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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
REPUBLICANS Will CONVENE N
CHICAGO WEEK BEFORE DEMOCRATS

Washington, d. C. = Chicago was
selected by the Republican National
committee Wednesday night as the
meeting place of the 1916 Republican
National convention, to be held June
z, one week before the Democratic
convention in St. Louis.
The vote stood: Chicago, 81; San
Francisco. 10; st. Louis, a; Philadel-
phia, 2.
Earlier in the day the committee
had determined on the date for the
convention, much discussed problem,
with sentiment for and against meet
ing before the Democrats pretty even
ly divided. The discussion was reached
without rollcall, and some said rec
ord vote might have brought differ
emit reeult-
Advocates Of an early convention
argued that new was the time for the
Republican party to take the offensive
against the political enemies, without
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Ceremony Minus Music at Home
Of Bride, Mrs. Cali.
HOUR OF EVENT HELD GRH TO LAST
Couple Go for Honeymoon to Hot
Springs. Va. Episcopal Ring
Service Used in Wedding.

Washington, D. C.-President Will
pon and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait were
married here at 8 80 o'clock Saturday
night, with . simple ceremony spoken
In the brides home in the presence of
fewer than 80 guests, virtually all OF
whom were relatives.
They left soon sfterward for two
weeks honeymoon in the South, ct
Hot Springs. Va
Shortly after 10 o'clock the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson entered wait
ing White House automobile and mo-
tored to Alexandra, Va, across the
Potomac, to take their private car
there and avoid crowd at the railroad
station in this city.
The President dined as usual at the
White House at 7 o'clock with his
daughters and afterward drove to his
brides home. about a mile from the
executive mansion. A cold, driving
rain, which swept the city all day,
cleared of at sunset and the evening
was cool and pleasant.
Because the wedding arrangements
and the hour Of the ceremony had been
kept close secret, there were few on
the streets about the White House,
but near the brides home the crowd
was held back by the police lines
spread during the afternoon.
Everything was in readiness for the
ceremony when the President arrived
and it proceeded without music.
Neither the President nor Mira. Gait
bad any attendants and there were nc
ushers or flower girls. Neither the
army. the navy nor the diplomatic
corps was represented and the occasion
was essentially what both had wishsc
It to be-a home wedding.
On the first floor Of the bride'I
home, in two communicating rooms, I
wedding bower had been arranged will
background of fsrbyanse and maiden
hair ferns, which extended from tn
door to the ceiling. Overhead Their
was . canopy of green in the form Of |
she'll lined with Scotch heather. Ii
the background and at the center wa
placed large mirror, framed with OF
chids and rejecting the scene.
Mn. William a. Boiling. the bride
mother, gave her away. The Presi
dent stood to the right of the clergy
men and the bride stood on their left
At once DR.. Smith began the word
Of the Episcopal marriage service, th
President making his responses first
and then the bride making hers Al
ter the bride promised to love, chez
ish and obey" the President place
the wedding ring, plain band of gole
on her finger and then, after praye
and while the couple clasped the
right hands together, Dr. Smith d.
clared them husband and wife, II
brief and simple ceremony was over.
The entire party then turned to tt
dining room, where buffet supp'
was served.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
6eadaI villa Fully RenOunCes
Rebel Campaign Against Cananza

Ell Paso-U Under pressure of his ex-
generals, the weight of his defeat in
Sonora, and the counsel of his wife,
General Francisco Villa is on his way
to the border and the United States,
his title of commander-in-chief re-
nounced and his determination to con-
tinue fighting the de facto government
Of Carranza until death, broken once
and for all.
kilograms in code from the capital
said briefly:
peace has been declared here.
There will be no more fighting"
Before renouncing his command,
General Villa was united to Mrs. Villa
In q civil marriage They had been
married by q church ceremony several
years ago at San Andres, chihuahua,
but the civil marriage was required by
Mexican law to make the tie legal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
what No Told Them.

"This is nice time OF night to be
coming home"
Eyes, my dear, but l tried to get
away earlier"
Tried to get away earlier, indeed!
Those men haven't any strings on
you, have they"
mo, my dear. / wanted to break
up the game at IL o'clock, but they
insisted on playing another hour. SO
what could do?"
"Do7 You could have told them
was alone. and you had to come home
II did, my dear. even told them
what nag you were, and how you'd
make life miserable for me"
You told them that? The verj
idea! II that isn't just like you tf
blame me when you know you wanted
to get to bed yourself. l want you u
understand that IL you can't think o
any better excuse than that for comini
home you can stay as long as the res
| do. detroit Free Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
on tha Water WAGON.

The Alfalfa delegate was paying his
first visit to city Of any size Stand
ing along the sidewalk, he CHANGED to
see a sprinkling cart coming down the
street, and no sooner had he set eyes
on the thing than he began to laugh
like the boy at a minstrel show.
Say, old pail" he remarked hilari-
ously, punching cop in the ribs,
don't that just beat all?"
Don't what beat all?" responded
the wondering cop. Whats the joker
"Just look at that Teller on that
wagonl" replied the alfalfa party
pointing to the sprinkler. That dern
ed chump won't have drop of water
left by the time he gets home!"-Phil
adelphia Telegraph.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

Washington, D. c. = The United
States government has cabled Ambas-
sador Sharp, at Paris, for presentation
to the French foreign Office, note
vigorously protesting against the the
removal by the French cruiser Des
Carries of six Germans and Austrians
from the American steamships Caro-
lima, Coamo and San JUAN Immedi-
ate release of the men is asked on the
ground that the seizure of citizens Of
any nation from an American vessel on
the high seas is without legal justifica-
ton and constitutes fragrant violation
of American rights
The note was dispatched by Secre-
tary Lansing with the full approval Of
President Wilson. 1t also is under
stood to have been discussed by the
President with his cabinet.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

Mary" Fathers voice rolled down
the stairs and into the dim and silent
parlor.
Yes, papa, dear"
ASK that young man if he has the
time"
A moment of silence
Yes. George has his watch with
him"
Then ask him what is the time"
He says it is 11:4s, papa"
"Then ask him If he doesn't think 1t
about bedtime"
Another moment OF silence
HE says. papa" the silyery voice
announced impersonally, he says that
he rarely goes to bed before l, but II
seems to him that 1t is matter oil
personal preference merely. and that
II he were in your place he would &C
now If he felt sleepy."-Harper's Ba
Ear.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

Pendleton-For the first time in the
history of wheat raising in this county
shipments are now being made directly
from local warehouses to the New
York Markets
ii. w. Collins expects to ship out
5000 tons this week from his ware
house to New York. There is not
much left of the present local supply
of wheat which will be acceptable in
New York for the reason that the At
lantic port calls for AL quality. There
are no facilities for cleaning wheat on
the Atlantic seaboard as here
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland - Wheat = Blusstem, 96c;;
forty-fold, csc; club, 92c; rcd fife,
90c; red Russian. 90c-
Millfeed = Spot prices: Bran, $22
per ton; shorts, 1923; rolled barley,
$29@30.
Corn-w White, ss5 per ton; cracked,
| $36.
Hay-Eastern Oregon, timothy, SIS
@17; valley timothy, $12@14; alfal-
ia, $18. b0@l4.5o; cheat, $10@11; oats
and vetch, $11@12-
Observation-Disclosures, 81. 10@1 rs
dozen; tomatoes, California, $1.250
1.50; cabbage, 90c hundred; garlic,
15c pound; peppers, 5@8c pound; egg
plant, 10c pound; sprouts, SO &c
pound; horseradish, Sic; cauliflower,
75c@$1. 25; celery, 50@65c dozen;
beans, 12a@15c; lettuce, $2@2.7t
crate; peas, 15c.
Green Fruits-Pears, $1@1.50 PEI
box; grapes, S. per barrel; cranber
ries, $10@14.50 barrel
Potatoes-Oregon, s1@1.25; Yaki
mas, s1.10@1.25 per sack; sweets
$3.50 per hundred.
Onions-Oregon, buying price, 81
f. o. b. shipping point.
Apples Spitzenbergs, extra fancy
$2.25; fancy, So; choice, $1-25@1 80
Jonathans, extra fancy, $3.50; fancy
SIPS; choice, 81; Yellow Newtowns
extra fancy, 81; fancy, $1.75; choice
$1@1.25; Baldwins, extra fancy
$3.50; fancy, SLIPS; choice, 81; Rus
sets, orchard run, 81.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, buying prices
No. i, 42c; No. 2, soc; No. 8, zoe
jobbing prices: No. l, 42@44c; Orr
gon storage, 26@28c-
Poultry-Hens, 11@13c; spring
11@13c; turkeys. Tic; dressed, 20t
22c; ducks, 12@14c; geese, 8@9c.
Butter-City creamery, cubes, e.
tras, selling at 313c; flats, 29c; prin
and cartons, extra Prices paid
producers: Country creamery, "a
28c, according to quality; butterfa
premium quality, 33c; No. l averas
quality, Bic; No. 2, 29c.
Veal-Fancy, 10@103c pound.
Pork-Fancy, 6ac@7c pound.
Hops-1915 crop, 8@12c pound.
Wool = Eastern Oregon, 1925
valley, 25@26c; fall lambs wool, rs
mohair, Oregon, 28c pound
Cascara bark-Old and new, 3a@
pound
Cattle = Choice steers. $7@7-5
good, $6.75@7; medium, $6.50@S-7
choice cows, $5.25@5.75; good, IS
SIS; medium, $4.50@5; heifer, So.
4 @6; bulls, s3@5; stays, $4.50@5-2
q Hogs-Light, $4,000 5; heay
4 81 90@5.
, Sheep-Wethers, $4.75@6. 80; ew'
$4@6; lambs, $6@7. 60
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

New York = The announcement by
the Southern Pacific company that it
had agreed to sell its holdings of no.
800 shares Of Pacific Mail Steamhsip
company stock to W. R. Grace & Co.,
was taken here to mean that the Stars
and Stripes and the Pacific Mail flag
will remain on the Pacific Ocean,
While the plans made public by w.
R. Grace & Co., who, in conjunction
with the American international Cor
poration, announced that they had
bought tho seven remaining steamers
of the Pacific Mail company, are only
general, it was predicted here that the
new purchasers would so rejuvenats
the Pacific Mail that within year OF
30 the line might resume operations
between this country and the Orient.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Three Cutters Recommended.

Washington, D. C.-Two cutters for
work on the Pacific Coast and in Alas
kan waters, one for the hsrbor Of New
York and another for San Francisco
hsrbor are recommended in the annual
report of the Coast Guard just sent to
congress. The cost of all these vessels
is not definitely given, but apparently
would be more than $500. 900. The re-
port favors early rebuilding Of the 279
stations of the Coast Guard.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Rearish Wheat Reported.

Chicago = Heavy proft-taking by
longs who asserted that the govern
ment crop report was likely to prove
bearish, wiped out the greater part OF
a lively advance scored Thursday in
the wheat market here The close was
heavy at net gain of &c to 1sc, with
Decebmer at Sligo and May at $1.17f
@1.17a. The setback that ensued
from the top level Of the session was
most apparent in the May option, De
cember contracts remaining compare
lively firm owing to fears that strike
in progress on the Chicago Belt railway
might interfere with current deliveries.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Bankers Get Eix. Years.

Dubuque, Is--Joseph Harrigan, ex-
vice president; George Holman, ex-
cashier, and Charles Siege. ex-teller in
the Dubuque National bank, were SEN
fenced in the United States district
court to FIVE years each in the Federal
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth.
The three former bank officials pleaded
guilty to charges of having made false
entries on the books Of the bank and
Incorporating funds approximatinG
SIS. 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Seattle Strike Ends.

Seattle-The strike of $50 shipbuild-
ers and boilermakers. who walked out
at the plant of the Seattle Construction
& Drydock company Monday has been
called off. All the men returned to
work. 1t was ANNOUNCED that a salts
factory agreement with the company
had been reached, but details of the
settlement were not made public The
men demanded cents an hour increase
in pay, 10 hours pay for nine hours
work on the drydocks and double time
for overtime. They had been receiv-
ing from IS to 45 cents an hour.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

Daisy" remarked the teacher,
don't love your cat too much What
would you do If it died-you wouldn't
see it again"
20, yes, should see it in heaven"
mo dear, you're mistaken; animals
cannot go to heaven like people"
Daisy's eyes filled with tears, but
suddenly she exclaimed triumphantly:
Animals do go to heaven, for the
Bible says that the promised land Ii
flowing with milk and honey, aud II
there are no animals where do they
get the milk7"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

Eureka, Cal. = The board Of super
visors has received an application from
the Aston Wine company, Of Horn
brook, seeking license to conduct a
wholesale liquor house. Hornbrook
being near the state line, the whole
sale liquor houses are counting on
large business when Oregon and Wash
ington become dry. The names of
$50, 900 tipplers in Oregon are cata-
logued and indexed by another mail
order liquor house that is preparing to
open in Hornbrook.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Aero Club to Aid Militia.

New York-The Aero Club of Amer
lea announces that it will give fnan-
cial aid to all states desiring to buy
aeroplanes for their militia orgsniza-
tions- Heads Of the militia in "a
states had asked for assistance
The Aero Club will add 10 per cent
TO any sum up to $40. 900 raised in
any state before February next.
The club advocates distribution Of
1000 aeroplanes for defense of the
United States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Cheek.

Lord Reading said at q dinner In
New York, apropos Of Germany's pro-
posal to get back from the allies In
the shape OF a war indemnity all her
war expenditures:
That proposal savors Of the impu-
dent It reminds me of the son to
whom his old father said:
eyes, George, I've decided to retire
from active life and turn the business
over to you
"'But, father, can't you work few
years longer, and then we can retirs
together?"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Not Scientific.

Scientific Parent ION strolI)-
You see out there in the street, my
son, simple illustration of princi-
pie. in mechanics. The man with that
cart pushes it in front of him. Can
you guess the reason why? Probably
not will ask him. Note his answer,
nay son.
To the coster-My good man, why
do you push that cart instead Of pull.
ing lit
Coster1Cause / amt boss, you
old thickhead.-Titbits.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

There was a SUDDEN rush OF work
and the foreman was short Of laborers-
Going out into the road he found
muscular looking tramp loafinE at the
corner. Here was q possible recruit.
my man." said he genially, do you
want work."
What sort of work." asked the
tramp cautiously.
well, can you do anything with .
shovel?"
The tramp suddenly beamed at the
speaker.
81 could fry slice of bacon on It,"
he said eagerly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
He Knew His Son.

What the young fellow lacked In
brains the father made up in money
and the latter was very rich
One day a well-wishing friend.
thinking to give the wealthy old fel-
low hint. said to him:
Don't you think your son Is vast
ing his time staying here In this quiet
little town."
A grim smile flickered round the
old mans lips as he replied dryly;
well, he might just as well waste
it here as anywhere else New York
American.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
German Troops in Syria.

German troops m oYrId.
London Dispatches to Reuters Tel
egraph company from Amsterdam say /;
cit is reported that Field Marshal
Won Der Goltz, commander-in-chief
Of the First Turkish army, is es-
tablishing his headquarters at Aleppo,
Syria, where the Turkish and Ger
man troops under his command are
being equipped for an invasion of
Egypt
"Several large corps of German
professors are going to Turkey under
= three-yesr contract to teach the
German language
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

Sofia, via London-It is announced
here that the Sobranje viii meet De-
cember %. The government will ask
= credit Of 100. 000, 600 francs The
government will be supported by all
the parties except the Socialist
At the meeting of the ministry at
which it was decided to convene the
Sobrsnje, it was announced that Bull
garia had enlarged her territory by
so. 900 kilometers (more than 81, 900
miles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Brewery Men to STAY.

Aberdeen, Wash. = The decision Of
the State Supreme court upholding the
dry law will result in the closing here
January of brewery and SO saloons
The machinery of the Aberdeen Brew
cry company, valued at 5000, 600, will
be shipped to California
Most of the 40 employees will stay
here.
Several of the Office men are inter
ested In a clam cannery and others
will become interested in a nata-
torium, to be erected at q cost Of
SIS. 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

"wombat, I'm friend of yours and
I must tell you that today Flubdub
was saying some very mean things
about you"
"If you are friend of mine why
did you stand there and listen to him? ?"
"Well, I'm a friend of his, too
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Austria Angry at Note.

London-A dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company from Amsterdam
says: Reports from Vienna say that
the American note concerning the sink
ing of the Italian steamer Ancona has
caused intense anger in the Austrian
government and a diplomatic rupture is
considered probable. The question be-
fore the foreign minister, is only
whether rupture with the U. S. would
not force Berlin to like STEP Count
Tisza, the Hungarian premier, has
been summoned to Vienna to discuss
the situation with the government.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
AZ JUDGE Saw Them.

One day while out walking with a
friend in San Francisco professor
and his friend became involved In an
argument as to which was the hand
soonest man of the two. Not being
able to arrive at a settlement Of the
question, they agreed. in spirit OF
fun, to leave it to the decision Of a
Chinaman, Who was seen approaching
them. The matter being laid before
him. the Oriental considered long and
carefully; Then he announced. in a
tone Of finality, Both are worse
Chicago News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Behind the Times.

John was a good man." said the
disconsolate widow, but he was so
oldfashioned to the last"
How so?" asked the sympathetic
friend.
why. he got killed by q runaway
horse. Albany Argus.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

Have Healthy, Strong, Beautiful Eyes
Oculists and Physicians used Murine Eye
Remedy many years before It was offered as .
Domestic Eye Medicine Murine Is still Com
pounded by Our Physicians and guaranteed
BIZ them IS . Reliable Relief for Eyes that Need
Care Try II in your Eyes and In Baby Eyes
No smsrting-Just Eye Comfort. Buy Murine
Of your Druggist-Accept no Substitute, and II
interested write for Book Of the Eye Free
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Christmas Mail Sails.

New York - American Christmas
mail to Europe, the last of which was
dispatched Monday, consisted of $3.50
sacks. The sacks carried, in addition
to ordinary letters, 80, 800 registered
articles, "a, 900 parcel post packages
and 284, 457 money orders.
The money orders represented 49,
1853, 1877, an increase over the Christ
mas mail for 1914 of 81, 467, 704-
The largest amount to go to any in
dividual country was 81, 669, $50 to
Great Britain. Germany will receive
$228, 1923.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
s,Iss Of cider Never So Large.

Tacoma-More cider has been sold
this season than ever before, as far as
Tacoma is concerned, say merchants
Retail dealers are laying in big sup
plies for Christmas and New Years
and are anxious to know if there Is
any chance of a scarcity should their
supplies not be large enough. Com
mission men inform them that there
win be plenty on hand. The varieties
offered are Jones Brothers and Schultz
Oregon elders, said to be equal to any
made. Fresh ranch eggs are now
wholesaling at 40@42 cents DOZEN
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
out for the Cash.

Edith-So you are going to marry
that rude old Mr.. Roxleigh2 don't
see how you can stand his ways.
Marie-I can stand his ways, my
dear. by remembering about his
means.-Boston Transcript
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
rhrIII THAT Comes But once, &c.

who is that tramping around over
head?" asked a Sedgwick young man,
uneasily, while calling on bis best
girl.
"That's papa" she replied. He al
ways gets restless along toward morn
ing."-Kansas City STAR
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

Jones-I nearly froze to death last
night in my flat!
Janitor-Well, you probably wore
your spring overcoat to bed instead
of your fur one.-Chicago Daily News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Canned MILK to Advance.

Portland-The statement was made
recently by man closely associated
with the canned milk business that he
would not be surprised if there was an
advance of 80 cents case in price in
the near future. He based his opinion
on the fact that the demand at the mo-
ment is exceeding the supply, and
manufacturers are facing hard game.
1t is said that 100, 900 cases of
canned milk have been shipped recent
| ly to France and that one Eastern
manufacturer who puts out brand of
milk under his own name is in the
market for 80, 600 cases. 1t is pre-
sumed this is wanted to fill an export
order. Up to the present time it Is
believed no fewer than ESQ., cases
have gone abroad.
All jobbers are new asking 1910 fol
Marigold milk. The advance Of Ii
cents was made some time ago, but
was not adhered to by the entire trade,
| for various reasons.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Its Class.

Heres another funny story about
getting a seat in crowded car.
"Oh, that's standing joke."-Bal-
timore American.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

For Ivy poisoning apply Hanford's
Balsam 1t is antiseptic and may be
used to kill the poison. Prompt relief
should follow the first application
Adv.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
Country creameries Unite.

Eugene, Ore. = That the Eugene
Farmers creamery will unite with
other cooperative creameries Of the
state to protect themselves and assist
in marketing products Of the plants
was the sense of a meeting Of the
shareholders of the local plant The
meeting was similar to others held in
different parts of the state where
there are located cooperative cream
cries. 1t is the outcome Of discomfort
and charges that the butter market OF
Portland has been manipulated in some
manner. S. Schrock, representative
of the state dairy and food commits
sioner's office, and G. F. Frevert, OF
the United States department Of agri-
culture, were present at the meeting.
1t is the plan to hold big meeting of
the representatives of all the cooper
alive creamery associations in the
state in the near future.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23
plain Talk.

British Tommy (somewhere In
France)-Speak English Moosof
French ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
leetle, M'sieu-
British Tommy-Righto; then give
us 10 pounds o. spuds. an arnse o.
baccy, a packet O. flags and box-o'
lights, and be slippyl-Boston Trans
script.