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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-26
Italian Operations

In the Italian war theatre. artiliery
eouabats are continuing The Austri
ans claim to have repulsed two attacks
by the Italians on the frontier coast
district east of Rohini. News dis
patches state that the Italian forces
are advancing both from the East
along the Fella valley and from the
south through Predil pass toward Tar
Wis, although, because of the Difficult
ties of mountain warfare, this progress
is slow. General Cadorna, the Italian
commander in chief, apparently plans
to attempt an invasion of Austria
through the region around Jarvis,
threatening the right wing Of the
Austrian army having headquarters al
Laibach and thus obtaining relief
from the pressure of the Austrian
forces massed along the Tomlino-G Go
rizia- Triest front.
German Reinforeements
The Germans, according to an au-
thoritative military source, will be able
to place Is more army corps in the
field by the end of July. These, II is
said, will be made up mostly Of the
second category of the Landsturm
men who have never performed mill
tary service, but who are now In
training and inland reserves. The new
CORPS will about equal in number the
troops returning from Galicia, 1t Is
calculated, and the latter will be given
a partial rest after their exhaustive
campaign.
The French Chamber Of Deputies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-26
Terrific Fighting at the Crucial Point
OF GaliCian Battle Lines with Both
Sides Claiming to Have the Advantage

Germans Admit Reverse but Austrians Declare
Attacks by Russians Have Been Repulsed -.
Situation Unchanged Elsewhere in Galicia,
While Vienna Claims Progress in Poland ~
Artillery Combats Continue Between Italians
and Austrians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-26
SWEET TRIUMPH FOR YALE
IN WINNING ALL THREE OF
BOAT RACES AT new LONDON

Crushing Defeat of Ha award Varsity Eight by
Sensational Stroke Of Boys from New Haven
Junior Varsity Ano ther Great Victory for
Blue-The Yale FIRES hmen Win After Dark
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Gl.imth-Ruppert.

Last Wednesday Eugene Griffith
and Mss Ada Rupert took the train
for Charlton, where they were quiet
ly married by Rev. J. F. MCCLELLAN,
pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church
at that place, the ceremony taking
place at o'clock, September %.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Rupert and
came to this city few years ago
with her parents from LeMars. She
is charming and refined young lady
esteemed by all who know her.
The groom is the only son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Griffith, and OF
genial disposition and industrious
habits. He is a good musician and
has devoted considerable time to the
study of the piano.
In a few weeks the young couple
expect to leave for Des Moines, where
the groom will be employed on the
railroad. Both have many friends
who wish them we'll. The News joins
in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith a
happy and prosperous welded life
Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07

The above picture of ''The Big
Furniture Store" of Leon, the in
sert being the proprietor, Mr.. f. ).
Stewart, was published in recent
issue of the "Hoosier Ginger Box,
publication devoted to the interests
of the Hoosier cabinet dealers, by
the Hoosier Manufacturing Co. A
few months ago the Hoosier Com
pany conducted big contest among
the retail dealers in Hoosier cabinets
all over the United States, in which
$4,000 was offered in prizes, and the
third prize, 500 was awarded to Mr.:
Stewart, although located in one OF
the smallest towns in the contest, the
first prize being captured by a dealer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Queer Quirks of News.

London, Eng.-Frederick Burton,
one of London's most pathetic her
mits, is dead. When his sweetheart's
father forbade their marriage, Bur-
ton swOre never to inhabit house,
sleep in bed or shave. himself. He
lived in cave for SO years. The man
the girl married at her fathers wish,
squandered her fortune, kicked her
to death and paid the penalty on the
gallOws.
Kinston, N C.-That the present
high cost of living is joke is shown
by prices of foodstuffs contained in
a copy of the American Record,
printed at Washington, N. G. in 1915.
Flour was priced at that time at $23
a barrel; nails at LII cents a pound;
sugar at 35 cents a pound; pork $13
barrel and whiskey at only IS cents
a gallon.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-The neighbour
hood of Columbia street was sudden
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Mrs. Peter l.. Mcdowell.

Betsy Elizabeth Gibson was born
in Floyd county, Iowa, Sept. %, 1854,
and departed this life, Sept. %, 1915,
aged 81 years. She was the daughter
of Joseph and Betsy Gibson. She was
married to Peter L. Mcdowell, Dec.
%, 1871.
To this union eleven children were
born, one having preceded her. She
leaves to mourn her departure, her
husband, five sons and five daughters.
They are Geo. E., Harry w., Mrs.
Frank Bryant, John F., Mrs. Geo.
Bryant, Jesse L., Mrs. Fred Hauen-
stein, Mrs. C. V. Brown, Miss Anna
and Grin U. All we're at her bedside
at the time of her death.
She united with the NJ. E. church
in the year 1900 and since that time
had lived a true christian life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07

in New Jersey and the second prize
went to dealer in California. 1t
was a big feather in the cap Of Leon
as a trade center, and Mr.. Stewart at
the time received very compliment
tary letter from the Hoosier Com
pany. They later asked for picture
of his big store and himself, as they
wanted the more than forty-tive hun
dred dealers in Hoosier cabinets to
see what he looked like. The Big
Furniture Store" is store which re-
fleets great credit on Leon, as in size
and the stock which Mr.. Stewart car
ries it is equalled by but few of the
large cities in the state of Iowa. Dur
ing the special sale Mr.. Stewart sold
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Thompson-Parsons.

Tuesday evening at O'Clock oc-
CURED the marriage of Fred Thomp-
son, of this city, and Miss Mary Par
sons, of Leon, the ceremony being
performed by Elder Jas. McDiffit, at
his home in this city.
The bride is stranger to our
people, but is said to be very
charming young lady. The groom is
the son of Lew Thompson and wife
and is steady, Industrious young
man, we'll liked by his associates.
The newly welded couple will go
to housekeeping in this city in the
near future. The News joins in ex-
tending congratulations and good
wishes.-Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Mull-COOns.

Mr.. Lester Null, of Benton, Iowa,
and Miss Fannie Coons, of near
Leon, were married by Rev. C. S.
Medbury, at his home in Des Moines,
on Tuesday evening of last week. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Coons, of near Leon, and is a
popular young lady. She was accom-
panied to Des Moines by her mother
and sisters, Misses Loree and Nellie,
who witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Null will make their
home in Des Moines where the groom
has employment, and their many
friends extend congratulations and
the best of wishes for their happi-
ness and prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Veta Naomi Still.

Veta Naomi, the infant daughter
of James A. and Christina Still was
born Oct. g, 1915. All that loving
hands could do was done to save this
little blossom, but God called her
home, where the troubles and trials
of earth are unknown. She leaves a
loving father and mother and two
little sisters, Viola and Velma, whose
lives will be brought more closely to
Him, who doeth all things we'll. At
ter song and brief prayer the
little form was laid to rest in the
Leon cemetery. This bereaved fam
lily have the sincere sympathy of all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07

more than $50 cabinets and IN one
week sold thirty-fve cabinets when
is sure going some. And not content
with his big special contest sale ne
has been going right along selling
them ever since. He believes IN
pushing his business by liberal ad-
yertising and he knows the advertls-
ing is bringing him results. The
Big Furniture Store" is one OF the
show places in Leon, and Mr.. Stew
art and his statesmen are glad to
show anyone through the big store,
regardless whether you contemplate
purchasing anything or not. He is
glad to have you call and see his
store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07

ly aroused at midnight by shrill
screams of Help! Murder: Police!"
and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Basile and three
small children awoke to find their
tenement on fire. The screams came
from Basile's pet parrot.
Cobleskifl, N. Y.-Chas. K. Kar-
ker has two colts which he keeps
in a waterless pasture. When the
colts get dry they ring a bell placed
on the fence, and someone brings
water to them.
Dothan, Ala.-An Atlantic Coast
line train pulled into Jakin, Ca,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Has Tires Tanks, Etc, Stolen OF Car

Last Wednesday Clarence Pence
of north of the Grove drove his Buick
to the ball tournament at Humeston.
When this side of Humeston about
two miles he had some trouble with
his car which necessitated him leav-
ing it, and as he could not get it
repaired at once he left the car at
the side of the road that evening.
That night some one stole everything
of value that could be taken from
the car, taking the tires off the
wheels, the presto tank and tools,
tubes, ETC., to the value of about $50.
This is the first incident of this kind
that has happened in this section. 1t
Is mean low down trick and an eff
fort will be made to punish the
guilty ones Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07

with no hand guiding her and the
engineer in a dead faint. R. P. Dick,
ey, the engineer, recently recovered:
from a serious illness and took out.
the train 1t is believed that the en-
CINE ran for miles before the en-,
gineer's condition was discovered by
the fireman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Motorcycles.

New and rebuilt, Oh mollhly pay
ment pl:r. Dealers and riders want-
ed. Eagle Motor Co., Cedar Falls.
Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07

Just received car Of bran and
shorts and q car Of oil meal.
Cannon Bros. Mill.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23
CORN 10 REPLACE FALL0W,Na
For Fodder or siiase Crop Has
Proved Very Satisfactory In Mon
tana Valleys and Basins.

Some types of corn can be grown
profitably over the entire state out
side the mountains. and even In tho
mountainous sections. Corn for fod.
der or silage has proved very profit
able in many valleys and basins, not
only from the standpoint of forage
production, but as an intertilled crop
replacing summer fallow, writes NJ. l..
Wilson of Montana in Orange Judd
Farmer. The types of corn adapted
to this state differ greatly from those
Of the states to the south and east.
Many reasons can be given for grow
ing corn. but there are three which
are OF great Importance. Corn which
has been thoroughly cultivated and
kept free from weeds will produce
a seeded, for small grain. almost II
not quite equal to summer titled land.
Conditions are so varied that 1t is
impossible to assign particular va
rieties best adapted to certain locali-
ties. On account of altitude and local
conditions a variety which is well
adapted to one farm may not be sat
isfactory upon another farm In the
same locality. The early flint, early
dent, semident. late flint. late dent,
are the varieties best adapted. The
late dents in particular make a rather
coarse growth and are not SO well
adapted for silage or fodder purposes
as the late flint.
Corn cultivation does not differ very
greatly from that Of other states. The
cornfield should be narrowed after
planting. and 1t may be narrowed
after the corn is up. There are many
types of cultiva:ors. the disk, shovel.
and the surface. Each type has its
particular place. For cultivating
corn on sod lands nothing is better
than the disk, while for corn on the
average dry land good results are OBJ
tained with combination shovel and
surface cultivation.
Best results in eradicating the Rus
sian thistle have been secured by US
ing the duckfoot cultivator shovel.
This is the same type Of shovel which
is used in cultivating sugar beets. and
most manufacturing companies now
make them SO they can be inserted
on the cultivator shank the same AZ
the regular shovel. As yet, there are
no shredders in the state. but corn
has been very successfully threshed
in the ordinary threshing machines
and practically the same results were
secured.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23
Life In London.

On the day after the visit Of the
German Zeppelins there occurred in
Southwark-so wireless message
from Berlin asserts-the following con-
versation:
Betsy" whispered Mr.. James. lead
ing his wife into the darkest corner OF
the cellar. here is a wallet. You will
find In It all our valuable papers, the
stocks and bonds, my will, my insur-
ance policies, and the lock of baby's
hair cut OF on his first birthday.
Good.by. Betsy. II l fail to return,
bring up our children to be good Eng
lish men and women"
"Oh, James. dear. you are not going
on a dangerous journey, are you?"
Yes. dearest. must go up to the
first floor. York Evening Post.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23
TREE CROPS FOR DRY LANDS
olives Of TunIs Have q Spread and
Depth Of Roots Which Enabled
rhen to Use stored Moisture.

The French colony Of Tunis 10 pro-
ducing more than 100000 gallons Of
olive oil per year. and expects to
double that output within the next
decade. A large part Of the crop
more than half OF It, according to
some estimates-is produced on land
where the average rainfall is about ten
inches per year.
This is the point which has an abid-
ing interest for a cohntry with a
much semiarid land as the United
States. Only a tiny part Of our dry
regions is suitable for olive culture,
but that is not the only tree which has
proved itself able to resist drought.
Why not make a systematic effort to
develop the commercial value Of other
tree crops which can be raised in the
land OF little rain?
Grain lives or dies according to the
moisture It receives in single sea-
son. and two months OF rainless
weather may destroy crop. The
olives of Tunis nave a spread and
depth OF roots which enables them to
use the ground water stored in wet
season for times of exceptional
drought. Is 1t not possible to develop
some other useful tree or shrub which
can go without rain as well as the
olive, and which can stand the climate
of our western plains?
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23
Be KINDER TO YOURSELF
Women Are Often Victims Of Nervous
ness Because They Don't Know
How to Relax.

One Of the important things to know
in life. especially II you are woman,
is how to let yourself alone, writes
Mary Carolyn Davies In the Mothers
Magazine. The ability to relax, the
art Of being judiciously lazy. the tact
to let herself alone has saved many a
woman from nervous breakdown.
We all know the housewife who nags
herself into such state OF conscien.
tiousness that she cannot rest. II she
lies down she is continually worrying
herself with thoughts of the work that
she Is neglecting.
Much OF the blame for this state Of
affairs lies at the doors Of the moth
ers. The mistake Is in their training
Of their children, especially their
daughters. They are taught from ear.
liest infancy to be kind to others. to
bear with them, to forgive them. to
help them; but from birth to death no
one ever tells them to be kind, also.
to themselves.
The woman who nags herself can
make herself more miserable than any
one else possibly could. She can make
her life more OF a nightmare than any
misfortune could possibly make 1t. II
such women could learn to be kinder
to themselves there is no doubt that
their own lives would be heightened:
and not only that. but the lives of
those with whom they come In close
contact would be made far more pleas
ant .--
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23
OCCUPATION FOR THE WOMEN
Income May Be Substantially In
creased BY Devotino Small Plot
Of Ground to Chickens.

Poultry keeping, when all Is said.
presents one of the promising fields
for woman with a little land, though
it be only moderate-sized back yard.
It does not offer royal road to riches.
snd no woman is advised to give up
a lucrative position in order to raise
chickens. But II woman is earnestly
seeking some means Of keeping the
wolf from the door and Is favorably
situated and is willing to work. she
might do very much worse. She
should substantially increase her in
come. and may even make modest
living. .-..,g
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23

0F the war in Europe changes the
outlook for the better OF any
cause more quickly and more
radically than 1t did that OF Zion
ism among Jews of America and
of the world, that cause. whatever 1t
be, has not yet been discovered. A
year ago few Jews were Zionists;
the vast majority were not. And they
were rather zealously not. They
fought the plan, often by ridicule.
deadly weapon. Today almost all
Jews are Zionists. The change was
brought about by the war and by the
probable fall Of the Turkish power
In Syria. American Jews are leading.
Jews of the world are watching what
Jews here do and say.
In Boston there was recently held
q Zionist week. The Federation of
American Zionists held q congress and
various other Jewish organizations
held congresses, conventions, conferf
ences. These other Jewish bodies In
clude the Knights Of Zion, strongest In
the middle West, and composed chief
ly of laymen: the Order of Sons OF
6<aoAp 31ooubcChs SouupocCo VI SS"AcA
women. Poale Zion, Misrachi, and the
Young Judeans. Conventions sat In
the old City club and in the syna-
gogues. The remarkable growth Of
Zionism is shown by the fact that
the American federation has 1855 or
ganizations aniliated with 1t, all grow
ing, and all in favor OF the new move
ment in Palestine. It Is now claimed
that three in four Of all American
Jews are Zionists.
It may well be asked: Precisely
what is Zionism among the Jews? The
answer is that 1t is an effort to satisfy
that longing among Jews. longing
centuries old. for q national and re-
ligious home; . home that IL their
own; q home that il In the land OF
the Bible; homo where there is not
only politics, but where religious Ju-
daism asserts itself and grows. All
Jews agree that with the end Of this
great war must come . solution OF the
Jewish problem that will stay solved
for all time, and most Jews hold nrm.
ly the point that . home in Syria will
furnish such solution.
Looking Herr for Leadership.
Jews do not reckon that all Of
their number. about 100000. will mi
crate to Palestine. That is not their
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23
PREVENT INJURY TO HORSES
Sore Shoulders May Be Avoided by
Application Of Ointment Made Of
Lard and Stove Polish.

To prevent farm horses from get
ting sore shoulders make an ointment
of stove polish and lard and put 1t on
shoulders and collars. Put 1t on often
enough to keep the shoulders and col
lars smooth and they will not rub the
shoulders sore.
To cure lump on horses shoulders,
take q pen knife or the small blade Of
common pocket knife. and while
holding the lump with the forefnger
of one hand. work the point Of the
knife down In the center OF the lump
until the matter runs out Clean
wound out thoroughly with strong
soap water and work turpentine down
well into the wound.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23
What She Expected.

Look at her." said the ironmonger.
indicating departing customer. She
sent her wringer here to be repaired.
l promised 1t to her for this week.
provided could get a certain new,
part in time from the makers. !
couldn't get 1t. Now she wants me
to pay charwoman. who came un.
necessarily. half crown an twopence
for the clothes"
The ironmonger paused to breathe
heavily.
But that's not all. Her husband
dimes out on washdays. and as he dined
out on a washday that wasn't wash
day-you understand!-she says l
ought to pay for his dinner. No. she
doesn't ask anything else. And they
call 'em the weaker sex."-London Tit
Bits.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23
En.rle. Filled for $4,000 Acres.

Denver.-New entries for 100000
acres Of the public domain in the
Denver land district were filed in the
fiscal year just ended. and the total
area disposed Of by entry or final
proof during the year was 41s,O0O
acres The earnings Of the office dur
ing the year were s74.945, as against
$75,925 for the previous year. Some
Of the land disposed OF during the
year was 1,200.acre tract sold to the
city of Boulder for park purposes.
The city of Denver has been author
lied by Congress to purchase $500
acres. at $l.25 per acre, to add to the
mountain park system.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23
AMBITIOUS PLANS
+, .d,,,G ZI0NlSI5

map found In the back of his Bible.
he finds that desert fills the very cen.
ter of the region that Jews must oc-
cupy II they cali Palestine home. The
fact Ii that until q few years age
almost all of the Holy Land was des.
ert in the sense that 1t was treeless,
and its acres raised next to Nothing
in the way of crops. But all that has
changed. Deserts are no more des.
erts In Palestine than in our own
West. Expert tillers of land have
seen to that. Trees now grow in
Palestine, and the land raises great
crops Of grain and harvests Of fruits.
Very large numbers of Jews already
live In Palestine, of course. and there
are considerable cities. True Jerusa
lem has barely . population of 49,
900, but Damascus is thriving city
Of 100000, Beirut one of 10000. and
Bagdad, away of in the East. 146.O00.
Joppa has 10000. ancient Antioch H.
600. Hebron 10000. and Tarsus.
where st. Paul came from, $4,000.
! Region Jews Want.
The region which Jews covet for a
home extends from the sea eastward
to the Euphrates. and perhaps beyond,
taking in not only Syria. but perhaps
part Of Mesopotamia. Possibly 1t
may extend into Anatolia, and north
, ward into Kurdistan and Armenia. An
cient Babylon will then be within its
borders, and SO many parts Of the
great Bagdad railway line. which Con-
stantinople in favorable hands Is to
be the route to India by the way Of
the Persian gulf. rather than around
Spain. through the Gibraltar straits.
the Suez canal. and the Red sea. Here
is . region considerably larger in
square miles than France. and SO far
as territory goes, therefore. compe-
tent to make Jewish one of the great
states Of the world.
A few months ago there was tenta-
lively formed In England = Christian
committee on the Holy Land that i'm.
mediately sounded their acquaintance
in America ON the subject Of Great
ing. should Turkey fall and the coun-
Gil of war at last have the disposal of
Palestine In its plans, . great educa-
tional resort. Its aim was NOT . po-
litical state at all. but Q center Of in
struction and inspiration for Chris
tians of the world. Fortunes OF war
not going England's way altogether.