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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-27

San Francisco, Dec. 27.--Fearful
lest the assassination here of Wong
Yuen Young, cousin of the Chinese
emperor, lead to a war between rival
gunner In local Chinatown, police
today trailed every possible clue to
his slayer.
In dark alleys, where tongmen
gather. they interviewed sleepy-eyed
Celestials. always meeting the same
answer--a shrug OF the shoulders
and grunt indicating lack Of COM
|prehension, They sought, too, to
wiring from leaders of the monarch
list and republican groups some In
formation that would lead to arrests.
What little they could CLEAN from
persons unfriendly to the murdered
Chinese tended. TO confirm the view
that he was slain by monarchist
sympathizers because he deserted
Yuan Shi Kai's cause recently. Young
was shot down from ambush as he
rose from dinner In the exclusive
Shanghai Low restaurant Saturday
evening.
Editor Wong, Of the Young China
newspaper, revealed that Young had
written him confidential letter, say
Ing he had broken with the emperor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-27
N0PEACEEf
SOLDIERS IN
TRENCHES
Spirit Of War Allows 10 Ces-
sation for Christmas Peace
--Explosion of Mines Dis
rupts Christmas Sermons
BY Carl W. Ackerman.

BY Carl w. Ackerman.
Lille. France. via Berlin. Dec. "a.
English mines blow the tiny Christ
mas trees from the German trenches
saturday and sent the Germans rum
ming helter skelter. There was no
Christmas truce, at least not on this
front.
On Christmas eve 5000 soldiers
heard peace sermon in the catho-
|dral at ST. Maurice.
Let us pray God that He viii
carry our peace prayers to the ene-
my" said the minister. and ceaaeless
artillery firing between Ypres ana
LaBassee re-echoed his words.
Throughout the night there was
heavy artillery firing. despite ! rain
storm. Lille awoke Christmas morn
Ing to md the town flooded. while
other villages near the front seemed
Ito be floating. 4.
But despite tho dcxnpours LtlIe's
25O.O00 inhabitants and thousands Of
soldiers managed to celebrate the
holiday merrily. Lighted and decor
ated Christmas trees peeped from the
windows Of homes, and larger ones
we're seen In the station and restaur-
ants. Many soldiers carried trees to
the trenches, to the establishment Of
officers and probably the enemy.
The German front on Christmas
offered refutation Of the world
wide accusation chat "the English
are letting the French do all the
fighting"
On Thanksgiving walked for two
hours along the front line trenches
in the Argonne. some times 15 feet
from the French works Only three
rifle shots and occasional artillery
firing were heard. But on Christmas
even the rain did not stop the British
artillery. Every clear day, they said,
English aeroplanes hover over Lille.
The suburbs are within reach OF the
English guns, which bombarded oc-
casionally.
As soon as the bombardment ceases
children play in the streets.
On Christmas eve here 1t was like
Christmas with one great family.
The correspondents sat with 1000
Gettingen landstrum men. every one
of whom was married. Some one
figured that they have 5.100 children.
They unpacked cigars and cigarettes.
knives. flashlights. fruits. nutcakes,
sausages and bacon and other pres \
ents from home, and were joyous.
The captain, addressing them, said:
"a year ago l predicted we would
spend another Christmas In the field.
Now I wish to repeat this prediction
Tor the coming year. Germany Is
fighting four leading powers; some
say she will fight a fifth"
The latter was obviously intended
to mean the United States,
While the captain spoke the sol
diers' eyes were dimmed with tears.
The officer escorting our party re-
piled briefly, and was heartily ap-
plauded when he hoped for peace be-
fore another Christmas,
On Christmas afternoon the $780, \
600 theater started by the French
and completed BY the Germans was
formally opened by the crown prince
Of Bavaria Sixteen hundred soldiers
attended,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-27
BRYAN WILL
JOIN FORD
PARTY
Word From Copenhagen An
nOunces That Former Sec
retary ofState VIII Become
Member OfPeace Expedition
(By United Press Leased Wire.


Copenhagen. Dec. ~. - Former
Secretary Of State Bryan today cabled
lthe Ford peace expedition that he
will Join them here, according 70
|advices local peace organizations re-
ceived.
Meantime, Governor Hanna Of
North Dakota, who quit the peace ex-
|pedition in a 'huff,"i Is In st. Joseph's
hospital here. suffering with In
fiuenza.
Local peace advocates said that re-
ports that the Ford party would make
Its headquarters here, instead Of go-
ling to The Hague. were unfounded.
In fact, they claimed that negotia-
ltions are now under way for ship
Ito take the expedition there. The
newspapers print amusing reports Of
|Quarrels Of the peace party. one stat
ing that the leaders drew reyolvers.
These stories are given In all serious
mess as true. The latest batch Of
yarns followed q story that a news
|paperman had pushed his way into
Ford's peace cabinet en- route to
make him give up news.
Stockholm, Dec. 27.-The Ford
peace expedition sought today to coax
back into the dovecote the dove OF
peace that escaped while the party
was en- route to Europe.
The new management is trying to
prevent further secessions from the
ranks and at the same time. stir a
new spirit of harmony. Rev. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones believes there is still a
chance for partial success IL the har-
mony ensues.
At a meeting last night leaders
discussed Ford's plan to enlist 800
socialists who will support the mis-
sion staunchly.
The Swedish press said the peace
mission might have succeeded IL it
had been managed properly
The latest secession from the
ranks was that Of Mrs. Inez Mulhol-
land Boessevain, who attacked the
|autocratic control Of the expedition.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-27
sIlAvs SILENCE GERMAN
BATTERIES AT RIGA

h tBy United Press Leased Wire)
Petrograd. Dec. "a. Russian SOL
diers defeated several thousand re-
bellious Persian gendarmes. led by
Turkish and German officers. midway
between Teheran and Hamadan, the
war ONCE said today.
I'm the Riga region we silenced
German batteries" the statement
added. South Of Ikskul Germans
used dsphyxiating gas bombs. On the
Dyinsk front they were repulsed."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-27

notified the governors of Kiangs,
Chew Chow and Kwangsi provinces
that Yuan had failed to heed their re-
quest for abdication. and that they
had since urged these three provinces
to revolt against him. In the three
are vast numbers OF troops. The
same dispatch declared Ia Yuan
Hung, vice-presldent Of the republic
under Yuan Shi Kai. had been made
q prisoner when ne rejected yuan's
offer Of the title OF prince to support
the monarchy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-27
DOCTRINE OF.
MONROE IS
IN FORCE
Secretary Lansing Tells Dele
gates al the Pan-American
Scientific Congress That
Policy Is Still Effective

Washington. Dec. 27.--Secretary
OF State Lanaing's positive dcclara-
tIon that the Monroe doctrine carries
the same force today that has gone
unchaliensed through four decades
marked the iirst session OF the second
Pan-Ame-ican Scientific congress-
here today. A warm acceptance OF
the doctrine Of Pan-Amerlcanism
featured the address OF Chairman
Snarex.
THE Monroe doctrine is the ma
tionai policy OF the United States"
said LanslEg. "pan-Americanism Is
the international policy OF the Amer
lens. Motives differ to some extent,
but the ends sought are the same.
Both policies can exist without inn
pairing the force OF either. Both do
exist. and ! trust they will ever con-
tinue In all their yigor.
''Internationalism appeared to be
increasing oil over the civilized
world when the present war stayed
its hand and brought encouragement
20 those who had hoped the new ideas
would usher In n new era OF universal
peace and justice. Let us hope that
II 10 the final outburst OF the cardinal
evils OF nationalism which for nearly
century spread It's baneful inau-
cnce over the world. Pan
Americanism is an expression OF In
ternationalism, America has become
the guardian OF that idea. which will
in the end rule the world"
Nearly 1000 distinguished persons
from both North and South America
are attending the session,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-27
world
YULET|DE TINE
IN ALSACE WAS
DRAMATIC ONE.
by William Philip simms.

by William Philip simms.
With the French Army, Dec. 27.--
Under an abominable warm drizzle
and thawing snow, except In the
peaks and high passes, the oldest and
most impressive Christmas Alsace
has ever known has como and gone.
The word has Witnessed few more
dramatic Yuletides.
While soldiers forgot Jesus birth
day In grimly calculating the ranges
for their incessant artillery firing,
and In softly swearing over their
misses. happy Alsatian families.
1000 yards In the rear Of the battle
line. dressed Christmas trees. sang
old time carols and were happy over
their return to France. While anor-
nous munitions columns. needless OF
Christmas, toiled across the Jura and
vosges mountains, crowds packed the
cathedrals at midnight mass. pray
Ing for the new-come French armies.
While the great pipe organs trumpet
ed La Deliverance' and lie Noel 2
the guns on Hartmannsweilerkopf
doomed their accompaniment like the
roar OF q distant surf. Belasco never
staged anything like It.
On Christmas eve watched the
bombardment north OF Altkirch.
\ Through the rangeiinder its houses
seemed to be only across the street.
The house square was distinctly Wis
ihle. II was deserted except for the
passage Of a few vehicles, or for a
few German soldiers scurrying to
cover. Only at points were the Ger
mans visible W.
THAT last shot was beautiful. mag
niiicent---a bulls eye to hair" said
an officer. telephoning from distant
batteries.
While guns continued to hurl
their Christmas gifts OF high explo-
slves toward the Germans. some
quoted peace on earth. good will to
men, to a young graduate OF st. Cyr,
in the month when the war began.
but now veteran captain in the
Legion OF Honor.
"you think man killing and
Christmas are anachronismsg he
smiled.
Il well, Americans thought perhaps
an unofficial truce would be obs
erved," I suggested.
"The French army is fighting to
uphold Christmas" he said, "for all
that Kris Kringle represents the
right to live without the mailed fist
forever poised over our heads, for the
principle OF goodwill between neigh
bors and the right, to enjoy Santa
Claus In our homes without danger"
---------------------.---.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-27
ITALIAN TROOPS REACH
THE GRECrAN FRONTIER

w tBy United Press Leased wire.) Nv
London, Dec. 27,--Italian troops
who landed at Avalona have crossed
the Albanian mountains and reached
the Greek frontier IN southern Az
bania. according to an Athena report
.oday. NJ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-27

Dtroit, Dec. 27.--Neither Mrs.
Ford nor officials OF the Ford auto
works had any information today con-
corning a rumor that Henry Ford Is
dead, en- route to the Emitted States.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
A1raxelina Opinion.

Mr.. Fazakerly, an eminent counsel.
was once stopped by a country gentle
man, neighbor, who asked him about
some point then very important to
him and got the opinion verbally.
Some time after the gentleman called
on the counsel and said he had lost
$500 by his advice, as it was wrong
opinion. The counsel said he had new
er given an opinion and, turning to
his books, said he was confident Of
that Being reminded that it was CIV
en- during a drive the neighbors had
one summers day near Preston, the
lawyer replied: "Oh, remember now!
But that was only my travelling opin-
ion; and, to tell the truth, neighbor.
my opinion Is never to be relied upon
unless the case appears in my fee
book.".--Case and Comment.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
PROF, KNOWLT0N
HASRESIGNED
Secretary Of School Board Receives
Resignation Of Prominent Edu-
Gator Yesterday Morning.
POSITION WITH A BOOK CONCERN
Several Applications Are on File
From Which Mr.. knowlton's Sue
cessor Will Be Chosen.

The resignation of Prof. w. p
Knowlton as principal of the Denison
high school was received at the office
of w. c. Rollins, secretary of the To-
cal school board, yesterday morning.
This news will come as a surprise to
many DcnisOn people, but to those in
close touch with school affairs it was
expected. While the board has not
officially acted on the resignation, we
are told that it will be formally &C
cepted at the next meeting of the
board and that another man will be
engaged for the position. Several ap-
plications are now on file at the sec
retary's office and no doubt the va
cancy will be filled before the open
ing of school on the 3Otl of this month.
We are told that Professor Knowl-
ton has accepted a responsible posi-
ton with one of the largest book con-
Germs in this country and that he has
already commenced his duties with
this company. Professor knowlton
was principal OF the public schools at
jefferson and his work was so salts.
factory there that the Denison school
board secured him last year for the
office of principal Of the local schools
made many friends who will be sorry
During his residence here he has
to learn that he will not be with us
again this year. but all wish him sue
cess in his new line of work.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
.M3ccial Circles

Misses Mary and Nell Flahive enter
tanned on Thursday of last week in
honor OF Miss Margaret Stang. of Hal
bur, Miss Lucy Kane, OF Buck Grove,
and Miss Alice Beehan All report a
most enjoyable time.
The Misses Marie and Viola Houli-
han entertained about 100 young peo-
pie at dancing party last Wednesday
evening. Light refreshments were
served and at a late hour all departed,
voting the hostesses delightful enter
tainers. Bond and Giblin furnished
the music for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wright very
elegantly entertained at dinner Thurs
day evening of last week. A fine four
course menu was served. Out of
town guests who were present were:
Miss Marguerite Farrelly, OF Chicago;
Miss Margaret Goudie, OF Sioux City,
and Miss Ruth Laub, OF Sioux City.
Miss Vera Menagh entertained fiji
teen guests at a kensington at her
home Monday afternoon of this week.
Late in the afternoon refreshments
were served Out of town guests pres
ent were Miss Ruth Laub. of Sioux
City, and Miss Marguerite Farrclly,
of Chicago
Miss Erma Beutcl entertained six.
young ladies at her home Tuesday:
evening. The evening was spent
playing games, after which dainty re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent report most enjoyable evening.
One of the most pleasing social
functions held in Denison> this sum,
mer was the recital given at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Sibbert on Fri
day evening of last week, when a
number of the younger set were in
vited to hear Mr.. Reese, OF Omaha,
who was spending the week there,
and Carl Sibbert sing. Mr.. Reese is
a soloist who has sung with the Met
ropClitan Opera company will, Marie
Rattholdt, Paul Olthaus and Henry
Scott. After the program had been
rendered delicious refreshments were
served
The following program way given,
which was greatly enjoyed by those
present.
Paul Reese-Barytone.
Carl Sibbert-Tenor.
Opening Aria, "lnvictus" ...... HUM
Mr.. Reese
Group of Songs from "Eljland" -.
........... ........... Won Fielitz
a-Silcnt Woe.
b-Sprays OF Roses.
c--By the Strand.
Mr.. Reese
Vcsti La Guibba, from "Bagliacci'..
....... ...... ...... Puccina
e luccevan le STEELE "TOsca'' .....
........ LeOHCaVelio'
Mr.. Sibbert
Piano Solo, '1n the Hall OF the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
American Possessions.

The possessions" Of the United
States are as follows: Alaska, purchas-
ed from Russia in 1867, price, $780,
600, area, 59O,SS4 square miles; the
Hawaiian Islands, annexed by the re-
quest Of the inhabitants in 1898, area,
GAO square miles; Porto Rico, area,
1906 square miles; Guam, area, 20
square miles, and the Philippine Is
lands, area, 115,O26 square miles,
ceded by SPUN in the treaties of 1898
and 1900 on payment Of $50, 100000;
American Samoa, area, II square
miles, acquired without money pay
mcnt in 1899, and the Panama canal
zone. which is not actually owned by
the United States, but to which the
country in consideration Of the pay
ment to the Republic of Panama Of
$1O,0OO,OOO and in addition an annual
rental of $2JO,O0O has acquired per-
petual right of occupation, use and con-
troll. The canal zone is ten miles wide,
and its arca/is 436 square miles. No
payment was made for the territory of
Hawaii, but the United States assumed
the public debt of that country to the
amount of S4,OOO,C0O.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
HARRY THAW
STOPS IN DENIS0N
Stops for Short Stay Tuesday After
noon, Having Motored From
Boone That Day.
PARTY CONSISTS OF SIX PEOPLE
After Visiting the Expositions Harry
Thaw Says He Will Take Charge
of Fathers Coke Interests.

Harry Is. Thaw and a party OF
friends passed through Denison yes
terday. afternoon about $3.50. on their
way to the Pacific coast over the Lin
coin highway, and during the short
stop in Denison scores of people gath
cred about the machine to get a
glimpse of the notorious character.
The party stopped at Boone over
night on Monday and expected to ar
rive at Omaha last evening, where a
stop of day or two would be made
before starting on the trip west.
Thaw seemed to be enjoying good
health and people had little difficulty
in recognizing him from the numer-
Gus pictures Of him which have been
printed in the newspapers during the
past few years. ri
During his stop here he did not dis
cuss his numerous trials. The car
stopped at the corner OF Main and
Broadway and the party went to the
Candy Kitchen, where they enjoyed
cool drinks. 1'haw stated that he was
a German and in fact could speak the
language fuently. After visiting the
expositions on the coast he stated that
he would return to Pittsburgh, where
he would engage in business, taking
charge of his fathers vast coke inter-
ests which, since his fathers death,
have been looked after by his mother.
Helwould not discuss his wife, Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, but it has been stated
that he will commence divorce pro
ceedings upon his return to Pitts
burgh.
q Harry Thaw is proving quite an at
traction in the towns along the Lin
coin highway and he seems to enjoy
the notoriety which is being displayed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
Methodist Church News.

The regular Thursday prayer meet
ing will be held. 1t is desired that an
effort be made by each to attend al
though the pastor is absent. AT this
time discussion Will concern the in
cidents surrounding the Sunday school
lesson Mr.. Chas. Meyers will con-
duct the service.
Although Charles Heisley did not
appear last Sunday on account of a
misunderstanding, he will be here
and have charge Of the morning serv-
ice Sunday, August 18TH
The Womans Home Missionary So
cicty will hold their next meeting on
August 18th with Mrs. Sprecher. Mrs.
,Criswell and Mrs. Baer will lead the
discussion on deaconess work in city
missions.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
The Royal Box.

Prince Henry of Prussia. brother Of
the German emperor, has just received
a patent for an apparatus for cleaning
the wind shields of automobiles.
King George " must be the most
widely Travelled monarch in history.
Beginning with trip to Ireland at the
age Of eight, his majesty has visited
Canada, the United States, Palestine.
Egypt, the Crimea, Constantinople,
Russia, France. Germany, scandina-
via, Australasia, South Africa and In
dia ~ 2;
The Empress Carlotta, as the Prin-
cess Charlotte was known after her
husband was made emperor of Mexico,
became insane after a mental break
down in 1866 In 1879 she was pro-
nounced incurable and confined by her
family near Brussels, where she has
been kept ever since She is the aunt
Of King Albert of the Belgians.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
Mood Screws.

OF the many varieties of screws that
known as the wood screw (from their
exclusive use in wood is the most COM
mon, and it has been made by ma
chinery for many years. At first such
screws, had blunt points, and therefore
it was necessary to bore n hole for
their reception, but about 1850 Thomas
J. Sloan, II native OF the United States,
devised the well known gimlet pointed
screw and machinery for it's manufac-
ture.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
Removing Tree stumps.

A German method for removing
stumps is simpler and less dangerous
than our way. They bore a hole III
the stump and pour into it equal parts
Of nitric and sulphuric acids. After
few weeks the largest stumps Of hard
wood are eaten by the acid and easily
crumbled with pick.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
The Shot Jerid.

In southern Tunis lies an extensive
salt marsh desert called the Shot Je-
rid, Of which the Arabs stand in ter
ror, for many a caravan has been lost
in the salt incrusted morass, which,
according to an authority, is as much
as 1000 feet deep in places.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11
AUNT PHEBE"
ISABEL DEAD
Sudden Death of Estimabc Old Lady
Occurs on Sunday Morning
Taken ~ About 1890 A. m
she WAS EIeHTY-sIx YEARS OLD
Funeral Services Held Monday After
noon, Rev. HostetIer Officiating
Interment at Oakland

The sudden death OF Mrs. Phcbe A
Isabel, which occurred at Nhe family
residence on East Walnut street in
Denison early Sunday morning, came
as shock to her many friends. Mrs
Isabel. who has been making her
home at Alnes for the past year or
two, came to DenisOn only recently
for visit, and seemed to be enjoy
ing the best of health. Saturday, Mrs.
Isabel, together with her daughter,
Mrs Florence Hope, enjoyed an auto.
mobile ride to Vail and on their re-
turn she remarked how she had en-
joyed the ride About 1880 that
night she was taken i'll and died a few
minutes later. 1t is believed that her
death was caused by apopleNy.
Phebe Amelia Watson was born in
Chenango county, New York, Feb. 26,
1929, and was at the time Of her death
sc years, 5 months and II days old.
She grew to womanhood in New York
state and later removed with sister
and her family to Hampshire, Kane
county, Ill.
At that place on Dec. 9, 1857, she
was married to James Isabel and
twelve years Of the married life were
spent on farm near Hampshire.
In 1872 she, with her husband and
family. moved to farm in Jackson
township, Crawford county, Iowa,
where they resided for eighteen years.
In 1890 they retired from thesf farm and
moved to West Side, where Mr.. lisa
bell died in 1896. t'#
In May, 1907, she, with her daugh-
ter, Florence 1sabell-Hope, moved to
Denison, where she spent the remand
err of her life with the execution of
the past year, which was spent at.
AmeS.
She leaves to mourn her loss two
daughters, Florence lsabcll-Hope, OF
this city, and Mrs John Baker, OF
Greenfield Iowa.
"Aunt Phcbe," as she was SO low
ingly named by her odd time friends.
was woman OF indomitabIe courage
and perseverance. The spirit of her
revolutionary foretatllers vitalized her
whole life. Her never failing cheer
fulness smoothed the rough places
and put new life into fainting hearts.
A christian from early girlhood, she
was a constant reader of her bible,
having read it through several times.
She was devoted mother always in
stillipS in the minds OF her children
lessons of the strictest integrity and
high moral principles. a
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church in Denison Mon
day afternoon at o'clock. the Rey.
Harvey Hostetler, of California juno
ton, officiating, after which the body,
was laid to rest in Oakland cemetery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-11

1t rejioces Mothers heart to see the
boys all through the warm weather
meckly walking down to Sunday
scool, where they will probably get a
chance to discuss the Saturday ball
games.