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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1919)
E. & W. Chandler TlJ Different Store ! Spring Millinery I Opening- Now On in Full Blast IT'S WORTH WHlLfi THAT'S WHY We will have on display for your inspection and approval all of the Latest Creations from the Best Designers of America The Public Cordialiv Invited Want Column New Line of Middies Received ' ;Jll ' where, un :. i i i just Tense MJwti "ore Argonne 'Battle leaned; HUH NAVY GRAVE! JELLIC OE SHOWS British Offic:r Surprised by Cau tion of Foe During First of War. BRAND FLEET !fi DANGER Short of Cruisers, Destroyers and Had Defenseless Bates in Early Months of Conflict Describes Big Bat tle of Jutland. LondotW Th 1. rs to which the British gwr ' M. ,rt of cruisers, destroyt r- v i . r'.i ilf-iVn'-'elcK-; bases, wn ,111- I '- . u tlic first two and on i : . '. '. v. ar, ottliv: to tin- Gf 1 iii!." and tr J ' ''In ,i liooi: v.rit- t j . ui .Jt'Iiic.e, for- t; ' . M-Mij, 1 '.i. '. ;.;l,n out tint th'." Ge ,i . . - - li.'i ii i.hl-c ed S& destroy, i : ,;r "I 42 for the grand Afiet, . . .-,cm1s tiidt, owing to the nbniBiir - . the grand fleer, in die fall " n i ;, iumvcO from Lough Sv'l!!y will only r'tuined to th.- North 3ea when ihe uncl.ornge in Scapa Flow became reasonu'dy safe. Neither In October, 1011, nor in May, 1910, Admiral Jelllcoe says, did the British margin of superiority justify film in disregarding tho enemy's tor pedo fire. The situation gradually Im proved after VJ1G, especially, as the light cruiser and dfslroycr'forees with the grand fleet Increased steadily after the hnttle of Jutland, considerably re ducing the danger of successful tor pedo nttnek, while the Inclusion of (class K submarines made It probable .that the enemy would , suffer more Severely from' submurlno uttuck than the British. i Tablet Are Turned. Itegardlng 1018, Admiral Jelllcoe Bays: "The position wiu assured and we 'could havo fiffonled to tako risks which in 1910 Wolild havo been unwise. If iho German fleet had come out to bnt (t; a torrlble punishment awaited them." f Onodhlrd nt the admiral' book Is evoed to .the buttle of .Tut land. In sfamnilriK yi) the Ifmom of tho battle, 'KAmlriJ(i) Jwoljs upon "iij(. dun- battle fleet nnd This tun iiii'irons. due to i malting. I ) :i engaged for 1, ..!ng rcpentPtlly iejjj-ii, Instead of i iilifad, tho enc ni'xiard lnw,H wsnry, the ad di'd to dejjloy OH Huts compelling ger in1, "n I i.i icintng too much to chance In !! -i action. Iteciiiw our tlei't was the ot." nnd fuly factor vital to the existence of the empire, nnd, In deed, to tlif allied cause." "We nnd no reserve outside the bat tle lleet whlrh muld In nny way re place It in the event of disaster or even should Its mrtrgln of superiority be eliminated." the admiral continues. Admiral Jolllcnc sajs he knew that his ships were Inadequately protected with nrnior compared to the German vessels of the battle cruiser type,' while the German tl . t In the bnttle of Jutland was far l. Iter off In tlio number of destro? er. In nddltlon, the Germans poBsei-'d "a most elllclent nrmor-pierclnsr sin'11." Describes Big Dattle. The admiral continue : "When the battle lbetu approached there wae a differem e of reckonliiK between the B.-iri h tlie battle crnl-er the eralKers hav'n: several hours ntvl altered their cottr- belng eneountcr f! i my apieflrelQn tl instant actioti v ; lnlrnl says, and in ) the port wing 6i the German to turn off to starboard to avoid being err---' -1. 'J his maneuver, which hns beer ) ''-.-Pied ns masterly by reviewers. tJirw the enemy lutfi complete confo.-lini. Tim German coin mnmler in chief itnx-'d that ills only hone lay in oeaie. profiting by bis superior! in torpedo craft, low visi bility, the approach of darkne's and the proximity of his banes and mine fields. The nnemy at IhN period fired hun dreds of torpedoes. y German ofilcerH have since stated, Admiral Jelllcoe con tlnucs, and nltbouKb the Germans wore In the gravest peril, the position of the grand fleet Itself win menaced bj de termined tofp'do attacks "Mrl thick weather. But the British lleet by turn Ing Its battle line four times during the uctlon, tho admiral says, got Clear of the torpedoes, which were racing toward tlie British ships, ahd defeated tho tactics upon which tlife Germans based their hopes, After estlihatlrtg the relative strength of tho two fleets early In the war, Ad miral Jelllcoe expresses surprise that the Gcrmnn3 were so cautious and srtys : "If this country In the future de cided to rely for safety against raids or Invasion -on the lleet lilnno, 'It Is owiuntlal that we possess a consider ably greater margin of Huper'lorlty!pver a powlblo enemy In all clasies of ves sels than wo did In Augut,.39H." English Officer D of American Fight at W ribes the Behsvlor Jiers in That :rfut "Will ulicuro:!. i i,.m.i i etireer. l ii,- I't.t t Krcneh el .' .uc, ' and Cernii ii n;,Th dinner tab'-.', the and for Ui-itriy shtne forth a The heenir Forevor Honor Them." "It was the T. vt, hour In tlie Ar gonne," remarked MaJ. 11 T, llnyden, on KnallKh oltlcer, now In this country, "when I was llrst Impressed ultli the gretitnetts of America. I Imppened to be detailed to an Aiiierlenn unit. There were French and American and Kngllsli soldiers there, but I was with nn American command. It doesn't matter what the occasion. When thu battle of the Argonuc began I was in a dugout i lien an American oltlcer comtnaniliii a regiment of artillery Mood uiih hii watch In his baud, counting il,.- seconds, lie had been ordered tu i Kin firing tit 5:.' In the mornlii?. ah along that line of many miles tl 'ia ers of the grouping" had their orueis The zero hour was 5:HU. i..ir otllcer stood uniting, i it an ageMn live minutes. etuet to drag an awful ' i o, three, four I counted !-. zero cutue. This ofllcur aid. It was not necefr . '!, a captain, had outlet . render, It was shock, ' ::nd the grandest shock tilting, waiting for the 'u on roy pins .ntn iiniiidcr of the artillery, u iiiihM uud mites tlie guns ''ii only once in a life- v iifetluies, nt that, to lie i li hu occasion It seemed i broken loosu. "Av boW any human being "u'li-auch a thing, hut we leiurs the guns siioke, and 1. 1 Iff period there u'ns a Omco moro they started, and it uns ii,. i until after noon that they sti,,e,i. Mountlme the Infantry was priparn to tnako Its charge, f rode along i in' front llhes of artillery in the early morning. Below I saw the American boys getting ready to make thel' drive. It was tfio most wonderful, the suhllmcst sight I ever saw or cm expect to see. I fchall never forget, because It Is stamped In delibly In n-y brain, tllo cnthuc'fuam and the exuheranca of the .American gunners, q'ln y may havo had no previ ous training, but I shall forever honor thu Amerbiiii artillerist, and I shall never forgi t the opening of the buttle of the Argormo." Prussian tuiperthaiuje. Il'ilienze.Hem hn.N Ids doubt they are bluer. '" of the place T Urn Oreor. .i. lit rampant l He, WtU lt tic u- oetutlOltM hi let r,.I .ing tile tin l Ii n I. .el ttl (withiiut c.iru) tV. il (t'll!Ul ll"l it lift br.Uiutu example if But now the eu res, and no "lie- : turn 1 t , aary. 'I : imtt'i' h, th I ev. r ! tltne. 1 j came ! c j Kor mile- . I roared, it line, diiu ; present o: that hell I,.. "I don't i can live t!. did. I 'or si then for ;i cessation. Winter Snake Story. .1. K. ';! mplu II ut Vandullo, Ind. vouches for this Dpvqtuber snalte story : ' "On Dt i euiber 'i'i tny daughter and I sturted m ross a piece of timber land to n t. ,:,i,or b-ntie, ur dog went into a hide where a Irae had blown otfer, and v. tit rented by a Uvu-fool LUijick 'i.ii:o i, hi.ii was tanging on vime hei i v tii-icr- I ".iflcd ihe snake with a cltiii. 'I lie snake Had, the ap penrnnrp of having ,ft'iIUweij a rab bit. but Inve lUritloft dlsctosed that the MKike li;iii robbed a hen's neat, and hud km allowed a china nest egg. We unused i lie eiijtitt iq last July." Indliiiiniiiilis News, Poetic Justice! 0'ho first four letters of (lie namo Amcrongen, which designates tho mooted enxtii. n Holland where the former Kaiser Wllholin II Is observing tho twllluht of tho llohonzollurns as r'ulers, coiiiioHu thu French word metui- lag bailor. One might find In, lids a r Cheerful Blinded Soldi. Cheerful news comes along from St. iJiiii'ituu's allotment holders. Here, as In other directions, tlie blinded soldiers are making good. K. Cliitke, tl poultry farmer at lilvvlimtowe. is winner of the llrst prise for tho best potatoes nnd carrot at a local show, we read In tlie em i i iit number of St. HutiNtan's ISevlew, nnd on another pnge of this bright little record of Ihe blinded sol diers work und sport, we read: "Gnu allotment bolder, who Is otherwise oc cupied diirlii'.' the day, contends Hint be hns the advantage over ordinary sighted people, for he need not hurry home to pnt In nn hour before dark ; ho can get on with It nbile they tiro In bed !" London Mall. Ownership. "Are yon in fnuir of government ownership? "Well,;" replied Senator Sorghum "I've been tryln't "to moke up m mind, Everything depends on whether a business Is rim ultli Intelligence anil care, ngardlens of who owns it. And I've seen some men who thought they could lake on nil kinds of government responsibility that I wouldn't trust to run a peanut stand." Advot'ti.spiiioiitH untloi thin brad arc printed for Hvo con Is per I'l.i oach inner! ion. Lost, Sttttyod or Stolon Two Iiok woitfhl ttbout MO lbs owli; ninrlcoJ with squtiro crop oil" i-neli cnr. hi. no reward for thoir re turn to Hd Augustus. Kor JalolIO acre ranch neat: Now Bridge; 2.rm under ditch; plenty water; fair improvements. Ca l op or address D. A. Hinard, New iJridKe. Oro.-22p HACON Homo cured, 2S0 llw. at ;8c to-lOc. Ianthus Chandler. KORSAMi -Two uood work horses, I and 5 yrs o'd; also jiood wftsron and httrnoss, saddle and many other articlot. at iivery ham. Will sell on 7 month? time, k'ood note. Ci. W. Martin, Ridi and. ad ' For FrivHte Sal a -a lot of nis- ecll'uieou houaohbld jroods. Call at my hoin. Oscar Kendall. -ad WILL TKADK a pood M-ttu-h lohn Deere wnlkini? ? ' ' U, a mn!l irardeh plc.. ;., melt Sim'ilk-r. .1. K. I, For 'al- N'-u- ! .;'.!.. and Uurln.uj xruU i-..- . . V flVilleti i'i v . . . ( ;.. ttule iictx'pted. A m a -l.cjicd I'd ,f home cannod t . : t. J. C. Bowfn, Ni-w Bridge Order that tire "from Half vny Ci'irflKe at once and avo five pot. cont war tax. Miluge guaran teed, udv FOUNn-Hraidftd Hair Hat Band. Owner may havo game by calling at News ollicc and payinK for this notice. MAMMOTH JACK. "Broad way' will bland the seaxou of 019 at our ranch 12 miles west of Rich'atirl. Fee reasonable. 11. II. k H. A. .fucohH. - ndlDt) The American Yu mi IVoule. a hih-ptrude monthly magazine for lKy and mrH, (price $2 per year), and tho E. V. News', both one year for ot.ly :?,. Its Profits. "I sec where lliey aro going to linvo cat show In New Vork for the sol- dlers ami sailors." "Well, the profits ought, of a show like that, amount to a considerable purr cent," German Deterioration. German doctors estimate that tho n.vorage peivon in cilia of that coun try lost about one sixth of his weight during the war. Men lost slightly more weight than women. Farmers lost no weight at all. Public Side. On SaUiMay afternoon. March 2Uth. bo 'inrunrt at t:.W o'clock. t h ftitifVA tif Itl'iii s. 11 tr U'lJi ha hold to the hUrhi"jt bidder with oiit reserve: Two rovmI milch co .v.i, Twoh'f culv'!'. h did to vr ord, Five nhtiitN, 8 mo t,M, Five jiistH, 6 mo old, One Iti-ooil sow With 0 pigs, One brood sow, One do.en cbieket s, One colt, yearling past, Three yearling ewes, One Mitchell -.vdkuii complete, One double shovoi plow, One Majestic steel ranjro, lied Sleads und lnHcnllnnonna articles too numerous" to mention. Sll!'' will 111' lipid ill Humid 'I fl u lor rancli west of Richland. Terms! Rnmit iiihIm- tin nuli on sums -nyor $10 u credit of oihl months' lime will be irivon to pur chasers nrFvino; bankable note drawing 10, pop cent interest. Mrs. lid Derrick, Owner. Friends of the News who have' occasion 'to publish lual adver tisements m SOttlomenL of ealntoH or other probate matters or in cases in tho district court will do this paper a favor bv dii-octine their attorney or tho county of ficial liHV'intr Htiuh matters itu qimku to havo migh pujillcation mnno in Tlio Jfiuirlu Valley Novv