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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-20

Slaves to fashion in dress are to be
pitied rather than envied.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-20

The house plans to adjourn by July
ave - -. -.s..-ss ..-. - g., -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-20

CHAS. Z. ELGIN,
City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-20
Avoid EraniEagSons-Tafs iFa !Sa.islifrne

More hcalthful than tea or coffee.
Agrees with the weakest digestion.
Keep it on your sidcboard at home.
A quick lunch DEepa.ed n a minute.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
TURKS MOVING
ON SUEZ CANAL
Berlin Cives0 Out Important Des.
patches Via Wireless to
Sayvile, Long Island.

BERLIN. Dec. 23.-(Via Wireless to
Sayville, L. D-AmOng the items
given out today for publication by the
official press bureau were the fol-
lowing
$50 far as can be determined from
available reports, the situation has
not altered materially on either front
In the last "a hours.
Internationally heavy fighting is
proceeding along the Bzura river,
where one may fairly assume that the
Russian position is extremely strong.
The Russian right apparently rests on
the Vistula river. affording It pro
lection from flank attacks; in the
rear are NowO Georgiewsk and the
Warsaw fortresses. The fact that
the Germans succeeded in crossing
the Bzura and Rawa rivers at certain
places, should render their task easier.
Vienna reports show that compare
tive quiet prevails in Middle and
Northern Poland, but that the Rus
SLAMS have assumed the aggressive in
Galicia, although at the cost of hea, y
losses. Along the lover Dunaie, riv-
er the Russians are still battling in
hte region northwarG and eastward
Of Cnghvar, in the Carpathians. No
news has come for several days from
operations around Czernowitz, nor
from Servia.
According to Constantinople dis,
patch to the Fraankfnrter Zeitung, the
army, under the command of Minis
ter Of Marine Djemal Pasha. has be.
gun a march from Damascus toward
the Suez canal. A brother OF tlla
Sheik of the Senussi is a member OF
h.a staff
THE Franco-Russian reports OF
the Sheik of the Senussi is a member
of his staff
"The FrancoRussian reports o.
troubles at Berlin are pure nonsense
The Berlin population is as calm and
patriotic as always since the begin.
ming of the war
"An Inspector of the Credit Fancier
statAd before Paris statistical SO
ciety that the commercial value OF the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24

losses on these forces. while in the
north they have pursued into the in
terror of East Prussia small German
army which made feint at Warsaw
from the northwest.
Although the allies have scored
some successes in the battles in the
west, they are meeting with very stub
born resistance and military men
warn the public that very heavy cas-.
ualty lists must be expected before
any serious impression can be made
on the German entrenchments. Ac.
tivity seems to have been resumed
along the Belgian coast, for it is an
nounced that slight progress has beer:
made by the allies between the sea
and the road from Nieuport to West
ende. At other points similar fight.
ing is proceeding with here, success,
and there, reverse or failure of at
tack.
The airmen on both sides have been
extremely busy and aeroplanes have
been swarming over Belgium, the avia-
tor, accommodating movements of the
opposing troops and occasionally drop
ping bombs. Bruges and Brussels
have been visited by ayiators from the
ranks of the allies, while Bethune ana
other towns in Northern France have
received attention from the Germans.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
FRENCH NURSE
SAVES A CITY
In Showing Consideration for
German Prince, Maubeuge
Has Not Been Wrecked.

BOULOGNE, Dec. Is. - (Corre.
spondence of the Associated Press.)-
Because young French Red Cross
nurse took a particular interest in an
18-year-old German lieutenant, who
was brought unconscious into the hos
pital at Maubeuge and died three days
later, the little manufacturing city OF
Maubeuge has been highly favored by
its German cOnQuerors and is enjoying
q greater degree of freedom than any
Of the other French border towns in
German territory.
The wounded German proved to be
the Prince Of Saxe.Meiningen, nephew
of the emperor. He had suffered a
fractured skull in an encounter with
French chasseur, and died without
regaining consciousness.
At the suggestion of the little nurse
the local authorities rendered the
prince the funeral honors due his rank.
photographed the body and coffin and
sent the photographs, together with
the personal belongings of the prince,
and detailed account of his illness,
to his family at Meiningen. This oc-
Cured while the town was still under
French control.
The young mans father, the Duke
Of Saxe-Meiningen, acknowledged the
courtesies in letter, expressing the
deepest appreciation, and later, when
the Germans entered Maubeuge, he
proved his gratitude by directing the
troops occupying the fortress town to
treat the inhabitants with the utmost
consideration. The nurse was given a
safe conduct through the German lines
and has just arrived at Boulogne.
The chasseur, who was responsible
for the death of the prince, was known
as the smallest soldier in the Mau-
beuge garrison, but in the battle
against the princes crack cavalry regi-
ment he acquitted himself with dis
tinction. Besides placing the prince
hors du combat, he wounded and cap
tured the princes orderly, two troop
ers and a non-commissioned officer,
thereby earning special mention in the
official report Of the engagement.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
IS
NOT DEAD ISSUE
LEADERS ARE RECRUITING THEIR
FORCES FOR ANOTHER FIGHT
At THE NEXT SESSION.
may Be LAD|NG QUESTION IN 1916

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Undis-
mayed by the failure of the Hobson
resolution for prohibition constitu-
tional amendment to get the necessary
twOthirds vote in yesterdays historic
contest in the house, prohibitions,
leaders In congress and out began re-
cruiting their forces today for an.
other fight in the Sixty-fourth con-
gress, which meets next December.
They claimed a victory in that more
than majority of the house had voted
FOR the HObsOn resolution.
Representative Hobson declared Il
vote at the next session would show
a material gain for the cause and re-
iterated his prediction that should the
amendment fail again, the question
would be paramount issue in the
campaign of 1916.
None of the prohibition leaders in
congress would predict today that any
effort would be made to force vote
at this session in the senate on Sen
ator Sheppards constitutional amend
ment resolution, which was submitted
coincidentally with the Hobson resolu-
tion in the house Most of the prohl-
bitionists in the senate were inclined
to believe that it would be a waste
of time to make any effort to get
the senate on record at this time.
South Trimble, clerk of the house,
examined last nights final roll call
for some of the opponents of the Hob
son resolution and found that 1873 OF
those who voted against the measure
have been reelected and will serve In
the next congress.
With the total membership of the
house, 435 voting, lac negatives defeat
a proposed constitutional amendment
So, If all those who voted against the
resolution held to their positions it Is
figured that the opposition would need
only eight of the 1874 new members in
the next congress to make certain an
other defeat.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
ALL ARMIES FIGHTING WITH
ANINTENSlTY NOTEXCEEDED
SINCE H0STILlTIES BEGAN

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The allies Il
the west, the Germans in Poland and
the Russians in East Prussia and Ca
licia, continue their offensive opera.
tions, but the advances have been so
slight as to be almost imperceptible
In the long run, however, the ground
which is being taken may prove vital
and the various armies are fighting
with an intensity which has not been
exceeded since the war began.
In Poland the center of interest has
shifted slightly to the south. Find.
ing the direct road to Warsaw
blocked by Russian reinforcements,
the Germans made an attack from the
southwest and have reached Skier.
niewice. which is some 40 miles from
the Polish capital. They have thus
far failed to pierce the Russian line,
but have forced Grand Duke Nicholas
to withdraw his forces from before
Cracow. In this. one of the chief aims
of their offensive against Russia, the
Germans have been successful,
In Galicia. Russia has resumed the
offensive against the Austro-German
forces, which have poured in from the
west and across the Carpathians. Ac-
cording to the latest Petrograd report.
the Russians have inflicted heav,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
START INVESTIGATION INTO
PLOT TO BLOW UP FRENCH SHIP

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.--F. G. Pendle,
ton, special agent OF the department
of justice. started an investigation
here today into the alleged plot to de-
stroy British or French Transatlantic
liners. disclosed last night through the
arrest Of four men, said to be Ger
mans.
Hans Halle and George Summers.
two Of the four men arrested, are be-
ing held by the police on charges Of
violating a Louisiana law relating to
preparation Of bombs for use In de-
stroying ships. The two other men
were released. The state law was
enacted soon after the Boer war, after
man had been arrested here, charged
with placing bomb on board a ship
at Chalmette. The vessel was carry
ing mules to the British troops in
South Africa.
Violation Of the Louisiana law il
punishable bya maximum penalty OF
20 years imprisonment.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24

"In one of those terrible nine days
in the trenches along the Yser," the
king said, Il know that TOO of our
brave Belgian soldiers were killed
outright"
With the modesty and shyness,
which marks his whole manner of
address, King Albert continued:
II believe I am not claiming too
much to say that our army saved Dun.
kirk and Calais at the battle of the
Yser."
The king spoke with the warmest
affection of his soldiers, now in the
trenches, praising their good spirits.
When the correspondent expressed a
desire to see the Belgian soldiers ac-
tually in the trenches. he said:
"You may, but l cannot promise
this will be without risk. Mrs. AS
ouith expressed the same desire while
she was visiting my wife short time
ago. When the party was taken to
the second line of trenches a big
German she'll fell nearby and it did
not make our guests feel comfortable. ="
When the correspondent inquired as
to the kings own safety. King Albert
smilingly replied:
I'VE must live under shell fire here. "
Later inspection shows this remark
to be literally true. as scarcely a
square mile Of Belgium. left under the
rule of her king. is free from the dan.
ger Of shell fire.
King Albert repeated his expression
Of appreciation of American relief for
his people as the correspondent was
about to leave. especially singing out
Brand Whitlock. the American minis
ter to Belgium, and Hugh S. Gibson.
secretary of the legation, for their ef-
forts in Belgium's behalf. He declared
that Mr.. Whitlock had done splendid
work in Brussels, as the mediator be-
tween the Belgian people and their
conquerors and expressed the hope
that Mr.. Whitlock would remain at
his post until the end of the war.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
PERIOD OF
PROSPERITY
ABOUT DUE
Schwab bSaysEmope' sConhacts
in the United States Totals
Nearly $3O0,oOO,oOO.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The nations
Of Europe have placed contracts in
the United States for more than $780,
100000 worth of supplies since the
beginning OF the war. according to
Charles N. Schwab. president of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation. who re-
turned here today from England
aboard the steamship Lusitania. Mr..
Schwab predicted that for this reason
the United States was now at the
threshold of the greatest period OF
prosperity 1t has seen In many years"
Mr.. Schwab, who sailed for England
less than a month ago. admitted that
the object of his trip was to cancel
previous contracts he had made with
the British government for the build
ing Of submarines. This, he had done.
he said, after having been advised by
Secretary Of State Bryan, that for an
American concern to ship submarines
to any Of the beiligerent nations would
be n violation both in letter and spirit
Of the neutrality Of the United Slater
The contracts which he had given
up, he said, were worth more than
$15,O00,000. but he had been able to
secure, while abroad, contracts for the
supply Of various munitions of war,
although he declined to say with wha,
nation they had been negotiated.
THE next big problem that the
United States will have to face" sai0
Mr.. Schwab, will be the development
of transportation facilities in order to
handle the tremendous increase in
manufacturing and commercial enter
prises.
"The period of prosperity that pre-
dicted on my last return from Europe
Is about on us. The contracts placed
with the American manufacturing con.
Germs by Europe are for delivery with.
In the year and ! look to see big
revival OF business in every line"
Mr.. SchWab on his previous trip,
was passenger on the steamship
Olympic when that ship went to the
rescue Of the dreadnaught Audacions.
On his return he declined to confirm
or deny the incident, pleading that he
was bound by matter Of honor not
to speak Of 1t In view Of the treatment
accorded him at that time by the Eng.
lish government.
Asked today II the Audacious did
go down, his reply was: ut certain.
ly did"
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.--Kansas
City has reaped several million dol
lars from the warning European coun-
tries by supplying them horses ana
mules and feeding, and providing
shoes for their soldiers, according to
figures compiled and announced by
the Commercial club.
The figures show that $b,O00,00O
worth of horses and mules have been
marketed through Kansas City to the
British government. One manufac-
turer alcne has supplied one-half mil
lion pairs of shoes to the same mar
ket.
The exports Of 50 flour mills in the
Kansas City district, outside Kansas
City, have been $4,000 barrels this
year, compared with $4,000 barrels
last year, due chiefly to big foreign
demand since the war began.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
BRITISH POSTAL CLERKS SORT
CHRISTMAS MAIL IN FRANCE

LONDON, Dec. 15.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press BE
tween 300 and 400 postal clerks and
sorters, have just been detached from
London and sent to France to help in
the distribution of the Christmas mail
for the soldiers.
These men are all enlisted in tho
regular army and have been drilling
like the other men. If needed to de-
fend hot corner they are expected
to drop their bags and shoulder their
rifles.
The army postal corps has branches
at the various brigade headquarters,
close to the entrenched lines. Mail
service has been remarkably efficient
during this war.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-(2:51 a. m.)--
Efforts recently were made officially,
says the Daily Telegraph, to ascer-
tain whether Germany would consent
to an exchange of civilian prisoners
interned in England and Germany. The
newspaper adds that Germany's reply,
just received, demands that the ex-
change be on a basis of the release
of five Germans to one Englishman.
Germany maintains" the newspaper
declares, that this is the only equit-
able basis. as there are many more
German prisoners in England than
there are Englishmen in Germany. 1t
is needless to say that Great Britain
declined the proposal"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
AUSTRlA'S DEFEAT IN SERVIA EXPLAINED

made the condition of the few roads
which lead across the barren country
worse, SO that it was impossible to
supply the army with the necessary
provisions and ammunition. At the
same time that the enemy collected
fresh forces and opened an attack, the
offensive had been given up.
1T was thought prudent not to Of
fer decisive battle under these unfa-
vorable circumstances. Forced by ad-
verse conditions, our troops retreated
from Servia, but they are not de-
feated. That on our retreat we suf-
fered severe losses in men and war
material had been inevitable, but re-
ports are much exaggerated concern
ing our losses"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24

LONDON, Dec. 24.-(4:25 a. ny
Reuters Vienna correspondent says
an official communication issued in
Vienna explains the reasons for the
defeat of the Austrians by the Serv.
ians aud announces that Field Marshal
Oskar Potiorek, the Austrian com.
mander-in-chief, has been superseded
by General Archduke Eugene.
The communication gives the result
Of inquiries made by high military
officer as follows:
After he had gained successes, the
chief in command Of the Balkan forces
intended to complete the defeat of the
enemy, but did not pay sufficient re-
gard to the difficulties. Bad weather
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24

ordered to be taken by Christmas.
Grand Duke Nicholas again has been
compelled to draw his armies together
to hold the inner lines of his whole
strategic front, but as nothing is
known of the disposition of the troops
occupying new positions, it is impossi-
BILE to form an opinion where the deci-
sive battle will be fought"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
ORDERED WARSAW TAKEN BY CHRISTMAS

LONDON, Dec. 24.-(3:35 a. M
Telegraphing from Petrograd, the
Morning Posts correspondent says:
"The Germans brought up vast forces
and reorganized in a manner highly
creditable to the recuperative powers
of the formidable enemy. Emperor
William has promised his troops rest
and reward at Warsaw, which he has
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
WITHDREW THEIR DEMAND.

LONDON, Dec. 2.--(3:39 a. m ~ A
dispatch to the Daily Express from
Amsterdam says "The Germans at
Brussels have withdrawn their de-
mand for a new war contribution OF
$1OO,OOO.0OO. presumably owing to the
protest Of the American minister. who
asserted that the levy violated The
Hague convention"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
-<9----
SCOTT THINKS
TROUBLE At END
HAS SATISFACTORY INTERVIEW
WITH HILL AND WILL SEE
MAYTORENA TO-DAY,
GUTIERREZ LEAVES the CAPITAL

NACO, Ariz., Dec. 23.-Peace along
the entire Mexican border is a possi-
bility as the result of a conference to-
day between Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott,
chief-of-staff of the United States
army, and General Hill.
Every satisfactory" was General
Scott's opinion of his conference with
Benjamin Hill, the Carranza defender
of Naco, Sonora. He deemed the re-
suit favorable to the final solution of
the border problem.
Governor Maytorena, the Villaista
besieger of the Mexican village, sent
word that the Sonora law prohibiting
him as governor from crossing the
border without authority for the leg
islature, prevented his coming to Gen.
eral Scott's tent. His agents suggest
ed he come as a military Chief" but
he did not consent A third appoint
ment with him has been made for noon
tomorrow on the border, four miles
east of here.
Light firing between the two Mexi-
can factions continued throughout the
day. Hills force moved a field piece
to the east to meet fire concentrated
on the Carranzaistas there. The
American output guard reported that
came to Maytorena's
east trenches.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24

French territory occupied by the Ger
mans Is about 10 millards ($2.O0O,OOO..
000.)
1t is reported that many Indian
Mohammedans from the Egyptian
army Of occupation are deserting to
the Turks and that deputations OF
Indian Mohammedans have been re.
ceived IN Constantinople with great
jubilation"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
cARRANzA's NEW CAPITAL.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 23.-
General Carranza soon will make Mon
terey, capital of Nuevo Leon, his cap
ital, according to apparently authentic
reports in Matamoros. 1t is said Car
rama is rapidly increasing his forces
and that Gen. Pablo Gonzales Car
rama command has been increased to
10000 men.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
OREGON STATE BUILDING

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-The
Oregon state building at the Panam
Pacific international exposition will
be officially opened on next Wednes-
day, according to announcements made
here today. The dedication will be
held under the auspices of the Royal
Rosarians of Portland, Ore.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
Many French Generals
Quit Active Warfare

F'ARlS, Dec. 23.-(1O:11 p. N.Y.
"A number Of generals, accord
ing to a headquarters report,
have been transferred at their
own request from the active
army to the reserve forces. Most
of them are broken in health
owing to the hardships they
have endured. It is said that
none Of them has been retired.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
GUTIERREZ LEAVES CAPITAL.

SAN ANTON1O, Texas, Dec. 23.-
That President Gutierrez had quit Mex
leo City, due to differences between
him and Felipe Angeles and followers
of Zapata, was reported today to T. R.
Beltran, local constitutionalist consul.
The message said the capital was
governed by a committee composed
equally of Villa and Zapata adherents
and that another provisional president
would be selected Jan. 10.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-24
France Votes Amount
to Cover War Expenses

PARIS, Dec. 23-(3:14 p. n.y. ,
The chamber Of deputies voted
unanimously today an appropri-
alton Of $500, 100000 francs ($1,.
100000, ,00o) to cover the ex.
penses Of the next six months,
including the cost Of the war.
The senate tonight passed unan.
imousIy the appropriations pre-
viousIy voted by the chamber Of
deputies.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-10-16
Fashionable Painting.

In an old English scrap book is the
following clipping. dated June I, 179U:
No Woman can now discover her
Distinction of true Breeding better
than by a well-timed Faint at the
musical Festival i'll Westminster Abb
hey. The Noble Managers fly from
their Box to her Assistance. Who Is
she y'-"Lovely Girl"-"Feeling Crea-
ture" instantly reverberates from one
Aisle to another But like all tonish
Airs. this, it seems. is now descending
to inferior Ranks; for no less than
three City Ladies were among the five
female Painters Of Saturday last. To
prevent therefore the further Extent
of this fashionable Influenza the Man
ayers. we learn. intend issuing Some
thing like the following Notice, in Imi-
tation of the Lord Chamberlain's No
tee to the Courtly Dancers. viz:
"Such Ladies who intend to Faint at
the next Abbey Performance, are de-
sired to send their Names. Rank, and
Places of Abode to Mr.. Ashley. on or
before II o'clock tomorrow: that a
sufficient Proportion of Bars Rest may
be set apart. in Order to give to the
whole Performance the desired Eff
fect!'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-10-16
Famous Minister and Author.

Rev. Henry Whitney Bellows, Uni
tartan minister and author, who is
best remembered for his work as
president Of the United States sani-
tary commission in the hard days OF
the Civil war, was born in Boston 100
years ago. After graduating from Har-
ward college and the Cambridge Dr.
vinity school, Mr.. Bellows, in 1889, be-
came pastor of church in New York
city. He was a gifted orator and at
tanned celebrity both as preacher and
lecturer. He was known as broad
minded and philanthropic man, full
of zeal for his profession, but also en-
tering fully into the public life of his
day. He occupied the pulpit of one
church in New York for more than
forty years, until his death in 1882.