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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
SMALL SHIPS TO co
Secretary Of Navy Assures Pacific
Coast Of Better Defense.
Opposes ExtraUdgant Approprid-
tions for Submarines or Air
Craf-Secrecy Urged.

Washington, D. C.-While admitting
that the Pacific Coast was now without
adequate protection in case of war,
Secretary Daniels told the house naval
committee Saturday that if an emer-
gency arose the Atlantic fleet could
be dispatched to the Pacific within 10
days to deal with any hostile craft that
might succeed in running the gauntlet
of American submarines from Manila
and Honolulu.
Moreover, the secretary announced
that the day of a small fleet in the Pa
cific would end next March, when the
Panama canal is to be formally opened
with an international naval parade
In the senate Senator Weeks, of Mas
sschusetts, delivered prepared speech
deprecating too much publicity in the
matter of military strength and point
ing to the secret methods of the Euro
pean powers now at war as an object
| lesson
Led by questioning, participated in
by nearly every member, Secretary
Daniels discussed the navy's inability
to get satisfactory airships, the prob
lem of the submarine torpedo boats,
which has offered more difficulties
than all other craft combined; opposed
extravagant appropriations for either
the submarines or air craft, and Incl.
dentally suggested that the public need
not be surprised any time from now on
to read of battle royal between the
fleets of the opposing nations Of
Europe.
A reference to Mexico followed CUES
lions by Representative Roberts, Of
Massachusetts, about criticisms by tht
general board of the navy of the use o.
battleships where gunbosts would .suf
flee. Mr.. Daniels agreed with this, il
general, but said there were occasions
and emergencies when battleships ant
not gunboats were essential.
"What was the military necessity,
Representative Roberts asked, refer
ring to the Vera Cruz occupation, 30
keeping 10 battleships off Vera Cru,
and Tampico when Vera Cruz was he'll
by the American army and marines?'
There were not 18 all the time,
the secretary replied. ''The numbe
was gradually reduced from 18 to four
. If we had had to blockade all the Mex
lean ports," he explained, ''all tn
battleships would have been needed
If we had gone to Mexico City W
would have had to take half the nav
with US.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
BattIeship Oregon to Be
Head of Canal Parade

Washington, d. C.-Not only will
the battleship Oregon lead the navies
of the world through the Panama Ca
nal on the date of formal dedication
next February, but she will carry on
her bridge the President OF the United
States.
Thus the opening of the Panama Ca
nal becomes a gala day for the old
warship, which gained such distinction
in the Spanish war All doubt on this
score is cleared up by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels in his annual report In
a paragraph devoted to the opening of
the Panama Canal, Secretary Daniels
says:
1.-THE great maritime powers of the
world have been invited, and number
of them have accepted the invitation,
to participate in the exercises incident
to the opening of the Panama canal.
The international fleet and the ships OF
our own navy escorting it will assem-
BILE at Hampton Roads in February,
1915, where they will be reviewed by
the President of the United States.
After the review they will sail fol-
Cristobal thence they will proceed tc
Balboa. on the Pacific side.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
pecoy Periscopes Used.

Such things exist as decoy peri
scopes-short lengths of pipe held up
right on a float and looking exactly
like the real periscope. The subma-
rine sets them adrift for you to find
sometimes scatters several Of them.
When one is sighted you can not
stop to consider whether the little OBJ
iect dancing on the sea half mile OF
so distant does or does not mean ESQ
pounds of high explosive coming
straight at you. Maybe you will see
an aeroplane maneuvering ever it in
way that carries conviction that il
does. You don't dare to take any
chances, and so you train all the guns
at it.
Then the real submarine sinks VI
on the other side of the ship, and with
the swift rush of its torpedo the lateci
of sea tragedies comes to an end
The Independent.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

One result of the war is a famine In
buttons. About year and half ago
Germany put Galalith buttons, made
of compressed milk, on the market,
and they quickly captured every posi-
BILE branch of the dress-making trade
by reason of their beauty and the
many varieties in which they were
produced, from huge wonderful color
ed, solid-Iooking buttons for big coats
to delicate, exotic, small buttons for
plain tailored blouses.
Many Of the most popular plain
blouses of last season depended fo-
decoration upon bright, cherry-shaped
buttons. This year manufacturers are
menaced with the difficulty Of finding
substitute.-Dry Goods.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Bomb DESTROYS Family.

New York-Fire, believed to have
started from bomb explosion, caused
the deaths of family of four persons
and destroyed the central section of the
village of Ardsley-on-Puhnam early
Tuesday. The loss is estimated at
about $3.50, 900. The dead are: Will
liam johnson, aged SS; his wife, 80,
and their two children, William, 5, and
Margaret, l. Michael Irello, for whom
the bomb is believed to have been in
tended, is missing. johnson, who dis
covered the fire, lost his life in an
effort to rescue the family.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
RESINOL HEALS RAW,
ITCHING. SCALY SKINS

No matter how long you have been
tortured and disfigured by itching,
burning, raw or scaly skin humors,
just put a little of that soothing, an
tiseptic Resinol Ointment on the sores
and the suffering stops right therel
Healing begins that very minute, and
in almost every case your skin gets
well so quickly you feel ashamed of
the money you threw away on tedious,
useless treatments.
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
clear away pimples, blackheads, and
dandruff. Prescribed by doctors for
10 years and sold by all druggists.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
BRYAN IS WARNED
Cananza Would Consider Use Of
Force UnfTiendly Act.
Bryan's Declaration That Retail
alton Would Not Be InUasion
Is Fiatly Confradicted.

Vera Cruz-"If the United States
employees force to stop the firing by
Mexicans across the international
boundary line at Naco, it will be con-
sidered an unfriendly act, notwith-
standing the friendly motives cloaking
the act. ;"
In this manner General Carranza
made answer, in a statement to the
Associated Press, to the formal notice
served by the United States on both
Provisional President Gutierrez and
General Carranza that unless such fir
ing ceased force would be employed to
protect American territory.
Carranza's reply to the American
note will be in general a reputation
of responsibility for any shots that
have crossed the line, and clearly sets
forth that he and his government will
regard intervention at Naco as hos
tile and unfriendly act.
At no time since the receipt of Sec
rotary Bryan's note, in which atten-
tion was called to the repeated wound
ing and killing of residents of the town
on the Northern side of the line, has
General Carranza appeared perturbed.
but he has had long conferences with
those close to him, and, in framing his
reply, it is said, he has been careful
not to let himself remain in any I'M
certain light.
General Hill, who is commanding
the constitutionalist forces at Mace, is
on the defensive" continued General
Carranza, land since his back was tc
the line it is difficult to see how he
could be responsible for the firing in
question. The fact is that Maytorena't
men have been the attacking party and
therefore it appears reasonably cleal
that they, and only they, could have
been to blame.
Gas matter of fact, do not know
that the rights of the American citi
zens have been violated. 1t seems tt
me that it would be we'll for the State
department to investigate this ques
tion in order to fix the responsibility.
81 remember similar instances at E
Paso, where the Maderista forces wer,
attacking there. In that case thos'
shot were for the most part the impru
dent and curious individuals who flock
ed to witness the fighting as if it hal
been spectacular show staged TO
their benefit.
"As to the use of force, of whicl
Mr.. Bryan talks, that is something tn
gravity of which l fear be does no
fully appreciate. He says it woul'
not mean an invasion of our territor.
nor violation of our national sover
eighty. 1t would And, moreover,
would more certainly be an act agains
the constitutionalists who hold tn
town and in favor of the Villaistas
who would be left free to continu
their operations. 1t would be simpl
tying General Hills hands and leavin
Maytorena free.
81 sincerely hope that good friend
ship of the American people toward
the Mexican people will prevent tn
contamination of Secretary Bryan
threat"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Air Orer Paris Guarded.

Paris - With the return to Paris
from Bordeaux of President Poincare,
the members of the cabinet and par
lament and the diplomatic corps, re-
newed precautions have been taken to
protect the city from raids by hostile
aviators.
A strong squadron of aeroplanes flew
Saturday over the Palace of the Elysee
and the buildings of Parliament
These aviators at times attained an
altitude of $500 yards, where the tenn
perature was recorded as IA degrees
above zero, Fahrenheit
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

New York-Resolutions advocating
the creation by the United States of
council of national defense were
adopted by the National Civic Fedora
tion after a discussion on national
preparedness against attack that oc-
cupied much of the time Of the last
day of the federation's conference
here.
The duties Of the council recon-
mended would be ito consider, decide
and report to congress what legislation
is necessary to provide for the national
defense without waste or unnecessary
expense"
Any recommendation of the proposed
council should, in the language of the
resolution, 'aim to secure the eff
cheney of existing forces on land and
sea and a definite policy to insure
peace"
The resolution, moved by Talcott
Williams, director of the school of
journalism of Columbia University,
was adopted unanimously, being sup
ported in remarks by prominent mem
bers of the federation who had pre-
viously discussed from various angles
the question of national defense. The
speakers included DIR. David Starr Jor-
dan, chancellor of Leland Stanford
University; Colonel Robert M. Thomp-
son, of the Navy League of the
United States; Franklin P. Roosevelt,
assistant secretary of the navy, anc
Samuel Gompers.
DR.. Jordan protested against the
so-called inefficiency of the army Of
the navy" and declared we SHOULD
protest against an agitation for more
armament Eat time when the nations
of the earth are crumbling each othel
because of their perfect equipment
The lesson of this war is that pre-
paredness for war brings war;" he de
clared. ''Now that the world is DRUM
it is not the time to lay in additional
liquor"
He asserted that there need be n
fear that Japan would attack tn
United States AS for the control o
the Pacific, he said:
81 would rather give up the Pacifi
than see this country go to war wit
Japan"
Colonel Thompson, on the othe
hand, advocated navy that would b
able to hold the sea for year agains
any invader. ''That would give U
time to make ready our army for tn
; field, he said
Mr.. Roosevelt said there should b
resentment against the classiicatio
as a military" of every person VIII
does not believe in total disarmament
Regarding suggestions that this countr
should lead in disarming, he asked hi
hearers to imagine North America VI
: armed, with Europe on one side in
Asia on the other, and then of poss
,, BILE disagreement arising between tt
United States and another great powe
Samuel Gompers, while speaking fl
peace, advocated ample means for nj
. tional protection
GAS long as other nations arm Their
selves to the teeth, we must be fair
and reasonably ready to protect GU
selves" he said. 81 doubt very mu,
e if soon we will not find the need to
: velop citizen soldiery-not stan
q in0 army. hut trained men,"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Andrea Carnegie fearful
OUer European Catastrophe

Washington, D. C.-With tears in
his eyes, while speaking of the horrors
of the European war, Andrew Carne-
gle, while visiting the White House
Saturday, praised President Wilson for
his efforts toward peace and opposed
the proposal for a truce between the
belligerent nations through the Christ
mas season that would be followed up
by a resumption of hostilities.
Mr.. Carnegie said the military caste
of Germany was responsible for the
war, while the kaiser was an exponent
of peace.
''The kaiser has told me he took the
greatest pride in the fact that he
reigned for many years without being
involved in wal" said Mr. Carnegie.
"But he was surrounded by ring of
militarists who were eager for war at
any price"
Mr.. Carnegie showed interest in a
suggestion to him that he might be
called upon by the President to help
bring about peace when the time came.
81 will do anything l possibly can,
he said. 81 believe Mr.. Wilson ear
nestly desires peace and the entire
country should support him."
For the linen in the trenches" Mr..
Carnegie expressed the greatest sym
pathy.
''They had nothing to do with bring
ing about this terrible conflict" h'
said. "All they can do is to obey or
ders and shoot each other down. 1t il
terrible that so many widows and or
phans are being made because a few
men wanted to go to war. 1t is terri
BILE that all the scientists and othe
men of culture in Germany are not al
lowed to advise the kaiser instead o
the small clique of military men,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
RuIaaria Apaits CHANCE.

New York-The policy of Bulgaria
n the war in Europe was outlined Sat
urday by Stefan Panaretoff, first Bull
garian minister to this country, who is
on his way to Washington to take up
his duties there. According to Mr..
Panaretoff, Bulgaria will preserve neu-
trality so long as neutrality seems best
suited to Bulgaria's own interests; but
if condition arises whereby Bulgaris
may improve herself by taking up
arms, then, he said, the nation might
be relied on to join in the war against
Austria.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Fortune TeIEers Barred.

Lubbock = Fortune-tellers now are
forbidden to practice in any part of
the German empire. Soon after the
war broke out they began to do an
enormous business with relatives of
soldiers in the field, who wanted to
know how things were going with
them. Visits to the fortune-tellers
often had tragic consequences, as many
of the callers were in a high state OF
nervous tension. The uncertainty OF
relatives regarding their men folk at
the front has been aggravated by the
muddle of field postal organization.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Remount Stations Rusu.

London-Providing mounts for the
British army, so constantly exposed to
German fire on the Continent, keeps
five remount depots in England and
Ireland busy. Each depot is under d.
rection of an officer, who is assisted by
veterinarians, rough-riders, grooms and
blacksmiths. Many Canadians have
been drafted into the remount service
because of their skill as horsemen and
experience in managing wild animals.
Both artillery and cavlary have suf-
fered heavy loss of animals in Bel
Rium and France.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
German Plot Charged.

Paris-Proof that violation of the
neutrality of Switzerland was included
in Germany's original plans has been
found, says the Matin, in the shape of
ordnance survey maps discovered
among the papers on killed German
officers. The maps are similar to
those used by Swiss officers, the Matin
says, except that all the names are in
Italian, and information of a special
nature printed on them shows they
were intended for the use of an Italian
army marching across Switzerland to
attack France.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Allies in Africa Accused.

Berlin = The German official Press
Bureau says that eye-witnesses of
the entrance of the French and Eng
fish troops into the Kameruns, a
German colony of Western Equa-
torial Africa, say that the British
caused the women inhabitants to
be captured in their apartments by
armed negroes and that they were
later driven through the town. The
bureau says the story is absolutely
authenticated.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Open to Suspicion.

What is your idea of pedant. any
howl"
well, it is sometimes rather diff
cult to say who is a pedant and who
is not, but l think you would be rea-
sonably safe in suspecting a person Of
pedantry who speaks of hair and whis-
kers as 'hirsute adornment-' "-Birln-
ingham Age-Herald.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
A Retreat.

"And you call this your music
room?"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Cumrox.
But there are no musical instru-
ments in it,"
mo. It's so constructed that can't
hear any of the surrounding music
that may be turned on from time to
time. "-Washingt Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Fcrd's AnthropoIogy.

Study child's character" said
Henry Ford. Mote his proclivities.
Then choose a trade or profession
for him accordingly.
Il sent little boy out the other day
with quarter to make small pur-
chase for me. On his return he told
me the article l desired was out of
stock and handed back my quarter
in the form of two dimes and a
nickel.
This boy, of course, is cut out for
a waiter."-Philadel Bulletin.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
An Important Zip to the Jury.

The great John Philpott Clrran was
once addressing a jury in an impor-
tant case. During his speech he OBJ
served that the Judge shock his head.
Fearing the gesture should have an
adverse influence on the jury. Curran
warmed up for the moment and said
Il see. gentlemen. the motion of his
lordship's head. but, believe me, il
you remain here many days you will
see that when his lordship shakes his
head there's nothing in it."-London
Tit-Bits.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Pleased.

Your wife's tastes are literary, and
not musical" said the inquiring rela-
tive.
Yes. And that's lucky. I'd rather
she'd sit up till midnight reading a
book than sing songs or play the
piano. Washington Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Strrrdee,s Loss Is Small.

London = The secretary of the ad-
miralty has received a cable dispatch
from Vice Admiral Sturdee, of the
British squadron, saying that in the
battle off the Falkland islands, in
which the German cruisers Scharn-
horst, Gneisenau and Leipzig were
sunk, the British casualties totalled
seven men killed and four wounded
No officers, the dispatch says, were
either killed or wounded.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Another peIusIon pestroxed

An English newspaper says that it
is a common delusion that red uni
forms are more conspicuous in the
field and more dangerous when armies
fought at close range. but are said to
be less easily seen at a distance of
1000 yards than steel gray or other
light shades.-Exchange
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Child Drorcned in MIX.

Modesto, Cal.-The infant son of
Gregario Yrigogea, Swiss dairyman,
fell into tank of SKINNED milk Mon
day on the fathers ranch and was
drowned. The child, unable to walk,
crawled to the tank. The top was
only aFfew inches from the ground
The milk was about Is inches deep.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Appropriately Named.

What do you call your bulldog?"
the visitor asked the farmer.
"Nabsi"
"A curious name for dog. Why do
you call him that?'
wait until a tramp comes along
and I'll show you. Birmingham Age
Herald
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

Bordeaux = The members of the
French cabinet are returning to Paris,
where it is expected the government
will be re-established at an early date.
No date has yet been announced for
the return of President Poincare.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

These war expenditures are simply
terrible"
well, it's an i'll wind that blows
nobody any good" opined the con-
gresham. People won't be so in
clined to notice the little billion dol
lars we appropriate" = Louisville
COurier-JOurnal
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
styles in Grub.

what can I do fer you. NUM-"
asked the grocer.
Il hardly know" said the lady who
was doing her first marketing. What
are they eating this fall?"-Kansas
City Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

I'm glad l saw the sights of the
world while / could"
what do you mean?"
Half Europe is in ruins, and now
I hear they've closed the stockyards
in Chicago. Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
Electricity for Korea.

The japanese government is inves-
tigating the possibilities of develop
ing power for the industrial needs Of
Korea by hydroelectric plants.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

According to figures published by
the Monetary Times, of Toronto, the
sum total of American investments in
Canada was 1886, 900 in 1913, as
compared with SAT-, $4,000 in 1911
and $270,075.000 in 1909.-Torontc
Mail and Empire.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

Write Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y, for a
tree sample OF Aliens Foot-Esse. II cures
sw eating, hot swollen, aching feet. It makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for
corns. ingrowing nails and buni0ns. All drug
zists sell It. Csc. Don't accept any substitute.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar
coated, easy to take as candy, regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bow
els. Do not grippe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

Rye grass is believed to be the old
est grass specially raised for forage,
having been thus cultivated in Eng
land more than two centuries ago.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

At $50 feet below the surface of the
water the amount of illumination is
about the same as that on the surface,
on a clear but moonless night.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

HOWARD. L BUXTON : Assayer and unemisft
silver Lead 81 Gold, Silver. 75c; Gold, Soc; Zinc
Copper 81 Mailing envelopes ID full price llsi
hcited- flsferencss Carbonate National Bank
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

The Great Northern enginemen will
hold a banquet OF course the throttle
will be wide open and the meat will
be tender
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

American made fountain pens COM
mand about so per cent Of the market
for conveniences of their kind in
Great Britain.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL you
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Eyes and Granulated Eyelids; No Smarting-
Just Eye Comfort. Write for Book Of The Eye
BY mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17

BY extreme thrift a divorcee lives on
$4,000 a year. Hubby still wins. She
spent $4,000 a year before the d.
yorce.