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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09
East Wants Slice Of Oregon
& California Land Grant Profits

Washington, ID. G. - II the Cham
berlain bill is made the the basis Of
congressional Legislation, looking to
the disposal Of the unsold portion OF
the Oregon & California land grant,
one important provision, that prescrib-
ing the manner Of disposing Of the
net revenues from the sale Of timber
lands, will be radically amended, II not
altogether eliminated.
AS the bill now stands, the receipts
from the sale Of timber lands, after
paying the railroad company what
further amounts may be found due,
will go into special fund, of which
40 per cent will go to the state of Ore
gon for school purposes. 40 per cent
will go to the land grant counties, and
the remaining 20 per cent to the Fed
eral government.
While the public land committees of
the senate and house have not yet
formulated their reports, 1t has be-
come quite evident that there will be
strong opposition to turning over 80
per cent Of the net receipts to Oregon
and the counties, and this provision
will be less favorably received by the
senate and house than by the commit
tees which have the subject in hand.
And especially will this provision be
assailed when it is generally known
that the government estimates the
timber to be worth upwards of $780,
900, 900.
Regardless of the reasons back of
1t, the idea is strong among Eastern
and Southern men in congress that the
lands of the West belong to the entire
country, and there is decided oppo-
sition to any legislation which con-
cedes that the Western states have a
greater interest in lands within their
borders than do states 5000 miles
aWay.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09
CoIona House Is Back From
European War Zone

New York. Colonel E. M. House,
who sailed for Europe December %
on confidential mission for President
Wilson, arrived here Sunday on the
steamship Rotterdam from Falmouth.
Colonel House declined to comment
on his mission or what he had seen or
done while abroad, reiterating the
statement he had made prior to leav-
ing here in December, that his mis-
sicn was to convey to some of the
American ambassadors information
having to do with international ques-
tions that could not be supplied them
by cable or letter.
Asked if he had noticed any marked
change in the attitude of Europe to-
ward the United States since his prev
ious trip, Colonel House said:
Reports of an unfavorable attitude
toward the United States by the peo-
pie of Europe are exaggerated. At
least, heard no criticism in any of
the countries / visited. will say al
so that we should remember that the
people of the belligerent nations are
living with their nerves on edge and
we should make allowances according
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09
Forestry Building Contracts Let.

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis-Salem firms will erect the new
forestry building. at the Oregon Agri-
cultural college and install the heating
and lighting systems. After careful
investigation by the building commit
tee of the board of regents the firm of
F. A. Erixson, Salem, was awarded
the building contract for the sum of
$S1, ,699 Contracts for installing the
heating and lighting systems were
awarded Theodore M. Barr, also of
Salem, for s4, 424.
This building was recently author
lied by the board of regents and its
construction will be completed during
the summer. The contract calls for
completion by September l, SO that
the equipment may be installed and
the building made ready for use by the
opening of the college year.
The new building will be of brick
and its style of architecture will con-
form to that of the agricultural hall
and the home economics building. 1t
will be 80 feet by 140 feet, with three
full floors.
1t is designed to accommodate the
growing school of forestry. On the
first floor will be located large labor
atory for logging engineering and
smaller laboratories for wood manu-
facture, preservative treatment of
structural timber, work shops, freight
rooms and other utility sections. On
the second and third floors will be
offices, class rooms, drafting rooms,
reading rooms and smaller labora-
tories. 1t will be well equipped with
modern appliances to carry on instruc-
tion and training in modern forestry
methods.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09
Physical Training for All.

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis-Arrangements are under way
for the introduction of new athletic
policy at the Agricultural college.
This policy was instituted some six
years ago since which time construc-
tive program looking to its introduc-
tion has been followed.
According to this policy every stu
dent will be given the amount and kind
of physical training that is best suited
to individual needs. 1t is policy of
moderate training for the many rather
than highly training for the few.
There are several causes that make
the institution of this new policy time
ly. The rapidly enlarging student
body calls for increased attention to
proper physical development and care.
Healthful exercise and sanitary ar
rangement become increasingly neces-
sary as larger number of people oc-
cupy relatively the same space. Sem
timent in favor of this policy has also
become quite general. Students will
not only profit by it but will also enjoy
it. They have come to recognize the
fact that clear and vigorous thinking
is aided by well regulated physical ex-
ercises.
Campus arrangements have also
been directed toward making this gen.
eral training feasible. The mems
new gymnasium building provides am
pie room for the men and releases the
former gymnasium for the exclusive
use of the women. The athletic
grounds have been enlarged and tile
drained and will be laid out in fields
for amateur games and sports.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09
PRESIDENT CALLS FOR SHOWDOWN
ON GERMAN SUBMARINE ISSUE

Washington, ID. C.--President Will
son decided Wednesday that he cannot
proceed with the German submarine
negotiations while dissention in con-
.gress weakens his position before the
world, 80 he called for showdown on
The pending proposals to warn Ameri-
cans off merchant ships Of the Euro
pean belligerents armed for defense.
Making clear that he considers the
President, and not congress, is charged
with the conduct Of the foreign rela-
tions Of the United States, he wrote a
letter to Representative Pou, acting
chairman Of the house rules commit
tee, asking him to provide parliament
tary means for bringing the agitation
out into the open on the floor of the
house, for full discussion and vote.
The Presidents letter to Mr.. Pou,
the signal that the administration was
ready TO give Germany a demonstra-
tion of unity, follows:
"My Dear Mr.. Pou :--Inasmuch as
learn that Mr.. Henry, the chairman of
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09


the committee on rules, is absent in
Texas, take the liberty of calling
your attention, as ranking member of
the committee, to matter of grave
concern to the country, which can,
believe, be handled, under the rules of
the United States congress, only by
that committee.
"The report that there are divided
counsels in congress in regard to the
foreign policy of the government is
being made Industrious use of in for
eign capitals. / believe that report to
be false, but so long as it is anywhere
credited it cannot fail to do the great
est harm and expose the country to
the most serious risks. / therefore
feel justified in asking that your COM
mittee will permit me to urge an early
vote upon the resolutions with regard
to travel on armed merchantmen,
which have recently been so much
talked about, in order that there may
be afforded an immediate opportunity
for full public discussion and action
upon them, and that all doubts and
conjectures may be swept away and
our foreign relations once more
cleared of damaging misunderstand-
ings.
"The matter is of so grave impor-
tance and lies so clearly within the
field of executive initiative that ven.
ture to hope that your committee will
not think that / am taking unwarrant-
ed liberty in making this suggestion as
to the business of the house, and
very earnestly commend it to their i'm,
mediate consideration. Cordially and
sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09
GERMAN RAIDER MAKES HOME
PORT WITH BOOTY AND PRISONERS

Berlin--The German cruiser Moewe
arrived Monday in German port
(said to be Wilhelmshayen), according
TO an official announcement made here.
She had on board 1919 prisoners and
!, ZOO, 900 marks In gold bars. The
statement follows:
THE naval general staff says that
II. M. 8. Moewe, Commander Captain
Burgrave Count Won Dohna-Scholdien,
after successful cruise lasting sew
cral months, arrived at some home port
with -four British officers, 20 British
marines and sailors. l66 men Of crews
Of enemy steamers. among them 1903
Indians, as prisoners. and ], 600, 600
marks In gold bars.
THE vessel captured the following
enemy vessels, the greater part Of
which were sunk, and small part Of
which were sent as prizes TO neutral
ports.
"The British steamers Corbridge.
3bal tons; Author, 39Sb TONS; lraner,
360s tons: Ariadne, 3035 tons; Dro-
monby, 1927 tons; Farringford, 3l46
tons; Clan Mactavish, 5816 tons; APP
pam, 77si tons; Westburn, 5000 tons
Horace, 1886 tons; Flamenco, 1929
tons; Saxon Prince, 347l tons.
British sailing vessel Edinburgh,
l473 tons.
French steamer Maroni. 3l09 tons.
Belgian steamer Luxembourg,
1922 tons.
"At several points on enemy coast
the Moewe also laid mines, to which,
among others. the battleship King Ed
ward VII fell victim.''
Count Won Dohna-Scholdien, com
mander Of the Moewe, has received
the iron cross Of the first class, and
the members of the crew have receiv-
cd the iron cross Of the second class.
Count Won Dohna has been ordered to
report 10 headquarters for personal
interview with the emperor.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09
Germans Renew Attack on
verdun With No Gains

Paris-Fighting of great violence
continues at Douaumont, in the Yer
dun region, the war Office announced
Sunday. The Germans made heavy
attack against the French front along
the fine from the Haudremont wood to
Douaumont fort. This assault, the
statement says, was repulsed.
1t is announced semi-officially that
the battle at Verdun continued Sunday
throughout the day with the same in
tensity and without causing any
change in the respective positions of
the opposing armies.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09

Ii devoted 10 tho best interests
| Of SPRAY and WHEELER
| COUNTY. The liberal patron
nse OF tho citizens Of this soc.
tion IL respectfully solicited.
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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-09
Total Tax From Incomes
Show Marked Increase

New York-An estimate that ap-
proximately $4,000 corporations will
pay income taxes this year in the Sec
ond internal revenue district of this
city, was made by Collector Lowe.
Collector loves district takes in
the lower part of Manhattan, in which
are situated the main officers of many
of the country's greatest corporations,
bankers and financiers. The total col
lections this year in this district from
all forms of Federal taxes, Mr.. Lowe
predicted, will exceed $35, 600, 600.
Collections last year amounted to $685.
900, 600.
Chicago-The Federal income tax
will be paid by 1000 more Chicagoans
this year than last, according to the
prediction of Collector Smietanka.
Forty-six thousand citizens of Chicago
paid the tax last year. They contrib
uted So, 4O7, 591 and corporations 81
671, ,SS2,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22

quently the hat and the handbag
match, the bag being fashioned from
the same rich fabric with which the
hat is trimmed. Some times piece
of Japanese embroidery is found on
the bag and the same design and
color in embroidery graccs the hat.
Many of the most elaborate even
ing gowns are made with evening
capes to match, and it is not at all
unusual for the wcll-dressed woman
to have special pieces of jcwelry for
each costume she possesses. For
evening, hair ornaments are selected
with jems to match the gown with
which they are worn.
AS Prices Soar.
One might imagine that because
the prices for all sorts of womens
apparel arc soaring there would be a
tendency toward greater economy in
dress purchases. But such does not
seem to be the case. When beef
steaks become more expensive the
housewife has them less frequently,
and she learns how to make stews
and ragouts that tempt the appetite
of her family. When broiling
chickens are prohibitive most folk
acquire. a taste for well-cooked fric-
assoc. But when shoes jump from
SIS pair to $3.50, it really seems as
if the woman who cares for her ap-
pearance buys two pairs where she
used to buy one. Never before did
women of all classes appreciate the
importance of being well-drcssed
and never before did they realize
also that to be ,well-dresscd one
must also select clothes of good
quality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22
Accessories to Match.

There will be tendency this win
ter to wear hats trimmed with the
same kind of fur that the collar and
muff is made of. There never has
been anything very attractive about
combining various sorts of fur in one
get-up-white fox and sealskin or
sable and squirrel, for instance-as
many women did last year in their
enthusiasm over the vogue for fur
trimmings on suits and gowns.
There is strong tendency this
year toward wearing the various ar
ticles of dress to match. Quite fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22
The Sleeves the Thing

What is new in the realm of fash
ions?
Never was this question harder to
answer than at the present time. To
be sure there are many suggestions,
many models presented for autumn
wear that show many new ideas in
designing. But of all the new sug-
gestions not one seems to have the
lead. In one direction we hear that
skirts arc becoming longer and mar
rover, and in another that they are
even fuller than before with no tend
ency to elongate.
In one quarter we hear that the
waist is becoming more shapely and
that at last the snug bodice is be-
coming a reality. In another quar-
ter the Venus de Milo figure seems
to be agreed upon. Hats are big in
one shop and in another they arc
smaller. One designer says that
tailor-mades will not be considered
at all for the coming season-that
suits in fact will give way to long
coats worn with matching frocks.
On one point, however, fashion au-
thorities choose to agree, and that
is that the sleeve is the most inn
portant consideration of the moment.
For many seasons the sleeve has
been in the back ground. For the
last few seasons the skirt only has
been the most vital consideration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
NO SEARCH OF APPAM.
Collector Of Customs Declines to Com
mcnt ON Washington Dispatches.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 6.-Collector of
customs Hamilton today declined to
comment on Washington dispatches
of, last night in which it was intimat-
ed that the former British liner Ap-
pam, brought into Hampton Roads
as a German prize, had been search
ed and that some form Of legal pro-
cess was served by the collector to
procure discharge Of persons aboard
the vessel. in conflict with the Prus-
sian American, treaty Of 1928. How
ever, it was learned that the Appam
has not been searched, either upon
the authority or with the knowledge
of Collector Hamilton and also that
the collector served no unauthorized
process to procure the release OF
those aboard the steamer.
All persons whom Collector Hamil-
ton was instructed by Washington Of.
cials ha6 a right to depart from the
ship were released by Commander
Berg after the collectors second Yer.
bal interview with the German com.
mander on the subject Of the release
Of those aboard the vessel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
.1'.t . s.'t =
MAY PRACTICE LAW.

Columbia, Feb. 4.-The supreme
court signed an order yesterday re-
storing John T. Duncan of Columbia
to the practice of law in South Caro-
lima. The order was signed by Asso-
ciate Justices Hydrick. Watts and
Gage. Chief Justice Gary and .Asso-
ciate Justice Fraser, were not present.
both being reported as indisposed.
The order Of the court follows: =,
"On hearing the petition herein
and certificates and affidavits attach
ed, it appearing to the satisfaction of
the court that the petitioner. John
T. Duncan, since his disbarment has
reformed. now upon consideration Of
his petition that he be now allowed
to practice law, it is the judgment Of
the court that he be restored to the
practice of law and that the clerk of
the court do issue to him a license
for this purpose
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09

Cosapanss y Nal kss aitsbse showins
20 UR1lcd States Army Oficesl

- UNlacd States Army OnIceh (.
The sumter Light infantry, Com.
pauy Il Nattcnal dpard ct South Car.
's}lll>as as xesipFSAys made. :. ysry cr.,dit.
sblq showing when It was given II.
annual inspectiors BY Capt, '. Malcom
Graham OF the United States army
Hsretcfore the United States army OF.
ncer and the adjutant and inspector.
Office have made their inspections al
the same time. This year. however
the inspections are separate. The In.
spection by. ,Adjutant and Inspecto,
General Moore will probably be given
In the. spring. .,e.
Capt. Graham arrived here yester-
day morning and went over the
equipment of the company, He found
the conditions Of the equipment GOOD
and comparatively little OF, II missing
This haA bean located and ,wiu be
recovered, Last night the compan,
was inspected. Capt. Graham was
pleased with the condition and care
iof the rifles on the whole and the
drills by the company in extended or.
der and close order formation which
We're made on the street were good
Whue the company did not have al
Of Its men present. it made a very
creditable showing In this regard also
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09


Children OF sConfcderacy Organize.
The monthly meeting of the Chill
dren of the Confederacy was held In
the Y. M. c. A. building Thursday at
ternoon. About twenty children were
present.
The object Of the meeting was to
name tho chapter and elect officers.
Miss Dorita Noise was made presi.
dent. and Miss Marion Knight. treas.
urer.
The name decided on was tn,
Alexander Mcqueen Chapter c. OF, c
Miss Priscilla Shaw was appointed
to tell something at the next meet,
Ing about Lieut.. Mcqueen and VIII,
the chapter should be named 70,
him. AartC
Miss Caroline Dick had been elect
cd secretary at the previous. meet
ing. The children sang songs and the
meeting adjourned until the frs
Thursday In March.
Ruth Lyon, Reporter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09

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Chief Engineer OF sumter Lighting
Company Found Dead Saturday
Night.

A. w. Eargle, chief engineer OF the
Sumter Lighting company was found
dead at about l1.s0 o'clock .Saturda,
night by one of his fremen when the
latter went into the oil room of the
plant to get something. There were
no marks on Mr. Eagles body and i,
is supposed that death came from
cardiac trouble.
While II is net known just when he
died. It Ia. supposed that Mr.. Eargle
was stricken sometime between 10
and III o'clock. and he had been dead
something over an hour when his
body was found. He made his usual
10 o'clock records, but no II O'Clock
records were made. The body was dis.
covered at about 11.so. The coroner
and physicians were summoned, but
the inquest was delayed until morn
Ing,
At the inquest Sunday morning II
was found necessary for an autopsy
.
and this was performed by ,Drs. w.. E.
Mills and w. J. Bristow. with other
physicians In attendance. The report
|cs the physicians as given in their
Statement was: I'VE have examined
the. body.9f A. ". Eargle externally
and internally and have found no
signs Of organic disease. In our opin-
ion, death was caused by cardiac pa
ralysis." signed w. J. Bristow and w.
=: Mills. 1t was stated at the, Sumter
Lighting Company plant that Mr.. Ear
sle had been complaining somewhat
Of rheumatism. but otherwise had not
been sick, SO far as known. The jury
returned q verdict. that death came
from unknown causes.
Mr.. Noses, manager OF tina sumter
Lighting Company, stated this morn
ing that Mr.. Eargle had been with. the
plant for about. ,nipe years, and had
9een found 70 .be An honest, eflicient
and hardworking man during. ali OF
that time and that the company had
lost an excellent man, in his death.
Mr.. Eargle was. thirty-nine and a.
half years Of age and 10 survived by
his widow and, Ave children. He was
,cristnally from Newbsrry county. to
which place the body was taken this
informing. for. skjriaI.. ~ q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09

The funeral services over the body
Of the late Capt. z. II. Holman were
held Friday morning at IL o'clock
at the residence Of his daughter. Mrs
r. II. Clarke on Church street. being
conducted by Rev. J. p. Marion of the
Presbyterian Church. The intermeni
took placS at the Sumter Cemetery
Capt Holman's body arrived Thu htrsda,
nisht from AbbevIlle, where he passed
away at the residence of his daughte,
Wednesday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09

oos1u5nseA Fss. s.--Bsautifui In its
ro1uc1clsy wos the marriage of Miss
1nnAe... CpIlsa go Charles Lucius
g 11nrs&Ay afternoon at 1850 o'clock
a. IL hoDe % tho brides. parents.
- 80 1ars David v. Phillips. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
=. p. Hudson or the Methodist church.
rInasnsdistely after the ceremony tho
bridal parry was served with dinner.
after which the young couple left for
IN extended trip to Florida. ~
Tho bride Ia one OF the most
popoIsr young women OF sprins-
nsld' society and OF this ssotion Of
The state. rhe groom is largo plant
sr of Dlisotts.\ -a 10, a,.s~, l..
The out Of town guests were: Mr..
and Mra Henry I1ucius. Miss Eliza
beth Lucius. John Locus of Colum-
BIZ, Miss Carrie Lou Able of Lees
vino. Mrs Green OF Elliotts Miss NAL
lie Waters OF Johnston. Henry Lucius,
Jr.. Of Mliotts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
PRUssIAN LOSS TWO MILLION.

q e.
Casualties Said to Number Total Of g.
S37 ,098-Wh0le Regiment Reported
Missing. ,..,. .,..
London. Feb. "A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Copenhagen says:
'..The Prussian casualty lists for
January contain $4,000 names, bring
ing the total Prussian losses to 2,337,-
096. a,,r. .. .t
THE January lists include the
names of "a airmen killed, II
wounded and 20 made. prisoners. Il,
1.-THE lists also contain the names
Of five generals killed and two wound
ed. The missing include, the entire
Fourteenth Jaeger. regiment"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09

Washington, Feb. 7.--Secretary
Daniels admits that extra guards were
placed on the Manhattan and Brook
lyn bridges. New York, to prevent
bombs being thrown on the cruiser
Washington while 1t proceeded UP the
East river. Secretary Daniels said the
action was taken as tho result Of let
tcrs Of warning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
ANOTHER STEEL TRUST.

Philadelphia, Feb. IA great steel
merger was effected today when the
Midvale Steel and Ordnance Com
pany bought the Cambria Steel Co.,
stock for $S1 share. The deal was
consummated by William E. Corey, e.
T. Stotesbury and William II. Dom
ner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09

Mrs. Elisabeth d. Wilson, mother
OF Mr. Edwin Wilson, and, one Of the
eidse members Of Mt. Zion church.
died last week at her home at st.
Charles. and was buried, at Mt. Zion.
funeral conducted by Rev. II. C. Ham,
moRa She was about ss years old
Bishopville Leader and vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
THE B. Y. p. U. CONVENTION.
FNHS. " A-s.- fs- 90. - 70 y
Some OF Plans and Speakers for Meet
ing Here This Month.

Thomas j. Watts, general secre-
tary for the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, which holds it's annual conyen-
ton at. Grace Church, Sumter, ., Feb
ruary 10, 16 and II, writes in the
Baptist Courier of January Q: