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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1916)
rni J - L U O b s e rv e r _ • UÔIK>. pMOOW. HUOAY ■ " ? .'A « 1 » 0 9 * btl-CO f 81ITISH AND FRENCH PUSH BACK GERMANS , of Oakland. Cal., chief of the su- sistera. Of the northwest pre- and Oregon w ill pounds of prunes i ¿2STfcS=£« ‘ London.—Terrific fighting, in w hich the British have cleat ed out between M t t p i « SO i . f.11 M r Î T - n . S to n y M M » t t o . «■>. » « ■ U j i e to » P » moo«h. two and three miles of German sec ond line trenches north of Poxieres our calendar, and the French have lepulsed fierce o< the paper as the data al German attempts to regain the ground •uhecriptioe expire«. lost before Verdun, has continued all day along both battle fronts In the RUSSIANS CAPTURE MORE VWLAGES Possession of RM«e Sooth of . Brody Important to Drive .on Lemberg. .1 <1 I xjgdop— Following their sharp blow Austrians south of Brody, Austrian lines south of Brody, along on the rivers Oraberkl and Sereth. the Russians have swept In six more vil lages, an entire ridge of commanding -heights, and 3000 more prisoners. In the two days* battle, which has given ^general SahharofTs troops successes ' VfUklly important to their drive against -Lemberg and Von Bothmev’s flank alditg the Strips, more than 6600 of the N ie m y i soldiers have been made prisoners. Although the check which the Caar’s forces In Galicia received early last Week relieved somewhat the threat .which their northern advance had Wought against Von Bothmer, the snc- eeeces which have crowned the latest Russian efforts south of Brody have again put the Austrian lines pa the Beet hank pf the Strips la a danger ous position. On the Stokhod line the Influence of Von Hlndenburg la already being felt Ip the stiffening of the AuatroGarman ’ * Macs and in the growing fury of their counter charges. By winning com maud of the northern part of the stream. where It crosses the Plnsk marshes, Brusalloff has eliminated ail ¿foger of flank movements against kls lines and can coaeentrate his at tention on a frontal attack for the poe- pghslon of Kovel. > - • . — Auto Bandits Q«t 934,000 Ray Roll. weeL The struggles have been hand-to- hand and knife to-knlfe In many places and the losses on both sides, especial ly the German, are understood to he appalling. j { The Germane have suffered further losses at the hands of the French be tween the Hem weed and the river Somme, losing a line of their trenches and 130 prisoners end 10 machine guns, and In the Verdug sector, where the French made progress sooth of the Thlaumont work, captur ed five machine guns and took some houses In the western part of the vil lage of Fleury. A fter a heavy bom bardment of the British positions the Germans launched violent infantry at tacks north and northeast of Poster«*, and at two places succeeded In enters lng British trenches. The success was not lengllved, for the British soon drove them ouL Inflicting heavy caa- u<to*. BRITISH SAVE SUEZ Over 3000 Un wounded Prisoners Are Captured W ith Number of Germane. London.—The Turkish army of 13,- 000 soldiers Which attacked British positions at Romani. 33 miles east of the Sues canal, has been thoroughly defeated, according to the latest offi cial statemenL The Turks are now In full retreat and were hotly pursued for 13 miles by British troops. The number of unwounded Turks captured was 3146. Among tbs pris oners were 70 Germans, Including 89 officers » A complete battery of Ger man guns was also taken. The net results of the battle of Ro- mpfti are the destruction of more than onefourth of the Turkish effectives and the pushing of the remainder out into the biasing desert beyond the Katia cases. Detroit. Mich —five automobile ban- J. Frank Hanley, sx-gsvemor of In diana, who was named as their osAdl- date for prssidsnt by the Prohibition party. BRIEF WAR NEWS Roms reports slight progress on the Treatlno front against the Austrians. Between «0 and 100 persona are missing and many have perished In the sinking of the Italian mall steamer Letlmhro by a submarine In the Med iterranean. Verdun, almost quiescent during the Anglo-French offensive In the Somme region, has again become the storm center on the western battle fronL The French forces have taken the of fensive on the right hank of the Meuse and now hold the Thlaumont work and the greater part of the village of Fleury, according to Paris. In northern Galicia the Russians have struck another hard blow at the Teutonic allies and occupied along the Sereth and Grabarkl rivers, south of Brody, six villages and the entire ridge on which they are situated. In a successful effort to straighten out their line between Poxieres and Thlepvsl, north, of the Somme, British forces have captured the main German second line system of defenses on a front of 2000 yards north of Posleres. Garman counter attacks against the newly won positions were repulsed. Convicted fer Refuting Service. * dlta held up the paymaster and armed Columbus, N. M — Lewis O. Gardi mpgrda of the Burroughs Adding ma- ner. a private of the fleet New Mexican A ln + company and made away with Infantry, was found guilty on a charge w v e e n 911,000 and 914.000 after of falling to subscribe to the fedeml «Rooting and slightly Injuring one onth, which would muster him Into the Keen of Sight. man, and have eluded several machine^ service of the United States with his Little Lem ud-B sy. paw. wbst Is a toads of policemen sent In pursuit company. after a tria l before a gen statesman? Paw—A statesman, son, to eral courtmartial here. S politician who knows a band wagon P re s tir Liquor Law Psseed In Seattle. whan be sees IL—Indians polls Star. Beattie, Wash.— A drastic prohlbl tto* ordinance, designed to prevent It is not posterity, but your actions, ln 1SU into teU la the nitrato torri the drinking of Intoxicants In cafes tory ef Ghfie for tbs «mt time to that will perpetuate your memory hy patrons who carry their own sup ly half a eeatnry. and for tbs Bons perte ply of liquor and to enable the polios ----- the coeel towns te enforce more strictly the state pro- T R Y SM ILING . kteltion law. was passed by the city A Matter of Leeks. Boarding House Keeper—1 al- my boarders longer than Second Boarding House Keep- I Boo t know I You keep them <■ gh thin that they look longer man tney j SiaDy a m — Exchange. T h r ift y , to s h « r “T hrifty! I won’t go Into a long die- course. I merely tell you that she banks money la December." Soowllng and growling w ill make a man old; Money and fam e at the boot are beguiling. D e n t be suspieiouo and selfish and cold; T ry smiling. — John Raton Cooke Senator Walsh, of Montana, has been selected as man ager of thn wfatern headquarters of the democratic,national committee at Chloago. An sggTSBgtB of 939,491,666 feet of lumber wan «hipped from the tide wa ter mills of Oregon and Washington In the six months ended June 30, 1916, as compared wtCh 990,820,074 feet for the first six months of 1915 and 902,962,- 815 feet for the same period of 1914. The senate resolution appealing for olemency fo r Reger Casement was not delivered to the British authorities un til after Casement had paid the death penalty. It i t reported. The govern ment offloea were closed when the message reeehed London. DetrolL tttefc., was chosen by the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, meeting la 39th biennial session in Portland, as the convention place In 1918. John J. Brown, of Vandalia, IlL, present supressg vlee chancellor, was elected snpraiRKr.i|am.nillor, and Chas. 8. Davis of Denver was elected su preme vice chancellor Oregon farmers this year w ill reap a profit of 930.181,730 from nine princi pal products, according to estimates compiled by O. P. Hoff, state labor commissioner. The biggest Item in Oregon’s enormous harvest this year, as in the past. Is the wheat crop, which, based on erop conditions Aug ust 1. w ill show a yield of 11,781,000 bushels of winter and 4,000,000 bush els of spring, or a total of 16.781,000 bushels. Cyclone Sweeps *Dver North Dakota. Grand Forks, N. D.— That a terri tory nearly 800 miles long and from 60 to 100 miles wide, was affected in the rain and hall stormk which swept North Dakota and northwestern Min nesota, was Indicated by reports that reached this eity. It waa conservative ly estimated that the losses would run Into millions of dollars. Strike fey Railroad Switchmen Averted New York.—»George W. Hanger, of the United Stotos hoard of mediation and conciliation, announced here that as a result of a conference between represented*«« of the Switchmen’s Union of North America and the ra il roads, both sides had agreed to settle their differences by arbitration. Age of the Harp. The harp, which was suggested by the lute, to ascribed to Jubal, 3875 B. C., and was King David's favorite Instrument The harp was used by the Welsh and Saxons and also by the ancient peoples of Ireland. One of the oldest harps in existence Is In the Dublin college museum and originally belonged to Brian Borolhme, king of Ireland • -4 Bits-of Byplay Real Estate Bargains By Lake McLake Land Located in Sherman Co. C opyright, 1016, th e C incinnati E n q u ire r Another Get-rich-quick.,Sohsme. "That young dentist across the hall has never had n culler since be rented the office.’’ observed the doctor. “But he always seems to have money. 1 wonder how he does It?” “He linds ull of his patients in pool and billiard parlors." replied the arch! tect. "He makes plenty of mopey." “But how does he do it?" asked tbe doctor “Why." replied the architect, "be will bet a boob a dollar that tbe boob can’t get a billiard ball into his mouth. And the boobs alw ays fall for what looks like a cinch. The boob gets the ball Into his mouth, ull right and then the deutlst charges him $10 to remove IL" No. 1. 1200 acres; 900 under cultivation; 320 acre« in crop. First clan 12 room bouse, hot and cold water, good well and wind mill,, lots of water both at house and pasture. Good fences, roost all hog tight, railroad, flag station on place; one mile haul to ware house; 3 miles to skhool and store; 7)4 miles to county seat. Price, with crop, 930 per acre, will take some trade. Huhl No. 5. 400 acres, 350 tillable. Close to school and church. Good well of water? Price 925 per acre, either cash or good sec urity for first payment of 93500; balance, time to suit. No. 2. 800 acres, all tillable except about 25 acres: 400 acres in crop. Close to tows. Lott of water. Fair buildings. Will take 99000 in trade, balance crop payments, 6 per cent interest. 'A,evt- No. 3. 640 acres west of Grass Valley, good buildings, lots of water, close to school. Price, 925 per acre, part cash with bal ance on ter mt. . . i ~ - No. 4. 960 sere ranch, fair buildings, close to town, running water tbe year round, about 600 acres in crop. Price, with crop, 930 per acre. “Be game, my son,” said M r Lowe. “Let not your hope diminish. And keep your end up. even though The world can see your finish.” * Ouch I f ' “They tell me that you would rather fight than eat," said the bachelor. "W ell, what of it?" demanded the WRITE OR CALL ON . ALEX HUNTER benedict "I married a cooking school graduate.” M ORO, OREGON A w , You M ak s Us B luehl Good Lucas M cLuke! May you swat ’em and swat ’em w ith fun and rebuke T ill every mlnd'a thrilled and every heart's filled W ith the genuine horse sense by old Luka distilled. —Transient Smith, 8;>i Ingfleld, O Oh. bere'e to you, Lukel THE FIRST COURjE consisting of soup whets your ap* petite and gels you on edge in an ticipation of what’s to fotlow. We have such a variety of good things to eat that we often congratulate ourselves on our good fortune. But we never raise prices. Large airy rooms with or with out baths. Some C o n tra ry. “The grouch Is a coutrary cuss. Isn’t be?” reniurked the old fogy. "Should say he was," agreed the wise guy. “Why, he'd refuse to take whisky if the doctor prescribed it!" HOTEL Stran go ! , This parndox Is hard to beat. And it ia true, i ’ll state: you’re certain to make both ends meet I f you jvill just keep airulxhL TH E DALLES, ¿..¡■■I i i-i-i i i n u » » H ALBERT - - OREGON H I H t m * 91 i f ’+ l 'H I Minstrels. “Mr Interlocutor, m u you tell me what It U (hat walks with Ua bead downward ?" “No, Mr, Tumbo, I cannot. Will yob ’kindly tell us what It Is that walks wiy» Its head downward?" - “A n ail In the sole of a shoe.” “After the police have cut down the bodies of the end men and the lynch ers have been clubbed Into submission Mr. Y. Lettim Suffer will render that beautiful ballad, ’Dig the Plants Out of the Bathtub, Dear, und Make Room For the Coal'* ” T h e B yplay Fishing. W h en ever 1 g o 'fish in g ..The s tu x x ia . LtULsajarL.___ ___ < T he flehtng a lw a y s w a s Im m ense T h s w eek b efore 1 cam e. —Cincinnati Enquirer. Special Summer Rates i Ï NEW HOTEL PERKINS I Fifth and Waikington Sts. P O R T L A N D , O R E . .. R oom wilh privilege of hath, tingle, 75c up: double $ 1.00 up y Room with private bath, «ingle $1.50 f up; double 92.00 up. A u to Meets Trains. Street cars from *• U nion Depot pa«» our doors. Transfer at5th and G lits n »treet» from X N o rth Bank D e^ot. - d I d-1' H t 1 k'Ll k H 4 -| 4'4 1 1 11TJ-1-+ Fd ■! ■t'‘!" H " !',!,'H.“ H ~ H “l ¡’M 'M ’I rfi-* y COCKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWOOOOOCOC . <KX?CCxOC>OOOOOOOOG Whenever 1 go flfihlng I get the Banifl result: The fish take off fo many worm», I ’ m »ure they must exult. — B irm in gh am A ge-H erald Both on ths Watoh. W its — That new lady next door Stood In her dining room for half an hour today staring rudely Into ours. Husband— I|ow do you know? W ife— Why, 1 bap5>eiied to be In our front bedroom watching her— London Tele graph - T h s V e ry M an . DeaT Luke— The club needs a ser geant at-arms. Can Homan Solger of Cincinnati defend the portals?— Reader. ^ D E A L E R S IN Lime, Plaster, Cement, Builders Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal, Cedar Posts, and Hay. Correct. These are days when, ns Luke Mc Luke remarks, {tcople go to the polls to vote agulnst somebody.—Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat. M A N U FA C TU R E R S OF Bet She’s a Corn Fsd. Dear Luke—1 want you to meet Ma bel Gaines Weightt of New Castle, Ky. — Drummer. M IL L F E E D A N D FLOUR. .O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C X X X X M X M M X X X X X 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 C T h in g s to W o rry AbouL Snakes have no eyelids. N am es Is Nam aa. M oro B a r b e r S Ima Peetzcb lives on Orchard ave nue, Hamilton, O. P o r c e la in O u r D a ily Special. Even town. an undertaker ' ■ likes a live L u k e M c L u k e -S a y e : Every uow aud then you will mfcet a suffragette's husband who gives you the Impression that his wife does all the voting iu that family. Add up all of the troubles yon have had in the. past yenr and then check off tbe troubles that have beeu made lighter because you worried over them. When It comes 4 o wisdom the fool who knows nothing has It till over the fool who knows It all. A eold makes a man dull and stupid, and there are a lot of fellows who seem to be afflicted with chronic colds The world has outgrown a lot of fool notions In the past forty years. And one of them Is that a doctor couldn't amount to much unless he wore loug whiskers. Every boy Imagines that when he grows up and gets marrlrt, lit will be a lot Itelter to his children than his parents are to him. But, as a rule, he Isn’Uhalf ns good or half hs patient a father as was his daddy. A lot of the men who lend In prayer manage to' trail In charity. AH the heroes are not In the trench es. Lots of them are trying to raise big families on small salaries. When we get through tinkering with other constitutional amendments let ns get down to business and have a referendum prohibiting the playing of phonographs between the hours of rt | p. m. and Iff_s_m ________ _ Realistic Play, "Can’t yon children play without con tinually ringlng\the doorbell?" asked mother, who had bben trying In vain to get an afternoon nap. “No. motlier," said Alice, “It’s quite Impossible. You see. Edith and 1 are playing bouse, and Freddie Is the col- toctor."—8L Louis Post-Dispatch. Ths Difference. “Where’s tbe young actress you were so Interested In last year?", “She’s starring.” “And how about the young fgltow who wauted her to marry hliu?” i ,“ He'a still mooulng.”— Exchange. S a th hop Tub. E verything F irs t Q a s s and u p to date. w Agent for Model Steam L aundry of The Dalles Shop in Brick B uilding next Observer Office C H K S . M cK IN N E Y , P r o p r i e t o r . M o r o , ----------- O r o g - o n . . ' u BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! IN REAL ESTATE Anywhere from the A tlantic to the Pacific We are in actual touch with 10,000 live and reliable Real Es tate Agents all óver Canada and the United States. If you are thinking of moving better call and we w ill give you a card of introduction to a good, reliable real estate man wherever you are thinking of going bo you w ill not be at the mercy o f some one who cares for nothing but your money. ALEX HUNTER, Moro, Oregon W H E N YOU T R A V E L BY AUTO AND VISIT THE DALLES S T O R E YO U R CAR In the concrete, recently completed, fully equipped, roomy garage of W alther-W illiam s Company. Competent workman alwayi ready to help you in any way* they can at least expense to you. For any service rendered the charge w ill always be reasonable. . - _______ . W A L T H E R -W IL L IA M S G A R A G E THE DALLES, OREGON. dte«
