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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Orders Work Rushed to Ca.
pacity in Every Ameri-
can Shipyard
Edison Sees Wilson;
| Sea Drive Hinted
Observers Believe Allies Are
Preparing for Offensive to
Kill U-Boat Menace
I Special CorTespondencel

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The big
gest feet of torpedo destroyers in the
world is planned by the Navy Depart
ment, Secretary Daniels announced to-
day. The programme calls for the
doubling of the contracts for construc-
tion already allowed.
The Sccretary's announcement gave
added strength to the predictions of
military observers here that the United
States and Great Britain are preparing
for great naval offensive against
Germany. Conjecture along this line
was further enlvened by the visit of
Thomas A. Edison to Secretary Daniels,
and later to the President. 1t was Mr..
Edison's first call on Mr.. Wilson since
the declaration of war, and it it well
known that the inventor has been Civ
ing much attention TO developments of
ant submarine devices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21

LONDON. Aug. 20.-Since the out
break of the war 6.627 officers and men
Of the British mercantile marine. e1-
elusive Of those in the pay of the
Admiralty. have lost their lives. ac-
cording TO a statement made in the
House Of Commons this afternoon by
Sir Albert Stanley, president Of the
Board of Trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Hearstamericanisn
,From The Deut,ch,s Journal. Aun

lFrom fhc Deufschss Journal, AuDust z0l
(OyHed ~ W. r. Hsorsp
Belgium has so far suffered relatively little
under the war. as far as the question OF de-
struetion OF property is concerned. With the
exception Of Liege. probably none OF the
Belgian towns can show considerable dam
ages: even Antwerp has. despite the siege.
suffered so little from the large artillery that
after the surrender hardly any trace Of the
bombardment could be noticed. The rural
distrie,s Of Belgium have remained almost
entirely intact. so that the farmers can to-
day attend TO their hAbitual occupation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Drum6re Preceded
French Advance

Potain's drive was preceded by
week OF most violent bombsrdment,
during which the Germans frequently
expressed anxiety as TO the French
concentration Of artillery. In the
final twenty-four hours before day
break the seventy -hves," naval guns
and huge howitZers combined in q
storm OF eannonade which eliminated
in drumhre.
In dispatch from Barbecue the
Paris Temps" thus describes the
battle:
"The last phase OF TIE artillery prep
aration for the French attack in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
French Now Stand
On Old Front

The immediate results Of Petsln's
victory to-day is the pushing forward
of the French line approximately 70 the
front the French army occupied on
February 25, 1915, just after the Crown
Princes terrific drive. for the fortress
had developed, and the extinction Of d.
rect German observation upon Verdun
itself.
The Tslou ridge stretches across
peninsula formed by a bend in the
Meuse. The German official statement
says that il has only been occupied by
German outposts since last March,
which is probably true, and that the
French to-day were allowed to occupy II
without fighting. while the forces OF
the Grown Prince withdrew according
TO plan.p But Talou ridge was the last
, point from which the Germans could
look down upon Verdun, and their srtil-
lery fire must hereafter be blindly di-
rected, as the French not only stormed
this high ground, but clinched the
capture by taking possession OF Dead
Man Hill, 70 the east, and Hill 344, TO
tho north.
The whole peninsula across the river
and northwest of Cumieres is now
firmly in the French grip. One more
such stroke by Petain and the French
line will be back where it was before
the Crown Prince in 1915 launched his
campaign to bleed France white" and
achieved a failure which IN its far
reaching results has been compared TO
the Confederate failure at Gettysburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Crown Prince Is Pushed
Back / 1-3 Miles on Both
Banks Of the Meuse
1000 Prisoners
Already Reported
Petain's Fliers Lead Troops
and Spray Enemy With
Machine Gun Fire

LONDON, Aug. 2o.--A new and great
battle of Verdun developed at dawn to-
day along an eleven-mile front on both
banks of the River Meusc. After one
hour and twenty minutes Of attack Pc
tain's infantry had made, themselves
masters of the German positions every
where, penetrating at many points TO
depth Of a mile and third. Through
out the day they held their gains
against swiftly organized counter. at
tacks in which the enemy suffered de-
vastating losses. Over four thousand
unwounded German prisoners have thus
far been counted.
The French offensive extended from
Avocourt wood on the east 10 Bezonvaux
on the west. Midway between these two
points the Meuse winds down, to pass
in front Of the citadel Of Verdun. On
the left bank Of the stream the French
seized all of the Avocourt Wood, the
two SUBMITS of lie Mort Homme dead
Man HID, CorbeauX wood ana the
village of Cumieres. On the right bank
of the river they took the Talou Ridge,
the towns of Champ and Champneu-
vile, Hill 344, Mormont farm and Hill
240, north of Fort Lcuvemont.
The German official statement to-
night admits the loss Of Dead Man Hill
and defensive positions in the Avocourt
Wood, but declares that OF the east
bank Of the Meuse the French were
wholly repulsed or driven back In coun-
ter attacks. "The battle before Verdun
is going in our favor is the way Ber-
lin expresses it, adding that the reck-
less French attacks cost them unusual
ly heavy losses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Petain Supplement-:
British Drive in North

Probably Petain has larger strategic
aspects in mind than a mere extension
OF his lines. Obviously the blow to-
day was part Of the entire Allied CAM
paIgn on the West front, and supple
mentary to the heavy British pressure
in Flanders. The Entente command is
seeking at many points to and a place
wnere the German line has thinned TO
the danger point and to prevent a con-
centration of hostile reserves behind
any one battlefield. Moreover, the
Briey Valley lies not far to the north
east of Verdun. and it is there that
the greatest deposits of French iron
lie, the loss of which is said TO have
crippled severely the munition manu-
facture of France and TO have more
than doubled Germsny's output.
There is also a political aspect to
the attack After the poilus had coined
and made good the phrase They shall
not pass!" and the armies Of the Crown
Prince stood exhausted outside the
citadel General Petain congratulated
his men upon the answer they had
given to the Kaiser's offer Of peace by
negotiation. Now, almost Immediately
following the Pope's peace proposals,
the supposedly decimated French
armies are upon the, offensive on the
same field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Drastic Order TO Roads

First-Now therefore by reason OF the
premises the undersigned in the name of
the President orders and directs that the
railroad companies below serving Lake
Erie ports in the transportation of btu
ninous coal for transshipment by vessel
10 ports on Lake Superior and Lake Mich
igan SHALL and they are hereby directed,
until further notice. daily 70 give prefer
ence and priority In the distribution OF
cars 70 coal mines served by them. and
transport the same so that bituminous
coal for transshpment, as aforesaid By
lake. shall have preference and priority in
transportation.
Second-It is further ordered that all
common carriers by water engaged in
shipment of lake bituminous coal, as afore-
said. shall. and they are hereby directed,
until further order. TO. accept and receive
all cargoes Of such coal rendered 70 them
for shipment, as aforesaid and 10 SO load,
transport and deliver the same that shall
have preference and priority in shipment.
The railroads named in the order
are forty:six in number. and are those
serving lake ports directly and those
touching the btuminous fields. which
in turn serve railroads that touch lake
ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
To Rush Warship Building

Mr.. Daniels was IN conference to-day,
with representatives OF about twenty
five of the leading shipbuilding and
steel concerns of the country. He said
during the conference that the depart
ment hopes TO provide for the imme
diate construction Of twice as many
dostroyers now building and for which
contracts have already been awarded.
Every concern in America that can
make destroyer or that manufactures
parts or machinery needed in the con-
struction of destroyers will be urged
to sacrifice every other interest, except
merchant shipbuilding, in order to turn
out, as rapidly as possible, more de-
stroyers for the navy.
A complete survey of the destroyer
building capacity OF the nation has
been made, and the information OBJ
tanned by the department has been laid
before the builders representatives.
The great problem, it was declared by
Mr.. Daniels, is not the construction Of
hulls, more of which may be built at
yards now rushing destroyers to COM
pletion for the navy, but it is the diff
iculty Of securing motive power and
machinery.
The Problem Of Labor
, Next in importance is the labor
question. The builders have Informed
Secretary Daniels that practically all
new labor, and the additional de-
stroyers will necesstate the emplo:
ment OF new workmen TO build them,
will have TO be educated in destroyer
building by the concerns receiving
the contracts.
The Navy Department is speeding up
Y
Congress except where the work in
terferes with the building of destroy
ers. TO which all the energies of the
trade are being bent. Mr.. Daniels
emphasized the Importance Of destroy
ers above every other class of ship for
meeting the submarine menace.
The activity of the Navy Department
in the building Of destroyers is coupled
with the observations of experts here,
who express the view that Britain and
America are preparing for a great nav
al offensive. The form this offensive
will take is not known, but the OBJ
ject is understood to be the hemming
in Of the German submarines and form
ing a great concentration of lighter
craft near the German bases.
Britain has been induced by Amer
can pressure, il is thought, TO consider
more aggressive naval action and to
abandon what has appeared TO be de-
fensive tactics. 1t is improbable that
there will be an attack in force upon
German naval bases, although air
planes launched from war vessels in
the North Sea might be let loose
against these bases Tor bombing oper-
atoms and for observation work.
1t is also thought improbable that
the Anglo naval offensive
will take the form of operations in
neutral European waters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
President to Give One Man
Power to Fix Coal Prices
r. S. Lovett Named to Control Priority
Shipments, Orders Railways to Put Fuel
Ahead in All Consignments to the Northwest

the appointment Of Judge Lovett, who
is chairman Of the Union Pacific, as di-
rector of priority, put into operation
the act of August 10, authorizing the
President to give priority of trans
portation to commodities most essen
tial to the national defence. Judge
Lovett's statement concerning moving
coal first in the Northwest reads:
Whereas, II has been made TO appear.
and the President through the undersigned
finds, that under present conditions and
volume of shipment sufficient bituminous
coal win not be transported via lake move
ment TO Lake Superior and Lake hichi-
gan ports. before the close OF navigation,
to supply the requirements of the terri
tory contiguous thereto. which is neccs-
sari1y dependent on movement by lake for
supply OF bituminous coal. and that an
adequate supply Of bituminous coal in that
territory is necessary for the national de-
fence and security. and that condition
exists requiring the exercise of the pow
ers vested in the President by the
act approved August 10 and conferred by
the President on the undersigned and au-
thorZed By said act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
w E A T II E r

rhunderstorms and cooler to-day;
to.morrow, partly cloudy; gentle
northwest winds
Full Report on Page
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19

FOR SALE-100-egg Mandy Lee in
cubator, in perfect condition. Phone
502 or 1884. 92-93
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Auditor and Police Judge
viii receive sealed bids until Monday
the 5th day of February, 1917, at
$3.50 o'clock p. NJ, for the construc-
ton of crushed rock bunkers in Dal-
las, Oregon. Said bunkers shall be
constructed in accordance with the
plans and specifications now ON file in
the office of said Auditor and Police
Judge. ..., .0 t...s
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check, payable to the City
of Dallas, Oregon, for ten (10) per
cent. of the amount of such bid, to
insure that the bidder shall give a
good and sufficient bond for the faith
full performance of the work for
which he bid and shall execute con-
tract therefor.
The envelope containing. such bid
must be addressed to the undersigned
Auditor and Police Judge at Dallas,
Oregon, and marked ''Bid on bunk
ers."
Bonds equal in amount to the con-
tract price will be required for the
faithful performance of the contract,
The City Of Dallas, Oregon, hereby
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Done by order of the City Council
of the City of Dallas, Oregon. made
and entered of record ON the 18th day
of January, 1917.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of the City of Dallas, Oergon,
this 18th day of January, A. D.
1917.
(SEAL) CHAS GREGORY,
Auditor and Police Judge of the
City of Dallas, Oregon. F.J.l9
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19
SUMMONS

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Polk County.
V. C. Mead, Plaintiff, VS.. Eva New.
brecht, Defendant. s
To Eva Newbrecht, Defendant above
named:
In the name of the State of Oregon
you are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed against
you in the above entitled court on or
before Monday, the 5th day Of March.
1917, and if you fail to so appear and
answer, for want thereof, plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in his complaint, to-wit:
For a decree absolutely barring and
foreclosing the said Eva Newbreeht,
her heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, of all right, title and in
terest, legal or equitable, in, to or
upon the real property, or any part
thereof, described as follows:
Tract No. % Broadmead, being
more particularly described as fol-
lows: Beginning at the Northwest
corner of the John Eads d. l.. C. in
Township 6 South Of Range West in
Polk County, Oregon, running thence
east 661.25 feet to a point, which
point is the Northwest corner Of the
land TO be described; thence East 660
feet; thence south $50 feet; thence
West 66O feet; thence NOrh $50 feet
to the point Of beginning. contain
ing 5 acres Of land, reserving how
ever for road PURPOSES an easement
in a strip Of land % feet wide oil the
North and West sides of said tract:
also lot numbered Twelve (l2l in
Block numbered Ten (l0l in the Town
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19
TOWN TOPICS
+ 4 4 4 + + I. + = + = 4. = :

At your party complete the menu
with Pugh's Loganberry Juice. Sold
everywhere. 91-97
We frame pictures. Did you know
that? Sterling Furniture Company
Dr.Rempel, Chiropraetor, 513 Church
29-tf.
DR.. Stones Heave Drops cures
heaves. Price 81, for sale by all drug
gists.-Adv. 79-tf.
Broken window? We put in window
glass. Sterling Furniture Company.
75-tf
The Dallas Wood company is ready
to furnish you with mill wood. Good
loads and good service. All wood cash
on delivery. Phone 492. 103-tf.
Or. R. C. Virgil, osteopath, Uglow
building: 9 to II; l to 5; to s. 46-tf
DR.. C. L. Foster, dentist, City Bank
building, Dallas.
Schevers, w. D., at AIS Oak street,
knows how to shoe horses. Try him
> ... 34-tf.
For Fire and automobile insurance
see Chas. Gregory, city hall. 32-tt
Have you a picture to framef Yo,
need go no further than our store to
have it done. Sterling Furniture Com
pany. 75-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19

of Broadmead, according to the re-
corded plat thereof, said above de-
scribed property being situated in
Polk County, State of Oregon, unless
said Eva Newbrecht shall, on OF be.
fore day certain to be fixed by the
above entitled court, pay in cash to
the plaintiff the sum of $4,000, to-
gether with plaintiffs costs and dis.
bursements herein, and further for a
decree declaring that on failure of
said Eva Newbrecht to pay said sum
within the time limited by the Court
said Eva Newbrecht, her heirs, execu-
tors, administrators and assigns shall
be absolutely barred and foreclosed
of all right, title and interest, legal
and equitable, in, to or upon the
above described real property, and ev-
cry part thereof, and that the sums
heretofore paid by the defendant on
the contract described in plaintiff rs
complaint be decreed to be in lieu of
rent of said premises, and all right,
title and interest of the said defend
ant in said payments, or any thereof,
be barred and foreclosed, and for such
other and further relief as to the
Court may seem meet and equitable.
This summons is published pursu-
ant to the order of the Hon. Harry
Belt, Judge of the above entitled
Court, for six consecutive weeks prior
to the 5th day of March, 1917, which
order was made on the 18th day of
January, 1917, The first publication
Of this summons is made on the 10Th
day of January, 1917, and the last
publication thereof will be on the 2nd
day of March, 1917.
VEAZIE, McCOURT & VEAZIE,
F.J.19-M.2 Attorneys for Plaintiff |
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19

charge of his new position in La
Grande. Clarke Letter, his new en-
ployer, announced the change in his
force in the following manner: Law
renee H. Dinneen has been appointed
city editor of The Observer, succeed
ing Mr. A. w. Nelson, who retired
in order to go into business for him
self. Mr.. Nelson's place was a hard
one to fill, and it was with regret
that The Observer saw Mr.. Nelson
leave the paper after eleven years
Of faithful and efficient service. The
editor of The Observer gave the Sc
lection of Mr.. Nelson IS successor care
ful thought, and finally offered the
place to Mr.. Dinneen, one of the
young men whom he had helped train
in the newspaper business. Mr.. Din
neen is a graduate of the University
of Oregon. He studied journalism
there and then worked ON the Oregon
Journal of Portland, under Mr.. Lei
ter, and also under Circulation Man
ager D. H. Smith. He, then worked
as local reporter and outside man on
the Dallas Observer, one of the best
papers in the Willamette valley, in
order to get out-of-town experience.
Mr.. Dinneen is a live wire and will
be found anxious and willing at all
times to get \the local news and to
cooperate in all movements for the
benefit of the city and county and its
,ivic institutions. We bespeak for
Mr.. Dinneen a cordial reception in
lis new home"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as administrator of the es-
tate of Johnny NJ Ground, deceased,
has filed his final account in the Coun-
ty Court of the State of Oregon, for
Polk County, and that Saturday, the
9th day of January, 1917, at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, at the Court room of the
said County Court in the City of Dal-
las, Oregon, has been appointed by
said Court as the time and place for
hearing of objections to the said f.
nal account, and the settlement there
of. Dated and first published Decem
Der 90, 1916.
WILLIAM II. GROUND,
Administrator of the estate of john
nv M. Ground, deceased.
L. D. BROWN,
Attorney for the estate. F.D.29-J. .26c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19
G.. A. Riggs Died in Vancouver.

G. A. Riggs, cousin of r. r. Riggs
of Bridgeport, died on Saturday, Jan
uary 13 at his home in Vancouver, B.
c., at the age of 48. Mr.. Riggs was
owner of barber shop in that city
and had been located there for the
past twelve years. His father, a
brother and a brother survive
him. His parents were old-time resi-
dents of Polk county, his father hav-
ing been a pioneer Of Oregon in 1888
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19

FOR SALE-Piano in first class con-
dition. Valne $3.50 when new. Will
sell for $3.50. Call at 710 Haytel
or phone 123. 93c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19
Advertised Letters.

At the close of business on Tues
day, January 16, 1916, the following
letters were uncalled for in the post
office at Dallas, Oregon:
Mrs. Mary E. Conklin
Mrs. d. Harrington
Miss Marion Lay
Mrs. A. Milne
Mrs. Mollie Shoemaker
Clyde Spencer ,.....
V. p. FISKE, Postmaster.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY,

Pursuant to the terms of the VIII
of the late Gideon Sewers, the under
signed Executor of said Will offers
for sale, for cash, at private sale the
following described premises belong
ing to said estate, to-wit:
Lot 1 in Block l, Montgomery's ad-
dition to Falls City, Polk County,
State of Oregon, being store property.
Lots 5, 6 and in Block B, Mont
gomery's addition to Falls City, Polk
County, State of Oregon, being resi-
dence property.
All bids to be submitted to the
undersigned Executor of said Will at
the Office of Walter L. Tooze, Jr., at
Dallas, Oregon. Bids will be received
on each tract separately, and all bids
submitted should state whether bid is
for one or both tracts, and be accom-
panied BY a certified check for 5 per
cent Of the amount offered.
All contracts Of sale are made sub
ieet to the approval of the County
Court.
W. F. NICHOLS.
Executor Of the Last VIII and Tes-
lament of Gideon Sewers, deceased
WALTER L. TOOZE, Jr.,
Attorney for Executor. ASST
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-19

Oinneen Gets Sendof at La Grande.
xrence Dinneen, former city ed
is,e of TIE Observer, has taken
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The Richmond Iimcs-Dispatch
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