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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-21

lost. although complete figures have naver been available. thus taking sec ond place to the Lusitania catastro phe.
 Lusitania First Victim
 The Cunard liner Lusitania was sunk May 2. 1915, at a point eight miles southwest of Old Head of Kin sale by a German submarine. One thousand two hundred and fifty per sons, 115 of them Americans, lost their lives.
 As a result of this. the first big de velopment in the new mode of sea warfare. the American government sent strong note of protest to the German government. This was fol lowed by two others, each reanirm ing that Germany would be held to a "strict accountability" for the loss Of American lives.
 Germany Gives Pledge
 In answer to the American notes, Count von Bernstorff. German ambas- sador. delivered a written communica. ton to the State Department on Sept in which appeared the following dec laration of the attitude of the German government:
 Liners will not be sunk by our submarines without warning and with out safety of the lives of non-combat. ants. provided that the liners do not try to escape or offer resistance"
 The steamer Arabic. Q White Star liner bound from Liverpool to New York, was torpedoed on Aug. 19. in daylight. southeast of Fastnet and within fifty miles of where the Lusi- .ania was sunk. A German submarine 'aunched O torpedo at the British ves- sell tearing a huge hole in It's side.
 Thirty-nine persons were lost. in- ,luding two Americans.
 An exchange of diplomatic notes between the United States and Ger many began almost immediately. with he United States demanding punish ment for the submarine commander reparation for American lives lost. and cessation of violations of inter. national laws by submarine command CTS.
 Pleads Self Defence
 In a note of Sept. communicated to President Wilson from Germany the German government described the sinking of the Arabic as an act of on the part of the com mander of the submarine. stating that the large vessel was about to ram the undersea craft.
 Great regret was expressed by the imperial government that American lives had been lost and an offer was made to refer the questions of repara- ton and compensation to The Hague for adjustment.
 Less than a month after the sinking of the Arabic the Canadian steamer of the Allan line was sunk about 100 miles southwest of Fastnet Twenty-six lives were lost. Three American citizens were drowned, ac- ,ording to the reports.
 Berlin ls Disclaimer.
 Some time later the Berlin office
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-21
AWFUL TOLL OF
 SUBMARINE WARFARE

With the sinking of the Persia the oil of steamships cla med by the leu. onic submarine warfare Is increased seven liners carrying American passengers.
 The six steamers previously sunk were the Lus!tania. Falaba, Arabic berian and Hespcricn, sunk by Ger nan submarines. and the Ancona vic-
 m of on Austrian undersea boat.
 The toll of American lives in these disasters was 1S5. Each of these tragedies has been the subject of ex- ended displomatic correspondence.
 Record In Mediterranean
 With the exception of the Ancona hese vessels were sunk within the var zone established by Germany bout the British Isles. and the sink ngs were ascribed to German sub marines. The Ancona was torpodoed without warning in the Mediterranean " an Austrian submarine.
 Altogether. according to tho Over .eas Agency of Berlin. 734 vessels be. onging to the Entente Allies were orpedoed and sunk prior to the end f November. Of these. 624 were Bri- ish. with tonnage of 1.231,944.
 At that time the submarine cam. ,a'gn in the Mediterranean had hard V begun. It was only in October hat the Germanic allies decided on ! great warfare against vessels ply ng the Mediterranean. Before Dec. ! various merchant ships were sunk n the Mediterranean and 1t was re- ported Germany had sent her submar- nes into that sea. the purpose being O sink troop and supply ships of the Nll'es cooperating in tho Dardanelles operations.
 No German submarInes There
 Berlin announced. however, that no Herman submarines were operating n the Mediterranean. Nov. 29 the German official reports declared that ID to that date eighteen allied ships lad been sunk by submarines in the Mediterranean.
 Although American lives were lost n the Mediterranean only on the An ,ona up to the time of the sinking of he Persia, there was one American ,n a big liner that was sunk. This vas the. Japanese steamship Yasaka daru. The American on board was aved. The Vile de Ia citotat, big french liner. was another big vessel unlS by an Austrian submarine.
 The Ancona's sinking was the first .reat disaster in that war zone and | he sinking of the Persia promises o outdo it's record in number of lives
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-21

Furs, Moccasins and Baskets of all 0inds. at reduced market prices.- VII.I.S' STORE. If.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-21
Meant wha, He Said.

A school inspector. testing class in fractions. asked a boy whether, giv en his choice. he would prefer one sixth or one-seyenth of an orange The boy promptly replied that h' would prefer one-seventh. The in .spector more promptly explained thai such action would be very foolish because. though the suggested frac tion m 'ght seem the largest, just the reverse was true.
 q know. sir" said the boy. that why chose 1t. I don't like oranges
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-21

The Empire prints more paper and ms by long way the most regular 'aid subscribers of any newspaper In Alaska. zee
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-21
l95 AMERICANS HAVE LOST
 LIVES IN SUBMARINE WAR


lost. although complete figures have naver been available. thus taking sec. ond place to the Lusitania catastro- phe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Amity Has Church Meetirs

Christian churches held an all-day
conference in Amity Friday. Pro
fessor Ressler of Oregon Agricultural
college spoke on, "The Relationship
OF the Oregon Agricultural college to
tne hural Church" Representatives
OF all the Christian churches in the
county were present and talks were
made by p. A. Silas, Carlton, on the
duties and qualifications of church of.
ficers; Howard Mcconnell on mid.
week meetings; R. Fl. Sawyer. Port
land, Stewardship; Mrs. NJ. A. Ken
dali, MeMinnville, on the Woman,
Home Missionary society and by
Rev. F. ]. Porter of Salem.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Contractors Case Settled.

The suit of the Tillamook' Bay Con,
struction company against Tillamook
and Yamhill counties, which has been
IN progress at Hillsboro before Judge
George Bailey, was settled by COM
promise before the case went to the
jury. The contracting firm will get
$4,000 and each side pay its own costs.
The amount the counties were being
sued for was $8,64O.12 and costs of
action.
The dispute between the counties
and the contracting firm arose over
the moving of the amount of dirt and
rock excavated for grading the Sour
drass road which links the Tillamooll
country to the Willamette valley. The
road was built jointly by Yamhill and
Iillamook counties. The state high
way department looked after some de-
;ails.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Dallas Remembers Singer.

One OF the pretty floral pieces re.
ceived by Madame Schumann-Heink
at her Saturday evening concert in
Portland was sent by the Dallas Com
merclal club. Mrs. R. L. Chapman,
Mrs. V. c. Stats, Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Orr; Mrs. U. S. Loughary, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Riggs and Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Hayter were in Portland
1or the concert. However, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayter were unable to obtain
seats, as the entire sale had been fin.
lshed two or three days before the
concert. Half of Madame Schumann-
Helnk's concert was composed of
English and half of German, songs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14

or, Fl. W. Herring, surveyor; s. s
Duncan, school superintendent. AL
the county officers are Republicans
and reelected with the exception of
FL. S. Maloney, Democrat, also re-
elected.
The measure for prohibiting live
stock from running at large carried
by big majority.
The only new county officer will be
Sam E. Cummins of Carlton. Repub-
lican, who succeeds William Cunning,
Republican, but who ran as an indie
pendent in the primaries. Mark
Weatherford for congress was beaten
by W. c. Hawley, the vote standing
3O13 for the former to Ais for the
present congressman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14

vice commission yesterday morning
from officials.
President Sproule denied that there
was any truth in the report that the
Southern Pacific had permitted the
Union Pacific railroad to place ear
orders with builders in advance OF
its own. He said new cars are now
coming from the builders in the east
and the company should receive 90 per
day until the order for $500 is com
pleted.
j. Fl. Dryer, assistant general su-
perintendent, told the commission,
that of 1873 new box cars received,
70 IF the very first were billed to
Oregon. Five hundred ears are on
their way to the Southern Pacific
rails, he said.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Hurt in Handling Log Jam.

Ivan Dlekey was seriously injured
IN an accident at the Brown logging
camp near Sheridan November Z and
was taken to Portland Thursday.
Diekey was attempting to break a log
lam when his pike pole slipped and
he was struck by log, throwing him
70 feet. Dickey landed on his head.
Clay Brown, who was working with
Dickey, was also struck by the log
but the force of the blow was spent
before it reached him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Oregon Splendidly Represented.

Fred WI Graham of the Great
Northern railway speaking at the
Land Products Exposition banquet in
Seattle recently, said. Gone trouble
in Seattle has been that the land
show is not understood and don 7
think the people understand what it
was. am glad to see Oregon so
splendidly represented. for if it had
not been for Oregon we would not
have had such successful fair as
we have had. 7 want to express nv
personal appreciation for Oregon
turning out as magnifcently as they
did.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
THE CHURCHES
Evangelical Revival Begins.

Don t forget that There will be good
gospel preaching and singing at the
Evangelical church every night this
week, excepting Tuesday. On the lat
ter evening the "Father's and Moth
er's Meeting" of the W. C. 7. u, will
be held. These meetings will doubt
less continue for several weeks. Rev.
Layton is an unusual type of preacher
and evangelist. Services begin prompt
ly at 7:30 each evening. Everyone
welcome.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
To Ask State for ss6 600

The executive and finance commit.
tee OF the Oregon normal school de-
elded at a meeting yesterday morn
ing to ask the legislature for an an
propriation of $4,000. Of this amount
$4,000 is for an addition 70 tbe
dormitory, S25.OOO for an addition 70
the main building. $4,000 to Obtain
pupils for practice work. and $4,000
for street improvements.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14

this year than last; corn is four
cents lower. The states quotations
are (the first price is the average
this year; the second, last years. ::
wheat, 100 and "a cents bushel;
corn, rs and 80; oats, 43 and SO;
potatoes, 81 and 50; hay $1,000 and
1870; eggs, 81 and 32 cents a doz-
Tn. The national prices are: wheat.
1853 and 93.1 cents bushel; corn, 50
and G1.9; oats, 40 and 34.9; potatoes,
1876 and COS; hay, $l0.6S and $1083
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Is Clearing Right of Way.

John Ebbe has started work on the
clearing of the proposed right of way
and spur into the Falls City quarry
for the city of Dallss. Ebbe was Civ
en- the contract at the last meeting of
the council. He win do the work
alone and thinks it will be about a
month before he completes il.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Republicans Represent Yamhill.

Ira Barber of Willamina and W.
W. Lunger of Lafayette. Republicans.
will represent Yamhill county in the
lower house of the legislature. Charles
B. Wilson of Newberg has been re-
elected clerk. W. G. Henderson. sher-
i'll; Fl. S. MalOney, Democrat, coun-
ty treasurer; Martin Miller, assess
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
FORM 100000 PARTNERSHIP
Independence Men Organize Mining
Company.

Articles of partnership between six
Independence men, forming the Dry
Process of Mining company with a
capital of 100000, have been filed
with the county clerk. The men are
Roderick W. Haddock, W. D. Smith,
j. w. Cook, Walter Rasmussen, John
Osborn and Virgil De Costa. Roder-
ick W. Haddock S inventions and pa
tents will be used and Mr.. Haddock
has been named as manager.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
LACKS PENALTY CLAUSE
BONE DRY LAW DOES NOT HAVE
TEETH IN 1T
Governor Withycombe May Withhold
Proclamation Until After Leg
islature Meets.

AT the election last Tuesday tn,
people of Oregon voted to put upor
the statutes "bone dry" law by {
majority of nearly $500, but be-
cause of the lack of clause in the
law specifying punishment for vio
lators of it, Governor Withycombt
has announced that he will do his ut
most to prevent the importation of
liquor into Oregon until such time at
the legislature can pass legislation
providing for enforcement of the
amendment.
The new law will become effective
upon the proclamation of the COVER
nor, which shall be made, according
to law, forthwith" after the offic-
1al canvass of the vote is completed
by the secretary of state. The can
vass will probably be finished about
December l.
Governor Withycombe will take up
the matter of waving the "forth-
With provision or otherwise DELAY.
ing his proclamation without the pos
sibility of violating any law himself
with Attorney General Brown.
AS the law stands it merely forbids
the importation into the state of in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses and does not prescribe any
penalty for violation nor does it for
bid importation of liquor for other
than beverage purposes.
Late returns from the election serve
to indicate that absolute prohibition Z
has carried by a majority ranging I
from 2,3OO to $500. {
With approximately 90 per cent of G
the vote canvassed, the measure has !, T.
a lead of 1882. The missing pre-
clncts are expected to be favorable, "
The final majority, however, is not u
expected to exceed $500.
The vote as it now stands is:
Yes, 108,3O6.
No, 105,955. &c
Majority for, 1851. az
Meanwhile the vote against the - -
'rewers' amendment, which would n,
ave reopened the state for the man. NJ NJ
fracture and sale of beer, is growing. "
is probable that the measure will az az
e showed under with a majority of " W
0,000 OF more. 10
The anti-compulsory vaccination NJ
Ill apparently has been defeated. The SCI
ote now stands Yes, 93,671; No Isl
i,5o9; majority against. 918. TO 70
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Hixsons Divorced.

Mrs. Gertrude Lloyd Hixson was
granted a divorce yesterday. in Mar
ION county. from Leonard Brassfeld
HixsOn of this city. Mrs. Hixson was
gwen the custody of the ive-year-old
daughter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
HUGHES MAJORITY ABOUT 1900
Incomplete Returns Show Lead Now
of 1887

W1th complete returns from all
counties of the state except Benton,
Coos, Crook, Grant, Harney, Lake,
Malheur and Wheeler, and incomplete
returns from them, Charles f.
Hughes has lead of 1887 votes ov-
er President Wilson in Oregon. The
total vote for Hughes was 122, ,9S4 and
for Wilson 1869 votes. The full
tabnlation of the vote by counties is
as follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Try an Observer Want-Ad.
FoODSTUFFS AVERAGE HIGH.
Government Report For October
Gives National Prices.

As compared with November l,
1918, the average market quotations
of foodstulfs throughout the country
was very high on the first of this
month Potatoes were twice as high !;
wheat, one and half times; corn,
oats and cotton were higher. Hay is
the only commodity whose national
price is lower this year than last.
In the state wheat, oats, potatoes,
hay and eggs show higher quotations
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
FOUR WOMEN GET OFFICES
Positions in Wahkiakum County Won
Through Election.

Four women will hold Wahkiakum
county, Washington, offices as the
result of the recent election held
there.
Miss Blanche Heron will succeed
herself as auditor; Miss Winifred
Cooper, county clerk, will be the next
treasurer; Mrs. May Watkins will
assume the duties of county clerk.
and Mrs. Maude X. Butler will be
superintendent of schools.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
. .+++++++++++++ : = : -
SCHOOL NEWS


hand shake. chilled the hearts OF
many last Saturday morning, the in
terror of Elkins schoolhouse rang
merrily with happy thawed-out voices
who gathered to attend the fourth
zone meeting, which was conducted
by Supervisor Moore and Supt. Rey-
nolds.
Mr. Moore, who is doing demon
stration teaching in reading for the
teachers, during this circuit of the
county, reports that the interest is
very keen among all progressive peo-
pie, as they appreciate the good
work.
"It is indeed gratifying" said Mr.,
Moore, "to see how the teachers are
taking advantage of this opportunity
afforded them, and it seems to me it
would make the very few who do not
come, blush with shame to hear how
one teacher rode horseback s miles,
one rode 5 miles and one walked
miles to this Elkins meeting; but
rest assured they are real progressive
Teachers
The Parent Teacher association la
dies banqueted those present and Su-
perintendent Reynolds and Supervis-
or Moore assert that the sumptuous
meal alone, was well worth an eight
mile ride on horseback.
The forenoon was devoted to work
with the second and eighth grade
classes by Mr.. Moore, and followed l
by discussion on the subject of .
reading. !
In the afternoon, Superintendent '
Reynolds spoke on club work, Miss
Nellie Young demonstrated some in
eresting phonic and number work
lone by card system, and Miss Lu- D
lille Hamilton, of Elkins, showed at IL
ength various devices used in her e
uccessful work. One article very Ill
ecessary in a primary room was
and table produced by her ingenui-
Y for 55 cents. =
The patronesses who deserve much
edit and thanks are due Mesdames q,
rank Loughary, Roy Pitzer, Lester
eal, A. 2. Tedrow, Guy Hewitt, Geo.
mes, Albert Tetherow, Laura Matt 10
,ws, Miss Edith Witzel and Miss of
lcille Hamilton. w,
Those comprising the eighth grade mr.
ere: Uriel King and Emma Ziel- wb
rll of Parker school, Nellie Lane of oat
ighland school, Wallace Green of tb,
'irview and Harold Price of e. ,,r;
rs. !
The second grade was to have been ba,
Ken from Dallas, but at the twelfth 90
ur, they asserted an unwillingness -
go, so small class was procured
follows: Claude Vinegar and
wis Stevens of Monmouth, and Hell
Thayer of Highland school.
The teachers present were the Mis-
Gertrude Wilson of Lewisville
lie Young of Parker, Lula Peter
of Valley View, Lucille Hamil-
and Edith Witzel of Elkins, Rose
ge of Sunny Slope, Jessie Hunt of
Inland, and Mrs. Olive McCready
Fairview. Miss Marion C. Bliyen
Montgomery was i'll and will at
d the meeting in zone five. Miss
IA Messenger of Suver, was the
one who was conspicuous for
absence in person or message.
he next meeting will be at Bridge
on Saturday, November 18th
ing the first circuit of the county
Supervisor Moore and Superinten-
Reynolds. III
he county will be redivided into
n zones as the present division of
zones comprises too much terri.
:, neeessitating teachers going too
It distance in bad weather.
anguage will be taught by Super.
Moore on the next circuit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
Evangelist at Evangelical Church.

A. P. Layton of st. Johns, Oregon,
began series of evangelistic meet
ings at the Evangelical church last
evening. The meetings are to contin-
lie for several weeks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
CARS ARE ON WAY WEST
Service Commission Informed Pa,;s,
Is In Sight.

The Southern Pacific will soon have
SoOO new freight ears to help it in
overcoming the shortage. according
to letters received by the public SER
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
I,iterary Section To Meet.

The literary section of the Wo-
mans club will meet with Mrs. b.
Casey. GIL Jefferson street, tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-11-14
atom a ton; eggs, % n
dozen; cotton. IL n
Card of,

| wish to thank / J. \
out out the county vi,
last week s eleetia'' ta'
Gated a ID that I had ,I,I 4.
OF of the county and lj''i
the them nth that I shall IA
the best Of my abiGS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-21
In Society
surprise for Rev.
and Mrs. Ward

a liVely crowd of old soldiers with
their wives and friends called unon
'he Rev. Ward and his charming
wile last night much to the surprise
OF this worthy couple. Mrs. Epson
knowing of the intended visit paved
the way for the comfort and enter
'ainment of all who called, many of
"hom We're visiting comrades from
Inherent parts of the North and who
with loud praise gave their expres.
sion OF this wonderful climate.
The guests numbered about thirty,
among them being Mr.. and Mrs
"m' Noel. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Longnecker, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Nor
Till, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas BRYANT.
MT. and Mrs. A. S. Carr, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Munsey, Mr.. and Mrs
U. +. Quaintance, Mrs. Mcdonald,
MI. and Mrs. W. H. Turner. Mr.
and Mrs. Halgate, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
I. Shaffer. Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming,
Mr.. John Swearingen. A general
good time was INDUCED in. Refresh
ments served and CHEEKY good nights
were said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-21
Literary Society Notes
OF The Lakeland
Public Schools


Politics in the school room! I'm
heard of before in the history of the
school! But it's fact, only it was in
the debates this afternoon. The sub
| ject was Resolved, that Justice
Chas. E. Hughes is the best Repub-
lican candidate for president {"
| The Alpha Omega | met in the
tenth A room. Roll call was an
swered by quotations. The negative
side, Nellie Fiddler, Jno. Will Frank
| lin and Nathaniel Glover, won from
the Affirmative, Lucille Clough and
James Croft. The "Freshie News
was read by Ralph Peterson.
The debaters of the Rho Sigma i
| Lillian Gaines, Henly Combs and
Laura Getzen, on the affirmative side,
and Patrick Flanagan, Genevieve
Duggan and Gladys Davis on the
negative side, argued the question
from every viewpoint. The debates
this week also showed excellent
preparation. The judges decided in
favor of the negative.
The debates of the Alpha Omega
II were as usual, good. Mildred
Morse and Marion Hetherington had
especially well prepared debates
The negative speakers, Clarence
Kyle, Ollie Miller and Mildred Morse
convinced the judges that they had
more points than the off-side, Ma
rion Hetherington, Harry Lasher and
Thelma Mann.
The recitation by Eva Mae Mat.
thews and the jokes by Carl Tram
nell were enjoyed by all.
The affirmative side of the Rho
Sigma II, Robert Edministon. Mamie
Funk and Redella Gain. had good de.
bates and won from Effie Lee Eletch.