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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
FROM NOW ON
WE NEED THE. DOORS

We are in this war because we were
forced into II. because Germany not
only murdered our citizens on the
high seas. but filled our country with
spies and sought 70 incite our people
10 civil war We were given no OPP
portunity TO discuss or negotiate. The
forty eight hours ultimatum sent by
Austria TO Ser bia was not, az Bernard
Shaw said, "a decent time in which
10 ask man 10 pay his hotel BIZ"
What Of the six~hour uitimatum given
to me in Berlin on the evening Of
January Al r. 1al7, when mas- neti~
ned at Q that ruthless warfare would
commence at i27 Why. the German
government, which up TO that mo-
ment had professed amity and de-
sire 10 stand by the Sussex pledges,
knew It took almost two DAYS to send
: cable to America. ! believe that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
GERMAN EMPEROR'S
SUPPRESSED CABLE
Autograph Message 10 President VII
son Published for the
First Time
# -
EXPLAINS ENTERING WAR
Ex.Emhassador Gerard Presents Inn
perisi Account Showing Germany
Was AGgressor.
Bv JAMES w. GERARD

American Ambassador at the German
Imperial Court. July IS. 1918,
TO February 4, 1917.
Copyright, 1917. nv the Public Ledger
Company,
Copyright. Canada, 1917, by tire Pub
lie Ledger Company. InFerrationa'
ccpright 1917. by the Public Ledger
conrauy. All rights reserved. Any
infrfns cement will be prosecuted,
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
AN AUDIENCE
WITH KAISER WILHELM

The state department cabled me a
message from the president to the
emperor. which stated that the United
States stood ready at any time to me-
diate between the warning powers and
directed me to present this PROPOSE
ton direct to the emperor.
I therefore asked for an audience
with the emperor and received word
from the chief court marshal that the
emperor would receive me IT the PAL
acc In Berlin on the naorning ~ An
Iust 10. ! drove ii ! motor Into TN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

to our minister at The Hague for
transmission to our minister In Bel
GUM.
DIR, Van Dyke. our minister at The
Hague, refused TO have anything to
do with the transmission of this prop
osition and turned the German note
over to the Holland minister OF for
eignf affairs, and through this channel
the proposition reached the Belgian
government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
FOREWORD

r AN writing what should have
beAn the last chapter as the toreword
Of this book. because ] want 70 bring
situation; because ] want 70 tell them
that the military and naval power Of
the German empire is unbroken; that
OF the 2.eG0 ,o00 neu whom the kai~
ser has called to he coiars but 500
600 have hcen killed, 500 GOO peru7a-
rerstly disabled, not more thar 500
coo are prisoners ~ war and about
5ensoao constitute thu number 81
wounded or or the sick list 81 each
dar. leaving 81 all times about a.ooh,-
600 electives under arms
Etate these figures because Auerl-
cans do rot GRASP either the naagni-
sude or the FRI pcrtsnce of this war
Perhaps the statement that more than
B.ono.o 900 prisoners Of war are held
In the various countries Will bring
home 10 Americans the enormous
mass Of men engaged
There have been nc great losses IN
the German navy. and any Losses Of
shipe have been compensated for ny
the building of new ones The a0oht-
600 men and nore--,for 81 least 400
600 come OF military age in Ger
many every year--hecauss Of their
experience In two and a half years
Of war, are better and more efficient
soldiers than al the time when they
ware called to the coiors. Their of
hcers know far more ~ the science
OF this war ard the men themselves
yNtArans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

the whole world under it's dominion or
is forever wiped out as form of gov
eminent
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
RICKREALL

The measles epidemic seems 10 be
on the wane. though there are still
several who are suffering from the
malady. A few eases Of pink eve
have been reported but If is to be
hoped ii viii not become as vide
spread as the measles have been.
A course Of lectures have been ar
ranged for the school and eommuni-
ty. the first Of which was given by
Professor ENrner Of the D. 4. c. on
Friday evening. January 26.
The high school basketball team
has played several games lately. on
Wednesday evening last week they
played Oak Grove at Rickreall. re-
sulting in a victory for the visitors.
On Friday evening Riekrean high and
a team from Dallas played here. when
We lost to the visitors.
Mrs J. A. Mclean Of Salem visited
her mother. Mrs J. J. Bureh. one day
last week.
Mrs Walter Edwards and children
returned to Portland Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs F. Riley and children
Of Monmouth visited at Mrs. Riley's
parents home. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Smith. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs ". H S9uier visited .
at the Warren Bureh home Sunday.
Mrs. Davis and Miss Davis Of Sa-
em are visiting at Mrs Lowrys for a
few days
Mr.. and Mrs CLAY Fox returned to
Riekreall this 7seek after an absence
# several weeks. 4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
WEST SALEM

Mr.. and Mrs Ed Keller and son
Glenn. formerly Of West Salem. bu
recently Of Independence. have re
turned 10 West Salem TO live. as they
ike 1t much better here. They vii
make their home in the La Barr holss
in Kingwood Park.
/ Earle Gushnell returned Tuesday
from a shorr business trip 10 Port
land.
T. c. James Is visiting With his
mother at Rainier.
Billie MeAdans accompanied the leg
islators to Corvallis last week. a
guests Of the Oregon Agricultural eol-
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cade. Of Al
bany. were guests at the D. Cade
home Sunday.
Arthur Moore was visiting at the
home OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Marion Moore. Tuesday. He returned
to his home in Portland Tuesday ev-
ening.
Ross Damrell and his bride. are iir-
ing in the Morgan house in KingEood
Park. Mrs. Damrell was Miss Mary
Lennon before her marriage
Mrs. Ephraim James and three
small children Of Scots Mills. are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. james
,,arents. Mr.. and Mrs T. c. James. OF
Kingwooi PARK
Earle Buehnell vas = business VS.
tor at Dallas Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs.. ". Squires visited I
with Mr.. and Mrs Warren Bureh al .
Riekreall Sunday.
Mr.. Eugene Cade. Of Aberdeen.
Washington. visited al last week with 4
5;s parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Cade-
Earle Wood is recovering iron
severe attack Of the measles. /
Ed. Brock Is confined to his home
With a severe attack OF grippe
A special meeting Of the council I
ras called last SATURDAY evening lie
,Bsiting committee Rad the report
# the expert auditor which vas az
.epted as read
Mrs.. Billings Is suffering from err
iDelas OF the face
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
MILL CREEK

( Miss Nina Maggini spent Sunda!
with Lille Moritz in Sheridan.
( Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. MeGhie visited
at the P. H. Bell home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. SeibentraL OF
Klaber. Wash. have moved on the
Kellogg place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sehatz spent
Sunday in Gopher Valley with Mrs.
Rose Graner and family.
Herman Scherner spent Sunday
with MS cousin. Willie Thee. south
of Sheridan.
Mrs. Abderhalden and son. Of
Gooseneek. visited with Grandma
Knobel last Sunday.
Ed. Prindle is visiting from Leb-
anon at the home OF his sister. Mrs.
Paul Peterson.
The grip caused many people to
be confined 10 their homes last week.
School was closed for two days on
account Of sickness
Mrs. Paul Meehers visited with
Mrs. Mike Gruber Tuesday after
noon.
Rainev Blair. of Buell.. was a bus
iness visitor in this section last week. f.
s. F. Richards and daughters. Vera .
and Violet of Dallas. visited with /
the home folks last Thursday.
Mike Gruber has been assisting
Mr. Savage for the past two weeks
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
AIRLIE

Miss Merle Cosper ran a rusty nal
in her hand last week and has beer
in Dallas several days under the care
Of DR.. Stats.
Miss Dorothy johnson has been
suffering the past week with q severe
attack Of poison oak
NJ Christensen Of the Kings Valley
Lumber company. returned from
Portland Saturday. where he has
been several days on business
Mrs. Agnes Campbell Of Holtville.
Cal. arrived Saturday evening to
visit at the home Of her son. Roy
Campbell. who has been quite low
With rheumatism Of the heart Tor
several DAYS. He is reported resting
much easier today.
Mrs. Dick Mattison and dauElter
Of Independence we're visiting Mrs.
Nattison's father. D. ". Lewis. at
Lezisville. the fore part Of the week
Mrs Wiley Stuart Of Butte. Mont
= AZ the home Of her brother. t. v
Johnson. for a few days' visii-
Mr.. and Mrs Wiley Morton ieI'
Wednesday for visit with relatives
IN HilISboro and Salem.
T ". French Of American falls-
Idaho visited a few davs last week
r-.b Hiz brother. 2. A French
F-.7 johnson vas visitor III IN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
dependence Thursday and Fridar

uependenee Thursday and Friday.
z. A. French made a business trii,
to Portland last week
Ihe Parent-teaeher association bels
q meeting at the school house Thurs.
day evening. They were addresSef
oy Professor Gilmore of the Normal
house.
County Superintendent Fred Crow
ley was IN town Thursday evening to
attend the Parent-Teaehers' meet;no
ana TO visit with his uncle. Monson K
crowley, our rural mail carrier
H. NJ. Fowle was a Dallas visitor
Thursday and Friday.
Nern Williams is plowing up ten
acres OF his hop ward. which he in
tends planting 10 potatoes this
spring.
Mrs, W. D. Rose is in Falls City
Tor a few days. visiting with her
daughter. Mrs. Thresher.
Mrs. Percy Hadley and little daugh-
ter. Helen, were visiting in Mon
mouth last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, F. Ulrieh we're Wis
ting IN Monmouth Saturday.
h l. French. Mrs. C. Y. johnson 4
and Miss Helen Conn drove TO Salem
saturday evening 10 meet Mrs. Camp /
bell. who arrived from California for
visit with her son.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
|tENWooD ITEMS
fpwn was a Dallas visitor

eDwn was a Dallas visitor
iuntley and james Sander.
allas callers this week.
III the McNary farmers at
sugar beet meeting held
pence Saturday.
Iswald has been hauling
n Dallas the past week.
'Eyers have been in this VI
/, week.
Mrs. Fred Young were on
|und train Saturday even
|iueceSsful party was held
|iful home Of James Hunt
y evening in honor of Miss
N teacher. A most inter
Ersm was rendered. The
Earted reporting a very
|uing.
Plown was a Salem caller
ndent Crowley of Dallas
school last week.
'ehart was a city visitor
Mrs. A. J. Brown were Sa- |
saturday. |
Mrs. f. L. Lucas of Ne
isglstered at the Imperial
y. /
iOdard of Salem registered
nal hotel. Saturday. /
irhss Of Salem transacted
Dallas, Friday. /
innett of Crowley was a
lior here Monday. /
nan was in Salem Sunday
As. Arthur Vassall were
Yesterday. visiting with
NTH spent Sunday in Sa-
'rton was in the city Sun
friends.
N made a short business
and Saturday. returning
rs ]. S. Robbie of Inde-
lted in Dallas, Sunday.
vas a former business
Brown has been called
y on account of the i'll
bother. |,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30

iiAe one hundred stockholders AT ii,
hrst annual meeting of the NTonmoatE ~
So-operailFe creamery held in tbs
Norm theatre last Saturday after.
noon. In addition to the stoekbol5
ers' State Dairy and Food Comm;s.
sioner John D. Miekle was present a.
was also Professor Simpson of O 4
:. Another visitor was Walter Flv
OF Portland. representing the Nor-b.
western Butter and Produce eomnsnv
Oh tnat city. One of the matters on
whieh the stockholders acted Satgr
Gay was that of joining the Dairy
Exchange In Portland. an oroan;ra
tion OF the rural ereameries Of tba
state Tor protective purposes in dis
posing OF their product. This az
change Is but newly organized and
the action Of the Monmouth cream !
cry IN accepting their selling ssr.
wees will 90 long ways 10 beln
make the exchange a going concern !
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Guthrie snsnt |
last Saturday and Sunday with tbs;r
children in Corvallis.
Paul Taeheron has gone to Port
land for weeks visit with relatives
there and in Gresham.
W. E. Smith was registered at the
Hotel Portland last Saturday.
A daughter was born in the Salem 4
hospital January 18th to Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Cooper of independence
Mr. and Mrs. Logan of Portland
are visiting this week at l. VI
Walters Mrs. Logan and Mrs.
Waller are cousins.
Monroe Crabtree. a son of Mrs ,
Mary Lee of Monmouth. was mar !
ned IN NeMinnville last week Thurs }
lay to Miss Laura HAYES of White. :
on They will live near ALBANY.
The rear OF the Lightfoot grocery =
5 being embellished with ware I
iouse and the room in the postofiee F
lock. which has been used for stor- T
ge, will be diverted TO some other
nd. \
{. E. Deakin. VI. J. Butler. o. A. Y
Volverton and c. F. Parker attended D
be session of the Independence Free 81
lasOns last Wednesday night. the 0
liter furnishing material for a
work" in the lodge. u
Miss Myrtle Copenhaver left Tues
ay TO take up school duties at War n,
snton. She was among the Normal Ia
udents who took an active interest
Monmouth doings as we'll as in re
er regular school duties. and her alb
nee will be missed. especially in Of
e Baptist church. where she was an n,
tive worker Warrenton Is located y
tween Astoria and the ocean. as Is
so Hammond. where Ray Baker at
snt 10 start work two weeks ago.
d monmouth LEI
Amos Sellers of Hermiston. east fe
n Oregon. is visiting here at the
me of his grandparents. Mr.. and RI
rs. A y. Halleek. of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
y NEWS IN BRIEF
kas FROM MANY PLACES
ksoUGHoUT POLK.
md Other Paragraphs of
/ Interest to The observ-
Numerous Readers.

tuued from page three)
Al persons who have been
for 80 years and who have
n been a resident of Amity
n as members and will re-
stions.
Gs of the Methodist church
iOd sale at CFonk store
MAY afternoon.
4 Morrison and wife of Dal-
aests of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
N Thursday. Mr.. Morrison
}g Of Mrs. Martin.
2Bmeh of Eola was a visitor
-Esek looking after improve
J The property he recently
! from J. E. Warner. He is
| a lot of fruit trees along
/ betterments.
4 recorder is now collecting
lies. The taxes are due on !
| January of each year, but /
be paid on or before the
Ebruary. $50 is the tax on
|2.50 on female dogs. The
Of Amity' provide for ar
ine of owners who do not
tense.
BY arrived last week for a
home Of his cousin, C. ".
family. The former Mr..
n Cripple Greek, Colorado,
en- spending some time in.
regon.
K will build a new house
/ He purchased the lum-
last week from the Roth
npany.
he increased amount of
lilk they are turning ont, !
Condensed Milk company
ced work on the erection
'terilizing room at their {
$ of the. Amity Study $
ntly entertained their l
It Friday evening at the .
and Mrs. Frank Roth. :
was spent in playing t
With music. An elabor- a
Is served. The affair is b
'ent of the club. a
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
MONMOUTH

vas in Salem on busi-
~ part Of the week.
sArt Of Kings Valley
Y IN Monmouth during
Al Of last week.
Snester of the normal
closed Friday and the
opened yesterday.
members in the grad
about half of whom
to accept positions.
e an increased enroll
. this semester
I tunOut Of something
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
HUNDREDS ARE BLINDED BY
 EXPLOSION AT HALIFAX
List of Dead Not So Large as First Expected, According to Late
 Estimates.

Halifax, N. S. Dec. i2.-A revised estimate today of the explosion cas- ualties reduces the death list to ap- proximately i,800. The known dead total 800 and it is believed that not more than 1000 bodies and perhaps only 900 still lie under the debris of shattered and burned buildings. The list of victims is steadily becoming smaller as relatives are reunited and refugees who left the city re- turn, From 800 to 500 persons are totally or partly blind and 200 chil- dren have each lost both parents, according to the American and Canadian workers investigating the situation. The Boston relief ship Calvin Austin entered the harbor to- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
 PARTICIPATING THE STAR.

During the six days ending De- cember i9, there were exactly i3d persons who paid subscription to the Mena Weekly Star, these payments ranging from one to five years in advance. Fifty-flve of these are new subscribers. This is exceeding ly gratifying, and shows a splendid appreciation ofvtile efforts of The Star to serve it's readers and the community it represents. In fact fl is a pretty fine Christmas gift
 And. speaking of Christmas Gifts, there has been a surprising number who have subscribed for The Star for relatives and friends, assuring them reminder each week of the thoughtful givers.
 After this issue reaches the mails there will be yet nine days in which The Star may be secured al the old Sio0 a year price. and all, readers and others, are invited to take ad- vantage of those days to get on the list or extend their expiration dates.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
EXPLOSIVE BOMB WRECKS
 MANSION OF CALIF. EXECUTIVE
Governor Stephens and Family Have Narrow Escape-Enemy Aliens
 Are Blamed.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. iS.- What is believed to have been an attempt to kill Governor William D. Ste phens by means of a powerful ex- plosive bomb at midnight last night resulted in the wrecking of the ex- ecutive mansion, the entire rear end of the building being blown out. The governor and Mrs. Stephens, as we'll as the household servants were asleep at the time and all escaped injury. :,
 Governor and Mrs. Stephens were asleep in the wing of the house ad- joining the spot where the explo- sion occurred, but beyond a nerv- ous shock they were unharmed.
 1t is believed that the explosion was caused by pro-Germans. VI
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
SIBERIA WANTS TO JOIN
 THE GOOD OLD II. S. A."

San Francisco, Dec. i4.-All of Si- beria east of the Ural mountains, is clamoring to be sold to the Unit ed States at prices ranging from forty to 50 miIliards of rubles, ac- cording to c. A. Hoffart, of Marys- vile, Calif.. who has arrived here from Nicholaievsk. easter Siberia.
 Hoffart, who is manager of a large British gold mining syndicate at Nicholaievsk, said today the move ment to have, American acquire Si- beria was so widespread that it had become the main point of debate at political meetings and that it had the support,of the press and thous- ands of citizens,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
SEEK | PREyENTATIyE

Certain if is that Fort Smith, our neighbor to the north has been thru the mill" of adyersity in re- cent months. Beginning in Sep tember that bustling town was
 without telephone service, and then a general strike stopped the street cars. the light plant, the newspapers and scores of factories and labor employing industries. At the be- ginning the rights or interests of a mere handful of girls were involved, but before the end the whole city and all the it's people were affected.
 And now. when affairs are assum- ing a normal status, Fort Smith might lead oif by putting her hest brains to work in seeking a pre- ventatiye. The waste is too great to be allowed to go on indefinitely.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
KAIsERs FINAL PEACE OFFER.
But It Already Is Assured It Will Be
 Rejected by the Allies.

London, Dec. i5.--A final offer of peace" from the kaiser was fore shadowed in an official dispatch from Berlin today. It was said that the emperor intenden to make such an offer in his forthcoming Christ mas message that would place the responsibility for further bloodshed upon the allies.
 The news was fully credited here. The Germans will try tosfproe it on the West. *f't 4aa4
 From the Western allies the of fer, if it comes. will receive flat tiirndown. It was authoritatively announced today that Premier Lloyd George will r9peat in Parliament on next Thursday his speech of last night, in which he declared emphat- ically that only victory Gan bring about a secure and lasting peace.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
Notice of Intention to Apply for Or-
 der of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of T. K. Moore, deceased, will apply to the Probate Court of Polk County. Arkansas, on the 18th day of January, 1918, for authority to sell the following lands belonging to said estate. or so much thereof as may be necessary, to-wit:
 Lot g, West Addition to Grannis.
 East F Lot 3, West Addition to Grannis.
 20 feet off North end of the West half of Lot g, in West Addition to Grannis.
 Lots {, 5, and 6, Block 5, Town of Grannis.
 Said sale is made for the pur- pose of paying the debts of said es- tate.
 Tom J. Wilbanks, Administrator Adv. ist pub. Dec. 20. 1917. Last pub. Jan. 10, 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
LOCAL RED CROSS GROWING.
One Hundred and Fourteen Mem
 bers From Church Effort.

The Red Cross services held at the several churches last Sunday resulted in securing an additional chapter. The four churches re- porting gave the following results: First Baptist church, i6 members; Presbyterian church, 36; M E.. church, South, i9; and St. Agnes Catholic church, i3 members. The meeting held Monday night in ihe court house in the interest of the drive for membership, was not largely attended, but movement is being planned to carry the cam paign to all parts of the county next Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
More Texans to Polk County.

MT and Mrs. A. l.. Mathis.and two children. Mir. and Mrs. w. P. Perrin and seven children and Mrs Warner and three children composed del- egation that arrived Monday from Ranger. Tex, with all expecting to locate in Polk county. Mir. War ner is coming thru with a carload of household goods and stock in- cluding 10 head of horses Messrs. Mathis and Warner had beenin Polk county some years ago, and their knowledge of the country led them to come again.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
Another Prosperous Farmer.

C. J. Rowe from near Duckett, Howard county, was among the farmers trading here Tuesday. Mir. Rowe says the year just closing has been prosperous one for him, not withstanding the fact that he had been laid up for time with sick ness. In his farming operations he is giving attention to hogs and cat- tie, so that he can market his crops on foot. and also getting something to turn back on the soil He felt so good over his prosperity that he de- sired to share it with the editor, ad- vancing his subscription to 1921.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
NJ RECONSIDERATION NOW?
War Tax Bill Is Faulty, But Legis-
 latiOn Is Needed to Correct It.

Washington, Dec. i7.-There will be no general reconsideration of the was tax bill at this session of Con- gress, Chairman Simmons, of the finance committee, announced today during an attack on the measure by various Republican senators.
 He declared the bill is not per- feet, and added that to correct the various inconsistencies some legis- lation would be required.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20
Soldiers on Furlouoh.

Ira Stanley and Ode McMillen, two young men ef the Board Camp com munity, who are with thes> Polk county registrants at Camp Beaure- gard. La. arrived in Mena Tuesday to spend few days leave of ab- senee with their parents and other relatives. They are to report fer duty next sunday morningsso they will start on the return trip Satur- day Both of the lads are in the re- mount station located near Camp Beauregard.