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The Herald D. L STITT, Editor. Enured m Mcond-clws matur Senumlier 1 it Um poat affir at Mur, mouth. Oracon. gnd the Alt of Much 1 17. ISSLKD EVKKY KKIDAV Subscription R&tei One year fl.M Six months 75 eta Three month 50 cU Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, DEC. 17. 1915. Notes on the War Losses of the British Merchant Marine Lust month the British Ad miralty gave out valuable sta tistics regarding the losses of merchant ships sunk ly sub marine was 183, of which 93 were destroyed by torpedoes. In addition to these, 175 British fishing vessels were sunlc. At the outbreak of the war, Great Britain possessed 11.0'JK ships about 40 per cent of the world's shipping. Because the 2,845 merchant ships of the German and Austrian fleets had been de stroyed or driven into port, the proportionate strength of the British im reliant navy had been considerably larger than 40 per cent. Due to the activity in ship-building, the losses of the British merchant marine have been more than offset by its growth, the fleet being larger by 8S ships and 343,610 tons than it was when the war commenced The Total German Resources in Men f Commenting on a characters tic German propaganda article in a neutral country, Belloc criticises the statement that "the German Empire alone was prepared to put in the field a total of 12,000,000 men." It is generally agreed that a nation is able to mobilize about one tenth of its population; but Belloc admits that when the ef fort Is extended to a second year and when a supreme effort is made and a few elements not quite desirable are introduced, you may just reach 12 per cent. Twelve millions of men for Germany, however, means over 17 per cent, and it would in clude children, elderly men, in valids, lunatics, cripples, blind and paralytics. The French General Staff have calculated as a maximum for the Germans somewhat over 8,000,000, this calculation being based upon the knowledge of wh.it they can themselves do with a population at least as healthy. England as a Future Military Power A writer in the United Serv ice Magazine lays emphasis on the fact that when the armies now under training have been brought up to full efliciency, England will be an important military power, even when com pared to the great armed nations of Europe. He draws attention to the influence on the world power of England that the ex istence of a great army, available for service in any portion of the Empire, must have in the pres ent and the immediate future. Military strength is not counted in numbers, but it is the power to be strong at the strategical point. With her new land forces England's supremacy on the seas gives her this power. The writer thiuks that after the war there will not be a reversion to the old order of things mili tary -since the popular predju dice against the profession of arms will have largely, if not completely, brokea down. Submarine Activity In the Baltic It will be interesting to learn when the war i9 over how the British submarines munaged to break through the narrow straits leading from the North Sea into the Baltic. That they have done so, probably in considerable numbers, is shown by their great activity against the contraband trade between Scandinavia and the German Baltic ports. Ap parently the fleet has recently been augmented by at least two flotillas of submarines; for ac cording to a dispatch from Copenhagen, a flotilla of des troyers headed by a light cruiser of the "Undaunted" type con voyed the submarines to the entrance of the Cattegat, at the Northern-most point of the Jut land coast. The light cruiser remained here while the des troyers convoyed the subma rines to the narrowest part of the Sound of Elsinore, whence they made their way unaided into the Baltic. Once they are in these waters, they can be operated from bases on the Russian coast; and in their at tacks upon German shipping they are not handicapped by the vast distances which had to be covered by the German U-boats before they reached the trade routes Scientific Americau. Autos Compete With Stesm Roads In the year ending last June, 3(58,000 fewer passengers passed through one railway station of Boston than three years ago. The falling off from 1914 was 7 per cent Part of this decrease in traffic is doubtless due to the late in dustrial depreasion, the curtail ment of travel being one of the simplest forms of practicing economy in lean years. But in the opinion of railroad men the slump was due mostly to auto mobile competition. For the greater part, the traffic of that Boston station is etiort-huul. It has been made up principally of suburbanites, and these people, as is will known, have bei-orae neavy investors in motor cars, running second only to the farmers. For a long time, people were looking for the bottom to drop out of the automobile industry. That little amusement has been given up because every few days new applications of the motor car are being demonstra ted, new fields for its employ ment are being broken. If in three or four years the automo biles can become measurable competitors of the big transpor tation companies what new feats will they have performed by the time the present decade has ended? Toledo Blad.e Real Estate Transfers in Polk County. The following is a list of realty transfers recorded during the weekending Dec. 9, 1915, and reported to the Herald by Sibley & Eakin, Abstracters, 515 Court street, Dallas, Oregon: J W Kelly and wife to Frank B and Adell Kelly, 40 acres, t 8-4, $500. J W Kelly and wife to Chas. D and Mary H Simley, 37 acres, t 8-4, $500. J. W. Kelly and wife to Ernest A and Carrie E Simley, 22 acres. 1 8-4. $500. BE Lewis and wife to Abra ham Bechtel, 11.70 acres, 1 7-3, $1. J. C. Morrison and wife to W A Hanor, lot in Dallas, $1040. Arthur M Purvine and wife to J F Purvine, 157.54 acres, 1 6-3, $1. J. F. Purvine and wife to Arthur M Purvine. 150 acres, t 6-3. $10. David Martiny and wife to J C and Esther Cockerham, 375.38 acres, 1 6-7-8, $1. George L Hawkins and wife to A W and Ed C Dunn, 15 99 acres, 1 7- 5. $10. G W Newbill to Mary C New bill, tracts at Ballston, $1. L A Bollman etal to William Schroeder, lots in Dallas, $7000. W M Schroeder to L A Boll man and V CStaats, 160 acres, 1 8- 5, $700. . Dorothy Dolp to Henry V Dolp, 91.71 acres, 1 7-5, $1. C. F. Waltman and wife to W S Kurre, lot in Independence. Polk County Institute A teachers institute was held at Independence Saturday, Dec. 11, with a good attendance. A splendid musical program was presented by the people of Independence. The following program was carried out: Prof. H. C. Ostien pf the Ore gon Normal School gave an ex cellent address on the subject of "Wasted Time in Arithmetic." This address contained many points which the teachers need. Miss Ina B. Graham, Primary Supervisor of the Falls City School gave an address on the subject of "Play Games for Pri mary Teacher's," which was very interesting and helpful to the primary teachers. Miss Katherine Arbuthnot, Critic Teacher of the Oregon Normal School gave a class exer cise on class dramatization in 5th grade work, which was well re ceived by all. Mr., Frank K. Welles, Ass't. State Superintendent, handled the subject of "School Manage ment" in his pleasing way. , The teachers of the county or ganized a high school department with E. L. Keezel as president. It will be their plan to put on one period in the program in each of the following institutes. The following teachers from Monmouth were present: Mr. T. H. Gentle, Miss Katherine Arbuthnot, Mrs. Aultman, Miss Lillian Dinius, Mr. H. C. Ostien and Miss Vida Fatland. H. C. Seymour, - Polk Co., School SupL If You Buy Before Getting Our Prices We Both Lose We are in position to furnish you first class material as follows: Lumber, Shingles, Doors and Windows, Mouldings, Lath, Lime, Plaster, Cement, Brick, Sawed and Split Cedar Posts, Slabwood, Wall Board. Also a large assortment of Screen Doors, Window Screens, Window Weights and Cord. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. Phone Main 202. Monmouth, Oregon on ) c nor. Livery and Feed Stable GORDAN BOWMAN, Proprietor. Rigs to Let and horses for Hire All Kinds of Transferring Done Promptly and on Short Notice Monmouth, Oregon O. A. C. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIII FARMERS' AND HOME-MAKERS' WEEK and RURAL LIFE CONFERENCES January j to 8, 1916 Ut Information, Practical Help tot the Home the Firm, the Community. Contention, of Oregon'. Oreatet Industrie. Conference, on Oregon'. MoM Vital Problem. IHCTCRK.S DEMONSTRATIONS EXHIBITIONS ENTERTAINMENTS Two thoannd people attended lait year. It i. treat place to make friend. with live thinker, and live thonghta food workera, and food work. Go Home For Christmas tEE holidays will soon be here. W1E time of happiness and cheer. Your friends will be expecting you to come home. So will mother, father, sister or brother. Low Holiday Fares Are available for the holidays. On sale between all Southern Pacific stations in Oregon, Dec. 17, 18, 22, " 23, 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1. Return limit Jan. 4. From Oregon to Cal ifornia points on sale Dec. 23. 24, 25, 30, 31, Jan. 1st. Return limit ' . Jan. 3d. Ask the local agent for fares, train service and other information, or write Southern Pacific John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon WINTER SHORT COURSE January 10 to February 4, 1916 A Practical Agricultural Courae in a Nut Shell Applied Science in Actual Work of the Farm and Houaehold. Cnuraeain FRl'lT RAISINO, FARM CROPS, SOILS. STOCK RA1S1NO, DAIRY WORK, POULTRY RAISING. GARDENING, COOK ING. SHWING, HOUSEHOLD ARTS, HOMH NURSING, BUSINESS METHODS, ROAD BUILDING FARM ENGINEERING, RURAL ORGANIZATIONS, MARKETING. Correapondence Couraea Without Tuition, Eipert Instruction in Munc. Reduced railroad ratea. 'V program write to Th. Collef Encrii" J, Orejoa Agriaultartl Caileft, Corviliil, Uw-U-1 to 1-1) CITY MEAT MARKET C. J. BRUCE, Proprietor Always on Hand: Fresh and Smoked Meats, Bologna, Minced Hams, Boiled Hams, Ham and Bacon SPECIAL Bacon, 15 cents to 20 cents. - Lard, 13 cents and 14 cents Chickens and Turkeys on hand for Christmas Fresh Fish on Fridays The highest cash price paid for all kinds of hides General Delivery. - - . phone Main 2302 Monmouth, - . . 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