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Vol. VII
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Sept 25, 1914
No. 3
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LATE WAR NEWS OF EUROPE
Three British Ships Sunk in
North Sea by Submarines
RHEIMS CENTER OF PERSISTENT FIGHTING
Dispntches From Servian Source
Claim Further Victories Over
Austrian Forces
London, Sept. 22, 4:30 I M.
The British warships Aboukir,
Hogue and Crcssy have been
sunk in the North Sea by sub
marines, according to an an
nouncement given, out by the of
ficial bureau this afternoon.
The Aboukir was torpedoed
first The Hogueand the Crcssy
drew in close to her and were
standing by t o save her crew,
when they were also torpedoed,
The loss of life among the
crews of these three vessels
probably will be heavy, although
a considerable number of men
were picked up by the Iwcstoft,
the division of torpedoboat-de-slroyers
and some trawlers.
Neither the time nor scene of
the disaster is given in the offici
al report.
The warships Aboukir, Ilogue
and Creasy were cruisers of the
same type. Their tonnage, arm
ament, etc., were identical.
These vessels had a displacement
of 12.IMK) tons, were 410 feet
long, (j'.).3 feet wide and drew 2G
feet of water. Each one had a
complement of 755 men, includ
ing officers and crew.
The Cicrman lines for 100 miles
are described as virtually a con
tinuation of forts and heavy in
trenchments. The artillery fire
goes on day and night, and
under its cover are sorties of
infantry. Counter attack fol
lows attack, and occasionally one
side or the other gains ground.
It would appear today that
nothing but a successful flanking
movement could have any serious
effect on either army. But
neither front has been broken
and neither side has been out
flanked. Rheims appears to be the cen
ter of the most presistent fight
ing. It is between the lines of
battle, and the city has suffered
heavily. The Germans are said
to be most anxious to recapture
this position.
The French official announce
ment issued at Paris says that
incessant German attacks de
livered September 21, have been
unsuccessful and that the Ger
mans have been compelled to re
tire at more than one point. The
French took many prisoners.
The latest official commumica
tion from Berlin, issued Monday
night, says the Germans have
captured the hill positions at
Craonne and occupy the village
at Betheny, three miles North of
Rheims. This announcement
described the Germans as also
attacking the strong forts south
of Verdun.
Dispatches from Servian
sources lay claim to further
victories over Austrian forces
along the River Drina. Accord
ing to these advices, the Aus
triains have been driven across
this river to the Austrian side
with heavy losses.
Wednesday's News
Momentous events that may
decide the battle of the Aisne are
taking place near St. Qucntin,
where the allies are making a
furious attempt to turn the Ger
man right wing.
Vague, but persistent, reports,
wholly unofficial, coming from
several points, suggest that the
Franco-British turning movement
is slowly developing.
However, in the absence of
official claims or admissions re
garding this tremendously im
portant action, little is definitely
known.
Such references as are made
to the extreme western battle
field are very guarded. An Eng
lish correspondent declares that
the German right has been turned
between I'eronne and St.Quentin.
The British Admiralty has not
made public its estimate of the
casualties when three British
i cruisers were sunk by uerman
j submarines, but press reports in
j dicate that probably from 1200 to
j 1500 officers and men were lost.
! Reports that two of the attack
ling submarines were sunk lack
'confirmation.
The German casualties, so far
as reported number G3.4G7, ac
cording to an annonncement at
Berlin.
An official statement issued at
j Paris at 3 o'clock this afternoon
says the allies have advanced
! .. .
their western wing alter severe
fighting. It is declared also that
German attacks on the east wing
of the allies have been repulsed.
ALMOST A CLEAN-OP
C. P. Hembree returned home
this week from Sacramento, Cal
ifornia, very much elated with
the success he achieved with the
bunch of Jerseys that he took to
the state fair of California.
Following is a list of the prizes
he won:
On Bulls
1st on aged; 1st on senior year
ling; 1st on junior yearling; 1st
on senior calf and 1st and 2nd
on junior calf.
On Cows
1st on aged; 3rd on three-year
old, and 5th on two-year old.
1st on senior yearling and 1st
and 2nd on junior yearling.
1st on senior calf and 3rd on
junior calf.
1st and 2nd on get of sire.
1st on c df herd, 1st on young
herd, and 1st on breeder young
herd.
Those places that have been
trying t claim the honor won
by Mr. Hembree might take
notice that he belongs to Mon
mouth. California exhibitors learned
that Oregon had been represent
ed at their stock show as Mr.
Hembree won the Senior and
Junior Championship prizes with
his exhibit.
Fruit Dryer Closes Season
The Monmouth Evaporating
Company is closing the season's
run this week, having handled
1700 bushels of Italian and 400
bushel of petite prunes which
will make 42000 pounds of dried
fruit. The output is about 50
per cent of last year's crop but
of a much better quality.
REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
Governors Will Confer Re
garding 1915 Tourists
LARGE SUM SPENT ON OREGON ROADS
Opposition on Part of Fishermen
to Government Policy of
Racking Streams
Pohtland, Ore., Sept. 22.
Fully appreciating the importance
of the tourist travel from the
East to the Exposition at San
Francisco next year, the gover-
nors of Washington, Idaho, Utah
anu Montana nave oeen .nvitea
by Governor West to attend a
conference on this subject to be
time of the opening of the Land
Products Show in Portland. Gov
ernor Johnson of California has
been invited to this conference,
as have also the officials of the
California Expositions at San
Francisco and San Diego. In ad
dition to the invitation to the
governors, requests have been
sent to the immigration officials
of the states named and to this
list have been added the promi
nent city officials of Portland, and
the presidents of the Portland
Commercial Club and the Cham
ber of Commerce. This important
conference wiil be convened at
2 P. M., Monday. November 26,
at the headquarters of the Ore-
j gon State Immigration Commis
sion. Its purpose will be to de
vise methods of co-operation be
tween the several states to in
duce 1915 Exposition travelers to
visit the Northwest states en
route and make stops therein at
points other than the principal
cities. It is believed that in this
way the agricultural, timber,
mineral and other natural re
sources may be seen to better ad
vantage than by hurried inspec
tion through a car window.
Believing that the Oregon farm
needs scientific business organi
zation as much as does any cor
poration, and also that the " Ore
gon farmer suffers more from
inefficiency and leakage of cost
items than from any other one
cause, the United States govern
ment is preparing to place an
efficiency expert in this state to
co-operate with the county farm
experts. These men will make a
systematic survey of conditions
and will formulate, if possible, a
schedule of suggestions to elimi
nate present waste. This gov
ernment expert will co-operate
directly with the Oregon Agri
cultural College, the expense of
the new line of work to be borne
jointly by the government and
the state.
As an indication that Oregon
has appreciated the importance
of good roads and that the vari
ous communities have been willing
to spend good money for good
roads, a report recently compiled
by the State Highway Commis
sion shows that during the period
between 1903 and 1912, $18,392,
042 has been expended on roads
and bridges in this state. This
sum probably does not tell the
entire story as the records of
some of the counties were incom
plete at the time the report was
issued. The expenditures for the
present year all over the state
will doubtless be much heavier
than in previous years, it being
estimated that the total will ex
ceed $4,000,000. Jackson County
will expend $500,000 on the Pa
cific Highway, Clatsop County
will spend $400,000 on the Co
lumbia Highway, and Columbia
County will spend ' $315,000 on
the same road.
On account of opposition on the
part of fishermen throughout
Oregon to the government policy
in racking various streams, there
is considerable danger that the
artificial propagation of salmon
jand other Rame fish jn the gtate
wi be discontjnued. The Bureau
n FichcriM hn
advised one of
the Oregon senators that the
work at the present time is very
unsatisfactory on account of such
opposition.
Street Speaking
Rev. R. G. Miller of Salem
will speak on the subject of pro
hibition, next Sunday evening,
at 4:00 o'clock, in front of the
postoffice. Mr. Miller is a good
speaker and an excellent singer
and will be accompanied by his
wife who is also a good singer.
Call around at that time and
hear what he has to say and en
joy the music.
J. H. Ground Passes
Word was received here yester
day that J. H. Ground of the
Luckiamute had died during the
early morning at Portland, where
he had been for some time.
Arrangements had not been
completed for the funeral but it
will take place here probably to
morrow. We expect an obituary
for next issue.
The County Fair
The Herald cannot give a full
list of prizes at the county fair
but will give those taken by
Monmouth people as far as we
know them. However Mon
mouth seems not to have had a
large representation.
FILBURTS Ira C. Powell, first.
LlVESTOCK-E. T. Evans, first
for three-year-old, two-year-old
and yearling colt; second and
third for two-year-old; first and
second on yearling, and third for
Percheron stallion.
Poultry-White Indian Run
nerEd. Loop, first on young
drake; second on young duck.
Buff Leghorns first on cock;
first on cockerel; second and third
on hen ; first and third pullet.
fact should appeal to the citizens
of Monmouth because it proves
stronger than anything else that
their schools are held in high
esteem. Many of the pupils have
come to Monmouth solely for the
school work. The new teacher
in the third and fourth grades,
Miss Cohoon, has taken hold of
her work as though she had never
been away from it. The Board
is to be congratulated on the
wisdom of their choice. The
building has bee,n put in fine con
dition by Mr. Sickafoose. Every
thing points to a year of strong
work. Patrons should run in
whenever possible and encourage
both teachers and pupils by their
presence and good words.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES
Second Week Ends With
Enrollment of 235
PUBLIC SCHOOL SECOND IT COUNTY FUR
Normal is Preparing to Place
Booth in Educational Build
ing at State Fair
The second week of school end
ed with an enrollment of 235, an
increase of eight per cent over
the total enrollment of the first
semester of last year.
The public school of Monmouth
took second prize for their booth
at the Polk County Fair at Dal
las, which fact was very much
appreciated by the people of Mon
mouth and pupils of the training
school.
The Normal is preparing to
place a Normal booth in the edu
cational building at the State
Fair, and all friends of the school
are cordially invited to visit the
booth while visiting the Fair.
The Normal has just learned
of the sad death of Miss Jean
Sharman, and the faculty and
students join in extending the
deepest sympathy to the be:
reaved parents and friends. Miss
Sharman graduated in February,
1913, and was loved and admired
by all who knew her.
Friday evening, September 18,
Miss Butler, Miss Taylor, Miss
Hoham and Miss Dunsmore were
hostesses at a very charming
evening given for the members
of the Oregon Normal School
faculty. Various interesting con
tests in guessing and drawing
served to entertain the guests
who derived much merriment
from each others efforts to excel.
After the refreshments, which
were served at little tables pret
tily decorated with sweet peas,
the faculty groups presented
charades. This first faculty party
was a source of much pleasure,
since it was both a reunion of
the old members and a greeting
to the new members, Miss Green
and Miss Cohoon.
The Normal gymnasium was
on Saturday evening again the
scene of a happy party. The
former students of the school
gave the initial reception of the
year to the faculty and new stu
dents. Sunflowers and autumn
leaves were cheerful decorations.
Music, an address of welcome by
Miss Brown, a response by Miss
Pollow, and a solo by Mr. Byron
White all added to the enjoyment
of the evening. Acquaintance
games and conversation made
meeting one's neighbor an easy
thing. The Oregon Normal school
spirit of friendliness and com
radeship was everywhere appar
ent. Late in the evening ices
and wafers were served by the
girls.
The Training Department of
the Oregon Normal School opened
the session of 1914-15 on Monday
of this week. The attendance is
larger than it has been for years,
the number in the eight grades
having reached 140 the first day.
It was necessary for Mr. Sicka
foose to put in several additional
desks in the various rooms. This
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