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,ainty the destruction OF submarines.
From day TO day and from week 1,
week reports OF encounters were re-
ccivcd. and the reports ran from Ger
tainty through probability. down to
possibility and [" imDrobnbility.
Winston Spencer Churchill. former
Firs, Lord Of the Admiralty. who fol-
lowed Sir Edward Carson as speaker
said:
The prcscm, submarine danger arose
from new efforts and new dev,c..
adopted by the Germans sincc August
1914 Our sole anxiety arises from
the ACTIVITY. not OF ships OF the Ger
man feet which existed before the he
ginning OF the war, but from those
which have been constructed since
serious rs the danger Is. 1t should moi
be exaggerated. Although Admiral
iSllcoe has been called to deal with
the submarine menace in place ar
Baron Fisher. as urged last vcnr.-
" course which was not possible he
fore the .Iutland battle when we tool,
the measure OF the German flee, T
still am Of the opinion that means
should be found TO employ Haron
Fishers fertile genius.
Colonel Churchill said he agreed ,h.t
building should virtually
moh"p"i"c Great Hritan's construc
ton III" former First Lord OF the
Admiralty said he believed the sub
marine menace would lie overcome and
urged the Admiralty to discover some
methods for maintaining II naval Of
fensive aSains, Great Britain's enemy.
No DECISIVE: INFLUENCE
ON WAR THIS YEAR
Although there were good grounds
Tor believing the submarine cumpni:,n
would not exercise II decisive Influence.
this year on the fortunes OF war. Colo
mel Churchill said, Great Britain could
not afford 10 assume that II was am
eNii which could continue to increns,
indefinitely. nor while il could wa,
Great britain entitled to claim tina,
time was on her side. He considered
II remarkable that Great Rritain had
AZ last reached high degree OF
Strinscncy in her blockade withou,
losing tho good will IF neutrals.
The entry Of the United states into
the wa. Colonel Church!ll added would
dermnIc hecisively the fearful euuiuoisc
between conflicting nations which now
existed. The present relations between
tho United states and Germany, he
declared. showed constellation for ueu-
trai rights. and humanity would not go
WHOLLY umrewardcd. and this was iustl-
hcation Of The foreign policy of Wis.,
count Grey. former Secretary for For
cirn Affairs
GIVES TOTAL VI MnEit
or SHIPS DESTROYED
Ia discussing losses by submarines
sir Edward carson said tho total num.
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Won IAttE ONLY NIK'.isitN no
VOTE AGAINST MItsItt

Representative Montague was the
oily Nirfinian % ,otc against it.
Eepr'seniatir's oar'n Holland Wat.
so, t'!"od HARRISON and saunders
Shf'"d 'h"ir position jus, uefor, he
N"u"t These men yest"Iduy ,old ,heir
if'rhds ih"y wcr" agaiusr the amend
mont, because it untitled u state law
81 virginia To-daE they lined up with
'"e bon" drys whom thcv saw there
"""lo % stampede IN fsvor ~ tho
iceisiatIon Representatives Glass.
Jones ana Si"mp have All along do
'ia'eh hey WOULD supp"r, ire pro.
posal.
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Wiiiinn, -. NouxIc.

special TO The Times Dispatch
ETNA MILLS. Va February III
William hangcrteld Route, who died
on sunday morning at his home near
N"Utcr. Vas buried n 81 Jamcss Re
formed Episcopa! Church. King William
Courthouse. On Tucstay Rev Joseph
Lewis conducted the services. MIR.
Houz." leaves two daughter. Miss
Louis" L Route and Miss katherine
Route. aud one sister Miss Emma
kou2ic lie was seventy years OF age.
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t.,nrrc q. Mnltun.

ISprvItl - Tn. Times DIS patcU.l
BtcklNt;HhM, VA. February Ell
itorE" +. walton dled a, his home in
this county to-day. He was ninety
four years old and - member of the
Methodist church The burial viii take
plac" tomorrow afternoon a. his home
IT o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-22

&ratcur productions for the benefit OF
public charities.
IL is Survived b., one brother. Samuel
-. Frischkoin. Of Richmond: three
tunts. Miss Rosa l.: Meredith and Mrs.
george Cole, of Richmond. and Mrs ".
H. Turner. OF Greensboro. and an uncle.
John ~! Frischk"rn. Of I;ichyond.
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Especial 10 The Illness israteh.l
PENol.A. VA. February 9l-MrS
Annc Camp, uiuciy-ou" years old. died
At the home OF her son, T. q Camp,
near this place. last night She T..
survived ny tire. song. T. g. -. y and
y :. Camp. all OF Caroline County
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Tony I..,fIlf.

Tony EHui. formerly II we'll known
musician OF l;ichn"md. died january
>it his home IN EorSa. Italy. lie
was iifty-ninc years old. lie left Rich
;nond more than ten years ago
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APPEALS To I.<HORE:tS
TO WORM \HL:NII.II\LLY

Ecfcrrin& :" Shiphuildn2 Sir Ed
ward said that not q single SIP would
b. left uno,"upicd during tn, coming
month. and that steps would l.. taken
To- nice, tho demands in this respect.
both OF the Admiralty ana of Tho mer
camille marine. He appealed :" the
workers SO labor with umr"mittin,.
energy. and 10 the nation I" consent
10 tho restriction 81 imports in order
20 make easier iho TASK of TIL, Nd
miraltH.
The arnn: nf merchant ships. said
Sir Edward involved an enormous
amour, Of work but was progressing
NOR" rapidly each week. cf the armed
merchantmen. he suid y per cent
escaped tho submarines. while. - The
unarmcd ones. - per cent escaped
Commenting upon tho figures show
ing the losses of shipping from sub
marine attacks in the frs, eighteen
days az February. Sir Edward said:
Our losses ar. bad enough, but they
are not equal To the blatant cNt-ava-
CANT. br3vado ~ the German account
Of them.
la conclusion, Sir Edward Carson
said thcr" Was not "a particle Of truth
in tho allegation that the government
''''" ''' ''"'''l me p"'l''ai'l OF INC
losses OF shipping. and that. :" far as
he was concerned. he would no, he a
party TO q conccalmcut "t these losses
Turning TO tho desirahiliry OF giving
details "f enemy losses in submarines.
Sir Edward said the p"li,y uf silcnc"
was q policy least liked 10y the Tcu-
tonic allies
IA submarine starts ou' Oh its cam
paiSm OF murder, aud ali tina, is known
by the German Admiralty : that She
did not rc'urn," SAID Sir Edward
"E.vcrythinG else is "A mystery"
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At GRIPS FORTY TIMES
WITH ENEMY SUBMARINES
Carson Tells British Commons OF
Encounters During First Eigl-
teen Days Of February.
SURE MENACE CAN RE SOLVED
Losses Bad Enough. lie Says, but
Not Equal To Blatant, EXtravagant
CfaiWs-tiivcS Figures ON Losses
for Past Several Months.

LONDON. February "l-In :ntrodur-
ing III" naval estimates in the House
"r Commons TODAY. Sir Edward Car
the vote for 100000 men which the
government WAS asking demonstrated
the strength of tho navy. He expressed
the opinion that the country was *
tr"mci: fortunate in having Admiral
.I"lli"uc at tho head of the Admir;lty
Admiral Beatty. continued Sir Edward
was r"w commanding the greatest fleet
which ever sailed tht sea aud had the
complete confidence al tn. officers and
mon. y if,h sea lord had been an
pointed to deal with the air service. lac
announced
Sir Edward SAID he believed the prob
lem Of tn" submarine menace could he
solved. hut it could only h" solved II
the nation acted in tho way he Indicated
in conjunction with the navy. That il
would 10 solved. however. he was
certain
In Announcing that he had received
reports forty encounters with sub
marines i'm the first eighteen days Of
February. Sir Edward said; The fnct
that NC got |" grips with ,hcm more
Than forty times in eighteen DAYS was
an enormous achievement,
Sir Edward quoted from som" Of
these reports dealing With tho various
encounters Ia show tho VARYING. de-
GrceS OF certainty or uncertainty as L"
tho fato Of submarines. As an instance
III which the result positively was
known. h" cited the cap;ur" by de-
stroy"r at Il submarine and hcr crew.
TW" other cases from which IN" quoted
disclosed some of tho methods adopted
for lighting The submarines. In ono
"f these. he referred 10 reports from
an airship which had dropped bombs
whore u submarn. had submerged. y
similar repor; came from -caplanr.
which had used tho same method
against another submarine.
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Expensive improvements to
be made i'm our Big Basement
Trunk and Bag Department
will nccc3sitate our vacatinS
ii for 30 days.
We must sell the Trunks,
Bags and Cases we have on
hand NOW.
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Only Ono "BRoMo o,i>l>,-

In So; tho genuine oaU for r,il nam, - .
ATINE BHoMo GuI%iNE ions q
.nstur. Of ~ w. GROVE cuios Il 7'E
one DAY -Jc.--AdN '" III
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DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH
LOSSES WITH IEIiIANuA

An"ihor objection I" tn" publication
Of Such losses. said sir Edward was
the d!fi"ulty Of establishing with cor
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IVES TOTAL tMIiI:u
or SHIPS DESTROYED

Ia discussing losses by submarines
Sir Edward carson said tho total mum.
hcr OF SHIPS lost. both allied and ucu-
trail during the first eighteen DAYS OF
December tho first eighteen DAYS OF
January aud the iirst eighteen days OF
February We're. with their tcnnac.. a.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
THE FOOD PROBLEM.

The food troubles in this country
are not caused by any dearth of sup.
plies. While the crop returns of last
season were somewhat below the av.
erage, there is no claim or pretense
that the reserve supplies are nearing
the point of exhaustion, thus to ac-
count for the abnormally high prices
now being charged for staple edibles.
On the contrary, elevators and ware
houses are fairly bursting with enor-
nous stocks of grain, meats and other
foodstuffs, and considerable reserves
also are being held by the farmers.
The real cause of the trouble seems
to lie in the problem of transporta-
tion and distribution, with another
factor to be taken into consideration
the tendency of many dealers to fall
ihack on the "war" argument as an
excuse for pushing prices to unwar-
ranted high levels. In this they are
aided by the very fact that transpor-
tation companies have seriously fallen
down in the performance of their du-
ty-public selvice-the companies, in
turn, falling back on the same excuse
of war exigencies and an unforeseen
blockade of freight traffic. They de-
clare they are doing their, best to
move freight, but with thousands of
cars tied up with freight which can
not be unloaded at terminals, they
profess to be helpless until the sea
blockade is broken, which in turn will
relieve the land blockade.
The situation, however, has reach
ed point of seriousness which calls
for immediate relief, and efforts to
solve the problem are being concen-
trated from many angles. The govern
ment itself is preparing to take a
hand in the matter, and it may take
drastic steps to relieve the food short
age in population centers and to deal
with any illegal conspiracy to unduly
advance prices. Meanwhile, however,
there should be a general survey of
Jhe food supply, in preparation for
definite measures to prevent recur-
renee of this trouble. The present
crisis over food shortage and high
prices doubtless will be solved with
,he corrective plans already under
way, but the problem suggests the
need Of permanent remedy for such
in future.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

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 plaintiffs 3
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 9Th 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 End
day of March, 1917.
VEAZIE, McCOURT & VEAZIE,
FJ.19-M.2 Attorneys for Plaintiff
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY.

Pursuant to the terms of the Will
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 in Block I, Montgomery's ad-
dition to Falls City, Polk County,
State of Oregon, being store property.
Lots s, 6 and 7 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 certified check for 5 per
cent Of the amount offered.
All contracts of sale are made sub
ject to the approval of the County
Court.
W. F. NICHOLS,
Executor Of the Last Will and Tes-
lament of Gideon Sewers, deceased.
WALTER l.. TOOzE, Jr.,
Attorney for Executor. ASST
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

ieutenants in the army now who
were sergeants less than year ago
Then there is chance for men who
make good to be sent to "the Point, "
and if anyone can learn the soldiers s
trade in that time, he may be fur
loughed to the reserve at the end of
year.
But these advantages would count
for little if they were not exploited
by as keen an advertising campaign
as ever was conducted for private
gain. The young officers in charge of
this work can not be enamored of it.
Like all men who have given thought
to the matter, they believe that mill
tary service should be a matter of
duty, not of personal whim. But
the country has given them a task to
do, and they are buckling to it like
soldiers. Good for them.-Chicago
Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
Lawless Blow at the Welfare of All
the Farmers.

The threat to sink American ant
other ships bearing farm produce AM
other merchandise is blow at th'
rights and welfare of all the farmer
of the United States.
So long as ships dare not sail, anc
so long as they lie idle at the wharfs
the railroads refuse to haul wheat tt
tide waiter, giving the reasonable ex
planation that further shipments
from the interior to the seaboarc
would increase the prevailing conges.
tion and tie up thousands of freight
cars at time when the country is
already suffering from a shortage OF
rolling stock.
Fortunately for the farmer, the sur
plus from the last harvest is pretty
well sold and moved across the At
lantic. But another crop is coming
on and it is the part of wisdom to
look to the future.
In round numbers, the United
States had a billion-bushel wheat
crop in 1915. The 1916 crop fell to
600, 100000 bushels. The average for
the two years was large, but Europe
was an eager bidder, and by distrihut-
ing the marketing over the two years
we sold the surplus at excellent pric-
es. A large carry-over from 1915 was
sold in 1916.
The 1917 wheat crop may be anoth-
err billion-bushel wheat yield, but ev-
ELI if it should be only an average
crop, the price will be governed by
foreign buying. If lawless warfare
upon the high seas should be allowed
to prevent the shipment of the sur
plus, the whole crop would hang over
the home market and the farmers
would have to sell at ruinous prices.
A similar embargo would apply to
other cereals, fruits, live stock, to the
metals of the Inland Empire and the
fisheries of Puget sound and the CO.
Iumbia river.
If our people are clear-visioned,
straight thinking and courageous,
hey will insist that the government
1t Washington stand up for American
lights and the prosperity of the
American people.-Oregon Farmer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
OTHERS OPINIONS
Recruiting.

Whatever the merits or dement's of
our present military system, this ma
tion owes a vote of thanks to its r9-
cruiting officers. Whether they can
get the men needed when We begin
forming the reserve is doubtful in the
extreme, but up to date their success
is remarkable.
Thev have gone out into the open
labor market, and gained recruits
when every industry is elamoring for
more workers. The ranks of the cav.
airy have been filled little beyond
the number authorized by congress.
The artillery, engineers and medical
corps are nearly full. The infantry
is 10000 short of the increase au-
thorized, but has till June 30 to make
good, and expects to do so. Under
the circumstances, this is a remark
able record.
To be sure, our recruiting officers
have something to offer prospective
soldiers. The law attended 70 that.
Men can go up from the ranks now
more readily than ever before. and
they are doing it in scores. West
Point furnishes only a fraction os the
officers needed; the rest must be ap-
pointed from civil life or be brought
up from the ranks, and these are Civ
en- the preference. There are irst
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
SUMMONS

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Polk County.
V. C. Mead, Plaintiff, VS.. Eva New.
brecht, Defendant.
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 decree absolutely barring and
foreclosing the said Eva Newbrecht,
her heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, of all right, title and in
terest, legal or equitable, in, to OF
upon the real property, or any part
thereof, described as follows:
Tract No. 90 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 5 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 600 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 20 feet wide off the
North and West sides of said tract
also lot numbered Twelve (12) in
Block numbered Ten (10) in the Town
of Broadmead, according to the re-
corded plat thereof, said above de-
seribed property being situated in
Polk County, State of Oregon, unless
said Eva Newbrecht shall, on or be-
fore a day certain to be fixed by the
Nbove entitled court, pay in cash to
he plaintiff the sum of $4,000, to.
ether with plaintiffs costs and dis
'ursements herein. and further for
'ecree declsT-g that on failure Of
id Eva Ne -breeht to pay said sun
''hin the tin United bv the Court
aid Eva NewCrecht, her heirs, execu-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02

segregation is the only practicable
means Of controlling the disease. A
bill appropriating $25O,0O0 for the
purpose of establishing q national
home for lepers passed the house of
representatives on May 4, 1916, and
was passed by the senate on January
25. 1917. This provides national
institution for the care and treatment
of the unfortunates afflicted with this
gruesome disease and solves the prob
lem of preventing its spread in the
United States.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-03-02
PROVIDES HOME FOR LEPERS.

At Tremeloo, Belgium, rs years ago,
Joseph De Veuster, better known as
Father Damien, was born. He was
educated for a business career, but
when he was eighteen years old he en-
tered holy orders, and fifteen years
later, in October, 1863, went to Homo
lulu as missionary in the stead of
his brother In 1864 he was ordained
a priest, and during the nine years
that followed he was frequently
struck in his parochial work with the
pitiful condition of the Hawaiian lep-
ers. In 1873, he volunteered to take
up his residence on the Island of Mo
lokai, to which at that time all lepers
were deported, and there he remained
until his death ON April 10, 1889. He
gave evidence in 1885 of having con
tracted leprosy from the unfortunates
committed to his care, but he contin-
ned his labors.
Leprosy is contagious, infectious
disease, which is believed to be direct
ly communicable from one person to
another person. 1t is beloved 'v be
caused by a microscopic vegetable
parasite shaped somewhat like small
curved stick. This bacillus was dis
covered by Hansen in 1874. III man
the disease appears in several differ
ent forms, attacking almost any organ
in the body, destroying any or all of
the senses, and finally producing
death. There is a disease among rats
which closely Stimulates human leprosy
and the bacillus which causes it re-
sembles that found in human leprosy.
II is not definitely known just how
the leprosy bacillus enters the body.
II may be through wounds OF the skin
or the lining membrane of the nose
and throat, and possibly it may be
taken into the body with food. II is
pretty definitely proven that no par.
tieular article of diet, such as fish,
oanses the disease. 1t has been thought
that some insect may act as the agent
which transfers the germs from sick
people to well people This is not
proven.
Whatever the exact mechanism in
the transference of the leProsy baeil-
lus, practical evidence shows that the
disease is spread mainly by direct con-
tact, and is most prevalent where peO-
pie are dirty and overcrOwded. There
is no evidence that leprosy is here
ditary.
Practical experience has shown that