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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
PARIS IS AROUSED
Charge That Germans Are
Running Men for Soldiers.
Surgeons Cut on Arms and
Legs NeedlessIy, 'Tis Said.

Paris. March 31.-Open charges are
now being made in Paris that the
German military surgeons have made
a more frequent use of the knife at
the expense of legs and arms of
French prisoners than modern cura-
tive science might have rendered nee
eSsary.
Two thousand French prisoners,
whose mutilationS are so serious that
they can never serve again as soldiers,
are now being returned to France
from Germany. Against thi~ number
France has only 1000 mutilated Ger
mans to return.
While a certain number of these on
both sides are rendered incapable OF
further service on account of blind
ness, yet t. e great bulk are suffering
only the difference in the total fig
ures but also the disproportion be
tween French and Germans of those
who have suffered amputations is
what has aroused in France first in
dignation. then suspicion and finally
open chars es.
Have all amputations that have
taken place amongst French prisoners
in Germany been really necessary
is the demand now going up. Amongst
an equal number of French and Ger
man wounded in the German hospi-
tails, where Germany has had every
possible interest not to render unfit
for further service a single German
soldier more than was necessary and
where such a consideration has not ex-
listed on behalf of the French, have
the latter had the benefit of all the
curative science that was unquestion-'
ably exercised on behalf of the for
mer? This :s another thing which
France is openly demanding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
HE WAS a PROUD SOLDIER.

London, March 31.-A very mar
tial young giant who joined a
Welsh regiment amused his COM
rades by throwing out his chest,
and saying, Now for the Ger
mans!" HE impressed upon them
that it was a bad day for Kaiser
Wilhelm when he was induced to
join the army, and his new COM
rades duly took note. The day after
he enlisted he received a telegram
from London: ''Heartiest congratu-
lations-kitchene Bursting with
pride the new recruit handed the
mess2 ge around, but his joy was
boundless when later in the day
came a second message: 1.-The en-
pire is proud of you-George" The
next moring, however, came a third
telegram: For Gods sake, keep
neutral-Wilhelm and the proud
warrior began to suspect that
jokers were about. The third mes
sage was not shown around
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
BISHOP DUBS DEAD.
Noted Dignitary of Evangelical Assn.
Passes Away i'm Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 31.-Bishop
Rudolph Dubs, of the United Evan
gelical church, died at his home in
this city today
Bishop Dubs was born in Hessen,
Germany in 1887. He was largely
the ministry by taking correspond
ence course in Lane Theological Sem
mary. He became a presiding elder
in Iowa and later was transferred to
the Illinois conference where he was
chosen editor of Christliche Botschof-
ter, the German organ of the Evan
gelical association, then published in
Cleveland.
He was elected bishop of the asso-
citation in 1874 and continued in Of
flee for many years. Much of Bishop
Dubs' work was done in Kansas, Iowa
and Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
WORKERS WIN AWARD
Arbitration Gives Them Wage Ad-
vance They Demand.

Hazelton, Pa, March 31.-That cleo
tricians, fire bosses, table bosses, en-
gineers and other monthly men in and
about the anthracite mines are en-
titled to a wage advance of ten per
cent dating from the amended agree
ment in effect between the operators
and their employees since 1912, was
decided today by Judge George Gray,
an umpire for the anthracite concili-
alton board.
The decision sustains the grievance
of the stable bosses, engineer and fire
bosses of the Pancoast Price Coal
company, who got a five and a half
per cent wage advance in 1912 when
the miners received ten per cent un-
der the contract which went into eff
feet that wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
BEWARE OF ANTI-FAT
Uncle Sam Says Obesity Cures Are
Dangerous.

Washington, March 31-The de-
partment of agriculture, in a bulletin
just issued on its recent investiga-
tfons of anti-fat humbugs, states that
a common ingredient of the obesity
the thyroid gland which is still puz-
zling the medical world after years of
study.
Thyroid, in the opinion of the gov
ernment scientists, is far too danger
Gus a drug for inexperienced persons
to experiment with
when used as a drug it has very
powerful effect on the whole human
system and this information should
be sufficient to warn anyone against
dosing himself blindly with it, says
the department'S bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
AFRAID OF FUNSTON.
Mexicans Are Firing No Shots Across
the Rio Grande.

Brownsville, March 31--That the
battling factions at Matamoros, across
the border from here, intend to re-
spect American lives and property
was apparent early today when in a
resuJ1L ton of the fighting no shells
were fred to this side.
CnGer cover of a heavy fog the Car
ranzista and Nlllista forces shortly
after midnight engaged in brisk firing
to the westward. Artillery was
brought into play but the damage was
apparently light.
Villas artillery has arrived south OF
fIatainoros, according to authoritative
Information early today. Seventeen
machine guns and ten artillery pieces
are reported to have arrived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
KING ALBERT DAY.

London March 31.-England
and France will celebrate April
as king Albert Day" King Al
bert, born in 1875, will on that day
complete his 40th year. tIt is not
the custom of the British people,
comments the Telegraph, "to cele-
brate the birthdays of Continental
sovereigns, even though they be the
faithful and loyal allies of King
George. But the case of King Al
bert is different. If Carlyle had
been living at this hour, what a
theme the old hero-worshiper
would have found in King Albert.
Tried by his standards the figure
that stands out brightest in all this
war is that of King Albert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
SHOULD GIRLS SMOKE?

Cambridge, England, March 81.
Should college girls smoke? is
the question that is agitating MEM
bers of the upper classes in the
Women's colleges attached to Cam
bridge university. A number of
the girls who are accustomed to
smoke at home asked some time
ago for faculty ruling as to smok-
ing in their dormitory rooms. The
faculty was hard put to it for an
answer and decided upon a refer
endum, not of pupils but of par
ents, and the principal has just
dispatched a letter to each home
asking for a reply, for or against
smoking. before the end of the
Easter vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
ELEPHANTS STOP A FIGHT.

London, March 31.-An angry Gle
phant put a stop to a sharp engage
ment between English and Ger
mans in West Africa, according to
a letter received from an English
officer This country is full of
elephants" he writes. "Coming
down to the railway terminus to-
day we met a couple of them on
the road. but they just tapped
their ears and walked off. The
other day we were having a hot
fight with the Germans, when sud-
denly an angry elephant appeared
between us and darted first one
way and then another. Before you
could cough both sides had re-
treated. 1t is bad enough to face
a Maxim, but nobody wants to take
on an elephant that is annoyed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
KILL ONE EASECOND
One Austrian Column of 1000
AnnihiIated i'm Hour.
Terrible Slaughter in Recent
Bereg Engagement.

Geneva, March 31.-Austrian losses
in Lyutta valley and the province of
Bereg (northeast Hungary on March
% are estimated at $4,000, according
to dispatches received by Swiss news
papers. These advices say a column
of 1000 Austrians was annihilated in
less than an hour during a desperate
action in Bereg province, six miles
north of Vereczke.
Austrian troops in this territory are
reported to be demoralized as the re-
suit of their enormous losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31

Capt. Granville Fortescue, who
was military aid to President Roose-
welt, has just returned home on a
months leave of absence from his
duties as correspondent at the front
in the war. That invasion of the
Fatherland seems improbable, that
''the Germans will stand big lot of
starving" and that "noncombatants
possibly will force the powers to end
the war if slaughter causes no VIC
tory soon," are some of the state
ments made by Fortescue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
BRIGHTEN THE STORKS.

Berlin, March 31.-Earlier than
ever before in the history of Ber-
lin, storks have made their appear
ance here and have sought out
their customary nests. The birds
all appear very tired and hungry.
1t is believed that they have been
frightened away from their winter
haunts by cannonading and gun
fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
FOUND $4,000 IN WALL
But They Were Checks From Young
Men and Were Worthless.

ST. Paul, Mimi, March 31.-Find-
ing $4,000 worth of checks in the
walls of building they were tearing
down, workmen rushed to Martin
Kramer, who had a saloon in the
building for eighteen years. They
scented a miIlion-dollar mystery.
''Nicht, keine mystery. 1 have
those checks from young men taken.
They were NIGHT gut. So I have them
in the hole by the wall put" he ex-
DIainad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
PAVING To GAGE PARK
Improvement Club VIII Meet to Dis
cuss Plans Tonight.

For further consideration of plans
to pave West Tenth street from Wash
burn avenue to Gage park a meeting
of the Gage Park Improvement club
will be held at the Gage park school
hOuse this evening at o'clock
Officials of the club say that it is
practically assured that the road will
be paved. 1t is understood that the
board of county commissioners will
meet with the club and discuss the
project this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
'sPosE IT'LL COME WEST?

Cleveland, March 31.-"Click!
Br-r-r-ri Snap!" Cleveland hus-
bands who, on returning home late
at night, hear a noise like that as
they turn their latch keys, should
take warning.
Mrs. Clevelander is buying time
locks for her front doors. Hubby
can't cuckoo like clock when
he comes in any more, for an exact
record of the time is in his wife's
hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
ConneIIy's Daughter Dies.

Colby, Kan, March 31.-Congress-
man Connelly's daughter, Dorothy.
aged s, died here Tuesday morning.
The little girl succumbed to diphtheria
after an illness of nine days. Owing
to the nature of the disease no flu
neral service was held. Congressman
Connolly has only been home about
two weeks from Washington, when his
daughter was stricken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
Dance to Sundays Hymns.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 31.-
Brighten the Corner and THE
Brewers Big Horses Can't Run Over
Me- two of Billy Sundays most ia
nous hymns, have been set to fox trot
time and now are the most popular
dance tunes in the big cafes and dance
halls here. In one of the large cafes
the orchestra has arranged Billy
Sunday Medley" which includes half
a dozen of Billy's hymns, and they are
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31

'.Pay Fire Department.
Cleveland, March 31.-Citizens here
must pay for the cost of a fire depart
ment run if the blaze is from a need
less cause, under provision of an Or
dinance now under discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31

Heroic and praiseworthy service in
the German army is rewarded no
matter whether the performer is a
private, corporal, general or just
an ordinary dog of the Kaiser's
canine corps" Tell" is the first
dog in the German army to be award
ed the iron cross. The service for
which he has been so signally hon.
ored was the saving of an entire
Russian ambuscade towards which
they were proceeding. Tell discover
ed one of the Russians in hiding and
at once gave TIE alarm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31

General Francisco Villa is attempt
ing to capture the three principal
ports of entry into Mexico, which are
held by the forces of Carranza. From
his headquarters at Monterey, "the
bull of the north has dispatched
three armies to strike with lightning
swiftness at these points. One is NOV
ing northwest to Neuva Laredo, across
the Rio Grande from Laredo, Tex;
another is moving against Matamoras
which lies across the river from
Brownsville, Tex, and the third army
is moving southeast upon Tampico,
situated on the gulf and the center of
the great Mexican oil fields, largely
held by foreignerS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31
Rockefeller Gives 500. 900.

New York, March 31--To relieve
the sufferings of the unemployed in
Colorado John D. Rockefeller, as pres
fdent of the Rockefeller Foundation,
has arranged to give 100000 be-
tween now and July 1. The money
will be spent by the commit
tee on employment and relief on
road work and other public improve
ments so that the cash thus given will
not go to the recipients as charity.
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Unsettled tonight and Thursday
with possibly showers or snow flurries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-31

The hourly readings:
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
BODY OF JACK LANE
found NEAR HERE

The body of Jack Lane, who was
drowned at Nyssa, January 20, was
found Tuesday morning south of the
Ontario-Fruitland bridge about two
miles. A farmer who was working
on dam along the river on the Idaho
side discovered the body as it was
floating along the bank about fifty or
seventy-five feet out. After recover
ing the body the proper authorities
were notified and an inquest was held.
The body was in an advanced stage
of decay but was fully identified by
four of his fellow workers on the
steelgang. The remains were taken
charge of by undertakers of Payette
and arrangements are being made to
ship them to his parents at Tunkhan-
mock, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Lane it will be remembered was
drowned while working on the /. NJ.
Draper steelgang at the railroad
bridge south of Nyssa. All efforts
to recover his body failed and couple
of weeks ago a search was made from
Nyssa to Ontario but nothing was dis
covered until Tuesday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
lade with the sea mussel.

made with the sea mussel.
Roseburg citizens are out to raise
a bonus to induce the building of a
dew sawmill. Kendall Brothers Of
Pittsburg will build railroad to their
land holdings, II is believed.
F. p. Phillips, of The Dalles, has
been appointed district sealer of the
northern district of the weights and
measures department by State Treas
urer Kay, head of the department.
The first annual Lake county farm.
ers and home.makers' short course,
given under the auspices of the exten.
sion division of the Oregon agricultur-
al college, was held at Lakeview this
week
During the calendar year 1914 the
forest service reforested 1914 acres of
burned over land in Oregon. This re-
quired planting 100000 trees. II is
expected that three times that many
will lie set out during 1915.
The Oregon lumber associations are
endeavoring to have the war depart
ment specifications for mill work on
the quarters at Balboa, in the Panama
canal zone, designated as Douglas fir
instead of cypress as now designated.
To stimulate interest among the pu-
pills of the Baker schools in garden
ing, domestic science. manual train.
ing and the like, City Superintendent
of Schools A. c. Strange is laying
plans for the formation Of industrial
clubs.
Many farmers about Salem have
plowed up their clover fields in order
to plant wheat and the increase in
acreage sown TO that grain will be
great In this section on account Of tho
war prices. Prospects are encouras.
ing for a good wheat crop.
The Hillsboro commercial club has
arrangements to hold
series OF monthly market days for
farmers to sell stock and other per.
sonai property at public auction or
private sale. They are to be held
the first date being March
20.
A. A. Lee OF Albany was elected
president OF the Interstate Association
Of Young Mems Christian Association,
Oregon and Idaho. at the an
nual session at Newberg. Carl Wal.
lace OF Salem was elected vice presi.
dent and IL. u. Leonard OF Eugene.
secretary.
Fifty.eight accidents. one OF them
fatal. were reported during the week
to Labor Commissioners Hoff. The fa.
tai accident occurred ut Clatskanie. |
where Holsom y. LYDIA was killed
while engaged In logging. Eighteen
persons were injured In the employ
Of railroads. while 10 were hurt In log.
sing or IN lumber and shlngle mills.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
Echoes From the High School.

Possibly some Of the citizens Of On
tario are not aware that the Ontario
High School has a ba6o-ball team.
However, they will not .''.nain in the
darkness long, for Wit 'hc help Of
Mr.. Clemo the team WI loon be In
the. limelight. The mer'crs are very
attractive this year in their new suits.
A schedule has not be- arranged
yet, but a game will probably be
played with either Fruitland or Nyssa
in two weeks. The players do not
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18

There was meeting Of the stock
holders Of Fairview Drain ditch, Sat-
urday, March 10, in the city hall. The
meeting was for the election of direct
ors and other business, but on account
Of there not being enough shares rep
resented, directors were not elected.
However, an assessment Of fifty
cents per share was levied, thirty Of
which is to be paid within thirty days
and the other twenty whenever need
ed. The money raised will be ex-
pended in sluicing out the main line
of the ditch and other improvement
work. The meeting adjourned until
next Saturday, March 20, when the
election of directors will take place.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
Notice of Good-Road Day.

Notice is hereby given that Tues
day the S0th day of March, 1915, is
designated as good roads day through
out the County of Malheur.
II is desired that every resident OF
the county will give this day in work
on the roads in their immediate vicin-
ity.
GEO. w. MCKNIGHT,
G County Judge.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18

Do not forget the date April 23rd,
1915. Place Ontario High School.
Please do not forget the cause. Our
trackteam needs not only the support
Of the High school but the support Of
the town. This week our track team
went to the fair grounds to practice
for the first time.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Reich wish to
thank their friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted them during the ill
ness and at the time of the death of
their son William Burton lie Roy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Reich.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18

' than wednesday noon.
~ <<<* y =
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Holcombe enter
tanned a number of their friends at
900" party Tuesday evening.
The Needlecraft club held very
!, enjoyable st. Patrick's party at the
home of Mrs. Roy Smith this after
noon.
The Music club will meet this week
at the home of Mrs. Jaquish. A
Kroeger and Robyn program will be
rendered.
The c. NJ. ID. club, q social club
which was recently formed by a num-
Der of the Pythian Sisters for their
lodge members and also the other
Knights wives, will meet next Tues
day at the home of Mrs. ]. d. Connors.
A very pleasant meeting of the
Kensington club was held at the home
of Mrs. Cayou last Thursday afternoon
when twelve ladies were present and
spent the afternoon with their needle
work. The next meeting will be at
the home Of Mrs. Wilson in two weeks.
A surprise party was given last
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford in honor Of
the saith birthday Of "Uncle Tommy
Barton" The friends gathered at
the home Of Mrs. Hager early in the
evening and "Uncle Tommy" was GER
tainly surprised when the crowd came
in. A musical and literary program
was carried out. When refreshments
were served "Uncle Tommy" was pre-
sented with n huge Birthday Cake
bearing 50 candles. Over n hundred
guests were present and they will long
remember the pleasant party.
A social meeting Of the w. c. r. U.
was held Tuesday, March the 10th, at
the home Of Rev. Pratt. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Opening number ....,.,...M Music
National Constitutional Prohibition.
,............., Rev. c. G. Pratt
Duct ,,,',,.,,.''.,,,.
Mrs. A. Jaquish and Mrs. |. j. Dick
son.
Onward March of Prohibition and the
history Of the w. c. T. U. movement
for National Prohibition. n......
......,..........M Mrs. l.. Belle lie
Piano Solo ....... Mrs. n. p. Minister
Reading .,......M Mrs. A. G.. Moore
Closing Number .....,,.,.,...M Music
Light refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. McCulluch en-
tertained with two delightful 900"
parties Thursday and Friday evenings
of this week. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with cedar boughs
and red carnations.
The first evening high honors were
won by Mrs. Whitworth and DR.. Prinz-
ing and consolation prizes were award
ed to Mrs. Swagler and Mr., Hill. Fri
day evening Mrs. Billingsley and Mr..
Letson had the high scores and Mrs.
Marsh and Mr.. Barnett won the con-
ISOLATION prizes. Mrs. McCulluch was
assisted in serving both evenings by
Miss Laurose Bailey.
The invited guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fraser, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Whit
worth. DIR. and Mrs. Whitney, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. II. Schuppell, Mr.. and Mrs.
VI. T.. Newton, DIR. and Mrs. Jacob
Printing, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. o. Drane, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Swagler, Mr..
md Mrs. II. l.. Griffin, Mr.. w. T.
.ampkin and Miss Laurose Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ID. Billingsley, Mr.. and
Iirs. A. l.. Cockrum, Mr.. and Mrs.
". III. Homan, Mr.. and Mrs. II. C.
'oyer, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. M. Greig,
dr, and Mrs. C. r. Barnett, Mr.. and
drs. w. C, Marsh, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ.
'aggart, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Letson
nd Tom Taggart.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
LIVE SOCIETY NEWS !

The Argus is always pleased :
to receive advance notices of So =
ciety events that have not been
printed; also news of those that :
have taken place. The latter
should be in the office not later
than Wednesday noon.