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The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
PRES.WlLSON OPPOSED
 TO SHIP COMPROMISE
REFUSES TO AGREE TO AMEND. MENT PROPOSED BY HOUSE
 TO POSTPONE ACTION.

Washington President Wilson re- jeeted the compromise ship bill evoly- ed by Democratic leaders of the house He refused to agree to the activities of the government in the shipping business two years after the close O. the war.
 Representing the president Post master General Burleson made eoua= ter proposition to the leaders It was that the house combine Senator Cores substitute for the administra- tion bill with a bill by Senator Weeks which already has passed the Senate end which proposes a line of naval auxiliaries to be used for passenger and freight in emergencies at the dis erection of the secretary of the navy NIT. BurIeson said the president would not accept any amendment to destroy the permanent character Of the pro- jeet
 Democrats who had been working at both ends of the Capitol to get the bill in form acceptable to both the Senate and the House before March i were confident it could be passed if the amendment making it temporary measure were attached. The counter proposal advanced by the postmaster general threw tine whole proposition again in the region of uncertainty.
 Representative Kitchin, the house Democratic leader-eIeet, declared that he would not vote for the bill in the form proposed but that he had no doubt it could pass the house. The Democrats who favored the temporary amendment feared a resumption of the Republican filibuster were it not attached.
 With the White House proposal as a new basis further negotiations went forward
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
KAISER MAKES
 J. $. PROPOSAL
GERMANY STANDS READY TO CONSIDER PRECEDING FROM ITS
 ANNOUNCED INTENTION.
ENGLISH VESSELS ARMED
John Bull Gives Instructions to His Merchant Ships to Fire on
 Submarines.

Washington.-Coun Bernstorff, the German ambassador, presented to the state department a note from his gov ernment announcing that Germany stands ready to consider recedng from It's announced intention of at tacking British merchantmen if Great Britain will withdraw it's efforts to prevent foodstuffs from going to Ger many for the civilian population.
 The note declares Germanys plan to attack British merchantmen was q retaliatory measure adopted because of the alleged violation of information al law by Great Britain iii trying te starve the non-combatant population of Germany, and that the latter gov ernment is ready to withdraw from it's purpose as expressed in the na- val war zone decree as far as 1t ap= plies to merchant vessels as soon as Great Britain, either Of it's own yoli- tion or as result of representations from the neutral countries. expresses her willingness to return to the usual practices of international law" in the question of f0odstuffs
 The German note adds that the Der lin government has information that English merchant vessels are being armed and have orders to sail l. groups for protection, and luther that they would try to sink submarines t declared that there is now no question of searching them, but the result would be that German ships would fight them because they are now held to be warships
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

reach. two mice, one black and one white. which are nibbling at the stems he holds and will soon sever them. He waits despairinsly, and while he does so he sees that there are drops or honey on the leaves which he holds; he puts his lips to them. licks them of and finds them very sweet. Arthur c. Benson writes in the Century.
 The mice stand. no doubt, for night and day. and the honey is the sweet ness of life. which 1t is possible to taste and relish even when death is> before and behind: and It is true that the utter precariousness of life does not, as matter of fact. distract us from the pleasure of it. even though the strands to which We hold are slowly parting It is all, then, an au- venture and an escape: but even in the worst insecurity we may often be surprised to find that 1t is somewhat sweet.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

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 don't a about what we wear?
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

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The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Surely a Prize Turkey.

An old Seotchwoman had reputa- tion far and near for her fine fowls, and had often been awarded prizes at the neighboring shows. During the Christmas season a gentleman stay ing in the neighborhood, hearing her poultry so highly praised. resolved to give her a trial, so sent an order for the finest turkey she had. and after little delay was delighted to re- eeive as fine specimen as could be wished for This delight, however, was short lived, for on trying to carve the bird he found it so tough as to resist all his efforts. Enraged, he sailed forth to find the woman, vho he believed had swindled him. After listening to his outburst of wrath she exclaimed: "Hoots, man, why ye canna tell guid fowl when ye see ane. That bubbly-jock's ta,en th' first prize at tn show for tn last seven years!
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Activities of Women.

New York city is to have house of detention for women.
 Oregon has three woman lumber dealers and two female carpenters.
 Philadelphia has over 10000 females employed in clerical positions.
 Scores of distinguished women at tended the recent sessions of the American Association for the Advance ment of Science, held in Philadelphia.
 Madam Bakhemeteff, wife of the Russian ambassador to the United States. has one of the finest eollec- tions of jewels in the world.
 Twenty-four per cent of nearly six million women and children employed in stores, laundries, factories and tele- phone exchanges in New Orleans re- eeive an average wage of less than four dollars per week.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Discounts Loans Grow ss1 ,ooo, ,ooo.

Washington and discounts on the books of national banks of the country at the close of business De eember 3l, 1914, amounted to s6.347,- 636, ,510. an increase over October 3l of more than s31. .oo0.Oo0, according to a statement by Comptroller of the Cur rency Williams. Demand and time de posists December 3l amounted to s6.. 346.362,250. an increase over the amount at the time of the last comp. troller's call of about S167 .000. 900.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

M tains of Hawaii is one of the @ greatest pleasures Of tourists N who remain any length of time
 in the islands. Owing to the fact that some of these volcanoes are by no means extinct, the ascent is often exciting and sometimes rather dangerous.
 Very recently Mauna Loa was as cended by Dr. A. S Baker of keala- kekau and Rev A c. Bowdish of Paia. In spite of the light and smoke which proclaimed the fact that the volcano was in eruption again after a silence of seven years, it was decidedly chilly and forbidding reception which awaited them as they came to the top of the once more active mountain. The snow is abundant one and half miles down the sides from the crater and the wind is saturated with cold and dampness which penetrates even heavy clothing.
 The second day out the explorers came within fifty feet of the crater immediately after sundown, strug- gling along through the heavy snow, but they were forced to descend at once below the snow line to find a camping place. Even though they has tened back down on the same trail, it was intensely dark before they could pause Here during the night the ther- mometer registered 21 degrees. tenn perature which was made much worse by the strong north wind that swept across the unbroken lava field.
 Climbing Exhausts the Mules.
 During the night Doctor Baker was quite sick and incapable of further ef- fort. But it was determined that an early start for the top be made by MT. Bowdish and the younger guide. The mules were quite exhausted with their two days of work, closing with the supreme effort of the night before, and were scarcely rested for another effort when it was by no means sure that they could get through to the rim of the crater It is a constant rise to the very edge of the great cavity.
 MT Bowdish and the guide felt well repaid for their daring attempt to cross that barrier of snow, for they saw one cone still active, thro' ing lava up 150 feet or more, while near by was "bowl' that was boiling, splashing lava to the height of 50 feet or more Just beyond these to the south was a narrow line of fire where a stream of lava had not fully cooled on the surface There was smoke is- suing at a dozen or more places in comparatively small volumes, but no fire was visible or other cones in sight. The whole floor was vast black surface with practically no un- evenness barring the chilled walls of lava streams apparently no longer ac- tive.
 The active cone was from fifty to one hundred and fifty feet high, and the display of white-hot lava was like the illumination of gigantic flower pot" in fireworks. The lava was thrown up three times the distance of the height of the cone above it's crest. The lava lost it's color before 1t reached the highest point and became black against the blanket of snow which was on the slope of the farther side of the crater. Except for this relatively small slope all that the party could see from their location. was perpendicular walls on all sides
 The party required two days to mako the ascent and a half day less
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

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The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

for the return, during the short winter Gays. They had had no bad weather except a drizzling rain the first after noon and night This clear weather was indeed fortunate, for the eompli- cated trail must be followed to avoid the later flows of lava, like great clink- CTS, which are impossible for animals and must be avoided. For 25 miles or nor the unbroken pillows and cross streams of black lava are irregularly covered by the later and impossible flows, making a labyrinth of the trail which enly the initiated can follow. For hours the trail Was up and up over level after level of the intending lava. Glimpses of the snow-crowned peak led one to believe that it was not far distant Then perhaps after an- other hour of climbing up from one level to another apparently the top was farther away than ever. And the long detour around the impossible places grew wearisome in the ex- treme.
 The party was under the guidance of the Gaspars, who have in the past so successfully piloted large and small parties to the top.
 Doctor Baker and MT Bowdish both feel that the chances run during an ascent in the winter months amount to great hazard because of the vast miles of unbroken lava which a mist or storm would render terra ineognita and the constant danger of falling into holes or of breaking through the crust contingencies which could not be guarded against. AS it was, MT. Bow dish's mule twice broke through. once causing him to be thrown off.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

Several weeks ago the flooring in the attic of the building, occupied by MT. ard Mrs. E. II. Gray, began to show unmistakable signs of rotting, al- though it was far from the ground. Before the floor was taken up. honey began to appear through the boards and despite efforts to mop the sticky stuff up. It continued to appear.
 The owner was notified and after being told about the honey she re- called that about five years ago while she was living in the house she had a
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
S237,50O For Arkansas River.

Washineton.-An amendment added to the rivers and harbors bill in the Senate would increase the appropria- tion for the Arkansas river from s150,0O0 to $237, 800. Should this amendment pass. II would make pos. sible much Of the improvement work planaed by the United States Board of Engineers. which would have to be omitted, should the s150.0O0 appropria. ton which passed the house stand.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Would Build Own Ships.

Washington.-Another ship bill, providing for government construc. tion instead of purchase of vessels. was introduced by Representative Stephens. Progressive Republican. of California Thirty merchant ships would be built under the bill, and in war time would be used as naval aux iliaries. Representative Stephens said one important eeect of the measure would be to furnish employment to idle workmen at shipbuilding cen, ters.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
s28.ooo Applied For Cotton Finds.

Washington. Loans under the sl35. 5.000.000 cotton loan fund plan have been closed and the plan virtual ly ended it's existence with an an nouncement from the Central Commit tee-the Federal Reserve Board members acting as indiyiduals-of the procedure for the future Applica- tions for loans from cotton producers in the South amounted to s2S.000.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Democrats Push Closure Rule.

Congress enters upon the last 16 days of the sixty-third ses- sion bound in one of the most per plexing legislative tangles of it's his tory, tangle so threatening that con servative majority members of the Senate have determined to break the letters of unlimited debate if it is pos sible to do so
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Starvation Faces Manua.

Washington.-Sta faces D. 500 people on the Island of Manua,
 one of the American Samoan group.
 unless they get relief within three weeks. Lieut. Charles A. Woodruff. the American naval governor, report ed that the recent hurricane, earth quake and tidal wave devastated the island. Secretary Daniels was eonsid- ering asking Congress for S10.000 to buy food at nearby islands and con-
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Carr. Relief Ennd Free

Washington.-Dr. Henry Van Dyke. American minister to the Netherlands, reporting to the State Department on the work of the Commission for Re lief in Belgium announced that Hol- land had granted free railway trans portation for relief supplies to the Belgian border, also free use of the postal and telegraph service.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

quarters to show the efficiency of the jiu-iitsu system. As result of the startling efficiency shown by the small Japanese expert in contest with the burliest of policemen Chief Sebastian has employed Sessu Hayawakawa to coach the members of the department in jiu-jitsu.
 In the assembly room at Central police station the demonstration Of his prowess was given by MT. Hayawa. kawa. He asked four of the largest
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Number of Mines Reduced.

Washington.-Th l,500 mines re. ported to have drifted on the Holland shores from their anchorages in the North Sea have been reduced by off. cial figures to S4, according to re- ports to the State Department Nine are reported as being French, two Dutch and the remainder British. All are understood to have been anchored when laid, as required by The Hague convention.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Iudne JeHerX Returns.

Washington Judge Robert Emmet Jefferey. recently confirmed by the Senate as minister to Uruguay, will leave for his home at Newport, Ark, to wind up his private business af- fairs before returning to Washington to receive final instructions from the State Department previous to sailing for his post at Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Italy Need. US. Goods.

Washington-Pre Wilson was informed in cablegram received from the American consulate at Milan that Italy needs one million tons Of American coal; 300,000 tons of steel, hndreds of thousands of tons of Amer ican goods" and that America can get the entire trade permanently.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

calls his "150 egg machines" The machines" belong to the feathered tribe known as White Leghorns. He expects and obtains eggs from these machines" with the same regularity and accuracy as he does figures from an adding machine.
 He says he has obtained 1s.000 eggs from his machines in the last year, or an average of an egg every third day for each fowl. and expects to bring this average up to an egg ev- cry other day for each hen during
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Sure Thing.

I've been stuck at different times on cotton. tobacco. oranges and corn.
 ''WeIl?"
 Now think I'll invest in coal mine That crop is never failure and there's always demand for the cntput.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Glad For a Nickel.

London.-The Belgian government Is distributing pay among the sick, wounded and conyaleseent Belgian sol diers confined in hospitals in England at the rate of cents a day for pri- yates and corporals and 10 cents for the higher noncommissioned officers. This pay, small as it is, is welcome news to the men.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Steel Chief Says Prosperity Ahead

Pittsburgh. Courage and co-opera. ton in business and confidence in a restroation of prosperity was the ad- vice expressed by James A. Farrell, president of the United States Steel Corporation. in an address before the Engineers Society of western Penn. sylvania.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
An.i.Trust Law Channed-

Jefferson Without a dissent ing vote the house of the Missouri leg islature passed bill repeating the fine provisions of the state antitrust law and substituting penitentiary sentence of five years for violation Of the law The present law provides a fine of from $500 to $7,000
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
A Fearful Fancy.

"ripperary. presume, is still the same distance from London that it al ways was?"
 "To be sure"
 But these Britishers who are ob- sessed by Zeppelins. seem to think that Berlin is closer"
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

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The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York.-The statement of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $139.S73.- $50 reserve ill excess of legal require ments.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
6O,O00 Indian Troops.

New York.-The nizam of Hydera- baod. one of lndia's native rulers, has sent to England 60.000 equipped sol diers, according 10 Father Amatus. a Belgian priest, for the past l3 years a missionary in India, who arrived on the Megantic.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

Fl Paso, Tex.-General Carranza. in a telegram from Vera Cruz. denied that he issued any orders for the ex- ecution of four American officials of the Southern Pacific railway of Mey. ieo in Sonora.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Packers Draw SIPS. .ooo Fine.

Jefferson Gity.-Fines aggregating s125.000 were levied by the Missouri Supreme Court on five large packing firms, and conditioned the right of the companies to continue business in Missouri. on the payment of the fines by March Il.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Italy Uses Bran Bread.

Rome-Types of bread containing bran are being experimented with in Italy and it is expected Parliament will be asked to make use of these in gradients compulsory should necessity arise,
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Turkey Apneases ItaIY.

Rome-It is announced that the Turkish authorities in Yemen have given complete satisfaction to the Italian government for the invasion of the Italian consulate in Hodeida and the removal of the British consul who had taken refuge there
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

Paris Refugees who have been ex- that the Germans are making extraor- dnary preparations to resume the of. fensive fin that region.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Peruvian Cabinet Quits.

Lima. peru-The entire cabinet re- signed as result of the ministerial crisis which became acute at the end of last month, when the introduction into Congress Of the budget brought about discussion of the country.s finances.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
lIt.b Senate For prohibitio,

Salt Lake City.-After prolonged debate the State Senate passed the Wootten statewide prohibition bill. 14 to 3, with one member absent It is regarded certain that the measure will pass the house.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Millions For Defense

Paris.=.President Poincare signed decree authorizing the issue of one billion francs (S20O,O00,OO01 national defense bonds, bearing per cent at the commission price of 96 francs, 50
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

clothes models.
 Didn't know there were any, did you?
 We'll, there are And what's more, there are half dozen men at least right here in New York who do noth- ing else the year round but change from this suit of clothes to that; from this collar to another; from a non- chalant position at motor wheel to an "all-aquiver" stand at a tennis net, just so a camera man may take their
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Two of a Kind.

Peckham-My wife talks. talks, talks all the time.
 Underthum-You're mistaken She must listen part of the time or my wife wouldn't be with her so much.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Saloon Doors to Close.

Des Moines.-The City Council re. renewal of their licenses. This means that the so saloons of Des Moines will close their doors.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Entomhed Se Hours.

Butte. Mont-Richard Rogers was rescued from the cave-in at the Gag non mine after having been imprison- ed 36 hours without food or drink.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
ROO Girls Put to work

New Three hundred girls were put to work by the Salvation Army making bandages and surgical dressings for use in Europe.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Walls of Mobile House Are nter|ned With Honey

M sueenoueh honey residence It at M walls a practically
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
absinthe Under San.

Paris--The Chamber of Deputies adopted the bill prohibiting the sale of absinthe.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Little Japanese Woman 0vercomes Eight Policemen

os ANGEIEs-Eght policemen with braced their footing and Mrs Sessu ayawakawa Tsuu AokD
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
He Fools His Chickens Into Laying More Eggs

Newell auditor Figures and statistics and chick Efficiency ineosure 40 which he keeps what he
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18

GENERAL N0N StHIt hNINN
 One Of the hardest worked men III all Eurape is Non Sth3eeuias. general stan surgeon ct the German army. He is held responsible for all that is done by the surgical division oi tue army along all the lines ot action.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
New York City Has Its Man Clothes Models

ATEw YoRK-Not Excellent IN clothes atheict"
 the the newest workers in our midst are
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-10
PIPES REUNION

On Saturday, Sept. 4, the fourth an.
nual reunion of the Pipes family was
held at the Grove church. In spite
of the great amount of rain which
fell, about sixty relatives and friends
assembled to better acquaint them.
selves with one another. After some
time spent in social way all gath
cred in the basement of the church
in order to partake of the bounteous
meal which had been spread. After
dinner George Pipes, acting as presi-
dent, called the house to order. A
number of songs were sung by the
young folks, speech was made by
Prof. c. G. Fawcett of Johnstown, and
Mrs. Desse Pipes rendered some very
pleasing instrumental selections. Then
in the business meeting it was decid.
ed to retain the officers from last
year and to change the time of meet.
ing next year to the last Tuesday of
August.