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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
TELEGRAPH TYpEWRfTERS
Message Written simultaneously in
Norfolk and Jacksonville

Norfolk, Va, Aug .l2 .-Epochal in
the art Of telegraphy is an instaia-
tion of Acknowledgment type
writer's, just completed by the Sea-
board Air Line Railway on one Of It's
through iron wire circuits between
Norfolk and Jacksonville. Fla, a
distance Of G57 miles with 4 repeater
station at Savannah, Ga.
These typewriters have been test
ed and have been found very salts
factory.
The machines are similar in ap-
pearance and keyboard operation to
an ordinary typewriter. The opera
tion of the keyboard at Norfolk eau
scs the message to be simultaneously
typewrittcn at this point and Jackson
Vile. While this is occurring, the
operator at Jacksonville can write on
his machine message which Will
likewise be reproduced at the two sta
lions with no interference. 1t Is done
by simply attaching the telegraph
typewritcrs to the line and working
the telegraph equipment by means OF
the keyboard, no change Of any ma
ture whatsoever being required in the
existing telegraph equipment, circuits
or battery. The design is such that
while one operator may be sending
messages from the typewriter, an
other man can be telegraphing in the
opposite direction in the usual man
ner. and this withou t any conflict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
GERMANY'S AMBITION
Must Have Belgium and Slice oi kus'
sia and France

Berne, August, 12-The Tagwacht
prints the text, of manifesto issued
by a group of German professors ana
intellectuals enumerating their ideas
of the only acceptable peace terms
These, according to the manifesto,
must insure the free expansion OIL
German culture, industry and COM
merce. Belgium for military ana
commercial purposes, must be SUD-
iect to Germany. France must cede
to Germany all territory north OF a
line from Belfort to the mouth OF the
River Somme and pay large III
demnity. Russia must cede Poland
and the greater part Of the Baltic
provinces and other territory in lieu
of indemnity which she could not
pay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
CAMPERS DISCOMFITTED
Twenty Girls Compelled to Tramp
Five Miles in Night Attire

Blairyille, Pa, , Aug 12-Twenty
girls last night were bemoanlng tnc
sad fate which wrecked their camf
late and compelled them to tramp .
miles through the wildS of Camp
bells Mills on Black Lick Creek-in
their nighties-and finally accept the
hospitality of grabbed old bachelor.
Yesterday morning they started for
their homes in Vandergrift vowlne
thew we're through with camping lor-
ever.
The party pitched their tents Tres-
day morning in high glce, and every
thing went we'll until rain started
to fall when night approached. AS
midnight neared the lightning flashed
and the wind blew harder and harder
so hard, in fact. that it blew then
tent down and left the girls all eN-
posed to the elements.
It was too dark to find umbrellas
or warm covering and they started or
the run for the nearest farmhouse
but they didn't know the nearest
farmhouse was five miles away. They
lost their way and tramped an;
trampcd until they finally came upor
the old bachelor, whom they infuenc
ed to get up out of bed and loar
them some horse blankets. They haF
| to tear the blankets in. half to max.
them 60 around, but they slept il
them until daylight, when they hur
ried for their train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
STEP FOR PEACE

Berlin, August 12-The King OF
Bavaria, in addressing a large crowd
celebrating the fall of Warsaw be-
fore the Wittelsbach Palace in Mu-
nich said:
"This victory has brought US a
rood step t oward peace
Peace. however, is still far away, for
we are lighting against the whole
world.
SIN the east we are fighting with
good success; in the west, against
superior enemies, who are defending
a line which, Notwithstanding all at
tacks, cannot be broken and cannot
be taken.
~ have no doubt that if. we con-
tinue victorious in the east it will
also be possible to make fresh ad-
vance in the west.
"The grevious sacrifices made by
the whole German people and the
families whose dear ones have been
left upon the field of honor all de-
mand that we do not conclude peace
unit! the enemy is overthrown and
until we have won a peace which
will assure the free continuation OF
the development of the German peo-
pie and until we have obtained from
tiers which will leave our enemies
no taste for fresh attacks upon US
and the gathering together against
us of enemy after enemy.
II hope that the next victory we
celebrate will bring us the lasting
peace we so earnestly desire"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
PANAMA CANAL REOPHNED. &.

Panama, Aug. 12.-The Panama
Canal was reopened yesterday after
noon, permitting the passage OF "
ships, including the steamer Finland,
with many passengers on board.
Altogether 20 ships have been de-
layed on account of the slide which
blocked the Gaillard cut last satur-
day. The present earth movements
are closing the channel both on the
east and west banks, the slides be-
ing technically known as the old and
new Culebra slides. The engineers
anticipate that these movements Will
continue for some time, giving rccur-
rent trouble and probably closing the
channel for days at stretch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12

AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE-Hudson.
Touring Car. A bargain for $3.50.
Will demonstrate. Apply 304 King
Street, Alex, Va. l2-St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
MEXICO S GRAVE CRISIS.
United States May Have to Intervene
in Interests of Peace.

Almost at a state Of crisis, the
Mexican situation is once again very
grave. It has been so several times
during the past two years and so the
condition does not alarm the people
The plight of foreigners in the capi.
tai and their appeals for aid are but
one aspect of a general condition
that makes the lives and prop
erty Of foreigners in the republic
wholly insecure. The Latin-Amer-
lean co-workers with the United
States to bring about peace have am
pie evidence Of the need for earnest
efforts-and these will be put forth.
The United States may yet have
to intervene. But if this shall be
the case, it will be after the pattern
of the compulsory peace plan for the
world that has been projected by an
organization Of distinguished men.
For in Mexico there appears to be
but one recalcitrant faction-that of
General Carranza. If the others
can get together under the mantle Of
the United States and the Latin
American republics acting with it,
peace may be brought about. TIE
United States by intervening and hav-
ing the support of the majority Of
the Mexican people might bring Car
rama to terms. In such case the
moral support Of the other Latin.
American republics would doubtless
be assured.
There is no disposition to give
value to the idea that has been ad-
vanced, that the very hest stimulus
for the United States to acquire adc-
quate preparation for defense from
European attack would be to send
an expeditionary force into Mexico
and by war with that country or the
insubordinatc section of it to secure
the military experience that wouli
be serviceable for the general de
fcnse. The United States has 10
ideas with respect to
Mexico and seeks alone that republics
peace, with no profit to itself. .-Balti-
more American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
EaVOLCAN0ES
BECOME ACTIVE
Vesuvius, Mt. Etna and
Stromboli Break Out
in Eruption
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Fears That Gigantic Disturbances
Are About to Shake. Italy-At-
tempts to Quiet People.
Disturbances

Naples, Aug. 12-VesuVius, Mt
Etna and Stromboli, three OF the
worlds greatest volcanoes, have sud
dely become active and are belch-
ing forth great clouds of steam anC
smoke.
Severe earthquake shocks nave
been felt in laramie and BrindIsI
in southern Italy, according to dis
patches received here today, increas-
ing the fear here that gigantic
earth disturbance is about to shake
Italy, though Naples scientists are
trying to reassure the public.
The first earth tremor was felt at
Brindisi at 8 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, followed by nine others. 1t was
estimated that the center of disturb
lnce was 125 miles from Brindisi. The
meteorological apparatus at Vesu-
yius observatory was wrecked by
earth trcmors yesterday.
En- route from Athens to Naples,
aboard the Greek steamer Adriaticus
I personally witnessed the "eawaken-
ing of the three great Italian vol
canones. Passing through the lonian
Sea, the smoke pouring from Mt. Etna
was visible for miles. The top of the
great cone, standing two miles above
the sea. was shrouded in Il thick cap
of smoke and steam.
Dispatches from Catanla today
,aid that two new cratcrs have been
,pcncd on Mt. Erna, on The eastern
side, and that thick stream OF lava
is pouring down the slopes, threat
aning the destruction of Casino DEL
[ng!cs. The people Of Catanla often
visited by destructive outpourIngs CT
lava, are hocking to their churcEes
10 implore divine protection.
Messina sixty miles northeast O.
The great volcano and the scene OF
the greatest earthquake disaster IN
history is greatly alarmed. the popu-
Iation is clamoring for the tradition
al procession Of the Madonna Della
Lettcra, which has so often Savec
ihe city from Etna's wrath accord
ing to popular belief.
The heavy vapors from Vesuvi'ls
.louded the Bay Of Naples today:
Residents of some of the small vii
ages near the base of the volcano are
1ocking into Naples, carrying their
household goods strapped across Their
backs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12

CEAsELESS ATTACKS
Purpose of AugIo-French Comman-
ders to Sweep Turkish Forts Be-
fore Them-Heary Losses. :,

London, August 12-While the
Russians are fighting desperately to
extricate themselves from the Gordon
of .Austro- German troops which IS
steadily pressing them more closely
in Poland their Allies are working
! feverishly and with considerable sue
cess to open the Dardanelles through
which they hope to pour into Russia
much needed munitions of war.
Since Saturday night, when fresh
! British forces were landed on the
! Gallipoli Peninsula, there has been
almost continuous fighting on the
Krithia road. In these operations the
; Australians and New Zealanders in
/ the "Anzac" region, Il name taken
from the initial letter OF the words
"Australian-New Zealand Amy
Corps" have co-operated with new
forces to the north.
Following the successes of, the
troops on the Krithia road and those
to the north Of the "Anzac" zone the
Australians and New Zealanders took
the offensive and succeeded in trebl-
ing the area formerly held by them.
Their comrades to the north who as
sisted them, made no further pro-
grcsS however.
simultaneously the French battle
ship St. Louis attacked the Turkish
batteries on the Asiatic side Of the
straits, which had been bombarding
the allied positions on the peninsula
and put five guns out Of commission.
These actions are believed here to be
preliminary to q much more ambl-
tious attempt which has been planed
by the Anglo French commanders to
sweep the Turks before them. Very
heavy losses which already have been
inflicted On the Turks have had dis
couraging effect upon the Ottoman
troops. according to reports from
Greece.
On the eastern front Kovno is the
danger point in the Rrussian line
The armies Of Grand Duke Nicholas
apparently have arrested the German
offensive against REa and Dvinsk,
but arc being hard pressed on the
Kovno front, which the Germans are
attacking with guns Of all caliber, in
cluding the famous 16-inch cannon,
which no fortress hitherto has been
able to withstand. =!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
WAR BOOMING EXPORTS
Increase In Food And Military Sup
plies 100 Per Cent

Washington, Aug 12--The enor-
nous demand upon American factor
les and farms by Europe's armed
forces for. food supplies, mllitar!
stores and ammunition materials dur
ing the past fiscal year. OF the hrs'
II months of the war is revealed by
statistics. furnished by the Depart
ment of Commerce. These figures
show that the United States shipped
abroad in the last fiscal year food
stuffs and other supplies needed .tt
support armies valued at Sl,o7O,ooo''
600. Compared with the previous tls
cal year, when peace prevailed, the
increase is $512,241, 900, or about lo'
per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
CONTESTS BRITISH CLAIMS
Lansing's Pointed Reply to Sir Ed
ward Grey's Note

| Washington August 12-The repl!
of the United States to the three
notes of Great Britain which seek tG
Justify her violation of the rights o1
American and neutral shipping ha!
been finished. 1t will he read by the
President on his return and will bf
explained by Secretary Of State Ian
sing at the Cabinet meeting tomor-
/ row.
The reply makes five important
| points. 1t maintains:
That the United States has never
| blockaded neutral port or subscrlb-
ed to the principle that such block
ade is or could be justifiable under
international law.
That Great Britain's contention
that retaliations and the exigencies
of war can modify the accepted rules
of blockade, and consequently the
rights of neutral shipping is abso-
lutely untenable under internatlona
law.
That when Great Britain, at the
beginning of the war, forced sucf
nations as Holland and the Scandi-
navian countries to agree to a non
re-export embargo, she ipso facto ad
mitted that it was the only remedy
in law she had against the re-expor'
of American products after delivery
at the ports of neutrals.
That when the embargo failed anc
products of neutral countries begai'
to reach "enen1y territory" Great
Britain established by order-in-coun,
ell an illegal, unlimited blockade and
extended it especially to Dutch ant
Scandinavian ports. 1t is shown un
der this head that this blow affected
American commerce more seriously
than that of any other country.
That Great Britain's contention
that American commerce with the
world, in spite of the blockade, has
increased is irrelevent and, if a fact
has no bearing on the diplomatic
issues involved.
The reply traverses Great Britaln'y
other contentious, but stress is laid
upon the above propositions. tt is
strongly intimated to Great Britain
that her answer is wholly unsatis-
factory" nd unresponsive to even
the first note Of the United States de-
manding submission to the rights in
international law of American and
other neutral shipping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
TAX. PROBLEM
Matter is Now Up to Attorney "ch'
raj Pollard

Richmond, Aug. 12-The labliit!
of local taxation on property hereto
fore omitted and unassessed prlor tc
the passage of the segregation Dill
March II, 1915. is question tha'
has been laid before the attorney
general. This bill, it is said, with
drew from the localities the r'ght &c
assess intangible properties other
than at the rate of 80; cents on the
500. which was based upon the State
assessment plan, and this right was
not preserved for omitted properties
up to 1915.
The cities, up to the time Oh the
massage of the segregation bill, mac
2 right to tax all intangible property
bnt the passage of the segregation
hill repealed this right; at least tina
is the contention of those VINO nave
brought the matter to issue.
It is further held that all clt'e'
not having exercised their right o
assessment when they possessed tn
authority, now that the right has beer
withdrawn. have no such power LETT
This Interpretation seems TO d.
general among members of the loca
n
bar, and the State auditor TO Who's
attention the question was suomltte'
has nassed it on to the attorney gen
oral for 2 ruling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
GETTING EURoPE's GOLD
Nav Prove Temptation to Some Pre-
datory Nation

! The great nations of Europe, des-
perately busy at wholesale slaughter
and desAction, are buying hugely in
! this country at high prices the neces-
sites of life as well as of warfare
AS their own industries are crippled,
they must pay far less in manufac-
lures and other commodities and far
! more in gold and securities.
Thus it is that the balance o.
trade for the last year was in favor
of the United States by above bill
lion dollars, and that the gold held
here as reported by the Government
is above two billions, doubtless twice
the supply of any one of the nations
that have been boarding gold for.
wears in anticipation of the war.
This is the reason also why $780,,
100000 and more in gold is coming
to this country now in one shipment.
But that does not state the whole
case. It was estimated that Europe
held Americn securities at the begin
ming of the war to the amount of S4,-
900, 10000, ,O0O-in other words, that
this country owed Europe that
amount. Within the year that debt
has been decreased by some $780,
100000 by the sale in this country OF
American securities by Europeans.
And meanwhile Europe has been con
tracing great debts in America.
All these conditions in favor of tht
United States are growing as the wa
progresses. Europe's purchases arc
heavier and heavier as its own sup
plies decrease.
It sounds well to say that gold j:
pouring in upon this country and tina
Uncle Sam is rapidly becoming the
Croesus among the nations, but
thoughtful men will see danger III the
conditions. Too much wealth is moi
good for a nation spiritually and
creates dangers from without and
within. Wealth is never eGuitably dis
tributed. and the workers and the
wage-earners doubtless will demand
a share that the employers will con
sider too great. The labor troubles
have already begun.
4tnd ti.ir-'cs,,"ia::ry1 '7as''sil;; :, -Hea'h
and well-nigh helpless from mill
tary viewpoint will be terrible temp
tation to any great nation burdenec
with a war debt and having few
million seasoned and victorious vet
erans with nothing in particular tf
do. If Uncle Sam is to be so rich, ht
had better get a gun and learn how
to shoot it. For the laws of the jun.
gle are still the only ones rccognlZ'
ed in most international affairs II
this twentieth century of civilization
and Christianity .-Baltimore Sun. J
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
DEATH OF MISS OVERbt :

News of the death of Miss Frances
Ovorbev 2 neice Of Mrs. Bergman
creen reached Seminary Hill this
morning She died suddenly in Rich
nond a few days ago and the funeral
service and interment took place III
Chase City. Dr.. Bergman Green
was one of the ministers who ottlcla'
ted.
Miss overbey was we'll known or
the Hill where she visited Mrs. Green
on several occasions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12

stantly in contempt"
Judge Chichester employs equally
strong language at many other points
in the document.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12

FOR SALE-FORD, 1914 Model
first class condition fully equipped,
driven only by owner buying new
car. Quick sale s295 co. Apply
1000 Oronoco street. l2-3t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-20
COMMUNITY CENTER is
MAKING HUGE SUCCESS

OssEo. Wis, Aprfi 13.-The COM
munlty center theory idealized by
progressive educators has passed the
experimental state In Osseo. This
city is TO have a municipal opera
house. an art gallery, a moving pic
ture theater, a public library and a
gymnasium. according to plans just
launched by citizens.
One bulldlng-the school house
will house them all. The old school
building, which has been the scene
of many public meetings is to be torn
down.
Some time ago Dwight H. Perkins,
an expert Of community building,
gave a talk here in which he said
that building a school house for
community center purposes as we'll
as regular school needs, helps rather
than hinders the regular school work.
Also Il Is possible. he told the citi-
zens, to secure the equipment for
five buildings. 80 constructed. almost
as cheaply as il could be secured for
the one. The building, when com
pleted, will give Osseo a model COM
munlty structure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-20
RECORD OF DEEDS AND
OTHER INSTRUMENTS

= D. Talbot to B. f. Hubbard, 81;
lots In block 56, Freewater.
r. Lawson to Hattie Howton, SIS
a parcel Of land In Vincent
J. o. Ringer to Carl A. and Royal c
Ross, $3.50; a tract Of land in Sec. 81
7, 4 NJ r. sS T., W. NJ. containing
40 acres.
Mary j. and John Allen to H. Neu-
ner $1,000; lots ?, 3, 4, 5, 6 in block
l also 2 and the east l-2 Of lot 8 in
block in the town OF Vincent.
F. G, Lucas to f. ], Davis $4,000;
SW. Ia of Sec. and N, l-2 of n. l-2
of Sec. II. T. N, H. SO g., w. NJ.
Geo. w How to Ross H. Jones S1s
lot in block zoe Reservation addltl-
on to Pendleton,
Lulu and Chas. Grant to Henry
Shackelford, S2O0; lots /. 2, 3 and 4
in block 1, city of Athena.
N. C. w Investment Co. to ]. H.,
Laura f. and Chas, M Hall. s2,50O;
tract of land. title descriptive
Patent.
Warren A, Block, 100 acres in Sec.
IS, T. 4 ~, r, 80 E., W. NJ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-20
Rriton Avoids informing.

LOS ANGELES, April 19.-Force]
by the United States government to
leave San Diego harbor, or be in
termed, the British collier Lena,
around which an international neu-
trality dispute has been raging for
several days, is anchored outside the
three-mile limit off San Diego, ac-
cording to Customs Collector Elliott.
Until orders are flashed from the
British admiralty the Lena will re-
main at anchor. Permission was
refused her by the United States to
carry $4,000 worth of supplies to the
Japanese cruiser Asama, on the
rocks on Cedros Island.
Collector Elliott also refused $1,000
worth of provisions to the Lena for
her own use, on the ground that the
vessel was sufficiently supplied to
reach the nearest British port, VIC
toria.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-20
GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR
FLOUR is DISCOVERED

DALLAS. Tex, April 16.-wouldn't
1t make you feel good to read that
they have invented a substitute for
flour? A better than flour" substl-
tute? And wouldn't You think at
once of the high cost of living get
ting severe Jolt in these days when
the price of bread is increasing.
Well, substitute for flour has
been invented. 1t Is cotton seed
flour But 1t is no cheaper than
flour In fact, just now It's twice as
expensive. You may now have cot
tonseed biscuits, cotton seed bread,
and cotton seed rolls. There's no
limit to the use of the new flour that
doesn't apply as we'll to ordinary
flour, But the cotton seed kind iS
most expensive. A dozen rolls made
from the new flour costs twenty cents
here today
The manufacturers Of the cotton
seed stuff predict that when the pro-
cess is better developed the new flour
will be cheaper than ordinary flour.
Not so many years back the cot
ton seed was considered OF little or
no value. 1t was left In great stacks
In the fields and used as fertilizer.
Then a series Of remarkable discov-
cries added millions to the value OF
each cotton crop by developing new
uses for the cotton seed. 1t is now
made into meal and hulls for live
stock, oil for cooking and flour for
baking as well as leaving something
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-20
Milk Famine is Feared

BERLIN, April 17.-Berlin milk
dealers, who are fearful that there
may be milk famine, have appeal
ed TO the board of trade of the capi-
tai to induce the authorities to start
action against farmers who have fail
ed to live up to price agreements.
The dealers maintain that the far
mers annually feed billions OF liters
of skinned milk to their hogs, at a
loss of 10000 liters of albumin a
year They ask that this use of
skinned milk be restricted and that
freight rates for the transportation of
the milk be reduced by one-half.
The authorities are asked to re
mind the farmers that they must
live up to their previous agreements
with the Berlin dealers. If the Of
ficials do not step in, the dealers be-
lieve, the present shortage of milk
viii develop into a milk famine.