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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-02
LEXINGTON.

VIM. Padberg finished the thresh-
ing in his part of the country Satur-
day.
Prof. Doak and wife rturned Sun
day from Tillamook where they spent
the summer season.
William Cronk and Frank Robin
son of lone were in town Wednesday
looking after business interests.
Bill Mcmillan and Frank Burgoyne
returned Friday from an extensive
trip into the Monument country.
Miss Ina Gilbert returned Sunday
to take up her duties in the primary
grade in the public school of this
place.
Tom Nichols and Ray McAlister
went to the mountains to get out
their winters wood. They expect to
| be gone ten days.
H. E. Burchell returned to his
home in Portland Thursday after
having arranged for the care of his
ranch for another year.
H. W. Copeland is in from his
ranch in the Finley country. lie re-
ports the weather rather warm and
no decrease in the rabbits.
Houston and Son Of Portland have
been awarded the contract for build
ing the new school house. They
commence on the foundation Monday
Buster the little son of Gene Gen
try had the misfortune to fall out
of tree, breaking his right arm near
the wrist. He is getting along all
right at the present time.
Bert Glover started for his old
home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last
Tuesday. Bert has been away 10
years and says he expects to see some
changes in the old home town.
Miss Vesta Cutsforth is visiting
her sister, Mrs. C. R. Pointer. Miss
Cutsforth spent the summer at the
seaside and is now on her way to
Pendleton, where she will teach in
the high school the coming year.
j. A. Sachs, who has resided in
Lexington the past year, has decided
| 70 fn In n hoc sod
the Thomas property on Main street
and has fitted it for residence and
will move his family in this week.
H. V. Gates and Alfred Ayers of
the Heppner Light and Water COM
pany were in town this week looking
after the power line going through
this place. Poles and wires have
been unloaded and work on the line
will soon commence.
Jim Allyn came to town Friday
from Paulina, Crook county. Jim
left Morrow county nine years ago
for the central part of the state and
this is his first visit here since he
left. He is visiting his brother, Geo.
Allyn of this place.
Last Sunday was pretty warm
day for the country. 1t was little
too warm for these auto excursions
that have taken place all summer.
A relief came Monday and Tuesday
with a change in the weather.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-02

Heppner's first concrete bridge
soon to be built across Willow creek
at the lower end Of Gale street will
serve as a lasting monument to the
intelligence and business integrity of
the present city administration.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-02

w. l.. Houston, of Portland, was
in Heppner Monday. He and his son
have the contract of building the new
school for Lexington and have begun
operations.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-02

The family of T. j. Mahoney re-
turned home Wednesday evening af
ter spending several weeks at Salt
Air, on the Oregon coast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
WRII AWARDED
In a Case Brought to Test the
Label Clause of the Yost
Law of the State.

CHARLESTON, May 1.-THE SUI
preme court of appeals todaw award
ed a writ of habeas corpus returna-
bic May Is on the ptition OF Frank
Kunick. who is in the county jail at
Moundsville serving ninety days for
violation OF the Yost prohibition law
Kunick alleges that the part of the
law making 1t an offense to carry in
toxicants in an un1abelled container
is unconstitutional. This particular
points has been in controversy since
the law became operative and 1t is be-
lieved this nugation will bring a
final opinion from the highest cour:
in the state
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
.GENTEEL SHOP
MOST MODERN
And Commencing with Opening
Tomorrow 1t Promises to
Be Most Popular, Too.

At 10 O'clock Saturday morning an
other new and live business establish
ment will be added to Clarksburgs
list of wide-awake mercantile houses
The Genteel Shop Company, incor-
porated, will throw open the doors OF
its new establishment devoted en-
tirefy to mems wants in the newest
cry and tailoring
Much has been done to add to the
attractiveness of its store and you
will be agreeably surprised al the
Thoroughly new and modern furnish
ings it has installed.
a complete line of haberdashery IN
the latest styles and patterns VIII be
featured and the concern has been
successful in obtaining well known
brands Of merchandise which need no
introduction.
The tailoring department. which IS
under the personal supervision OF L.
s. Cosesrande. of Chicago, viii not
be surpassed by anything in the state.
Fabrics from the looms of the worlds
hest weavers and designers VIII be
there in profuse display. Popular
prices will predominate and this
coupled with the firms accepted
axiom. 1T must be right" Will make
the Genteel shop one of the most pop
ular in Clarksburg.
Flowers viii be given out TO all
who call and the various members
of the firm will be on hand TO welcome
their many friends
The Telegram welcomes them and
they win launch their new business
with the best wishes of all
The officers and stockholders of the
company are c. H. Harding president.
"a. E. Ketter:ng vice president, W =.
Frantz secretary and treasurer. c. B.
Maple. W. z Harding and c. A Lyons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
MINSTREL SHOW IS
TO BE STAGED HERE
On June a and 5 by Dabney
Lee Smith under Auspices
of st. Mary's Club.

The st. Mary's Minstrels, an
original, old-time. black-face minstrel
show. will be produced by Dapnes
Lee Smith under the auspices OF 81.
Mary's Club in the the ST. Mary
high school auditorium Thursday and
Friday evenings, June and ..
Mr. Smith. who recently staged the
Maid in CIarksburg" show for the
Elks' lodge and the Marcato Music
Club. produced the greatest amateur
attraction that has ever been shown
in central West Virginia. The
Maid in CIarksburg" show was
staged in this city. Fairmont ana
Grafton 10 capacity houses and IN
each city every one was loud in praise
for Mr.. Smiths work as a show pro-
Queer.
Mr.. Smith has selected numoer
of persons from the Maid in Clarks-
burg" show for parts in the st
Mary's Minstrel" and these with q
number of other local persons OF
show talent who are especially htteo
for parts in a minstrel show VIII form
the cast
, tirely the work of Mr.. smith, %ho WI.
/ has been busily engage for the las'
week in working out the plot OF the
show and he says that the show Will
be one of the best Ministries ever pro-
duced in this city He has secured
a lot of special music from New York
for the show and the leading singers
of the city viii be used in singing the
ballads. while number of clever
comedians vii take care of the tun
part of the show.
Rehearsals are being held every
night in the St AIarv's high school
building and Mr-Smith is getting eX-
cellant results The rehearsal TINS
levenins will start promptly at $40
| O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
MAYO ABSENT
When the Divorce Case Brought
by His Wife is Called in
Scranton Court.
., A..ee,., 90 .-.ss.

SCRANTON. Pa, May i4.-VirSlnlus
Mayo. the New Haven manufacturer
whose domestic affairs were disclosed
in the recent tragic death of his stem
oSrapher, Lillian Cook. did not APP
pear in scranton up TO early this at
;ernoon 10 defend the divorce action
Instituted by his wife, Florence Mayo.
of this city. whom he married IN Sins-
HAMPTON. \. Y. in 1890. Mayo was in
Philadelphia few weeks ago when
q deputy sheriff secured service upon
him personally His non-arrival up
10 early this afternoon was taken by
Mrs. Maso's lawyers 10 indicate his
Willingness TO let the divorce case -
AGAINST him
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
SHOULD ALLIED SUCCESS
CONTINUE MUCH LONGER
WA SHINGTON WAITS
FOR CITY OF BERLIN
To Receive and Act on the Ad-
ministration'S Note on the
Lusitania Disaster.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE gov
eminent and the people of the United
states Today turned expectantly to-
ward Berlin, where Ambassador Ger
ard had been instructed to present
to the German foreign Office note.
calling the attention Of the Imperial
government to the unlawful and In
human destruction of the Lusitanta'
and other violations of American
rights on the high seas.
Germany is asked in the note TO
disavow the act of its submarine COM
mander in. the torpedoing without
warning of the Lusitania, British
ship. with loss of more than 100
American lives and the American
steamer, Gulflight. las a result OF
which two or more American citizens
met their death
Reparation so far as reparaion is
possible" is asked and the United
states declares it confidently expects
that the imperial German government
will take immediate steps 10 prevent
| the recurrence of such acts and prac-
tees
No time is specified for reply, but
1.-The communication says the govern
ment and the people of the United
states look TO the imperial German
government loi just - - -
frightened action in this matter"
White House officials adopted the
policy of silence. They felt that any
discussion of the question at this time
would be useless and inopportune, In
asmuch as the question IS now De
fore the Berlin government
The cabinet met in regular ses-
sion today. but no further action was
contemplated, pending the receipt OF
iGermany's reply The president took
short automobile ride before the
cabinet meeting and will leave late
tonight on the yacht, Maydower, for
New York, to review the Atlantic
feet there next week. During the trip
the president will be kept in touch
with every development of tn situa-
ton. but only important matters Will
be placed before him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
ITALYS KING
Holds Conferences with Lead
ING Statesmen over Acute
Situation in Rome.
o. AsseeIArre ,ssssl

ROME, by way OF Paris, May H.
King Victor Emmanuel today re-
ceived in the order named the follow
ing statesman:
Signor Manfred, president OF the
Senate; SiSnor Marcora. president OF
the Chamber of Deputies. and sIsnof
Giolitti, a former premier, but nov
the leader of the party in Italy "a
favor of neutrality
These are the first evidences OF po-
litical developments of the day and
they were Observed with deep inter
est because of the resignation yestei'-
day of the cabinet on the ground that
IL did not have the unanimous suppor'
of the constitutional party OF the
country in its international policy
The king has not yet announced
whether the designations VIII be &C.
cepted. The members of the cabinet
found il impossible TO bridge the DIR
ferences separating them from the fol-
lowers of Signor Giolitti- They hand
ed IN their designations for the rea-
son that they preferred 10 follow this
course rather than appear before par
lament when it meets May 20 and
give 10 the world an exhibition of in
ternaI division in Italy which prob
ably would be accompanied by re-
criminatious and accusations. To dc
so would be most undignified for
italy.
The action of the cabinet leaves
King Emmanuel free to choose the
men he considers best adapted to
guide italy in the present grave
situation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
ENGLISH COMMENT ON
NOTE SENT TO GERMANY
..rre,A. 70 ne "a see.~,

LONDON. May 14-Referring to
the note of President Wilson to the
government of Germany. the West
minister Gazette says:
The central fact is that in the
name of humanity and international
law the United States demands a
guarantee that the right of neutrais
10 travel over any portion of the
seas in neutral or beliigerent vessels
shall be respected. This is of pro
found Importance not only for the
present war but for the future peace
and security OF the world and by DIS
patching this note the greatest OF the
neutral powers definitely takes
stand OF maintaining the limits hith-
erto set down for warfare at sea.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
EMDEN HEROES
After Six Months of Adventur-
Gus Wanderings Arrive in
City of Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria. BY way of Lon
don, May 14.-Lieutenant Sruecke and
a landing party from the German
cruiser. Emden, which escaped when
their ship was sunk in the Indian
ocean last November, have arrived
here after six months of adventurous
wandering. There are fifty men in
the party.
-Have I earned the iron c-oss?T
was the first question asked by the
lieutenant. He and his sailors were
delighted when told that they were
regarded as heroes in Germany and
had been awarded the iron cross The
lieutenant said all he wanted now was
to get command OF ship in the North
sea.
Won Meucke and the remainder of
the Emden's crew are reported to
have escaped from allied patrol boats
and pHoted the schooner, Asia, on
which they escaped from Cocos is
lands safely into the Arabian haroor
of Lid March %. They probably
travelled by rail most OF the distanc's
from Lidd to Damascus
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
WAR FEVER
Continues throughout Italy and
a Few Demonstrations Are
Being Engaged In

ROME, by way of Paris. May IL
The var fever continues to spread
drought Italy and the manifestations
in the capital are particularly i'm
pressive. A crowd which favored
Italy.s Intervention went 10 the hotel
tonight at which Gabrielle D'Annuncio
is stopping and cheered until the poet
appeared on a balcony and spoke fer
wildly in favor of war From the hotel
the crowd went 10 the palace OF dow
ager Queen Margherita and acclaimed
her wildly.
Pro-war enthusiasts engaged n a
brief struggle with neutralists who
were holding a meeting in the Place
San Sylvestro. In the clash the win
dows OF a German cafe and another
establishment were broken. Mounted
noIice cleared The square but the
Demonstration was continued for
some time in the central part of the
city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
German War Office and French
Official Announcement Agree
First Time in Six Months.
JoFFRE'S CLAIMS ADMITTED
British Are Doing but Little ex-
cept to Keep Great Masses
of Germans Engaged.
an Az.oeiA4Eo rs.s.,


LONDON, May 14.-For the first
time in the last six months the war
Office of the Germans and the French
official announcement on the progress
of hostilities find themselves in agree
ment. The German communication
admits the truth of the more impor-
tant of the claims of General Jorre.
the French general IN chief as to me me
great successes won by the French
between La Basse and Arras. II
this attack can be pushed nome the
consequences will be still more mark
ed In the opinion of British military
commentators, who are claiming to-
day that little further advance by
the French will open conspicuous
gap in the German lines. develop
ment which Will necessitate the fall
ing back OF the Germans on wide
front.
To the north of La Basse the Brit
ish are doing little more than hold
ing their own but at the same time
hey are keeping great masses OF Ger
mans engaged. troops who otherwise
would be available against the
French offensive
In the eastern field the Germanic
forces in Galicia. who are said 10 num-
her 100000 men are reported to be
within twenty miles OF PrZemysl. The
ing counter strokes both on the west
Galician front and in Bukowina and
they claim initial successes but mill
tary men here are careful OF COM
hitting themselves on the outcome OF
these activities pending further de
velopments.
The hint made BY Lord Haldane of
1he possibility of conscription has
been interpreted in some quarters as
meaning there is now less confidence
thar the war will last over fall and
that the authorities are making al
their dispositions in case another VIM
Ter campaign is necessary
The resignation of the Italian cab
met has nonpIussed the general pub
lie but we'll informed political ooserF-
crs think this is only a move in the
game and that the final development
will be the advent of Italy on the side
of the allies.
The opinion has been advanced al
though without official sanction that
the king probably Will reinstate the
cabinet and that Premier Salandra
Will accept the kings judgment as
equivalent to vote OF confidence os
the country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
BESIEGE AMERICANS
To Prevent Their Being Repatri,
ated Do Many Germans and
Austrians in LONDON

LONDON, May i.-Germans ana
Austrians again besieGed the Amer
lean consulate Friday but instead OF
demanding protection foT thelIisei. W, =
~ -bei,- property they sought the
aid of the American officials 10 pre-
Vent their being repatr.ated IN con
esGnence of the decision of the gov
ernmen, announced yesterday by Pre-
mier Asquith. Most OF the callers at
the consulate were either over OF
under the internment age. Many were
women with their children
The American consul general. Rob
on p skinner, took their statements
hut was unable TO promise any acton
in their behalf further than the trans
mission of their request 10 the proper
authorities. Eighty Germans ana aus
+rsans we're stricken from the mem
bership roll OF the Iron and Steel In
etttute Friday by unanimous vote OF
n meeting held in London.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
FIGHTING IN RAIN
Are Troops in France and Bel
gium, According to French
War Statement.
ss.re,.. 70 rrr rrIre-.~

PARIS. May 1.-THE French war
office this afternoon issued the foi-
lowing statement:
1T has been raining constantly
since yesterday morning. Last night
in spite of this handicap and the
slippery ground we occupied several
German trenches southwest OF
Souchez and we have maintained on
the rest OF the front from Loos to
Arras all the gains recently made by
us.
I'm the valley OF the Aisne yester-
bIockhouses and levelled several
trenches"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
BOSS" BARNES
AGAIN Gives the Lie to Colonel
Roosevelt and William Loeb
at Libel Suit
A.sae,.rrn rnrss,

SYRACUSE. N y. May Ip.-WlI-
liam Barnes concluded his direct tes-
timony. in the supreme court here to.
day by defending his organization pol
icy. denying parts of testimony OF
Theodore Roosevelt and L. w France
and contradicting William Loeb. He
declared that the colonel reproached
him when in 1910 he did not vote
for the former president as temporary
chairman of "a state convention He
answered many questions, designed.
his counsel said, TO show the '.domi-
nance of the defendant" in the Re
publican party.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
SUBMARINE sunk
German Sea Accident at Hands
of British Steamer Report
ed by Latter's Captain
....e... raInr zrLranA.,

BLIGHT. Eng. May IA Ger
man submarine is reported 10 have
bsen SINK in the North sea The
captain of the steamer. Collariane,
on reaching port today stated that
his vessel had apparently DESTROYED
The submarine by running it down
off the Northumberland coast No
subma rine was seen but The captain
said his ship struck submerged OBJ
stacle. A large quantity of oily sub
stance appeared on the surface
and the conclusion was drawn that a
Submarine had been run down.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
GETTING READY
For the Last Week of the Pres
emf Session of the Legisla-
ture Are SoIons

HARRISBURG, May 1.-THE
House today in a brief session. clear
ed the. first and second reading cal
Lendars. of business in preparation for
the closing week of the session. which
will begin next. Monday night The
bill providing for the inspection OF
-bituminous coal mines was reported
out of committee. The Senate pass
ed a bill for an issue of s50,00o,oO0
highway Improvement bonds as well
as the House appropriation bill and
disposed of number of bills on sec
ond reading
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
ANOTHER EARNEST APPEAL
Is Made by Dr.. Hamilton Who
breaches Great Sermon on
"A Personal Call.
DECISIONS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Friday.
1890 m. meeting at Hor-
nor, and Company,s store,
Bridgeport.
500 D. NJ, mass meeting at
Irwin Stealey's grove. Steaiey
Heights. Nj. Snyder will speak.
1:30 p. M, sermon subject:
Seven Devils" A delegation
from Bridgeport viii attend in
SATURDAY Night.
Hazel-AtTas night. sermon
subject: Where Are YOU?
Sunday.
II a. M, special service for
old people and shut ms"
2::30 p m at tabernacle,
meeting for men only. subject:
Does 1t Pay" Last mems
$50 p. m. First Methodist
Episcopal church. Meeting for
women only. Miss Daisy Hill,
noted missionary evangelist.
will speak.
en- at Broad Oaks Methodist
Episcopal church. Miss Nc
Gaughey will speak.
7:30 p. m. mass meeting at
the tabernacle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
NO AMERICANS
On the White Star Liner, Gym
rio. Which Starts from
New York to Liverpool.

NEW YORK. May 14.-Without an
American aboard the White Star liner.
Cmyric. sailed Friday for Liverpool
flying the British flag. II had aboard
965 persons including a crew OF 400
It's commander, Captain BeadneH. a
lieutenant commander in the Royal
Naval Reserves. said that on the way
across the Atlantic the passengers
would have a daily boat drill and in
struction in the adjustment OF life
preservers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14

More than one hundred residents
of the New Fair Grounds attended
the tabernacle meeting last night IN.
q body and occupied reserved seats
in the center section. they marched
down Main street. with the little
folk leading of and made quite an
imposing appearance
The service last night Was marked
by more earnest labor on the part OF
the personal workers than at any pre-
yious meeting While the attendance
was not what it should have been.
vet the building was well tiled ThS9
peopIe seemed loath to leave after.
dismissal and many fingered ABOUT
until a Late hour There We're many
who were inquiring about the way OF
salvation. The sermon by EyangeI-
ist Hamilton was on 80 personal
cali" and EN- phasizeu. the fact that.
a personal call to salvation comes 10
every one. So many do not take II as
a personal question, but Generahze IL
There were seventeen decisions last
night. bringing the total TO date to
1.217.
The noon Iuncheons at the First
Methodist Episcopal church are the
surprising features of the cantpaigu-
They are growing in interest with
every MONDAY meeting apd much OF
the work of the campaign Is planned
at these meetings. More than one
hundred men daily take part in these
lunches at the noon hour. After the
meal is eaten. some time IS spent in
planning for the prosecution OF the
campaign
special Musician coming.
A strong drawing card for the mu-
steal end, of the meetings VIII be
found in the person of Prof A. Roper
of Chicago. who will arrive in the
CITY on Saturday and remain until the
close of the campaign Mr. Roper *
one of the most accomplished pianists
of the day and his work is Of the
highest order. He will take the place
of Miss Straw. who is stiI1 Unable to
resume her work, although much Inn
proved. Mr.. Roper comes mere from
cha rleston, where, in connection with
prof. f. o. Excel. the great music
writer. he has been in charSe OF the
music at State sunday school, COM
yention. Mr.. Roper has only short
open date and DR.. Hamilton and
ClaFksburg may feel compIimented on
securing his services. he Will be
heard at the tabernacle service on
Saturday night
The Rev. Mr.. Foglesong. Of st.
PauI's Methodist church has heard
Miss Helen Hill. who comes sunday
to address the women and he says
that she is par excellence as preach
er and her eloauence carries all be-
fore it. She viii speak to the women
at the First Methodist Episcopal
church on sunday afternoon. Every
woman should hear her SUNDAY az
tarroon has haen set apart Especially
for the oil and gas men of the city
and county aud a big delegadon Of
them is expected. Every man con-
nected with the oil and gas Industry
OF the county is urged to come. There
will be special music
Bridgeport Night.
Tonight there viii be a delegation
from Bridgeport and goodly num-
Der is expected. Seats viii be re-
served for them a meeting wan
held there this morning with Me.