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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
WILSON FORWARDS GERMAN
PEACE NOTE TO THE ALLIES
President Decides to Make No Recon-.
Observation-Disclosures Arrived at
After Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Pre sident
Wilson's decision to forward the GEN.
tral powers peace notes to the entente
lilies without any mediation offer by
the American government was made
after II prolonged cabinet meeting.
The notes received from Germany,
Austria and Turkey were meant 10 be
identical, but the translations received
here differed slightly in wording, and
an effort was made TO harmonic them.
Some officials suggested that the Amer
lean representatives in each Of the
central allies capitals should be re-
quested TO transmit the documents di-
rect TO American diplomats in the en-
tente countries.
The president has not determined
whether any action in behalf of peace
will be taken later by the United States
on its own account, but is holding him
self in readiness TO serve in any way
possible toward bringing the warning
nations together.
In other quarters than the White
House ii was learned that some word
indicating the official attitude of the
entente allies toward the peace pro-
posal Is being awaited with the deepest
interest.
American diplomacy In the various
questions relating TO the war may be
said to have stopped short, temporar-
lily, with the announcement of the
Teutonic offer TO talk peace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
POISON KILLS 3 CONVlCTS
Prisoners at Joliet Penitentiary Ex-
tracted Wood Alcohol From
Products Used in Shops.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 1S-Warden nsichael
thinner of the Joliet penitentiary said
the six convicts who survived the
wood alcohol debauch on Saturday.
which killed four men would recover
1t was thought three probably would
die. but drastic measures have counter
acted the poison.
Prison "moonshining," by which con-
victs extract alcohol ny strange chem
ical processes from drugs and products
used In the shop behind the walls. en-
abled the men to obtain the alcohol
from q shellac mixture
They believed the poison TO be grain
alcohol and drank 1t i'm an effort TO
forget the bitterness OF prison life in
the false joys of inebriety. The dead !:
Alexander Archer Iroquoise county.
fifth term for robbery Martin Harris.
Cook county. serving two years for a
serious offense; Edward Williams.
Cook county. serving fifth term for
robbery; Frank Dawson, Grandy coun-
~, one to fourteen years for robbery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
U. S. SUBMARINE is WRECKED
Twenty-six Sailors Rescued From the
H-3 Near Humboldt Bay, Cal.
Goes Aground IN Fog.

Eureka. Cal. Dec. 15..--Five OF the
crew of the United States submarine
H-3. which had been pounding in the
surf north of here since dawn Thurs
day, with PC men imprisoned in II,
were brought ashore on breeches
buoy. a short time after the remain
ing y, including the two officers, were
rescued by the same means.
In a dense fog the H-3 struck
sand spit 300 yards Off shore just out
side the entrance to Humboldt bay.
while cruising down the coast from
Puget sound on its way to the Mare
Island navy yard In San Francisco
bay. 1t was accompanied by the U.
S. s. Cheyenne and the submarines
HI and H-2. Officers of the Cheyenne
said they believed that the accident
was caused by the engines Of the H-3
becoming disabled.
The H-3, built In 1913, Is command
ed by Lieut.. III. b. Bogusch, with
Lieut.. +. +. Zemke as second officer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
BLASTS WRECK IRON PLANT
LIewelIyn Works at Los Angeles Burn
and the Police Scent Bomb
Conspiracy.

Los Angeles Cal. Dec. 1S.-Fire
nearly wiped out the plant OF the
Llewellyn Iron works. causing damage
estimated at more than 100000. Sey-
eral explosions were reported to have
occurred, and the police were investi-
eating to determine If they were incl
dental to the fire or If the plant had
been dynamited.
Robert Lacy, mechanic at the plant.
reported that two explosions had &C.
Cured, followed by flames.
The fire 81 read TO the Lacy Iron
works across the street, but was
brought under control.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Athens Dispatch Says Constantine Will
Withdraw Troops From
Thessaly.

London. Dec. 16.-The Greek govern
ment has accepted the ultimatum pre-
sented by the entente allies, saws n
dispatch from Athens to the Central
News agency.
Athens (via London). Dec 16.-The
demands of the entente allies present
ed 10 the Greek government were ip
the nature of an ultimatum. All Greek
troops are To be withdrawn from Thes-
sally, according TO the demands, and
only certain number of soldiers are
to be concentrated in Poloponnesus.
The demands for reparation for the
events of December and =. when fight
ing took place between entente landing
forces and Greek troops, are to be for
INFLATED later.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

ing last nights session of the chamber
of deputies delivered q speech on the
German imperial chancellor's peace
proposal. i'm which he warned the cOun-
try to beware of Frances enemies. He
added that France would not do less in
the premises than the other members
of the allied conference. The cham
Der passed a vote of confidence in the
new government, 314 to 1876.
IL have the duty TO place my coun-
try on guard against possible poison
ing" said M. BRAND, amid applause.
when a country arms itself TO the
teeth, wher it seiZes men everywhere
in violation of the laws of nations
and enforces labor upon them, l should
be guilty IL l did not cry out to my
country. Look out take care
"BIood on Their Hands,"
81 have the right, in the first place,
TO say TO our enemies for the hun
dredth time, The blood is on your
hands, not upon ours Not. that |
doubt the clear-sightedness ~of my
country, but i'm the face of these at
tempts to spread dissension among the
allies | exclaim. The French republic
will not do less than the convention
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
SUICIDE MARKS GRAFT PROBE
Davenport Realty Man Pens Note I'm.
pIicating Two Aldermen and
Then Ends Life.

Davenport, Ia, Dec. 15.-Oscar l..
Susemihl. a wealthy real estate man
who montli ago is alleged to have
offered two members of the Davenport
city council $3.50 each if they would
swing a deal whereby the city would
purchase an old vinegar works build
ing on which he had an option for a
city Toulouse, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart
while In his office. He left note i'm
plicating Aldermen j. c. Proestler and
William Moeller, saying they were TO
receive split"
A committee appointed by Mayor
Be-yvald 10 investigate the scandal was
In session during the entire day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
ADVANCE At VERDUN
PARIS REPORTS CAPTURE OF $3.50
GERMANS NORTH OF FORT
DOUAUMONT.
LOSS ADMITTED BY BERLIN
General NiveIle Delivers First Stroke
Against kaisers Forces Since His
Appointment to Supreme Command
Troops Advance in Waves.

London, Dec. 16.-General Nivelle,
his first stroke against the central
powers since his appointment TO SUI
preme command. Dispatches from the
Paris war office report an energetic Of
fensive on the Verdun front, with i'm
pressive results. Berlin admits that
in the new offensive the French have
gained advantage on both sides of the
River Mouse.
Berlin Admits Losses.
Berlin. Dec. 16, by wireless.-French
attacks delivered on the east bank of
the Meuse in the Verdun region result
ed in gain of ground for them toward
LOuvremOnt and Hardaumont, the war
office announced in q supplementary
statement.
British Open Drive in West.
Berlin, Dec. is (via Sayville) A
sudden revival of the British big
push on the western front was indi-
Gated by the German war office state
ment.
The war office issued the following
statement covering the fighting on the
west front:
Near Hannecamps, north of the
Ancre. English detachments, protect
ed by strong fire, tried to enter our
trenches. They were sanguinarily re-
pulsed.
Ion the east bank of the Mouse the
French continued their attack. After
violent struggle BesOnvauX and the
wood west of the village remained in
their hands. Their thrusts continued
farther northwarG, but broke down
before our positions on the ridge north
of the village of BesonvauX."
$3.50 Germans Captured.
Paris, Dec. 1S.-Every foot of the
II square miles of territory north of
Verdun won by the French in their
brilliant stroke of Friday has been
maintained. Two hundred and fifty
officers and 5000 men were made pris-
oner, according to the statement is
sued by the war office.
On the right bank of the Meuse the
French obtained two more successes
today. The village Of BesOnvaux
suffered the fate of its Notifications,
which were seized yesterday. And in
Besonvaux, the French lines were adj
vanced substantially Eighty-one guns
were captured by the French.
Counter-Attack Fails.
The Germans made desperate as
sault against the French positions on
Cote du Poivre pepper hilD, between
Naucherauville and Louvemont. Gen.
Nivelle stopped the attack with ma
chine gun barrage fire.
The Germans are now back very
close 10 the line from which they
started their present offensive in Feb
ruary OF this year The territory
which 1t took the crown prince eight
months to conquer has been recovered
by General Nivelle in two short, sharp
thrusts-one last summer, extending
over three days, and the second yes
terday, of less than "A hours duration.
The Verdun front today is virtually
what 1t was on February %.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
SENATE HONORS SALISBURY
Delaware Man Is Elected President
Pro Tenn. Of the Upper Branch
Of Congress.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Will
lard salisbury Dem.) OF Delaware was
elected president pro tempore OF the
senate. receiving Al votes to % for
Senator GaIlinger (Rep.) and 5 for
Cenator Clapp Of Minnesota, the can
didate Of the Prgressive-R Republican,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
Beakes Loses Contest.

Lansing. Mich, Dec. 15.-Represent-
alive Samuel Beakes. Democrat. lost
his fight TO obtain. as the result OF al
legged errors, certificate of election
over his Republican opponent. Mark
Il. Bacon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

AT the current ratio OF progress IL
Will not be many months until black
diamonds take the place of the cheap
or md more common. garden variety
OF 1ewelry store diamonds For per-
sonal wear.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

A prominent cartoonist has drawn
series of pictures TO demonstrate that
an abSeI t-mlnded man should not get
married. Ii has always been our i'm
precision That most married men pre-
fer u be absent-minded.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

rhe girl who chooses career that
fails To include baby carriages, bibs
md things will land at the gates OF
eternity with the consciousness that
she has missed something
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

L"stn Americans refuse to buy our
shirs because our shirtmakers insist
In putting goods In the sleeves that
ought to be added To the tails Why
not make IL Pan-American protest?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Each whale carries about q half ton
of whalebones about him." There is
no great demand now for whalebone,
which is no longer used for corsets
and umbrella ribs. but the whales still
have use for IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

creasingly popular. which Is something
else for those who believe in people
working for living to view with
alarm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

The price of undertakers' hardware
has gone up on account of the war.
But that isn't the kind of hardware
they use I'm the trenches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

When four young girls earn s., 400
from the products of two acres of
garden. ihr high cost OF keeping alive
is soften"d So the thud is scarcely aud
ihle-fnr them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Nothing enlivens a town like n
swarm of college boys. with caps and
canes and ribbons. Under the circum-
stances. who objects to few "rah,
rahs?"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Although the Venus de Milo figure
- now becoming fashionable. IL will be
some time before the Venus de Milo
foot will be widely Copeland the
greater the pity!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

The fate of the star aviators OF both
sides In the war shows that the wage
of success is death. The only prospect
which fame holds out to them is a
brilliant doom.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
Three Die In Michiuan Mine.

Marquette. Mich. Dec. l5.-An ele-
vator bucket plunged 10 feet to the
bottom of the shaft In the Holmes
mine at Ishpeming. killing three OF III
OCCUPANTS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

We suppose the egg trust will not
be satisfied until humanity shall take
off its hat whenever 1t stands in the
presence of hen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

A perfectly healthy woman can I'm
ten minutes conversation with q doc
tor convince herself that she is affiict-
cd with II ailments any ten of which
are necessarily fatal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Being divorced woman by occu-
patton would appear to be career
profitable in direct ratio to the amount
of the alimony.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Sawdust alcohol may prove good fuel
for automobiles. as the chemists claim,
hut safety would require I'm some in
stances that the tanks be closed so the
chaufreurs couldn't draw any of ii off.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

This weather goes hard on the in
digent motorist whose machine is in
The last stages of gasoline consump-
tion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Candy has gone up SO high that the
frugal youth may now content him.
self by sending his inamorata a jug
of mOlaSseS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

The news that the minis are busy
making cents doesn't cheer the man
who has been getting tired doing bust
ness for year and hasn't made
cent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Auto racers who keep up the pace
after darkness falls should make pro-
vision In advance for the support OF
their families.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

As Cuba's potash deposits have
turned out 10 be valueless. her indie
pendence will not be called In ques-
ton for the present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Women are wearing more and cost
lier clothing. according to depart
ment report. but not at one time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

The new dimes will buy about as
much as the old nic.sels used to-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

Picketing must be popular pastime
10 San francisco If they need char
ter amendment to prohibit Ii.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

The first chaufTeurs were bandits
and some Of the chauffeurs of today
are Of the same kidney.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

IL puts no curb upon extravaganza and
the enjoyment of life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

That silent treatment would benefit
many more OF the ills of the world
than mere tuberculosis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

They may have painless surgery.
but they have not yet discovered the
costless brand.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

A woman aviator is said by her man.
ager to be utterly fearless, but what
could you expect her manager to say?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22

What Germany's submarine freight
line needs is more Captain koenigs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
DUMA BARS PEACE.
PASSES RESOLUTION AGAINST
ACCEPTING GERmANYs PRO-
POSAl TO END WAR.
SEE DANGER OF ANOTHER war

Considers Lasting Peace VIII Be Pos
sibIe Only After a Decisive Victory
Over Military Power of the Enemy
Allies to Answer Note.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-22
England Asks Pay.

London. Dec. 15.-Andrew Bonar
Law. chancellor of the exchequer. said
in the house OF commons that no pro-
posals for peace had yet been re-
ceived by the British government from
the central powers. He added that
the entente allies required adequate
reparation for the past and adequate
security for the future.
Premier Warns France
Paris, Dec. l4.-Premier BRAND dur.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-21
Would Improve Mail Service.

Echos Commercial Club will assist
the residents along the line of the
Lena star route in their efforts to
have the mail service extended At
present there are two trips a weel' be-
,aotn Thompson schoolhouse anil
Lena. The proposed service will give
three trips week and the carrier will
come clear through to ECHO ea.:l trip.
A delegation Of Lena citizens at
tended the Club meeting Monday and
requested that the organization CO.
operate with them in their efforts to
get better service. To that end pc
tition has already been started out on
the route for signatures. and the mat
ter will be taken up with the post
Office department.
More than ESQ people are served
by this star route, and if the exten-
sion is allowed the carrier will have
"a 70 mile trip to make. Postmaster
Longwell has been working on this
change for some time, and Is conf
dent that the showing made will re-
suit in the new service being allowed
Echo News.
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NEWS NOTES FROM
NE|GHDOR|NG CITIES

Earl Wigelsworth and family and
Rev. j. C. Pershall and family went
to the mountains a week ago for a
camping trip. While making the
trip, Earl Wigelsworth. Walter Wig
ellsworth and Mrs. PershalI were TAX
en- ill and it was feared for a while
that they would not recover Friends
from Pine City were sent for and DR..
McMurdo was brought from Heppner.
After a few hours they recovered and
we're able to continue their journey
The doctor pronounced the attack a
case of ptomaine poisoning caused by
something eaten for dinner.-Echo
News.
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FEDERAL BIRD RESER-
VATION THREATENED

Washington, Sept 2O.-The des-
truction of one of the largest, if not
the largest, federal bird reservation
in the United States is threatened, ac-
cording to an announcement made
here today, by T. Gilbert Pearson, of
New York City, secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Audubon Socie-
| ties. The reservation threatened is
at Lake Malheur in southeastern Ore
gon, and is breeding place for hun
dreds of thousands of wild ducks,
wild geese and other water fowl.
Application has been made to the
federal authorities for permission to
drain the lake in order to secure the
land it covers. The lake is six miles
wide, by fifteen miles long, and is
about six feet deep. 1t supplies an
ideal breeding place for wild water
fowl, Mr.. Pearson says, and, therefore
lit attracts wild geese and ducks from
Canada in large numbers. Its des-
ruction, he declares, will leave thous-
ands of young water fowl without
home.
Secretary Pearson has taken the
matter up with the officials of the
General Land Office who have promis-
ed to investigate 1t is understood
that those who plan the destruction
of the bird reservation have already
secured the cooperation of the state
land board of Oregon. For that rea-
son Mr.. Pearson regards the situation
as imminent and believes it will re-
quire quick and earnest appeals to the
Secretary of the Interior from those
who believe in the protection of wild
birds to prevent the destruction Of the
colony.
"There are about five million guns
lin the United States" said Mr.. Pear
son, "and the only way to preserve
our migratory game birds is to have
these sanctuaries, areas in which they
can never be killed, under any cir
cumstances.
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NEW HIGH SCHOOL OPENED.
State University Adopts Modern Plan
For Teaching of Pedagogy.

State University Adopts Modern Plan
For Teaching of Pedagogy.
University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore,
Sept. 20.-The innovation of Uni
versity high school was begun Mon
day, September IS, at the State Uni
versity. The school is to be labora-
tory for the teaching of pedagogy
The quarters will be in the new
school of education building. The
attendance will be probably about 80
In the school it is intended to EN-
poy experimentally the latest methods
in teaching. A goodly proportion OF
the future high school teachers of the
state will have had their instruction
in pedagogy in the University higf
school, and the devise Of such g
school has been adopted so far by
only a few universities.
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lots 40x9O; lot 5Ox110; l s.
room dwelling, woodshed and other
outbuildings; l. 5-room dwelling,
woodshed and other outbuildings; l
barn, used for livery stable, 64x64.
This property is in a small eastern
Oregon town and is for sale at $500
cash or will trade for Heppner prop
erty, Morrow county wheat land, or
would trade for an auto. Owners
business calls him away and he is
desirous Of closing a deal on this
property before leaving. Further
particulars will be given by calling
on US.
SMEAD & CRAWFORD.
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We will loan money on good i'm
proved farms in Morrow county and
we are also prepared to make loans
on improved stock ranches. II you
desire a loan come and see us-if you
want loan on Heppner residence
property we can arrange it for you.
Smead & Crawford.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-21

Hugh c. Currin of Heppner, who
takes possession of the Belts ranch on
E. Birch, which he recently purchas-
ed about October 1, was in the Rock
Tuesday with load Of goods which
he was taking to the ranch. He ex-
poets to move several loads of goods
by wagon during the next two weeks.
He was accompanied by Phil Higgins,
one of our old time friends from Lit
tie Butter Creek.-Pilot Rock Record
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billiard French was in the Rock on
Wednesday with Mrs. French on their
way home to Gurdane after shipping
a bunch of beef stuff to Portland.
billiard had three cars on the market
this week and found prices a little
stronger than last week. He got
from "a for cows to $6.75 for steers
per hundred.-Pilot Rick Record.
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County Official Buys Ranch.

The sale of the Frank Beymer
ranch near Monument, consisting OF
about 200 acres, was reported this
week. The sale inclndes the croD on
tie ranch The purchaser was Coun-
ty Commissioner, w. E. White.-Blue
Mt. Eagle.
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For Sale.

Thoroughbred White Leghorn
roosters. One year from famous O..
A. c. pens. Your choice $1.00 each.
S. H. Doak, Lexington, Oregon. 2t.
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Notice to Farmers.

Creek farmers are asked to fix their
dams during low water. Equip
them with fish ladders in the best
possible manner in order that fish
will encounter no difficulty in gett-
ing over the dams.
ROBERT H. YOUNG
Deputy State Game Warden.
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Cold meats of all kinds-lunch
meats for> Fair visitors. Peoples
Cash Market. tt.