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The following account of the attack the commander crazy. “ Why,” said he, “ he ran her right ' along the lines of bubbles like a American fleet which was transport hound following a trail.” 1 said, “ God ing our army to France, was told by help ’em! The next one will get 'em one of the gunners of the fleet to a for sure!” correspondent of the New York But that young naval officer knew what he was about. As he flashed Times: It was just past midnight. The at nearly forty miles an hour across flotilla was sweeping through a calm the spot where the Commander sea, miles from the point of debarka judged the submarine was hidden, he tion, and tense nerves were beginning gave orders, and this one certainly fulfilled expectations. A column of to relax. The sky was cloudy and the moon smoke and foam rose a hundred feet obscured, but the phosphorescence of in the air, and in the waterspout that water, common in those latitudes ut followed it the soldiers on the near this season, marked the prow and est transport (she had swung in a wake of the advancing ships with headlong curve to the le ft) distin lines of smoky flame. It was this, guished clearly pieces of wood and perhaps, that saved us from disaster steel, and some dark-blue fragments — this and the keenness of American that a moment before had been liv eyes and the straigtness of American ing men. shooting. Any uncertainity was impossible. From the high-flung superstructure Transport after transport passed of a big ship one o f the eager look through floating oil, streaked with outs (the watch had just been changed slimy red and patched with wreckage. and the newcomers were on the qui This submarine, at least had timed vive for danger) noted an unwonted his hour too well. He had had met shining foam <5n the port bow. In a the American flotilla as he was order second he realized that here at last ed, but never would he report his ac was the reality of peril. It could be hievement. nothing else than the periscope of a As in all tragedies, the note of com submarine. edy was not wanting. It was supplied The Germans were not less sw ift in by a negro stevedore on one of the action. Almost at the moment that largest transports. This darky had the alarm was given a gleaming line been throughout the voyage especial o f bubbles, scarce twenty feet from ly apprehensive concerning submar the bow of one of the transports, ines, and when the supreme moment wherein thousands-were sleeping un came he, at least, was determined to conscious, announced the torpedo with miss no opportunity. its fatal burden of explosive. Then, As the cry of alarm rang out a as my informant said: black figure made one huge leap to “ Hell broke loose. Our (the big the mast and shinned up the rigging ship’s) helm was jammed over. F ir as if the devil was at his heels. When ing every gun available, we swung the excitement was over an officer in a wide circle out of line to the left. called up: “ Hullo, there, you come Asmaller ship slipt into our place and down. I t ’s all over now.” from what the lookout told me I think But the occupant of the masthead one of her shells must have landed knew better. Said he: almost right over the submarine. But “ Me come down there? Man, 1 they are impossible to hit when sub won’t never come down. You can be merged and the periscope is no tar drowned if you likes, but I stays here. get anyway. 1 tell you sah, I ’se going to save mah “ They fired three, if not four torpe life, I is.” does. It was God’s mercy that they Americans should be glad, says the all went estray among so many of Times account, that her soldiers and our ships. One passed just astern. sailors were not found wanting when As you see, our helm jamming was they met for the first time this cruel- absolutely providential. est of war’s alarms; and a French offi “ Naturally the old - — acted quite cer remarked when he heard the story differently from what the Boches ex of the voyage o ' the transports: pected; otherwise they might have “ I f your boys can come through got us. It was simply extraordinary. such experience without losing their We drove right at them (really, I heads, we can be sure there will be suppose, the safest thing to do, as the no panics in the American army. bow gives the smallest mark to shoot This .var is terrible for new troops, at) and it seemed to have rattled and I know it, but I would sooner Brother Boche considerably. A fter pass through a Verdun battle a sec all, we draw enough water to smash ond time than be waked from sleep a submarine at a level of the peri by a submarine alarm on the Aatlan- scope awash, and no doubt he did not tic.” care to wait for us. Or perhaps a lucky shot disposed of him. We can’t BOON FOR S M A LL CREDITORS. be certain either way. Anyhow, he One of the most important acts of disappeared, and we saw no more of him. the last legislature, which has just “ The whole business lasted only gone into effect is the Small Claims about a minute and a half. I know, Act, which renders it possible to col because one of those Easterners from somewhere in Maine (the speaker lect accounts of .$20 or less through boasted California origin) cooly timed Justices’ courts at a slight expense. the mix-up, with a stop-watch. But, It does away with the usual court for believe me, it udded more than that malities and really creates a Small to my life. Claims department in all the Justices’ “ While the thing was happening 1 had no time for anything but to at courts of the state. The notice of the made by German submarines on the County Agent Smith has been go ing over the county with Dr. C. M. Gardner, assistant state veterinarian, during the past two weeks, and they have in that time tested 27 herds of cattle fo r tuberculosis, ten in the Co- quille section, eight on the lower Co- quille and nine in the Coos Bay sec tion. Only one animal out of 184 in the latter section was found to be in fected. On this side of the county, however, the returns were not so sat isfying. O f the 0*41 cattle examined, 61, or nearly ten per cent, were found to be affected, and in one herd on the lower river there were 21 out of 29. In another there were 29 and in a third ten. O f the affected animals about forty were in the early stages o f the dis ease which had only attacked some glands,and the meat could be used for canning, it is thought, without dan ger. The disease may manifest it self first in the glands, the joints or the lungs. A cough is no criterion, as sound animals will often cough while some that are seriously affected may not. When animals react to the tuberculin test, however, the quarters in which they have been kept must be disinfected before any indemnity can be obtained. The -tate and county to gether pay the owner of an infected animal that is over two years old $25 when it is killed if it is a grade, and $37.50 if it is a registered animal. In this connection it may be noted that two valuable registered bulls were found victims of the disease in herds that had become seriously in fected. Often a single animal will infect an entire herd. This test was not compulsory and only about one in ten of dairy cattle of the county were examined. There is a test coming soon, though, that cannot be evaded. Under the provis ions of a state law enacted last win ter, every herd must be tested once a year, and this law will be put into e f fect just as soon as the necessary number o f veterinarians can be se cured. Mr. Smith and Dr. Gardner found many dairymen who were not willing to have their herds tested now because this is the height of the producing season and butterfat commands an ab normally high price at this time. Of course this is a very short sighted view to take when the disease spreads so rapidly once it is introduced in a herd. It is like letting a little fire grow to a big one because you are too busy to stop to put it out. It is said that the winter is the worst season for the spread of this disease, because then the cows being dry are not kept in so good condition, and with lowered vitality and stormy weather they are much more suscep tible to it. In a very large proportion of the herds only a single infected cow was found; but to allow that one cow to innoculate the rest would be a ruin ous policy. Another thing which goes farther than any dollars and cents proposi tion is the fact tnat most cases of tu berculosis among men, women and children are of the same type of the disease that prevails among cattle. For some reason infants are especial ly susceptible to it. Are you sure that the milk you are feeding the baby you love so well is not from a tubercu losis cow? You cannot be unless the cow has been tested for tuberculin. The only safe way is for the dairy men to test every year and know that his animals are all right. Otherwise he may wake up too late and find that all his cattle are infected. Quite a number of men in this county who had been warned in time neglected the warning and have had a very un pleasant awakening. tend to my job. Afterwards I found claim is issued by the justice of the myself sweating and my breast heav peace and the defendant is required to ing as if I had run five miles. T,i pay a fee of only $1 for such proced other boys told me the same tiling, ure. In courts where the justice of but we got a compliment on the ra the peace is given no salary, the ex pidity with which the guns were pense is met by the county court. served, so I guess it didn’t interfere An additional BO cents is paid to the any with our action.” officer who serves the notice, which A second attack was made the next is added to any judgment given the morning. Every one on the trans plaintiff. In case the defendant fails ports was excitedly talking 01 i, to appear before the court in not less thrilling events of the night, says the than 5 nor more than 10 days, de Times correspondent when— cision will be made in favor of the Suddenly there came a wild yell plaintiff. Witnesses are not necess from one of the leading transports. ary but will be allowed to give evi Coquille Red Cross Auxiliary. Though the “ jackies” affect to dis dence, although the taking of testi pute it, I was assured that it was mony will be informal. I f the de- A meeting was called July 11, by a far-sighted yungster from Arizona (a “ blessed new-joined rookie,” as a fondant is dissatisfied with the deci- J. E. Norton, chairman of the Red sion, the case may be taken to the Cir Cross Drive, at the Red Cross rooms. comrade here who told me, termed cuit court, providing the defendant A Red Cross Auxiliary was organ him) who first descried and thus an pays an attorney fee of $10 extra, if ised and the following officers elected: nounced the deadly line o f bubbles. the judgment is not made in his favor. Chairman— Miss Clare Sherwood. No periscope was visible this time, and for the first moments those on the bridges o f the attendant destroy ers were incredulous. Then an unmis takable bubble line, clear across the bows, put the certainity of danger be yond question. Once again fortune favored us. The submarine was in front instead of in the deadliest position, on the flank toward the rear. Perhaps the U- boat commander was rattled by the magnitude of his opportunity. Per haps one o f his excited pirates let fly toe soon. Anyway, it is agreed by experts that he would have been far more dangerous had he waited un seen until part at least of the flotilla had passed beyond him. Dearly did the Germans pay for their error. Like a striking ra ttle -' snake one o f our destroyers darted between a couple o f the transports. Her nose was so deep in the sea as to be almost buried, while a great w a v e ! Photo by American Press Association. The Pennsylvania, one of the most powerful wursliii* »float, of 31,-00 tona, at the stern threw a shower of spray Itoeeedod the Wyoming as flagship of Hie Atlantic fleet. She carries twelve on soldiers massed at the transport’s fourteen-inch gum and coat more than S7.u0ii.ixk). bow. One o f them told me he thought Ua cd S a cs I la h p Pennsylvania Vice Chairman— Mrs. Ruth Candliu. Secretary— Mrs. Mamie Slagle. Treasurer— Mrs. Marvin Lyons. Chairman of M ilitary Relief Com mittee— J. E. Norton. Chairman of Co-operation Commit tee— Mrs. Virginia Lamb. Chairman o f Com. of Hospital Sup plies— Mrs. Mabel Hazard. Chairman of Packing and Shipping Committee— Mrs. Georgia Richmond. Miss Sherwood visited the Red Cross headquarters at Marshfield ard conferred with Mrs. Kate Lando, ar 1 Dr. Mingus, chairman of the Military Relief Committee. Dr. Mingus suggested ways and means of conducting the work, simi lar to the way it is being conducted elsewhere. Mrs. Lando will come to Coquille to complete the organization as soon as samples of approved work are re turned from San Francisco. Auxil iary headquarters will be established where the work will he done under the supervision of three each day. It is to be hoped that everyone will come forward and do his little “ bit” in this great work. Estrayed. Lost or Estrayed— Shepherd pup, black with gray spots around head $10.00 reward for return to Jap Y o a '- am. 2tp S H E R IF F ’S S A L E OF R E A L PRO P E R T Y ON FO RECLOSURE. NO TICE IS H E R E B Y G IVEN, That under and by virtue of an Exe cution and Order of Sale issued out of the Circuit Court of the State <f Oregon for the County of Coos on the 18th day of July, 1917, in a certain cause in said Court pending wherein C. T. Skeels is plaintiff, and J. V . Rutledge, in person, and J. W. Rut ledge as Aministrator o f the esta e of Clara E. Rutledge, deceased, are defendants being case No. 478*4 of the said Court and commanding me to sell the hereinafter decrihed real property to satisfy the sum of $270.' 0 with interest at 6"c from 25th day of June, 1917, and taxes $2.58 and attorney fee of $50.00 and costs and disbursements $16.00, together wiih accruing costs. I W IL L ON S A T U R DAY, THE 1st D A Y OF September, 1917, at the hour of 10 o’clock in the forenoon of said day at the Couniy Court House in the City of Coquille. Coos County. Oregon, offer for so/e and sell at public auction to the hieu- est and best bidder for cash in hand all the right, title and interest of the said Defendant in and to the follow ing described real property, to-w it: Beginning at a post marked “ C. S.” on the quarter section line 5.94 ehai s east of the quarter section corner on the west boundary of section 31, 'n township 27 South o f range 12 west of the Willamette Meridian in O re gon; and running thence east 5.02 chains along the said quarter section line; thence north 9.72 chains to the south boundary of a roadway 45 lin :s wide; thence west 5.02 chains aloi g the south boundary line of said road way; thence south 9.72 chains, mo;e or less, to the place of beginning, containing five acres o f land, more or less, all in Coos County, Oregon. Said sale being made subject to re demption in the manner provided by law. W. W. Gage, Sheriff of Coos County, Oregon. Dated July 24th, 1917. SUM M ONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon in and for the County of Coos. Vesta Lewis, Plaintiff, vs. James B. Lewis, Defendant. To James B. Lewis, the above nam ed defendant: In the Name o f the State o f Oregon, you are hereby notified that you are required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled suit within six weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons, tow it: within six weeks from the 17th day of July, 1917, and i f you fail so to appear and an swer on or before the 28th day of Au gust, 1917, the same being the date of the last publication of this summons, for want thereof the plaintiff will ap ply to the court fo r the relief demand ed in her said complaint, a succinct statement of which is as follows: That the bonds of matrimony heretofore e .- isting between the plaintiff and de fendant “be annulled, set aside and he'd for naught; that plaintiff be awarded the care ar.d custody of the two miner children, Asa Lewis and Kathryn Lewis; and for such other and further relief in the premises as to the court may seem meet and equitable. Service o f this summons is made upon you by publication thereof in tl e Coquille Herald, a newspaper publish ed in Coquille, Coos County, Oregon, for a period of six weeks beginning with the 17th day o f July 1917, by or der of the Honorable James Watson, County Judge of Coos County, Oregon, dated the 17th day of July, 1917. , J. J. S T A N L E Y , __ Attorney fo r Plaintiff. 44-50 Address: Coquille, Oregon. Are You One o f Them? There are a great many people who would he very much benefited by tak ing Chamberlain’s Tablets for a weak or disordered stomach. Are you one of them? Mrs. M. R. Searl, Bald- winsville. N. Y., relates her experi- jence in the use o f these tablets: ,T had a bad spell with my stomach about six months ago, and was trou bled for two or three weeks with gas I $100 R ew ard , $100 and severe pains in the pit of my sto- | mach. Our druggist advised me to | The readers of this paper wilt be take Chamberlain s Tablets. I took pleased to learn that there ta at least a bottle home and the first dose re one dreaded disease that science has lieved me wonderfully, and I kept on been able to cure la all 'tv stages and la catarrh. Catarrh being greatly taking them until I was cured.” These that Influenced by constitutional conditions tablets do not relieve pain, but after requires constitutional treatment. Hall'e the pain has been relieved may pre Catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and acta thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur vent its recurrence. faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the dtacaae, giving the S H E R IF F ’S S A L E OF R E A L PRO patient strength by building up the con stitution and nsslstlng naluie in doing Its P E R T Y ON FORECLOSURE. work. The proprietors have so much faith In the curative powers o f H alf* NO TICE IS H E R EB Y G IVEN , Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Dollars for any ease that It fatla That under and by virtue of an Exe Hundred to cure Send for list of testimonials. Address F J. CHRNEY A CO.. Toledo. cution and Order of Sale issued out of the Circuit Court o f the State or Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c. Oregon for the County of Douglas on the 25th day of June, 1917, in a cer The Celebrated tain cause in said Court pending wherein I. J. Reilly, as receiver, plain tiff, and Rogue Itiver Farm Products Co., a corporation, James B. Young, Mrs. James B. Young, F. C. N o lf and Awarded Gold Medal Clara N olf, defendants, and com manding me to sell the hereii of *.er P. P. I. E. San Francisco, 1915 described real property to satisfy the sum of $2950.00 with interest a t 6% The strongest and nearest waterproof from March 13th, 1917, less the sum Shoes made for Loggers, Cruisers, of $1490.50 credited upon said judg Miners, Sportsmen and Workers. ment on the 28th day of April, 1917, the proceeds of the sale of the real ---------- J property in Douglas County, and Men’s Comfort Dress Shoes costs and disbursements $24.20, to gether with accruing costs. I W IL L ON S A TU R D A Y , T H E 4TH D A Y OK Strong Shoes for Boys AUG U ST, 1917, at the hour o f 10 Manufactured by o’clock in the forenoon of said day at the County Court House in the Theodore Bergman City of Coquille, Coos County, Ore Shoe Manufacturing Co. gon, offer for sale and sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder 621 Thurman SI. Portland, Oregon for cash in hand all the right, title Ask fo r the Bergmann W aterproof and interest of the said Defendants Shoe Oil. in and to the following described real property, to-wit: The southeast quarter o f section eighteen, township twenty-nine south, .'ÀffKEk'3*" I H A IR BALSAM | range ten west, W. M., Coos County, A ti . t proparu tiou oZ m erit» Oregon . H olp s to e ra d ic a te d andruff, j F o r R «s to rin g C o lo r and . Said sale being made subject to re-1 F e n u ty t o G r a y o r F ad ed H a ir J demption in the manner provided by | 50c. and $1.00 a t D ru ggist«. | law. i l N D E R C O R N S It 9 m o v e8 C o m i, Cal- W. W. Gage, l0U8tH, e t c . .S t o p s a l l pain, eimurea c o m fo r t to the feet, u a k e g w alk in g easy. 15c. by m a il or at D rue» Sheriff of Coos County, Oregon. Rl3tn. Ulscox C hem ical W o rk a, Fateh os tie. N. f . Dated June 29th, 1917. 42-46 Bergmann Shoe E. .Lumber—Si1 E. JOHNSON os—Shingles WHY WASTE GREEN FEED AND BUY HAY? BUILD A E IL O Wisconsin or Stave Any size from 8x20 ft., 15 tons to 16x36 ft., 155 tons Prices on lumber and any informa tion on lumber and silos cheerfully given. INCOME and O U T L A Y One side o f your Pass Book will show all the money you have received. The other side will show all you have paid out, and ihe canceled checks are your receipts. This fine arrangement is yours if you will open your check ac count here. Your account will be given careful and considerate attention. F I R S T N A T 10 N A L b AN K C A P IT A L and SURPLUS $60,000.00 A. J. SHERWOOD, President L. H. H AZAR D , Cashier R. E. SHINE. Vice President O. C. SANFORD, Asst. Cashier W H Y N O T A T R IP To Coos County Resorts? Bandon Beaches Bracing sea air and fine beaches. Fishing, hunting, surf-bathing, catching crabs and digging clams are some of the diversions. Good hotels provide ample accommodations for all comers. Lakeside Located on Ten Mile Lake. Fine fishing, good hotels and camping places. One of the best localities to spend your summer va cation. Low Week End Fares are on sale between all points in the Coos Bay country. Call on our agents for information re garding fares and train service, or write JOHN M. SCOTT. General Passenger Agent Portland. SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES