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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25

pet slippers, a patchwork quilt over
his shoulders. His quick eyes took in
the scene--the lamp sputtering above
the table, the empty dishes, the two
members Of the crew sleepily jocular.
with their blue flannel elbows spread
over the board, the old mans rumpled
bed, and his brilliant cheeks and
bright eyes.
Boys, you shouldn't have woke up
Cap'n Rose" he said reprovingly.
I'm afraid, SIR" turning to Abraham,
that you find our manners pretty
rough after your life among the old
ladies'"
Abe dropped his eyes In confusion.
was he never to be rid of those apron
strings?"
We'll, there's worse things than
good women" proceeded the captain.
i wish we had few over here" He
sighed with the quiet. dull manner of
the men who have lived long on the
beach. Since they made the rule that
the men must eat and sleep in the
station it's been pretty lonely. That's
why there's so many young fellows In
the service nowadays; married men
with families won't take the job"
Them empty cottages out thar"
admitted Abe. pointing to the win
dow, does look kind o. lonesome
a-goin' ter rack an ruin. Why, the
winter / was over here every man had
his wife an young uns on the beach,
'cept me an Sam1."
Again the keeper sighed, and drew
his coverlid closer. Now, it's lust
men. men. nothing but men. Not a
petticoat in five miles; and tell you,
sometimes we get mad looking at one
another. don't we, boys?"
The two young men had sobered,
and their faces also had taken on that
look engendered by life of dull rou-
tine among sand hills at the edge of
lonely sea, with seldom the sound
Of a womans voice in their ears or the
prattle of little children.
For two months last winter nobody
came near u.s." said Ravens, land we
couldn't get off ourselves, either. half
the time. The bay broke up into Dor
ridge-ice after that big storm around
New Years; yew dasn't risk scooter
on 1t or catboat. Feels to me-" he
added, as he rose to his feet, as II II
was BLOWN up a genuwine old nor
easter again"
The other man helped him clear the
table. I'm goin' to get married in
June" he said suddenly. "and give up
this here blamed service"
A wife," pronounced Abe, carrying
his own dishes into the kitchen, us
dretful handy, onct yew git used to
her."
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25
$4,000 Homes DESTROYED.

London - The Star has received a
dispatch from its correspondent at
Copenhagen who says that statistics
furnished by the president of the pro-
vince of East Prussia show that 80. 600
houses have been destroyed Ia East
Prussia by Russian troops. Three
thousand refugees are said to have
been unable to return to East Prussia
because they have no means Of liveli-
hood. Out Of 100, 900 houses only 6, 900
remain. A dispatch from Berlin said
these houses were private apartments,
and had been completely pillaged.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25

Vienna. via London--Herr LennboH,
correspondent Of the Zeitung Am Nit.
tag. sends the following dispatch from
Austrian headquarters under date Of
March lS:
The Russian offensive against the
CarpHthinn line has broken down mors
quickly than was first expected. con
sidering the vigor with which the at
tack was begun. The Russians hops
was to break the Austrian and German
limos east Of Lupkow pass. They sent
forward huge forces there, but all at.
lacks were repulsed with enormous
Russian lorses. and the Austrisns and
Germans are steadily. II slowly, gain.
ing ground.
Tho Russian tactics consisted In
charging In Ave successive lines. A,
soon NJ one limo was cut down another
advanced. until all Ave had been shot
down. The Russians sent forward all
available troops. even Adjuncts, like
the older men who previously were
used only ~ guards for the military
workshops. Even military tailors and
cooks were forced into the attacking
line.
This caused an apparent relaxation
In tho vigilance Of the Russian vcdette
service. German troops making a
thanking movement over difficult ter
rain found all tho pickets. even the
machine gun divisions. sleeping. In
battle. however. the Russians fought
recklessIy. firing while standing with
their bodies entirely exposed to the
hottest hail OF bullets.
The attacking forces. chiefly ST.
bsrtsns. held their ground stubbornly.
Although many hundreds were taken
prisoners. none Of them surrendered
readily. but bad to be overpowered In
the trenches. II finally became evil
dent that the Russians lacked reserves
Of equal quality
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25
One Woman In 20 Smokes.

Chieago-0ne woman in every 20 in
this city is cigarette smoker. accord
ing to an estimate after an investiga-
tioon by Alice Clement and Mary
Riley. policewomen. In the Jewish,
Polish and Italian districts the per-
eentsge of smokers was smaller, they
said. only 2 per cent of the women
using tobacco. 1--WE covered all parts
Of the city" said Miss Clement. Few
working girls or girls of the middle
classes smoke. The habit does not
seem to be growing"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25
Submarine Contract Let.

Washington, d. Secretary Dan
iels signed contract plans for the
navy's first sea-going submarine and
announced that it would be known as
the Schley, in honor of the late Rear
Admiral Schley. The contract. as we'll
as contracts for three harbor defense
submarines, was awarded to the Elec-
trio Boat company, of Groton. Conn.
Navy officials believe the new sea-
going submarine. upon which construc-
tion Will now be commenced, is the
first Of that type in the world. Her
displacement will be in the neighbor-
hood Of 1000 tons, with a surface
speed Of 20 knots and in underwater
speed Of between 10 and IL knots.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25
Poker Legal in Neuada.

Carson City, New. - After rushing
through gambling law the Nevada
Legislature adjourned early Saturday.
The gambling law makes all gam
bling felony except poker. whist,
solo and five hundred. When no per.
centage is taken these are lawful
games Otherwise they are felonies.
Praris Mutual betting on tracks OF
licensed associations is permitted.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25
President Sell Cotton.

Washington. ID. C.-President Will
son Thursday sold a bale of cotton
and sent the proceeds to charity in
Oklahoma.
During the the ''buy-a-bale of cot
ton movement the President bought
several bales and one now is in storage
at Boswell. Okla H. II. Conway, OF
Paris, Tex. offered to buy it at 10
cents pound and the President &C.
cepted his offer and directed that the
proceeds be sent to q charity in Okla
homa, to be selected by Senators Gore
and Owen.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25

Paris-The death Of Henri Colling-
non. counsellor Of state. on the field OF
battle In Eastern France was snnounc-
ed Saturday. NJ. Collingnon. although
bS years old. volunteered ~ private
soldier and used his great influence In
public affairs TO secure an assignment
In active service. He had been fight
ing for months In the trenches. accord
Ing to his officers, showing remarkable
GOODNESS and bravery. He was recon-
mended several times for promotion to
the rank Of second lieutenant. but pre-
ferred TO serve as private.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25

Redding. Cal.-Lassen peak and two
smaller crater emitted clouds Of sui
phurous smoke and steam Saturday
that were visible within a radius Of 10
miles The FIRST Of the series Of erup-
lions. which began at daybresk and
continued all day. came from vent
behind Broke-Oh mountain, probably
from Bumpas Hellhole. Broke-OfY
mountain is 81 miles from Redding.
An eruption from near Msnanils lake.
on the north slope. three miles from
the main crater. is the second one re-
Gently observed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25

London-Reuter's Copenhagen cor
respondent sends story Of the sinking
Of the German cruiser Karlsruhe. taken
fomr the Stiftstidente. which asserts
that II obtained the story from an au-
thoritstive source According to the
story, a sudden explosion broke the
cruiser in two. One-hslf of the vessel
sank Immediately. carrying down part
OF the crew. The other half fiosted for
some time. which enabled about $50 to
200 men to be rescued by a steamer.
This steamer reached German port
with the survivors.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25

London - A casualty list of officers
received from the headquarters in the
field. under date Of March is, gives
the names OF SO officers, including
Hindus. who were killed or have died
from wounds. and Of 12S wounded or
missing. This brings up the total cas-
uslties among officers since March 10,
as officially reported, to 1876 killed or
dead from wounds and SIC wounded or
missing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25

London The British battIsships Ii
rssiskibIs and Ocean and the Frencl
bettIeship Bouvst wsrs blown up b,
floating mines while engaged with th,
rsmainder Of ths allied nest In attack
ing The forts In The Narfows Of til
DardsnslIes Thursdry.
The crews Of tbs two British ship
wers virtually all saved. having bssr
transferred 70 other ships under hot
nrs, but a internal explosion took
plses on board TIE Bouvst altar she
hsd fouIed The mine and most Of her
crew vas lost
Ths Bouvst sank within three min
utss Of tbs time that she hit ths mine.
Tho waters In which the ships were
lost had bsen swept of mines, but the
British admiralty asserts that the
Turks and Germans ut floating con-
taibsru Of explosives adrift and tksss
were carried down by The current on
70 the allied ships gathered tnsids the
entrance of the straits.
All thu ships that were sunk were
old ones. the Bouvst having bssn COM
pIetsd nearly 20 years ago and the
Ocean and Irresistible In 1898. They
were useful, howsvsr, for the work in
which they we're engaged In the Oar
danslies.
Tho destroyed British shIps are
being replaced by the battlsshIps
Queen and Implacabls. vessels Of
similar type. They arc said to have
started soma time ago for near West
srn waters In anticipation Of just such
Losses ~ have now occurred. Two
other ships engaged in tho fighting,
The British battle cruiser Inhexible
and the French batltsship Gsulois,
wore bit by sheiIs and damarsd.
The British casualties, according TO
the British ofEiciaI report. ''wers not
heavy, considering the scale Of the
Operations 4"
Tho damage done TO the Turkish
forts by the heavy bombardment has
not yet been sscertaiDcd. II IL said
that the operations against them are
The damage dons to the
Turkish forts by the heavy lombard |
nent has not yet been sscsrtained. II |
ID said that the operations sRaIns. |
hem are continuing. The forts At
'aeked were those on either side OF \
ksphez bay and on Kephez point ont
tide The Nsrrows and those on Kind
3ahr and Chsnsk In The Narrows.
The Kephex forts replied strongly
when the bsttleship~ advanced. firing,
~ the Dardsnelles. and all the ships
vcre hit II Ia asserted that these
orts finally were siIencsd and bonn
'srdment OF those In The Nsrrown was
Inder way whom the three battleships
truck minas. Tho blowing up Of the
hips did not cause cessation Of the
ghting. which continued until dark
srs interviewed. 1t IL understood that
he bombsrdmcnt was resumed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25
Karlsruhe Rumor Gyoros.

Londou-The secretary Of the Brit
ish admiralty announces that there il
every reason to believe that the Ger
man cruiser Karlsruhe was sunk in the
neighborhood Of the West Indies at
the beginning of November. Those Of
her crew who were rescued, he says,
reached Germany early in December
on the steamer Rio Grande, which had
been acting in concert with the KarIs-
ruhe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25
JcweIry, Perhaps.

A western court has just decided
that a wooden leg is wearing ap-
parel-" Under what classification
would 1t put bone head?-Puck.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-03-25

Tho COW committee of the CONNER
eial club ct Standpoint has decided to
import two carloads Of Holsteins, pre-
ferably from Oregon, In April, on the
same plan - last year, II the banks
are willing to cooperate ~ before.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
Manufacturers Will Back President Wilson
 Tn War Negotiations

Hartford, March 25-Colonelt Geo Pope. of this city, president of the National Association of Manufactur- CTS has informed President Wilson that the manufacturers of America support him in his negotiations with the European belligerents. A tefe- gram to that effect was received yes terday at the White House.
 MT. Pope telegraphed to the Pres ident that all manufacturers were di- rectly or indirectly suffering from the effects of the war, but that many would suffer more. should they be prevented from importing supplies through the enforcement of the stse- yer measures with respect to cone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
HURLED FROM TOP OF POLE WHEN HE
 TOUCHES LIVE WIRE
Bernard Lynch Narrowly Misses Striking Top of
 Passing Train in Fall

Bernard Lynch, about 35 years old, living at 43s Berkshire avenue had two narrow escapes from death this morning while in the employ of the New Haven railroad. Working as an electrician. Lynch was assigned to repair of some old electric feed wires on the Bishop avenue bridge which crosses the New Haven tracks at that point. Although he believed the wires he was scraping to be dead through some mistake he touched a. live one containing several thou sand volts. The shock threw him from his position on the supports and to the road-bed and tracks below. He narrowly missed striking a passing passenger train which came under the structure as he fell.
 pr. J. F. Canavan was called upon the Emergency ambulance and found him in tower No. 63. to which he had been carried by his companions Besides serious shock, electrical burns of the left hand, he suffered from a bruised right leg and left shoulder He refused hospital treatment or transfer to his home and was left with his friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
Patrick Carnival Prepares To Take
 To the Road Soon

B. H. Patriek whose carnival show played here for two weeks last sea- son under the auspices of the 11th Go, Coast Artillery Corps, is prepar- ing to take the road. The show win tered here. The wagons and para phernaIia were stored in the barns in the North End in the vicinity of Hairs lot where the carnival show ed Yesterday afternoprrH Deputy Sheriff A. R. Aorio1a sold the motor dronne which was used with the show The sale was the result of a suit brought against the Hatch Drome Go, by William Rose, one of the riders in the drome.
 The, latter claimed $500 for back salary and expenses and in a civil
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
LEEDS IS BO0S TED
 FOR JUDGESHlP OF
 STAMFORD COURT
Doubt As To How Posit itions in New Tribunal Will Be
 Distributed.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, March 25. Edward Leeds is prominently mentioned here to-day as a possible selection by the general assembly for the judgeship of the proposed new town court Of Strat- lord.
 The bill passed the House yester- day which would create this office. It provides for a judge at an annual sal- ary of $500; deputy Judge at $3 per day, and a prosecuting attorney at $500. An allowance of s75 is made Ef1e judge for clerical help.
 Leeds, Iaynnan. is said to have strong backing for the Judicial post Attorney John J. Corr, formerly of Bridgeport is mentioned as a prob able candidate for deputy judge.
 Representative EIorehouse favors Howard J.. Curtis. Jr., for the Judge- ship. Warehouse has first call on the place of prosecuting attorney.
 The Housatonic Rod and Gun Club will have a get-together social and smoker at town hall tonight A business session will precede the so- ciaI gathering. Refreshments will be served.
 Evening Star Sewing circle will be entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. 1leRoy Beach, California street
 Madam Grace HiIdebrand. the wife of Prof. Jerome May, has resumed her musical profession. She has a fine dramatic soprano voice of great power and sweetness. She has been singing all winter at the special nau- steal services at Christ church
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

E7nrlsez want Ads. One Cent . word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

suit tried before Judge Wilder secur- ed judgment for that amount The man who bid in the drome said he intended to chop it up for kindling wood but wiser persons who were had been bid in for Rose and that the latter would ride it as he had be- fore, as one of the attractions of the Patrick show This season he will be riding for himself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
ROLL OF s5o FouND

Money said to be less than $50 was found last night in front of the store of Howard RfcheI, 108 Congress St. The proprietor at once turned it over to Superintendent of Police Eugene Birming ham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

street today reported to the police that someone entered his home last night by a back window stealing a. bank book upon the Mechanics & Farmers bank with deposits of S210 credited. The thief also took $50 in cash.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
1NTHE POET OF THE YUKON
 WILL BE SUBJECT OF
 Y. M Q. A. LOBBY LFxyTTJRF

Up to date, three hundred million dollars worth Of gold has been taken out of Alaska Tonight Fred W. liar rison will tell how it was done in a popular lecture on .'The Poet of the Yukon in the Y. M c. A. lobby at o'clock. Numerous selections from the poems of Robert Service will be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
merce recently announced by beIli- gerent governments.
PEDDLERs WAGON ROBBED
 or DRY GOODS LAST NIGHT

The dry goods and peddhng wagon of Morris Blum, 67 SedgwiclE avenue in his stables was robbed last nighC of merchandise valued at $1OO. No trace of the thieves was found.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

Six thousand packages of food haVe been sent by residents of Chicago Go friends and relatives in Germany by means ofostIe parcel post within the last fourssdaya
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
BREAKS INTO SALOONs
 GETS BOTTLE OF WHIsKIsY

The saloon of Matt F. Farrell, 1osO Pembroke street was reported to the police to have been robbed last night Of a quantity of whiskey The thief entered through back window, which he broke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

Commander J. P Morton was de- tached from the batt1eShip Viscon- sin and detailed to command the gun boat Scorpion. succeeding Lieut. Commander Bricker. drowned oh ConstantinopIe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

included in the lecture which deals with a country very little known by the general public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

movement for the cultivation of vacant lots by the unemployed was started by the mayor of Newark, N. J.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-03
AUSTRALIA IS
SEEKING WHEAT
lFriday,s Market.l

PORTLAND, Ore.-No sessions of
any of the leading American grain ex-
changes were held today on account
of Good Friday. The local exchange
as well as Chicago was closed.
Further inquiries for wheat are
coming from Australia but no business
is confirmed because of the lack of
vessels. Australian interests are still
offering lower prices than local hold
ers are willing to let go at and dead
lock is shown in the trade.
According to millers only very
limited amount of oriental business Is
shown for flour with quotations firm
" maintained at IS per barrel for
both cutoff and straight. This is far
too expensive for the average oriental
consumer to pay, therefore only very
limited trade is available.
Patent flour market remained quiel
with further shading Of prices report
ed but no open cuts are being made,
Glover Seed-Bying price: Nom
inal No, /, unclaimed, II lao 12c; or
binary, lie; alsike, lie pound.
Flour-Selling price; Patent, 81
Willamette valley 81; local straight
$3.50; bakers, S7,O09I2O.
Hay-New crop, buying price: VII
! lamette valley timothy fancy, st2,Sl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-03
PRESBYTERIAN.

Corner College and Alta. The
Easter services will be as follows:
Morning
Sunday School exercises, 9:45.
Morning Worship, 10:45.
Preceding the sermon there will
be reception of members and bap-
tism.
Mr. Snyder, the pastor, will preach
upon the Resurrection, and the choir
will render the following music;
Anthem-He Is Not Here, He Is
Risen.
Solo-He Is Risen, Mayree Snyder.
Male Quartet, Jesus Is Calling.
Evening
Sacred Concert by the Choir.
Anthem. He Is Risen.
Solo, Resurrection (Sheely), Miss
Campbell.
offertory, Miss Paulson and Or
chestra.
Solo Hosanna (Grauter) Mrs. Pow
er.
Anthem, Why Seek Ye the Living
Among the Dead
Solo, Easter Dawn (Woodman),
Mr.. Rose.
Anthem, The Strife Is over.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-03
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
DARKENs BEAUTIFULLY AND
RESTORES ITS THICKNESS
AND LUSTIlE AT ONCE.

Common garden sage brewed into
a heavy tea, with sulphur and alco-
hol added. will turn gray streaked
and faded hair beautifully dark and
iuxuriant; remove every bit of dand-
ruff, stop SC ZIP itching and falling
hair. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur Recipe at home. though. Is
troublesome. An easier way Is to
get the ready 70 use tonic, costing
about so cents large bottle, at drug
stores, known es "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur COMPOUND" thus avoiding a
lot OF muss.
While wlspy, gay, faded hair Is
not sinful, We all desire TO retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage aud Sulphur, no one
can tell, because It does It so natur
ally. so evenly. You just damped q
spcnge or soft Dfdsh with it and
draw this through Your hair, taking
orc small strand at n time; by morn.
ing all gray hairs Rave disappeared
After another application or two your
hair becomes BEAUTIFULLY dark. CLOS.
sy soft and luxurlant and you ap'
pear years younger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-03
GLASS OF SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
If YOUR BACK HURTS OR BLAD-
DER BoTHERs you. DRINK
LOTS OF WATER.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach win
lot OF drugs that excite the kidneys
and lrritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you
keep your bowels clean, by flushing
them with a mild, harmless salts
which removes the body's urinous
waste and stimulates them to their
normal activity. The function OF TIE
kidneys is to filter the blood. In -
hours they strain from II 500 grains
OF acid and waste, so we can readily
understand the vital Importance 81
keeping the kidneys active.
Drink lots OF water--you can't
drink too much; also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces OF Jpd
Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast each morn
ing for a few days and your Kidneys
will act fine. This famous salts Il
made from the acid OF grapes ano
lemon Juice, combined with hthla
and has been used for generations tc
clean and stimulate clogged kidneys
also TO neutralize the acids In URINE
so Il no longer is a source OF irrita'
ton. thus ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot IN
lure. makes a delightful etferveseen
lithia water drink which everyone
should take now and then to Keel
their kidneys clean and active. Tr!
this, also keep up the water drinking
and no doubt you will wonder WIZ
became Of your kidney trouble aL'
backache.