selves, a group of Zouaves. French
soldiers from Morocco, glad for the sun
shine. Of six of them there were only
lx legs, and others had empty sleeves!
An old father, stately and aristocratic,
passed with his young son on his arm.
The son wore a soldier's uniform and
a cross of the Lepion of Honor on his
breast. He walked with shuffling: feet
and with eyes fixed eyes that seemed
to look Into the rast. seeing the hor
rors of the battlefield.
Spahls and AVIfe lass.
Then came a Spahls. a Turkish cav
alryman, his wife leaning on his arm.
His entire head, excepting his nose
.and eyes, was enveloped in bandages.
His kepi seemed too small.
Then there came a French soldier,
small and young, only a boy of 21, who
had had his feet amputated just in
front of the ankles. His feet, what
was left of them, and his legs to the
knees, were enveloped in bandages.
He wore the dark navy blue uniform
of the Alpine chasseur (scout), the
bravest of the French army. By means
of- a cano he was relearning to walk.
It was painful, and so difficult! and
no pltlfvl! Drops of sweat were on
hfs face. When I saw him my nerve
and heart failed me. He saw my emo
tion and raised his cap. Our soldiers
of Franco are that way. They appre
ciate and know.
Kach day about 4f"0 the British Vol
unteers in Rikie, who are doing am
bulance work, acting as orderlies,
chauffeur, etc.. come in their auto
mobiles from the suburbs to have their
"tea" at Clro's or at the Cafe de la
Paix. They are gay and they make
lots of noise as they sing their Eng-
lisn war song:
"It's a long way to Tipperary.
It's a Ions: way to po.
It's a long? way to Tipperary.
To the sweetest girl I know
British Ciood Fellow.
They are good fellows in every sense
or the word and have a good time
These are not British soldiers, but are
as we call them, "bonnie volonte"
one sees few British soldiers in Paris.
At the head of tho Avenue de l'Opera
stands the sumptuous National Opera-
House. the most costly in the world.
Placard Is Bead.
Its doors are closed, the shutters
are drawn down one sees a placard,
which, when translated, reads:
CLOSED.
To be cloned until four months
aftrr tlio war. Artists and per
sonnel scrvinff their country. Viva
la Krance!
The buildings everywhere are deco
rated with flags put up the first of
last August and now tattered by wind
and stained by rain. They hang mostly
in graceful groups. French, Russian,
Belgian. Knglish, Serbian, Japanese,
with the Red Cross flag among them
Half of Stores Closed.
L'Avenue de l'Opera has a strange
aspect. One-hair or the stores are
closed, the heavy iron shutters are
pulled down, and in one entrance there
is pasted a paper bearing, written in
ink: "Closed because of mobilization.
Patrons and clerks are mobilized. Vive
la France." But business is carried on
in front of these closed shutters, and
this is what gives .the stately, digni
fied Avenuo de l'Opera an aspect
blzarro and grotesque.
Facli morning venders stretch strings
across the shutters and by means
clothes pins, postal cards are hung in
rows for sale. On tables constructed o
boxes, toy cannons, miniature German
casques and all sorts of small objects
souvenirs of the war are exposed for
sale. About these tables, seated on
are the venders old
e
AVERAGE PUICES OF FOOD AND OTHER SUPPLIES IN GER
MANY BEFORE WAR AND NOW.
Before the In Mar.
Name of article, etc. war.
Bread, per loaf of 2 kg. pounds $ .14
Itje bread, with 5 per cent potato flour, 4 pounds
Itye bread, with & per cent potato flour, 3 pounds. ............ . ......
Hye bread, with 5 per cent potato flour, 2 pounds . . ......
White rolls, with lu per cent rye flour, a.o ounces
Klour, per pound .05 Vi
Other flour OoVii
Butter, per pound . ,2i
Butter pound (best quality . 0
Lard, per pound .-2
Sugar, per pound -'ti
Coffee, per pound tbest) .40
Coffee, per pound (still better)............. .ii
Kkks (household), each .0:5
frSKS, per dozen (best Quality)....................................
Milk, per quart ;"
Cream, per quart.. .-
Beef, per pound .!'
Beef, per pound j-'5 r
Beef, per pound - 3-
Mutton, -er pound 24
M utton, per pound . 2."
Mutton, per pound 3r
Veal, per pound ........................................... .50
Veal, per pound ..
Breast of veal, per pound 23
Breast of veal, per pound 272
Pork, per pound 2"
Pork, per pound 27 Vi
Bacon, per pound .... ................ . .21
Hacon (extra cured)................-...- . -7 1 j
Bacon (best quality) .3i
Corned beef, per pound - :s
Corned beef, per pound (befit quality)... ,. 35
Khin of beef -. .. .32 i
Shin of beef (best quality) 2V4
Suet of beef, per pound .-. 20
Chickens, each .25
Chickens, each (best quality) 624
Cheese, per pound .35
Cauliflower, per 100 heads.......... 2.50
Cauliflower, per 10O heads 8.00
Brussels sprouts, per 100 pounds r.00
Brussels sprouts, per 100 pounds. ..................... 8.25
Red cabbage, per 100 heads....................................... 2.O0
Red cabbage, per 100 heads. 3.00 '
White cabbage, per 100 heads - 75
White cabbage, per 110 heads '. H7H
Spinach, per 110 pounds.- -. 2.50
Turnips, per 100 pounds..... OS34
Turnips, per 100 pounds .75
Potatoes, per bushel .44
Potatoes, per 100 pounds....... SO
Salt, per pound . .11
Farina, per pound 05
Buckwheat flour, per pound... 07
Pears, per pound 074
Apples, per pound .0B
Peas, per pound .07 Mi
Lentils, per pound 07
Lentils, per pound (better quality )... SI t
Rice, per pound . e .07
Bice, per pound (better quality) OH
Lemons, each 02
Tea, per pound 65
Cocoa, per pound .80
Cocoa, per pound 80
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NEAR STARVATION
Food on Hand Is Ample for
Year or More and Big Har
vest Is JExpected.
NATION SUPPORTS ITSELF
People United to Last Man and De
termined to Win; Ftecllng Against
Americans Bitter; Financial
Condition Is Good.
(Continued From First Page.)
Cocoa, ner pound (best quality)....
jverosene, pr quart
Radishes, 60 bunches
Radishes, 60 bunches (best quality).
Borseradish, 60 pieces
Horseradish, 60 pieces (best)
Tomatoes, 100 pounds
Onions, per pound..
.85
.0514
.30
1.121,3
2.00
4.00
3.00
.03
Sauerkraut, per pound .,.-..... 03
.S5
.85
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.06
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the store of Benheln Jeun et Cie, in
the window, is a magrnificent statue in
bronze, "Appel aux Armes." by Rodin.
Uniforms Are Offered.
In the big- tailor shops the windows
are filled with uniforms. They are
bright and gray. But when the wounded
soldiers come from the front we find on
them a heterogenous lot of clothing', for
it is cold. It is Winter and most of
these men are not accustomed to out-of-door
life. Over all they wear American
made blue overalls and their red kepi
is covered by a cap of the Bame) mate
rial. The Belgian soldiers wear a coat
of black supple leather lined with
carded wool, trousers of brown cordu
roy. These have been made in England.
The English uniform la greenish brown,
but as the war progresses soldiers dress
In any dark color. I have seen French
soldiers wearing English coats and Bel
gian pants. They are all one big fam
ily now. They are all well supplied as
to quality and quantity.
They are all in good spirits and have
the utmost faith in the success of their
cause.
When the sun goes down and night
draws in upon Paris it is a dark city.
Only here and there a streetlamp Is
seen and each wears a hood that covers
its light from above. AH cafes have
green curtains and there Is only a sin
gle light on the taxicabs. The street
cars are dimly lighted. Everything
closes at 10 P. M. I crossed the Bue de
la Paix the other night at 11 P. M. I
and my two companions were the only
persons to be seen in the entire length
f the two streets. There is little mgnt
amusement, the theaters giving mati
nees and no night performances. There
3 no music In any of tho cafes or mu-
ie halls and the men waiters have
largely been replaced by women, as
have Btreetcar conductors. '
stools or. boxes.
women a motley sort. This is th
same in the boulevards and other main
thoroughfares of Paris. At tho place
in the Avenue de l'Opera, where before
the war we were accustomed to bu
our theater tickets, today cheap laces,
collars and chiffon waists are offered
for sale. The big stores that are open
display beautiful and costly objects. I
the art shops the pictures, especially 1
water colors, are of battle scenes an
views of destroyed 8enlis, Reims.
Vltry-le-Francois and Bar-le-Duc. At
DAM WORK DONE FAST I
COMPLETION OF" LAKE KEECHELl'S
wino due: this season.
NEWBERG FAIR IS TALKED
COMMERCIAL CLUB PLAN'S TO GET
CO-OPERATION OP FARMERS.
Reduction of Acreage Suggested That
City loullis May Enter la Hor
ticultural Contest.
NEWBERG, Or., April 17. (Special.)
: The meeting last night of the gover
nors of the Commercial Club to discuss
the feasibility of having an agricultural
and horticultural fair held here this
Fall was enthusiastic.
To enlist the co-operation of farmers
and fruit-growers,, meetings will be
held at the sehoolhouses in the vicinity.
Prizes will be offered to boys and girls
on various lines of industry. The fol-
owing were appointed as an advisory
committee in arranging details, selec
tion of committees and so on: l. O.
Bassett, manager of the Spaulding Log
ging Company; J. V. Chambers, presi
dent and manager of the cannery asso
ciation; V. H. Wood worth, president of
the First National Bank; E. J. Nadeau,
secretary of tho Ncwberg Meat Packing
Company, and 1. A. Morris, of the
New-berg- Land Company.
Newberg is the center of one of the
most productive sections of the vV illam
etle Valley. Immediately after the club
adjourned a conference was held by
the governors and advisory commit
tee In regard to arousing the interest
of the farmer boys, who will be ex
pectcd to make displays. In this con
nection it was suggested that a less
area be required, that Doys in town
who have only a vacant lot or less at
their disposal might also become com
petitors.
JEWISH RABBI TO OCCUPY COIVGRE.
UATIONAL PULPIT TONIGHT.
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I sHnrssm.is.iii' jratrf.M i.ssiissiisi.lsTiissWis-iis..Wifl.stpsiA
Jonah H. "Wise.
"The Jew as an Immigrant" will be
the subject of a lecture to be given to
night by Kabbl Jonah B. Wise, who
will occupy the pulpit of the Atkinson
Memorial Congregational Church. The
pastor. Rev. Frank W. Gorman, will
sin "If "With All Your Hearts," from
the. oratorio, "JElUah. '
outside of her domains a cruel war is
raging.
10. Germany will fight to the last
man if necessary, and. her sons are
proudly sacrificing their lives upon the
field of battle, knowing that in doing
so they serve their Fatherland best.
II. The feeling against Americans
In Germany is most bitter, because
American arms and ammunition are
supplied by American firms to the al
11
12. K V'PrV man w,man .. 1 f. . I t
I Germany firmly believes that Germany
-u'"c u u l victorious in mis great
struggle against her opponents. "Wir
nuessen siegen! Und wir werden
siegen! Mit Gott sum sieg!" (We must
and will conquer! with God to vie
toryl) is their watchword.
Signs of War Xot Apparent.
What impresses the visitor to Ger
many most forcibly at this time is the
fact that in the country proper there
are practically no indications of war.
Trains are running lust as regularly
as they did in time of peace, and there
is considerable traffic as far as pas
sengers are concerned. Such a thing
as a train Delng late either in start
ng or arriving upon its destination is
matter practically unheard of. I
have traveled thousands and thousands
of miles by railroad, through Germany.
within the past few weeks, and upon
no occasion did our train ever arrive
as much as a minute late. It may be
said tnat Just How the train service
is exclusively in charge of the mill
tary authorities in Germany.
Another feature which is observed
at once by the foreign visitor to the
r-amenana ouring the present war
times is the absolute and positive
obedience with which every German
lives up to every rule, order or com
mand which comes to them, either
through the civil or military authori
ties or rrom tne police.
System of Espionage Thorough.
There exists today in Germany one
of the most thorough systems of
espionage that can be imagined. It i
utterly impossible for a stranger to
enter Germany without the necessary
passport, which must contain the
caller's photograph, or without add!
tional documentary proof that the per
son about to cross the border is just
wnat he represents himself to be. If
there is the slightest doubt in the
minds of those who pass upon an ao
pllcant s appeal to .the right to enter
Germany such permission is not only
reiused, but the applicant is detained
sometimes for days or weeks, until
such time as the party positively has
estaDiisnea ms ngnt to travel.
ii is also utterly impossible for a
foreigner visiting Germany Just now,
even after he successfully has passed
tne irontier, to remain in any city,
town or village more than a few hours
without letting the police and other
authorities know all about himself. In
Essen, for instance, where the famous
krupp gunworks are situated, a hotel
keeper will lose his license or other
concessions if he fails to report within
30 minureft lh arrival 1-1 f u tnro i mn ,r
kl-v;r Vfl ls KlVriWra AIAW or stranger at police headquarters
-'' 4fc J irso-Td tin -Ur UUUL kJCl llltlliy
I have found that thp nnlirA rptrnlatinns
X'Hilaaeipi.ia, Declares rortlana las to strangers in a city are most pains
. - , . , , , takingly carried out in lessen.
I have it from the most reliable an-
That the Portland Rose Festival is thorlty that there is ample flour and
. . . v. . . . , . j . . . -..j. u fe aiu ii vici many luu.i v m icvu iiul , v,
to raoro people than the Panama-Pa- only the army and navy, but the en-
tire population, including the thousands! v. -
of prisoners of war and other people
Engineer Declares Washout Big Help.
500 Men to Be Employed in
Rushing Construction.
ELLENSBURG, Wash.. April 17.
(Special.) C. W. Crownover, Govern
ment engineer, in charge of the big
conservation at Lake Keechelus, stated
that he expects to complete the north
wing of the big dam this season. The
big dam is to hold back the waters
for the highllne canal, which is pending
tne sale or bonds.
.e aeciarea tnat the season was
opening up in fine shape and that they
would be employing about 500 or more
men within the next month, and after
that about 700 or 800, thus finishing
the work this year on the north wing,
and next season completing the work
on the entire dam.
Mr. Crownover said: "The going out
or tne temporary dam, which caused
so much excitement a few weeks ago.
was In reality a great help to th
work, as the lake lowered a great deal
faster than it could have done under
the prearranged plans. This fall of ths
water in the lake has caused the bank
in many places to cave in."
Besides th north wing, there wiy
be completed this year the outlet cod
duit, trie fore wall of the river section,
the gate tower and the gates. The
big force now being employed will en
able the worlc to be pushed with great
rapidity.
HPHE acme of style
and cleverness is em
bodied in this showing of men's
Spring apparel. You will at once
be interested in a most noteworthy exhibit of
Stein-Bloch
Smart Clothes
The variety of fabrics and patterns and the be
coming lines of' the various models will please
you. The height of the tailor's art is reached in
these clothes. Especially do we want you to see
$20 and $25
Dunlap Hals $5 Brewer Hats $3
the suits at
Good Head Coverings;
BEN SELLING
LEADING
CLOTHIER
Morrison at Fourth
Skin. Soothed and
Healed by D. D. D.
There i
pleasant way,
way, a simple, speedy,
to rid yourself of that
distressing itch and those uncomfort
able sores and rashes. With the D. D.
D. Prescription, a mild, soothing liquid,
you can wash out the gnawing germs
without - bother and muss leaving no
greasy stain upon the skin.
D. D. 15. is a scientific compound of
oil of wintergreen, thymol, glycerine
and other well known healing ingredi
ents. For 15 years it has been the
standard skin remedy.
Just a few drops of this soothing
wash applied to the sore will give
Instant relief from all suffering.
A generouB trial bottle for only 23
cents. Also 60c and Jl. We offer you
the first full size bottle on the guaran
tee that it will reach your own case or
your money refunded. Ask us about
D. D. D. .Soap. It keeps your skin al
ways healthy.
Huntley Drug Co.. Washington at
Fourth. The Owl Drug Co.
ciflc Exposition, was the belief ex
pressed by 1 1. P. Wilson, of the Phila
delphia Becord, who was in Portland interned throughout the empire for at
yesterday on a tour of the Coast. I least one year to come,
The Portland Rose Festival.' said The Germans are a far-seeing peo
Mr. Wilsort, "is known throughout the pie, and immediately after the harvest
world as a carnival unique among its in 1914, after the beginning of the war,
kind, and I will venture to say that, I had been gathered the fields were re
where there is one person who knows! ploughed and gotten ready for what is
of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, I hoped to turn out to be the greatest
there are ten who know of the Rose I harvest ever in years. Kvery available
Festival." I acre of land throughout Germany that
Mr. Wilson predicted that many peo-1 is productive at all has been turned
nle who were unable to visit Europa I into a wheat field. li,ven along the
short time in a similar manner to
flour. As a matter of fact, they are
never short of potatoes in Germany.
The one important thing done by the
government was to tlx the price of
potatoes. This was done to avoid spec
ulation and at the same time to place
everybody on the same level. The
price of potatoes per 100 pounds was
formerly from 88 cents to $1. Now the
farmers in Germany ask, according to
the fixed price, for their potatoes, and
according to quality, from $1.50 to J1.75
per 100 pounds. A good deal of whisky
or "schnapps" was manufactured in
former years out of potatoes, but since
the government took a band in the food
situation distillers are no longer per
mitted to make potato schnapps.
A like restriction -has been placed
on barley, which is used principally
In connection with the manufacture
of beer. Today the German breweries
are allowed to use only 60 per cent
of what former quantity of barley
they needed, and the price of beer
since the war has been raised B0 cents
per 100 litres. This restriction in the
use of barley was done principally
in order to get more fodder for the
animals.
Supply or Oats Plentiful.
There is a sufficient quantity of oats
on hand to last for a long time to
come. But under the system of econ
omy in GerYnany, especially as prac
ticed since the beginning of the war,
oats are also measured out to horse
owners, and the quantity each horse
is allowed to eat each has been fixed.
As far as meat is concerned, there
is sufficient quantity on hand at all
times, and absolrtely no restrictions
have been placed upon its sale. In
order to save on foider. cattle owners
have been' requested to kill off as
many of their cattle as they can af
ford to Uo now, so that the meat may
be refrigerated and kept in cold stor
age for general use. A large number
of up-to-date refrigerator plants have
been established throughout Germany.
The increase In food prices has not
been a heavy one since the beginning
of the war, and there is little com
plaint throughout Germany because of
tho raise in prices for some of the
mmodities. The people in general
have settled down to the belief that
every article or rood needed ry tne
army or navy must nrst. De suppiiea
and should there be anything left, the
rest may go to the civilian population.
There is an ample supply or canned
goods of all sorts and the price re
mains the same.
Gasoline Meld by Government.
Another Important item Is gasoline.
this year because of the war, would be
ir Portland for the Rose Festival. He
said that there was a possibility that
the Liberty Bell would be taken
through Portland either on its trip to
or from the ban l rancisco fair.
Mr. Wilson 'promised to use his in
fluence, when he returned to Philadel
phia, in having the bell taken through
Portland.
ENTERPRISE WINS DEBATE
With Defeat of Prineville, Salem Is
lo Re Ulct for State Title.
KNTERPRISB, Or., April 17. (Spe
cial.) In the semi-final high school
debate Enterprise defeated Prineville
Friday night. This leaves Enterprise
and Salem to contest for the champion
ship of the state and possession of the
cup oirerea by tne university or jre-
gon. The final debate between tbese
toams will be held in Salem on May 8.
Prineville was represented by Stacy
Smith and Frederich L. Rice. On the
Enterprise team were Willard Lewis
and Harold Venske. hTe judges were
Rev. Bertram A. Warren, of The Dalles;
A. C. Strange, of Baker, and John
Glrdler ,of La Grande.
The state debating contest was di
vided into eight districts. Prineville
and Enterprise met to settle the East
ern Oregon championship. Salem al
ready has-taken first place in its half
and the final debate next month will
settle honors for the state.
Warrants for TSeformatory Inmates.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. April 17. (Spe
cial.) Another warrant is to be issued
for the arrest of Curtis England and
railroad tracks the embankments have
been ploughed and seeded. Belgium
has been turned into a great harvest
field, and altogether there will be more
wheat gathered this year than ever be
fore in the history of Germany.
There is every indication that tho
crop of 1915 will turn out to be at least
a fair one, and many look upon this
vear's crop as one of greatest blessing.
When the new harvest is gathered It
will not be necessary to use it for
months, and with the additional sup
ply which will bo received from the
new lands sowed the Germans feel sat
isfied that the bread question, which
is the principal food issue, need not give
them any cause for worrlment.
Precautions "Will Be Continued.
Of course the present system of bread
cards and other economic precautionary
measures will be continued right along,
so that no matter how long the war
lasts the German government feels
that the bread question has been abso
lutely and positively solved.
Again it must be considered that tne
blockade against the Importation of
foodstuffs is not considered a close and
positive blockade, and 1 know, and I
have it from the highest authoritiy,
that grain and flour in plenty are be
ing shipped into Germany from outside
sources, and the strangest part of it all
is that most of this grain comes direct
from Russia. It would appear that
anything on the contraband list can be
had in Germany, with the blockade and
other restrictions, by simply paying a
good price, and in gold.
The German government, according
to Its calculation of the amount ot
wheat and rye on hand knows that
there is sufficient quantity to feed the
entire population, including the pris
oners of war, for about a year. They
assert that it will not be necessary to
use any of the crop of 1915 until after
Whatever quantity of that is in Ger
many today and that also refers to
benzine is held by the government,
and none can be bought anywhere, ex
cepting for military purposes. Benzine,
which was seized by the government,
is only supplied to apothecaries, drug
gists and for the use of ambulances.
There is a large quantity of benzine
on hand, but the average automobile
today uses what is known as benzol,
which is made out of coal and coal tar
principally. Benzol works almost as
well as does gasoline, except that it is
said to be a little harder on the en
gines in the automobiles.
As far as labor is concerned, nobody
is idle in Germany today. At the very
outbreak of the war and for the first
six "weeks or more, times were rather
hard and business practically at a
standstill. The manufacturers had to
discharge many of their employes be
cause of scarcity of orders for work
and not knowing just how long con
ditions would prevail under those cir
cumstances. But gradually confidence
was restore.! in business circles and
today all the factories are running,
and especially those where war sup
plies are being turned out are working
overtime. In many places work con
tinues seven days and nights in every
week.
Of course a large number of men
who formerly worked in factories in
every capacity are today at the front.
Many have been killed in battle, m.iny
seriously wounded and others are be
lnar cared for in the many hospitals
which have been established through
out Germany. In some places the
average number of men away from
tlie factories because of the war is
from 10 to 23 per cent. But as business
has started to boom again, the places
of the employes now righting at the
front have been taken by Kirls. and
In many instances retired merchants
and others who merely lived on their
Income have gone to take the places
of those in tho war.
Fair Grounds to lie Improved.
CIIEIIAL1S, Wash., April 14. rbpe
cial.) At the Southwest Washington
fair grounds, extensive improvements
are to be made shortly to accommodate
the 3915 fair in August. A new hou.Me
will be built for the chicken exhibit,
which is a big feature each year. Un
der the south part of the imineime
stand, the floor will be planked. This
portion is to be used for a big display
of commercial exhibits. Every com
mercial organization in Ixiwis County
is expected to make a special display
of Lewis County goods.
tor ine arreai oi v. ui l i m -n-ngiana. anal , . . , , j ,r , ,j
this time on a charge sTbe thlVsulAMsuVmeT.fh
me auppij wi IJt-
of robbing the home of Josep
Ehalainen near Nesika. The two men
are at present serving terms in the
Monroe reformatory for the robbery of
John O. Doss' general store at Mossy
rock. The second warrant will be
served on them when they are released.
Ccntalia lMucator Chosen.
than sufficient for some time to come.
It is also asserted in many circles
that the bread cry was raised In order
to compel the neutrals to see to it that
foodstuffs for the civilian population
should not be considered a contraband
but admitted unmolestedly into Ger
many, whether by sea or land.
Iotato Question Important.
Another important Item in the food
lino is the potato question. Up to this
time potatoes have not been seized
CENTRALIA. Wash., April 17. (Spe
cial.) Armour Murdock, prlncipsl of
tho eight grades in Centralia for the
mo et twn vearn was notified vesterdav
of his appointment as supervisor of the by the government, but housewives
Menlo consolidated district in raclflc and otners aireaay nave oeen caneu
rrnintv. There are several buildings In I upon to report Just how many pota-
the district and Professor Murdock will I toes they have in their possession, and
have chare ot both tho high schools the general understanding is that po-
and. grades. I tatoes may be handled within a very
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IF KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER
BOTHER
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys anJ
Neutralize Irritating
Acids.
Kidney ani bladder weakness resul.
from uric acid, says a notfil authority.
Tiie kidneys liltrr this acii from tho
blood ani pass it on to tlie bladder,
where it often remains to irritate and
inflame, causing; a burning, Ki-nldiiisr
Bftisation, or senilis up an irritation at
the neck of the bladder, obliging you.
to seek relief two or three times
Curing the night. The sufferer is in
onlant dread, tlie water pumkcs some
times with a scalding sensation and Is
very profuse; again, there is difficulty
in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call It,
because they can't comrol urination.
While it is extremely annoying: and
sometimes very painful, this Is really
one of the most pimple ailments to
overcome. Get about four ounces of
Jad alts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful in a clans of
water before breakfast, continue this
for two or three days. This will
ncutialize the acids in thn urine so
it no longer is a source of Irritation
to the bladder and urinary orsaus
which th-u act normally again.
Jad AaltH is inexpensive, harmless,
and fs made from the arid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with litliia,
and Is usud by thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caused
by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is
splendid for kidneys and causes no
bad effects whatever.
Here you have a pleasant, efferves
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relieves bladder trouble Adv.
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Medicinal
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blood, and brings strength and vigor
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time you should
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