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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17
ZEPPELIN RAID KILLS
NON-COMBATANT
Airship Sew over Calais, France. Last
Night and Dropped Bombs in
Various Quarters Of the City

Calais. France. Via Paris. May IL. l2.40
=. ma Zeppelin airship coming from
the chaunel Few ovcr Calais last night
dropping bombs on various quarters Of
the eitv, killing two children and one
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
We Reuss1lre o. Mother


mmunnnummDmn
\ MOTHER writes us about her sons reading.
n Among other things, she says:
In spite of all can do say he insists
reading stories. How can l correct this habit?
Frankly, Madam, do not know.
1t is about easy to boy of eating it
{ is to destroy his love for good stories.
Centuries before there was any writing, story
telers drifted about from village to village gather
ing the people together and telling them stories.
The love of fiction is old as that-older than
recorded history, older than civilization. 1t
not be rooted OUT it's roots run back too far
. And why should you want to root it out?
= The greatest Teacher that lived spent half
His time telling stories to His disciples. Without
parable Ia story] He taught them nothing.
These stories have transformed humanity.
One great story written in our own country,
"Unce Toms Cabin. SO stirred mems hearts that
they said "Slavery must go
Good stories will not hurt your boy: they may
. if he is the right kind of boy, inspire him to real
achievement.
And they will do something else for him, equally
: important. They will develop his imagination
We have too little regard for the hig, value of
. the imagination, Americans. We too matter
offact: We forget that all great inventions, all
great discoveries, all great achievements in science
or business came to pass because some man first
. had mag ination enough to conceive them.
Many men have been hit the head by
falling apple Newton, when the apple hit him,
had imagination enough to formulate the law of
gravitation.
Many have been burned by their wives
tea-kettles Watt had imagination enough to
ceve the steam-cngne.
T Look through the pages of history, and you will
discover that the leaders of men have been those
who could dream great dreams and carry them
out-thc of powerful intelligent Imagination.
Because this is true, the editor of magazine
/. that prints stories has responsibility that he must
take seriously if he is any sort of man at ALL He is
nrlsted with the duty of stimulating the magma
ton of thousands of children of mothers like YOU
He may, if he choose publish stories whose
appeal is to the baser side of the maginatio ion
and even achieve a certain sort of circulation in
crease for his magazine by doing. Or he may
regard every mother among his readers if she
his mother and every mothers
l,nl ,,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
Anglo French Gold Bonds
Yielding an Income of Nearly 81 %
On Your Investment

Security These bonds the joint and several obligation of
the governments of the United Kingdom of Great
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Corversor In addition the income of nearly 529 each
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the holder, he does not desire have his bond
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five years from dateo II 20 bond of the governments
which will until 94O but redeemab the option of the
and after October 5 1890 Based the yield
of British Consos and French Renes years. such bond
would have sold below 10 only three Of the eighty
the beginning OF the and would have sold
during this period as high l2G
Convenience The bonds issued in convenient denom
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pany Bond Dealer or Broker
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Friend Of President Wilson On
Seuet Mission TO Iheater Of WaI

New York-Colonel e. NJ. House,
confidential advisor Of President VIII
son, said Wednesday that be would
shortly sail for Europe at the request
Of the President.
Colonel House declared the sole pur-
pose of his trip would be 70 deliver to
certain American ambassadors informa-
tion regarding this governments at
titude on various international matters
now pending. He denied emphatical-
" that his trip viii in any way be .
peace mission.
~ am going to Europe at the re-
quest Of the President and the Secre-
tary Of State, for the purpose Of TAX
ing information to some Of our ambas-
sadors, " he said, ''in order that they
may have more intimate knowledge cf
this governments attitude regarding
certain phases of International ques-
tions and in order to obtain from them
their point of view on these matters.
.Tt is not advisable to bring home
at this time any of our ambassadors
from the belligerent countries. 1t has
been found impossible to convey or OBJ
tain by cable or correspondence quite
the correct atmosphere. "
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
lH6n DIPLOMAT SENS ARlCAsif
ADJUSTMENT OF AxCOkA affair

Wsshington. D. C.-PeDiing receipt
Of Austris- Hungsry's repls 10 the sec
ond American note regarding the sink-
ing Of the Italian steamship Ancons.
n--c- E-s-,, zwi-a,nck. charge q ~
Austro- Hungarian embassy, 10 eondase-
ing or forming basis 20 conduct IN
formal negotiations with Secretary
Lansing looking toward an amieahls
settlement of The controversy. An IN
tlnafion to that effect was received at
the state department Wednesday after
the ehsrEe had conferred at some
length with the secretary.
Il Il understood Baron zwiedlnek 70
attempting negotiations similar to
thoss conducted by Count Won Bern
storif, the German ambassador. follow
ing the sinking Of the steamship
Arabic. II Is considered improbable.
however, that such negotiations can
develop to an important stage until
after receipt Of the next formal com
munication from Austria-Hungary.
which is expected some time within
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
IunHE lGAOaAAT OF WITHDRAWAL
OF BRITISH FORCE FROM GAlnPOll

London Operations In other sectors
Of the front on tho lalllpoli Peninsula
than those from which troops were an
noaneed Tuesday 10 have been with
drawn, are 10 bc continued, it is init.
mated IN an Official statement issued
here. The withdrawal was effected
without the knowledge Of the move
msnt on tho part Of the Turks. u is
declared.
The British troops At the Suvla and
Anxac districts Of the .Gsllipcli Penin'
sula were officially reported to have
been withdrawn.
''Farther details OF the evacuation
Of the AnRac and Suvia roncs have
been received" says the official state
ment. without the Turks being
aware Of the movement great army
has been withdrawn from one OF the
areas occupied on the 0allipoli penin-
sula. although In the closest contact
with the enemy. BY this, contraction
OF the front al other points Of the line
win be more effectively carried out
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Faris Water Bill WIN Be
Rushed through Congress

Washington, D. C.--That the Ferris
water power bill IL to be railroaded
through the house Of Representatives
is indicated BY the fact that the public
lands committee Of that body expects
to report II favorably.
The committee discussed the bill ut
some length Tuesday and decided 70
give no hearings whatsoever, but II
was decided 70 make several minor
changes which will not alter the gem
eral character Of the measure, and u
these can be perfected at once the re-
port will then be ordered. and u IL
planned to call up the bill In the house
AZ soon as congress reconvenes next
month.
The bill In its present shape Is not
at all satisfactory to Representatives
SInnott. Oregon; Smith, Idaho. and Ls
Toilette, Washington, but Chairman
Ferris let II be known he has enough
Democratic votes TO report the bill.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

HOUR Of unT Md S0fl 10 NSI
Couple Co for Honeymoon to Hot
Springs, Va. Episcopal Ring
Service Used IN Wedding.

Warrington. ID. C.--President VIII
so.s and MrN Edith Boiling Gait were
married hozs at e:S0 O'Clock Saturday
night, with simple ceremony spoken
In fhe brides home In the presence o.
fewer than 80 guests. virtually all Of
whom were relatives.
hey left soon afterward for two
wteks' honeymoon In the South AZ
Hot springs. Va.
shortly after 10 o'clock the Prssi-
denf and Mrs. Wilson entered wait
inx White House automobile and mo-
tered 10 Alexandria. Va, across the
potomae, TO take their private car
there and avoid . crowd at the railroad
station In this city.
The President dined rs usual ut the
white House at o'clock with his
daughters and afterward drove to bis
hride's home. about mile from the
oxscutive mansion. A cold. driving
rain. which swept the city All day,
cleared on at sunset and the evening
was cool and pleasant.
Because the wedding arrangements
and the hour Of the ceremony had been
kept close secret, thsre were few On
the streets about the White House.
but near the brides home the crowd
was held back By the police lines
spresd during the afternoon
Evsrything was in readiness for the
ceremcny when the President arrived
and Il prcceeded without music
Neither the President nor Mra Gait
bad any attendants and there were no
ushers or flower girls- Neither the
army. the navy nor the diplomatic
corps was represented and the occasion
was essentially what both had wished
Il to be--n home wedding.
On the first floor Of the brides
home. n two communicating rooms. :
wedding bower bad been arranged with
= background Of farbyanse and maiden
hair ferns, which extended from the
foor to the ceiling. Overhead there
wns I canopy Of green In the form OF
she'll lined with Scotch heather. In
the background and at the center was
placed large mirror, framed with or
chids and rejecting the scene.
Mrs. william II. Boiling. the brides
mother, gave her away. Tbs Presi-
dent stood to the right Of the clergy
men and the bride stood on their left
At once Dr.. Smith began the words
Of the Episcopal marriage service, the
President making his responses FIRST,
and then the bride making hers AZ
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

"Thls d . nice time Of nisht 70 b
sYes. my dear. but tried 70 got
.fried to ret away earlier. indeedl
Those men haven't any erinss on
you, have theyi"
sNo' my dear I wanted 70 hresl
40 Inc ssme al IL o'ciock. out snsy
insisted on playing another hour. 10
what could l dof"
aDoS You could have told them
was alone. and you had 10 come home.
II ala, my dear even told them
what a nag you were. and how YOU'D
make life miserable for mo-
"You told them thati The very
IDEAL II that liant Just like you 70
blame me whom you know you wanted
10 get 10 bed yourself, want you y
understand that n you can't think OF
any better excuse than that Tor eominr
home YOU can stay 40 long as the rcs'
do.a---Detroil FREQ Press.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Gea6d via Fully Rca0uaoS
Rebd Campaign Against CaHanla

Ell PEso- Under pressure of his ex-
generals, the weight of his defeat IN
Sonora, and the counsel Of his wife,
General Francisco Villa 10 on bis way
10 the border and the United States,
his title Of commander-in-chief re-
nounced and his determination to con-
time fighting the de facto government
of Carranzs until death, broken once
and for all.
kilograms In code from the capital
said briefly:
peace has been declared here.
There viii be no more lighting"
Before renouncing his command,
General Villa was united to Mrs. Wills
In a civil marriage. They had beer
married by . church ceremony several
years ago at San Andres. chihuahua,
but the civil marriage Was required BY
Mexican law to make the tie legal.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
grlbed General Suicide.

Geneva, via London Numerous
newspaper reports received here an
nounce the suicide Of General Jonssco,
commanding the Second Roumanian
army corps.
According to the story, the general
wns suspected Of having been bribed
~ one cf the powers. The minister
81 war ordered an inquiry and, bis sus-
nscions being confirmed, he sent two
eIneers 20 inform General Jonesco Of
tks result Of the Investigation.
Two hours later General Jonesco
killed himself.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
French Call off Cruiser.

Washington, d. C.-French embassy
officials, although lacking official word
of the activity Of the cruiser Descartea
In West Indian waters, believe that
she has been ordered to cease search
ing American ships on the high seas,
and that no further search or seizure
would be made until diplomatic CORE
spondence over the Coamo, Carolina
and San Juan incidents is closed. They
point out that the American note prob
ably was not delivered in time to reach
the Descartes before Purser William
Garde was taken from the BorinqueD.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
As Judoe cav Them.

One day while cut walking with q
friend IN San Francisco q professor
and his friend became involved In ~
argument as to which was the hand
somest man OF the two. Not hcins
able 10 arrive At q settlement OF tbs
question. they agreed, In a spirit o.
fun, 70 leave II 70 the decision Of
Chlnaman, Who was seen approaching
them. The matter being laid before
him. the Oriental considered long ans
carefully; Then he announced. 10
tone OF flnality. both ara worse. -
Chicago News.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
on fha Waier Maaen.

The Alfalfa delegate was paying bis
first visit 10 . city OF any slze. Stand
ing along the sidewalk. he ehanced "a
see spfgnkllng cart coming down the
street, and no sooner had he set eyes
on the thing than he began 70 laugh
like the boy 1t Minstrel show.
aeay. old paii" he remarked hiiari
ously. punching q cop In the ribs
don't that just beat air.
Don't what beat allg" responded
the wondering cop. whats tho joker
aJunt look at that feller on that
wagonl" replied the AifaMa party
pointing to the sprinkler. THAT dern
"a chump won't have drop OF water
left BY the time he gets hcsnei"--Phil
adelphia Telegraph.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
" knsA He son.

what tho young follow lacked IN
brains tho father made up Ia money
and the latter was very rich.
one day a whllwlahlng friend,
thinking 10 give the wealthy old fai'
low hint, said TO him:
Don't you think your son q vast.
ing his time staying here IN this qaiet
little town.
A grim smile filckered round the
old mans lips as io replied dfyiy:
well, ha might inat 80 well waste
II here aa anywhere elsesy-~New York
American.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

"Maryi" Fathers voice rolled dowr
tho atairs and into the dim and silent
parlor.
.yes, papa. dear"
ask that young man u be has ths
time"
A moment Of silence. =.
"Yes. George has his watch WIN
him.
.Then ask him what Ia the time."
"Ha says Il Ia ii:ts, papa" :.
Then ask him II he doeant think u
about bedtime
Another moment OF silence.
-He says, papa" the silyery voice
announced impeFsonAlly, he says thai
be rarely goes 10 bed before J. but !
seems 70 him that u 10 q matter o
personal preference merely. and thal
II he we're IN your place he would g
now II he felt sieepy."-HArper's IA
aaF,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

Lord Reading said At a dinner IN
New York, apropos of dermAnya pro-
poaai 10 get back from the allies IN
the shape Of q war Indemnity all her
war expenditure;
"That proposal sayors OF the lmpn,
dent. Il reminds mo Of the non 70
whom hin old father said;
Yea, George, I've decided 70 retire
from active life and turn the business
over 10 you.
sBut. father. can't you work . few
yeara longer. and then we can retire
logclherf"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
NORTHWEST MARSEr REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland - Wheat = Bluestsin, soe'
forty-fold, eSc, club. pac; red iife'
s0c; red Russian. e0c.
Millfesa - Spot priees: Bran. 81
per ten, shosts sasi rolled barley
csrn-wAl,s. SIS per ton; cracked,
$50.
Hay--Eastern Oregon. timothy. sit
Gli7: valley timothy. sia0is; slfal'
IA. sis50eDi4.5o; cheat, sioWii; oat'
and veteh. silOi2.
veFetables--Artiehokes si.i0GDi. 81
dozen; tomatoes. California, sl,a6@
i.5o: cabbage soe hundred; garlic,
iSe pound; peppers. 6QDse poundi egg'
plant, l0e pound; sprouts. 3 ee %
pound: horseradlsh, SIC. canlitlower,
l5ecDsi. as; celery, boG66e doxeni
beans, iai0gibe; lettuce. saWs.7s
crate: peas. lbc.
Green Fruits-peArs. si6ei.so per
box; grapes, tb per barrel; eranbcr'
ries, si00lia. 80 barrel.
Potatoes Oregon. SiGli.ab; faki'
mas. sl.i0@i.ab per sack; sweets.
81. so per hundred.
Onions Oregon, buying price. VI,
I. Q. b. shipping point
ples-Spitzenbergs. extra fancy,
81. ab; fancy, 50: choice, $l.2b0pi.boi
Jonathans, extra fancy. N.60; fancy,
81. rs; choice. 81, Yellow Newtowns,
extra fancy, 81: fancy. Sits; choice.
sIeli. rs; Baldwins. extra fancy,
81. 80; fancy, si.26; choice. 81; Rus
setts. orchard run, 81.
Eggs-oregon ranch. buying prices
No. 1, A2c; No. 2. soc: No. 3 roc
jobbing prices: No. 1. A2@4Se; Orc
gon storage. 26eD2Sc.
poultry-Hens. iiGblSc: springs,
llGllSe; turkeys. 17e; dressed, zoo
2ac: ducks, l26el4e: geese. SG9c.
Butter--City creamery, cubes. en-.
tras. selling at SlAe; fats. 2ee; prints
and cartons. extra Prices paid e
producers: Country creamery, 2l@
ase, according to quality; butterfat,
premium quality. ,sse; No. ayerag'
quality, sic; No. 2. zoe.
y veal-Fancy. l0elioie pound.
Pork-Fancy, 6ieGD7c pound
Hcps-lsl5 crop, S@i2c pound.
Wool - Eastern Oregon, lSW2eci
valley. 26G26c; fall lanbs' wool. 26ei
mohair. Oregon. 2se pound.
Cascara bark--0ld and nav, SA@ss
pound.
Cattle - Choice steers. $I@1. %
good, s6.T6@7; medium. Sc. 6oe6. 76i
choice cows, S6.26G6.75: good, $50
s. rs: medium. s4.600D6; heifer. $3.50
16; bulls. Sa6D6; stags. S4.60@b. 70
Hogs-Light. s5.9666.06; heavy,
81. .900l5.
Sheep-Wethers. $4.T6@6. so; ewes,
s46l6; lamba. s6@T.60.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Woman Attaches 0raves.

Sacramento, Cal.--Ths fling Of an
attachment on lot in the city ceme-
terry owned by Harry Dltman Harms,
. rancher residing near Union House,
to force payment Of alimcny and di-
vorce costs proves almost anything can
be attached. The attachment is posted
at the direction Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Harms, the second wife Of Harms, and
Il encumbers all Of the graves In the
plot with the exception Of the one oe-
cupied BY Mrs. Mary Harms, the first
wife. The amount Of the alimony al
Legged 70 be due q 4226.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
e. War AaeIon 8 cut.

Cleveland, Ohio - Directors Of the
GrssselIi Chemical company Wednes-
day cut war melon by declaring an
extra cash dividend Of per cent and .
special stock dividend Of 10 per cent,
n addition to the quarterly dividends
of ! per cent on both common and pre-
ferred stocks.
The combined dividends on both com
mon and preferred shares, including
the specini dividends, hsve a cash val
us Of approximately 50, 900, 600.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

London--D Dispatches 20 Reutsr's Tel
eeraph company from Amsterdam say:
ssIt 10 reported that Field Marshal
Won Der Goltx, commandar-in-ehief
Of the First Turkish army, ID es-
fMblishing his headquarters At Aleppo,
Syria, where ths Turkish and Ger
man troops under his command are
being equipped for an invasion Of
Egypt.
sBeveral large corps Of German
professors are going to Turkey under
! three-year contract to teach the
German language"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Chinese 10 Rebel.

San Francisco Tong King Chong,
president Of the Chez Kung Tong. q
Chinese Republic association, ~
ceiyed q cablegram from Shanghai,
China, which stated that five Chinese
provinces had declared their independ.
ence against the rule Of Yuan Shi Ksi.
The provinces concerned In the revolu'
tion were, according 70 the cablegram,
Kwang Tung, KIangsi, Yuanan, Kwei'
ehau and Szchuen. Mr.. Tong, who hai
presided recently at several Chinese
mass meetings, said he believed thu
action would be followed by many.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

The queen ef Bulgaria, whose ability
as . nurss has been manifested time
and tims again since che established
In SOFA one cf the finest and best
equipped hoepltals, has again taken
actively 70 the work which che loves
90 dearly. she 10 devetlna her time
and attention to nuralna the sick Or.
nhans In the erphanaas Of her country.
~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~-> ~.~~-N>~s-----
''Slr Charles Monto givea great
credit for this skiifuliy conducted
transfer Of forces to the generals
commanding and the royal navy"
The withdrawal Of the Britiah troops
from Suvia Bay and the Amaze gone
ends more successfully than most milf
tary men thought possible. the most
unfortunate chapter Of the British
arms in this war. Thousands Of iivcs
were sacrificed In gaining these posi-
tions, and Thousands In holding them
The question has been constantly
discussd why these generals command
ing the Dardanellcs expedition did not
try 10 make landing near the ccntef
Of the peninsula In the beginning and
cut of Turkish troops on the lower
end. when the attempt was finally
made to secure foothold higher up on
the peninsula, tho Turks were fully
prepared TO meet Il.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Net scientific.

Scientific Parent Ton q strolD-
You see out there In the street. my
son, simple illustration OF . pFinoi
Die. IN mechanics. The man with thai
cart pushes Il In front OF him. Can
you guess the reason whyi Probably
not win ask him. Note his answer
nay son.
TO the coater--My nood man, why
do you push that cart Instead OF pull
Ing III -.
Coster-'Cause I aln't . hoss. you
old lhickhead.--Titbits.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24

Berlin, Wis London--Dr. Karl Helf.
ferich. secretary Of the Imperial treas.
ury, announced in the Reiehstag that
the next budget cannot be balanced
without additional income, and that
proposals for new taxation are nov
being drafted for snbmission 70 the
Reichstag. Tho secretary declared
that no matter how large a war In.
dsmnity wns received, the war wculd
impose a colossal burden Of taxaticz
On the Germans.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-24
Aaro cIub % AId MlIitIa.

New York The Aero Club Of Amer
L. snnonncea that It will give imam
a;aI aia 10 all aEates desiring 70 buy
aS..s.ianss foz fAeir militia organize
lI1s.z Hoads of the militia in "a
-SSfss hnf asked for assistancs.
- Aero Club RilI add 10 per cent
1. .nT 4nn 80 lo SO. 900 raised In
- <.z5s hefdrs February next.
~. sint advocates distribution Of
2161 nsraplnner fer aefense q the
E|n|fsd etntex