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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
CONDITIONS IN WAR ZONE
and Peace DISCUSSED IN
White house conference

Washington, Dec. 2.-Conditions in
Europe, as viewed by DR.. Henry Van
Dyke, American Minister to The Meth
erlands, were up for discussion at con-
ference ait the White House between
President Wilson and the minister. DIR.
Van Dyke had been invited to be the
luncheon guest of the President. Fresh
from his observation of conditions gen
orally in Europe, DIR. Van Dyke was
ready to give President Wilson first
hand information. The minister already
had discussed the subject with Secre-
tary Bryan.
While denying the report that he was
the bearer of a personal letter from
Queen Wilhelmina relative to peace, DR..
Van Dyke told the Secretary that the
Queen and the people of Holland earn
estly desire an early return of peace
among the warning European nations.
That the present does not appear to
be a propitious moment to advance def
mite proposals for terms of peace, how
ever, was made clear by the minister
following his conference with Mr..
Bryan. ''The desire of the United
States for peace he declared, "is a
well-known fact. The decision as to the
proper moment for us to act is in the
hands of my chiefs. The President and
the Secretary of State can be trusted to
determine when that moment arrives ;"
The hope was expressed by DIR. Van
Dyke THAT when the time for settlement
of the war arrived, the United States
"would play a noble part in bringing
peace. While certain that the heart of
Holland would be with the United
States in such efforts, the minister de-
rlined to forecast what form the CO.
operation with Holland or other neutral
countries might take. The minister was
to leave here late to-day and sail for
Holland December IL.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
MUSEUM
AT RHEIMS is DESTROYED

Paris, Dec. 2.-In an account of the
'bOmbardment of Rheims, which has
been in progress intermittently for
several weeks, the Temps asserts
that the archaeological museum con-
tanning Roman, Gallo and French col
lections has been destroyed. Tapestries
by Pepersaek, the Flemish workman,
also we're ruined.
The factories have been damaged to
such an extent that the textile industry
has suffered greatly. The loss due to
the destruction of cloth is estimated
at S50,O00,00O frame ($70,O00, ,0O0).
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
HUMMELsTOWN



Special Correspondence.
Hummelstown, Dec. "A matinee
production of the play, EARN Folks, "
will be given in Hummelstown Hall on
Friday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Many
of the school children are anxious to
witness the play and the management
has decided to give the matinee pro-
duetion for the children to attend. The
reserved seat chart for Friday even
ing's production was opened last even
ing and several hundred tickets were
marked. The play, which promises to
be well produced, is being given by the
l. T. l. Club of Zion Lutheran church.
Mrs. James Schwartz and Mrs. Jacob
Henschen were visitors in Harrisburg
yesterday afternoon.
George F. Greenawalt left to-day for
Danville, ILL.,, where he will spend sew
eral weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Aldus Hoffer and Mrs. Emma
Hoffer spent yesterday in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Thomas Mccall visited rela'
tires in Harrisburg to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
SAYS KAISER CALLS ALL MEN
UP TO FIFTY YEARS TO ARMS

Copenhagen, Dee. "A German
visitor states that all men up to the
age of so years who have had military
training have been called to arms by
the German Emperor.
He also declared that it is exceed
ingly probable that the so-called "un.
trained landstrum, which includes
men rejected as unfit for military serv,
ice but possessing considerable ply
sical strength, will also be called out.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
At the Colonial

The vaudeville novelties that are
pleasing Colonial audiences in unusual
fashion for the first half of the week
embrace "Felix, the mindreading
duck; the American Trumpeters. splen-
did musicians and vocalists: J. j. Nor
rison and company, presenting a clever
protean sketch, and Fern and Zell,
black face funsters. "The Phantom
Detective" is also pleasing as special
attraction in moving pictures. The
cream of the bill for the last half of
the week will be the first local appear
anee of the Apace Opera Company, of
six vocalists, offering a delightful vocal
and scenic production. Adv.***
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
germany HAS 2,94O.OOO
men IN field. PARIS Says

Paris, Dec. "A semi official COM
munication concerning the German arm
les in the field made public here last
night says:
Germany at present has at her dis
posal 25h active army corps, of which
211s are operating against France and
four against Russia. OF the 33 German
reserve army corps, 221s are now en-
ployed against France and 1012 against
Russia.
"These figures show that there is a
total of 5SLs army corps, active or re-
serve, fighting for Germany on the two
fronts, and not 100 army corps as has
enormously been stated by the German
government.
If the territorial units (landwehr)
of which nothing was said in the recent
German official note, are taken into ac-
count, it will be seen that eight
landwehr army corps are engaged
against France and seven against Rus
sia-that is to say, in all on the two
fronts, 80 territorial divisions. -
AS German army corps consists of
10000 men, it will be seen from the
figures given that Germany has 50
corp fighting against France, or 2,0S0,-
600 men. Opposing the Russians, the
Kaiser has 211s corps, or 100000 men.
The total of the German armies in
the field numbers 100000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Seeks Peace With France

Berne, Dec. "A German journalist
has arrived at Geneva to organize "a
Franco-German committee to work to
restore peace. He declares that mis- mis-
sion is unofficial, ,Nbut it is suspected that
he is connected with the propaganda
foreshadowed by the utterance of the
official German press. This propaganda
seeks to induce France to make sep
arate peace, leaving Germany to treat
later with Great Britain and Russia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Can't Confscate Dead Eagles

LewistOwn, Pa, Dec. 2.-Charles
Baum, deputy State game warden, of
Harrisburg, is under $500 bail here
charged with the larceny of a large
gray eagle from the shop of Arthur
Pitman, taxidermist, where it was in
process of mounting for William PEI.
fer. Baum mistakenly confseated the
carcass.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Identify Victim of Train

Manch Chunk, Dec. 2.-The man
who was killed Saturday at Rockport
by the Scranton fiier on the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, and whose re-
mains were taken in charge by Under
taker Melber, of Maueh Chunk, was
Richard Schaffel, native of Germany
and lace worker by trade. The body
was identified by a stepbrother and a
brother in-law, of Wilkes-Barre.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Sisters in Double wedding

Pottsville, Pa, Dee, 2.-The Misses
Bridget and Mary Harkins, sisters, of
New Philadelphia, were brides at a
double wedding solemnized at the
Church of the Holy Family at that
place, The respective bridegrooms
were Joseph F. Carr, an athlete of this
place, and John j. Mcdonald, of Port
Carbon. The Rev. Francis NJ. Ward,
the rector, ofiiciated.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
WICONISCO
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Smith Leave for
Chicago
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Wiconisco, Dec. 2.-Mr and Mrs.
John C. Smith left on Monday for
Chicago,
Miss Loi Heisel returned from Phil.
adelphia.
Miss Katherine Jones visited in
Pottsville Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. l. A. Keiter and son,
Ira, and Mrs. w. H. C. Keen and Miss
Eliza Evans on Friday motored to Har-
risburg.
Mrs. Maude Rosener spent the week
end in Millersburg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Railroad Foreman Dies on Road

Williamsport, Pa, Dee. 2.-L. D.
Ewing, of Elmira, n. Y, aged 20
years, bridge foreman on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, was fatally stricken
by heart trouble while walking along
the railroad tracks en- route to his
work near Trout Run. He was found
lying unconscious on his face on a
cinder path by trackwalker and died
q short time Inter.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
STEEL PLANT FOR CHINA
German Toy Manufacturer May Lo
cate Plant at Wheeling, w. Va.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dee. 2.-Represen-
tatives of the Chinese Hanayeh- Ping
Iron and Coal Company are here to
buy equipment for a modern steel
plant to be erected in that country.
German toy manufacturing firm is
making preparation to locate plant
at Wheeling, w. Va. Other German
plants may also decide to come to this
country.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Alaska Blizzard Blocks Trails

Nome, Alaska, Dec. "A furious
blizzard, which has been raging the last
three days, has forced the Bering Sea
ice pack high up on the shore and has
driven the water further inland than
it has been in several years. All trails
are impassable.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Makes Hose for England

Reading, Pa, Dec. 2.-The CHASER
Hosiery Company. of this city, has re-
ceived an order for 10000 pairs of
cotton halfhose from firm in London,
Eng. The goods are to be shipped as
soon as possible, and, it is understood,
are to supply the British army. A force
of several hundred employees is working
day and night 30 insure an early de-
livery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
600 MEN RESUME WORK
Cotton Movement Causes Arkansas
Railroad Shops to Open

Little Rock, Ark, Dee. "A con
siderable increase in the movement of
cotton was responsible, officials said,
for the resumption of operations yester-
day of the st. Louis, Irou Mountain
and Southern railway shops at Argenta,
Ark. which shut down recently.
Six hundred men resumed work.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Turks Demand SEQ, 600 From DR.. Bliss

London, Dee. 9, 4.19 A. M.-Accord-
ing to advices from Beirut, Syria, the
Turks have demanded 100000 from DR..
Bliss, principal of the American Col
lege there, says a dispatch to the
"Times' from Cairo. The Turks de-
clined DIR. Bliss offer for full settle
ment of the claims they made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Eleventh Earl of Stair Dies

London, Dec. 2, 11.40 A. M.-The
death has ben announced of John Hew
Dalrymple, eleventh earl of Stair. His
only son and heir, Major Viscount
Dalrymple, is at present prisoner of
war in Germany. The Earl of Stair was
born in 1S4S.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Deserted Has U. 8. Passuort

London, Dec. 2.-Henry Beigel, Of
New York, who says that he is an
American citizen, was remanded after
hearing yesterday in Bow Street Police
Court on the charge of being an alien
enemy. He was arrested at the Savoy
Hotel. The detective who made the ar,
rest testified Beigel had admitted he
was deserter from the German army
The prisoner had an American passport.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Belgians' Queen Well in London

London, Dee. 2.-The rumors that
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium is i'll are
unfounded. She is in London with her
children and visited Queen Mother
Alexandra and extended birthday con
gratulations Monday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Envoy Sharp to See Poincare

Paris, Dec. 2.-William Graves
Sharp, the new American. Ambassador
to France, left for Bordeaux last night
accompanied by his son, George. He
will present his credentials to President
PoiRcare tomorrow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Pocket Knives for British

New'burgh. n. Y, Dee. 2.-One of
the great knife factories at Walden, N.
Y, announced yesterday the receipt of
very large order from the British gov
ornment for pocket knives for British
soldiers and sailors. The factory will
work with an increased force for many
months on the contract.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02
Diamonds Never

Wear out, get old or out of style. We
buy our diamonds from headquarters
and can save you money on the pur-
chase price.
H. g. Claster,
Gems, Jewels, Silverware,
500 Market Street. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-02

Ministerial Association at Camp Hill
yesterday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08
PRUNE PICKING OVER At
THE IDANHA ORCHARD

The prune harvest at the Idanha
Orchards came to an end Saturday OF
last week. The total number of cars
shipped was "a, the fruit grading
much higher than usual. Great care
was taken in grading and packing
this season, every box being passed
by an expert inspector before leav-
ing the premises. If the fruit did not
grade to the proper standard It was
returned for repacking. The number
of cars was less than had been esti-
mated earlier. but considering the
crop was pronounced a failure in the
spring II was entirely satisfactory to
the owners. Mr.. Cannon states that
work will soon be started on buildings
for drying purposes, and next sea-
son the prunes will be shipped from
here iE .he dried state. Many other
improvements are contemplated which
will bring up the efficiency and earn
ing capacity OF this valuable property.
-Nyssa Journal.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08
Pomona Meeting

The regular quarterly meeting and
annual election of officers of the NAL
heur County Pomona Grange will be
held next Friday at the Kingman Col
ony sbhool house. In the forenoon the
regular business session and election of
officers for the ensuing year will be
held. Dinner will be served by the
ladies of Owyhee and Kingman colony,
and in the afternoon the following pro-
gram will be given:
Food Adulteration", Mrs. Rich.
Butter Making. Mrs. Conklin.
"Homely Economies, Mrs. Lowe,
"What The Grange Has Done In The
Past Twelve Months" A. E. Kimball.
Music will be furnished by the King
man Colony orchestra.
The public is cordially invited TO at
tend the afternoon session. II is hoped
that large number of members will be
present at the election in the morning.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08
Dancing Evary Saturday Night

Arrangements have been made with
the owners of the Moore hall and be-
ginning with Saturday October 18th,
there will be a regular Saturday night
dance. The new managers OF the
dance hall have arranged for the
services of a good three piece orches-
ira, violin, piano and cornet Not
only will the good music be a feature
of the evenings entertainment, but
the best OF order will be enforced
at all times, good time is assured
and It is the wish of the management
that you come and enjoy yourself
every Saturday night Make your
arrangements to be sure and come to
the opening dance for the winter sea-
son of 191i-15.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08
THE SOCIAL affair
OF THE SEASON

On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanderson. DR.. and Mrs. Prinzing en-
tertained about rs couple in the Grotto.
The room. a beautiful one, had been
especially decorated with autumn leaves
and vines, which harmonized with the
other colors and made delightful com
bination. Many beautiful gowns were
worn by the ladies. Dancing and cards
were the amusements, with splendid
music. Punch was served during the
evening and supper at IL o'clock. The
guest are still talking about what de-
lightful evening they spent.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08
Eastman KOdaks
LOCAL NEWS

]. w. McCulloch made a hurried
trip to Burns on Saturday.
Mrs. E. G. Bailey.anp daughter were
visitors to Boise Saturday.
T. H. Moore is getting the ground
cleared on Idaho street for another
building, next to the Ontario Furniture
company's building.
Mrs. E. f. Goudy is recovering rap
idly from her recent operation and will
be out of the hospital in few days.
Chelsey Boyer, as secretary of the
Rod and Gun club, received 60 young
China Pheasants, which will be turned
loose on the Mallett farm. where they
will be protected.
Mrs. G. A. Candland, of Portland, is
visiting Ontario friends.
Jack Little, the Idaho sheep man, is
here today.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Smith on the End.
A minot operation was performed on
Sam Bartrell, on Tuesday at the hospi-
tai. Mr.. Bartrell is the steward with
the bridge crowd.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
c. +. Fox on the Goth.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Chapman on the 26th.
Baker Ball is expected in today with
fifteen cars Of cattle that he expecns to
feed here.
The hay in this section is exception
ally good this year and very little of IL
has been sold.
w. II. Brooke received word last
week that his father had died, at Brig
hton, Wis, their old home. Mr., Brooke
was n years old and left four children,
three of them residing near the old
home.
Henry l.. Benson, candidate for the
Supreme bench was here short time
Tuesday looking over the country.
George Love, Of the agency ranch,
was here a short time on Monday. He
says the big company will drive about
four thousand head Of cattle TO Winnie
mucca this fall and they have a large
quantity Of hay for the stock this win
ter.
Mr.. Joy. who was visiting with his
relatives here for several days, left for
his home at Milton. Iowa, last Thursday.
Mrs. David Dunbar and daughter.
Margaret, were visitors TO Boise Satur-
day.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
will serve chicken pie dinner on elect
ion day. Time and place will be an
nounced later.
DIR. Colcord is home from a trip TO
Portland. where he was called as wit
ness in a damage case. The doctor said
IL was raining In Portland and II seemed
awfully good to get back to this section.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08

The Wann brothers have sold their
evaporator on the bench to Sargent and
Burnett and are trying TO interest the
Weiser people in adopting their process
there. The government has recently
been experimenting with the apple and
there is large per cent Of saccarine
matter that can be converted into fine
syrup at a small cost. They have ar
ranged with some of the Hood River
people to make up sample lot of a
thousand gallons this season.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08
Church Services
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Bible school, at 1000 a. m, morning
Worship. at HOO a. m, subject of SER
mon, Dependence On God and Person
al Responsibility. Young peoples
meeting at $50 p. m. Union Temper
ance service at 7;3O p. m. Rev. Walt
er Brown who has just taken up the
work here as pastor. has just closed a
successful pastorate of seven years at
Dennison. Kansas, and comes here we'll
recommended. Those who have heard
him know that he is man well able TO
fill the pulpit in a most acceptable man
ner. You are cordially invited to be
present at our services both morning
and evening.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08
AND TEACH
ERS MEETINGS

The Ontario teachers have arranged
to hold series OF meetings In the
high school auditorium for the benefit
OF the parents and teachers. 80 that
there will be n better understanding
between them and they can work to
better advantage with the children.
The first OF these meetings will be
held on the 18th at p. m. the ad-
dress will be delivered by VIII j..
Prater. on Citizenship and Moral
Training in the public schools. II Is
the wish OF the faculty TO have as
many parents present as possible at
that time. Other meetings will be
held during the school year.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08

Mr.. Reader do u want the Argus kept
up TO the present standard of excell-
ence? If 50. patronize the merchants
who make it possible to issue such a
paper by placing their advertising with
US. The Argus is reaching more homes
than all the other papers published in
this section put together, but the ad-
vertising rate is the same, as the other
papers charge for fraction of the SER
vice.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08
many PRIZES COME
HERE FROM SALEM
Malheur County Exhibit
Attracts Attention.
In Many Respects the Best
County Exhibit.

The following appeared in the
Journal, published at Salem, and gives
good idea of what the people
thought of the County exhibit at the
State Fair:
Among the county exhibits at the
fair It would be hard indeed to select
one that is really better than another.
With the wide range of vegetables and
the magnificent fruit indigenous to all,
selection of one as excelling another
is largely a matter of taste and is
influenced more or less by the man
ner Of arrangement. II is much like
trying to select the most beautiful
from a bevy OF beautiful girls each
with charm and beauty of her own,
yet each different.
There is one county. though. that
deserves special mention, not so much
for It's superiour beauty or quantity
OF exhibit as for the energy and pluck
Il required TO make an exhibit at all
and that is Malheur county. IL Is a
dry county way down In the south
east corner OF the state, and up until
few years ago. outside OF the pale OF
civilization. or so considered by most
OF us. All that was expected from
Malheur. Lake and Harney counties
a few years ago was a showing OF cat
tie and cowboys, sheep and sheep
herders. branding irons and sixshoot-
ers. This is all changed and Malhcur
comes four hundred miles 70 SHOW
u.s." Distance and lack OF transporta-
tion facilities hampered her In show
Ing her more perishable products. but
such as she brought are educational
and give one an entirely new idea
OF that one time desert"
Her exhibit OF corn is way yonder
ahead OF any other. and when Il Is
shown the yield is from rs TO as high
as 100 bushels to the acre OF yellow
ears as hard and plump as the best
Iowa or Missouri ever produced. one
naturally takes off his hat to the COM
ing bacon supplier OF the Northwest.
Her exhibit contains many other
things. but her corn outshines them
all. Malheur deserves a special prize
for her industry. energy and corn.
Among the ribbons brought home
by Mr.. Lackey. who had charge OF
the exhibit. are a first and second for
comb honey. First on strained honey.
First on corn. First on the following
varieties Of apples: Arkansas Blacks.
Jonathans. Wine saps. White Winter
Pearmains. and Grimes Golden.
Second on school display.
This was the most firsts taken by
any county. With a few more grains
and grasses we would have taken the
first for county exhibit.
When II is considered there was
but day or 30 TO gather this ex-
hibit II certainly speaks we'll for the
county. Another year the plans will
be such that work on the exhibit can
be started early In the season and
then an exhibit will be gathered that
will make us all feel proud that we are
residing In a county capable OF the
production OF such choice lot.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08

It's the man who really counts in
farming. Fertile land is necessary,
but a master mind must solve the
problem OF production and marketing.
A German citizen was awakened
in the night by the strong odor OF a
skunk. He tried TO waken his wife.
Failing. he said; "Mein Gott! haf |
got to schmell II all alone?"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-08
VALE HELD A MEETING Ar
ARCADIA LAST week

Last week Vale came to Arcadia
with fifteen automobile loads OF vot-
ers, brass band, corps Of sweet
singers, and several cases OF booze
under the seat to hold county seat
meeting.
They had an audience OF twelve peo-
pie to hear our eloquent friend Dun
can shed tears over the future ruin
of the fair city of Vale. The tears
were duly shed and the large crowd
OF mourners wended their sorrowful
way homeward. Ontario will bury
their corpse in November.