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The Winslow mail., 1915-02-13
WORK ON THE FIRING LINE
Monk Went Into Twelve Battles With Bavarians
and Was Wounded in Foot.

A South German monk who entered the Flrs'
regiment of the Bavarian Royal Guards as vol
unteer officer at the beginning OF the war; Is no"
living wounded in the hospital at Freiburg He
described his experiences when he was inter
viewed:
"On August 10 our battalion was sent direct to
the frontier Then we proceeded in forced
marches as rapidly as possible to the Vosges
mountains where the French had already taken
up their positions.
"The French had intrenched themselves so Sc
curely and firmly that they could hardly get out
again. All who fled shot down. At nine
o'clock their positions were They threw
away everything they had-rifles, blankets and
knapsacks-in the panic of fear All their trenches
were full of dead and wounded
"Our artillery had come up meanwhile; theil
shrapnel tore fearful gaps in the ranks of the
fleeing Frenchmen, as they could not scatter in
the narrow valley through which they had to re-
treat.
"The French prisoners we took seemed to re
gard us as monsters Everywhere went after
ward the French terrified the people by crying
The Bavarians are coming!' They remember US
still from 1870
Il took part in twelve great battles The last
was near Epinal, where were lying three days
under fire | wounded about four o'clock in
the afternoon of the third day. That was the
worst day of all. The shrapnel burst over US
from two sides at We sought protection
even behind the dead.
"It was the fercest fire l ever saw | pushed
my way back through the hail of bullets and a
piece of shrapnel tore my knapsack open Finally
l reached a dismantled battery and lay down
under cover of the timbers. The bullet which
passed through my foot was buried in the sole of
my shoe, and the shrapnel was found in the meat
tin. have them both as souvenirs"
The Winslow mail., 1915-02-13
Moleskin Is Profitable.

Moleskins have been extensively
used in this country during the last
few years in making fur garments,
and practically all of the supply has
been imported from Europe. In the
belief that the common mole of east
ern United States produces fur of
equal value, skins were submitted to
professional furriers, who stated that
the quality is superior to the foreign
product. A report on the economic
status of the eastern species was pub
lished during the year. The mole in
habiting the northwestern coast is
larger than the common eastern spe
cies, and number of these have been
collected in order to obtain report
on the quality of the pelt. If the tex
ture of the fur proves to be as good as
that of the eastern animal, there is no
reason why trappers should not secure
a good income by capturing these ami
mails, as the area they inhabit is ex-
tensive. In many localities an acre
of ground supports as many as hun
dred individuals. If this little animal
can be proftably trapped for its fur
the problem of freeing agricultural
areas from it will practically be
solved.
The Winslow mail., 1915-02-13

up enough to pay his fare to Chicago
He was crossing the ferry to take the
train at Jersey City, when an unfor
tunate Outcast, a woman passenger,
jumped overheard in a desperate at
tempt at suicide. Peter bravely leaped
after and rescued her. He was damp
and uncomfortable the first stage of
his train journey. Then came the
appalling discovery that his soaking
in the river had blurred out the pre-
cious penciled address that was his
only clue to Jessie.
Then came a month in Chicago
where the inexperienced lad patrolled
his love, to meet with bitter, utter
disappointment He spent his last
dollar advertising for her without re-
suit He finally gave up the disheart-
ening quest. Peter shuddered when
he recalled the ,wretched woman on
the ferry boat Then again, Jessie
might be dead, or-wedded to anoth-
er! All Peter could do now was to
try and keep body and soul together
through odd jobs. At home he had
mastered the bakers trade, but his
speciality lay in Scotch edibles only,
and nobody seemed to want such fare
at American restaurants.
Now, this especial bleak evening
Peter was at the last extremity. He
was cold, sleepy, hungry. AS he was
passing a large dark building, how
ever his eye frightened. 1t had two
bulletin boards at it's front. Each Of
these held a placard of some kind, in
the center of which, plainly visible
even at a distance, was the counter
felt presentment of a huge Scotch
thistle.
"Certes, the sight warns the
cookies O. my heart!" breathed Peter
raptly, and as he came nearer he dis
covered that the placards announced
Robert Burns birthday concert the
following evening.
''It's like a whiff O. hame," contin-
ued Peter. Draw Bobby! I'm oot O.
sich festivities at the present time,
but a mans a man for a that, an I'll
take heart O. cheer" and seating him
self on the cold stone steps Peter be-
gan to warbIe out cheerily, Eye Banks
and Braes O. Bonny Doom"
''Hech, mon! but ye're frae Dunn
| barton, l ken?"
Peter jumped up to observe a
frowsy ancient head stuck out past a
half-open door.
"Ye hae the burr O. the same!"
| cried Peter.
Coon in," invited the other, with a
| commiserating glance over Peter, and
| he admitted him, closed and locked
| the door after him and led him into
| the basement of the hall which
seemed given over to kitchen uses.
The Winslow mail., 1915-02-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
It WAS REAL LOVE
BY MYRTLE BAIRD WEBSTER.

Peter LOwden was a disappointed
man He had been six months in the
United States and half that time in
Chicago, and it seemed as though that
period had been set aside by some
cruel destiny as a special purgatorial
test for his stanch spirit
I'm wearin' ava for a sight Of
au!d Scotias heather bloom, he
sighed as from deep dark pit Of
penury and encouragement And
Jessie!-"
That was where honest loyal
Peters heart pinched hardest He
could philosophize calmly over high
hopes quickly blasted as to sudden
wealth and position in ''the new far
countrie." He was content with a
dish of weak brose and an occasional
finnan haddie-but Jessie, light of his
heart! How he had hoped to wed his
pretty modest fiancee and dusk her
fine L silken gown and siIler ha' to
spare" and now "the Draw moon"
glistened DER weary city street,
Peter penniless and hopeless, and
Jessie-lost!
1t had come about strangely. She,
an orphan, had left the little town
where both had been born a few
months in advance of Peter. She
had written him as agreed only once,
to furnish him with the penciled ad-
dress of the home in Chicago where
she had found employment as lady's
maid Armed with this, Peter started
to try his own fortunes in America
and to be near his future bride.
For three months in New York
Peter wore out shoes and patience
looking for work. Finally he saved
The Winslow mail., 1915-02-13
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Her little son. ten years DID, is suHerlns
from an obscure ailment and may never grow tc
maturity. If he lives he might have hard worn
in gaining the throne, for the tradition of blooo
inheritance is not any too strong in Russia
Many times in her history Russia has seen lnnerl
tance by might instead
If the czarevitch dies the succession would 1ail
to the Grand Duchess Olga, eldest daughter OF
the czar To bolster up her claims the czarlud
is said to be working for a marriage with the
Grand Duke Dmitri. Dmitri is closer to the sue
cession than Grand Duke Nicholas. But ne Is
little of the soldier-a handsome fellow, yet toc
elegant and Irresponsible
If the betrothal were announced OF olga ano
Dmitri with the proclamation that Olga is tc
ascend the throne in the event of her brother :
death, the party of the Grand Duke Nlcnolas
would know what that meant. 1t might be wei
followed by conflict. Would the army stano
by the czar or by their leader of the great war;
The Winslow mail., 1915-02-13
Hint for Photographers.

Carbonate of soda is an accelerator
for the reducing agent. With most de-
velopers, when they are dissolved
alone in water, the image will ulti-
mately appear, but it will come very
slowly. Add a strong solution of car
Donate of soda to the reducing agent
and water and the image will fairly
leap at you. The reduction of the
bromide of silver has been tremen-
dously hastened and it is also more
thorough and complete, the negative
having much greater density. This
is the sole mission of a carbonate of
soda in the developer. IT is to speed
things up and complete the action
Outing.
The Winslow mail., 1915-02-13
PLAYED A DUAL ROLE.

"Now." said a newly-made husband. 81 am your
captain. and you must let command you
through life"
"You have dual capacity" replied the former
widow, because you are my captain and my Sec
ond mate, also."-London Telegraph.
The Winslow mail., 1915-02-13
THE WIDOWS HINT.

"Is it true that the widow proposed to Tomp.
kns?"
"Yes, in a way. Tompkins was calling there
one evening, when she handed him a novel to
read entitled Put Yourself in His Place Tomp.
kns took the hint"
The Winslow mail., 1915-02-13

l. war has made the czar a
changed man. Instead of the in
visible aristocrat, concealed
from his people behind great
palace walls, enormous; parks
and files of Imperial guards, pro-
.ected with infinite care from
the assassin, he has become al
most democratic ruler.
Everywhere he appears among
his people and among his SOL
diers, returning their greetings,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05
FIGHTING THE MAIL ORDER.

Editorial In Lebanon Express)
NEN mail sacks filled with Sears, Roe
buck & Co. catalogues was one of the
interesting items in the day s work at
the Albany postoffice recently. These cata-
logues will find their way into hundreds Of
rural homes, and in due course Of time the
parcel post will be delivering various arti-
cles Of merchandise at the farm homes.
Many will argue that the goods are sold
cheaper, when often close inspection will
prove that the goods are cheaper in quality
than those offered by the home merchant.
There is no doubt that many thousands of
dollars are sent out of Linn County every
year to the Eastern mailorder houses that
should remain at home What is the secret
of their success in attracting the trade 1t
is liberal advertising, and If the home mer
chants would study the proposition from this
point of view and present their goods in the
same attractive manner the order of things
would change-to the advantage of all con-
cerned
The farmers are busy people and it is
much carrier to scan the pages Of the news
paper or turn the leaves Of a catalogue, then
make out an order for the articles needed
than it is to drive to town and shop in per-
son. Chicago is only few days farther off
than their usual trading point, naturally the
order goes there. The home merchant who
advertses intelligently and Systematically
will not have long to complain of the mail
order houses
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05
FARMER AS ULTIMATE MARKET.

M ORE than ever before the manufac-
lVI turer, the retailer, and the politician
is looking to the farmer as one upon
whom their prosperity depends He is the
ultimate market for manufactured goods he
is the ultimate market for politician 8
wares. The manufacturer who does not
make good with the farmer, the retailer
whose policy does not please the farmer,
the politician who neglects the farming in
terests soon learn of the power welded by,
the man on the land.
The farmer is increasing in NUMBERS as
he is also increasing in wealth. The farmer
is man with whom business men of the city
like to deal Not that they think that be-
cause he is not living in a metropolis that he
is an "easy mark for shady deals, for they
know better than that from experience, but
because he is good pay and pleasant Gus
toner. No one has been quicker to sense
the Importance Of the farmer than the willy
politician. Today it is not the man who
breezes about with glad hand extended to
the farmer, the man who kisses their babies
and talks stock and agriculture with those
in rural communities that wins, by those
methods alone, in the political world, but it
is the man who has the ability to make good
his promises and integrity to do so.
The farmer has been coming into his own
for many years. 1t has been slow, but we
may confidently say that he has arrived !"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05
THE HOBO DEFINED.

TT is commonly understood that Lobo
differs from a tramp in that lie wants
work; at least that he processes to want
it, As he puts it himself, he is an itinerant
worker who if he does not find employment
in one town, travels to another in search
Of it.
A newer definition is that offered by
member of the profession temporarily in
New York. He says the word hobo is taken
from the two Latin words, "homo," man,
and bonus" good It means, therefore,
good man, man who will work when he has
a chance. The accuracy Of this pathological
information is open to some doubt, but at
least this particular man is living up to the
name by directing gang of hoboes in the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05

sort of social function, in a large way. Bor-
rowing is often done when the borrowed
article is not needed; but when the borrower
feels the need Of little social exchange and
makes the borrowing the excuse for it. Bor-
rowing, too, is made the vehicle for exchang-
ing the latest news. Mrs Housewife, hear
ing the latest bit of scandal, must hasten to
Mrs. Neighbor's house to tell it, processing,
though, that she is there to borrow Mrs.
Neighbors famous recipe for layer cake.
It's very pleasant custom, too, in many
of its aspects 1t is the medium whereby the
newcomers in the neighborhood get ac-
quainted and are gotten acquainted with.
1t is the peace overture that has patched
up many quarrel.
Unhappily, too, it is the occasion of many
another quarrel, because borrowers are
sometimes not returners. The "Take-lt-
Back" day, then, is social reform move
ment aimed at robbing the borrowing prac-
tice of some Of its annoying features. There
fore it is good thing
We wonder = the information at hand
does not disclose whether "Take-It-Back'
day applies to books and money. Probably
not That's asking almost too much.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05
+" TAKE-IT-BACK DAY.

THE citizens of small town in Western
Kentucky had unique festival re-
Gently. They call it Take Back
day"
On that fixed and formally proclaimed
day everybody who had borrowed articles
was supposed to take them back where they
belonged
The man who borrowed his neighbor's
lawn-mower last Summer and forgot to
bring it back was to take this day off for
the return of the borrowed implement.
His wife, who had borrowed her neigh
boris cookbook, was to take that back
Their neighbors, who had borrowed the
snowshovel last Winter and the nutmeg
crater last Spring, were to exchange these
articles for their own belongings
And then, Of course, everybody would be
ready to start in on another years bor-
rowing.
Not bad idea, at all. There is a good
deal of borrowing in small towns. It's
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05
Editorial Page of Home and Farm Magazine. Section
Timely, ri Comment Upon Me- an Affairs Following
Suggestions of Interest to Readers Hints Ahng Line

work of remodeling and repairing house
which has been turned over to them by
benevolent citizen to be used as hobo hotel
"a place where they can stay in decency and
comfort while hunting work and for whose
accommodations they will pay as they are
able.
Already they are showing their earnest
ness and self-respect by offering to pay by
some form Of labor for the unsolicited gifts
of furniture, food supplies etc. that have
come to them. The workings Of the hotel
scheme will be a good test of the sincerity
of their assertions that all they want is work.
In Philadelphia is another group of fifty
or 100 men who call themselves hoboes be-
cause, as one explains, their work, when they
have any, is of kind that compels them to
wear old and often soiled clothing.
Dictionaries make the term hobo practi-
cally synonymous with tramp, and declare
its origin to be obscure, but it is perhaps
only fair to let the members Of the fraternity
fix the definition themselves they ought,
however, to get together on the subject and
avoid confusion.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05
WARS WASTE OF INTELLECT.

THOMAS A. EDISON says that ways will
be devised before long to protect war
ships from torpedo or submarine at
tack. 1t is not inconcevable that invention
will make cities immune from air attack.
The chemistry and mechanics of war pro-
duce constant game Of wits, to which the
brightest intellects in science and invention
are directed.
But here as elsewhere in the effects Of
war, appears vast even criminal waste.
We deplore war for it's ruthless sacrifice Of
life and it's wanton destruction of property.
But what if all the brain power laid on the
barbaric altar of professonalized battle
making were turned to the paths of peacel
Instead of bottling up energy in harmless
looking substances that explode with tre-
mendous force, suppose that energy could
be converted into heat, light and power.
How much better off the world would be if
the sum total of brains devoted to contriving
machines for wholesale killing could work
unnterruptedly at the conservation Of life
and energy! /
War as business deprives the working
world of many minds that ought to be elevat-
ing civilization, not destroying it.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05
TO ADVERTISERS

Advertisers in this locality who wish to fully
cover all sections Of Oregon and Washington
and portion Of Idaho will apply to local pub
fishers for rates.
General advertisers may address c. l.. Bur.
ton, Advertising Manager of Oregon Washing-
ton-Idaho Farmer, Oregonian Building, Port
land, Oregon, for rates and information.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05

Argentine has borrowed $15 100000 from
American bankers. ''Seeing America first"
is becoming slogan for number of other
countries.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05

In putting in furnace be sure and get a
size larger than you think You need Ar
range for good ventilation Have the cellar
deep where the furnace stands. q
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05
TO READERS

Readers are requested to send letters and
articles for publication to The Editor, Oregon
Washington-Idaho Farmer, Oregonian Build
ing, Portland, Oregon.
Discussions on questions and problems that
bear directly on the agricultural livestock and
poultry interests Of the Northwest and on the
upEft and comfort Of the farm home always
are welcomed. No letters treating Of religion,
politics or the European war are solicited, for
the Oregon Washingt ton Idaho Farmer pro-
claims neutrality on these matters.
Comparatively brief contributions are pre-
ferred to long ones. Send us also photographs
of your livestock and farm scenes thai you
think would be Of general interest We wish
to make this magazine of value to you. Help
us do it.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05

General Won Hindenburg has requested
the German women not to send him any
more love letters. Surely that is not call
to arms.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05

Two officers who jumped parole were
ordered back to Holland by Kaser's Cen
erals That's craftsmanship. n
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05

Weighing bread is an uncertain test fol
the heavy bread is the worst.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05

There are lot Of individuals whose only
method Of taking vacation would be to 20
to work.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-05

Much of the Billy Sunday language 10
merely slanguage.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-21
MEpIeAL SCHOOL INSPECTION
More Counties Make Application for
Medical Inspection of Schools.

More Counties Make Application for
Medical Inspection of Schools.
Northampton and Edgecombe are the
next counties to join Alamance in pro-
yfding medical school inspection for
AN their white schools during the
coming winter. They have accepted
the proposition of the State Board of
Health wherein the latter for the sum
of SO for every white school is to
conduct a medical inspection or exam
nation of all their school children
this winter.
This work will be in the hands soi
specially trained physicians who will
visit the schools on appointed days to
be knoWn and observed as Health Days.
BESIDES examining all the children for
PHYSICAL defects the specialist Willlee..
ture the school. the parents and the.
invited community on important health
subjects either at night or appointedH
hours. In fact, the whole day is to be-
given over TO the examination Of the
children and the study of health mat
tiers.
What is probably the strongest link
in the medical inspection system is
known as the follow-up method. A res
cord of every examination made with
the address of the child and the chiId,s
parents, will be filled with the State
Board of Health. Not until the child'e
defects have been Treated or remedied
does the board release its responsible
ty in this matttr.
The work will begin in November III
sAlamanee county, but not until De-
cemher or probably January will be
work begin in the other counties.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-21
HAYE ALLISON. YELLA PARKER
NOT GUILTY OF THE MURDER.
Acquitted Of Charge Of Numbering Jim
Clayton at PeRrose ever aYear
ago: Three Trials.

Wave Allison and Vella Parker,
TransyfHania county boys, we're ac-
quilted of the charge of the murder of
Jim w. Clayton of the same county, by
a Henderson county grand jury Satur-
day after a deliberation Of nearly
thirty hours.
The body Of Clayton was found in
the French Broad river near Penrose
on the Sunday morning of September
13, 1914. At first a negro family was
charged with the killing but they were
acquitted and the white boys were
placed in Jail and this was their third
trial having stood two in Transyiya-
mia county, these resulting in a mis-
trial.
Susie Williams, a colored girl, was
the principal witness against the de-
PENDANTS. She said that she was IN
company with the white boys in a Hem'
on Saturday night and that-one Of thep1s
proposed that they rock CIaytcpseshe.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-21

passed In the dark, but the other pro-
tested for the fear that he woulos
aootThey left her, she said, and
followed Clayton down the road and
she heard a few unpleasant words and
then all was quiet. she sworesthat she
saw them strike matches and look
down to the ground and there no
noises to be heard. The body was
found in the river near the public road
next day by one of the defendants.
While the people were gathering at the
scene, it was testifed1 some one re-
marked to one of the defendants while
the body was in the stream that Clay
ten had his throat cut, as blood had
streamed down his neck. Allison was
A.poIted saying that his throat was
not cut but that his head is busted. "
"A blow with a hard substance on the
left side ofthe head caused the killing.
according to the coroner's Jury.
Henry Smith, co~lorednclose relative
OF Susie Williams, and who lived near
tne place. was charged with the MUIR
der. 1t was testified that a bloody
Jacket was9found at his home and evl-
denees of a body having been dragged
from his home were seen.
Fhe defendants were tried for MUIR
dersinthe secondAdegree.
While they admitted being with the
eotcFed gfrIin che field they denied her:
Testimony about quarrel, the striking
ing ofamatehes, etc.