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The Washington times., 1914-11-27
LINE 100 MILES WIDE IN GALICIA.

AS We went along the muddy roads,
well built. but with their stone surfaces
covered with the slime carried and stir
| red by the feet of horses and men and
! the wheels Of thousands Of supply wag-
ons, 1 began to understand from actual
observation just what the point really
Is.
The point isn't hairlike, invisible line
between two armies; it's a line, in this
case. 100 miles wide. 1t is a great.
broad strip of the intensest human ac-
tivity.
Back there. fifty miles, where the
trains blocked our progress. and where
train after train-hour in, hour out; day
in, day outputs its way with wounded
from the battlefields or with ammuni-
| ton and food toward the firing line
all that territory is really the point.
The supplies that the steam trains
transport will be carried as near to the
actual battle-ground as the rails run
Then these wagon trains which pass In
the road take the supplies as near to
the point as they can get them ard
deposit at some base, like this town Of
Przemysl
Here other wagons feed the supplies
to the men on the firing line, and the
last fellow to complete the transporta-
ton Of say, a shell, is the soldier who
carries it by hand for a pile of shells
| lying on the ground to a nearby gun,
| where, in one-millionth of a second, it's
| shot away.
Constant Search For Fallen.
For scores of miles in this hundred
| mile strip back of the actual firing line
patrols are constantly searching for the
| wounded. We saw them along the
roads and in tho fields. hills. and pine
| groves. moving about on their horses.
| looking for fallen men. Men who are
! wounded slightly do not ride in the
wagon trains. but walk in groups back
TO some base hospital.
They straggle along over the hills.
crossing farms, making short cuts
| from loop to loop Of the winding Car
| pathian roads, and now and then one
of them plays out and sinks down
where he is to await help of some sprt.
The wagons that We pass by thou
| sands are all alike. They have woven
basket-like bodies, with sloping sides
] their hooped covers are made Of army
| tarpaulins: two small horses like ST.
berian ponies draw them. Under the
| covers you catch glimpses OF boxes.
rifles soldiers.
Our journey through the point belt
lasted two days. 1t was q pageant of
life at its oldest. A wounded soldier
knelt on the steps of a wayside shrine.
fell on it's side and died while trying
to get up. A man was painting q blue
cross on the side Of his whitewashed
shack to show the Austrians that he
was Roman and not a Russian Cath
olic.
Many Know of America.
A Hungarian soldier stepped up to
me and said:
"Oh, I know your country by heart.
used to work in a Detroit factory, and
The Washington times., 1914-11-27

I ran an automobile clear across the
continent once to San Francisco
A little Hebrew boy in a store, with
a long black coat reaching to his
ankles and a curl hanging down in front
of each ear, dressed just like his father
or the thousands of other Hebrews we
see here, said: Il learn Eengleesh cen
the book. 1 go New York very SOON"
In one town where 95 per cent Of
the population are Hebrews a store
keeper who lived in New York twenty
two years told NE, There isn't a fami-
ly in this town that hasn't got some
relative in the United States and I'll
bet you every Hebrew family here gets
money from somebody in the United
States regularly"
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
George Washington Hall
Committee Will Meet

The joint committee Of the Chamber
Of Commerce. Board of Trade, and Re-
tail Merchants Association appointed
to promote the campaign for funds for
the George Washington Memorial Hall
will meet at the Chamber of Commerce
at noon next Tuesday to receive a re-
port from subcommittee, of which w.
8. Corby is chairman.
The board Of directors Of the chamber
will meet at o'clock Wednesday even
ing.
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Naturalization School
Graduates TWenty-One

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2-Twenty-
one candidates for United States citi-
zanships had their final papers
Hsady, having received them at a
commencement at the Los Angeles
high school, after taking the new course
n citizenship approved by the Federal
Bureau of Naturalization, and were
naturalized.
The certificates were accepted instead
"f the customary oral examination in
court. The Course is prescribed by the
board of education and approved by the
Government. 1t consists Of ten lee
ures on the duties of citizenship and
"iNil government.
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Belgians Pride Themselves
On Their Good English

GLASGOW. Nov. Z. (by mail to New
York).-Passing building where
some of the Belgian refugees were
housed, two young girls were over
heard arguing about the language Of
the guests, thus:
"A wish we'd been gettin' French
this year; we'd been able tae speak
tae the wee Belgians."
They widna understand French. for
A heard they speak Flemish"
well. A heard the Belgians speak
better French than they dae in
France, just the sames speak we
speak better English than they dae in
England
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Denies Charges of
Kicking His Mother

"Juoge, I wouldn't hurt my dear old
mother" pleaded William Taylor, COL
Jred, in the Police Court today, where
ne was charged by Sergeant Kilmartin
md two other policemen with having
assaulted his mother and kicked her
.'everal times when she was down.
So well did he present his case that
Judge Aukam directed that his per
~onal bonds be taken in that case. On
4 charge Of disorderly conduct, how
ever. he was not so fortunate, as a SEN
ence of SO or thirty days at Occuquan
vas imposed.
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Pageant of Life
Near Battle Front
Correspondents See Odd Side During Progress to
Przemysl-View 1OO-Mile Strip of Intensest
Human Activity AS Supplies Go
Forward.
By WILLIAM G.. SHEPHERD.

PRZEMYSL, Oct. % (by mail to New York;
Thousands of wagons cloggg the roads, squads of men
searching for wounded great quantities of supplies and
ammunition being hurried forward these are the things
you see as you near the "point' of battle front
There two bus loads of us, including six
spendens on the road from the Kregspressequarter to
Przemys And, right here, let's get the pronunciation,
Pucheizul" Say the first syllable by separating the
lips quickly with very small puff; hold your lips loosely
together and then blow them apart and you've got The
rest is easy. The accent is on the second syllable.
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Workingman Declines
Offer of ST. 500 for Dog

BOSTON. Mass. Nov. 27.-Peter
Therriena, a Lynn workingman, re-
used an offer OF $3.50 for his cham
pion oBston TERROR. Peters King,
which won the special prize for being
he best of his breed at the all-breed
how Of the Eastern Dog Club. Seeley
Ward, Of New York, who made the
Uffer. tore UP his check and walked
a WAY
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Palace at MeSSina
BurieS Three Families

MESSINA, Italy. Nov. 27-One Of the
palaces damaged by the earthquake in
1908, owing to bad weather, suddenly
collapsed, burying three families in the
ruins. Rescuers saved two children and
two women. the latter badly wounded.
Later the bodies OF q man and q woman
and q boy were recovered. Five persons
are still buried under the ruins.
The authorities have ordered the demo-
lition Of the other unsafe houses to pre-
vent further disasters
The Washington times., 1914-11-27

in a wooden box destroyed four busi-
ness houses here today, with loss
estimated at $4,000.
The .ames threatened to wipe out
the business district, but help arrived
from surrounding towns and the fire
was brought under control
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Jesse Pomeroy Denied
Special Privileges

BOSTON. Nov. 27.-After hearing the
story of a brother of one of Jesse Pom
"roy's victims, the executive council
unanimously voted against easing the
solitary Confinement of that convict.
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Four Killed i'm Crash.

BLOOMINGTON. H.. Nov. N-Four
members Of a Thanksgiving home-g going
party were killed, and two others prob
ably fatally injured when their automo-
bile was struck by Toledo, Peoria and
Western railroad passenger train
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Franc-Piece Stops Bullet.

LONDON. Nov. IA bullet which
struck the pocket Of a Cameron High
rander penetrated four letters, his foun-
ain pen, and a can of ointment. 1t was
stopped by 5-franc piece.
The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Riverton, N. j., Section
Threatened by Flames

.RIvERTON. n. j., Nov. 27.-Fire
starting from hot ashes being placed
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
ANOTHER WHEAT TALK
BY HYMAN h. COHEN

Definite figures are now available
showing the liberal increase In the
area OF winter wheat planted In the
Pacific Northwest. The increase to-
tails $4,000 acres and under normal
conditions means an output fully is,-
ooo. 900 bushels greater than the pre-
vious greatest total. says Hyman II.
Cohen In the Oregon Journal
This means crop OF at least ST.
OOO, 600 bushels for the winter wheat
crop alone and with the normal sprlng
wheat crop would litt the total Pacific
northwest 1915 yield TO St.ooo.ooo
bushels
While naturally this would be an
extreme estimate of the probable pro-
duction OF the coming season. eonsid-
crlhE the normal depreciation the total
crop should be at least 100000
bushels, which would mean far the
greatest actual crop ever harvested.
While Il Is true that the wheat crop
of the Pacific northwest today stands
In a critical condition owing 10 the al
most general lack Of snow covering
over the cold weather. sttll so far aS
private reports received by the Jour.
nal are concerned, no special damage
Is as yet reported
II the normal wheat output per acre
should be gathered In the Pacific
northwest during the coming season
the total value would be tsS.o00. 900
considering the present outlook for
the price. In point OF value therefore.
as well as In point OF ara, the COM
ing wheat crop OF the three states
promises TO be a record breaker and
one no, likely to be again reached. q,
least. for many seasons.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
LISTEN, DAUGHTER.

Listen, daughter! Don't go moping
around the house and signing like
freight train cutting loose the air
brakes, and don't be walking around
with your eyes all puff"d up and red
from tears, simply because you can't
have clothes that wouldn't look good
anywhere except on one or those
freak magazine-cover girls. advises an
exchange. I know it's a pretty tough
old world, from your range OF vision.
because your ma and have forbidden
you to wear skirts that are too high
and waists that are too low. ! know.
child, that some of the other girls are
chasing around the streets In costumes
that would shame a burlesque troupe
and attracting lots of attention; but
did you ever notice just what Kind OF
attention they attract? or course you
haven't. You don't happen to be
within earshot when some OF the boys
say what they really think about the
'rother girls" Thank God you don't.
You're too young to know those things
yet awhile.
You say the other girls laugh at
your simple. pretty little frocks ana al
your freckles. Let 'em laugh! That
shows they are the other kind of girls.
Your mother and ! met each other
long, long ago. loved her enough
to ask her TO marry me and she cared
enough for me to answer Yes"
We've been happy ever since. haven't
we, Ma? Our marriage took. II
didn't take any split skirt or silhouette
gown to make me fall In love with
your mother. She never had such
contraptions on in her life. And !
didn't go prancing up and down Main
street with a monkey hat on the back
of my head and a cigarette poked out
in front OF my face.
Let the other girls smile IL they
want to, but just wait for the finish.
You won't find the decent young
chaps, the kind would want TO give
my little girl to. marrying any Of the
"other girls"
That's right, have good cry II you
want to, it'll do you good. But re-
member, Dad knows best. SO put on
that pretty little dress. the one we all
iike-and wen all go to the moving
picture show and have some Ice cream
Afterwards. Hurry upI It's getting
late, and we don't want to miss War
rem Kerrigan. That's right-smiie!
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
rAACK" CocKBURN STANDS
SQUARELY BY MS GUNS
iMlIlon naklel

Elected on a platform pledGsd TO
the building cf permanent foaus
throughout the county County Com.
missioner IA. M, cockburn does NOT
look with favor on the attempt eelnH
made by CERTAIN members % the re-
Gently formed umatllla County TaN.
nayeru league to defeat the eontlnua.
tion OF the good roada campaign which
the county court has mapped out Tor
the coming year
These who oppose the good roads
already built and these under contem-
plation. are asking that no now ma
eadam roads be built Tor two years or
until "the Wild Horse road has been
tried out" This would mean that the
connecting link between Weston aud
Milton, all that now remains 10 com.
plete the macadam stretch from Wal
la walla TO pendleton, VIII not DO
built
To one living outside % the county
seat. Il looks like certain politicians OF
rrndleton are az the bottom of the
nlan, with the aim to prevent build.
ing any county roads that do not lead
that way. THIS h an unfair view to
take AFTER the county has constructed
30 much road near pcndleton. and 70
not even backed by the majority OF
faIr-mlnded residents of the county
seat itself.
In an interview yesterday Commits
sloner cockburn said;
There Is little weight to the claims
that tho macadam roads need trying
out. They have already been tried
out. not alone In this county and state,
but IN others New York state alone
Is building $4,000. 600 worth OF ma
cadam roads this year The Free
water-state Line road or any other
that has been constructed In the last
four years, will stand up with a very
little repair cost for many years TO
come.
"As far as am concerned VIII
fight any attempt 10 stop the building
OF the road from Milton 60 Weston,
I believe the majority OF falr-minded
people In the county favor the plan
already outlined and expect to see u
carried out. was elected on this
platform by majority OF the people
and viii govern myself accordingly"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
THE soRRowFuL CHRISTMAS.
Ben H. Lampman In Gold HIN News

Ben II. LaFnpHiHn III opiu hh .NsWp'
Nicholas, saint OF the children.
drummed on the frosted pane: nc
heard the play of the snow sprites over
the Northern plain, he heard the hoofa
OF his reindeer crunch on the crustcd
snow---and he answered Mistress Mich
oias. YEA. II is time 10 GO" Wild AZ
a drove stampeded the Arctic wind
rushed by. the lonely wolf OF the bar
renB lifted a lonely cry. wife. VIII
you see to my mittens, and darn me
well the thumb?--I dread me this one
Christmas more than all that shall
come. Yea. but dread this Christ
mas; I'll go with my old heart sad.
for I carry the strangest playthings
that ever a youngster had. The coat
that tho good bear gave me. brush II
and trim II new---I must ride with
Christmas as ever I used to do" The
swirl OF the sifted snow sand slashed
at the frosted pane. and the saint of
little children turned TO his toys again.
Nicholas, patron OF Christmas, has
laden his pack with gifts; he hears
the play OF the snow sprltes pilIng the
Northern drifts. he hears the cllnk OF
harness where his reindeer paw the
snow-and he answers Mistress Mich
olas, "Yea, 1t Is time to CO." Keen as
a slashing saber the Arctic wind makes
strife; he girds the belt of walrus and
bids farewell to his wife. Bind mo
this scarf the tighter--loosen the hood
a mite--I ride to the south with
Christmas, and travel overnight Yea,
overnight with trinkets, and dolls and
pretty toys but carry the broken
sword blade--that Is the Belgian boys.
carry the khaki tunic--stained---
with the hey onet thruot; mayhap the
lass In England will think that stain
but rust. France. and the Rrine, and
Russia He sets his foot to
the sleigh. and the saint Of little chill
dren drives south with Christmas day.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
NOTICE OF sToCKHoLDERs'
MEETING.

The annual meeting Of stockholders
OF The Farmers Bank Of Weston VIII
be held at its office in the City OF
weston, County OF Umatilla, State OF
oregon, on Tuesday, the 12th day OF
january, 1915, at 1880 o'clock In the
afternoon, for the election Of directors
for the ensuing year. and for the trans
action OF such other business as may
come before the meeting.
Weston, Or, December IL, 1914.
e. NJ. SMITH, Cashier.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

mainly America. sends food, food and
more food. The responsibility for the
state Of affairs does not matter. A
hungry stomach knows no politics and
whom man Ia drowning tho thing 10
do is pull him out. not ascertain who
threw him In. IL is Up 10 America
Your contributions will be gratefully
received by the Oregon Belgian Relief
Commission, Portland.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
National Prohibition Beaten.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Hob
son resolution TO submit a eonstitu-
tional amendment for national prohibi.
tion 10 the state legislatures was de-
feated in the house tonight, 1877 mem
berg voting for and 189 against IL. An
affirmative vote Of two-thirds was re-
ouired TO adopt the resolution.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

This final paragraph Of an appealing
article by Win Irwin in the Sunday
oregonian ought to draw a few more
dollars and few more barrels of -four
out Of UmatilIa county. What this
county Is receiving from war prices
compared to what 1t is giving for the
relief Of war starvation is as food
10 rivulet:
'sThe six or seven million people left
inside Belgium's borders are going to
starve, rich and poor alike, unless the
unaffected part Of the world, and
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Such desperate efforts are being
made to save PrIemysl by the Ger
manic allies that our war editor de-
duees the sapient conclusion that Il
must be the habitat of a pretzel
foundry.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

The Kaiser still claims the Lord as a
military partner. but somehow we are
unable to fancy the Lord in q spiked
helmet and downside-up mustachios.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.
---Isoiatrt Tract.
PUBLIC LAND SALE.

IAbANlI ANssANA tfse%ss'
Department OF the Interior.
u. II. Land office Al La drande. Ore.
November siat, 1915
Notice Ia hereby given that. m di-
rcctad BY the Commissioner OF the
General Land office. under provisions
of Act OF congreas approved June ~.
1905 (3s Stats. SID. pursuant TO tho
application OF Herbert Hopkins. of
Weston. Oregon. Serial No. oiooas, We
VIII offer at public sale. 20 the hish-
est bidder. but at not less than ss,0O
per acre. at 10 o'clock a. M. on tho
18th day Of January. 1915. at this Of"
flee, the following tract Of land;
NEh Nwh. See. 20. tn. NJ, II.
40 East, willamette Meridiaa. Serial
No. Olf0s3.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above. described land are advised TO
file their claims. or objections. on or
before tho time designated for sale.
r. @ .BRAMwEf.L. Register.
NOLAN sKIFF. Receiver.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Because a tax for its support was
turned down by the voters the Ia
Grande band has disbandeG, and. we
are Of two minds AZ TO whether Breess-
town Is entitled to coincidence or con-
graduation.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Because he is Jew, Atlanta author
tiles seem determined to hang Leo M.
Frank for girl murder that was un-
doubtedIy committed by worthless
and degraded negro.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

The Weston country has and win
have prohted thousands OF dollars by
the war In the increased value Of lie
products, and can hardly be said to
have risen TO sublime heights Of gener-
oeity In giving SIS 10 Belgian relief.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

The Monday Crawfish has grown, 10
be so frivolous. SO volatile and way
ward that we are prone to imagine its
usoriOus Lampman as swinging q jack
o'lantern when In search Of the glee-
fal gibe.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

We are panied to observe that our
esteemed and usually refined eontem-
porary. the Pendleton Tribune. gives
editorial expression to ''helluva time"
in sort Of coarse and uneouth way.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

James 0'Dounell Bennett observed a
battle in Lorraine from the top Of a
tree. and wen bet he caught himself
wishing that IL was California red
wood or an Oregon pine.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

The walla walla pen is crowded to
capacity and can admit no more pris-
oners, which affords our first and only
occasion for relief that Boyd Is an
Oregonian.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Murder is murder" says a New
York judge, thus obviating any erro-
neous impression that it might be q
game Of ping pong.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

The Kaiser has returned to the bat.
tie front, where we presume ne win be
about as useful and welcome to his
generals as. say, q sacred white ele-
phant.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Germany is to have Repentance
Day" January 10, 1915. but about a
year later there might be a bit more
Of occasion for its observance.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Vienna reports such "rapid prog.
ress" on the part Of the Austrian
troops that they viii probably soon
reach-reach-well, our guess is Wen
ma, few jumps ahead of the, Russians.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Fancy the added joy Of triumphant
Satan over the news-as related by
Bishop Cooke-that Methodist preach
ers are shooting at one another from
the French and German trenches
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Just now we would prefer those
three Scandinavian kings, standing
shoulder to shoulder for neutrality, to
any other hand in the European war
game.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

The president emeritus Of Harvard
pays high tribute TO John d. Rockefel-
ler- but he has been refining crude
collegians instead Of petroleum.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Again quoting from an oregonian
head line, New York Sleuths Watch
Harry Thaw" when they really ought
to keep him in cold storage.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

'sNoted Inventor Passes" says an
Oregonian head line, and we will let it
go at that-preferring to infer that
the Great Only refers to poker game.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

A Freewater man named Shankwyler
complains that his wife deserted him
but what could he expectf
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Teachers May be Short in Oregon. :"
says another Oregonian head line. but
mebbe Oregon doesn't want 'em any
longer.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Our thanks to Senator Barrett, a
practical student Of the road question,
who comes out in n Tribune interview
in favor of the Weston-Milton link.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

The Pendleton youth who walked
barefoot in the snow in order to please
his lady love may find himself suffer
ing from chilled brains.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

With Hobson leading the Prohi forces
in Congress 1t can hardly be described
as dry debate.