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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14

What do you suppose would happen
to any American official who busted
himself i'm Austria or Germany trying
to organize an industrial strike in or
der to prevent the manufacture OF
war munitions?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14

Georgia claims to have produced
more peaches this year than any other
state of the union. Georgia peaches
are all right, but some other things
that come from that state are not so
palatabIe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14

With the number of automobiles
and motorcycles increasing at such a
rapid rate, the poor pedestrian is. haM-
ing hard time to hold his "place in
the sum-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14

One writer predicts the European
war will bring whiskers back in style:
Another reason why the world will
pray for speedy peace.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14

"Baby arrives by parcel post" J"
says an eastern newspaper headline.
And if this is not enough to discour-
age the st0Ek we don't know what
would.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14
BICYCLE RIDERS
attention

Do you realize that this is the be-
ginning of the season for riding BIZ
cycles. The man who has his wheel
overhauled in early spring economics
for the reason that he accomplishes
two things at one cost of labor-his
bearings properly clear and oiled
bad bearings replaced at same time
(if any) at practically one cost. 9th
erwise one thing goes wrong here,
another thing there at different times
which makes it inconvenient for you
and also adds to cost of repairs. We
are well prepared to meet your de-
mand in this line. Work guaranteed.
Bicycles from s22.5o to s45.0O. Tires
from $3.50 to $1,000 per pair. BIZ
cycle and motorcycle sundries, base
ball and athletic supplies.
Indian motor cycle agency.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14

The Observer. a Twice-a-Week "a.
per. costs no more than a weekly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14

Twice-a-week Observer $3.50 a Year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-14

Entered as second-class matter in
the Postoffice at Dallas. oregon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
MOST DANGEROUS JOB IN MOVIES
Two Young fellows Who Perform The Perilous Stunts
Before Camera For The Star Actors

explained what he wanted done. and
Gordon expressed his willingness To do
it-for Il consideration. .
At the upper end of Manhattan Is
land the Harlem Ship Canal winds it,
self through kingSbridgc and Spuytcn
Duyvil and cmpties At last into the
Hudson River. st 10Th street and
Broadway il flows between two steep
cliffs. The clin on the south side oi
the canal is ~ feet high. and the water
below il II chh tide i not more than Il
feet deep. on this cliff Gordon was sup
posed Ia ride.
He approa he'd the elm at a good
speed and man aud cycle hurtied over
the edge. Gordon shot over the handle
bars aud. after describing 4 few intri-
cate figures III the air. landed with =
tremendous slap in the w~atcr-umhurt
But The tide had forced the camera
which was In 4 hnatl out of focus. aud
the scene had Ia he repeated from the
dock of a sugar refinery in New Jersey.
Gordon was well paid for both hazards.
In 1919 j director on the Pacific coast
wanted ! double Ia do a rather risky
thing The heroine Of the picture had
hccn thrown ont of . boat aud. not being
able to swim. was in imminent dance"
| f drowning. VI sail 81 the sea: moth
;nr IN sight Int the tumbling W. and
the hazv horizon.
Suddenly there appeared in the air,
not a biru. but an acruplale. Qulckl! IL
arrived above the heroine and. as IL was
diving AT a rate of nearly fifty miles an
hour. just rs swiftly passed her. But III
the instant that il lowered over her a
man. having Rim bel down through IN,
frame, dropped into the sea. The hero
inc was dragged ashore and saved. The
man was Austin. IT, whom a little mat
ter ot diving from an arcopiane into
the ocean was all in the DAYS work.
Gordon j. a fair haired Young fellow.
, Austin i dark. Gordon j. Of medium
,ci.ht. Austin j. considerably above il
;or,lnn "cra> tnnall, smokes a cigar.
Austin smokes not at all. Both are in
heir twentic> and both are strong. bold
onking chaps. Aud. although YOU have
probably seen these tw" Young men often
YOU can understand why YOU have never
heard of them.
For when n film actor receives S1Or
or $50 a week for his wcrk. he il not
at all deSirous 1T taking chances Of he
Ing injured and thereby cutting Of hi>
~ But i'm mani pictures il i nee
">>arv for the h"ro. i'm order to escape
fh" pcrilS thar encompass him. ~ iumI
of ! rllH "r = bridge Or = house or dr
anything else that may have an element
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31

The next time YOU see your f%avorite
hero i'm some movie "shocker'' drive an
automobile OH the brow of "A cliif or dive
into the sea from a flying ~aerepiaiic, do
not shuddcr al the heartlcssness of the
manager who compelled so handsome
| and charming an actor To FISK MS Iie
in order to provide a cinema climax.
saws the st. Louis Post-Dispatch-
The chances are that the famous ac-
tor was at the time sitting at his ease.
i'm perfect safety and comfort. While MS
role in the daring feat was taken by one
of two remarkable young men. who have
found an adventurous career III peri"r-
ming perilous stunts before the camera
which the regular actors refuse TO at
tempt. They are known as professional
movie doubles. and they are Eddie Cor
don and Jack Austin of New York.
They get no glory ont If their hair
breadth escapes, for il l. the stars name
not theirs. whirh is fiaunted on the
screen. But Gordon and Austin do not
care They receive good pay for their
exploits. and more than all lead Il life
Of constant danger and adventure. which
is To them the breath of existence.
An example of how a movie double y
called upon to undertake teats III which
the actors decline 10 risk their lives anu
limbs is shown in the following incl
dcnt. which really occurred:
In the next Senc.' said IA movie I'll
rector To The star OF the piece beng pho
to.raphcd. ii l. necessary. IN order 10
carry ou the plot FOR the scenario. for
YOU tn shoot oil the edge of a precipicc
into the water. This YOU will do while
riding i motorcycle. Ii will bc ScnSa
tional and elective
With all due respect To- YOU position
as director SAID he. allow me to tell
YOU I'll have something To say 10 that
myself. may he getting 4 big salary
but I'm getting il because of my acting.
not because of my Willingness 10 take
chances. | haven't ANY desire To da>i,
myself Ia pieces on the rocks. and nay
AZ we'll 81, here and now that | don
intend IL. And that's every last word on
that store
1T won't he very dangerous persiS
ing down until YOU strike the water. and
then all You'll Get will he n ducking'
II have my own opinion about that
replied the actor.
Then you're afraid?'
Without admitting. YOUR right To put
words into my mouth. [ am
Well the director said. say ~,
more. I viii get Won A double
And he did. He sent for Gordon AMI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
Frontier Marked
By Barbed Wire
Fences Of Swiss

Innsbruck. Austrian Tyrol. Aug. 81
Thv Swiss Austrian frontier is carefully
marked On by closed barbed wire fences.
but that does not AT all prevent fairl,
free intercourse between the Swiss and
the Austrian soldiers.
Soldiers Of both countries are group
cd along the Engadinc border and IL
the swiss ranks - a barber. the only
one at his profession on either side. A
recent visitor to this front who desired
70 have J shave found il was easily ob-
tanned BY the simple expedicnt If sit
ting in a chair on the Austrian side and
allowing the Swiss soldier To extend his
arms through the wire meSheS.
The shave was not the equal Of one
~ 4 regular barber shop. a bit ragged
AMI rough in spots. but it was far bet
ter than none and was accomplished
without any break of neutrality. Aus
TRAN Officers. il il stated. resort almost
daily 70 the odd cxpedient
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
Detroit BeIeians
Rescue r. latives

Detroit. Mich. Aug. THE eXpedi
ton Ia Europe by Detroit Bclcians to
rescue relatives OF Michigan people vho
are refugees IN Belgium. Will he repeat
cd. CASTOR Nerdu,n and Atoms More
suw will leave this cit, t"laN for BcIgi
um. taking With them a list Of about Ton
refugees. The Rev Henry Ssocn. who
returned with - refugees some weeks
ago. has been requested by hisSupcrior>
In the Catholic church Ia give mp Il see
ond "Trip. For eight weeks. the Detroit
men will be kept bus, locating the ref
ugces aud sccurin. their release.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
Presbyterian Summer Assembly.

Stony Brock. L. T.. Aug. 3l.-Todav'S
programme ! one IF the most important
~ The Summer Assembly at Stony Brook
l'c,. John +. Carson. former moderator
81 the PRESBYTERIAN General ASsembl,
= presiding. Rev. Geo. J.. Robinson of
' h,c"'" sn"l" this mornine ~ Turkey
'hi me Nations Nanv other speakers
WI u" heard during IN" day. Rescue
"'>>i"n workers from al parts ~ the
' nlfcd Statrs iii Gather here fomor
row Tor the ''"s""l Ni~si-l Conference
Twenty speakers have been engaged for
this conference. which will extend until
Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

Ii takes half a day f. sing China ~
tional hymn.
Gunpowder va used hv the Chinese i,
the year so. and the Chinese used papc-
Ego II. L.
\ Maine sea captain ha> u fence abou'
nj, home 20 constructed that he can cntr'
any place he happen, to hit it. 1t i mad
from the pew doors of an old church.
More than 400 book have been printe'
in Esperanto. the universal language. Ther
we're only % Of these book IN 1889.
The amount of money IN circulation Ii
the United States j. $3i.53 per capita. IL
1900 il was -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
SPORT
FOR THE WEEK

Horse-Thoroughbred meet continues
until Tuesday at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
C~onnaught Park meet continues until Tues
day at Ottawa, Ont. Grand circuit meet all
week at empire City track, New York.
thoroughbred race meet continues all week
at San Francisco fair. Great Western
race meet all week at Dies Monies, la. Short
Ship race meet opens at Bay City, Mich.
Auto-Auto show, 5 days at Columbus.
Ohio.
Polo-Tourney continues all week at
Thousand Islands, New York. Annual
tourney, 10 days, opens at Myopia Hunt
club.
Golf-National amateur championship,
all week at Detroit, Mich.
Gun-lnternational matches continue all
week at San Francisco fair.
Tennis-Minnesota state championship
at White Bear Lake, MINI. National sin
giles, national challenge doubles and ma
tional lnterscholasti championships, at
Forest Hills, l.. |. New Jersey coast cham
pionship, at Bay Head, y. J. Colorado
state championship, at Denver Country
club.
Observation-Disclosures free-for-a all cham
pionship races continue all week at Chi
cago.
Boxing-Steve Chovnski v. Len Row
Dundee ". Richie Mitchell, 10 rounds. at
Milwaukee. Jack Dillon y. Sailor Grandc,
d rounds, at Philadelphia.
Tuesday.
Horse-Ohio circuit races. three DAYS.
at Jefferson, Ohio. Southeast Indiana cir
cult races, four days, at Shelbyville, Ind.
New England Short Ship meet, four days.
at Providence, II. /. Wisconsin Short Ship
meet, three days. at Depere, Wis. Annual
fair race meet, four days, at Washington,
Pa.
.Boxing-Joe Azevedo -. Harry Pierce.
~ rounds, at Brooklyn, \. Y. Leach Gross
Va. johnny Harvey, 10 rounds, at New
York. AID Wolgast v. Young Brown, 10
rounds, at New York. frankie Fleming -.
Micky Donley, 10 rounds, at New York
Packey Hommy y. Benny Leonard, 10
rounds, at New York. Jim Savage v.
Young Weinsrt, 10 rounds, at New York.
Wednesday.
Observation-Disclosures meet opens al
Belmont Park, n. Y.
Polo-Tourney, eight day. opens at
Cheyenne Mountain Country club.
Tennis--Annual tournament at FAIR
mount, W. Va.
49,. Thursday.
Hofse-Joekey club races all week at
Montreal. p. Q.
Boxing-Milburn SAVIOR v. Phil Brook,
10 rounds, at Minneapolis, MINI
Friday.
Motorcycle-Race meet at DE, Moines.
Tennis-Tournamente open at Marion
Mass. and Pittsield, Mas.
Saturday.
Horse-President's cup for 3 year old
and upwards at San francisco fair.
Yacht-Manhassett cup races for 81
foot sloops, begin at Chicago. Exposition
regatta, races for ~loop-. CLASSES \, Il, T.
and q. and handicap race for yawl-. a.
San Francisco.
Auto--500 mile race At Minneapolis.
Tennis-Open tourney AZ Country club
Dayton, Ohio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
CiTROlAX
CIT L
c ! 7 o L A x

Best thing for constipation, sour stom-
ach. lazy liver and sluggish bowels. Stops
a sick headache almost at once. Gives q
most thorough and satisfactory flushing
no pain. no nausea. Keeps your system
.cleansed, sweet and wholesome. Ask for
Citrolax. Martinez Drug Store, north cor
.ner Market Square.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
American Chemists Are in Session.

Seattle. Wash. Aug. 3l.-The American
Chemical society opened here today a four
dav convention, which i attended by the
leading commercial chemists of the coun
try. About 500 delegates were on hand
when the meeting opened today. One OF
the chief matters Of discussion l. the
manufacture of dyes and coal tar from
wood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31

No. ! figures largely IL the "a'eu'i'
tons Of most people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
PAU, BACK IN PARIS,
SAYSDRIYE is NEAR
Commander Declares All l.
Ready for New Great
Offensive.
CHEERS CLASS OF 1916

>p,c,o' CahlS B,spdrch 10 rHv sr>
FAIRS. April 19.-The railroad stations
were throngcd early this morning with
JOYOUS bands % conscripts Of the class
of 1916 VINO were on the way 20 join
their regiments. AZ Tho riuctc"u-yedr-
old conscripts wore flowers and waved
hag~. while ribbons we're wound about
their hats A. the Care De Lyon some
o. the ccns"ripts had the good fortune
to meet AID welcome Gen. Pau. who hes
just returned from HE visit 10 Athens
Bucharest, SOFIA, PctrogrId and Rome
Thu. cheers OF the crowd We're hu,h-d
by the strains Of the "Marseilla - sung
by the Young soldiers. Gen. Paw stopped
and doffed MS hat remaining bare
loaded until the national HMM was
finished. Then he advanced toward ~"
conscripts and rriod "Vive IA Ella so
ls' Vive la France"
Among the crowd who welcomed Gen,
Pau at Nice was Able CrepoauN. the
PARISH prizes of Nice who is Cheya-
lier OF the Legion OF Honor He was
formerly a brilliant colonel IN the army
tie was fellow student with Gen. Pau
AZ th. officers training school AZ La
Elccho. The two men greeted each
Other warmly The Able asked IA.
General II he still had his pipe The
General thereupon produced a Well
,olored specimen and asked the priest
the same question. The priest imms-
diatsly produced an equally well color"d
uipc
\ Polish paper published an interview
with zen, Pau in which he is quoted as
saying
1T ~ impossible to fix the date for our
cominE offensive movement. but all the
preparations are practically complete
and all arrangements nave been mad"
70. this object,
I'VE shall hear serious talk about
peace toward the end o! the year, but
the negotiations will undoubtedly last a
long time"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
GERMANS LESS CONFIDENT,
RcsIssance Weakened <uer hig
r,ubt, "Eycw ASSERTS.

LoNpoN. April l2.-The official eye
witness" attached to the British head
anarters Oh the Continent finds (, q sig
nifcant fact that the Germans have
left he English forces at Neuve Chapelle
strictly alone since the desperate fight
ing there a month ago.
Looking back over the past FOUR
months" he writes under date OF April
o. cit is Instructive 20 note the grad
ual weakening Of the German resistance
ON our front. Formerly any offensive
action on our part was immediately met
ny counter attacks. This is the nrst
occa sion on which the enemy has made
no reply az all.
Both officers and men have openly
EXPRESSED their uneasiness.' the writer
goes on, referring to the panicky con-
dltlons existing at Lille during the Neuve
Ct1pelle fighting. Apparently marked
change began 20 occur in the general
demeanor OF the German troops soon
after Christmas. TIL then they had
been absolutely confident and extremely
cheerful. but lately this feeling has
been steadily decreasing
The casualty lists published to-day
add $50 names, including 20 killed. to
the losses In the fighting al Neuye
Chapelle last month. The total losses
I'm this engagement now number 7,?tt,
OF whom 2,07+ were killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
LES EPARGES HELD
AGAINST GERMANS
Strong Counter Attack Pre-
coded by CannOnading
Fails to Take Town.
RIG Guns ARE ACTIVE



The French War ONCE reports that
German forces have failed in an at
,.mpt to gain back the ground lost at
ina Fn,rgcs Similar attacks made in
T. Pretrr wood were repulsed. other
; .,.s the French authorities say their
entire front has been quiet.
The war Office at Berlin says that
mo French have been repulsed In at
..cks made al Combrcs, in the Ailly
~ooa and in the lie Pretre wood.
rhree women were killed in the open
,oun NJ Nuelheim by bomb from a
rrorch aeroplaue. Tie Germans have
cscnred nine Russian officers and
sSo soldiers in their advance east
Of Marampol.
,rian forces have been driven back
slorg the entire line between Dukla
and Svdnik and left supplies and am
munltion in their wake. II is sur
mised that Germany is preparing for
. demonstration near Cracow.
The steamship Wayfarer, of British
registry. has been struck by a Ger
man torpedo. Some reports say that
she was sunk, while others have II
that she is being towed 10 Queenstown.
The captain Of the steamer Thopdis
has been presented with $4,000 for
hsyins sunk a German submarine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
GERMANS DENY LOSSES.


>peci1i cable Despatch 10 THs srS.
BERLIN. via london. April 12.-Ths
German War Office issued to-day an
account of the hghting about the $,
Mih,el wedge up to April 10. Il says
there has been no combat at Les
Eparges, which the French asser; they
captured after heavy losses to the en-
envy. Some Of the German positions
along this part OF the battle front have
been ral;en by the French. says the ac-
count. but they have all been recaptured
by the Germans. with unimportsnt ex-
ceptions.
There is mention OF nghtlug north OF
Regnieville but no admission ;hat tn"
town itself mas been captured 10y the
French. as has been announced NJ Paris.
There Is plenty to Indicate that the
struggle aho't the Combres Heights has
been a. severe as the French nave re-
po' tcd but there &. no admission OF I'M
portant losses IN the vicinity.
During the night OF April IS" says
the account. 'tn"r" Yer. artillery actions
at several points, especially a. Comhres
Heights and also between Regr!eville
and Fcy-en-Haye. There were infantry
attacks AZ some points.
Two attacks southeast OF Nerdun
broke down 10" Yards before our front.
I'm the Ally wood tho French recap
tured a par, Of the trenches they had
lost the DAY before Before davbreak
attacks on the Brule wood and three
night attacks IN the western part OF lie
prrt~a forest We're r.pulsed. The en-
envy, advance from he Mood OF LA
Selouse failed. Severe lighting RACED
for some time Ia tn" Mortmare wood.
where French attacks we're repuls"d N
the point OF the bayonet.
During The night OF April 80 heavy
hghtluG took place on co,nbres Heights,
ne French using reserves. The follow
ing morning they succeeded in occupying
trenches W. had evacuated owing 10 the
sever. artillery fire directed against
them However. these trenches were
no. taken without q hot night. During
tn, day Ne succ"eded In driving the
French from part ot the trenches and
we retained our principal positions III
thcl- entirety. \ fresh French attack
obliged u. 10 evacuate again part OF our
entertainments. The encry's forces we're
great. hyperion
In the afternoon Of April 10 the
French advanced or the whole line
against our position or 'uubr'
Heights. breaking through a. one point
, ana reaching the foot ~ the one be-
I fore the attack failed under the Are OF
our second line troops. our troops
maintained possession % Combres
Heights.
The enemy did not attack Lee
Eplrges At the foot Of Combre'
/ Heights strong French forces were bonn
bard ny our artillery This day, the
10Th HE all previous ones, ended In
complete German successes on al
fronts All trenches lost In these nights
were recovered, with the exception oil
, a small ana uuTportant portion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
U. S. SHIPS SEEK FREEDOM.
Three, Detained by British, Appeal
10 American Embassy.

LONDON, April 1.-TWO American
steamers. detained AT Kirkwall by the
British marine authorities, have APP
peilcd TO the American Embassy, They
are the Navajo, with a cargo of colt n
from Galveston to Bremen, and the
J seph W Fordney, from New York to
Malmo, sweden.
The Navajo has been ordered to a
prize court under the order Ia council
cutting Off all trade with Germany. The
Joseph ". Fordney was seized by a
prize crew on the Norwegian coast.
a similar appeal has been made To the
American Embassy by the captain of
the American tank stca mer Llama. from
New York to Copenhagen. She also Is
detained at Kirkwall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
GERMAN ATTACK FAILS.
OMciai French Report Tells ~ At
tcmpt NJ Rcausciour.

PARIS. Nur7. - The uflrinl ry"Nit-
ness 81 army headquarters iu Cd re
port .s,u,d to-day tells Of an attempt
uadr by the Gorruans on April TO re
take e small fort north ~ Bctusejour
l. ld by 'hr French aud which they cap
tured after one OF thc horcest battles OF
the wa
p. % companies - "'luut ..'- 80 ~"
attack The showed . lhs lint" -.n.
tempt for death only few Of then
,,.fprd. Another tttt,., iH w.ICh tie
Gcmans paid heavy toll, was SUE
Drssiul m capturing the first lur ~
tr inches They held these trenches Ut
a. hprll 9.
The Germans We're so thick in the
trenches that they crowded on" another
auI .nt,rfcrcd with the fr cdum of on
rIatiOus Into This mass uf mcu the
F,cuch artillery fred. The fcw VINO
escaped the IN rs were mostly bayo-
nettod by IA" French infantry. only ten
rlru survived