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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
CLEVER WOMEN
Use gasoline to dry clean every
thing at home and save
IS In an hour.

You will never again pay enormous
prices for dry cleaning after trying
this Any woman can clean and re-
new the appearance of yokes, ribbons,
satins, laces, silks, furs, shirtwaists,
Swiss, lawn, organdie and chiffon
dresses, kid gloves and shoes, neck
ties, children's clothes, suits, caps,
wooden garments, fancy vests, drap-
cries. rugs, in fact, any and everything
that would be ruined with soap and
water.
Get two ounces of solvite at any
drug store and put it in two gallons
of gasoline. where it quickly dissolves.
Then put in the goods to be cleaned.
After a little rubbing out they come
looking bright and fresh as new. You
will find nothing fades. shrinks or
wrinkles, requiring no pressing.
You would have to pay So at a dry
cleaning establishment for the clean
ing which can be done at home as
easily as laundering. Any grocery or
garage will supply the gasoline and
your druggist will sell you two ounces
of solvite which is simply gasoline
soap, then a large dispan or wash
boiler completes your dry cleaning
outfit.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12

fairs of Governors day, in connection
with the fall festival of that city.
DIR. and Mrs. Morgan of Alliance,
Col, are in Topeka visiting the w. w.
Miller family and the Clyde Miller
family.
Miss Sophie Smithmyer of Lawrence
is visiting Mrs. Wendell Lyman.
Mrs. Amos Smith of Seneca is wish
ing Miss Katherine Dolman today.
Mrs. Smith, before her marriage. was
Miss Myra Rodgers of Abilene. and
has often visited Topeka friends.
Mrs. Frank Hubbell of Glcze. Ariz-,
IS is visiting s. at the home gs of ner fasher'
Mrs. Fredo Barteldes of Lawrence
arrived today to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Dolnan. She will re-
main in Topeka until after the we'd
ding of her sister, Miss Katherine Dol
man, and Mr.. Frank Davis of Kansas
City. which will take place October 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Lyman have re-
turned from a motor trip to Lawrence,
where they attended the Saturday
football game.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs J. T. Bell, 735 Fillmore street.
Mr.. Charles Younggreen and Mr..
Ralph Lewis have returned from
Lawrence. where they were weekend
guests of friends.
The following guests were enter
tanned Monday night by Miss Gene
We've Schiller: Miss Anna Lawn, Miss
Anna Siebert, Miss Mabel Griley, Miss
Mary Mooney, Miss Anna Flynn. Miss
Margaret Eyer DR.. Farley. DR.. Coffee,
Mr.. Tom Flynn, Mr.. Jim Mooney, Mr..
Fred Siebert and Mr.. Toney Siebert.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas and Miss
Carolyn Thomas will leave Tuesday
for a trip to San Diego and San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Watson, Miss
Altha Watson and Frederick Watson
have returned from Lake Topinabee,
Mich, where they have been living at
their summer home since early in the
past summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Godfrey Moore
are on hunting trip in the Ozark
mountains.
Mrs. Baird Whitney will visit friends
in Kansas City this week.
Mrs. Henry Wolf has returned from
a visit to relatives in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Updegraff will
go to California the last of this week.
and will visit the expositions. During
their absence Miss Reita Updegraff
will be with Mr.. and Mrs. Warrick Up
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| American Drama, by Mrs. c. G. Blake
~, and three guests of the club who
Marjorie Glasgow and Miss Frances
Walsh, who each played piano solo
and Miss Coover, who gave reading
j. j. j
Prof. Arthur Nevin, of the Univer-
sity of Kansas, is to give an address
before the convention of the Fifth
District Federation of Women's clubs
to be held in Abilene. Mrs. Cora G
writes him: HE is one of the great
musicians of America, and has made a
wonderful fight for the development
of American music in this country II
is like a beautiful dream that has come
true to think that we are to have him
at the Kansas university working in
community music in Kansas"
= j
Mrs. Effie Hiatt Van Tuyl, who for
the past eight months has been Of
fetal hostess of the Kansas building
at the Panama-Pacific exposition al
San Francisco, returned Friday to her
home in Leavenworth. She was Obliged
to return, owing to ill health, having
met with an accident in the summer
She is confined to her room, though
it is thought she will be able to be out
in a few weeks. The story of the &C
cident reached Topeka, telling of an
electric shock which Mrs. Van Tuyl
received by the falling of a charged
/ wire.
The Lakota club met Monday with
Mrs. Luther Burns. The club will
study 1.-The Islands of the World
this season. Mrs. Burns read a paper
on the Island of Corsica Yesterday.
New members of the club are Mrs.
Beck.
The Monday Whist club met yes
terday with Mrs. A. zahner. Guests
n "a MnS VITA n
Mrs. Minnie D. Horner.
Miss Effie Page will be hostess at
a meeting of the Matinee Music club
Thursday afternoon. The meeting
will be the first of the season.
= ! =
Mrs. Alfred Gray, of Brooklyn, n.
Y, arrived today to visit Col and Mrs.
George w. Veale, of S21 Fillmore
street. Mrs. Gray is the widow of the
late Alfred Gray, who was in charge
of the agricultural exhibit from Kan
sas at the Centennial held in Philadel-
phia in 1876, and he was the first
Kansas secretary of the board of agri-
culture. The state has raised a mon
ument to the memory of Mr.. Gray.
The annual meeting of the Tivoli
club was held Sunday, and officers for
| the season elected as follows: Mr..
Stanley Copeland, president; Mr.
Roger Savage, vice president; Mr..
Larry Huey, treasurer; Mr.. Alden
Weightman, secretary; Mr.. Harry w.
| Eagle, sergeant-at-arms.
The membership of the club is linn
| tied to sixty. The club is planning to
have six dancing parties during the
season.
= j. j.
An organization known as the To-
| peka Opera society had a meeting last
week, when it was decided to give
| the second act of Faust, with all its
/ solo parts; chorus from L'Amico
Fritz, by Mascagni, and the prison
scene from II Trovatore, by Verdi. The
opera society is under the direction OF
Mr.. Franklin Hunt, and is open to, all
| Mr.. Hunt was abroad eight years
studying with Vanniccini, of Florence,
| Italy, where he studied the Italian
school of opera, and Jacques Boyny, OF
Paris, France, who created the role
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
POEMS ON DOLLARS
Ladies' Society of First Methodist
Church to Give Unique Dinner.

The fourth division of the Ladies'
society of the First Methodist church
will hold a dinner at the church to-
night. Mrs E. L. Copeland is chair
man of the division. Each of the
women will contribute a dollar at the
dinner and then read an original poem
telling how the money was earned.
The dinner will start promptly at
$3.50 o'clock. About rs Methodist
women will be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
Quick, Safe Way
to Remove Hairs
Toilet Talks.)

Keep a little delatone powder on
YOUR dressing table and when ugly
hairy growths appear, make a paste
with little of the powder and some
water, apply and let remain on the
hairy surface for or minutes, then
rub off, wash the skin and the hairs
have vanished. This treatment is
uuite harmless and rarely more than
one application is required, but to
avoid disappointment care should be
used to buy the real delatone.-Adver-
Hsement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12

degraff. Mr.. Gill Updegraff of Sioux
and Mrs. o. P. Updegraff this week.
Mrs. Anna Overholt of Pasadena,
Cal, will return home the last of the
week. She was called to Topeka by
Gordon.
Mrs. Herman w. Rock of Lake
Charles, La, is visiting her cousin.
Mrs. E. A. THRILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12

The Minerva club held its first
meeting of the new season Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles
Curtis, with Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Fred
Munson as hostesses. The program
comprised the Bedouin Love Song.
sung by Miss Eleanor Bartel; a Lul-
laby, by Kozian, violin solo by Miss
May Clark: Cycle of Life (Ronald) d,
Mrs. E. G. Foster; paper on Types of
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PETROGRAD, Dec. 2S.The Rus sian submarines are amaintatning steadily the bombardment of the Bulgarian ports. They have proved the most efficiently destructive wea- pons in harrasing the Bulgar coast
 The larger type of submarine is in use.
 BERLIN, Dec. 2s. There is some concern over the condition of King Constantine who has been regarded IS the steadfast friend of the Gen. tral Powers throughout very try ing time. Should anything happen to him. 1t IS feared that control would pass to Pro-Aly influence.
 PARIS Doc. 2S The connictins accounts which ars published as to
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Russian movements against Bull
 garia, are due, 1t Is explained, to
 the fact that none of these are of
 ficial. The Russian headquarters
 Staff has given out no statement as
 to it's movements in Bessarabta or against Bulgaria beyond the de- claration that troops were concen-
 trating in the former province. ATHENS, Dec. 2S. King Con- stantine is much improved today |but still in danger.
 BERLIN. Dec. 2S. Much an |noyance has been caused the Kaisef l by the reports sent out from neutral countries that hewas sutforsng from
 { malignant disesse. Tho Kaiser [has been troubled with [ severe
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FEDERAL GRAND JURY
 INDlCTS PROMINENTS

| .t4gs f.s
 NEW YORK. Dec. zS.Like a bolt from the blue come the indict- 'mehts of prominent men, congress men and ex-congressmen, p,ibiicists and former government officials, labor leaders and others returned today by the Federal Grand Jury, probing the Germanist conspiracy cases,
 This afternoon indictments wero returned among others against Con- gressman Frank Buchanan of Ilii- nois, Robert Fowler, Ex-Congress- man, Frank Monnett formerly At torney General of Ohio, Jacob Fay. Tor, President of National Labor Peace Council, Franz von Rintelen
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German agent, David Lamar, H. Martin, Herman schultze. The men are charged with being in a conspi- racy to foment strikes etc. It is alleged that Lamar was von Rinte- lens agent.
 Brand Whitlock, Captain Boyed and Colonel House President Will sons personal representative sailed for Europe today.
 PARIS. Dec. 2S.The artillery duel now progressing in the vosgea is unsurpassed for violence since the war began. Backed by enorm. ous concentration of troops which however have not stirred an inch
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 2s.
 It is stated that the Austrian reply to the American Ancona note is now ready for transmission. Up to noon today it had not been received all though Secretary Lansing expects to receive the full tenor of the reply before night. It is believed in off, cial circles that 1t will be favor able, although some dispatches coming through neutral countries Indicate that this 1t not Iikcly.
 Great influence has been brought
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BERLIN, Dec. 2s. The British naval officials stopped and held up two Dutch steamers and abstractef the mail destined for Germany and it's allies.
 The two boats were en route to Rotterdam in Holland and carried large quantities of German. Aus trian and Bulgarian mail. This with some sacks of meil for Con- stantinoplc was seized, despite the protests of the officers of the steam CTS.
 a WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 2S.-- A note of protest has boon drafted and dispatched to Great Britain re- lative to holding up mail for enemy
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since the violent bombardmcnt be- gan, the Germans are subiecting ! every French position from Thanh, to Roan to terrific artillery Ire which the French are answering with unbated vigor. Although the most difficult of all positions to advance in, the German concentration is giving rise to the belief that they will endeavor to drive through the Vosges.
 The vosges are covered with snow.
 No, Stella will not be at the Dream Theater matinee; she will be at the Carnival with bells.
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SHIPPlNC BILL WHILE BE
 FORGED THROUGH CONGRESS

whip recaIcitrants into line to sup port the administration. No pa tronago is to be extended any. Of those who oppose the administra- tion's pet measure, and there will be no filibustering tolerated.
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ENDEAVOR T0
 PROMOTE C0NScRlP HON

The Swiss system finds no support from the Leaguers, because 1t leaves the arms end ammunition in the hands of the citizen soldiers and not |fn centralized control rystem ab- solutely necessary to proper mili- tary efEiciency. l
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CITY BATH HOUSE
JUDGE DENIES MOTION
 T0 QUASH THE GASES

be heard, all efforts to quash the trials being denied. It is possible new method may be sought out to save the indicted men from the hs-
 initiation of criminal prosecution.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 2s.
 Declaring that 1t is the only real preparedness, the Army Leaguc win
 devote itself to 2 general nation-
 wide campaign to promote compul- sory military service for all citt. zens. s'I #
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NEW YORK, Dec. 2s. The Court denied the motion to dismiss the New Haven Monopolization cases, and the indicted men must stand trial under the Sherman Act. The much delayed cases will therefore
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GENEVA, Dec. 2S.-von Beth- mann Holfweg is now en route to Vienna with the full conditions under which the Teutons will make peace. An official dispatch to the government of Switzerland says that the German Chancellor will after discussing with Baron Bivrain officially communicate with the AL 1iea asking peace conference. Ger many suggesting that the first con- ference be held at the Hague. ~. :. STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2S.-The meet ings which are held in the inter est of peace here by the visiting Fordites are enthusiastic. A brflli- ant reception has been extended the visiting delegates by the Swedes.
 The Ford peace delegates regret that the hostile American attitude
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SULTAN YIELDS.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Dec. 2S Sultan Mahmud today granted per- mission to the ladies of his harein to appear at the Aksaia Carnival. It is understood that this is an annual religious ceremony.
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LONDON, Dec. 2S. With the ar rival of foggy weather in the North. Sea, the German submarine activ- ities have been renewed. The Brit ish steamer Vanstirum was torpe- doed and sunk today, the crew be- ing saved This is the seventh boat to be torpedoed in two days, almost a record.
 PARIS, Dec. 2S.-It is reported that four under sea boats were sunk in the Mediterranean yesterday Two were caught at the Straits of Gibraltar, two off the island of Malta.
 LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The German submarine activities have caused in-
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WASHINGTON. D C., Doc. 2s.
 The shipping bill will be the first non-fiscal measure to obtein the at tention of Congress. It will be lprshsd through and every known political means will be used to
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Ladies who have not yet received
 one of our complimentary Sachet
 Bags, are invited to call while they last. ROSE CANDY STORE
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BRITISH TAKE MAIL OFF
 STEAMERS FOR HOLL AND

nations. The right of the British to do this is not conceded. The British contend that the mail con tains contraband of war.
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CHINA IS ABLAzE WITH REVOLT
 IN SEVEN PROVINCES

tended the rebels. It is claimed that much resentment is felt against Japan which is said to be privately aiding the disaffected to revolt. Tho Japanese government has officially denied that Dr. Sun Yet Sen has been directing the revolt from Japanese territory, but the denial is not credited by Yuan's council
 CITY BATH HOUSE.
 Moonlight sprng Water. sBoii- ing Hot).
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MALMO, Dec. 2S.-Two German freighters en route to German ports with supplies from Sweden were sunk by either Russian or British submarine in the Baltic today. The two freighters were travelling to- gether when they were sent to the bottom. The crews have been land- ed here.
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A AnS selection of Fancy Bsxes AIled with Home Made or Outside Chocolates at Roses Candy Store.
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SHANGHAI, Dec. 2S.-Advices from all over the provinces indicate that the rebel Chinese are growing in strength and have been rein forced by the desertion from the Yuan standard of thousands of re- gulars and their officers.
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KAISER SAYS YEA.

BERLIN, Dec. 2S. To-day in an audience granted Ambassador Gerartl Emperor William granted permis- sion to the Cabaret of the Aksala Carnival to sell pfetzels.
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SUBMARINES STILL CLAIM
 TOLL OF ALLIED SHIPPING

surance rates to soar again. The comparative absence of submarines which prevailed on the North Sea and in the Channel has made the steamers careless, and cautions are again given out against these deadly craft.
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PEKING, Dec. 2S.-The Yuan government is now raising another and larger army to suppress revolt. Over hundred: suspected of sym pathizing with the rebels have been arrested in the capital. all of these prominent men in the affairs of the city.
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FoRDITEs ATTEMPT HARMONY.

STOCKHOLM. Dec, 27. Unless the unforeseen happens the Ford Peace Expedition will be great fiasco. The party is shattered with dissension although some are en- deavoring to bring about harmony. Efforts in this direction were being put forward all day. The dissensions broke out on board ship and are be- coming mora intense on land.
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BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-The German papers contain the information tha. the Italians dislike the war and are sorry that they ever entered it They are among other nations which are ready enough for peace if only a reasonable pretext would present itself.
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upon Austria to submit to all of
 the American demands to avoid an open rupture.
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Finest Unalak1eet dog salmon at OUTFITS. z cents delivered.
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WIFE SAYS HE
 HAS NOT QUIT FIGHTING

ist papers declare that Villa is go- ing to live the rest of his days in Cuba and he robbed the country enough to have acquired fortune.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2s-- The second Pan-American Scientific Congress is now in session here. This time the delegates are devotins themselves to international qaes- tions. of a political rather than a scientific nature. One of the dele gates advised the policy of the na- tions of the American hemisphere to build powerful and large snbp'a- rines by means of which they cou'd
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q F |. H~ H | HAVANA, Dec. 2S.-Genera, Villas wife arrived here today from Mexico She told reporters that the stories published as to his quitting the fight were all nonsens. He will not leave Mexico, she declared, and at the present time is fighting Car ranza, although hiding temporarily at Chihuahua.
 MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2S.- Villa is not at Chihuahua He left that city for New Orleans and will probably leave that port shortly after reaching it for Cuba where he will join his wife. The Carranz-
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fsensions among the peace expedl- ton were very serious, while today
 the optimists seem to have got pos
 session Of the cables and advise har. mony, enthusiasm and success. Most Of the papers continue to ridicule the movement as impossible.
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greatly hampers the activities of the pacficists.
 STOCKHOLM, Dec 2S.--Secreta- ry Lochnor of the Peace Delegation today at a meeting held under the Fordites in this city, declared that the party had secret information that certain belligerents were ready for peace. A resolution was adopt ed which criticizes Wilson for not taking the initiative in calling a peace conference
 { NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-The re- ports of the doings of the Fordites fare as conflicting as they appear to |be an endless subject for sardonic criticism at the hands of the Am erican papers. Yesterday dispatches indicated that the ruptures and dis
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XMAS GREETINGS.

Again tho season suggests the pleasure of extending to all hearty good wiahes 4 Merry Christhaas and : Happy and Prosperous Nex
 N0lfH TAIL 0nTNG O0. Between sekeratrom Hasen sne
 3eensEu Jswelsy gleres.
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Tong King Chong, President of the Republican Association of China, in a statement to newspaper men said that he had definite informa- tion that seven provinces were op- posing the Yuan monarchy, and of these five were. in open revolt with
 strong armies in the field. The ar engagements for financing the revo- slution were complete, and the coun- try was now in state of civil war
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protect their coasts and ward of |the attacks of aggressive European nations
 FL PASO Dec. 28.-A good many
 of the Villatist party are not piac- | ing much reliance in the promised general amnesty, and have become refugees in the United States.
 Hundreds have crossed the border seeking political asylum. We will give 10 per cent discount
 on all Purchases of $500 or more
 until Jan. 1.
 ] ROSE CANDY STORE.
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Augustine E Kyer, victorias and Butter Crisp at the Rose Candy Store.
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RUSSIAN SUBMARINES ARE
 BOMBARDING BULc GAR COAST

cold which produced feverish con dition.
 AT THE OLD STAND.
 Now open TOT rasiness, The MERCHANTS CAFE, serving as usual the hest meals in the best style in Nome. X
 DAN HALPrN. Prop. Remember the Home Made Good } are always fresh and therefore the Best,
 BoaR CANDY sToRE. 0HEAr poG F6lar 1G6oa eookine salmon TOT 4c. n " lfu1physe. AlWays in the leaA
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PEKING, Dec. 28.-Yuan is con fident of controlling the situation in China if no outside help Is ex'
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Anything in the line of job work at the Industrial Worker Office. Satisfaction assured.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s.-
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suggested for closing the Mediter- ranean. It is believed that most of the deadly submarines in the Mediterranean are German craft which passed through the Straits of Gibraltar
 The proposal is to net the straits under British supervision.
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS
 and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our friends and customers. ROSE CANDY STORE.
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LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The German submarine activities have caused in
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cold which produced feverish con.
 dition.
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TEUTONS TO PROPOSE
 \ PEACE CONFERENCE

lgreatly hampers the activities of
 lthe pacifcists.
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LONDON. Dec. 2s-Plans are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
New steel Being Delivered.

The O.-W. R. & N. Co, has begun
the delivering of steel for the 1O4
miles of track replacement ordered
a few weeks ago. according to Wort
received here. OF this new track
age there will be 10 1-2 miles be
tween Echo and Yoakum for which
seven miles of rails have been dellv'
cred, there will be % miles between
Pendleton and Gibbon and rails fol
which have been received and dis.
tributed and IL IL miles between
Gibbon and Duncan, the work be
ing now actually under way.