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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-25
Five ,SIniinn I, on I 4 PFetits9iiIsI n 4

IL KANSAS ITY.: Mo. J1ec j. 81 ~ Mem
hers OF the prohibition marty, from
,Kenaaa. Iowa and Missouri will meet.
here January z to launcli.a new csItl-l
naipn to get the names OF FIVE million
voters on nat'tions forE national pro-
hih,tton. Among the SreaLars an
nnnnred are Richmond p: Hobson and
Erpane ~. ChaHn i. 4. (.
The camnaIgn will last 120 days
ard to facilitate the eanvass the roun-
try has been divided In II. districts.
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Out of Employment:
Jumps F rom Building
nv Associated press

NV Associated Press>
ElCHMON, Va. Dec. 23.-Miss Eliza
beth Smith. aged g. OF Durham, n.
c., stenographer opt.of employment.
jumped from the tenth floor OF an Of
fee building this afternoon and was
Crushed - death.
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Ex.Gove Ansel Recommended.
g, WASHINGTON. Dec. 23-Former
Gov. M. F.. Ansel.: OF South Carolina.
was recommended by Representative
Aiken to President Wilson today for
membership on the new federal trade
commission.
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Granted Xmas Leaves

WEST PINT, \. y, Dec. 2s.-
More than goo cadets Of the three up
per classes Of the Military Academy
have. been granted Christmas leaves
ranging from four to eight days from
,toadys The entire ."plebe'.Sc must
remain here fhe holidays /,
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oldest WOman I'M u, &. Dead

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.--Mrs. Hannah
Koskoff, said to have been the oldest
woman in the United States, died
here today. According 10 the most
authentic records in the possession
Of descendants she was lit years old,
having been born in Kief. Russia, iii
1897.
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REPORTS SHOW. HEAVY CASUALTIES
AND LARGE CAPTURES Of PRISONERS
The French, Germans, Russians and Austrians ALI
Claim Progress at Various Points-The Va
rious Armies Are Fighting With an Intensity
Not Exceeded Since the War Regan-Center
OF Interest Shifts to the South in Poland
Russians Have Resumed the Offensive Against
Austro-G German Forces i'm GaIicia

There is heavy fighting nearly
everywhere along the entreched line
IN Belgium and France and in the
eastern zone virtually from the Bal
tic Sea to the southern side OF the
Carpathians. News that has been per-
, mitted to filter Through official chan
nels Is. not sufficient. however, to
show clearly wEat any OF the CEN
tenders has gained or lost
The French, the Germans, the Rus
slams and the Austrians all claim
progress mt various points, but none
asserts that decisive advantage has
been gained From all sides. however.
the Official reports continue to show
heavy casualties and that large cap
tures of prisoners and OF munitions of
war are taking place.
France, through her parliartIent, an
parently has given evidence of her de-
termination to prosecute the war to
: the END. Both branches of parliament
have passed unanimously the govern
ment's bill appropriating $1.7OO,OOO,
UO0 70. meet the expenses of the next
Sly months. including the cost of the
war.
IA newspaper dispatch from Athens
asserts that Austria twice has tried
to- mako peace with. Servfa, but that
each time Servia declined the propo-
sal.
The London stock exchange will
'cnpen for business January A., hut
tiaa!ng will be restricted by strin-
ssht Ieguiasruns imposed by the eras-
Grest Britain siiliS indemnify den Ii E from. i,
saes hi, ssiss
from tile mt g nnvni / rafi
on tho y east coast ;of England.
Rome has received d rnmor, that
emperor francis Joseph OF Austria
Hungary is dying. ~
Queen Wilhelmina has decided per-
sonelly to take $1,G00,000 OF The,
900. = -.
tBy Assoeilscd Preks.)
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Allies In.
the west, the Germans In Poland and
the Russians In East Prussia and
Gallcia continue offensive operations,
but the advances have been so slight
as to be almost imperceptible. In the
long run, however, the ground gained
may prove vital and the various ar
mics are lighting with an intensity
not exceeded since tho war began.
III OAd1lO liz CcutcT VI slulcIGSt uA6
shifted slightly to the south. Finding
tho direct road to Warsaw. blocked
by Russian fsinIorcements. the Ger
mans made an attack from the south
west and have reached Skierniewice,
come 40 miles from the Polish CAPT,
tai. They thus far have; failed, to
pierce the Russian, lines,i but have
forced Grand Duke Nicholas to with
draw from before CractyH - Iii this
one Of tho chief aims OF their. Of
fensive against Russia, the Germans
have been stccessfuf.
In Galicia the Russians have re-
snmed the offensive against the Ats
tro- German forces which have poured
In from the west and across the Car
pathians. According TO 9F the /. lest
Petrograd report. the Russians, have:
Inflicted heavy LOSSES on these forces
while in the north they have pursued
1ack into the. interior OF East Prus-
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Emperor Francis Joseph Dying.
(By Aaseeiated press.l

(By Associated press.) E wv
ROME. Dec. 23.-(4:50. p. a. m. IA.
rumor is in circulation here that Eni-.i
peror Francis Joseph, OF Austrfn-
Hungary, Is dying. The report has it
that the emperOr-king has received.
the last sacramento. :35 s fs
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the last war with Great Britain the
White House was burned. and the
president had to; seek other quarters.
+ In the presence OF delegates to the
national convention of the American
Federation of Architects President
Wilson. will on December "a, the ono
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This. is the Octagon house, Wash
ington, occupied by President Madison
100 years ago when he signed the
Treaty OF Client, which was followed
by 100; years of peace between the
United States and Great Britain. In
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hundredth anniversary OF the signing
OF the treaty. unveil tablet COM
memorating the event. The old
house was built in 1900. and was at
the time President Madison occupied
it. one Of the great mansions OF the
capital.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Dallas High School Defeated

An exciting though somewhat dis
appointing basket ball game was
played here between Dallas High
School and Portland Weonas.
Although the Dallas team was de-
feated, it was not altogether through
the superiority of the opposing team,
for it was generally agreed upon by
the spectators that the game was
stolen by tie referee. Be that as it
may, the fact remains that oun boys
did not get chance to play because
most of the time was taken up in
foul throwing. The referee had
nerve all right but il would be adj
visiable for him in the future not to
make fun Of players after calling
fouls on them.
The score stood 7 to IA at the end
of the first half and Is to % the
second. Individual scores were as
follows: Fred Gootch l.; Earnest
Hoisington 0; Cat Woods 3;n Ray
Boydson o; and Mac |, Ray threw
1 out of 4 fouls, and Cat threwl7 out
of 10 making the total ,1S, I.
There will be game between the
Dallas High School and Roseburg to-
morrow night.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27

White, Miss Orpha Bell; Buena Vis-
ta, R. G. Dykstra, Mrs. Bonnie Smith,
Miss Matte e. Lee; Popcorn, Mrs.
Emma Walker; Upper Salt Greek,
Miss Jessie Simkins; Lincoln, Miss
Edna B. Gray; North Dallas, Miss
Veva Burns, Miss Beulah Balderee !;
Enterprise, Miss Edna Sweeney; Su-
yer, Miss Olive Lembke; Crowley,
Miss Delilah Mcdaniel; Greenwood,
Mrs. Matte E. Neal; Sunnyslope, A.
j. Shipley; Concord E. L. Boyer;
Mccoy, Miss Gladys Turner; Guth-
erie, Mrs. Audie Stone; Falls City,
H. b. Barnhart, Alice Pimm, Miss
Frances E. Cooper, Miss Eta Wa
ters, Miss Ella Robinson, Miss Ina
B. Graham, Miss Amy f. Anderson,
Miss Caroline Romine, Miss Edith
Montgomery; Black Rock, Miss Isa-
bel Snider; Pioneer, Miss Ella Mohr-
ling; Cherry Grove, Miss Daphne
Henderson,; Oakhurst, Mrs. Jessie
Moyer; Mountainview, Miss Gather
inc Stewart; Hopville, E. L. Mckee;
Miss Helen Coffea; Broad
mead, Miss Inez Ridgeway; No. p,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27

thing we would get good roads some
time, but we are interested in what we
get now; we must get our shoulders
to the wheel. We shouldn't consider
location, but everyone should work
to the same end.''
Railroad is Interested.
Mark Woodruff, publicity manager
of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern
Railway, said, in part:
"We pay more taxes than any one
else in the county, but we are willing
to pay more to improve your roads
and general conditions. I believe
that two highways are necessary
one on the east side of the river and
the other out South Fourth street,
in Portland, striking the Rex-Tigard
road, then south through Washing
ton County, Yamhill, Polk and Ben
ton Counties, striking the other road
at Eugene"
P. c. Bates of the Portland Com
merclal Club said:
"The attractions of this state are
not untitled. There are 10000 tour
lists in the City Of Los Angeles. They
are brought there by the advertise
nent of their climate. They have no
scenery. We have just as good eli
mate and wonderful scenery. The
State of Washington has a highway
across the state, but Oregon has
lone nothing but talk TO date. On
he east side of the Cascade Noun
aims there is fine highway running
rom The Dalles to Klamath Falls,
he worst part of which is better than
he best part of the roads in the Will
annette Valley"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Stiff Blow Sunday Evening.

Sunday evening gave us friek
wind and rain storm all along the
coast, no damage was done here at
Dallas but it was very uncomfortable.
At Salem the wind took part of the
roof off of the asylum building, al
Eugene a large stock barn was blown
down. at Junction City the water
tank supplying the city water was
destroyed, at Corvallis the big steel
draw bridge over the Willamette was
blown open, otherwise no damage, at
Baker the court house and several
other buildings damaged, at Roseburg
Southern Pacific freight train wreck
ed, at Hood River the electric wires
put out of commission, at Oregon
City the locks were closed to traffic,
at Portland many windows were
smashed and other minor damages.
The storm also done much damage
in Washington and California, being
one of the stiffest blows that has vis-
tied the Pacific Coast for years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27

the case, but it is doubtful if the
case will be carried to the higher
court as Mr.. Crawford recently re-
marked that he was already out near
ly $1,000 on the deal and that he had
no more money to use in fighting
for his rights.
If Mr.. Crawford had posted a no.
tice on the lot, when he first became
aware that some one was building on
it, disclaiming responsibility for ma
tel'ial or labor furnished for the
house, he would have saved his lot !;
but he waited a week before doing
SO, when the law requires that the
notice be posted within three days.
But he Is an old man, and he didn t
know all of the fine points of the
lien law.
He knew that he had not sold his
lot. He knew that somebody wanted
to buy it, but he had not furnished
an abstract, had not signed a deed
covering the title, and, of course, he
could not understand why it was nee
essary for him to post any kind of
notice.
Under the Oregon lien law a mans
property can be taken away from
him, say those who have watched the
operation of the law, and all because
the building material men are not re-
quired to notify the owner of a lot
that they are supplying material for
a house to be built on it. An effort
was made to amend the law in the
last legislature requiring material
men to give this notice. The bill
passed the house, but was quickly
in the senate at the in
stance of the building material deal
ers of Portland 1t is probable that
an-amendment to the law will be on
the ballot at the November election,
it impossible for a man to
lose his property as Mr.. Crawford
has just been deprived of his.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Salt Greek School Rally.

Last Friday there was held an all
day session at Salt Creek School
House, opened by program given by
the school, followed by short talk
by County School Superintendent II.
C. Seymour, organizing a Boys and
Girls Industrial Club.
Following came the most enjoyable
part to all, the sumptous feast that
had been prepared to which all did
justice.
Various questions of interest to
teachers and parents concerning
school matters were discussed. Much
enthusiasm was shown resulting in
the organization of a Teachers and
Parents Club. d..
After the meeting was over a lively
basket ball game between Salt Creek
High School and Seymour and 9th
ers followed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Another Old Resident Gone.

George Henry Eilers was born
April 23rd, 1924 in Germany. He
left his native land for the United
States in 1850. He came West aad
settled in Polk County in 1852. He
was married to SaDah MeReynolds
in Kings Valley, Benton County in
1854, who after 60 years of married
life survives him.
In early life he gave himself TO
Christ and through his long life, he
has been a faithful consistent mem
Der of the Christian Church. On
Friday, Jan. 3rd he fell and never
recovered from the shock, passing
away Thursday morning a few min
rftes past five. Had he lived until
April he would have been 90 years
old.
The fuenral services were held at
the residence of the deceased, con-
Quoted by Rev. c. C. Curtis and the
burial took place at Bethel cemetery
Saturday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
A Dog-on Story.

Several days ago County Superin-
tendent Seymour sent a check to John
Gruber of Willamina in payment for
his services as school delegate.
A day or two later Mr.. Gruber
wrote Mr.. Seymour that when he
opened the letter containing the
check, it fell on the floor and his dog
made a dive for it and before he
could take it from him he had swal-
lowed the greater part of it and all
he could save was the part that he
had enclosed in the letter. Mr.. Sey-
mour wrote a duplicate check and
sent it to Mr.. Gruber telling him to
trade his dog for a Republican dog,
one that could read a check when he
saw it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27

Last Thursday evening the Moose
of this city pulled off some lively
stunts. The first thing on the pro-
gram was four selections by the ia
nous Moose Orchestra, under the
able leadership of Professor Bert
Downey. This orchestra has been
making quite a hit throughout Polk
County.
After the music three boxing con-
tests were pulled off The first was a
three round contest between Profess
or Downey ando Frank Morrison. it
is said that both men as they appear
ed in the ring had the appearance of
being overturned. AT the end of
the third round, Referee Stockwell
declared it draw, but Morrison con-
tended for the decision, claiming that
he would have won only Downey
fought so hard and fast and kept hit
ting him in the nose all the time.
Hughes and Darling next put on
the gloves and Hughes looked like a
feather-weight beside the 225 pound
re. At the end of the bout all de-
elared that they had a real "white
hope" in Darling.
The last contes. Of the evening was
between Coulsen and Thompson, and
it was nip and tuck from the start
to the finish, both contestants show
ing marked ability. All the contest
ants swOre vengeance on the time
keepers for stretching out the time.
The Moose expect to have some
thing special at their meeting next
week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27

Miss Carrie Evans; Oregon Normal
School, Pres. J. Fl. Aekerman, J. B.
V. Butler, E. S. Evenden, HI. G. Ost-
len, L. P. Gilmore, Miss Rose Par
rott, Miss Alabama Brenton, Miss
Butler, Miss Hoham. There were
also many students from the Normal
School and some teachers from Linn
and Marion Counties.
The next Teachers Meeting will be
a Twin Meeting, one held at Airlie,
and one at Mccoy on February 2Sth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
State School Superintendent Plans
Statewide Anti-Smoke Campaign.

State School Superintendent J. A.
Churchill has taken up the cudgel
against the cigarette habit among
boys.
"Swat the cigarette" is to be
his slogan hereafter.
Mr.. Churchill has hit upon plan
he believes will be effective in max
ing his blows against the evil, count.
He has made ruling that no boy who
smokes cigarettes will be eligible to
win capital prize in the school in
dustrial contests.
These capital prizes, which will be
offered in every county in the state
this year, entitle the winner to a
trip to the state fair, where they will
establish a boys camp and through
out fair week they will be royalty en-
tretained at the state Is expense. The
winners in the exhibits at the state
fair will be awarded the grand prize
of trip to the Panama-P Ex-
position in 1915.
So this boys camp will be COM
posed of "cigaretteless" boys, and
Mr.. Churchill has decided to award
prizes to the boys who will compose
the best anti-cigarette "yells."
His plan is to appeal to the pride
of the boys as much as possible, and
he believes he can make the. move
ment popular one that will sweep
the state, as every county will be
reached by means of the industrial
He lays emphasis on habit
building and says the cigarette habit
is one of the worst with which boys
have to contend.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
rs YEARS AGO LAST FRIDAY
(Extracts from The Daily Oregon
Statesman of January %, 1882

c. c. Doughty, editor of the Polk
County Observer which is to- be re-
moved today from Monmouth to Dal-
las, is in the city on his way home
from Portland. Doughty is certainly
a good newspaper man and rust
Ter and will give Dallas a good paper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Prepared to Wed.

Our County Clerk went to Indepen-
dence today, carrying with him a mar
riage license made out for Ivy G.
Burton and Asa B. Robinson, both of
Independence. We judge that this
means a wedding at Independence al
though he made no announcement.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Election of Church Officers

The following were elected at the
annual business meeting of the Dallas
Baptist Church.
+. +. Davis, clerk; Edward J.
Hines, treasurer; Miss Flora Miller,
organist; F. E. Davis, trustee, 3 year
term; Miss Flora Miller, Sunday
school superintendent; Mrs. John
MeBee, assistant Sunday school su-
perintendent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Dallas People in Auto Accident

According to the 0regonian, Mr..
and Mrs. C. c. Law of Dallas were
occupants of the automobile that was
in collision in Portland last week
in which Oscar Edwards sustained
injuries so seriously that he died the
following day at the st. Vincent hos
pital.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
ONLY 6 MORE DAYS

To the Observers subscribers, bet
ter read the offer made in another
part of this paper and take advan-
tage of it and save money. II only
lasts 6 days longer. If you are in
arrears on your subscriptions you can
make no better investment, so get
busy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Rebekah Lodge.

Almira Rebekah Lodge No. 26 will
hold its installation of officers on Fri
day evening, January 3Oth, at which
time the President of the Rebekah
Assembly will be present. All Re-
bekahs are invited to this meeting.
Ora Casper, secretary
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Wonders Do Not Cease.

7. ]. Cherrington called at the Of
fee of one Of our prominent attor-
neys this week, and the general polit-
ical issues of the day were discussed
and Mr.. Cherrington actually agreed
with the said prominent attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Local Oratorial Contest.

ID The 0ratorial Contest of the In
tercollegiate Prohibition Association
of Dallas College will be held Friday
evening, January 30th, 1914, at s p.
m. in the United Evangelical Church.
The admission will be FREEi!i
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27
Notice.

The ladies of the Baptist Church
will hold a cooked food sale. Saiur-
day, January 3lst, 1914, at Davis &
Horns furniture store. corner Main
and Washington Street.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27

The reason that J. C. Hayter was
wearing that smile this morning, was
the long delayed shipment of his Roy
al No. 10 typewriters have arrived.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27

County Superintendent Seymour
accompanied by State Superintendent
J. A Churchill Of Salem and Coun-
~ Superintendent R. A. Cannon Of
Benton County visited the Bethel
Schools Monday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-27

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will give (whirl) at the
home of Mrs. Sarah Bennett tomOr-
row Afternoon.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-22

prominent member of the bar here
and formerly prosecuting attorney in
Chicago. ~. ....
The romance progressed rapidly to
the accompaniment of dictation and
the clatter of the typewriter, and now
the former stenographer has become
her employers boss giving him a
wife's dictation,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-22

Seattle, Wash.-Cupid has as little
regard for trespassing among the
musty tones of law Office as in any
other precinct where the heart har-
vest seems promising.
That is why Miss Anna Rasdale,
formerly stenographer in his Office, is
today the bride of Edward Judd,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
BRUTAL MURDER
IN CHICAGO LOOP

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Edward P. Am
ory, secretary of the Western Rail-
road association, was found dead in a
pool of blood in his Office in a down
town office building late Wednesday.
There were two deep cuts in his head.
The police believe he was murdered.
Books and papers scattered about
the room indicated that struggle
had taken place.
A NJ. Thompson, an employe, was
taken tC the police bureau of identifi-
cation where an impression of his fin
ger tips were taken.
Miss Janet Schoben, a stenographer,
told the police that she had gone to
the office at the usual time yesterday
morning but had been unable to enter.
She waited until afternoon then left
for home.
A note in Amory's handwriting was
found on his desk. 1t was scribbled on
a piece of yellow scratch paper and
was unintelligible to the police. 1t
read:
Libel and scandal, 3 Russels sSSs.
Will be malice"
The police believe the note wal
written after Amory had been injured
and was his dying effort to identify his
mu.d .derer.