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THREATEN OSTEND, CLOSE TO ENGLISH COAST

slso and strong knows that her bearing
just WITH the heroic Belgian which recapured Maine
yesterday the vigorous British the weight of battle
precedent regard mutual desperation and duration
During the Russians marching through East
Germany is invaded
appended to the corrunique states that Lieut. Mes
urcu has assigned to the Second Battalion of the Light
African Infantry Morocco that this change is simply
aaton military position and that The officer remains in
the Cherhe Midi military prison Paris awaiting his appear
ance before a court-martial.
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DRIVEN FROM MALINES.
Germans Fail Back to vilvorde
After Bonn bn riding Town.

Special Cobie Despatch TO THE STU
ANTWERP Aug. 25.-In the lombard
ment Of Maines by the German invaders
two hundred houses and the tower of
the village church were damaged.
The Belgians drove the enemy back
seven miles to Vilvorde. The losses on
both sides were considerable, according
to reports received here
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GERMANS RENEW ATTACK.
-N''''s N"rpris" Enemy aud Move
East of Mslines.
~ y 70 THE NTN
PARIS, August .,

Spread Cable be'patch to THE srN.
Paris, August %.
Tho afternoon communlque of the
Var Otlire was as follows:
The German offensive movement in
the north which was stopped yester-
DAY, appears to have been resumed to-
day. The enemy is, however, held back
~ French army acting in conjunction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26

WAsHISGToN, Aug 25.-Prcsident WI
son this afternoon issued a ueutra %
proclamation In the war between Japan
and Germany. II follows along the lines
OF the earlier proclamations OF this char
acter by the United States
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REPORT FRENCH VICTORY,
Germans Said 10 Lose Mt Courtrai
and CharlerOi.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE SrN.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 25.-It is reported
here that the French troops have de-
feated the Germans at Courtrai and
Charleroi
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Much moro obscure Is the story OF the
repulse or rout OF the French columns
sent against the army OF the Moselle evil
IDENTITY established In the Ardennes west OF
Luxembourg and north Of Longwy. Verdun
and Stenay. Evidently the attempt was
made 20 strike German corps advancing
through the difficult Ardenncs region.
French bulletins admit the retreat Of their
columns beyond the Semois toward Yer
dun. German dispatches announce a
crushing victory at \eufchatcau. even
more complete than In Lorraine with the
capture OF generals and many thousands
of soldiers and the rout OF the French.
Finally. In Belgium around the Sambro
and tho Mcuse and north OF Maubeugc.
an Anglo-French attack upon the German
army of the Mouse, coming south from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-26
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT STOPS,
SAYS BRITISH WAR OFFICE


LONDON, August %.
The official bureau issued the following at midnight:
There further general engagement Field Mar
shall that he not able to send
list owing the extended of the operations
he condition of our troops every satisfactory"
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The simplest and therefore the best way
to grasp the meaning Of the fighting along
the broad battle front from the German
Ocean to Switzerland, which II described
in the mornings dispatches, is TO accept
the central unity which lies back Of the
whole confused and bcw!ldering mass OF
detail. This unity is discoverable In the
French counter offensive movement
From three different bases Germany
has launched armies at Paris. These
armies, tHkins their names from the
rivers whose valleys they follow. the
Meuse, the Moselie and the Rhine, are
moving In conversing direction toward
the French frontier. In advance OF 'heir
reaching the frontier. where the French
have permanent ard considerable fortih-
cations. the French General STAFF last week
launched three armies against them: one
from the Lllle-Maubeuge line In northern
France along the Sambre and Meuse. an
other from Nerdun across the French
Meuse into the Ardennes region about
Neutchateau; third from Nancy into
German Lorraine between Metz and
Strassburg.
The oby ious purpose OF these counter
three German armies before they reached
France, thus, II possible bringing them to
a malt ard putting them on the defensive
before they had time to develop their
lines make thelr contact between armies
and attain their highest maximum OF efil-
cheney. Each Of these counter Jifensives
has totally failed. The circumstances at
tending their failure. so far as yet known,
supply the days news and explain the
grave anxiety discerniblc In London and
Paris.
The first failure was that OF the cast
ern French army facing the German army
OF the Rhine. This offensive had two differ
eut phases one contemplated "A move
nent through southern Alsacc by Bclfort
and the passes OF the Nosses, the other
an advance by Luneyille between Metz
ard Strasshurg and toward the lower
Rhine at Mayence The plain purpose
was to roll back any German forces IN the
region and by defeatius them compel the
Germans to weaken their great army in
western Belgium,
In both Alsace and German Lorraine
the offensive was temporarily successful.
Saarburg, on the railroad between Metz
and Strassburg. was occupied. French
bulletins reported successes, including the
capture OF Muelhausen In Alsace. Then
suddenly, with no explanation, the French
advance was reported to have terminated
and the retiring troops were placed be-
yond Luneville near Nancy, The only
conceivable explanation for this was that
the advancing force had been utterly de-
featcd. II not routed. This the German
bulletins squarely affirmed, claiming the
cdpture OF $50 cannon, while French
rumor pointed TO the failure OF an army
corps to do its work and the disgrace OF
a general
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FRENCH EMBASSY IN LONDON
REPORTS SUCCESS OF ALLIES


LONDON August 20.
The French Embassy London issued the following state
ment tonight:
THE which begun yesterday by order of
the commander in to-day without
full opposition by the is confirmed that Prussiar
corps of guards roughly handled in the recent fighting
They were attacked by Algerian rihemen and in the
hand TO hand fighting which ensued the Germans suffered
heavily.
THE attacks against Nancy have failed
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
DISLODGING THE DANDELION.

nANDELIONS that escaped spudding
~ out last spring when the lawn was
cleaned up may be set back and
killed by one or more applications Of q
good herbicide, following the recon-
mendations Of the Botany and Plant
Pathology department, Oregon Agrcul-
tural College. Kerosene, applied to the
crown or center roots, is one of the
treatments recommended. A small table
spoonful of salt applied in the morning
of hot day when the soil is dry is said
to kill dandelions, although this may
have to be repeated one or more times.
Sulphate of ammonia is another detri-
mental substance. Sulphate of iron is
the most generally endorsed chemical
plant killer, and may be applied as a
dry salt to the center of the rosette.
1t is most often made up into a spray
by dissolving about two pounds of the
sulphate in one gallon of water. This
kills young plants and injuries the older
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
HOW FARMERS BUY AND SELL.

r ARMERS generally receive the low
est price that their produce is ever
sold for, and pay the highest prices
that their supplies ever command. This
condition, according to economists at
the Oregon Agricultural College, is but
one Of the evils of the present system
of unorganized marketing. While it is
natural that produce prices should rise
as they travel from the producer, it is
very burdensome when middlemen alb
sorb, as at present, from so to 60 per
cent of the cost to the consumer Since
nearly all the added cost is result of
wasteful methods of city distribution,
consumers as we'll as producer should
organize to eliminate the waste. High
prices charged to farmers are caused in
part by the extravagant methods of
city retail trade, since farmers pay a
share of the small phone order, immedi-
ate delivery and other expenses, al
though getting none of its benefits.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
MUSTARD SOLD FOE RAPE.

nAPE SEED for sowing 20acre
N field was recently purchased by a
Lane County farmer for forage
purposes. When about to begin SOW
ing the seed the farmer became suspi-
cious that it was very badly adulter-
ated, if indeed it was rape seed at all.
To determine the matter he called upon
the county farm demonstration agent,
Floyd W. RAIDER, who at once pro-
nounced the seed to be mustard.
Samples were sent to the cooperative
seed testing laboratory of the Agricul-
tural College for final determination,
and were pronounced all mustard by
the expert tester in charge. Had the
seed been sOwn the loss would have
been heavy, including money, time,
labor and an enormous crop of weed
pests for years to come. Evidences are
aecumulating that it pays to have seed
tested for purity and for termination
strength.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
BETTER RURAL SCHOOLS.

THAT public opinion in the country
should be educated to the point
where it demands as good educa-
tional facilities for the country boys
and girls as for the city children, is the
view of Miss Ida Mae Smith, rural
school supervisor of Yamhill county, as
presented in an address on rural schools
before the summer school session Of the
Oregon Agricultural College. Farmers
have advanced modern views in regard
to the quality of their horses and
cattle, their machinery and their crops.
With this commendable idea Of these
material things, it should be easy to
get the farmers to accept like high
standard Of schools for their children.
City people voluntarily tax themselves
to build good school buildings, buy first
class equipment and hire the best of
teachers. When the rural districts are
as literally supported the quality and
quantity of work done in them will
measure up with that of the city school.
The speaker thinks that the country boy
and girl are entitled to this eonsidera-
ton, and will soon have it.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
RURAL TEACHERS AS LEADERS.

THE rural teachers biggest field of
work is forwarding the new de-
velopments of community life in
their districts, according to A. 1.
O'Reilly, rural supervisor of Lane
county. Mr.. O'Reilly, who is the first
Oregon teacher successfully to put into
practice the home credit system, made
the teachers Importance in the social
life of the district the leading point
in his address before the teachers of the
O. A. G. summer school. Community or
ganization and cooperation, and other
forms of social effort in the country,
demand the best thought and effort of
the rural teacher. 1t was also claimed
that those schools prosper best educa-
tionally whose teachers become leaders
socially.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
HoMECRAFTs FOR HOUSEWIVES.

nREGON housewives as well as col.
~ lege students will be given an op.
portunity to learn house-craft at
the Oregon Agricultural College. An in
structor, Miss Helen Peer, has been ap-
pointed to teach house decoration, sew.
ing, dressmaking and tailoring, design
ing, weaving and basketry. Her in
struction viii be given to tho vocation
course students, thus making a way
whereby broad and helpful principles
of housekeeping will be open to the
present home makers of the state. Miss
Peer was graduated from Pratt Uni
versity and has since engaged in teach
ing. Last summer she was supervisor
of the Daily Vacation Bible School Of
Greater New York, in which capacity
she is said to have been splendid. Her
former associates think that Oregon
women are very fortunate in their op,
portunity to study home making under
her direction.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
PRESERVING EGGS.

seEGGS may be preserved for sew
eral months by different meth
ods," says Professor James
Dryden of the poultry department of
the Oregon Agricultural College.
The Lime Method-Dissolve pound
of lime in five gallons of water. The
water should be boiled previously to
|sterilize it, and then cooled. Stir thor
oughly, and let settle. Then pour off
the clear liquid into wooden or earth
en- jar or tub. Fill with eggs to within
an inch of the top of the liquid. This
will allow for evaporation. The liquid
should not be allowed to get lower than
the top of the eggs. When the vessel is
filled with eggs, cover it with coarse
muslin or factory, over which spread
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
LIVESTOCK AND DARYING EX-
TENSION DEPARTMENTS.

nENERAL animal husbandry has
VI been separated from dairying in
the Extension work of the Agri-
cultural College, and placed in charge
|of farm animal specialist, Professor
Ralph Reynolds, formerly a stockman
of Union county. These two important
subjects of farm and dairy industries
have been in charge of Professor E. B.
Fits, who will now be able to give all
his attention to extension work in
dairying, while Professor Reynolds will
devote all his time to extension work
with horses, cattle, sfeep and swine.
Professor Reynolds, who is gradu-
ate of the Agricultural College and of
the University of Wisconsin, will visit
the stock raisers of the state and con-
fer with them on the various phases
of the livestock industry. Questions of
feeding and managing farm animals
will be considered, but the subject Of
better herds, secured by better sires
and by other means, will receive an ex-
ira share of attention. 1t is expected
that this phase Of the work will be ad-
vanced rapidly, since farmers are gen
orally beginning to take much interest
in improving their herds.
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growers are now in a position to pro
ceed with Standardization.
"To secure the data upon which
standards can be based, we have begun
extensive research and survey work.
We are following the prune at every
stage of its journey from the tree to
the table, to learn what standards are
most acceptable and profitable. Like
surveys must be made with each of the
other important fruits before the de-
sirable classes and standards can be
fixed.
"More work has been done in stand
ardizing by-produets than in standard
izing fresh fruit, and the marketing is
far more successful. The lesson of this
is plain"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
Aim Is

ones, which are killed only by repeated
applications. 1t should not be applied
for several days either before or after
the lawn is moved, since it may kill
very young leaves Of the lawn plants.
1t discolors the lawn, walks, clothing,
ETC., but does the lawn no permanent
injury, according to the manufacturers
of iron sulphate.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
USES OF SUMMER PRUNING.
MCUMMER pruning is for wood on
- the one hand or for fruit on the

CMmE EIt pruning 10 ioi Woou VII
y the one hand or for fruit on the
other" says Professor C. J.
Lewis, hortieulturist at the Oregon
Agricultural College. "The old adage,
Prune in winter for wood and in sum.
mer for fruit is altogether too general.
The amount and time of pruning and
the age and kind of tree are the deter
mining factors in summer pruning. 1t
may be performed to provide denser
shade by forcing out greater supply
of laterals, to shape the tree and con-
troll the habit of growth, to remove
watersprouts or other undesirable
growths, to suppress over rank branches
or to correct undesirable fruitng habits.
As applied for wood, summer pruning
is most useful in the first three years
of the trees life, but it is sometimes
used to correct the effect of over
pruning in winter. Judieiously employ
ed summer pruning may gain year in
the development of the tree, but grow
ers that are inexperienced in this prac-
tice are advised to prune sparingly and
watch closely the effects until the best
method are developed
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
STANDARDIZATION OF FRUIT.

q aCTANDARDIZATION is as neces-
- sary as organization in solving
the marketing problems of the
Northwest fruit men," says Professor
c. I. Lewis, who has labored for eight
years in the Agricultural College and
among the growers of Oregon to bring
about organization. This organization
has been effected by forming local as
sociations that are affiliated with vast
distributing associations that are power
full enough to care for the growers in
terests. But tho work of standardiza-
ton has only just begun.
"We must find ouv what standards
are wanted by the trade, and then es-
tablish them accordingly. When once
established, they must be rigidly main
tanned, so that dealers and consumers
may know precisely what they will get
when they put in an order In fact, it
is only the standards that the trade
cares anything about, and if it could
standardize fruit through individual
growers in sufficient quantities, it
would be satisfied. But organization
makes the establishment and mainte-
nance Of standards possible, and the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
Rise IN FRUIT PRICES FROM
ORCHARD TO TABLE.

e UGH fruit is sold in the orchard
- at about dollar box, and in
the home of consumers at three
to five dollars box. 1t is not easy to
say in all cases just where the extra
prices are attached to the producers
price, but DR.. Hector Macpherson, pro-
fessor of Economies at Oregon Agricul-
tnral College, cites the following cases
where this has been successfully done.
Growers Of Wenatehee Valley receiv-
ed $l.45 per box for extra fancy Jona-
than's and consumers in Chicago paid
for the same fruit $500 per box. The
difference, $685., was distributed 10
cents to Growers Association, so cents
to railway company, So to wholesaler
and $3.50 to retailer.
Baldwin apples grown in Massachu-
sets brought the producers $225 per
barre, and cost consumers in Boston
$3.50 per barrel The difference, $5.25,
was distributed 25 cents to piekers, 25
cents for barrel, rs cents for freight,
S5 cents for commission, Is cents for
sorting, 10 cents for carting, $500 to
wholesaler and $l.5O to retailer.
Oranges that netted California grow
ers $l-07 per box cost consumers in New
England $3 per box. The difference,
&l-e3, was distributed 40 cents to pack
ers and sellers, SO cents to cooling and
shipping, and 60 cents to retailer.
Only in the case of the oranges did
the grower receive much more than
either of the two selling firms, and in
case of western apples he received less
than the wholesaler and less than half
as much as the retailer, notwithstanding
his heavy investment and years labor
The oranges were produced and sold un-
der effective organization conditions.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
ENTOMoLoGIsT APPOINTED.

EROY CHILDS, who has been an
- assistant in the office of the Cali
fornia Horticultural Commission
since finishing his college work at the
Stanford University, has been appoint
ed an assistant professor of entomology
at the Oregon Agricultural College.
Professor Childs was ranked by his
teachers at Stanford as one of the very
best students graduated by the insti-
tuition, and is said to be unusually eff
cient in his office and field work for
the commission. He will do special work
here in forest entomology, studying in
sects that damage timber and timber
products, and methods Of their control,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
ALFALFA FOR PARM SHEEP.

nANDS Of sheep prosper on alfalfa
- hay and pasture in Central Ore
gon, according to report made to
the o. A. c. Extension division by
County Farm Agent A. E. Lovett. A
Crook county farmer bought 200 ewes
last year at 80 each. This spring he
realized 1875 per cent increase from
lambs and secured ~ pounds of wool
from the fleece of each sheep. He is
breeding for January lambs, but will
sell off the poorer members Of the flock.
This band of sheep was kept on forty
acre farm, chiefly on alfalfa hay and
pasture.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-30
a paste Of lime to exclude the air.

a paste Of lime to exclude the air.
The Water-G Glass Method" Water
glass (sodium silicate) may be pur-
chased at the drug stores. Use the
liquid form and the commercial grade
in the proportions of ono part water
glass to eight parts water. Use earthen
jars or wooden tubs or barrels that are
perfectly clean, and store in clean,
ceol place. The material used will cost
about a cent for each dozen eggs
cfored ;,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-07
Crandall's.

In addition to the recitals Of Prof.
Awe OF the newly installed Barto!a,
Crandall's Theater will offer the fol-
lowing film features. Sunday, "The
Genius" a three-part comedy, pro-
duced by Klaw & Erlanger; Monday
and Tuesday, Robert Edeson, in "The
Call of the North in five parts, with
4 large cast of players, including Win
fired Kingston and Theodore Roberts;
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Andrew Mack, in the romantic Irish
drama, "The Ragged Earl" and Sat
urday, "413" a Vitagraph detective
drama in three parts, featuring Anita
Stewart, Julia Swayne Gordon and
Harrey Mercy. The play was writ
ten by Donald I. Buchanan and
shows the plunge Of an entire train
over a fifty-foot embankment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-07
WILL GERMANY
LOSE SILESIA?

The rearranging Of the map OF the
world after the present fearful war
shall have been brought to a close
will tax statesmen long time. Great
changes will be inevitable, as has ever
been the case when colossal empires
have reached their crest and the re-
cession has set in. The Assyrio-
Babylonish kingdom, which at one
time practically dominated the earth
was superseded by the Medo-Perslan
empire. The Greek succeeded in BRING
ing that to close. At the death OIL
Alexander the Great his kingdom
split into four parts, and the present
European nations are the fragments
of the great Roman empire, which
pcrished at the hands Of the Coins
and Vandals.
Silesia, one of the richest sections
Of the Kaiser's domains, is now being
invaded by Russia, and dispatches
from the war zone say it will be no
easv task to dislodge the Muscovites.
Should Germany be forced eventual
" to give up this rich country when
Frederick the Great flched from
Austria. it will be a retributlon upon
Prussia. -,
1t will be remembered that While
Austria was being ruled. under the
nraematic sanction, by Maria Inc
resa. Frederick had been processing
great friendship for the young queen.
He stood ready he said to protect
her should any other nation attempt
+o deprive her of any portion OF the
country over which she had been plac-
Cd but at a time when Austria was
unable to defend herself. he cooily
took possession of Silesia, most mn
portant part of Maria Theresa,s ter
ritory. The queen was forced TO Suo-
init to this wholesale robbery on the
part of her pretended friend.
The Russian bear now has his ci""S
,,non This rich section. He may never
relax his hold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-07
Washington Southern Ry.

Schedule In effect April II, 1914.
For Washington and points north,
daily at sos A. NJ, e.43, 1858, 11:13,
12:O1, 1:1s, ESQ through train for
New York, via P. R. r. 6:19.
s:1S, 1888. p. NJ, week days, at got
p. NJ, Sundays only S:07 p. m.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond, and
points south at A:37, 1868. uocal) snd
lott a. m, 1916, 5:22 SIT (local)
TAT, 9:47, p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 11:13 m, daily except Saturday,
when train leaves 2:1S pm. This train
runs through to Milford except Sat-
urdays and Sundays,
NOTE:-i'ines of arrival Sad Ga-
2krtu-s and connections zct gExysa-
taed.
". P. TAYLOR, Trsas. gg4.