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.WHAT YOU NEED The other fellow may have; what you have the other fellow may want. Come together by advertising in the Press. Buy Your. Groceries From Your Home Grocer to... BARGAIN DAY Is every day with the Merchant who advertises in the Press he has some thing to sell and says so. VOLUME XXVLL ATHENA, UMATILLA COUSTY, OREGON, . FEIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1915. NUMBER 50. WORLD'S DOINGS OF CURRENT WEEK SEIZED AMERICAN SHIPS MAY WTPU'Q TTPMQ dc rnuuniTcn ta nnmru ncr-- Kf J. J. xi'IU dl luniuiiu; iu dmiuii vn Brief Resume of General News FronrAII Around the Earth, t UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHQi Live News Items of All Nations and Pacific Northwest Condensed for Our Busy Readers. Senator Works', of California, will not seek re-election in 1917. The reichstag is considering a bill to tax war profits and incomes. The French government is reported seeking a large loan in England. Nineteen miners are killed by an ex plosion in a mine at Boomer, W. Va. A police census of Greater New York gives that city 5,253,888 inhab itants. Winston Churchill, who has gone to the front for England, will soon be made a general. Two hundred , and twenty .acres of wheat land near La Grande, Ore., was - sold for $16,000 cash. . . . - Avalon, on Santa Catalina island, oft! the coast of California, is destroyed by fire. The loss is a million dollars. . The allies are planning to hold a , concil in Paris to receive the report of Lord Kitchener's visit to the far East. ' - Italy is making fierce onslaughts on the Austrian front In three places and the near retirement of the latter is ex pected. - ' . ,,'.v.i"' ' ' Jane Addams, settlement worker and noted peace advocate, has been sent to a Chicago hospital. Her illness is re ported as not serious. . Shipbuilders at Hoquiam, Wash., are constructing one of the largest schooners on the Coast, which, will transport Jumber when finished. ; Henry Ford, who has chartered a ship to convey pacificists of, this coun try to Europe, deities sending a cable gram to the Pope on peace matters. i. A collie, locked out of the house at Binghampton, N. Y., leaps through . window and alarms the 'occupants in time to save themselves from death by fire.. ; v . , ... " - S-frfJ The order calling tha "' youth of France to arms is being bitterly,, op posed in the chamber of deputies on the ground that shirkers still avoid war duty.. , i (':,;-.; : Ex-Pressident Roosevelt requests his name withdrawn from the Nebraska state primary ballot as a candidate for president before the National Republi- can convention. " . ' v'..j ' ; Publication of the new charter of Wfiruv rTnivnrnitv flhnwR that Under German control the official language of the university will oe rousn, in wmca all lectures must be delivered. ' ' , Ai.cnrf1infr to witnesses lil the con spiracy case at New York, it is. shown that Germany was behind the "plan to nit in Bimnlvinir har ahiml fit Sea from vessels leaving American pons. . - Tha fanwiua nt-atue- of ' "Smile Rheims" in Paris, which was shattered during the bombardment 01 tne tineims ' riathpHrnl: haa heen mended. The frag ments broken from the figure have been collected and replaced, Thirty workmen were tilled , and futallv IninroH tn a terrific ex plosion of about four tons of black powder at the Upper Hagley yard of tha nn Pont Powder comDanv at Wil mington, Delaware. It was the worst v accident that has occurred in any of the company's plants in a quarter of a century. , - , - London trade unionists refuse to work without their customary allot ment of beet. ; Detectives in Tacoma frustrated a scheme, to defraud a firm of grain , brokers of IT000. ., , . . , ' Fire horses of Portland, retired by -" auto apparatus, will be purchased by the State National Uuard. It is nredictea tnat tne aaminisira- tion's shin purchase bill will be de feated in tha next congress. , : A mischievious lad liberated several mice in a Portland moving picture house. A near-panic followed. General Villa and his troops are - nearing the border and more trouble is expected for the United states. - ReDresentative Witherspoon, of Mississippi, known as the "little navy' - leader, dies suddenly at bis borne. Three gold medals will be bestowed on as many American women by France, because of their great devo tion to tha work of aiding tne needy. Ex-President Taft declared in a speech before the New York Teachers oarwiatinn. that ha believed the Fed era government could and should give aid to education in the several states. France has given order calling youth of elasss of 1917 to arms. These boys are from 17 to 19 years of age, and the order requires a minimum training of five months before entering active duties. Washington, D. C The State de partment Wednesday made formal rep resentations to the foreign office-of London concerning reports that vessels belonging to the Amercan Trans-At lantic company were about to be requisitioned by the British admiralty. In diplomatic parlance the communi cation is known as a request for in formation concerning the facts, be cause all of the data in the possession of the department-were presented by the owners of the vessels. While the statements are accepted as true, the department desires to have the British plan verified by tha Foreign office, The communication in effect amounts to a protest and notice that the United States will not tolerate such high handed methods. In the event that Great Britain admits that she purposes to take steps to requisition the ships, the communictaion will be followed immediately "by sharp protest against the entire procedure.'; r ; CAPT. WILLIAM S. SIMS If -j y , J 'fv ! V sjwv j Capt. William 8. 8lm, U. 8. N.,- will command me great battleship Nevada, which reoently underwent her .trial tuts off Rockland, Me. - In the event that the unofficial ad vices should be verified or any attempt made on the part of Great Britain to use an American vessel it is believed the action would precipitate a situa tion, much more grave than arty that has confronted this gov.in in its dealings with Downing, sttesf.'" t- The law experts - or tne aepartmeni are unacquainted with any precedent,, or any theory of law or reason -that would support such a- course. v -TheM appear to believe that ureat Britain is pressed for ships just at present and that she would be assisted greatly by using American vessels, pending 'the adjudication of their cases before prize; courts. - .. Italy Now Poshing Against , ! 'Austrian front at Three Points London With the retreat of the greater part : of the Serbian - army across tFfe Albanian frontier, the slow ness of the operations against Monte negro and in Southern. Serbia, owing to the wintry weather, and the ab sence of any major operations on the western and eastern fronts, interest in the military side, of the war .is now transferred to the Austro-Italian fron tier. There King Victor Emanuel's troops are carrying on an energetic offensive against the Austrian?. - - The fighting on this front has been the most sustained and fiercest of the whole war. . For weeks the Italians have been . attacking the Austrian bridgeheads and mountain positions, along the Isonzo river, and are slowly but surely drawing their nets around Tolmino, Gorizia and Doberdo, Their attacks have been repeated time after time against positions which had been most carefully pre pared, and, while the Austrians report that most of these assaults' have been repulsed, their accounts are considered here to have been so worded as to pre pare the public for their retirement from Gorizia at least. This, for the time being, is Italy's contribution to the Balkan operations of the allies, for it keeps a large force of Austrians busy and it compels them continually to bring up reinforcements which could be successfully employed against the Montenegrins and Serbians. The Serbians, unless followed into Albania, in time will probably reap near as a rejuvenated army, for it is said that 250,000 of . them, including soldiers and civilians, have taken ref uge there and that they have saved all their mountain batteries and a portion of their field guns. Governor Declines Invitation Honolulu In declining an invitation received from Henry Ford to become a member of the party soon to leave New York on a peace mission to Eu rope, Governor L. V. Pinkham sent the following cablegram to Mr. Ford: "It would be quite unlawful for me to absent myself from this mid-Pacific outpost of the United States. We in Hawaii are isolated and we are first for a complete preparedness which would enable us to place our trust in our own nation and not force us to rely upon the good will of others." Of General Interest About Oregon Certificates to Be Granted to f Successful State Teachers Salem The public recognition may be given to teachers of Oregon who have proved themselves progressive and successful in their work, J. A. Churchill, superintendent of public in struction, announces that all instruc tors who meet the. five requirements as specified by him will be given pro fessional teachers' certificates. These certificates will certify that the hold ers have not onjy taught successfully during the preceding year, but that they are progressive and have shown a proper professional spirit in their work. The certificate will be . issued by Superintendent Churchill upon the recommendation of the county superin tendent. . " ' While the certificate will not en title the holder to teach, it is expected to be of assistance to school boards in helping them to choose efficient teach ers. The five requirements necessary i'or obtaining a professional teachers' certificate follow : :" . ' ? First Having taught successfully for at least eight months during 1916 1916. ' Second Having met all the require ments for a teacher in a standard school and having complied strictly with the laws relating to fire dangers and fire drills. " Third Having sent promptly to the County superintendent all reports re quested by him or required by law. fourth Having attended the annual teachers' institute or teachers' train ing school and at least one local institute. Fifth Having read during the year, under " supervision of University of Oregon or Oregon Agricultural college. at least two books on the teachers' reading circle list. " . - Cut-over Land Opened to Settlers. St. Helens The solution of the logged-off land question has been sat isfactorily solved by the St Helens Lumber company. The first unit of its land, embracing 1600 acres, has been opened to settlement and will be sold only to actual farmers and home- builders. VV' , - ' 4.''! The tract is a choice section of till able land and four main roads traverse the entire property. Yankton- Center, less than a mile from the center of the first unit, has a good school, v church, store and postoffice. The company is the first large tim ber concern in the North weBt to at tempt to dispose of its .cut-over lands in this manner. . VThfS unit of land has been surveyed and subdivided into tracts to suit the small farmer. EOOD AND WAR CONDUCT ARE PARAMOUNT TOPICS OF REICHSTAG Berlin, via London The Reichstag assembled for its sixth war session a sessoin which takes, place under the in fluence of two absorbing topics of the present moment, namely, - the regula tion of the food supply and' the aims and the conduct of the war. The session will, it is understood, be marked by the introduction of a new vote of credit for the war, presumably for the accustomed amount of $2,600,-000,-000, although no definite announce ment in this respect has been made.'' The actual .items already announced for the working program of the session include a bill for the modification 01 punishments for -minor offenses under martial law, discussion of the govern mental report against the reducition of the age limit for old-age pensions from 70 to 65 years, -and minor legislative projects. V" It is generally " expected, on the other hand, that the members of parli ament will take this occassion to WW WALTER SCH0LZ PEACE ADVOCATES GET NO PLEDGES Women Pacificists Received at White House by President. WILSON BELIEVES TIME INOPPORTUNE MiMiit-Wi -r-r ... "AftWork Soon Released, Ashland G. S.'-Butler and D. Peroz- zie benefactors of Liihia Park in this aity, have contracted for a Frilll mas terpiece from, the ' -exposition grounds in San Francisco with which, to adorn park surroundings. The cost will be $3000,- and the work 0 art will be re leased from the Italian exhibit in De cember. G. S. Butler, in behalf of his stepfather, Jacob Thompson, a pioneer of Southern Oregon of 1847, has also purchased a statue of Abraham Lincoln at a cost of $2500, at present in the Italian exhibit which will be released in order to be placed in the old set tlers'- cabin, Southern Oregon pio neers, before the next annual reunion of the old-time element in litis in Ashland park surroundings. . Swinging Dial Scale Best. Salem To avoid misunderstanding concerning the kind of scales it. is per missible to use in weighing . commodi ties for the sale at public markets es tablished in different towns of the state, Fred G. Buchtel, deputy sealer of weights and measures, announces that scales with the ordinary swinging dial, would be allowed. He said: Do not buy scales commonly known as family scales or of a similar type; as the name implies, they are not nor never were intended for use in trade, are generally inaccurate and will not pass inspection. Furthermore, scales should be purchased subject to the ap proval of the office of weights and measures,- with the privilege of re turn if inaccurate." Grant Cattle Starving. Baker Because of the lack of feed, caused by the early winter, many cat tle are reported to have died in the Hamilton country in Grant county and ranchers expect that many more will be lost before relief is found. The hay crop in that vicinity was snort this season and when the bad weather made feeding impossible. The condition has so affected the cattle market that the prices are dropping, milch cows being offered for as low as $40 a bead. - Cat tlemen in other parts of this district also are having trouble in feeding. . r - Railroad Builder Coming. - -' Roseburg S. A. Kendall of the firm of Kendall Brothers, of Pittsburg, Pa,, and one of the principal stockholders in the proposed Roseburg & Eastern railroad arrived here this week. About 76 "per cent of the right of way has been procured, and assurances have been received that the remaining rights of way will be obtained without trouble. The investment of Mr. Ken dall and his associates here will total approximately $1,125,000. - , Walter 8cholz Is one of the men held In New York on charge of con spiring to blow up munitions and steamships and damage American mu nition factories. He is a brother-in- law of Robert Fay, the alleged chief plotter. Wvw launch a general criticism of the meas ures for the regulation of the food sup ply, - on -which the government has promised to submit a memorandum to the reichstag, and that certain ele ments, notably the radical wing of the Socialists,-will insist on bringing Into the discussion the ultimate aims of the war and the terms on which Germany could profitably make peace. Whether Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg will be drawn by this discus sion into a statement more or less defi nite on the subject is uncertain. - A newspaper statement coming from Major Ernest Bassermann,' one of the parliamentary leaders, who has been in preliminary conferences with the chancellor, asserts that the chancellor will deliver an important speech on the foreign and internal policies and food supply question. It Is anticipated that the chancellor probably will make a speech probably two but it seems ' uncertain whether he will touch at all on the delicate sub ject of the German peace program. English Soldiers Use Gas '. On London Peace Meeting ' London Canadian and Australian soldiers, with a sprinkling of British territorials, Tuesday took charge of Memorial hall, where the "Union of Democratic Control," an. organization which is opposed to conscription . and favors peace, was advertised to hold f meeting, and unceremoniously threw the speakers from the platform and turned the gathering into a recruiting meeting. The soldiers succeeded In gaining admittance with tickets other than those circulated to the members of the union, and forming themselves at the top of the staircase leading to the great hall and galleries, forcibly took possession of the building, Bombs that contained asphyxiating gases" were launched ana then tne sol diers took the platform by storm. Several of the speakers, including the leader of the union, sought refuge in an anteroom, as did the women who were distributing leaflets. Suit to Regain Bet Lost Little Rock, Ark. John H. Rump- ing, of Helena, Mont.', was denied a county judgment of $3788 against the Arkanass National . bank of Hot Springs, which he charged, he lost in the fake horse-racing schemes operat ed three years ago. Rumping put up a draft for $3788 on a horse entered in one of the fake races, made payable to Edward Spear. . Spear collected the draft through the bank. The Supreme court affirmed a verdict of recovery aganist Spear, but held the bank was not cognizant of the fraud. Aeroplane Sinks U-Boat. London A German submarine, at tacked by a British aeroplane off Mid delkerke on Sunday, was sent to the bottom according to the official report to Field Marshal French which was given out by the Press bureau. The submarine, ssys Field Marshal French, was seen to break in half. The British commander further reports much activ ity on the part of the artillery and the air craft, no lees thsn 15 encounters In the air taking place on the 28th. Executive 1s Urged. to Initiate Con ference of Neutral Nations and Appoint Peace Delegate. Washington, D. C Efforts to win President Wilson's support for a con ference of neutrals to initiate peace proposals in Europe reached a climax Saturday when Mme. Rosika Schwim mer, of Hungary, and Mrs. Ethel Snow- den, wife of a member of the British parliament, called at the White House with a personal appeal and word that they had definite information that the majority of the belligerent nations would not turn deaf ears to sugges tions from a neutral gathering. They talked with the President for more than half an hour and went away much pleased over their reception, though the President had made no promises. About 400 peace advocates, from a mass meeting held at a Washington theater, accompanied the President's callers to the White House, applauding them as they entered and left the ex ecutive offices. The President was urged to initiate a peace conference or at least to signi fy that he would appoint a delegate from the United States if another neu tral nation called one. He was told that women peace advocates who have visited every belligerent and neutral nation in Europe believe from talks with officials abroad that practical re sults would follow. He was also in formed that Henry Ford, the Detroit automobile manufacturer, here to co operate with the women, had in his possession statements, some of them signed, from officials in some of the principal countries on both sides of the European conflict, to the general effect that they would interpose no objection to the calling of a conference of neu trals to make peace proposals. Mme. Schwimmer, who saw the President several months ago on the same subject and who was not opti mistie then, said that she now believed the President was deeply impressed with the information laid before him. The President made no definite promise," she added, "but I think you will hear something from the White House before long." At the White House it was said that there would be no statement regarding the call. Up to this time the position of the president has been that he has heard nothing from Europe which leads him to believe that the time is opportune for him to take any step. Tornado Claims Ten Victims at Hot Springs, Ark.; Loss $500,000 Hot Springs, Ark. Ten dead, 20 in jured and 80 homes demolished was the toll of the tornado which shortly after 8 p. m. Saturday swept a path of des olation two miles southeast of Hot Springs, and cut off wire communica tion with the outside world. The property loss is estimated variously at $250,000 to $600,000. This is the second calamity in this vicinity in two years. Two years ago damage of $5,000,000 was caused in the city by fire. At the home of William G. Maurice, bathhouse owner, the table in the ban quet room was set for 50 guests, theat rical Bnd circus people wintering in Hot Springs, who planned to give an entertainment for charity. A tree 16 inches in diameter and 40 feet long was driven through the roof and the banquet table demolished. The guests had not yet assembled. George Tanner, whose wife and two chldren were killed, loaded the head less body of Mrs. Tanner and the body of another woman in an express wagon and brought them to Hot Springs hos pitals, a distance of two miles, before he fainted from the pain of a broken leg and internal injuries. Tanner's condition is considered serious. Soldiers Want Fur Muffs. Berlin Fur muffs for soldiers are the latest recommendation of the ver satile General von Buelow. 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