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PublUhad arary Thutaday by RUSSELL D. PRICE. Babaerlptioo. Rat Par Year LM 8t Mentha .W ThraaMontha.... M TUB COURIER, la davotatl to tha bmt liitaraata of KI'ltAY n4 WIIElXr.K COUNTY. Tha lllwral patron-aa-aof tha lt liana of llila hv Uun la ropMlfully aollelud. lj" lli?' ... i vol. xiii. sriiAr, wnaacLisn cototy, oiiEQoav Thursday, December 9, 1915. no- 43- a,.-. I I I ' .. - -.-I I WORLD'S DOINGS OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume of General News from All Around the Earth. UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSlIfll Live News Items of All Nations and Pacific Northwest Condensed for Our Busy Readers. Northwest lumber mills receive big ordori fur railroad tie. A combination of tlx million farmers of the United States ii proposed In a meeting In Chicago. Senator Dorah, of Idaho, declined to permit his name to appear on the Min nesota state primary ballot as a candi date for the presidency. Ohio C. Barber, millionaire match manufacturer of Arkon, Ohio, aged 76, sometimes called the "Match King," married Miss Mary K. Orr, aged 44, for 12 years bis private secretary. Umont M. Ilowera, of Binghamp ton, N. Y until recently manager of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company, will resign on January 1 a $30,000 post with the Rockefeller Inter eata be cause he believes that men past 60 are "either foolish or Irritable." Mr. Bowers Is past 70. , Reports received by the London board of trade during November tell of the sinking of 53 British steamers, with a total net tonnage of C1.072, vith tha Inu of BIS lives. In the same period, the loss was reported of 85 British sailing vessels or 4977 net tonnage with six lives. William O'Keefe, a pioneer theat and actor, known all over the Northwest, shot himself shortly after midnight on the steps of the county jail in Helena, mom., aying Instantly. O'Keefe, who was 65 years nt a era and a bachelor. left a nathetic note, declaring bia efforts to give up liquor had resulted In torture. John II. Fahey, president of, the Chamber of Commerce of the United Kt.taa nM Praaldent Wilson that bus iness men went congress to establish a non-partisan tariff commission ana pro vide means to strengthen the merchant marine. Mr. Fahoy declared there was great need for more ships to carry the exports of the United states. nmvial announcement that the Amer ican steamship Hocking had been re niiiaitlnnwl bv the British government ..lihnnt tha fnrmatitv of Drize COUft proceedings, was received by the State department in a aiapaicn iroro uwuaa, where the ship wss being detained inna ha w aaized bv a British war' ship while on the way from New York to Norfolk. Th hirh officials and subordinate officers of the Hamburg-American line were found guilty in the federal uis ,m rvmrt of New York of having violated the lawa of the United Statee in sending coal and other supplies to German cruisers in the South Atlantic in the first few months of the Euro- naan war. The lurv returned a ver- Airt nt irulltv on each of two indict ments. The specific charge against the defendants was conspiracy to de ceive and defraud , the United States. Tk martiniim nenaltv for each', indict ment is two years' imprisonment and $10,000 fine. 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 cngiana. Nineteen miners are killed by an ex plosion in a mine at Boomer, w, va. A police census of Greater New York rivea that city 5.253,888 inhab itants. OMnatnn Chnrehlll. who has COnO tO the front for England, will Boon be made a general. Two hundred and twenty acres of kot land near La Grande. Ore., waa sold, for $16,000 cash. Jane Addams, settlement worker and ' noted peace advocate, has been sent to . rkioarrn hranital. ' Her illness is re ek vuiv-b r , . ported as not serious. , .QhinhnUders at ' Hoauiam. Wash are constructing one of the largest ahoonera on the Coast which will transport lumber when finished. A collie, locked out of the house at BInghampton, N. Y., leaps through a window and alarms the occupanta In time to save themselves from death by SEIZED AMERICAN SHIPS MAY BE CONVERTED TO BRITISH USE Waahlmrtan. D. C Tha Rtat de partment Wednesday made formal rep resentations to the foreign omce oi London concerning reports that vessels belonging to the Amercan Trans-Atlantic 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 plsn verified by the 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 admit that she purposes to take steps to requisition the ships, the communictalon will be followed immediately by a aharp protest against the entire procedure. CAPT. WILLIAM S. SIMS Cant. William 8. Sims. U. 8. N., will eommand the great battleship Nevsds, which recently underwent her trial teats off Rockland, Ms. Tn tka avant that the unofficial ad vices should be verified or any attempt made on the part or ureat Britain to iiaa an American vessel it is believed the action would precipitate a situe- .1 At a tlon much more grave wan any ui haa confronted this government in its foaltnm with Downinir street. The law experts or the aepanmeni are unacquainted with any precedent, or any theory of law or reason that would support such a course. They anruaav tn hollava tnBt lire&t UritBin IB nraased for ah IDS lust at present ana ha aha would be assisted ereatly by using American vessels, pending the adjudication of their cases oeiore prize courts. Italy Now Poshing Against , Austrian front at Three Points London With the retreat of the rvoata nart of the Serbian army across the Albanian frontier, the slow ness of the operations against juonte neirro and in Southern Serbia, owing to the wintry weather, and the ab sence of any major operations on tne western and eastern fronts, interest in tha miiltarv aide 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 Austrians. 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, ano are siowiy hut. auralv drawing? their nets around Tolmlno, Gorilla and Doberdo. Their attacks have been repeated time after time against ' positions which had been most carefully pre- narftd. and. while the AuBtrians report that most of these assaults have been ranulaed. their accounts are considered here to have been so worded as to pre pare the public for their retirement frnm finrizia at least. . This, for the time being, is Italy's contribution to the Balkan operations of the allies, for it keeps a large force f Anafrinna huav and it COmDelS them continually to bring up reinforcements which could be succesBiuuy empioyea rroinot tha Montenegrins and Serbians. The Serbians, unless followed into Albania, in time will probably reap pear as a rejuvenated army, for it is said that 250,000 of them, including anldiara and civilians, have taken ret ncra there and that they have saved all their mountain batteries and a portion of their field guns. hef '."' aWSata-- wwosr.'. v " mmv m 1 y . .'' j I - r " i ..'..f , ........ ,: .... y. KAISER REPORTED READY FOR PEACE Permission Given Reichstag to Consider Ending of War. REPORT, IF TRUE, MOST MOMENTOUS Letter to Wilson Said to Be'Under Contemplation -War of Exter mination Is Alternative. London The momentous ' decision reached by the German government to permit the discussion of peace in the reichstag Is regarded here as the clear est Indication that Germany is prepar ed to lay down her arras if acceptable conditions can be obtained. The e-overnment's decision, follow ing the authorization given to the Ger man preas for a free discussion of peace possibilities and the discussion of an almost unanimous desire to end the war, along with the governmental sanction of the" Socialists' plan to hrW about nes.ee debate in the reichs- tatr lenda to Monday's session of that body an importance wnicn it la impos sible to overestimate. The entire world is awaiting eagerly the speech of the imperial chancellor. Meanwhile the wildest rumors are cur rant Tha latest of these, coming from The Hague and obviously from a German source, is to the etlect that me aaiser Mu4 n nrntalm neace on his arriv al at Constantinople. It is asserted on tha "Mffht authority." according tn tha rumor but the name oi wis "highest authority" is not given that the kaiser will send a letter to President Wilson urging him to accept the role of mediator, xne letter, u rumor goes on, will declare that Ger many did not want the war, which, the letter will say, was forced by England and Russia. Atrocities will be denied energetically. The hour is at hand, the letter will continue, to stop the bloodshed and permit Europe to heal her wounds with a bountiful peace. Germany will offer, through Presi dent Wilson, to evacuate the invaded departments of France and all of Bel gium except Antwerp ana hi neguuiw with Great Britain regarding the pos session of Antwerp. Poland will be declared autonomous, the invaded provinces of Russia will be restored and Serbia's independence will be guaranteed. On the other nana, me ireeaom ui the seas" is to be guaranteed, and spe cial privileges are to be granted to German commerce. In case of a refusal of these terms, according to the rumor, Germany is determined upon a war of extermina- tlon. Fair Seen by 18,871,957; Closing Day Brings 458,558 , San Francisco So great was the at- tnlanH at the Panama-Paciflc expo sition December 4 closing day that it took the department of admissions until late at nisrht to fisrure out that k RR8 neraons passed through the iratea and took part in the farewell a ' - , This was the largest attendance oi no nt tha iSR dava the exnosition was open, and brought the total attendance to 18,871,957. The republic or Panama participated In the exnosition to the extent ' of araotlnir a handsome building, but be cause no funds were appropriated oy the republic to keep the building ope to visitors, it was learned, it remains closed throughout the exposition. Head of Boy Scouts Resigns. Naw York Ernest Thompson Seton, naturalist and writer oi dooks on na ture, announces his. resignation as chief of the Boy Scouts of America, Tn a statement explaining his action. Mr Kntnn Raid he resigned because of rradnnl chancre to Dolicies to which he ia oDoosed. and for which he blames .Tampa E. West. ol this city, tne pres ent Scout executive. Militarism now comes first and woodcraft, the original purpose of the movement, second - German War Plant Lost. Tendon Destruction of a large am' munition factory at Halle, Prussian Saxony, by an explosion witn tne loss of several lives, ib reported in a mes M fmm Koldincr. Denmark. Dis contented workmen are suspected, the message says: It is said a similar dis aatar whs narrowly averted at Bogden, Silesia,' where the ammunition factory was saved by the discovery that it had been undermined. FOOD AND WAR CONDUCT ARE ' PARAMOUNT TOPICS OF REICHSTAG Rarlin. via London The Reichstaff assembled for its sixth war session a sessoin which takes place under the in fluence of two absorbing topics of the Dreeent moment, namely, the regula tion of the food supply and the alms asd 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 of punishments for minor offenses under martial law, discussion oi tne govern mantal ranort acainat the reducition of the age limit for old-age pensions from 70 to bO years, and minor legislative projects. It la crnnerallv exDected. on the other hand, that the members of parli ament will take this occassion to WALTER SCH0LZ Walter Schofz is one of the men Held- In New York on charges of cotv aolrlno to blow ud munitions ana steamships snd damage American mu nition factories. He la a brother-in-law of Robert Fay, the alleged chief plotter. lannrh a iraneral criticism of the meas ures for the regulation of the food sup ply, on which the government nas promised to submit a memorandum to the reichstagi 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 unanceuor von ueinmann Hnllweir will be drawn bv this discus- sion into a statement more or less defi nite on the subject is uncertain. A newspaper statement coming irom Major Ernest Bassermann, one of the parliamentary leaders, wno naa oeen 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 mat tne cnanceuor 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. Enefish Soldiers Use Gas On London Peatc Meeting London Canadian and Australian aoldiera. with a sprinkling of British territorials, Tuesday too cnarge oi Memorial hall, where the "Union of Democratic Control," an organization which is opposed to conscription and favnra nance, was advertised to hold a meetinir. and unceremoniously threw tha arwnkm-n from the Diauorm ana turned the gathering into a recruiting mailt inn . The soldiers succeeded in gaining admittance with tickets other than thrwA circulated to the members of the nm'nrt- ami f ormincr themselves at the top of the staircase leading to tne rraat. hall and galleries, forcibly took vaaaaainn nf tha Dulluing. Bombs that contained "asphyxiating gases were launched and tnen tne Bt- tira took the oiatform by storm. Qal nt the sneakers, including the nt tha union. Boucnt reiuKe in n antamnm. an did the women who were distributing leaflets. ? v ; ' .". Aeroplane Sinks U-Boat. Tandem A German submarine, at tacked by a British aeroplane off Mid- delkerke on Sunday, was sent, to mo knffnn arnvmlimr to the official ' report to Field Marshal French which was .; nut h tha Press bureau. The Field Marshal French, wa. Bn tn hreak In half. The British ftivthar rannrta much activ CUUIUltuivv. " 1 ... . ity on the part of the artillery and the air crafthb lees than 15 encounters in the air taking place on the zstn. S v ' . . a aW 'fa I .uavMt.X- .III i ' iHmn-j - ,- -- - - ...a.-.t.-.fiir KEEP PUREBRED FOWLS No Branch of Farming That Pays - Better Than Poultry. Progress Made by Farmers In Greater Part of Country la Encouraging ' Attention to Details Es sential to Success. The nroeress made.br the farmers raising poultry In the greater part of the United 8tates in the past few jrears Is not only remarkable, but is very encouraging to those who are trying to establish this very. Impor tant branch of farming on a broad er and more profitable basis than it has heretofore occupied. But still there Is plenty of room for further prog ress and advancement. Some of the occunanta of farms who raise poultry being rather alow in learning the dif ference between haphazard methods and inferior stock, and careful, meth odical work with purebred fowls, you can easily see from the returns oi their efforts that the state experiment stations are doing much to overcome this sort of poultry work and to show these farmers , who have neglected ooultrv altogether as not paring that there la indeed no branch of farming that pays better, when equal attention White Rock Cockerel. a given to modern methods and the little details which are now consul ered as absolutely essential to success with poultry. Until verr recentlr the poultry on most farms has been a mixture of all sorts and breeds all running togeth er, and you might travel for. miles and visit farms and not be able to see one purebred fowl ot standard variety. But that time has passed and many farmers are keeping noth ing but purebred fowls, though there Is still far too much of the mongrel variety which is of very little value being raised, though this is decreas ing rear br year as the farmer? are becoming educated better along this line. Foi a long time it has been the rule that any place on the farm was good enough, for the hens and they have often had to uve and even raise their vounsr under the very poorest conditions, often being obliged to Uve In the hogpen and wade around among their filth.- What can be ex pected ot poultry raised in any such manner T Surely not very much. No farmer would expect any return ot nrofit from anr of the rest of his Uve stock on the farm unless he fed and cared tor It welt The same rule holds good with poultry. It is a fact that tha nana will dve a better and clearer profit without feed, except what they pick up, and witnout tne proper at tention (ail but gathering up the eggs) th.n anv other living animal on tne Mltau a m t.-m Mow much more could be ex. notaT of them. then, if the right kind nt attanttnn be riven them. The pro- farmer ought to make 'ail a. ; - . iU t.. nnt nr Averv Drauca uu ug form Whv oar all of hia attention t mi a line and entirely negieci MUCH HORSE POWER IS LOST Full Use of Animals Would Materially Reduce Cost of Crop Production More Work Is Urged. (By W. J. SPItAMAN.) T Carefully conducted investigations by the agricultural department ot the University ot Minnesota, as well as those conducted by the office ot farm management ot the United States de partment of agriculture, show that under brdlnary conditions on Amerl .. farms work horses are utilized oniy about three and a half hours a - tt a Aoor la day on the average. nu.. thus utUlzed to less than half Its ca pacity. Per unit of work done this power costs more than twice what it should cost The full utilization of the power actually available would thus reduce materially the cost of produc ing crops. The cost of keeping a work horse Is on the average about 1125 a year The average utilization of the horse Is about 1.250 hours a year, at an hourly cost of ten cents per hour. It we double the number of hours' work the horse does and this can be UiM rxJUSS? i " other line? If he can tie convinced that it pars better to put In a stock of purebred poultry instead of con tinuing to breed scrubs, he certainly ought to make the change, and It is ud to us who believe in the best pay. ing the most profit, to show this sort of farmer the better side ot standard bred poultry. TREAT BARB-WIRE INJURIES Do Not Apply Axle Great or Any Rancid Ointment to Wound Re move All Foreign Substances. (Br DR. A. & ALEXANDER, Wlaconala Agricultural coliese.; This is the season of the year when atockmen are most freouently an noyed with barb-wire injuries to their horses. Just a few things to near in mind at such times suggested: After a barb-wire accident, do not apply axle grease or any rancid oint ment to the wound. Wash the wound thoroughly with warm water. Then clip the hair as close as possible around it, and wash again to remove any hair or other foreign substance. When aand or hair has lodged in the depths of a deep cut never use a wet sponge to clean it out Use a piece of absorbent cotton or cotton batting. There will be much less risk of infection. It will be useless to put stitches In wound that is very deep or ragged, or that is located in a place not In perfect reat when the animal Is mak ing natural movements. Dry dusting powder has a healing effect on barb-wire wounds and other larre. moist cuts and abrasions. Such a powder may be prepared cheaply by mixing together equal parts oi siaaea lime, sulphur and charcoal. Prevent lockjaw dangers In nail wounds of the hoof by opening them up freely, which provides drainage ior serum and nus. Saturate with a solu tion ot corrosive sublimate and water in the proportion of 1 to 500. Cover with dusting powder, absorbent cotton anJ a bandage. This treatment should be repeated daily until the wound is healed. FEEDER PLACED ON RUNNERS Large Storage Bin Arranged With Feeding Floor and Smaller Hopper Like Bin Inside. Lira stock on full feed is being more and more left to its Inclination as to .when it Is to get Its feed and the amount The balancing ot the rations la being also put In the work of the steer In making the most eco nomical beef from the feeds avaiiaDie. Automatic Stock Feeder. The self-feeder shown here, whicn system may be built for either hogs or cattle, waa patented recently by a Topeka (Kan.) man. A large storage bin, mounted on runners, is arranged with a feeding floor and a smaller hopperlike bin Inside, a spout feeding the smaller bin from the larger. . Stretcher for Wire Netting. When making a fence of wire net ting, a very efficient stretcher can be made from a piece of Iron about one toot long and about one-half Inch or so thick. Make notches in the iron about half the length and file a point When using, insert the Iron In the meshes and stick the point into the cost Pushing the' other end way fxom the post wlU stretch the netting. ENEMY OF THE GRASSHOPPER Nothing to Be Gained by Encouraging Blister Beetles Destroy aii Grass hopper Eggs In the Fall. Among the natural enemies of the grasshoppers are the blister beetles or old-fashioned potato ougs, tne larvae ot which subsist almost wholly on grasshopper eggs. The blister haatlea become verr abundant In grasshopper years when food is plen tiful. However, iitue or notning is gained by substituting a plague of blister beetles for a plague ot grass hoppers and the wiser course is to destroy as many grasshopper eggs as possible In the fall, thereby cutting off the development ot both sorts of pests. Buy Feeds Intelligently. Intelligence In buying feeds for the dairy cow Is one way of Increasing profits on the farm. i iinn. withnnt Intnrv tn tha animal I we reduce the hourly coBt to five cents. fire. ...... y ,