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FALLS eiTY
VOL. XI
MAY PRESS RIGHT
TO FEED GERMANY
If Berlin Aoquieaeot, U S. May Con
tend for That Poaition.
Washington, May 17.- Ambas-
sador Gerard at Berlin today no­
tified the state department of the
delivery of the American note to
the German foreign office. It was
the first official notification that
the note had arrived at its desti
nation, although its delivery had
been reported in news dispatches,
Intimations by diplomats friend­
ly to Germany that her answer
might be an offer to suspend at­
tacks without warning on mer­
chant shii» if the United States
would renew its informal proposal
for unrestricted passage of food
stuffs to Germany’s civilian j»opu
lation, have aroused keen interest.
Officials say the United States will
not recede from its rights under
international law, but intimate
that if Germany acquiesces in the
American iiosition, the United
States probably will press its con­
tention o f its right to ship food
stuffs to Germany. This matter
still is under diplomatic discussion.
It is thought probable an under­
standing might be reached giving
Germany definite assurances that
no merchant ships leaving Amer­
ican, porta would be armed, mak
ing it isissiblc for submarine com­
manders to exercise the right of
visit and search with impunity.—
Telegram.
Shall We Isolate Germany?
*)
It is suggested that there is an
other way than war, and iterhaps
a more effective way, of bringing
Germany to her senses in case
she persists in her lawless and
hostile attitude toward our coun­
try and people. It is the “ moral
isolation” of Germany, leaving her
without a national friend in the
world outside of Austria and Tur­
key.
The plan has been clearly pro­
posed by George W. Wickersham,
former attorney general of the
United States. He suggests first,
"that we cancel all diplomatic re­
lations with a country which has
declared war on civilization, recall
our ambassador from Berlin and
hand Count Bernstorff his pass­
ports.” This would naturally in­
volve our ceasing to act as Ger­
many’s diplomatic servant in the
six lielligerent capitals where our
embassies have been looking after
her interests. Second, Mr. Wick­
ersham suggests, “ we should in­
vite all neutral nations of the
world to join us in a council of
civilization to agree upon the steps
to lie taken to protect the interests
of all neutral powers and their
citizens from such wanton acts of
destruction of life and property.”
The mere serving o f diplomatic
relations would be, as the New
York Times says, “ a moral casti­
gation which Germany could
neither ignore nor sneer at.” How
much more overwhelming would
be the effect if every other neu­
tral nation should join us in the
step! Most of them seem ripe for
some such measure. The Lusita­
nia crime was not committed sole­
FALLS CITY. OREGON, SATURDAY. MAY 22, 1915
ly against British and American
citizens. The victims include Nor­
wegians, Swedes, Danes, Hollan­
ders, Italians and Greeks, and
even Uttin-Americans. All the
nations thus affected have re-
s|s>nded with little less intensity
than our own. Newspapers every­
where, formerly guarded and
cautious in their neutrality, show
the awakening to the need o f a
new, concerted effort to curb the
anarchy into which the war is de­
generating. A dispatch from Rome
says: “ The prevailing sentiment
here is that America will punish
Germany for the useless sacrifice
of innocent lives, and that all the
neutral nations of the world wil]
be prepared to aid America if
necessary.”
The Copenhagen
Hovedstad
throws off all restraint, declaring,
If the violation o f Belgian neu-
tralitv, if Ijouvain, Seniis and
Kheims have not taught us that
neutrality has nothing to do with
the hearts of the citizens of a
state, the Lusitania will teach us.”
la Nacion of Buenos Ayres char­
acterizes the act as "an outrage
against the rights o f neutrals
which has aroused the conscience
of humanity.” From nearly every
neutral capital of the Old World
and the New comes the same sen­
timent.
Our traditional policy is to “ go
it alone.” We must, of course,
deal with Germany first in our
own l>ehalf. But has not the
moment come for us to go farther,
and s|>eak the word that shall
line up all the waiting nations,
upon whom devolves with us the
noble task of preserving interna­
tional law and morality from the
wreckage of war?—Statesman.
WIPING OUT MALARIA
IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE
American Sanitary Officers
Meeting With 6reat Success.
Washington. -T h e report of the de­
partment o f health o f the I'anunin ca-
uul fur the last caleudur year shows
that the American sanitary officers on
the canal scone are meeting wltb re-
uiurkable success In combating ma­
laria.
Those other diseases so likely to vis­
it white men In tropical climates, dys­
entery and typhoid fever, ere also be­
ing co|ied wltb successfully. The report
shows that no deaths occurred among
Americans In the canal cone In the
year 11)14 from malaria, dysentery or
typhoid fever. Yellow fever, as Is well
known, bus long since been banished
from the canal cone by the scientific
efficacy uud thoroughness of the meth­
ods o f the Aincrtcuu sanitary officials.
The fact is that malaria, not only
umuug the Americans In the canal re­
gion, but among the entire population
there, has been reduced to a lower
|K>lnt tbau ever before. In this con­
nection. it appears, aiatrt from the re­
port for the year 1014, that the mala­
rial outbreaks among employees In the
canal tone outside of Cristobal and
Tort> I‘otut are now at the lowest
point
Tbe pneumonia death rate Increased
considerably owing to prevalence of
measles among the black employees
and the overcrowded conditions In
which the people live In Tanama. The
five discuses causing the highest num­
ber of deaths in tbelr order are pneu­
monia, tuberculosis, nephritis, organic
discuses o f the heart and malaria.
In tbe latter half of 1014 a periodic
physical examination was made o f all
rood huudlers In the kitchens, mess
rooms uud commissaries o f the Pana­
ma canal with the result that one ty­
phoid carrier and a number o f cases of
contagious diseases were detected and
eliminated. This doubtless prevented
much disease among employees.
In Colon and Panama the figures
show a high Infant mortality, due to
Ignorance and ludifference on the part
of mothers.
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N . S E L I G ’S
FALLS CITY D E P A R TM E N T STORE
EAT BARK, LIVE IN CAVE.
COW KILLED AT BALL GAME.
Fat» of Farmar and Tw o Daughtara,
Victim» of Big Jinx.
Was Standing on Horn» Plats During
Ilenvlllt*, Ark.—A twin named Ew­
Whirlwind Play.
ing bus been found living in a cave
Sheboygan, WIs. — During a base­
live miles euut of beru wltb bis two ball game In a field on the Walters
daughters, ten and eight yours old. farm, on the Upper Falls road, a cow
When discovered Ibelr clothes were owned by Mr. Walters was killed
worn to stiiugs, uud, according to the while standing ut the home plate. The
children, they bad subsisted on the hatter let the club slip when be struck
burk of trees for ten days.
at the ball, tbe club landing on the
Tbo older o f these said:
head of the cow and Instantly kill­
"W e haven't seen a piece o f bread ing it
tor more thun a month."
Tbe nnlmnl was valued at $75, and
Five years ago Ewing was a well to the young men of the baseball team
do farmer. First his slock begau to made arrangements to pay Mr. Walters
die. Uy the cud of a year he owned for the cow.
only ono cow and no other property.
Two years ago his wife, who was the
$500 For Ono Day's Work.
ruling spirit on the farm, died, nud sir
Pierre, 8. I).—Fred Hanson, a “ wolf-
months later she was followed by tbelr
only son and the only grown daughter. er” employed by ranchers along the
This left the old man alone with the White river to help clear that section
of gray wolves, has Just collected $500
two small children.
Rut the real climax came about seven for one day's work. Hanson trailed a
months ngo, when his house and all female wolf to her den In the hills and
It contained were destroyed by Are. Ho by digging captured the mother and
then sold the cow and disappeared. No nine whelps. His contract price was
effort to find him was made, for wtien $50 for each gray rot? captured.
the neighbors hud offered to help him
JULIA SOON HAD ENOUGH.
In bis trouble he became angry and ex­
claimed: “ No, I cannot accept any Qot Anthony by Mail, but Postags
gifts. No Ewing has yet ever stroked
Cams Hsavy.
so low as to beg. nnd may God grant
Detroit, Micb.—Anthony Mere, fifty-
that I am not the first to do so.”
eight, wanted a wife and money and
wanted them in a hurry, so he tried
HIRES PRISONER TO WIFE. the mall order method tn a mntrtmo-
niul publication. Here is tbe result:
Monday, received an answer from
Wards of Wisconsin S h e r iff Earn »10.-
Julia tick eke.
376.81 For Thair Families.
Tuesday, she came to Detroit
Janesville, WIs.—Letting out his pris­
Wednesday, they were married.
oners to work for wages that go to
Thursday, they quarreled.
tbelr families Instead o f making tlsetn
Friday, a warrant charging him with
hammer stories, C. 8. Whipple. Rook
county sheriff, Is demonstrating the threats wns obtained by tbe bride.
Saturday, Anthony was tried before
possibilities of the Wisconsin com m it­
Justice Stein.
ment law.
By noon Attorney Alpert said ht
During the two years the statute has
would have on file a bill for divorce In
been In force $10,775.85 has been earn­
the circuit court
ed by the prisoners tu this coun'jy. Of
"H e didn't want me,” said the mall
this amount dependents of paroled per­
order bride. "Just wanted my money.
sons received $10.370.81 and th<> county
I gare him $100 to open a restaurant
$1.210.41.
but he changed bis mind about that
One man was paroled for hi year to
and asked for more cash. Then I left
his wife to conduct a clothes pressing
him. I'm going to get a divorce."
establishment
We, the undersigned Merchants and Business Men o f
Falls City, Oregon, hereby promise and agree that, begin­
ning on the 24th day o f May. 1915, we will close our respec­
tive places o f business at the hour o f 6:30 P. M „ during five
days in the week. That on Saturday evening and pay days
we are allowed to keep open to a later hour.
NAME (Individual or Firm)
BUSINESS
Falls City Mercantile Co., by E. S. Rich,
N. Selig,
N. A. Lunde,
W. A. Persey,
G. D. Treat,
J. C. Talbott & Co., by J. C. Talbott
Dallas Meat Co., by Clay Oxford
C. E. McPheren
Chas. Hartung,
I. A. Johnson,
D. L. Wood & Son
Falls City Lumber Co, Store, by G. O. Clement
dians’ Corps, to take an enforced
furlough of eight days without
Joe Knowles, who has been
pay, between now and the first of
playing to the galleries in his back
July because there is no money to
to nature stunts over-reached him­
pay them.
self last week. He was poseing
for the "movies” and had taken
Bryan’s son-in-law, Richard Har­
a pet lion into the wilds with him.
greaves, has pulled down a clerk­
The lion entered into the work
ship in the Treasury Department.
with more zest than was looked
It pays him $1,800 a year and it
for by throwing Knowles over a
was given to him by John Skelton
cliff into the river. He was taken
Williams, who has assigned the
to Belden, Calif., and is said to be
young man to that appropriate
in a serious condition.
bureau on insolvent banks. It is
naively stated that Hargreaves is
An order of the Treasury De­ to learn the banking business and
partment, just issued, compels then embark in it on his own ac­
more than 4,000 employees, Custo­ count.
Too Realistic