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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
italian Liner Sunk.

Paris, Dec. 27.-Six passengers and
one seaman perished, but $50 others
were saved, when the Italian liner Port
Said was sunk by submarine, accord
ing to Milan dispatches today. These
messages reported that the attacking
undersea boat flew Austrian colors
The Port Said s call for help was
answered by an Italian destroyer, which
pursued the submarine for miles. The
submarine, however, escaped by div
ing.
After rescuing the Port Said 8 pas
sengers the destroyer seized Greel,
steamer which stood by during the tor.
pedoing. 1t was believed she shielded
the submarine, and perhaps had been
supplying her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
Siberian King In Italy.

Paris, Dec. 27.-King Peter of Serbia
has been landed by warship in Italy.
lie was taken Oft in an armchair, ana
plans to go to kome, then to the villa
Emmanuel, provided for him. Possibly
later he will make trip to iSalonika
to confer with the Serbian minister OF
war. Before sailing he delegated his
authority to Crown Prince Alexander.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
Portland Chinese Anxious.

Portland, Or, Dec. 27.-Two thous-
and Portland Chinese were today
awaiting anXiously news from their ma
tive land as to the political results in
China Of the shooting Of the emperor s
cousin, Wong iuen Yung in San Fran
cisco Saturday night. These 20Ou
Chinese are Frcemasons, and Moy Ham
a prominent interpreter, declares they
are willing to die in battle fighting
for the republic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
NEGROES SAVED FROM MOB.

Muskogee, okla, Dec. 27.-The mob
spirit which prompted an attack of a
big crowd upon the county jail had ap.
parently subsidized today. The two ne.
groes imprisoned for alleged murder
and sought by tae mob were safe either
in Tulsa or nearby Jail, having been
spirited away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
GENEROUS NORTH BEND

Marshfield, Ore, Dec. 27.-Nortf
Bend people today took up a subscrip
tion to rebuild the home of Mrs. Eliz
abeth Culbertson, who risked her owl
life late last night by dashing through
the flames to save her two little grand
children from being burned to death il
bed. The house was entirely destroyed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
$4,000 Ton Liner Hits Mine.

New York, Dec. 27.-The $4,000 ton
British liner Arlanza, believed to have
been commandeered at the outbreak of
the war, was sunk off Archangel prob.
ably by mine December 10, according
to reports today. The news was sup.
pressed for fear that neutral shippers
would be alarmed.
She was the largest ship sunk thus
far, with the exception Of the Lusi-
tania and Arabic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
PRESS DEMANDS CHANGE
Of ENGLAND'S CABINET
Lloyd George Tells Workmen Union R.s Must Be Re-
laxed If England Is to Win Must M Munitions or
Tell the Kaiser I'VE Cannot Go OIL : . Ton Liner
Hits Mine and Goes DOwn---Big Italian Ia Sunk by
Submarine Russia Organizes Great Army

London, Dec. 27-Using as their slog.
an Lloyd-George "toO late" influ.
ential newspapers today demanded a re.
organization of the cabinet. Lloyd.
George would be the probable head of
the government if Asquith were forced
out.
Prompt decisive action in the matter of
forcing conscription, however, can save
Asquith, his colleagues and the press
binted. Despite optimistic reports, it
Is limited that the Lord Derby recruit.
ing campaign was not success and the
fact that results thereof were withheld
apparently confirms this view.
COnscription advocates demanded
that there be no further sidestepping
of the issue. They held that the issue
ought not to be submitted to general
election. On the contrary; anti-con-
scriptionists, pointed to Laborites
threats of the danger Of conscription
and their announcement that they
would fight such move to the finish.
Unless the issue is met at tonight $
cabinet session, advocates of compul-
sion expect to renew their fight on
Asquith concerning the Dardanelles and
Balkan failures.
The whole nation was stirred today
by the speech of Lloyd George Christ
mas before a mass meeting Of union men
at Glasgow.
In this he told them frankly that
union rules must be relaxed if England
is to succeed. Two courses, otherwise
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
Persians Get Whipping.

Petrograd, Dec. 27.-Russian soldiers
defeated several thousand rebellious
Persian gendarmes, led by Turk and
German officers, midway between Teh,
eran and Hamadan, the war office said
today.
"In the Riga region we silenced Ger.
man batteries" the statement added
"South of Ikskul, Germans used asphy
xiating gas bombs On the Dvinsk front
they were repulsed."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
BrYan WIN Join Partv.

Copenhagen, Dec. 27.-Former Secre.
tary of state Bryan today cabled Ford
peace expedition that he will join them
here, according to advices local peace
organs received.
Meantime, Governor Hanna, Of North
Dakota, who quit the peace expedition
in q "huff," Is in 81. Joscphs hospital
here suffering with influenza.
Local peace advocates said that re.
ports that the Ford party would make
its headquarters here, instead Of going
to The Hague, were unfounded. In fact
they claimed, that negotiations are now
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
Hindus Stirring Revolt

Exeter, Cal, Dec. 27.--With the pur.
pose of aiding in financing revolu.
tion against British rule in India, 100
Hindus in this region have organized
and are conducting campaign for
funds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
Greece Makes Demands.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville L. J.,
Dec. H.-Greece has asked Bulgaria
TO evacuate Albania, according to Sofia
reports today. II is expected that Bull
garia will reply satisfactorily.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
No Turks or Bulgars.

London, Dee 27.-Greece will not per.
nit Turk or Bulgar forces to cross the
Grecian frontier and has so notified the
kaiser, according to press dispatches to.
day.
Another report said that Greece had
consented to the crossing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
4 x x X X X X X X X X \ X x
ToDAY's OLDEST STORY.
(By United Press. J

< Washington, D. G., Dec. 27.
( President Woodrow Wilson,
( who will be 80 years old tomor-
( row is, by virtue of the letter
< w at the beginning of his Civ
( en- name, the very last of the
< ninety-three Wilson's listed in
< Who Who In America. Pc
( culiarly enough also, the re-
cital of Woodrow Wilson's s life
record takes up only 3 inches
of Who's Who space, while
( the record of James Harrison
( Wilson; soldier and railroader,
( is accorded about an inch more.
< \; X x x X X x X i; x X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
Italians on Greek Border.

London, Dec. T.--ltalian troops who
landed at Avlona have crossed the AL.
banian mountains and reached the
Greek frontier in southern Albania, ac-
cording to an Athens dispatch today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
Turks Get a Beating.

London, Dee. 97.-The Turks have
been heavily defeated in an attack on
Kut.el-amara, the British base to which
retreating forces retired after failure
of the Bagdad expedition, it was Of
ficially announced today.
General Townshend reported that the
Turks lost upwards of 600 men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
SECRETARY LANSING
URGES COOPERATION
American Countries COnsti.
tute Family Group" -"One
for All, All for One"

Washington, Dec. 27-Secretary Of
State Lansing's positive declaration
that the Monroe doctrine carries the
same force today that has gone unchal-
lenged through four decades marked the
first session Of the first session of the
second Pan-American scientific CON
gress here today. A warm acceptance of
the doctrine of Pan.Americanism fea-
tured the address of Chairman Suarez.
"The Monroe doctrine is the national
policy of the United States," said
Lansing. "Pan-Americansim is the in.
ternational policy of the Americas. Mo.
tives differ to some extent but the
ends sought are the same. Both policies
can exist without impairinag The force
Of either Both do exist and / trust
they will ever continue in all their
vigor.
"Internationalism appeared to be in
creasing in influence in the civilized
world when the present war, that great
manifestation of nationalism, stayed its
progress in Europe and brought dis
couragement to those who had hoped
the new idea would usher in new era
of universal peace and justice. Let us
hope that it is the final outburst of the
cardinal evils of nationalism, which for
nearly century spread its baneful in
fluence over the worlu.
Pan-Americanism is an expression
of internatlonalism America has be-
come the guardian of that idea which
will in the end rule the world"
Nearly 1000 distinguished persons
from North and South America are at
tending the session.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The Monroe
doctrine-America for Americans-is
as sacred principle now as when it
was at first proclaimed Secretary Lans-
ing said significantly today before the
second Pan-American Scientific con
gress
"The feeling that 81 American re.
publics constitute group separate and
apart from other nations, with com
mon ideals and aspirations has become
today definite certain force which
draws them together and makes them
the American family of nations" he
said.
Furthermore, he reiterated President
Wilson's declaration that the United
States will never exercise might to
wrest territory from her neighbors. At
the same time, he suggested that the
republics might well take the motto of
Dumas "Three Musketeers" - "one
for all, all for one"
He urged cooperation in defcnse
against any country coveting tho iches
of the Americans. He pictured too, the
European continent at war, with its
untold misery and terrible heritage of
suffering transmitted to posterity, com
pared with these contents at peace,
teaching lesson of peace that should
not be ignored
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
submarlne cor One.

London, Dec. 27.--The 1900 ton Bri.
tish steamer Hadley has been sunk by
submarine, but her crew was rescued,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27

The Constantinople war office report
ed the Turks attempting to surround
Kut.el-amara.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
Jnn Liner MOI WnrnAd

Washington, Dec. 27.-American Con.
sui Bristow at Port Said, cabled the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27

Oregon; Tonight
rain west, and in
creasing clouli-
ness and warmer
east portionj and
Tuesday rain in
west, snow east
portion; souther-
ly winds, reach
ing gale force
near tne coast
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27
THE WEATHER

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-27

Continued on Page Five.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
SWEET MINDED WOMEN.

So great is the influence of sweet
minded woman on those around her
that it is almost boundless. It is to
her that folks come in seasons of sor-
row and sickness for help and comfort,
one soothing touch of her kindly hand
works wonders in the feverish child;
a few words let fall from her lips in
the ear of the sorrowing sister do
much to raise the load of grief that is
bowling it's victim down to the dust in
anguish. The husband comes home
worn out with the pressure of bust
ness, and feeling irritable with the
world in general; but when he enters
the coy sitting room, and sees the
blaze Of the bright fire, and meets his
wife's smiling face, he succumbs in a
moment to the soothing influences
WHICH dCC as C1S .D-%1iIA u N41Sdu "
his wounded spirits, that are wearied
with combating with the stern reali-
ties of life. The rough school boy
flies in rage from the taunts of his
companions to find solace in his moth
er's smile; the little one, full of grief
with its own large trouble, finds a ha-
ven of rest on it's mothers breast; and
so one might go on with instances Of
the influence that a sweet minded wo-
man has on the social life with which
she is connected Beauty is an insig-
nifcant power compared with hers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
ADVERTISER AND READER

A recent issue of the indianapolis
News contains greter significant car
toon, intended as a hint to advertisers.
This cartoon depicted a woman read
ing daily paper and evidently deep
ly interested in its contents. Out
stretched before her eyes were two
contrasting pages, one devoted to the
war news and the other carrying moth
ing but advertisements.
Of course, as you may guess, the
woman is reading the advertisements
instead of the war news. The war is
miles away, the advertisements pre-
sent subjects for her consideration
that vitality affect the economies of her
own home. She has gathered the gist
Of the war news in the headlines; she
is studying the advertisements item by
item.
The picture is one which the average
advertiser will do we'll to contemplate.
The war is terrible to be sure but we
can't help the situation by worrying
about it. There is fighting over there
but there is business right here in
Grand Rapids-if you go after it. And
there is no better way to go after it
than drought the columns Of the daily
newspaper which goes into the hun
dreds of prosperous homes in this COM
munity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
TREE BUTCHERY

Don't let inexperienced people mon
key with your trees. Rather take
your saw and trim them yourself
you will have fun doing it and you
will gain a respect for trees that will
last for some time. It takes a tree
long time to grow branch, and
some fool can spoil the tree in about
ten minutes. There are a few simple
rules to follow:
Never cut out the central trunk of
a tree. If you want a bushy tree,
plant tree which grows in that fash
ion. II the tree planted is not the
shape you want, don't try to shape it.
The center trunk of the tree is needed
to with stand the storms.
Don't cut any limb that is larger
than the wrist of your hand. If you
will trim carefully, little by little
each year, you won't have to cut limbs
bigger than your finger.
The only trimming a tree needs is
to have the branches cut from below
so that they do not hinder traffic. If
this means cutting a big branch, paint
the end at once and stop decay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
PETITION Being
SIGNEDFORB BAND

A petition is being signed by the
members of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers association and members
of the old band. This petition is to the
Mayor and Common Council and asks
that honorable body to appropriate
5000 year for the purpose of secur-
ing the services of band director.
The members Of the band agreeing to
give concert each week, alternating
between the east and west side. The
first concert to be given not earlier
than the first week in June and the
last not later than the last week in
September.
In view of the fact that the older
band men of the city are signing this
petition and agree to play in these
concerts and that there is a competent
director right here in Grand Rapids in
the person of Emil Lambert and fur
Their, in view of the fact that Grand
Rapids has not had a band worthy of
the name for two years, it is hoped
that the council will see the hand
writing on the wall and grant the ne
cessary appropriation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

Take a hint when it is intended for
you Don't wait to be knocked down.
Take fattery as an insult, and an
honest compliment as something to be
grateful for.
Take pains to be faithful and con-
scientious in business. 1t will bring
you success.
Take offence only at things worth
being offended at. It is a sure evidence
of a small mind to notice trifes.
Take hold of any work that comes
to your hand rather than be idle. Luck
always waits upon the busy man.
Take time to be polite and kind al
ways. Rudeness never pays, the boor
may think so but he is wrong
Take trouble like a man Don't go
whining about when it comes, but shut
your mouth and stand up under it res
olutely.
Take a trip now and then, and try
to see something outside of the town
you live in. Travel is one of the great
est of educators.
Take pains to do your work well.
The conscientious worker is the one
that never needs be idle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

The days, weeks and years slip away
like water in 3 running stream. Times
great clock never loses moment. Re-
lentlessly, surely the moments pass,
and our eager hands are not able to
detain them. We cannot keep back
the flying years, but we can and should
keep the blessings they bring. Hold
fast to the lessons they have taught.
Keep the memory of their joys. En-
rich every day of life with the garner
ed wealth of the days behind. The
years pass, but they leave their treas
ure with US, if our hands and heart
are open to receive them, SO as with
one hand we shake farewell to the last
year and let US stretch out the other
hand to warmly greet and welcome
the coming year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
EDITING A NEWSPAPER

Editing newspaper is a pleasant
business-if you can stand it.
If it contains any advertisements,
the subscribers claim they take too
much space.
If there is scarcity of advertising,
it is unpopular, and the people won't
have it.
If we attend church regularly, they
say we do it for effect.
If we stay away from church, they
say we are monstrously heathenish.
IF we accept an invitation to a wed
ding they say we are invited to write
it up"
If we are on the streets much, they
say we neglect our business.
If we avoid going on the street,
they say we don't hustle around after
the news.
If we reject long winded commun-
ication, it's author becomes furiously
enraged and discontinues his paper.
If we publish lengthy communica-
tons, our subcribers say we lack dis
erection and put it in to fill up.
If we omit to decorate our office
window on Washington's birthday
they say we lack enterprise and that
there isn't a drop of patriotic blood
in our degenerated carcass.
If we omit jokes they say we are
poor, miserable fossils.
If we are single, they say we are too
helpless to get married.
If we get married, they say its a
pity for our wives.
If we publish a man who has
brought disgrace upon his family, the
friends of the family never forgive us.
If we, out of the goodness of heart
decline to say anything on the sub
ject, the mans enemies are disap-
pointed and we are branded as white
| livered towards.
We are liable to receive these raps
and many more, and we are always
ready to receive visitors, whether ac-
companied by dog or not. Of course
we do not claim there is any work II
running a newspaper. Everybody
knows it's a snap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

An editor is millionaire without
money, a congressman out of job, a
king without a throne He conducts
without hammer or saw, builds a
railroad without spikes or nails, and
farms without pillow. He runs a
butcher-shop in the journalistic world
and deals brains cheap for cash or
credit. He loves those who advertise
with him as he does a brother. The
editor is teacher, lawyer, preach
Ct, and he sends truths out to save
souls and is condemned himself. He
heals the wounded, cares for the dy-
ing and rescues the perishing and
starves himself when a ham sand
witch would jerk him from the jaws of
death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
George Washington as President of
the United States.

In interpreting and unfolding the
powers of the presidency during his
two terms in Office, George Washing
ton rendered his country one of his
greatest services. This was the view
taken by DR.. Gaillard Hunt, chief of
Division of Mss. of the Library of
Congress, in an address entitled "The
President of the United State" de-
Hvered at the sixty-third annual meet
ing of the Wisconsin Historical So
ciety at Madison on October 81. DR..
Hunt stated that the members of the
Constitutional Convention which
framed our government, did not them
selves have thorough conception of
the powers and responsibilities that
they had bestowed upon the presi-
dency. Washington had the choice
of making the office one of weight or
one of little moment in the govern
ment. He chose the former alterna-
tive, and in so doing had behind him
the confidence of the entire American
people. Ever since Washington's
time the extent Of influence of the ex-
ecutive has depended chiefly upon the
personal force and character that he
happens to possess.
During Washington's administra-
ton, and ever since, the office of pres
idency has been a potent force in
developing American nationality.
Washington answered the popular
craving of his day for national hero,
and the feeling of common ownership
in him served to create a national
consciousness. The American peo-
pie have always felt that the presi-
dency was an office peculiarly their
own, and in their admiration as we'll
as in their criticism of the incumbent,
they have gradually grown to a reali-
zation Of their unity as Americans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

Never carry your business home
with you. Transact it at your store
or Office, and leave its cares, perplexi-
ties and strains there. Do not let its
worries influence you at home, to fret
yourself and those around you. The
mind at home should be drawn away
from business cares and directed in a
channel to interest and instruct and
freshen and strengthen and prepare
it for the duties of the morrow. All
work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy, and all business and no recreation
lessons the capacity, power and
strength of the mind to do the nee
essary thinking for conducting bust
ness successfully.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30


The prevailing cause of failure in
life is unQuestionably the lack of a
purpose. It is not so much that peo-
pie are lacking in opportunity or abil-
ity, that they accomplish so little,
either in secular or religious affairs.
A resolute purpose is the open sesame
to great achievement. Napoleon, when
confronted with the Alps, said, ''There
shall be no Alps" and proceeded to
scale their SUBMITS. In business life,
the need of the same strong purpose
is equally great.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
BLOWS PART Of
HAND OFF
George Smith Loses Fingers On Left
Hand When Gun Goes OF.

While hunting rabbits this morning
south of the city, George Smith, Irving
street, accidently blew the fingers of
mis- left hand off.
The accident ocured just before
noon about eight miles south of the
city on the east side of the river. Mr..
Smith was hunting with Arthur Kamp
and had just shot one rabbit when the
dog started another. In getting on to
a fallen tree, Mr.. Smith accidently
discharged the gun, the shot tearing
off the fingers on his left hand. He
was brought to the city as soon as
possible and taken to Riverview hos
pital where the injury was dressed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

Slowly but surely Wisconsin is reg
ulating typhoid fever to the rear along
with small pox and other uncommon
diseases. Improvements in the water
supply and in sewer systems, the pro-
lection of milk, meats and vegetables
from contamination by flies, and other
sanitary precautions, have undoubted-
ly been largely instrumental in low
ering the death rate. Health boards
are more alive to the urgency of con-
troll, and the results are shown in the
steady decrease in cases.