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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

The Oregonan strong for economy during political
pagns but every time the governor has tried to cut off useless
commissions officials it has charged him with attempting
political move for his own benefit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

speaking of the terate condition of Mexico that the first
newpaper printed the continent printed in the City of
Mexico.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

The Oregonan tells Of great Republican rally in Portland
at which all the candidates for offices present except
two. 1t must have been big one
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

Everybody to be working in Oregon now except the
Won't Work agitators.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

Scientists say that lemons will reduce weight and do away
with obesity ExPresdent Taft has lost seventy pounds
he was handed his at the last election
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

In answer to an inquirer would say that the City of Mexico
is credited with population of 100000 and some estimates
places at half million Incidentally might be added when
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

Oregon City is planning to tear
down two Of It's school buildings and
build enc story structures in their
places, The proposed buildings will cost
about $4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

I" How about that fire department In
Wheeeri Wouldn't it be in order to
start movement to perfect an organi.
zation of this kind at the earliest NOM
ent2"
Robert Templeton, just three months
less than 80 years old is employed as a
farm hand on the ranch of Charles
Crouch of Haynes Inlet, according to
the Coos Bay Times, and is said to be
the Oldest farm hard drawing regular
wages as such in the United States. lie
has saved money and is financially indie.
pendent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

The Grand Union Tea company, New
York corporation, is testing the Oregon
peddler's license law II claims the law
Is unconstitutional.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

The Astorion asks If Il is not about
time ",o be thinking Of not only one
cleanup day IN Astoria, but Of several
such days"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

Wheat lands in Umatilla are soaring
in price, Recently two farms were sold,
one Of 100 acres scllrug for $4,000 aud
another farm sold for $4,000, Tn,
average price Of first class wheat lands
in that section is $l95 per acre,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

The Yoncalla Times has emerged
from an eclipse and rs hcneeforth to be
published by George W. Bradley, Jr,,
who pledges himself "to stay on the
Job,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

The Southern Pacific Tuesday paid
Douglas county $ll5,ll59l, the amount
of its taxes for the year 1914, This
does not include the taxes on It's lands
which are now the subject Of a suit o
cancel the title by the government
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
FIRST SENSATIONS IN BATTLE

Described as Akin to Fever Attack, but
That Feeling Soon Passes-"l Aim at
Living Targets, Shoot and Watch Eff.
feet of My Bullet Like Spectator at
a Rifle Competition"
shooting at the enemy and often after.
ward in the midst of a fierce battle
heard some remark made or some fun.
ny expression used, which proved that
realizing the terrible facts around him
1t has nothing to do with heartleSSneSs
or anything like that. don't know
what it is. Perhaps | shall have an
opportunity to phiosophize on it later
"Volley after volley was sent in the
direction of the enemy. A rain of hos.
tile bullets passed over our heads, In.
stinctively we stopped, although when
one hears the bullet it has passed al,
ready. 1t is queer sensation which
comes over us the first time we are met
with a hail of bullets. We suddenly
feel as if attacked by fever. but this
feeling soon leaves us.
The earth was shaken by the inccs.
SAINT cannunading, and the air was torn
by continuous rafting rifle fire. A com.
rade on my right stumbled, dropped
forward without uttering a sound, kill
ed by shot in the breast. A man in
front Of mo threw his arms up, fell.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
An Ode to the Censor.

The censor came down like the wolf on
the 70. |.
And his civil it was black. and his eye
il was cold
And the things that ne did to the news
of the war
Have never been witnessed by mortas
before.
Across the dispatches his pencil flew fast
And knocked out the punch from the loi
as 1t passed
The war correspondent distorted ann
pale.
Watched the horrible hash that was made
of his tale.
And the sound of his wailing reached far
Their. lot,
Than any dispatches he penned ever got
And there lay the copy that once told 3
story
on laundering battle and world moving
glory,
And nothing was left but lead blackened
scrawl,
tumble of words that said nothing al
all
Oh. the public at large is profuse in its
howl
And the crowds at the bulletins grumble
and growL
But the seduIous censor. to give him his
dues.
Is a world beating wonder in swatting the
james j Montague IN New York Amer
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
GERMANS MOVED DOWN,
BUT KEPT ON CHARGING.
Diary Also Tells of Fleeing Women
Slam In Fighting at Mons.

Private } Calvert of the East Lin
cOInShire regiment. who missed his
regiment during the retreat from Mons.
arrived in Paris with the diary of
comrade who had fallen. 1t describes
the fighting during the last week of
August and the first week of Septem
Der.
The Germans came on in huge mass
eS. Two Thousand of us rained bullets
mt them, and rs we had been taught to
aim and not merely to shoot from the
hip, they went down like ears Of wheat
before the reaper Did it bother thcmf
Apparently not They still came on like
sheep TO slaughter
when we sIackened fire because UuI
rifle barrels were 50 hot they formed
up to charge We rddOubled hail OF
bullets from our trenches until the Ger
man dead We're so piled up that those
behind could not climb over them, and
they just lad to fail back.
After dark we heard trumpets as
Sembling them. The Germans lighted
lanterns to collect their men. and all
we had to do was to fire at the lights.
"IIundredS of women and children
were fleeing from surrounding villages
in the early morning. We protected
them as best we could. but many were
shot"
A diary of another soldier tells OF
subsequent engagements in which
some men We're almost overwhelmed
by heavy artillery fire, and adds:
THE fifth engagement we We're in
was after we had been several days
slowly retreating toward Paris. Our
worst moments were when our line OF
retirement lay through villages. Houses
were smashed and | saw dead and
wounded ON every side"
Here the diary abruptly ends
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

THRILLS IN THE
AIR BAT TIES
Aviator Under Attack Felt Like
a Bird In an Eagles
Clutches.

~ ESCRIBlNG the first actual
battle in the air, in which he
was an actor, Sergeant Wer
ner of the German aviation
corps. who piloted Lieutenant Won
Heidsen over Paris, says he felt like
bird in the clutches OF hawk and an
eagle
Il was intently watching the conn
try" said Werner. when suddenly the
lieutenant pressed my arm He point
ed upward At that time we were
nearly 5000 feet in the air Fully LOCO
feet higher than we were and coming
at full speed toward us was big B?is
tO hiplane
Il tried to climb upward. realizing
that when he got over me he would
drop Il bomb and we should he blown
TO pieces But the effort was vain
Soon the Bristol was directly over onr
heads was not afraid, but this was
Il moment Of suspense that took years
out of my life
AT last | knew how a bird feels
when an eagle or a hawk is swoOpinc
down upon it.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
struggled to his feet and fell again.

struggled to his feet and fell again.
Shot Man to Put Him Out of Agony.
"a shell exploded near us, followed
by terrible cry. Five Of US We're ly
ing dead in little square. One man
had both legs blown away and was
still alive, conscious and imploring US
to kill him. An officer ran past, stop
ped, and after a short look at the man.
shot him through the heart Ca vaux
mieux,' he said, pauvre diable.'
'The officer opened his mouth to ut
ter a command and at the same mo
ment got bullet in the mouth. He
turned around twice and fell heavily
on the dixie close by me.
Eat a good distance behind ussRed
Cross soldiers and Red Cross friars car
rying the Red Cross dag, were stoop.
ing over the wounded and removing
them to an ambulance van. A shell ex
plOded over their heads, and only a
couple of the Red Cross men were left
More hostile troops have been ad
vancing. We are retreating. Notwith,
standing the appalling scenes around
me, feel perfectly calm now, Terri
BILE though it may seem. confess that
without moments trouble | aim at
my living targets, shoot and watch the
affect of my bullet"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
THOUGHTS OF A
SOLDIER IN ACTION
Showing The Complications That Enter The Human Mind
While Fighting-A Graphic Account By Wounded
FrenChmen In Letter To Friend

81 am in the field hospital now with
nice little hole in my left shoulder,
My shoulder feels much as If some
playful joker had touched it with a
lighted cigar"
Thus writes a wounded French sol
der in remarkably interesting letter
to friend in London. Describing the
fight in which he was wounded. the
Frenchman says:
"Since some time the rafting of vol
Ieys is audible. Then at a distance
heavy defamation of gun is heard
Arrived at the crest, we drop ourselves.
and there right in front of us, on the
opposite hills and making for the plain
between. are the enemy engaged in a
fight with division of the allied troops
81 can distinctly see the German ar
tillerymen moving about the guns on
the hilltops and slopes, | see a mighty
flash from one of the guns; the heavy
report is re-echoed by the surrounding
hills. 1t is strange, but in the face 0.
death and destruction | catch myself
trying to make out where the shell has
fallen, as if am an interested specta
tor at rifle competition. | am not the
only one. | see many curious faces
around me bearing expressions full of
interest, just as if the owners Of the
respective faces formed the audience
at highly entertaining theatrical per
Torrance without having anything to
do with the play itself
Fun While Bullets Fly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
ERMANs
KILLED IN
AIR CRAFT

The killing of two German aviators
after being chased by French aviator
ip another machine was reported at
Paris. The German aeroplane flew over
Troyes, dropping several bombs, one of
which fell at the station at the mo-
ment the Belfort train was arriving
The bomb exploded, but no casualties
resulted. A French aviator immediately
sent his machine after the Germans, and
after chasing them for fifteen miles
shot and killed the two German officers
who were flying the machine.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
Germans Are Authorizations"

A French quartermaster, lying
wounded in Paris. after praising the
terrible work of the brave little CT
CARS" namely. the French 10 MILL.
meter cannon, says:
The Germans fight well. One would
say they are automatons. If there is
any retreat it is simply before greatly
superior numbers.
They are like ants. innumerable
ants.
THE scout work of the German
aeroplanes is fine. The moment our
regiment changed position it was sure
to receive visit from an aeroplane,
shortly after which the German fire
direction was changed ana snens oe-
gan to come thick on the new posi-
ton"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
BREADSTUFFS COST MORE,
Potatoes and Butter Slightly Lower
Than a Year Ago.

That average prices Of practically all
important agricultural products on
Sept ! showed increases over quota
tons of one year ago is indicated by
the department of agrirulture'S zen
eral review Cotton was the marked
exception. dropping almost three cents
a pound. Almost all the grains show
ed biz increases. while average prices
of meat animals on Aug Il were 81. Dia
Il hundredwpight. compared with $40
year ago and $3.50 in 1912.
Corn advanced from S0754 on Sept
last year to SO.Sl5 this month; wheat
from $O77l to $O.933. oats. from $O3O3
to 50 t23: rye from 5000 to SO 7.4;
hurkwheat. from 500 to S079S; fax.
from $l.2S to $139 Hay. chickens ana
eggs advanced slightly. Butter and
potatoes showed slight decreases.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
Bullet Proof Soldiers.

Sergeant Fougere of the Eightieth
regiment French infantry is the hero
of a thrilling series of experiences.
During one Of the battles in Belgium
Sergeant Fougere received eight bullet
wounds He was finally captured by
the Germans. but escaped while being
transferred to the rear.
Despite broken arm and wounds
in his calf, thigh and ankle, he limped
over the ten miles which lay between
the invaders and his own regiment.
A correspondent at Ostend says that
among the French wounded in recent
fighting was a dragon with six bull
let and three bayonet wounds in the
upper part of his body. He was ex
Dected TO recover
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
Balloon Directs Siege Gun.

The Amsterdam correspondent of
the London Chronicle sends the fol.
lowing diSpatch:
"A soldier present at the capture of
the French fort of Manonville, near
LunevilIo. describes in German news.
paper the work Of Il new sixteen mes
siege gun These guns. he said wnr.
placed two miles from the fort wncr.
the gunrnrS were unable 10 see tnr.,
target They received the range ,I
direction from a rnutIye bAlIouu
"'THe Gun is described rs nrrl.a worry
long ami uf r"mru.l,nS wpr.nr ,,
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the rp'Iuvig. -r.t. .a.
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
Germans Scorned Bullets,

Private Whitaker of the British Cold
stream guards, writing to his tiancee,
describes the fighting at Compiegne as
follows:
You could not miss the Germans Our
bullets plowrd into them, but still they
came for us was well ntrenched,
and my rifle got 50 hot could hardly
hold it. | was wondering if | should
have enough cartridges when pal
shouted. Up guards, and at EN- The
next second he was rolled over with Il
nasty knock on the shoulder. He jump
ed up and roarcd. Let me get at EN-"
They still came on. and when We
really did get the order to get at them
we made no mistake. They cringed at
the bayonet. but those on our left tried
to get around US.
I'VE yelled like demons. and after
racing as hard as we could for quite
500 yards we cut up nearly every Ger
man who had not run away. Then we
took up new position
Here our cover was not so good, At
our left We're the cavalry. The encmy's
guns were blazing away. and they got
to us nicely, but not for long"
Referring to the charge of 1000 Tur-
cos algerian troopsI in one recent hat
tie an eyewitness. an officer said that
it was one Of the greatest in the annals
Of war. The commanders were utterly
unable to restrain the Turcos from
dashing off in pursuit of the enemy.
Petty Officer a Spartan.
One of the survivors Of the British
cruiser Pathfinder which was wreck
ed by a mine in the North sea. said
the chief petty officer of the cruiser,
although badly injured tried his best
to cheer up the sailors. calling on
them to sing ITS along. Long Way
to Tipperary
After telling of the first shock as the
cruiser struck the mine and the latter
exploded, killing instantly all the men
in the fore part of the vessel, the sur
yivor said:
"Our boats bad been smashed. so we
pitched overheard booms. pieces of
wood. Misunderstanding that would
float We tried to wrench doors off the
hinges, but We had not enough time
1.-THE chief petty officer swan here
and there among the struggling men,
carrying them pieces of wood and
wrecknge and assisting them in other
ways. He saved many from death.
He got together eleven sailors and en-.
ahled them to remain ahoat for more
than an hour until help came He
rheered their spirits by singing the
popular 'Tipperary' song and tried to
get them to join, but the response was
not hearty.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

Take HERBINE for all disturban-
ces in the bowels. 1t purifes the
bowel channels, promotes regular
and makes you feel bright
vigorous and cheerful. Price soc.
Sold by Ackerman-Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
Chamberlain's Liniment.

If you are ever troubled with aches,
pains or soreness of the muscles, you
will appreciate the good qualities of
Chamberlain's Liniment. Many sur
ferers from rheumatism and, sciatica
have used it with the. best results. 1t
is especially valuable for lumbago
and lame back. For sale by all deal
ers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

The petty officer saw four of tho
men sink to death More were on the
point of losing their grip on the pieces
Of wood. which were keeping them on
the surface, when the officer saw the
smoke Of torpedo boats speeding to the
rescue. He cheered and sang until
the dropping spirits of the remaining
men in the group were revived. and
they stuck it out until they were taken
aboard the rescuing fleet"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
WAR News;
AND HEROIC DEEDS.
Soldiers Who Fight on With
a Fine Disregard of Shot
and Shell.

bullets, Lieutenant Rocker explained
to Captain SommoD a method of start,
ing the machine, and quarter of an
hour afterward both officers had re,
turned to their posts.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
RED CROSS II !
WAR EFFICACY !
How the Society Originated.
Foreign Nurses Undergo
Rigorous Training.

ply an immediate dressing to The
wound to prevent Infection and to stay
the loss of blood As soon rs possible
Of course. he goes to the rear He may
make his way thither alone or he horne
from the field by Stretcher bearers
who. even III the heat of action, 90
forward to render aid.'
As soon as possible the soldier is
next placed in an ambulance wagon
and removed to a dressing station far
Their from the front Here his wound
is examined, if an examination is Me-
eSSary. but unless circumstances make
further dressing advisable nothing
more is done His Specification tally.
ready Informed the surgeon the nature
Of the injury. and hasty examination
verites the original diagnosis. amends
il or ends with an additional notation
and the soldier is again ready for
transfer farther to the rear.
But here. however any operation
that is urgently called for and camno!
be delayed is performed. At the earliest
this time TO the hospital at the base
whence. eventually. he returns to his
command if he RECEIVERS rapidly enough,
or is invalided home by hospital train
or hospital boat to be nursed back IT,
health in hospitals far removed from
the theater of war
Insignia of Neutrality.
Rcgimental stretchcf bearers, mum
bering two to each company. have
been carefully trained in time of
peace to perform the duties thar de
volve upon them in actual battle
When the engagement begins these
men relieve themselves Of their arms
adopt the Red Cross insignia to indi
cate their nomcombatant functions and
take post where they can he OF
immediate service in removing the
wounded from the line They deposit
their burdens in the emergency sta
lions and return Immediately to the
front.
The soldier passing through the VI
rious hospital stations may first en-
counter the women Of the Red Cross
as close to the firing line as the gen
eral field hospital. Here the British
wounded meet with the nursing sis
tiers who belong to the army nurs
ing rescrve-those liable to army duty
at command Of the government, Thest
are not volunteer Red Cross nurses
ouu ''e' ,' W, .mr Iu., r,,, a" "s tT@ modt
cal rorps itself
In Germany and in France the Red
Cross is officially recognized and is
nIacpd under the direct military con
troll. In England. while it co-oprratcs
in every detail with the army medical.
corps, fine Rcd Cross preserves its own
by an imperial commission or inspec
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

Needles and pins will never rust IN
a cushion filled with COFFEE grounds.
Rinse the grounds in cold water,
spread on a sheet of paper to dry
thoroughly, and then stuff the cushion.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

There is a Hindu proverb which can
give a good deal of solid satisfaction
in a hard world. 1t runs, Il had no
boots to my feet and I murmured un>
til ! met a man along the road with
no feet"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18

one woman in Paris. says CORE
spondent. Nine Bonnard by name. has
received news that all her nine SONS
have been wounded She is widow.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
The British System.

In actual battle, to use the British
system by way of illustration. when a
soldier falls wounded he does, first Of
all. what he can to assist himself He
carries with him Il first aid ou,It, AM
with this by himself or with the rs
siStanre Of comrades, he is able to AZ
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
A Duel In the Air.

suddenly saw flash alongside o
me. For a moment | thought that the
expected bomb had struck Then
realized that the lieutenant was shoot
ing with his automatic pistol
The punging of the aeropIane>
made accurate shooting difficult, al
though one shot struck my plane. II
was very evident that the EngliShman
WAS shooting to disable our motor. ana
We were doing the same thing on ON
uart
white | was figuring on when tin
next bullet would strike the lieuteu
ant pointed thousands Of feet higher.
There. coming ut tremendous speed
was small Bleriot monoplane II
looked for all the world like an eagle
coming to join the attack | felt Ger
tain now that the end WAS in sight
Bur the Rleriot also failed to have
bombs and was forced to depend on
pistols. SwoOping up and down, en-
circiing us and all the time firing at
us, the Bleriot kept on. 1t was Ger
tam that there could be only one end
to this unequal fight,
suddenly. however, German troops
appeared below us They began firing
ut the enemy. and the Bleriot and the
Bristol. finally eXhausting their am
muuition. sailed off unframed"
Giddy Drop In Aeroplane.
How nerve saved French officers
when shell crippled their aeroplane
is told in Story from Bordeaux to the
London Tins.
Lieutenant Rocker, with Captain
SUmmon as staff observer, left Marvillr
to recounOiter the enemy's movements
IN the npighborhuod of Longwy, ArlOn
and Nirtun When they were l,SOO
meters above NILSSON wood. three kiIO
meters northwest of Longwy, an aero
plane prOte, ton battery guardin" a
German dirigibIe opened fire on them
\ shell burst 50 near them that the ma
chine WAS completely thrown off its
balance III motor stopped, and they
began Il giddy descent, which, in spite
of the furious efforts of the pilot, was
checked only 200 meters from the
ground
The pilot was determined rather than
fall into the hands of the enemy to
dash down amid the flames of the
Longwy citadel. but n descent was
finally made 300 meters southwest of
Longwy in advance of the French fir
ing line, which was Withdrawing at
that moment under a heavy rifle and
shell fire Here, after an examination
of the motor under hail of shells ana