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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29
NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION

Bv virtue of a writ Of execution
against the property hereinafter de-
scribed, duly issued by the County
Clerk Of Polk County, Oregon, on the
Goth day Of August, 1916, and to me-
the undersigned, Sheriff of said eoun-
ty, directed for the enforcement Of a
decree of foreclosure and sale given
and made by the Circuit Court Of the
State of Oregon for said County OF
Polk, on the 2sth day of August
1916 in a certain suit in the said
| Court wherein NJ. F. Morgan was
plaintiff and Anna Scherman, Franz
Scberman and Michael Seherman wer'
defendants, Register No. 4s'4'l
wb;rh decree was given in favor ol
said plaintiff and declares that then
Is now due. owing a-d payable to him
up5er the MORTGAGE foreclosed in san
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29
CONTRIBUTED
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Polk County "Drys" Poke Booze.
An interesting and instructive
meeting was held by the Polk county
branch of the "0regon Union Ut!
committee y in the auditorium of the
Carnegie library on Tuesday evening
of tbis week. The "Union Dry com
uittee'' consists of members OF all
political parties who stand opposed
70 the brewers amendment to be bal
Ioted on in November. and VINO favor
Oregon really "dry," as provided foI
bv the prohibitory amendment ap-
nearing on the same ballot
The password adopted by tins com
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29
Hard Winters and Pheasants.

Indian George, the Hood River
Sage. predicts another hard winter
for 1861. Indian George has sur
vived a great many winters, hard and
soft, and he knows all the lore Of the
beasts and birds. who are supposed
TO have knowledge of natures inner
most meteorological secrets. 1t is
said that the Indian prophet last
wear foretold deep SHOWS and pro
tracted cold weather. lie was right
Now the moss is rich on the trees
and there are billions of acorns, and
the bears are very fat, and clearly
the approaching six months are gong
TO be quite trying. 1t is possible, OF
course. that the Hood River WISE
man is mistaken. But we will back
him against any other weather SHARP
anywhere. He knows as well what Is
coming as any other human being.
Possibly it is the prospect of an
other dreary and killing winter tha
has made the pheasants so scarce Jus
now. Or possibly they are merel!
fearful of the dreadful dawn of oeto
her l. when the open season 10
pbeasants begins, and they have mi
GRATED On that terrible day te
thousand Oregon hunters take th
field and the magnificent Orego
game bird has but the meageres
chance for his life.
A well-known sportsman wrote
letter to The 0regonian yesterda!
calling attention to the great depi'
. ton in the pheasant supply and az
cr;bing it to the hardships Of la:
winter. Doubtless he is right.
NAV be also that too many fema
birds we're slain last Oetober--qm
! by accident, of course, for they a
1 protected by law
: Clearly, legislation Is needed
r protect and preserve the MOngOn'
? pbeasaut. He is a prized member
; loreeon's great game family and .
los wonid be irreparable.-oreg
j. nian-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29
GROVE

liza Ms. Seth White were Sa-
|itoxs Saturday.
Y I&wk and family of Salt
qisitea relatives here Sunday
aear and family of Dallas,
hanson and family of Crow
Ed Rutler and Dan Smith OF o,
bd were Sunday visitors with
Edgar and family
lana Mrs. Harry Davis OF Port
|ere cAllers here last week,
hey White and family Of Top
have been visiting relatives
|ecently
Vint was here again Sunday.
Farmer and family of Crow
he Sunday callers here.
]. WI Edgar was quite poorl1
|st Of the week.
|, Allen and family were Salen
Satnrday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29

,nIJo oath paving is still hang
IL Teather takes the blues
III every one, for they will
fall work done. We should
ankful for such a place as
arnette valley.
Blk comfy fair issue OF the
lnfy Observer was fine and
bdit t0 the editor and his CO.
LONG live The Observer.
Hastings of Albany was the
his aunt, Mrs. Sofia Has
pnday.
'ewit and wife were in town
They were on their way
ii, wherehe has quite a lot
on exhibit.
b g. I,oe and son, William
attended the fair Monday.
Poole finished the Murdoch
on Broad street this week.
modern house in every re-
and James Henkle returned
bm the Mexican border Tues
it is Interesting to hea1
of THAT country. They sald
a good time.
Jones is acting as specia
III The fair. His wife wen
air Monday.
Jones attended the fai.
lSy,
Hall is getting alons
pith her broken hip and sh
he will be able to be out agall
nich school opened Monda,
ood attendance and the pros
\ i rood term this year ar
Stewart returned home fror
ler Sunday. He has been hav
eyes treated this week.
Hnber IL building a poultr
or ii, g. Not.
es Newman is building a WOO
B. A Rice is assisting him
Bobb and son, Oliver, left Tues
Hood River to pick apples.
Judd and A. L. Tallma
lilt several miles of concret
town this year. Let the goo
b on for with paved street
crete walks in Monmouth W
IL d clean town.
G. C. Lee and daughter, Mr.
lsn made Dallas a visit Wee
White has moved back
y in Monmouth. He has bee
liz Farm in the American bo
,rine the summer. His SO
hite, will run the farm.
Wonder is at home and it
she may teach school tn
NORMAL graduates are in d
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29

mittee and which gives free access to
all their meetings and deliberations
is, "Vote 315 x No, and 316 < Yes"
Absent minded members are advised
to paste this in their hats, or write
it in their note books SO as not to be
mislead in marking ballots on cleo
ton day.
The meeting on Tuesday evening
began with "a short musical program,
after which county chairman, Rev.
Howard Mcconnell, pointed out some
results attained as the result OF the
present prohibitory law, and the fol
ly of taking any backward step as
would be the case were the brewers
amendment to become a law. Quot
ing from data given by the Antl-Sa-
loon league he called attention to
the following items, results OF the
present prohibitory law: Decrease
of AZ per cent in penitentiary conf
mitments. Average local arrests de-
creased one half. Average local drunk
arrests decreased four-fifths. Closed
one rescue mission because buns went
to work-or to California. Increas-
ed savings and bank deposits. In
creased cash business. Put the logan
berry business on the map. Drove
the scarlet woman from the state
nearly eliminated venereal diseases
Decreased traffic accidents; cut fires
in half; made laws enforceable. Took
the brewery-saloon combine out o1
politics. " ....
A question box followed in which
the X-ray was turned on the brewers
amendment, revealing to those pres
ent more clearly than ever the fac
that it is "filled with all manner o1
beasts and creeping things" in thu
shape of tricky punctuation, deliber
ate and vital omissions, and bare
faced and staggering concessions tt
booze interests. For instance, th
brewers amendment provides" tha
it shall be lawful to manufacture AM
sell and deliver in this state by tn
manufacturer to any person or indi
, vidual, in original packages only, fer
mented malt liquor containing fou
per cent or less of alcohol, in sue
quantity or under such regulation
!. as may be prescribed by law" Ac
!. cording to this section-and it is bu
! part of the whole, equally ba
J. Observation-Disclosures drunken mer
: and habitual drunkards, are Lawful
customers. Brewers agents can or
O crate wherever they choose, withou
limit as to numbers, selling origina
# packages to whoever wishes to bu,
f in quantities aus small as five cen
bottle. and having no license fee t
5 pay, since they are acting as brew
,. ers agents. Again, the minimum 9
/ alcohol is named as -four per cer
q or less,n but there is no restrictio
if or limit as to the maximum, henc
5. such liquor may contain any amour
o of alcohol desired by the manufa'
o turer or his agent The state dall
- law provides that milk taken to I'll
creamery must contain a certal
d amount of butter fat; there is a mn
2 imum fixed by law but no maximum
,t ditto fermented and malt liquors an
the amount of alcohol, as prescribe
o. bv the brewers amendment.
The above are but a few OF the Il
id teresting and astonishing fac
RS brought to light and aired in ii
meeting. The program for next Tue
t. days meeting will be announced la
. ed. Everybody welcome, same plac
to Z 80. Come.
Press Committee-G. E.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29

and Mrs. Gillanders of Day
nd Mrs. J. W. Edgar visited
1. q. White one day last week.
/ r. D. Williamson spent the
Two weeks in Portland, return
|ome On Thursday last week.
|linm Edgar took a load OF to-
q 10 Dallas Saturday.
Z Rirps was a Salem visitor one
|ost Heek.
b Hayes threshed grain for
|e 8nith Saturday.
renron and McCrow of Mccoy
Ia tnlling clover for c. II. Far
idaS.
I J.K. Gay and daughter Cora
nored to Polk Station for th'
q Miss Gay will teach sehoo
.< Fox Of Rickreall haule'
Is crowley last week.
Edgar and family Of Dalla
<re Sunday
|I Farrner was a Salem ylsito
White was a Dallas vsito
+ r J. Williamson and daugf
T<r.ia. and Mrs. Wade Palme
~ IL Lincoln Saturday.
M Mrs. J. L. Gay Of Col
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The fact that the Democratic cam
paign managers have booked Secre-
tary Daniels for speech In Maine
seems to indicate that they nave apan-
doned all hope of carrying the state
and simply don't care what happens
to the ticket in the September election.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29

Senator ! Ham Lewis, spokesman
for the administration, in attempting
to apologize for the presidents molly
coddle expression that we are TOO
proud to fight" explains that 1t Is an
old Latin quotation. But the people
already know that it is out of date and
the expression of decadent nation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29

1--WE don't want to maintain politi'
cal almshouse," remarked Mr.. Hughes
to the North Dakota farmers. and
nation applauds him. Americans are
beginning to see a possibility in the
near future of regaining their ielf re-
spect.
This administration seems to nave
sold everything it could, from the ma,
tion's honor down to the smallest rural
postmastership.
Secretary Daniels says this Is no
time for politics. And it's no time iof
Secretary Daniels either,
Senator Lewis, defending the presi
dent on his too proud TO tight eN
pression intimates that 1t was que
solely to the ignorance Of his audience
that the popular Interpretation tina
has been put upon it was evolved, ane
that anyway it didn't mean what
anpeared to mean. The latter state
ment can be taken with some degree
of confidence, as 1t is quite wei
known fact that most Of the things ID
president says do not mean what tne'
are supposed to mean.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29
Professional Cards

DENTIST
w. G. SCHAEFER
Office over Fuller Pharmacy.
Office hours from to IL a. M; l
to 5 p. m.
Dallas Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-29

IlIosith paving is still hang
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
CITRUS CROP FOR SEASON
ABOUT 100000 BOXES

Tampa, Jan. 67The 1915-16
citrus crop will amount to about
100000 boxes of grapefruit, $780,
900 tangerines and 5,150,OOO or
anges. according to estimates fur
nished by l.. d. Jones, business man
ager OF the Florida Citrus Exchange.
The crops is smaller than lats sea-
sons, though last seasons went
nearly million boxes beyond the
estimate. Due to warm weather last
winter the bloom came at the wrong
time to set big crop this year,
and ali estimates since early in the
season have pointed to a short crop.
Conditions, so far as can be seen,
are favorable to a big crop next sea-
son, and Mr.. James would not be
surprised to see it run to 12,O0O,-
900 boxes. New acreage is constant
ly being planted and young groves
coming into bearing.
Prices have been much better this
year and there has been no slump
since the first of the season. Less
cut-throat competition is one reason
the green fruit ruling is another,
and the short crop another.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
BEGUILING FLA. NEGROES
TO OTHER STATES

Pensacola, Jan. 6-Strong COM
plant has been heard of late over
the activity of labor agents from
other States, who, coming here
within the past several weeks, have
been very busy, according to reports
from naval stores men, in an en-
deavor to induce with some degree
of success, large numbers of negroes
to go into Louisiana and Texas to
take work there.
One prominent naval stores man
stated that the labor market was be-
ing seriously affected by the in
roads of these strange and said
that he had been delegated by ma
val stores men to go before Mayor
Greenhut with a view to having
some action taken against the
strangers who are reported to be al
work here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
NO CARNIvALS FOR ST.
PETE IN FUTURE

St. Petersburg, Jan. Carnival
companies in the future will not
find st. Petersburg receptive place
if the action of the Board of Trade
and the attitude of the city commits
sioners are to be taken into consid-
Grafton.
In the past week two applications
have been made to bring carnivals
to this city The propositions have
been submitted to the commission
ers, hut action had not as yet been
taken. Nevertheless, it is more than
likely that fiat refusal will be
made in both instances.
The Board at the behest of C. d.
Hammond, freely discussed the mat
ter at the meeting of the board Of
governors, and concluded by going
on record as against admitting en-
tertainments of this character
Sentiment Expressed.
Mr.. Hammond in addressing the
meeting asked that something be
done showing the sentiment of the
business men and the town gener-
ally toward the propositions so that
the commissioners could act with a
full knowledge of the wishes of the
representative men of st. Peters,
burg. The resolution followed.
1t was pointed out that this city
was not the kind that wants or
needs amusements of this sort. Per-
sons who are not in a position to
spend money on the numerous
chance games and the host of other
things that go to make up carnivals,
are the ones who patronize them
chiefly, it was said, and for this rea-
son it could be nothing more than a
detriment to the city.
Mr.. Hammond in referring to the
two men representing the carnival
companies in question said that each
one discredited and disparaged the
other. and in his opinion they were
both right.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
WE HAVE COME BACK FROM
WARSAW TO GIVE YOU HE'LL

London, Jan. 6.-The compare
tive quiet which has reigned on the
western front ever since the British
offensive of September, is soon to
be broken, according to the prophe-
cies of all military experts, by an
elaborate German offensive along the
whole front. All reports from Bel
gium concur in announcing that
the German attack is being planned
for this month. During the past few
days, long conveys of ammunition
have been pouring toward the ad-
vanced German positions in Flan-
ders, and fresh arrivals of troops
from the eastern front are constant
ly recorded. According to the stories
which are current, Emperor william
himself will be on hand to superin-
tend operations.
A correspondent at the British
front states that the preliminaries
thC 6iChL OhCuoisC dIC dlTcduy
under way, and that a noticeable
change has come over the whole
front. Heavy German guns are
again in action, and there is a dis
tinct difference in the character of
the German troops which are man
ming the front trenches. Instead of
the new recruits which have been
stationed for some time in these po-
sitions, veteran soldiers from Po-
land have now appeared and have
made their presence known by creep
ing up to the barbed wire entangle-
ments of the British where they
left 4 placard in English which
read: "We have come back from
Warsaw to give you hell"
There can constantly be heard
from behind the German lines the
tumult of trains bringing up men
and munitions, the rumble of heavy
artillery and the tramping of con-
stantly arriving battalions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
HOLLAND PREPARED FOR WAR

The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. 6.
The fears, early in the war, that
Holland would be drawn into 1t
sooner or later have been gradually
allayed and now practically moth
ing is heard of such probability,
but preparedness for any eventual
ity continues to be popular policy.
The Dutch Red Cross is to be COM
pletely reorganized this month un-
der the superintendent of high Of
ficials of the army and navy medi-
cal corps, and some of the most
pro ninent civilian medical author
tiles. The headquarters Of the So
ciety, which have been in an made
quatc building near the United
States legation here, are to be moved
to a large mansion on Prinsesse-
gracht. the former home of an old
Dutch aristocratic family which is
a gift to the Red Cross from four
wealthy residents.
There has also been formed re-
Gently a committee of wealthy Hol-
landers who are to present to the
government a number of splendidly
equipped ambulance trains.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
OFF TO THE TROPICS FOR
SCIENTIFIC MOTION PICTURES

Miami, Jan. 6-When the big
steam yacht Wisdom slipped out of
Biscayne Bay early Monday morning
she carried with her party of
scientific men who expect to un-
earth new discoveries in South
American countries and secure NOV
ing pictures of fish and animal life
IN the tropics. The party is in
charge of DR.. E. A. Salisbury of
California, the head of the South
ward Ho expedition Of scientific mo-
ton picture makers and for the next
few months the big yacht will carry
the party on a 10000 mile junket
slipping into out of the way places
in South America in search of ma
terial for the scientific films.
Rex Beach. the author. was expect
ed IN Join the party in Miami but h
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
FAMOUS ENGLISH BILLIARD
EXPERT DEAD; ORIGINATOR
OF ANCHOR STROKE

New York, Jan. 6.-An an
nouncement from London of the
famous English billiard expert, re-
calls the fact that it was he who
was credited with originating the
anchor stroke" Lovejoy was said
to have discovered the stroke and
its possibilities by accident. After
considerable practice he sused it in
public and on one occasion made a
run Of 2,4S6 "canons. Since that
time, however, other professional
cuists who took it up found that
they could score on this stroke al
most interminably so that in the
rules of match play it was found
necessary to limit the anchor" to
score of 25.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06

from his younger brother. Late last
night he come to the Daily Demo-
crat office and was shown the latest
dispatches to the effect that Consul
McNeely had been given us as lost.
that he died a hero giving his seat
to a woman and child. He was also
shown the dispatch which said that
the president had gone to Washing
ton from his honeymoon to take
personal charge of the crisis "aris-
ing from the death of Consul Nc
Neely," showing that the news ser
vices and official Washington had ac-
cepted as a fact the report that Nc
Neely was dead. The brother here
in Tallahassee was visibly affected
by the bad news.
A recent Charlotte dispatch said
thai C. B. McNeely was with the
consul as his secretary, but c. b.
states that that impression was
cleaned from the fact that he and
his brother left Waxaw, near Char
lotts about the same time and that
he &C. 3D. had considered going as
secretary to his brother who had
won the consular appointment by
competitive examination.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
LACK OF MEN HINDER
;. MANoEUvREs

Washington, Jan. 6.-Naval au-
thorities have announced that the
battleships Vermont and New Hamp-
shire, as we'll as the Kansas, Con-
necticut and Minnesota. are unable
to take part in the annual manoeu-
vres OF the Atlantic fleet o: GuaDI :
namo. Cuba, which began today
The first two, it is said. are laid up
because of lack of men. There is no
reason given, however, why the 9TH
er vessels are not with the fleet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
NO MORE INFORMATION
SECURED FROM
SURVIVORS
SENATOR STONE AND PRESIDENT
WILSON CONFER REGARDING
MEASURES TO COME UP IN
SENATE TOMORROW
(By Associated Press }

Washington, jan 6.-Ambassa-
dor Penfield cabled that he had pre-
sented informally to the Vienna for
eign Office the American govern
ment's request for Information on
the destruction of the British liner,
Persia, but had received no reply at
the time of filing. his. dispatches.
American Consul Carrells at Alexan-
dria reported that affidavits from
survivors give no more proofs cover
ing the submarine that torpedoed
the liner or regarding the national
ity Of the submarine than were in
the first dispatches. Senator Stone
conferred with President Wilson on
the situation and discussed questions
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee will take up tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
INDUSTRY
u 5000 EXHIBITORS

d. 6.-Ground has just
here for a huge new
hibition building to be
Palace of Industry.
hg, located at Willes-
bout six miles distant
Ter of the city, will COW
II $4,000 square feet,
<times the size of any
ing in London. 1t will
Ply in 1917 with an ex-
IN as the Industries OF
FAIR" which is planned
eatest trade exhibition =.
The fair will be
Cooperative auspices of
pal trade organizations
empire, and over 5000
presenting seventy dis
business have already
pace. The frontage of
III reach an aggregate
in length. 1t is to be
ny of British goods, no
bits whatever being al
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
DEMAND FOR AMERICAN WIRE

Pittsburg,. jan. 6.-Prominent
manufacturers here are enthusiastic
over business prospects this year as
far as the manufacture of wire is
concerned. The demand for wire is
the greatest in the country's history,
it is stated. To great extent this is
due to the war, where considerable
wire is being utilized. In addition to
that the foreign countries which
formerly competed with the United
States, are out of the market be-
cause they either are producing none
at all. or else their production is
curtailed. 1t is stated that so per
cent of the wire made in the United
States today is sent abroad.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
Has Two Four-Inch Naval Guns
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 6.-The Italian
liner Giuseppe Verdi, arriving from
Genoa, Naples and Palermo, carried
two four-inch naval guns on her
stern. The passengers said that it
was understood the Italian govern
ment was responsible for mounting
them. On leaving Palermo the liner
took roundabout course and lights
were concealed at night Heavy
storms all the way across are re-
ported by the Giuseppe Verdi and
the French liner La Tourani, which
left Bordeaux Dec. 26.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-06
4 LOST CONSUL ON
BIA IN TALLAHASSEE

Jan. &C. B. Nc
5xhaw, n. c., is in Tai
few days prospecting.
buy a newspaper in
that is not why his
)e paper-he is a broth
Ney McNeely, the
5nsul who was on the
Persia, recently sub
he Mediterranean Sea.
ely was on the way to
city of Alden, Arabia,
Session, Alden is on the
and commands the en-
Red Sea. The dis
last night said that
Consular officer was
b on one of the four life
tere picked up.
Aer of the unfortunate
Ger has been in Talla-
several days and since
! disaster had been first
lper in search for news