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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03
BRITISH WhRSH|P DESTROYED
SINKS 20 MILES FROM OUTSKIRTS
OF LONDON.
Vessel Goes Down Almost Instantly,
Giving Men No Fighting Chance
Band Playing at Time.
Nv International News Service.

by international News Service.
London, Nov. 2S.-The British bat
tleship Bulwark was blown up and
sunk in the estuary of the Midway
river. Between 700 and 500 men were
lost, including Captain Guy Belater,
her commander, and all her officers.
But IL of Crew Saved.
Only twelve OF her crew were saved.
1t is announced officially that the X
plosion was internal and originated in
the ships magazine.
The disaster is the most appalling
the British navy has suffered in the
war. 1t is even more of q shock than
the loss of the Aboukir, Greasy and
Hogue at the hands of a single sub
marine on the North Sea, for the Bull
wark vas destroyed from within, de-
stroyed utterly and instantly. The men
aboard her had o a fighting chance
for their lives.
Band Playing at Time.
The band was playing aboard the
Bulwark. Near her we're anchored
several other ships. The morning was
calm and but for the presence of the
~battleship swinging at her anchor
chains there was nothing to suggest
anything but peace. Alongside the
Bulwark was a lighter. From it were
being loaded over the side of the 49,
000-ton battleship fresh ammunition
stores for her 12-inch and 6-iuch guns.
The Bulwark sank in three minutes
from the time of the explosion.
A vice admiral and a rear admiral
of the Royal navy, who were at Sheer
ness, investigated Immediately and re-
ported that it was their conviction that
it was an internal magazine explosion
that rem the ship asunder.
The explosion was so violent that
debris from the ~battleship was scat
tered over the coal fields in Essex
tryside. At Southend-on-Sea, on the
Essex coast, the conclusion of the ex-
plosion was plainly felt and likened
by the inhabitants to a severe earth
quake. Buildings in the vicinity of
Sheerness were shaken to their founda-
tions.
Although twelve years old and no
longer in the first fighting line Of the
navy, the Bulwark still was a useful
unit.
Considering the size of her navy,
Great Britain has been singularly free
from disasters OF this character. New
ertheless when the French warship
Jena was DESTROYED by an internal ex-
plosion in 1907, all cordite ammunition
was taken from all the British ships
and carefully examined. R~efrigerators
were installed in the ships to keep the
powder cool.
The Bulwark cost IS, 200, 900.
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CONVENTION FORCES CONTROL
PART OF VILLAS ARMY ENTERS
MEXICO CITY.
Another Mexican Governor Declares
Allegiance to Gutierrez-Rai: and
Wire Connections Resumed.

Ell Paso, Tex. Nov. 30.-A part Of
Mexico City, but Villa remains at
lula. A train, the first in many
weeks, left Mexico City for Juarez.
This was learned when rail and wire
communications were opened between
the national capital and the border.
An official Villa report said hat
General Caballero, the Carranza lead
er. whose troops hold Tampico, had
recognized the Convention party.
Villa Joins Zapata.
Notwithstanding no definite ad-
vices have been received as to the
situation in Mexico City, administra-
ton officials credit reports that Gen.
eral Villas troops had joined the
Zapata forces there.
The last dispatch to the state de-
partment reported the Zapata men
and agents of General Villa as in con-
troll of the city. All official dispatch
es say order is being maintained in
the capital. the only footing mention
ed being that of a ranch owned by an
hiiN q Ii0liSu i 1 III liz OulShllIS
Of the city.
In the same section, the Spanish
ambassador told Mr.. Bryan, several
Spaniards have been reported killed.
The Spanish ENJOYS advices were
from Madrid, and while Mr.. Bryan
Immediately telegraphed an inquiry
to the Brazilian minister in Mexico
IifNr nnH Ar,nnfnn, TN--1 ILL.,
he thought the facts would have been
reported by the departments repre-
sentatives if the report We're true.
In view of the arrival of General
Carranza at Vera Cruz. Secretary
Bryan wired Mr.. Silliman to remain
in Mexico City. He said he had or
iginally ordered Mr.. Silliman to join
Carranza when the latter was at Or
izaba, where the department had no
representative.
American Consul Canada, at Vera
Cruz, will handle negotiations of the
American government with Carranza.
Vera CruZ.-General Lucio Blanco,
the last of the Constituencies lead
ers to evacuate the capital, is report.
ed to have been arrested by his own
officers and to be on the way to Vera
Cruz.
TRANSPORTS CARRYING FUNs.
TOMS ARMY DOCK.
Galveston. Tex, Nov. 2S.-Ffve army
transports bringing Major General
Frederick Funston and more than t..
600 soldiers of the United States ex-
peditionary force from Vera Cruz have
locked, greeted by saluting guns and
cheering. The chartered steamer An
tilla brought $50 American and Mex.
lean refugees.
With the flagship Cristobel. flying
the two-starred banner of the major
general, were the transports Kilpat-
rick, Mcclellan, Kansas and Sumner.
Among the refugees were many Gus.
toms house employees from Vera Cruz.
A clerical party was headed by Bishop
Vincent Castellanes of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Campache, with
eighteen priests and twenty-one nuns
Owing to the flooded condition at the
army camp site, nearly 1000 soldiers
will remain on the transports for sew
eral days. On the flagship Cristobel,
guarded by a detail of men, is ST.
100000 gold, representing customs
money collected at the port of Vera
Cruz by the army.
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Medal for Madame Poincare.

Bordeaux, via Paris. Nov. 27.-The
Bar Association has presented Mad
anne Poincare, wife of the president of
France. a specially designed medal as
a mark Of admiration at the example
she set by working as a nurse in a
hospital organized by the association.
Madame Poincare. who early in the
war qualified for duty in the Red Cross
by completing a course in nursing vol
~unteered her service as soon as she
arrived at Bordeaux when the seat of
government was moved here.
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Powers Are Sounded.

Already some of the powers of Eu.
rope have been sounded on these pro.
positions and it is understood that
Great Britain is ready to deny her war
ships entry into Central and South
American ports to coal If the United
States approves the proposal and 9th.
er belligerents agree.
While many diplomats who have
carefully investigated the effects of
restriction OF coaling privileges, be-
lieve such a prohibition alone would
not be effective in keeping belligerent
warships from American waters, the
fact that Great Britain. with her sea
power, looked with favor on measures
that would assist the South American
countries in preserving their neutral
ity and restoring their trade has been
a source of much announcement to
the diplomatists here.
The entire movement is in a forma.
tive state and depends for its progress
very largely on the attitude Of the
United States.
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cossacks Capture AeropIane.

Petrograd, via London, Nov. 81
A German aeroplane with two avia-
tors has been captured by Cossacks "a
miles north from Flock, Russian Po-
land. The airmen had dropped several
bombs in Plock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03
Victoria Crosses for British.

London, Nov. 27.-Eight Victoria
Crosses have been awarded for con.
%spicuous services in battles in France
Five of these were given to ~privates
and three to officers.
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An American engineer says Krupps
are building guns to throw SHELLS q
miles. II they keep on Germany will
Be able to whip the rest Of Europe
without leaving home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

1t is stated that a barber has been
made colonel Of a French regiment,
and now every paragrapher in this
country will begin talking about
French barbarities.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

The Baltimore American says the
names figuring in the war news are o
pronounced nuisance; but that is ex.
actly the kind Of nuisance they are
not.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03
Kaiser Goes to Poland,

Berlin, Nov. 80. (Via Amsterdam and
London.)-It was announced at mill
tary headquarters that Emperor Viii
liam was with the German army In the
east.
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II the hostile forces are driving
each other back as far as rival dis.
patches claim the wonder is how they
ever get near enough together to start
the fight.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

A university professor denounces
automobiles and Joy rides as inimical
to students. And a student Is much
more apt to get his neck broken in
In automobile than he is on the grid
iron.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

A government statistician says 5000
bees will weigh a pound. Next time
you buy a pound of bees you had bet.
ter count them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
START MOVEMENT TO
BAR eELLiGERENT
NATIONS.
SEEK COOPERATION OF u. S.;
POWERS ARE BEING SOUNDED
Safeguarding of Pan-American Trade
Is Aim and Diplomatic Confer
ences Have Already Com
menced-Great Britain Is
Reported Agreeable.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The United
States government has been asked by
the principal nations of South America
with the belligerent powers of Europe
to bringing about the exclusion of all
beliigerent warships from the waters
of the two Americas and safeguard the
the trade of Pan-American countries
with each other.
Several Already Have Acted.
Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay
nave laid their suggestions before the
Washington government, while the
Brazilian government is considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of taking a similar
step. Practically all the Central and
South American countries have been
circularized by some of the principal
nations, resulting in a series of diplo.
matte conferences in Washington and
the capitals of South America, which
now are in progress.
While the proposals are different in
character and scope, they all seek the
same end-the restoration of trade be-
tween North and South America, para.
lyzed by the European war. The move
ment also has for its object the re-
moVal of possible causes of serious
friction between the countries of this
hemisphere and the European belliger-
ents on questions of neutrality.
Trouble Appears Already.
Already Chile, Ecuador and Colom-
bia have had serious difficulties with
the belligerents over the use Of the
wireless and the coaling of foreign
warships, whose presence in the At
lantic and Pacific is growing obnoxious
to South American countries.
None of the nations which have
made suggestions is committed to IN
particular plan, but all seek the CO.
operation of the United States. The
impetus that will make any plan eff
f~ective, it is recognized by the diplo-
mats of South America, rests with
President Wilson.
Various Plans Outlined.
The various plans thus far formally
communicated to the United States are
as follows:
CD TIE establishment of neutral
zones on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts of North and South America,
within which the belligerents shall
be asked to agree mo- to engage in
hostilities or interference with com
mercial vessels. A meridian would
be designated as the limit in each
case.
CD The convocation of a general
conference of diplomatic representa-
tives and commercial delegates of all
the countries of this hemisphere with
powers to vote ON steps which can be
taken to protect and restore Pan
American trade.
CD The appointment by the Pan.
American Union of a commission to
recommend steps that would remove
dangers TO Pan-American trade.
ca Prohibition by all nations of
the two Americas of the privilege
heretofore exercised by belligerents of
coaling in neutral ports or the issu-
ance of only a sufficient quantity of
coal to enable a belliGerent vessel to
reach the nearest port of another coun.
try
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

The government reports that we
spend half q million dollars . rear on
medicines. and there is not much
wrong with us at that
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Some people are so snobbish that
they would rather be run down by a
six cylinder limousine than by a cycle
car.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

The Milwaukee Sentinel declares
that there are some things more dis.
agreeable than fresh garlic, indicating
q profound knowledge Of bad odors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

One reason why some people who
don't know where their next meal is
coming from are happy is because
their digestions are good and they
know they'll be able to enjoy 1t when
It does come.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

The famous song. 1--WE Won't &C
Home Till Morning" is said to be EOS
years old: much younger than the
habit, at that.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

II is not every university and few
big league teams that can afford to
give up $40, 000, 900 for one man.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

The Paris Figaro urges that the
kaiser be captured and held for a
ransom. 1t is a fine idea. or course,
the first thing to be done is to catch
the kaiser.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Cotton having been provided for.
some way Of valorizing poems ought
to be devised.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

John Kaminski, aviator, proposes a
flying trip around the world. Well,
John. good-by; take keer OF yourself
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Some Of these patriotic women think
that a cotton dress would look per
fectly lovely under a sealskin coat.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Przemsyl has seen some hard fight
ing, but as the smoke clouds lift II
is apparent that it's precious vowels
still are in p~lace-Soth OF them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Bestowing the iron cross OF horses
may not be as foolish as 1t looks, as
all they get out of war Is the glory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Alas for the rubber plant that the
head Of the household forgot to bring
In on the night Of the big frost!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Ohio court records show that one
marriage out CT seven is a failure, and
there's no telling what the photograph
records would show.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Don't blame the newspaper men for
poor war news. Give them a chance
and they'll get the facts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Greece will have to put up some
thing better than an earthquake to
attract attention these days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

An optimist Is a man who thinks
he's flirting with prosperity when he
has a dollar in his pocket.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

The ship that has beer most talked
about so far in the present war is the
censorship.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

1t is believed that a lot of folks talk
about economics who wouldn't know
one IL they stumbled over IL.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

When a man begins to pose 1t is
time TO dispose Of him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Some of the war news is about as
distracting as the wal itself.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Laughing distances pouting ten to
one.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

A woman doesn't begin to show her
age until she begins to try to hide it.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

A setting hen does not help to bust
the egg trust.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

An income tax in Russia ought tc
bring In pecks OF kopecks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

Neither is there any royal road to
an enemy's capital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

The war cables are being put to .
severe strain to tell the truth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03
Sinking Of Ship Arouses Italy.

Bari, Italy, Nov. 30.-Another mine,
which had ioated from its moorings.
exploded near here, destroying a fish.
ing boat and killing four men. The
explosion of this mine. which is said
to have been n OF those planted in
the Adriatic by Austria, has aroused.
another storm of indignation among
the Italian people along the Adriatic
coast The Italian government recent
" protested to Austria concerning
irifting mines which vs-e ~endangering
shipping.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-03

War is survival OF the unfittest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-13

ments and all factories where power
other than animal power is used.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-13
DRUGS EXCITE YOUR
KIDNEYS, USE SALTS
IF YOUR BACK HURTS OR BLAD-
DER BOTHERS. DRINK LOTS
OF WATER.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore don't get scared and
proceed TO load your stomach with
lot of drugs tina excite the kidneys
ana irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you
keep your bowels clean. by flushing
them with a mild. harmless salts
which removes the body's urinous
waste and stimulates them to their
normal activity. The function OF the
kidneys is to filter the blood. In "a
hours they strain from It 500 grains
Of acid and waste so we can readily
understand the vital importance OF
keeping the kidneys active
Drink lots OF water-you can't
drink too much: also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces OF Jad
Salts; take tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast each morn
ing for few days ana your kidneys
will act fine. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lthia.
and has been used for generations to
clean and stimulate clogged kidneys:
also to neutralize the acids in urine
so It no longer is a source OF irrita-
ton, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jai Salts Is inexpensive; cannot in
jure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia- water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this. also keep up the water drinking
and no doubt you will wonder what
will become OF your kidney trouble
and backache.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-13
The Care Of Children
Handicraft-Sand PLAYS.

There is magic for little folks in
4 pan of clean. white sand. An agate
ware dripping-pan OF very large size
and with handles is a most satisfactory
and Inexpensive sand tray. and may
be found in any kindergarten shop.
Cover low sewing table with OIL
cloth, set the pan. filled two-thirds
full OF sea sand. upon it, and the
home kindergarten baby will be hap
py with this new play material for
days.
The sand should be dampened that
the small fingers may mold II into
balls. One large sand ball with a
smaller one set carefully on top
nakes very real little snow man.
Later. with mothers help. some top
landscapes may be laid out.
The damp sand can be smoothed
and patted into miniature roads,
streets and small city squares. Peb-
bles and smaH sea-shels may outline
the streets in this toy village; pine
and hemlock twigs stuck into the
damp sand make trees. and the little
wooden houses from the child's No.
abs ark may line the streets.
A camp for the toy soldier may be
laid out in the sand tray also-a de-
lightful occupation for February. oul
patriotic month. The child first
smooths the sand carefully and press.
es IT flat TO form a parade-ground.
Next comes the tents. small oblong.
of stiff white paper bent once through
the center and placed in evenly
spaced. neat rows in the sand parad.
ground. A penny flag may stand IL
the sand beside the first tent to mari
it as the captains. II no toy soldier.
form part of the playroom population
very satisfactory soldiers may b,
made of the colored wooden kinder
garten beads which should form par
of the home kindergarten play equip
ment Three of these colored beads
q cube. cylinder. and a sphere fast
ened together with a toothpick or
I burnt match. make a very realisti
little soldier. especially II tiny col
cred paper soldier cap be perched oil
the little round wooden head.
These soldiers will stand by thei
tents or parade the sand camp groun'
with all the dignity, in little folks
eyes. of a real army. That is. afte
all. the chief educational value o
! kindergarten play-the element o
imagination which the child puts in
to It,
Another sand play may be tn
making of an arctic scene. Rounde
| mounds of sand with coorways shap
ed by the child's fingers represent arc
tic huts. An icebound sea may b
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-13
Home Hints and Recipes
Wash Blankets on a Windy Day.

Wash your blankets on a clear.
windy day. if possible. says the Dallas
News. Prepare strong suds by melt
ing half bar of any good white soap
and putting it into half a tub Of hot
water, then add half a cup Of salt and
two tablespoonfuls Of ammonia. shake
the blankets free from dust and line,
put them in the tub of water and sop
up and down until the dirt is removed;
rub the dirty spots with the hands.
Suqeeze the water out, put the blan-
kets in a second tub prepared the
same as the first, and treat the blan-
kets to the same as when in the first
tub of suds. Rinse in a third tub
then put the blankets through a
wringer. Stretch them slightly while
drying. When dry, lay on the iron
ing board and with very stiff brush
brush the blankets the same direction
as the wool nap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-13
Woman as5 ins Varied Interests
Social and Club News Personals, Fashions Home Hints
and Other Items Of Interest to the World Feminine.

busted slightly with fine salt. the salt
pressed in and a pinch put in the cup
next the wick, says the New York
Press
Why do You season paraffin can
dles?" she was asked. And the an
swer was: Because they burn much
longer" But YOU must use glass
candlesticks. Silver and salt do not
pair we'll Ii is an old-time economy
but not much approved by our grand
mothers, who took their sterling sill
yer so calmly. but thought too much
of II 10 salt their candles.
Dinner candles kept in the icebox
will not sputter or run.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-13
81. 900 900 WILL BE
SPENT DREDGING HARBOR

OAKLAND, Cal, April is.-The
Josephs syndicate OF London, is clos
ing a deal with the Western Pacific
railroad for the purchase Of part OF
the railroads waterfront franchise in
what is known as the white meat
district Of OakIani's harbor frontage
for the purpose OF spending $4,000
600 in dredging and building docks
for q European line Of steamships that
II is declared. win dock in Oakland
soon after the opening OF the Psna-
ma canal.
The syndicate plans TO dredge 1900
feet toward the lsnI. making a fair
way 900 feet wide. which wiz permit
huge ocea miners TO dock az oak
land.
The so-called white neat part
OF the waterfront Is the choicest Of
the city's land available for dockage.
II includes what is now part Of the
Western Pacific's mole and Is listed
in the extension Of the franchise that
the railroad Is now seeking.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-13
Candle Sailed Lasts Longer.

4 woman took her dinner candles
from the grocer boy. lit each until
the point burned down. then placed
them on newspaper in a row on the
oven edge. When they had lost
degree Of hardness they were removed
to the table. still on the newspaper,