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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

RHJEM TO DISAyOW ACTS BPtGD
Loss Of Innocent Lives by Sinking Of
Ancona Regretted. but Altacker
Declared in Double Peril.

Vienna, (By courier to Berlin. via
London) - The Austro- Hungarian ad-
mirnlity Is entirely opposed 70 any dis
avowsI Of the course Of the submarine
commander who was responsible for
the sinking Of the Italian steamer An
coma.
On the contrary, Il approves his
conduct fully and declares that he
would have been considered as having
failed to perform his duty II be had
allowed the Aneona to escape.
The reply TO the American note, IL
Is understood, win be delivered soon.
The admiraity 1hursday stated its
ease and the attitude OF the naval au-
thorities as follows:
t'It is q submarine commanders
duty to make . report TO a designated
base as soon Is possible, and the COM
mander who sank the Ancona did this
as sooE as he was within wireless dis
tance Of land. He made supple
mentary report at POIa and accom-
panied Il with bis log. No examine
tion Of the crew was held, becsuse the
commanders report was considered
complete and there was no reason to
suppose that the crew could add any
thing thereto.
$50 far as the commander Ii con-
cerned. his course il clear. The ed
miralty has received his report and
sees no reason to find any fault with
his course Of action.
''f any such reason existed; that Is
III the admiralty had found that the
commander had done anything contrary
to its instructions, it would spOntane-
Ously institute an investigation against
him without waiting for any demand
to come from foreign governments. IT
can happen that commander In heat
Of battle deals contrary % instruc-
ticns, but nothing Of the kind has
occurred in this case.
ssIt appears clearly from his report
that his ship was in danger, indeed IN
double danger, first from the fact that
an enemy boat was approaching on .
line that threatened to cut Of bis re-
treat, and the enemy ship and the An
coma could have established his radius
Of action and could have set torpedo
boat hotilla on him, and second, there
was danger of the Ancona escaping,
which, according to his instructions,
was to be prevented in all circum-
stances. Hence the conduct Of the
commandant, much as the loss OF I'M
nocent lives must be regretted and de-
plored, cannot be disappr0eed.
B .0n the contrary. If he had departed
without destroying the Ancona IL
would have been failure to do his duty.
since the Ancona would have notified
other ships OF his whereabouts. The
loss Of American lives eetettabIe, -
well as that Americans used q vessel
belonging to nation at war with
Austria Hungary" s1
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
ITEMS
OF General Interest
About Oregon
Field Crop and Seed Growers
Conference to Be Held

CoryalIis--One Of the most impor-
tant meetings during Farmers Week,
January 8 to 8, 1916. win be that Of
the Oregon Field Crop and Seed Grow
srs' association. This association was
organized last year. Its object, on
the one hand, is 10 bring together all
Of those growers in the state who are
producing seed crops, such ~ clover
seed, vetch seed. alfalfa seed, pctsto
seed, corn, grains. ETC., and, on the
other hand, TO effect q general organ
izatlon Of those farmers particularly
interested In field crop production and
allied subjects. The specialized agri-
cultural pursuits, such a. that Of the
fruit grower, the dairyman, or the live
stock breeder, all have their state or
ganizations. As matter Of fact, or
gani1ation Of these, because Of the
limited number Of men concerned and
the highly specialized interests in
volyed, Is natural procedure The
great mass Of farmers Of the state,
however, are not specializing In live
stock production or dsirying or fruit
growing but are devoted chiefly to the
production Of field crops.
The chief agricultural wealth Of the
state is produced by these crop grow
ers. II is highly important that they
should have an organization which viii
bring them together and promote their
interests.
II Ia hoped the Field Crop and Seed
GrOwers' association viii become one
Of the largest and strongest assOcis-
tions In the state as the years advance
All farmers interested should drop
line to the secretary Of the associa-
tion at Corvallis and secure informa-
tion regarding It. The meetings Of
the association win occur on Wednes-
day and Thursday (January s and 81
during Farmers' Week, Thursday be
ing devoted especially 70 the interests
OF the Potato growers. Prominent
seed and crop breeders and growers
and seed buyers and dealers from Ore
gon, Washington and California are on
the program for these meetings.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Siuslaw Valley Gets Big Shingle Mill

Eugene-A shingle mill On the Sius-
law river to employ 20 men at full ca
pacity has been announced by L. G.
Reynolds, formerly Of Coos Bay. Con-
struction on the plant win be COM
menced as soon as location can be
selected and two are under considera-
tion, one on an old mill site mile
west Of Florence and the other at
Cushman, the most western point on
the new railroad.
MIR. Reynolds has body Of timber
on the Siuslaw. it is said. which viii
be handled. His machinery is now
located on Coos Bay. The plant viii
cost approximately $4,000. His loca-
tion win allow him to ship both by
water and rail.
A delegation Of Siuslaw business
men is expected in Eugene at the an
nual taxpayers meeting to lobby for
the construction OF more than $l7. 600
worth Of road on the Siuslaw river.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Five schooIboys Killed.

Berthold, N. D. - Five schoolboys
and man were killed and another boy
probably mortally injured when .
Great Northern passenger train struck
bus loaded with school children at q
crossing during a fog Friday. John
Ahearn. driver. was killed. The boys,
all under 16, were being taken from
school to their homes. Leonard and
Earle Miller, Severt and Anton Hagen
and Harry Arnold were killed. and the
latter's brother is expected 10 die.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
ford Peace Delegates IN Bitter
Disseasion; Some May Desert Sha

London-The correspondent Of the
Daily Mail aboard the Ford peace
ship. Oscar II. telegraphed from
Christiania:
ssDissensions among the members o
the peace party are as widespread and
bitter, as they were on the day fol
lowing the mutiny, which was precipi.
tated by an attempt to coerce the del
egates into signing a declaration cen
surfing President Wilson for his pre-
paredness plan. There is no disguis-
ing the fact that q majority Of pill.
grims now realize that they are on
FOOLS errand.
There is an overwhelming feeling
of depression in the party. At least .
dozen Of the delegates intend to desert
before they make themselves ridicu-
lous.
Eight Norwegian and Swedish re-
porters came aboard at Christiana and
were Immediately received privately
by Mr.. Ford and Louis p. Lochner,
secretary Of the international Peace
Society.
"Afterward the stage was set in the
second-class salon to hoodwink the
Scandinavian newspaper represents
tives into the belief that there was .
harmonious crowd of innocent merry
makers aboard. A resolution was
unanimously adopted pledging the
party to all efforts 10 end the war.
ssThis was the first motion passed
without dissenting vote since the
party sailed. The newspaper men
seemed puzzled as to how the reported
lack Of harmony originated. They
were soon enlightened.
aUp sprang s. S. Mcclure. he said
he had heard rumors that seven New
York reporters were to be expelled
from the party for 'unprofessional con-
duct and that committee at that
moment was secretly framing up
these men."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

Salem, Ore.--Khaki win be worn BY
inmates Of the state institutions next
year instead Of blue denim. Efforts of
r. B. Goodin. secretary Of the State
Board Of Control to obtain bids Oh blue
denim for the manufacture Of oveEallg
and other working clothing for the
states wards be said had failed AID
Khaki win be bought instead Dye
shortage is believed to be resppnsibis
for the lack Of bids on blue denim, Tbs
board Of control win open bidss soon %
supplies for six months for Al the
state institutions. & - go. -
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

Monroe, Wis. Physicians Of Green
county. which had the lowest death
rate in the state last summer, at
tribute the healthy condition Of the
community to the eating Of limburger
cheese. Last year S,041, 4S6 pounds Of
this cheese was produced in the county.
and as staple of food it largely dis
placed meat.
The quarterly report Of the state
board Of health, just issued, gave
Green county q death rate Of 7,2 per
1000, compared with s.2 for the state
at large.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
chinese Threaten War.

San Chinese from all sec
tions Of California attended q mass
meeting here Sunday in the Oriental
quarter to protest against the return Of
China to monarchical form Of govern
ment and to arrange for the collection
of funds to finance q revolution If Yuan
Shi Kai dons the crown be has agreed
to accspt.
Tong King Chong, president Of the
Republic association said I'VE are
willing 20 permit Yuan Shi Kai. 20 TO
sign peacefulIy. II be does not there
win be wsr."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Gl,riatntaa Tinir

I ChPIsTriAs THdEl THAI man
~ maa b . misantrope indsea
n wisoss breast pomsdllng llks . icyial
feeling 10 nos roossd--in wi,oss mind
soms picasani associahons arc not
swskened--by The occurrences OF
chiffmaa Th<rs are people vsaso
viii ell YOU a,ai Christmas . nci .
diam wias Il Used 10 b.; thAf eadh
a succeeding Christmas has found sons
ei,ssiahsd hope o. hAppy psospeci q
\ lne year befofs dimmed os passed
a~ayy d,Ai DE present only serves %
remind a,em q redpoet eifeomsian,
ees and afsiisned ineomss--of Re
feaa sl,ey once bemcWed On hollow
fdenda ard cf the cold lois tai
mes, diem now IN Adversely and
mffofulna
Never heed apch dismal fsniniS
eences There are few who have
b.sd long ereosh N t,s world wtse
cannot call W a,eh d,oashts any day
n lhe year Then DO nos seicci &c
mxrien q dse dseehindfed and siriy.
five for your dolcfd reocllscdona ba
draw your chair nearer d,e blaxlng
fFe--hll DE glass and send round ne
song and if your room be smaller
dan Il was . dozen years asa % Z
your slass Be filiedwafh rseiins punch
InneAd cf spadaine wilma pui q good
face on DE malier
Look on d,e merry faces cf your
eiildren Gf you have any a. dssy ~
round Dc Ere. One iiNie scat may Be-
empty; one siigia form asAs sladdened
the fad,efs heart and reused ne
mohefs pride % iook upoa may nci
Be dare Dwell ncs upon d,e pasr
aink nos dAai ons kscr year esn hs
fair did now resolving lnio dust 80
before you Win DE bloom cf hsalh
upon iis cilsek and d,s sayysy Of N
fancy IN rs pcycus eye Reflect UPON
yosE presena hessings--cf which
every man has many nos on your
pasi mldoanes of wfieh all men
have soma Fill your glass again.
wa, 4 msry faes and ecn,enied
heArs Our life On Il but your Clsia>
mas ahall be rncrFy and your New
Year happy cne
--Ckniss Dieksas
...r..-uu..vzs,.u
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
nun,-dum charra 8 Mads.

New Charges that Bridge
port. Conn, factory accepted a con-
tract with the Britiah government e
supply the English army with dun
dunn bulleks were made Thursday IN a.
alFldavik filed with Assistant United
States Attorney Knox by Dr. Herbert
Kienzle.
Dr.. KienzIe is one ol The ak men in.
dicted with Rcbsrf Fay On the fAnrgt
Of sonnpiring te blow np ships carrying
munitions Of var % The allies.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

Hood River = Hundreds Of Alaskan
robins are now making their winter
home In the Hood River valley. The
birds, while similar to the robin that
nests here in the summer and seeks
a warmer cline further south at the
close of fall, are duller in color.
0rchardists welcome these winter
guests, for the birds clean up any fruit
left in the orchards to harbor possible
disease pests. The robins also feed on
insects and seeds Of troublesome weeds.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
a Christmas Prayer.

Give mo the eyes to see my brothers woe:
Grant. me the vision that perceives his
care,
That /, amid my Christmas joys. may 30
And take some touch Of mitigation
Ged point tho way that ] may quickly
find
His acre waiting for the glad reiiet.
And ope my eyes that may not be blind
To tasks OF love that ease the sting OF
John Kendrich Banga
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

Il would be tho proper thing.
z have my duty 20 tho children OF
this world. and I must not impair my
health or my power Of service 10 them
BY the strenuous work demanded IN
the movies. No doubt ! would prove
q very popular star II tho childrcn'a
mkslnees. Hut l wonder II the chill.
dren who nee mo IN their dreams do
NOT get o better and more Gathering
idea Of mo than they would In the
picture.
"Yon SEQ. my dear air. tho camera
does not lie. am sure Il would not
iie Cor mo when Il viii not toll false
hoods about the appearance Of kings
and potentatea Every child IN the
world thinks Of mo NJ very hand.
some old gentleman. Some OF them
may have an idea that am inclined
20 DO little atout--but good many
others imagine I have AZ graceful .
form As that Of young soldier. They
think curl my whiakers and have .
beautiful wave In my long. silky locks.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

and electric wires which supply the
northeast section Of the city. Escap-
ing water and gas and charged electric
wires hindered Immediate rescue of
the survivors.
Late in the day the car was still
submerged. A railroad wrecking car
was preparing to lift it from the
water. The police announced that all
bodies had been recovered after 10
hours work. OF the injured, one
mans condition is serious The dead
were readily identified as being resi-
dents Of Spokane. They were passen-
gers on the cars first trip of the day.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
oId cuntom sam PrsvaIIa.

The Christmas feeding Of the birds
Is still prevalent in many Of the prov
inces OF Norway and Sweden. Bunches
OF oats are placed on the roofs Of
houses. ON trees and fences, TO fur
nish thsm with their share Of the
Christmas bounty.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Llouor Patrons Stock Up.

MarshHeld As January approaches
the determination of Marshfeld liquor
dealers to rid themselves of stock is
noticeable in countless advertisements
appearing in the local newspapers. One
firm is running half-page advertise
ments. Another firm. the National
Bottlng Works, reports heavy business
in futures, ;, in barrels of bottled beer
and general sales in bonded goods. Dis
trict Attorney Liljeqvist has announced
he viii be looking about January for
infractions Of the liquor law and ex-
poets to prosecute vigorously.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
MoT a MISS.

Az two little girls were hurrying 70
school, ono OF them saw discarded
Christmas tree in an ash barrel
Lizzie" said she, do you think
Santa Claus 10 myth
Certainly not retorted her com
panion. giancing sharply at her. San
ta Claus is mister. What makes you
lisp sol"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

OUR information 10 IN
part correct" said San
Ia Claus. receiving the
interviewer IN tho H.
brary OF his Ice palace.
1T 10 true that ! have
received several fiattcr.
Ing offers 70 star IN
moving picture produc.
tons. But Il 10 not
true that ! have nc.
cepted any one Of these
propositions. ] am stu
IN doubt az 10 whether
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-04

be permitted. 1t was the work of less
than another minute to rig a loop in
the line and fasten round his body
beneath the arms. Volunteers did not
lack; a couple Of husky longshoremen
sprang to the ropes at his first call.
They heaved with a will. His feet left
the ground. he scared, he caught the
caves Of the shed-roof, and shouting to
hauling, drew himself up on this
last, backed a little ways down 1t and
calculating his direction nicely, with
a running jump launched himself out
over the street.
The momentum of His leap carried
him well out over the heads OF the
throng assembled in the street and
truly toward that window where Rose
was waiting. Then its force slack
ened. For an awful instant he be-
lieved that he had failed. But with the
last expiring ounce of impetus. he was
brought within grasping distance of
the window sill.
Hauling himself up, he gathered her
into his arms .
A great tongue OF tawny fame licked
angrily out Of the windows az he
swung her back to safety,
TO BE CONTINUED
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-04

away, before he could fit on the ring;
that the study door al flung open and
that this animal Of a Marrophat had
p~recipitated himself into the room.
He opened his mouth to protest.
and Marrophat silenced him with q
cry.
You fool! Drop that ring! Stop
this farce! Don't you know whom
you're marrying! That woman is Ju-
dith Urine, you idiot-not Rose!"
Blankly Alan turned to the girl.
Her flaming face, her sullen eyes,
her very pose, from which the man.
rer OF Rose had dropped like a cast
garment, confessed the truth Of Mar
rophat's assertion. And as If this were
not enough, Judith confessed it doubly
with a sudden outbreak of such a
as never could have been brewed in
Roses gentle nature.
You devil" she cried-and threw
herself in front of Marrophat with a
spring as 1.-the as that Of a l~eopardess.
Take warning now from me: keep
OAt "a lAg Nog AOLCNCi dilSI iuIS-OI
take the consequences! God knows"
she painted, why l don't kill you as
you stand!"
He was In her way, between her and
the open door. She gave him no
chance to move aside. but seized him
so f~iercely by the wrists that he in
stinctively lifted to protect himself,
and she fairly threw him half a dozen
feet from her. He brought up with
a crash against the wall even as the
door slammed behind the girl.
When Alan, the first to recover,
gained the sidewalk, she was already
in the taXicab. Whatever reward she
had promised the man, he whipped his
machine away as If from the fear Of
sudden death.
And darting from the house hard
on the minister's heels, Marrophat
leaped into his own a and, as If he
had not heard her threat or received
substantial proof of her earnestness.
tore off in pursuit.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-04

less, hove into view. Promising its
driver anything he might ask, in or
out Of reason, Alan gave him the ad-
dress, and helped the girl in.
If Marrophat pursued Alan could see
no sign of him. The second car made
better time than the first. Unhindered,
and as far as could be determined,
without being followed, it covered the
brief remaining distance in a CRATE
fully short lapse Of time.
The suburb dropped behind a maze
of streets where dwellings stood Shout
der TO shoulder and dooryards were
scant. The a swept up to a corner
house of modest and homely aspect.
Two minutes more, and Alan was ex-
changing salutations with and making
his %bride-to-be known to Digby's good
friend, the Reverend Mr.. Wright.
Embarrassment worked confusion
with the young mans perceptive facul.
ties. AS this moment approached
when two should be made one who had
gone through fire and food, literally
al well as f%igurativeiy, for each 9th.
er's sake, incredibly drew a veil be.
fore his vision. He viewed the world
as in a glass. darkly.
He was aware OF a decently fur.
nished minister's study; Of two wit.
nesses in the guise of u~nassuming
womenfolk Of the minister's house
hold; OF the Rev. Mr.. Wright himself
as a benevolent voice rolling sono-
rously forth from a black-clad pres.
ence; Of the woman of his heart stand.
ing opposite him; of questions asked
and responses made; of a ring that
was magically conjured from some
store apparently maintained against
precisely similar emergencies; Of a
hand that took the hand that was to be
his wife's and placed 1t in his; Of his
clumsy and witless bungling with the
task Of fitting that ring to the finger
of his s~weetheart's hand
And then he was aware Of q door
that banged violently In the hallway;
Of tie sound OF q mans voice making
some indistinguishable demand; that
Roses hand a suddenly whipped
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-04
"Yes?"

"Yes?"
Promise me-if he should manage
to catch up with us-you won't LET him
talk to you. l mean, don't let him"
mo fear Of that" he asseryated
holly. III he tries to exchange one
word with mel only wish he would"
She seemed satisfied with that. but
the incident had served appreciably 70
chill their spirits. They accomplished
the remainder of that voyage in a
silence that was no less depressed be.
cause they sat hand in hand through.
out.
Nor was their taxicab three minute
out of the ferry house on the Jersey
shore-though the chauffeur, stimu-
later by Alanis ~extravagant promises.
was doing his best to fracture tba
speed laws and escape arrest-when
the girls fears were amply justified:
a shout from behind drew Alan's head
out Of the window on one side and the
girls on the other and proved to both
that Marrophat had indeed found some
way to make the crossing without
great delay.
His touring car was within ffty
yards when they first were aware of
it; and Marrophat, standing on the
ru~nling-board, was shouting inarticu.
lately and fiourishing an imperative
hand; while the distance between
them was ~momentarily growing less
noticeable.
AS Marrophat's car drew abreast
Alan nodded and said quietly: Don't
be alarmed; | can attend to this gen.
tleman single-handed."
And this he proceeded to demon
strate with admirable ease, even
though called upon to do so far soon
er than he had thought to be-thanks
to Marrophat's hair-brained precipt
fancy. For, failing to influence the
taxi driver by shouted demands or
threats, or to gain the least attention
from Alan, Trine's first lieutenant alb
ruptly and surprisingly took his life
in his hands and in one wild bound
bridged the distance between the two
flying cars and landed on the taxi's
ru%nning-board.
Stop" he screamed madly. stop,
say! You don't know what you're
doing! Let me tell YOU"
He got that far but no farther. In
the same breath Alan had flung wide
the door and was at the fellows throat.
There was a struggle of negligible
duration; Marrophat was in no way
his antagonists match; within three
seconds he threw out both hands,
clutched hopelessly at the framework
of the cab, and fell heavily to the
street.
The taxi sped IN without pause, it's
driver deaf to the halls of innocent If
indignant ~bystanders. Alan pulled
himself together and looked back just
in time to catch a glimpse of a num-
Der of loafers lifting Marrophat to his
feet and helping him to the sidewalk